BLAZ, BEN GARRIDO (a Delegate from Guam)
Amendments offered by, to
Armed Forces: appropriations, (H.R. 1872), 14657 [6JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 17521 [26JN], 17790 [27JN]
Appointments
Committee on Aging (Select), 2882 [21FE]
Articles and editorials
Dawning of Pacific Era Cause for Optimism, Kathy Koch, Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, 19244
Trouble in Paradise, Washington (DC) Times (excerpt), 16811 [21JN]
Way West—Guam, by and John C. Scharfen, Naval Proceedings (publication), 26118 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
American Samoa: authorize statues of illustrious persons to be placed in National Statuary Hall in Capitol (see H.R. 3778), 32463 [19NO]
Customs: treatment of wearing apparel produced in the insular possessions of U.S. (see H.R. 2225), 9421 [25AP]
District of Columbia: authorize statues of illustrious persons to be placed in National Statuary Hall in Capitol (see H.R. 3778), 32463 [19NO]
Guam: allow dredges of foreign registry to operate (see H.R. 3016), 19525 [17JY]
———authorize statues of illustrious persons to be placed in National Statuary Hall in Capitol (see H.R. 3778), 32463 [19NO]
———establish Commonwealth (see H. Con. Res. 144), 11146 [8MY]
———transfer certain land owned by U.S. (see H.R. 2884), 17519 [26JN]
Guam Reparations Commission: direct Comptroller General to review report and findings (see H.R. 3758), 31887 [14NO]
Immigration and Nationality Act: permit nonimmigrant alien crewmen on fishing vessels to stop at ports in Guam (see H.R. 2224), 9421 [25AP]
Office of Public Prosecutor, Guam: establish (see H.R. 3757), 31887 [14NO]
Puerto Rico: authorize statues of illustrious persons to be placed in National Statuary Hall in Capitol (see H.R. 3778), 32463 [19NO]
Taxation: treatment of banks organized in possessions of U.S. (see H.R. 3017), 19525 [17JY]
Veterans' Educational Assistance Act: expand eligibility for assistance under GI bill (see H.R. 2323), 10261 [2MY]
Virgin Islands: authorize statues of illustrious persons to be placed in National Statuary Hall in Capitol (see H.R. 3778), 32463 [19NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Airlines: encourage rendering of inflight emergency care (see H.R. 386), 4703 [6MR]
Appropriations: make each item separate bill or joint resolution (see H.R. 1247), 7497 [3AP]
Attorney General: authorize payment of rewards related to drug enforcement (see H.R. 2768), 19702 [18JY]
Banks and banking: limit number of days institutions may restrict availability of funds on deposit (see H.R. 2443), 16413 [19JN]
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 308), 25051 [26SE]
Berlin, Germany: rename Checkpoint Charlie for Arthur D. Nicholson, Jr. (see H. Res. 180), 17913 [27JN]
Boy Scouts of America: commemorate anniversary by minting half dollar coins (see H.R. 870), 9104 [23AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 34789 [5DE]
———freeze for fiscal 1986 (see H. Con. Res. 32), 4402 [5MR]
———require graduated reduction of deficit and balance (see H.R. 3520), 27018 [9OC]
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training: recognize (see H.J. Res. 163), 2940 [21FE]
Child-care services: assistance and coordination for children living in homes with working parents (see H.R. 894), 21632 [30JY]
Children: offenses relating to sexual exploitation (see H.R. 1704), 24581 [20SE]
Civil Rights Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 700), 3570 [26FE]
Civil service: correct inequities in credit for retirement purposes (see H.R. 3006), 25279 [30SE]
Coins and coinage: provide for minting of gold (see H.R. 1123), 2432 [19FE]
Commission for the Amelioration of Parkinsonism: establish (see H.R. 2295), 34266 [4DE]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (see H.R. 442), 9828 [30AP]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 2681 [20FE]
Communist countries: prohibit importation of articles of foreign business (see H.R. 1651), 5986 [21MR]
Communist regimes: prohibit importation of articles of foreign business (see H.R. 1347), 4228 [28FE]
Compact of Free Association: approve (see H.J. Res. 187, 344), 20681 [25JY]
Congressional child care center: establish (see H. Res. 21), 4231 [28FE]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: sense of Congress on ratification (see H. Res. 104), 5047 [7MR]
Courts: selection of court of appeals to decide multiple appeals filed with same agency order (see H.R. 439), 33602 [2DE]
Crime and criminals: death penalty for Presidential assassination (see H.R. 1129), 8058 [16AP]
———mandatory life sentence in cases of kidnapping of children under 18 (see H.R. 605), 24179 [18SE]
———modify penalties for kidnapping of children (see H.R. 1318), 5585 [19MR]
———offenses relative to sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 2539), 24179 [18SE]
———reform exclusionary rule (see H.R. 1126), 2432 [19FE]
———reform habeas corpus procedures (see H.R. 1127), 2432 [19FE]
District of Columbia: erect memorial to honor Korean War veterans (see H.R. 2205), 12822 [21MY]
Doubek, Robert W.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 25759 [2OC]
Drug and alcohol abuse: authorize programs for treatment (see H.R. 2624), 13436 [23MY]
Drugs: modify criminal penalties for certain offenses (see H.R. 994), 3951 [27FE]
Education: extend time limitation for completing a program (see H.R. 893), 6367 [26MR]
———grants to local agencies to improve skills of economically distressed secondary students (see H.R. 901), 4402 [5MR]
———improve achievement of deprived children (see H.R. 3821), 32621 [20NO]
———increase research and encourage contribution of scientific equipment to institutions (see H.R. 1188), 24812 [24SE]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 6610 [28MR]
Electoral college: establish commission to study (see H.R. 507), 5047 [7MR]
Employment: amend Davis-Bacon Act to provide new job opportunities (see H.R. 472), 22685 [1AU]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: improve consumer information and fuel efficiency of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1024), 5728 [20MR]
Ethnic American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 331), 25497 [1OC]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 5988 [21MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking (see H.R. 2815), 33842 [3DE]
Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), 11762 [14MY]
Federal employees: forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of felony (see H.R. 3388), 38372 [19DE]
Filipino war veterans: permit naturalization of certain (see H.R. 1302), 3949 [27FE]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 17233 [25JN]
Girl Scouts of America: commemorate anniversary by minting half dollar coins (see H.R. 870), 9104 [23AP]
Government regulations: make more cost effective and ensure review of rules (see H.R. 1339), 9423 [25AP]
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 16414 [19JN]
Ignacy Jan Paderewski Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 26109 [3OC]
Joint Chiefs of Staff: strengthen position of Chairman (see H.R. 3622), 31888 [14NO]
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 287), 23444 [11SE]
Lessons of Grenada Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), 24289 [19SE]
Live Aid Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), 18516 [10JY]
MIA's: secure a full accounting (see H.J. Res. 105), 2293 [7FE]
Military installations: greater flexibility and efficiency for the closure and realignment (see H.R. 1142), 4402 [5MR]
Milk handlers: make prompt payment to producers (see H.R. 366), 10024 [1MY]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 229), 17913 [27JN]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 8058 [16AP]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), 2434 [19FE]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 33601 [2DE]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), 30199 [1NO]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 4231 [28FE]
National Children's Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), 6610 [28MR]
National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures: establish (see H.R. 3626), 36766 [16DE]
National Community College Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 125), 9745 [29AP]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 158), 9829 [30AP]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 135), 12559 [20MY]
National Employ-the-Older-Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 4402 [5MR]
National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 207), 20264 [24JY]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), 37488 [17DE]
National Foster Grandparents Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 2681 [20FE]
National Guard: issue commemorative stamp (see H. Res. 245), 35788 [10DE]
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 319), 32464 [19NO]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 288), 23913 [17SE]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 350), 25051 [26SE]
National Jaycee Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 35788 [10DE]
National job bank: study feasibility and provide incentives for worker training and employer initiative (see H.R. 1219), 2939 [21FE]
National Legion of Valor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 41), 6087 [25MR]
National Make-A-Wish Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 25051 [26SE]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 6087 [25MR]
National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 46), 8058 [16AP]
National Parkinson's Disease Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 185), 34789 [5DE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), 6087 [25MR]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 27828 [17OC]
National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 28865 [24OC]
National School Library Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 154), 29375 [29OC]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 296), 22899 [4SE]
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: authorize the furnishing of military assistance (see H.R. 3609), 30199 [1NO]
Ocean Incineration Research Act: enact (see H.R. 1295), 3949 [27FE]
Peace Corps: recognize 25th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 305), 19527 [17JY]
People's Republic of China-U.S. Student Exchange for Understanding Program: establish (see H.J. Res. 153), 5988 [21MR]
Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia: establish (see H. Con. Res. 129), 34789 [5DE]
Philippine Scouts: payment to persons who served during World War II (see H.R. 1179), 7613 [4AP]
Preborn Children's Civil Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 555), 3570 [26FE]
Presidents: constitutional amendment providing for appointment of electors from insular areas (see H.J. Res. 23), 24288 [19SE]
Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO: develop comprehensive plan for cleanup of contaminated sites (see H.R. 1771), 8762 [22AP]
Rules: require standing committees to review and study President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (see H. Res. 60), 2433 [19FE]
Scruggs, Jan C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 25759 [2OC]
Sec. of Agriculture: enter into contracts with producers to remove erodible land from production (see H.R. 532), 2941 [21FE]
Sec. of HHS: study duplicative collection of information and recommend methods for reducing (see H.R. 776), 12276 [16MY]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 146), 3951 [27FE]
Sex discrimination: eliminate gender-based distinctions (see H.R. 347), 2941 [21FE]
Social Security: coverage of ambulette service for wheelchair individuals (see H.R. 598), 7803 [15AP]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), 18730 [11JY]
State and local governments: grants for youth service projects (see H.R. 888), 2942 [21FE]
Statistics: improve collection on crimes involving racial, religious, or ethnic hatred (see H.R. 1171), 3378 [25FE]
Stethem, Robert D.: killing by Shiite Moslem terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 170), 16884 [21JN]
Taxation: deduction for maintaining household with dependent who has attained age 65 (see H.R. 915), 2681 [20FE]
———exemption from minimum for capital gains on sales of farm property (see H.R. 2277), 11147 [8MY]
———incentives to companies which operate in Puerto Rico be retained (see H. Con. Res. 180), 24812 [24SE]
———increase to $4,000 maximum deduction for retirement savings (see H.R. 1263), 5988 [21MR]
———relieve corporations of mailing requirement for form 1099 (see H.R. 1423), 7239 [2AP]
———repeal certain substantiation and compliance provisions (see H.R. 531), 5047 [7MR]
———sense of House to employer-paid and life support benefits (see H. Res. 268), 25497 [1OC]
———10% rate for individual income, and simplify (see H.R. 2594), 13435 [23MY]
———treatment of fishermen as self-employed (see H.R. 975), 7497 [3AP]
Territories (U.S.): accepting, ratifying, and confirming the cessions of islands of Samoan group (see H.R. 3555), 34885 [6DE]
Terrorism: condemning hijacking (see H. Con. Res. 170), 16884 [21JN]
Treaties: withdraw from international agreements violated by Communist regimes (see H.R. 1649), 5986 [21MR]
U.S. Savings Bonds Program: calling upon Members of Congress to actively support (see H. Con. Res. 182), 22684 [1AU]
Urban enterprise zones: tax incentives (see H.R. 1932), 15500 [12JN]
Veterans: delete word war in provisions relating to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1511), 7613 [4AP]
———monthly pension for World War I (see H.R. 1918), 7613 [4AP]
———provide mortgage protection life insurance to those with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 1141), 9104 [23AP]
———remarriage of surviving spouse after age 60 shall not result in termination of compensation (see H.R. 480), 6087 [25MR]
Walt Disney Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 32631 [20NO]
Wheeler, John P., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 25759 [2OC]
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 172), 14059 [4JN]
World Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 6611 [28MR]
Year of the Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), 30384 [4NO]
Youth Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 193), 10521 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Election: dismiss contest (see H. Res. 229), 20137 [23JY]
Elected to
Committee on Armed Services, 1274 [30JA]
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1274 [30JA]
Essays
Sentimental Journey: by, 16894 [21JN]
Letters
District of Columbia Board of Parole authority (H.R. 2050): Phillip D. Brady, 29213 [28OC]
Establishment of independent jury system for Superior Court of the District of Columbia (H.R. 2946): Phillip D. Brady, 29214 [28OC]
Sundry legislation relative to District of Columbia: Phillip D. Brady, 29212 [28OC]
Remarks by, on
Aeronautics: Pan American World Airways anniversary flight, 32282
Armenian genocide: commemoration (H.J. Res. 192), 36162 [12DE]
Arms control: negotiations, 36810
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week: observance, 11068 [8MY], 11227
Asia-Pacific region: trade with the U.S., 19244
China, Republic of: anniversary, 27317
———U.S. policy, 27317
Compact of Free Association: approve (H.J. Res. 187), 20627
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 14632 [6JN]
Cosponsorship: withdrawal from H.R. 700, 13355 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 17790-17792 [27JN]
———Marine Corps, tribute, 24598
———restructure Joint Chiefs of Staff (H.R. 3622), 32588 [20NO]
District of Columbia: independent jury system for Superior Court (H.R. 2946), 29212 [28OC]
Foreign relations: developments in Pacific Basin, 16811 [21JN]
Guam: Compact of Free Association, 38670
———death of Felixberto C. Flores, 29554
———developments in Pacific Basin, 16811 [21JN]
———Independence Day/Liberation Day observance, 19244
———Luis Diego de San Vitores, Blessed Diego, Apostle of the Marianas, 25775
———transportation of certain military vehicles, 17790-17792 [27JN]
H.R. 700: withdrawal from cosponsorship, 13355 [23MY]
Joint Chiefs of Staff: reorganization (H.R. 3622), 32588 [20NO]
Micronesia: Compact of Free Association, 11227
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (H.J. Res. 192), 36162 [12DE]
Palau: death of President Haruo I. Remeliik, 19251
Pan American World Airways: anniversary, 32282
Religion: death of Felixberto C. Flores, 29554
Soviet Union: arms control negotiations, 36810
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 37209
Territories (U.S.): taxation, 37209
Treaties: Compact of Free Association, 20627
———Compact of Free Association (H.J. Res. 187), 36037
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 11068 [8MY], 16811 [21JN], 17790 [27JN], 19227 [16JY], 25757 [2OC], 27161 [10OC], 32588 [20NO], 36037 [11DE], 36162 [12DE], 36762 [16DE]
Tributes, 26117 [3OC]
Reports
Committee on Armed Services, 23429 [11SE], 28860-28863 [24OC]
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 28863 [24OC]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 23429 [11SE], 28860, 28863 [24OC]
Reinstate Guam as an Alternative Port: Dept. of Defense (excerpt), 17791 [27JN]
Statements
Joint Chiefs of Staff Reorganization: S.L.A. Marshall (excerpt), 32588 [20NO]
Telegrams
Death of Palau President Haruo I. Remeliik: by, and 7 other Members of Congress, 19252
———President Reagan, 19252
Tributes
Flores, Felixberto C., 29554
Remeliik, Haruo I., 19251
San Vitores, Luis Diego, 25775