ECKART, DENNIS E. (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments offered by, to

Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4542, 4545 [12MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2005, Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act, 1943 [6FE]

———H.R. 2453, amending Older Americans Act, 2117 [18FE]

———H.R. 4021, Rehabilitation Act amendments, 23119 [12SE]

———H.R. 4421, authorizing community food and nutrition programs, 17645 [24JY]

———H.R. 5300, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 26359 [25SE]

———S. 1965, reauthorizing and revising Higher Education Act, 17644 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Conrail's Future—Unless the Line Gets Out of Government Hands, It Will Have None, Robert M. Bleiberg, Barron's (magazine), 18812 [1AU]

Reagan Salutes Lausche Book, Ameriska Domovina (publication), 5095 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Great Lakes: loan program for protection of real property from beach erosion (see H.R. 5453), 22144 [15AU]

Tariff Act: make unfair trade laws effective (see H.R. 4580), 7554 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: charge cost of water delivered to reclamation project for production of surplus program crop (see H.R. 5608), 31219 [14OC]

———eligibility of noncitizens for price support programs (see H.R. 4519, 4520), 10523 [13MY]

———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 9147 [30AP]

Annuities: 3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 5600), 33159 [17OC]

Atomic power plants: establish international emergency response teams and inspection to assure safe operations (see H. Res. 445), 9211 [1MY]

Atomic weapons: limit deployment and maintenance of strategic with arms limitation agreements (see H.R. 4919), 12625 [5JN]

———mutual, simultaneous, verifiable cessation of testing (see H.R. 3442), 2496 [20FE]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 5898 [21MR]

Berlin Wall: visible indictment of the Communist system (see H. Con. Res. 326), 10704 [14MY]

Budget: domestic economic summit conference to develop comprehensive plan for reducing deficits (see H.J. Res. 497), 2496 [20FE]

———rescission of authority for revenue sharing program (see H.J. Res. 528), 5308 [18MR]

Challenger (space shuttle): award members of crew Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 369), 1074 [30JA]

Chemical and biological warfare: prohibit production of binary nerve gas and encourage negotiations on international level (see H.R. 5142), 22147 [15AU]

Child Nutrition Act: improve availability of benefits (see H.R. 4990), 13267 [11JN]

Children: protect rights of victims of abuse (see H.R. 5000), 17317 [22JY]

Civil service: provide credit under the Railroad Retirement Act (see H.R. 3638), 15605 [25JN]

Cleveland, OH: VA to establish a national cemetery in or near (see H.R. 4345), 8411 [22AP]

Communications Act: restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 6639 [8AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program: deferral of budget authority (see H.J. Res. 541), 6932 [9AP]

Competition in Contracting Act: establish alternative procedure for review of bid protests (see H.R. 4086), 2132 [18FE]

Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 5213), 18228 [30JY]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.R. 3842), 22146 [15AU]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to cocaine penalties (see H.R. 5195), 23016 [11SE]

Controlled Substances Import and Export Act: amend relative to cocaine penalties (see H.R. 5195), 23016 [11SE]

Cooperative Extension Service: funding (see H. Res. 413), 9147 [30AP]

Corp. for Small Business Investment: establish (see H.R. 5019), 13525 [12JN]

Courts: establish specialized corps of Federal judges (see H.R. 1213), 12364 [4JN]

———jurisdiction over Social Security benefits entitlements (see H. Res. 400), 12625 [5JN]

Crime and criminals: more effective penalties for violations of cocaine (see H.R. 5103), 19117 [5AU]

de Sousa Mendes, Aristides: tribute (see H. Res. 469), 19746 [7AU]

Debt: improve Government's collections and credit management practices (see H.R. 4659), 8410 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: strengthen requirements for operational testing and evaluation of major acquisition programs (see H.R. 4682), 10523 [13MY]

Disaster Relief Act: establish cost sharing formulas for assistance (see H.R. 4934), 15287 [24JN]

———more effective assistance to emergency victims (see H.R. 4933), 15287 [24JN]

Drugs: ban on reimportation, restrictions on samples, and resales purchased by hospitals (see H.R. 4820), 10703 [14MY]

———mandatory penalties for importation or exportation of controlled substances (see H.R. 1946), 2132 [18FE]

Education: establish effective schools and encourage joint parent-child approaches (see H.R. 4463), 5828 [20MR]

———establish training to improve competitiveness in international trade (see H.R. 4728), 9210 [1MY]

———extend time limitation for completing a program (see H.R. 893), 6930 [9AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: grants for dropout prevention demonstration projects (see H.R. 3042), 14742 [19JN]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 2293 [19FE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: conservation standards for gas and electric appliances (see H.R. 5465), 22145 [15AU]

EPA: promulgate regulations requiring inspection for asbestos containing material (see H.R. 5073), 15286 [24JN]

———set standards for identification and abatement of asbestos in schools (see H.R. 4311), 3648 [5MR]

———Superfund interim borrowing authority (see H.R. 4445), 5307 [18MR]

Ethics in Government Act: financial disclosure by legislative employees who are cleared for access to classified information (see H.R. 4082), 2293 [19FE]

Federal Building at Spring and High Streets, Columbus, OH: designate as John W. Bricker Building (see H.R. 4555), 7125 [10AP]

Federal Election Campaign Act: change certain contribution limits for congressional (see H.R. 3799), 9211 [1MY]

———public financing of general election campaigns for House (see H.R. 3806), 14889 [23JN]

Federal employees: strengthen protection against prohibited personnel practices (see H.R. 4033), 2132 [18FE]

Federal Housing Administration: permit to enter into commitments to guarantee mortgage-backed securities and insure loans (see H.R. 4593), 9146 [30AP]

Food: availability of CCC excess cheese to States (see H.R. 5145), 20744 [11AU]

Food stamp plan: improve availability of benefits (see H.R. 4990), 13267 [11JN]

Foreign countries: prohibit furnishing of Stinger air defense guided missiles to paramilitary forces (see H.R. 4615), 11449 [20MY]

Government National Mortgage Association: permit to enter into commitments to guarantee mortgage-backed securities and insure loans (see H.R. 4593), 9146 [30AP]

Handicapped: prevent airlines discrimination (see H.R. 5154), 19952 [8AU]

Health: prevent rejection of contracts for hospitalization and benefits to employees of debtor (see H.R. 5298), 22737 [10SE]

House: amend clause 1 of rule XLVII (see H. Res. 431), 8477 [23AP]

Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 15605 [25JN]

Industry: improve competitiveness (see H.R. 4800), 10242 [9MY]

Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 6637 [8AP]

International Astronomical Union: designate moons near planet Uranus for crew of Apollo I (see H. Con. Res. 277), 2294 [19FE]

IRS: regulations on substantiation of deductions for use of business vehicles, 8888 [29AP]

Job Training Partnership Act: establishment of education component in summer youth employment programs (see H.R. 4054), 2293 [19FE]

Lasker, Mary: special gold medal (see H.R. 4153), 23245 [12SE]

Libya: no foreign tax credit shall be allowed (see H.R. 4680), 12129 [3JN]

———prohibit equipment contracts with certain firms (see H.R. 5066), 21247 [13AU]

———prohibit U.S. companies from assisting in production, marketing, and distribution of oil (see H.R. 4700, 4847), 10523 [13MY], 11184 [19MY]

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 7556 [15AP]

Medicare: hold States harmless against decrease in payment rates (see H.R. 4876), 16746 [16JY]

———voluntary insurance option for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1402), 15772 [26JN]

Meiman, Inna: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 11625 [21MY]

Meiman, Naum: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 11625 [21MY]

Mines and mineral resources: assistance from multilateral banks (see H.R. 5537), 23669 [17SE]

Most favored nation agreement: deny to country that supports terrorism (see H.R. 3661), 13526 [12JN]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 21131 [12AU]

National Birds of Prey Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 9553 [6MY]

National Children's Television Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 710), 21735 [14AU]

National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19117 [5AU]

National Commission on Liability Crisis: establish (see H.R. 4655), 13269 [11JN]

National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]

National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 10990 [15MY]

National methanol energy policy: develop and coordinate efforts to implement (see H.R. 3355), 1779 [5FE]

National Pedestrian Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 670), 28824 [6OC]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 9466 [5MY]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 9776 [7MY]

National School Lunch Act: improve availability of benefits (see H.R. 4990), 13267 [11JN]

National Social Studies Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 28179 [2OC]

National Talented Teacher Fellowship Program: name after Sharon C. McAuliffe (see H.R. 4143), 5308 [18MR]

National Vaccine Program: establish (see H.R. 5546), 24686 [18SE]

Naval Aviation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 9146 [30AP]

NIH: transfer research monkeys to custody of Primarily Primates, Inc. (see H. Con. Res. 351), 18228 [30JY]

Older Americans Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 5566 [19MR]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance penalties for armed career criminals, serious drug offenses, and violence (see H.R. 4639), 12129 [3JN]

———increase benefit payable relative to death of public safety officer (see H.R. 4818), 15287 [24JN]

OPM: study consequences of retroactively repealing 3-year basis recovery rule for pensions (see H.R. 5600), 33159 [17OC]

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal incremental pricing requirements of the Natural Gas Policy Act (see H.R. 2185), 9553 [6MY]

President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: report on status of implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 648), 12624 [5JN]

Product Liability Risk Act: include coverage lines of insurance (see H.R. 5225), 17506 [23JY]

Public Health Service Act: extend health planning authority (see H.R. 5413), 21246 [13AU]

Railroads: enhance competition and ensure reasonable rates (see H.R. 4096), 2979 [26FE]

Rehabilitation Act: extend and improve (see H.R. 4021), 3108 [27FE]

Retirees: prohibit companies filed for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits (see H.R. 5283), 18011 [29JY]

Rose: designate as national floral emblem (see H.J. Res. 385), 10990 [15MY]

Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 6930 [9AP]

SBA: modify authority to make disaster loans (see H.R. 5328), 24803 [19SE]

Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 5829 [20MR]

Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 5829 [20MR]

Securities Exchange Act: auditors report of fraudulent activities (see H.R. 5439), 22144 [15AU]

———audits performed to include reasonable procedures for financial fraud detection (see H.R. 4886), 11947 [22MY]

Social Security: protect benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 (see H.R. 1917), 12982 [9JN]

———safeguard integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 4067), 2678 [25FE]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 5050), 16747 [16JY]

South Africa: release Nelson Mandela from prison and lift restrictions imposed on Winnie Mandela (see H. Con. Res. 243), 537 [27JA]

———urge to indicate willingness to engage in meaningful political negotiations (see H. Res. 373), 13269 [11JN]

States: encourage to enact legislation to grant personal civil liability (see H.R. 5196), 31219 [14OC]

Taxation: allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 13526 [12JN]

———allow steel companies 15-year carryback of investment credit (see H.R. 5327), 19745 [7AU]

———deductibility of contributions to retirement accounts (see H. Res. 476), 15773 [26JN]

———deduction for excise and tariff portion of business cost of goods and services (see H. Res. 404), 14079 [17JN]

———deny foreign credits to countries which provide support to international terrorism (see H.R. 4278), 9146 [30AP]

———exclusion from gross income of citizens in Libya shall not apply (see H.R. 4680), 12129 [3JN]

———interest on State or local bond shall not be included in gross income (see H.R. 4807), 16326 [14JY]

———restrict credit for dependent care services (see H.R. 4787), 18228 [30JY]

Vatican City: sense of Congress to recognize Israel and establish diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 306), 7368 [14AP]

White House Conference on Library and Information Services: request President to convene (see H.J. Res. 244), 23474 [16SE]

Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]

Books

``Ohio's Lincoln,'' Edward Gobetz, 5095 [17MR]

Elected to

Committee on Education and Labor, 661 [29JA]

Letters

Sale of Conrail: Arthur R. Kroencke, Ladish Co., Inc., 17012 [17JY]

———Carl D. Evans, American Crystal Sugar Co., 17013 [17JY]

———Carlos H. Courtney, Blue Diamond Coal Co., 17013 [17JY]

———David L. Goodman, Clorox Co., 17012 [17JY]

———John Purdy, Minnesota Corn Processors, 17013 [17JY]

———Royce G. Caskey, Citgo Petroleum Corp., 17013 [17JY]

———Vincent P. Zodiaco, Canterra Coal Inc., 17013 [17JY]

Remarks by, on

Bankruptcy: prohibit certain companies from canceling retirees' life insurance and health benefits (H.R. 5283), 18415 [31JY]

Business: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from canceling retirees' life insurance and health benefits (H.R. 5283), 18415 [31JY]

Camphill Movement: tribute, 25092 [19SE]

Cleveland, OH: establish a national cemetery in or near (H.R. 4345), 13066 [10JN]

———Jewish Community Center Senior Adult Social Action Committee, tribute, 17018 [17JY]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 29790 [8OC]

Conrail: public sale, 17012 [17JY], 18812 [1AU]

Conrail Public Sale and Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 2873), 17012 [17JY]

Day care: polygraph testing of employees, 4550 [12MR]

Drug industry: use of polygraph tests, 4542 [12MR]

Education: McKinely Elementary School, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators Hall of Fame, 13181 [10JN]

Elections: establish regional poll closing time in Presidential general (H.R. 3525), 691 [29JA]

Employment: polygraph testing, 4542, 4545, 4550 [12MR]

EPA: hazardous waste disposal, 1980 [6FE]

———making repayable advance to Hazardous Substances Response Trust Fund (H.J. Res. 573), 5811 [20MR]

———Superfund funding, 27322 [30SE]

Foreign trade: deficit, 3447 [4MR], 3620 [5MR]

———U.S. policy, 3027 [27FE], 3378 [3MR], 11431 [20MY], 11552 [21MY]

Hazardous Substances Response Trust Fund: making repayable advance (H.J. Res. 573), 5811 [20MR]

Health: smokeless tobacco products (S. 1574), 1333 [3FE]

Higher Education Act: reauthorizing and revising (S. 1965), 26039 [24SE]

Human rights: violations in Romania, 17715 [24JY]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11431 [20MY], 11552 [21MY]

Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 2485 [20FE]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, 3464 [4MR]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (S.J. Res. 346), 14704 [19JN]

Natural resources: antidumping and countervailing duty laws, 11552 [21MY]

Nursing homes: polygraph testing of employees, 4550 [12MR]

Ohio: McKinely Elementary School, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators Hall of Fame, 13181 [10JN]

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 5300), 25909, 25910 [24SE]

Personal explanation, 9754 [7MY]

Petroleum: oil prices, 3620 [5MR]

Point of order, 684 [29JA]

Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4542, 4545, 4550 [12MR]

———enact (H.R. 1524), unanimous-consent agreement, 4543 [12MR]

Railroads: sale of Conrail, 17012 [17JY], 18812 [1AU]

Reagan, President: policy toward foreign trade, 3027 [27FE], 3378 [3MR]

Regional Rail Reorganization Act: enact (H.R. 2873), 17012 [17JY]

Romania: most favored nation status, 17715 [24JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 124), conference report, 10468 [13MY]

Scharansky, Anatoly: emigration from Soviet Union, 2485 [20FE]

Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 28713 [6OC], 29703, 29742-29743, 29778-29780, 29790 [8OC]

Soviet Union: efforts of Jews to emigrate, 2485 [20FE]

Superfund: funding, 27322 [30SE]

———program reform, 19013 [5AU]

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 28713 [6OC], 29703, 29742-29743, 29778-29780, 29790 [8OC]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, 9187 [1MY]

Tobacco: warning labels on smokeless tobacco products, 1333 [3FE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: funding, 3447 [4MR]

Trade Law Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4580), 7558 [15AP]

VA: establish a national cemetery in or near Cleveland, OH (H.R. 4345), 13066 [10JN]

Votes: position on missed, 9754 [7MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 691 [29JA], 1333 [3FE], 2014 [6FE], 3027 [27FE], 3378 [3MR], 3447 [4MR], 4542, 4545 [12MR], 5074 [17MR], 7553 [15AP], 9187 [1MY], 10468 [13MY], 11552 [21MY], 13066 [10JN], 13265 [11JN], 14740 [19JN], 16964 [17JY], 17505 [23JY], 17690 [24JY], 18226 [30JY], 18417 [31JY], 19013 [5AU], 24685 [18SE], 24800 [19SE], 25909 [24SE], 27322 [30SE], 28713 [6OC], 29743, 29778 [8OC]

Special order: granted, 2013 [6FE], 3646 [5MR], 3851 [6MR], 9761 [7MY]

Reports by conference committees

Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act (H.R. 2005), 28212 [3OC]

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2005), 28212 [3OC]

Statements

EPA Regulation of Hazardous Waste Disposal: by (excerpt), 1980 [6FE]

Tributes

Lausche, Frank J., 5095 [17MR]

Parks, John M., 25076 [19SE]

Seiberling, Representative, 29805 [8OC]