SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Addresses

National Right to Life Committee Convention: Representative Kemp, 14857-14859 [20JN]

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 18422 [31JY], 19121 [5AU], 21667 [14AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5161), 16942 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bencik, Miroslav: relief (see H.R. 5018), 13268 [11JN]

Employees: protect from retaliatory actions by employers (see H.R. 5645), 28178 [2OC]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 13073 [10JN]

Taxation: deductions for medical and dental expenses should not be greater than 5% of adjusted gross income (see H. Con. Res. 355), 13526 [12JN]

VA: increase home loan amount (see H.R. 4752), 9552 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Afghanistan Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 537), 4578 [12MR]

Air traffic controllers: permit the reappointment (see H.R. 4003), 3649 [5MR]

All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program: assistance for apprenticeship or on-the-job training (see H.R. 3747), 8596 [24AP]

Alzheimer's disease: designation of 20 regional centers for treatment (see H.R. 524), 25374 [22SE]

American Armored Force: monument in Arlington, VA (see H.J. Res. 167), 27426 [30SE]

Angola: opposition to system of oppression and promote development of democracy (see H.R. 3598), 3107 [27FE]

Angola Loan Restriction Act: enact (see H.R. 4145), 2979 [26FE]

Appropriations: extend revenue sharing program (see H.R. 1400), 10215 [8MY]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: exempt cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4057), 3388 [3MR]

———facilitate compliance (see H. Res. 375), 2016 [6FE]

Ballistic knives: prohibit possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing (see H.R. 4711), 9776 [7MY]

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

Berlin Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 9554 [6MY]

Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 7690 [16AP]

Canada: discontinue excise tax on tourism literature imported from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 241), 499 [23JA]

Challenger (space shuttle): authorize President to issue gold medals to families of crew members (see H.R. 4087), 1073 [30JA]

———award members of crew Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 369), 1358 [3FE]

Children: protect rights of victims of abuse (see H.R. 5000), 18420 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: prohibit sale of integrated avionics system kits (see H.J. Res. 593), 10216 [8MY]

Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 4269 [11MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 4567), 7126 [10AP]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 7), 704 [29JA]

Communications Act: encoding of satellite-transmitted programming (see H.R. 3989), 24802 [19SE]

———restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 15287 [24JN]

Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 9553 [6MY]

Daniloff, Nicholas: Soviet arrest and indictment (see H. Res. 542), 22737 [10SE]

Deborah Heart and Lung Center: reimbursement under Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (see H. Con. Res. 376), 18670 [1AU]

Defense industries: require specific congressional authorization for sales, exports, leases, and loans of articles (see H.R. 5552), 24686 [18SE]

Drugs: combat international trafficking (see H.R. 5352), 19744 [7AU]

Education: establish drug abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]

Employees: establish commission to study salary replacement for leave in cases of birth, adoption, or serious health conditions (see H.R. 4300), 3480 [4MR]

Ethiopia: famine and resettlement policy (see H. Con. Res. 285), 2294 [19FE]

Federal aid programs: provide States incentive to encourage health care professional liability reform (see H.R. 3865), 16326 [14JY]

Federal employees: forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of felony (see H.R. 3388), 8888 [29AP]

Federal Housing Administration: permit to enter into commitments to guarantee mortgage-backed securities and insure loans (see H.R. 4593), 8213 [21AP]

Government contracts: prohibit high ranking Federal civilian officers from representing foreign principal for 10 years after leaving service (see H.R. 3733), 9145 [30AP]

Government National Mortgage Association: permit to enter into commitments to guarantee mortgage-backed securities and insure loans (see H.R. 4593), 8213 [21AP]

Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8412 [22AP]

Great Egg Harbor River, NJ: inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 4293), 3480 [4MR]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 17819 [28JY]

Indian Economic Development Act: enact (see H.R. 3597), 11948 [22MY]

Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 10990 [15MY]

Irradiated food: prohibit implementation of regulations (see H.R. 4762), 24687 [18SE]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 553), 3853 [6MR]

Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 10524 [13MY]

Let Freedom Ring Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 664), 15288 [24JN]

Libya: calling for expulsion from the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 313), 6930 [9AP]

———express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8412 [22AP]

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 15772 [26JN]

Medicare: assure quality inpatient and post-hospital services (see H.R. 4638), 13269 [11JN]

Meiman, Inna: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 9776 [7MY]

Meiman, Naum: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 9776 [7MY]

Narcotic traffic: assistance from entertainment industry (see H.J. Res. 712), 21735 [14AU]

———utilize Armed Forces along U.S. boundaries (see H.R. 5381), 21247 [13AU]

Narcotics: strengthen efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating crops and traffic (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 12365 [4JN]

National Andrei Sakharov Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 8412 [22AP]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 133), 24687 [18SE]

National Child Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 8763 [28AP]

National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 9776 [7MY]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 11949 [22MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 17318 [22JY]

National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15605 [25JN]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 6931 [9AP]

National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 4704 [13MR]

National Hungarian Freedom Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 657), 19117 [5AU]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 12625 [5JN]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 19461 [6AU]

National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 6057 [25MR]

National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 17693 [24JY]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 13269 [11JN]

National security policy: reflect strategy of peace through strength (see H. Con. Res. 150), 2294 [19FE]

National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 3108 [27FE]

National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]

Nicaragua: radio broadcasting by a separate service within Voice of America (see H.R. 4343), 3853 [6MR]

OAS: implement 1979 resolution on democracy in Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 349), 12624 [5JN]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 6932 [9AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 546), 23015 [11SE]

Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia: establish (see H. Con. Res. 129), 24687 [18SE]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 16504 [15JY]

Product liability: provide law which addresses areas of critical concern (see H.R. 4910), 11948 [22MY]

Radio: jamming of broadcasting (see H. Con. Res. 386), 22146 [15AU]

Retirement annuities: 3-year basis recovery rule on taxation be maintained (see H. Res. 412), 8477 [23AP]

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

SBA: authority to administer program for innovative firms (see H.R. 4260), 13770 [16JN]

Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 4703 [13MR]

Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 4703 [13MR]

Sec. of HHS: publish statistical data relative to incidence of adoptions (see H.R. 5029), 13525 [12JN]

Sec. of Transportation: designate bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey as part of Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 4408), 4702 [13MR]

Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 9553 [6MY]

Shays' Rebellion Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), 28179 [2OC]

Social Security Disability Insurance Program: efficient and compassionate management (see H. Con. Res. 408), 30117 [9OC]

Soviet Union: limit number of nationals serving mission to U.N. (see H.R. 3600), 5829 [20MR]

———persecution of members of Ukrainian and public Helsinki monitoring groups (see H. Con. Res. 332), 15773 [26JN]

Taxation: administer 3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 5604), 30218 [10OC]

———allow credit for expenses incurred in care of elderly veterans (see H.R. 4512), 6056 [25MR]

———allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 17317 [22JY]

———deny deduction for child who lives temporarily after abortion (see H.R. 4041), 2017 [6FE]

———disallow deductions for advertising or promotion expenses to sales of tobacco products (see H.R. 3950), 499 [23JA]

———effective date of any change in employee's annuities (see H. Res. 451), 10704 [14MY]

———reform legislation shall not take effect before January 1, 1987 (see H.R. 4141), 2496 [20FE]

Terrorism: President should convene summit to adopt unified program against (see H. Res. 547), 23015 [11SE]

Timor Island: annexation of eastern portion (see H. Con. Res. 244), 10991 [15MY]

U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the U.N.: establish (see H.J. Res. 417), 10215 [8MY]

VA: exemption for housing loan programs from sequestration of budget authority (see H.R. 4775), 9775 [7MY]

———improve benefits for ex-POWs (see H.R. 4333), 18420 [31JY]

———increase rates for compensation, dependency, and indemnity (see H.R. 5299), 18419 [31JY]

Veterans: eliminate gender-based language distinctions and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5047), 18670 [1AU]

———exempt funds available to provide benefits with service connected disabilities (see H.R. 4391), 4577 [12MR]

———guaranteed loan mortgage (see H.R. 4130), 1778 [5FE]

———improve readjustment counseling for Vietnam era (see H.R. 4623), 18420 [31JY]

Vietnam: resumption of technical meetings on issues of U.S. servicemen (see H. Res. 466), 12624 [5JN]

White House Conference on Library and Information Services: request President to call (see H.J. Res. 244), 6931 [9AP]

Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 1503 [4FE]

World Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 5829 [20MR]

Year of New Sweden: designate (see H.J. Res. 560), 7690 [16AP]

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

Documents

International Security and Development Act (excerpts), 5508 [19MR]

Factsheets

Medicare Coverage of Therapeutic Shoes for Diabetics (H.R. 2543): American Diabetes Association, 4237 [11MR]

Letters

Abolishing Social Security ``notch-pay'' bias: Charles F. Marra, 9002 [29AP]

Religious persecution in Nicaragua: by, and 21 Members of Congress with Bernard C. Law and John C. O'Connor, 9148 [30AP]

Lists

Cosponsors of (H.R. 1916), computation of Social Security benefits, 9002 [29AP]

Cosponsors of H.R. 2543, medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for diabetics: American Diabetes Association, 4237 [11MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: national policy, 13442 [12JN]

———restriction on use of District of Columbia tax revenues, 17639 [24JY]

Aged: catastrophic medical coverage, 23278 [12SE]

Armed Forces: representation of religious faiths among chaplains (H.R. 1875), 16261 [26JN]

Captive Nations Week: observance, 17717 [24JY]

Central America: International Security and Development Cooperation Act (H.J. Res. 540), 5507 [19MR]

CHAMPUS: reimbursement of philanthropic hospitals, 21668 [14AU]

Cleveland, OH: establish a national cemetery in or near (H.R. 4345), 13057 [10JN]

Constitution: David Brearly, tribute, 14219 [17JN]

Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust: observance, 9533 [6MY]

Denver, CO: National Right to Life Committee convention, 14856 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 21668 [14AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5161), 16942 [17JY]

Diabetes: medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetic foot disease (H.R. 2543), 4237 [11MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 5175), 17639 [24JY]

English, Hal: tribute, 10258 [9MY]

Ewing, NJ: tribute to Hal English, 10258 [9MY]

Fermi Achievement Award: Guido Luccarelli tribute, 32165 [15OC]

Fishing boats: safety standards, 7836 [17AP]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (S.J. Res. 371), 18378 [31JY]

Holocaust: commemoration, 9533 [6MY]

Housing: increase VA home loan amount (H.R. 4752), 9706 [6MY]

Loans: sequestration of new guarantee commitments (S. 2416), 11368 [20MY]

Medical care: catastrophic coverage, 23278 [12SE]

Medicare: coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetic foot disease (H.R. 2543), 4237 [11MR]

Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act: enact (H.R. 1875), 16261 [26JN]

Mortgage loans: VA home loan guarantee program (H.R. 4130), 2663 [25FE]

Narcotics: national abuse and trafficking prevention policy, 22666 [10SE]

National Adoption Week: designate (S.J. Res. 306), 30193 [10OC]

National Right to Life Committee: Denver, CO, convention, 14856 [20JN]

New Jersey Motor Truck Association Man of the Year: Nello Bonacci, tribute, 25711 [23SE]

Nicaragua: military assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 540), 5507 [19MR]

Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 22666 [10SE]

Philippines: economic and military assistance (H.R. 5081), 19705 [7AU]

POW/MIA: efforts at resolution, 24776 [19SE]

Public safety: standards for fishing boats, 7836 [17AP]

Romania: disapproving President's recommendation relative to most favored nation status (H. Res. 475), 17962 [29JY]

———plight of Hungarian minority, 22163 [15AU]

SALT II Treaty: adherence to numerical sublimits (H. Con. Res. 350), 14682 [19JN]

SBA: programs funding, 16942 [17JY]

Social Security: computation of benefits (H.R. 1916), 9002 [29AP]

———notch benefits disparity, 9002 [29AP]

Soviet Union: compliance with SALT II Treaty, 14682 [19JN]

Spring Grove, NJ: David Brearly, tribute, 14219 [17JN]

Supreme Court: decision relative to abortion, 13442 [12JN]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26278 [26SE]

United Way: activities, 10258 [9MY]

VA: establish a national cemetery in or near Cleveland, OH (H.R. 4345), 13057 [10JN]

———home loan guarantee program (H.R. 4130), 2663 [25FE]

———increase home loan amount (H.R. 4752), 9706 [6MY]

———increase rates of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 5299), 18866 [4AU]

VA Home Loan Guaranty Program: exemption from Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, 11368 [20MY]

Veterans: improve readjustment counseling for Vietnam-era (H.R. 4623), 18876 [4AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4237 [11MR], 7836 [17AP], 8885 [29AP], 9551 [6MY], 10213 [8MY], 13442 [12JN], 14076 [17JN], 14682, 14740 [19JN], 15765 [26JN], 17690 [24JY], 17962 [29JY], 18866 [4AU], 19705 [7AU], 21733 [14AU], 23243 [12SE], 24776 [19SE], 25373 [22SE], 30193 [10OC], 31217 [14OC], 32154 [15OC]

Reports

Committee on the Budget, 9766 [7MY]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 9766 [7MY]

Nicaraguan Subversive Activities in Central America: Bipartisan Commission on Central America (excerpts), 5508 [19MR]

1985 Country Reports on Human Rights: Dept. of State (excerpts), 5507 [19MR]

Statements

Nicaraguan Intervention in El Salvador: Jose Napoleon Duarte (excerpts), 5508 [19MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1916, computation of Social Security benefits, 9002 [29AP]

Tributes

Bonacci, Nello, 25711 [23SE]

Brearly, David, 14219 [17JN]

Luccarelli, Guido, 32165 [15OC]