BORSKI, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Hakim, Toufic M.: relief (see H.R. 4798), 10215 [8MY]
Philadelphia, PA: permit funds granted to be used for economic development (see H.R. 4652), 8410 [22AP]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 3649 [5MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Air traffic controllers: permit the reappointment (see H.R. 4003), 8213 [21AP]
American Folklife Center: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4545), 10523 [13MY]
American Physiologists Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 677), 22367 [9SE]
Amnesty: one-time exclusion from criminal and civil tax penalties (see H.R. 2031), 3649 [5MR]
Animal Welfare Act: amend (see H.R. 4535), 17693 [24JY]
Annuities: treat as if 3-year basis recovery rule had not been repealed (see H.R. 5600), 27117 [29SE]
Armed Forces: cost of living adjustments for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H.R. 4671), 18670 [1AU]
———establish commission to report and make recommendations on status of members (see H.R. 3429), 13770 [16JN]
Atomic power plants: establish international emergency response teams and inspections to assure safe operations (see H. Res. 445), 17693 [24JY]
Atomic weapons: mutual, simultaneous, verifiable cessation of testing (see H.R. 3442), 8411 [22AP]
Auto parts: importance of inclusion in market-oriented negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 328), 9145 [30AP]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 18670 [1AU]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: exempt cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4057), 13770 [16JN]
Ballistic knives: prohibit possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing (see H.R. 4711), 12625 [5JN]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 6932 [9AP]
Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 6931 [9AP]
Budget: disapproval of rescission for urban development action grant program (see H.J. Res. 522), 2016 [6FE]
Challenger (space shuttle): award members of crew Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 369), 1074 [30JA]
Charles E. Kelly VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 5657), 29386 [7OC]
Chemicals: alkyl nitrites and their isomers treat as a duty under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.J. Res. 660), 19745 [7AU]
Child Nutrition Act: improve availability of benefits (see H.R. 4990), 22366 [9SE]
China, People's Republic of: political situation (see H. Con. Res. 334), 14079 [17JN]
Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 1074 [30JA]
Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 4567), 7126 [10AP]
Coast Guard: funds to enforce drug trafficking laws (see H.R. 5268), 21736 [14AU]
Community Development Block Grant Program: deferral of budget authority (see H.J. Res. 521, 541), 2678 [25FE], 4269 [11MR]
Constitution Day: designate (see H.R. 3842), 4703 [13MR]
Copyright: amend requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 4696), 8887 [29AP]
———make permanent requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 3465), 2678 [25FE]
Courts: establish specialized corps of Federal judges (see H.R. 1213), 12364 [4JN]
Crack/Cocaine Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 678), 18421 [31JY]
Crime and criminals: increase penalties for mail fraud (see H.R. 4213), 12364 [4JN]
———more effective penalties for violations of cocaine (see H.R. 5103), 19117 [5AU]
Customs Service: funds to strengthen drug law enforcement (see H.R. 5267), 21736 [14AU]
DEA: funds for special agents (see H.R. 5269), 21736 [14AU]
Defense procurement: exclude contracts to an hostile government (see H.R. 4273), 21247 [13AU]
Dept. of Defense: funds to enhance drug enforcement activities (see H.R. 5270), 21736 [14AU]
———strengthen requirements for operational testing and evaluation of major acquisition programs (see H.R. 4682), 13526 [12JN]
Developing countries: set aside surplus vessels for health and humanitarian services (see H.R. 4046), 9776 [7MY]
Disaster Relief Act: establish cost sharing formulas for assistance (see H.R. 4934), 21131 [12AU]
Drugs: grants to States to increase enforcement relating to production, possession, and transfer (see H.R. 526), 16746 [16JY]
Education: establish drug abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]
Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 7367 [14AP]
82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: recognize (see H.R. 669), 10704 [14MY]
Elections: improve law relative to absentee registration and voting for uniformed services and persons who reside overseas (see H.R. 4393), 8888 [29AP]
Ellis Island Medal of Honor: award (see H. Con. Res. 381), 21246 [13AU]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 2293 [19FE]
Employee's life insurance fund: investment in certain Government securities (see H.R. 5364), 19951 [8AU]
Employment: discrimination against persons with cancer (see H. Con. Res. 321), 18421 [31JY]
EPA: establish program of research and development to States for radon exposure (see H.R. 5202), 16966 [17JY]
———set standards for identification and abatement of asbestos in schools (see H.R. 4311), 8763 [28AP]
Ethiopia: famine and resettlement policy (see H. Con. Res. 285), 3650 [5MR]
Ethnic groups: full representation in awarding of Statue of Liberty medals (see H. Con. Res. 330), 10704 [14MY]
Export Administration Act: place restrictions on exporting crude oil from Cook Inlet, AK (see H.R. 3817), 4703 [13MR]
———prohibit exports to countries supporting terrorism (see H.R. 4135), 3108 [27FE]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 6058 [25MR]
Federal Aviation Act: ensure fair treatment of airline employees in mergers (see H.R. 4838), 10989 [15MY]
Federal employees: increase amount of basic group life insurance (see H.R. 5364), 19951 [8AU]
———strengthen protections against prohibited personnel practices (see H.R. 4033), 1779 [5FE]
Firearms: prohibit manufacture and importation of certain (see H.R. 4194), 8888 [29AP]
Food stamp plan: improve availability of benefits (see H.R. 4990), 22366 [9SE]
Foreign Assistance Act: assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration (see H.R. 3894), 8888 [29AP]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 745), 28824 [6OC]
Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Customhouse, Louisville, KY: designate (see H.R. 5570), 25374 [22SE]
Government contracts: prohibit high ranking Federal civilian officers from representing foreign principal for 10 years after leaving service (see H.R. 3733), 9145 [30AP]
Hands Across America Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 462), 2017 [6FE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: additional visa numbers for foreign states which have had significant decrease (see H.R. 4478), 5898 [21MR]
Inland waterways trust fund: shall not be included in budget (see H.R. 4344), 13526 [12JN]
Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 13269 [11JN]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 553), 3853 [6MR]
Key, Francis Scott: establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 435), 10524 [13MY]
Korea, Republic of: restore civil and political rights to Kim Dae Jung and institute true democracy (see H. Con. Res. 261), 3481 [4MR]
Lasker, Mary: special gold medal (see H.R. 4153), 23245 [12SE]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 4578 [12MR]
Maritime transportation: negotiation of agreements for carriage of waterborne trade (see H.R. 3662), 9211 [1MY]
Medicare: voluntary insurance option for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1402), 17317 [22JY]
———waiver of liability for home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4065), 3481 [4MR]
Meiman, Inna: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 14079 [17JN]
Meiman, Naum: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 14079 [17JN]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 13074 [10JN]
Merchant Marine Act: mail cargo perference (see H.R. 4024), 11625 [21MY]
Merchant Ship Revolving Fund: establish (see H.R. 3798), 3480 [4MR]
Military Whistleblowers Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3898), 5076 [17MR]
Most favored nation agreement: deny to country that supports terrorism (see H.R. 3661), 16967 [17JY]
Music in Our Schools Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 1779 [5FE]
Narcotic traffic: Presidential legislation to combat (see H.R. 5266), 20744 [11AU]
Narcotics: strengthen efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating crops and traffic (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 25457 [23SE]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 12365 [4JN]
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 700), 33159 [17OC]
National Agricultural Export Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12365 [4JN]
National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 24803 [19SE]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 18420 [31JY]
National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 12625 [5JN]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 133), 24687 [18SE]
National Arts in the Schools Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 3854 [6MR]
National Arts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 693), 28180 [2OC]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans' Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 16967 [17JY]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481, 737), 1503 [4FE], 27117 [29SE]
National Child Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 8763 [28AP]
National Children's Television Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 710), 21735 [14AU]
National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19745 [7AU]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21131 [12AU]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 11184 [19MY]
National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), 18420 [31JY]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 9554 [6MY]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 6932 [9AP]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 11449 [20MY]
National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 619), 18908 [4AU]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), 3854 [6MR]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 3107 [27FE]
National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 17318 [22JY]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 14742 [19JN]
National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15772 [26JN]
National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 10215 [8MY]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 653), 22738 [10SE]
National Home Health Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 718), 28180 [2OC]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 692), 18670 [1AU]
National Immigrants Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 6057 [25MR]
National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 9465 [5MY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 9146 [30AP]
National Mathematics Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 6932 [9AP]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 16504 [15JY]
National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 8888 [29AP]
National Nuclear Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), 3649 [5MR]
National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 8763 [28AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 7556 [15AP]
National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 539), 5829 [20MR]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 26428 [26SE]
National Pedestrian Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 670), 28824 [6OC]
National Pension Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 600), 7555 [15AP]
National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 15605 [25JN]
National Safety in the Workplace Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), 4578 [12MR]
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), 22366 [9SE]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 9776 [7MY]
National Social Studies Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 28179 [2OC]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 19952 [8AU]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483, 635), 1357 [3FE], 10703 [14MY]
National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 3108 [27FE]
National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 740), 29387 [7OC]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 12625 [5JN]
National Women's Health Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 571), 11625 [21MY]
National Year of the Teacher: designate (see H.J. Res. 635), 10703 [14MY]
Naval Aviation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 8888 [29AP]
NIH: prevent grants to purchase animals from shelters for research (see H.R. 4871), 19461 [6AU]
———transfer research monkeys to custody of Primarily Primates, Inc. (see H. Con. Res. 351), 16967 [17JY]
NIH Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 709), 27426 [30SE]
Occupational disease: establish system for identifying, notifying, and preventing illness and death (see H.R. 1309), 10523 [13MY]
Office of Civil Rights Assessment: establish (see H.R. 5179), 20744 [11AU]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 3107 [27FE]
Older Americans Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 3481 [4MR]
OPM: study consequences of retroactively repealing 3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 5600), 27117 [29SE]
POWs: veterans' benefits (see H.R. 864), 16504 [15JY]
President's Council on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: establish (see H.R. 4723), 18011 [29JY]
President's Media Commission on Drug Abuse: establish (see H.R. 5427), 22367 [9SE]
Public Health Service Act: encourage and assist States in establishing protocols for identifying organ and tissue donors (see H.R. 4945), 15605 [25JN]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 609), 9146 [30AP]
Romania: civil liberties (see H. Res. 447), 17507 [23JY]
Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 6930 [9AP]
Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 3649 [5MR]
Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 3649 [5MR]
Sec. of Agriculture: prohibit implementation of regulations to irradiated foods (see H.R. 4762), 19461 [6AU]
Sec. of HHS: prohibit implementation of regulations to irradiated foods (see H.R. 4762), 19461 [6AU]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 9553 [6MY]
Shays' Rebellion Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), 28179 [2OC]
Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4633), 16967 [17JY]
———furnish comprehensive, catastrophic, long term, and preventive benefits (see H.R. 4287), 12364 [4JN]
———limit increase in inpatient hospital deductible and change extended care coinsurance amount (see H.R. 4620), 9211 [1MY]
———protect benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 (see H.R. 1917), 23473 [16SE]
———require peer review organizations to act at request of hospital inpatients (see H.R. 4275), 9553 [6MY]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 5050), 14297 [18JN]
South Africa: prohibit loans and other investments (see H.R. 4868), 12625 [5JN]
Soviet Union: comprehensive bilateral and verifiable freeze (see H.R. 3100), 15605 [25JN]
———direct President to begin talks to establish student exchange for peace programs (see H.J. Res. 336), 4578 [12MR]
———National Day greetings made by President (see H. Res. 309), 2294 [19FE]
———persecution of members of Ukrainian and public Helsinki monitoring groups (see H. Con. Res. 332), 14079 [17JN]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 646), 16747 [16JY]
Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA: designate certain property (see H.R. 5555), 24687 [18SE]
Tariff Act: increase measures to combat smuggling of products (see H.R. 3479), 21736 [14AU]
Taxation: allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest of principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 19117 [5AU]
———allow steel companies 15-year carryback of investment credit (see H.R. 5327), 19745 [7AU]
———deductions for medical and dental expenses should not be greater than 5% of adjusted gross income (see H. Con. Res. 355), 18908 [4AU]
———effective date of any change in employees' annuities (see H. Res. 451), 17693 [24JY]
Terrorism: authorize prosecution for attack on U.S. citizens abroad (see H.R. 4388), 16746 [16JY]
———grants to local governments for innovative plans for deep draft ports and international airports (see H.R. 3712), 2978 [26FE]
Trade adjustment assistance programs: extend (see H.R. 4109), 2017 [6FE]
Transportation: counter restrictive practices in marine transportation of automobiles (see H.R. 3655), 9775 [7MY]
Tuna: equalize duties on canned (see H.R. 3610), 2496 [20FE]
United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 22246 [8SE]
VA: service of members of merchant marine during World War II constituted active duty (see H.R. 4709), 15605 [25JN]
White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control: convene (see H.J. Res. 631), 19952 [8AU]
Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 1074 [30JA]
World Health Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 1074 [30JA]
World Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 1074 [30JA]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]
Young Astronaut Program: striking of medals to commemorate (see H.R. 2578), 4268 [11MR]
Youth Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 549), 10524 [13MY]
Essays
What America Means to Me: Caroline A. Johnson, 10224
———Florentine M. Mason, 10224
———Robert Morgan, 10225
———Toni L. Cavanagh, 10225
Petitions
Yuriy Shukhevych: Philadelphia, PA, City Council, 10546
Remarks by, on
Armed Forces: representation of religious faiths among chaplains (H.R. 1875), 22230
Arms control: atomic weapons tests ban treaty, 2954
Atomic weapons: tests ban (H.J. Res. 3), 2954
Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers Union, Local 6, Philadelphia, PA: anniversary, 30457
Berry & Homer, Inc.: tribute, 18593
Counseling or referral assistance (CORA) services: anniversary, 26566
Democratic Party: James G. McCann, tribute, 7597
Dept. of the Treasury: disinvestment of Social Security trust fund, 17290
Drug abuse: tribute to The Bridge, 6814
Education: tribute to Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education, 28694
Federal Firearms Law Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4332), 7084
Firearms: restrictions on sale (H.R. 4332), 7084
Firearms Owners' Protection Act: enact (H.R. 945), 7084
Gambling: conference on compulsive gambling behavior, 32702
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 10546
Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act: enact (H.R. 1875), 22230
Mummers' Day Parade: tribute to Polish American String Band, 6778
Peace, Stability, and Reconciliation in Ireland and Northern Ireland Act: enact (H.R. 4329), 4230
Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education: tribute, 28694
Personal explanation, 30426
Philadelphia, PA: Berry & Homer, Inc., tribute, 18593
———Bruno Mazurek, tribute, 28699
———Cub Scout Pack 461 anniversary, 532
———Irish Society essay contest, 10224
———James G. McCann, tribute, 7597
———Martin R. Rahinsky, tribute, 2650
———tribute to Oscar J. Kunkle, 6782
———Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, tribute, 532
Philadelphia Protestant Home: tribute, 6787
Photography: Berry & Homer, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, tribute, 18593
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 547), 3754
Polish American String Band: tribute, 6778
Religion: tribute to Philadelphia Protestant Home, 6787
Santa Fe Trail: designate as National Historic Trail (H.R. 4794), 23395
Shukhevych, Yuriy: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 10546
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5050), 17290
Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 30426
Soviet Union: efforts of Jews to emigrate, 10546
Sunshine Foundation: William Sample, tribute, 33592
Superfund: reauthorization, 30426
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26272
———enact (H.R. 3838), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 395), Senate amendments, 32983 [17OC]
The Bridge: tribute, 6814
Votes: position on missed, 30426
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3647 [5MR], 6633 [8AP], 7124 [10AP], 7553 [15AP], 10213 [8MY], 10521 [13MY], 17315 [22JY], 18226 [30JY], 26074 [24SE], 26366 [25SE], 28331 [3OC], 30115 [9OC], 30216 [10OC], 32328 [16OC]
Tribute, 33951 [6NO]
Statements
Spiritual Needs of Our Soldiers, 22231
Tributes
Fisher, Joseph, 33593
Galdi, Ralph, 7243
Kunkle, Oscar J., 6782
Mazurek, Bruno, 28699
McCann, James G., 7597
Rahinsky, Martin R., 2650
Sample, William, 33592