COATS, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Delegation to attend memorial service for space shuttle Challenger crew members, 1058 [30JA]
Articles and editorials
Drumbeat for the Family, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, 536 [27JA]
Vanishing Black Family, William Raspberry, Washington (DC) Post, 536 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Communications Act: promote increased availability of television programming (see H.R. 5058), 14741 [19JN]
Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 4383), 4577 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: remove maximum age limitation (see H.R. 4154), 6931 [9AP]
Agriculture: eligibility of noncitizens for price support programs (see H.R. 4519, 4520), 14078 [17JN]
———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 10282 [12MY]
Angola Loan Restriction Act: enact (see H.R. 4145), 9553 [6MY]
Appropriations: provide separate for all congressional foreign travel (see H.R. 3268), 7689 [16AP]
Auto parts: importance of inclusion in market-oriented negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 328), 9776 [7MY]
Bilingual Education Act: make Federal financial assistance available for children of limited English proficiency (see H.R. 4538), 10990 [15MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to procedures (see H.J. Res. 643), 24803 [19SE]
Challenger (space shuttle): award members of crew Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 369), 1074 [30JA]
Clean Air Act: amend (see H.R. 2157), 236 [22JA]
Communications Act: restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 5307 [18MR]
Community food and nutrition programs: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4421), 6931 [9AP]
Congressional pay adjustments: defer until March 1 (see H.R. 1395), 2594 [24FE]
Copyright: conveyance of right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without right to perform accompanying music (see H.R. 3521), 3388 [3MR]
Crime and criminals: civil remedies for persons injured by racketeering activity (see H.R. 2943), 3388 [3MR]
———driving under influence of drugs or alcohol in maritime and territorial jurisdiction (see H.R. 5060), 16747 [16JY]
Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 6932 [9AP]
Dependent care programs: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4421), 6931 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: strengthen requirements for operational testing and evaluation of major acquisition programs (see H.R. 4682), 19117 [5AU]
Developing countries: set aside surplus vessels for health and humanitarian services (see H.R. 4046), 7127 [10AP]
Elections: improve law relative to absentee registration and voting for uniformed services and persons who reside overseas (see H.R. 4393), 10215 [8MY]
———time limits for completion of recounts for House of Representatives (see H.R. 4953), 12624 [5JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: conservation standards for gas and electric appliances (see H.R. 5465), 23473 [16SE]
Ethiopia: famine and resettlement policy (see H. Con. Res. 285), 8412 [22AP]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 7556 [15AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking (see H.R. 2815), 15605 [25JN]
Farm Credit Act: competitive interest rates for farmers, ranchers, and cooperative borrowers (see H.R. 5497), 24687 [18SE]
Federal aid programs: provide States incentive to encourage health care professional liability reform (see H.R. 3865), 5566 [19MR]
Federal Aviation Act: prohibit alcoholic beverages on flights to persons under 21 years of age (see H.R. 4558), 19461 [6AU]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish conditions for export of drugs (see H.R. 3995), 2978 [26FE]
Follow Through Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4421), 6931 [9AP]
Foreign Assistance Act: assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration (see H.R. 3894), 15287 [24JN]
Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1666), 10215 [8MY]
Grain: improve quality (see H.R. 4714), 9145 [30AP]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8477 [23AP]
Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), 5898 [21MR]
Head Start Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4421), 6931 [9AP]
House rules: require quarterly statement of size and postage costs of mass mailing by a Member (see H. Res. 377), 8412 [22AP]
Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 14297 [18JN]
Indian Economic Development Act: enact (see H.R. 3597), 11948 [22MY]
Inland waterways trust fund: shall not be included in budget (see H.R. 4344), 16504 [15JY]
IRS: regulations on substantiation of deductions for use of business vehicles, 8888 [29AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 553), 3853 [6MR]
Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 10216 [8MY]
Let Freedom Ring Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 664), 15288 [24JN]
Libya: express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8477 [23AP]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4422), 7892 [17AP]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 15772 [26JN]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 12364 [4JN]
Narcotic traffic: assistance from entertainment industry (see H.J. Res. 712), 21735 [14AU]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 25457 [23SE]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 22367 [9SE]
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 700), 33159 [17OC]
National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 24803 [19SE]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 21131 [12AU]
National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 20744 [11AU]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), 7690 [16AP]
National Back to School—Back Off Drugs Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 698), 22147 [15AU]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 7892 [17AP]
National Birds of Prey Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 9553 [6MY]
National Child Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 7893 [17AP]
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 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), 13074 [10JN]
National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 694), 19117 [5AU]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 3107 [27FE]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 26370 [25SE]
National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 8412 [22AP]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 586), 18012 [29JY]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 692), 18670 [1AU]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 511), 2294 [19FE]
National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 9465 [5MY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 10524 [13MY]
National methanol energy policy: develop and coordinate efforts to implement (see H.R. 3355), 1779 [5FE]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 19461 [6AU]
National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 8763 [28AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 8888 [29AP]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 27552 [1OC]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 6932 [9AP]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 11949 [22MY]
National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 32329 [16OC]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 9146 [30AP]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 18671 [1AU]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483, 635), 1357 [3FE], 10703 [14MY]
National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]
National Year of the Americas: designate (see H.J. Res. 640), 11448 [20MY]
National Year of the Teacher: designate (see H.J. Res. 635), 10703 [14MY]
Naval Aviation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 9146 [30AP]
NIH Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 709), 23670 [17SE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 3107 [27FE]
Petroleum: imposition of import fee (see H. Res. 12), 8412 [22AP]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 16504 [15JY]
Product Liability Risk Act: include coverage lines of insurance (see H.R. 5225), 17506 [23JY]
Public buildings: restrict smoking to designated areas (see H.R. 4546), 12624 [5JN]
Public housing: additional homeownership and resident management opportunities (see H.R. 4628), 7891 [17AP]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: assure resources to pay and increase maximum daily benefit (see H.R. 5501), 23015 [11SE]
Romania: suspend most favored nation treatment (see H.R. 3599), 5566 [19MR]
Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 8412 [22AP]
Sec. of HHS: publish statistical data relative to incidence of adoptions (see H.R. 5029), 13525 [12JN]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 7690 [16AP]
Skelton, Richard (Red): award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 5510), 32329 [16OC]
Social Security: develop recommendations for correcting benefit disparities (see H.R. 1916), 4268 [11MR]
———permit States to provide prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care to low-income women (see H.R. 4630), 7891 [17AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 5050), 14297 [18JN]
Soviet Union: atomic power plant accident (see H. Res. 439), 8887 [29AP]
———limit number of nationals serving mission to U.N. (see H.R. 3600), 5829 [20MR]
———sense of Congress concerning nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (see H. Con. Res. 333), 15773 [26JN]
States: encourage to enact legislation to grant personal civil liability (see H.R. 5196), 26428 [26SE]
Taxation: affirming intent of Congress to oppose increase (see H. Res. 573), 29835 [8OC]
———deny deduction for child who lives temporarily after abortion (see H.R. 4041), 3649 [5MR]
———deny tax-exempt status to organizations which perform or finance abortions (see H.R. 2897), 5308 [18MR]
———Executive order to deny foreign income exclusion (see H.R. 4056), 2978 [26FE]
———interest on State or local bond shall not be included in gross income (see H.R. 4807), 12130 [3JN]
———requirement to substantiate deduction for business use of vehicle (see H.R. 4299), 5566 [19MR]
———restrict credit for dependent care services (see H.R. 4787), 10214 [8MY]
United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 18908 [4AU]
VA: improve benefits for ex-POWs (see H.R. 4333), 14078 [17JN]
Veterans: allow totally disabled to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 3732), 17506 [23JY]
———monthly pension for World War I (see H.R. 1918), 2978 [26FE]
White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control: provide for (see H.J. Res. 631), 15288 [24JN]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]
Letters
Corporate average fuel economy standards: Brian O'Neill, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 32672
Press releases
Captain Midnight unmasked: FCC, 17327
Remarks by, on
Amtrak: funding, 18182, 18183 [30JY]
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), Senate amendments, 23144 [12SE]
Blacks: deterioration of family units, 536 [27JA], 659 [29JA], 1035 [30JA]
Child Care Act: enact (H.R. 4787), 10246
Child pornography: ban production, use of advertisments, or solicitations (H.R. 5560), 27019 [29SE]
Communications Act: promote increased availability of television programming, 14866
Community food and nutrition programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), 8866 [29AP]
Congressional Student Program: tribute, 5578
Crime and criminals: capture of John R. (Captain Midnight) MacDougall, 17327
Day care: assistance to low and moderate-income families (H.R. 4787), 10246
Dependent care programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), 8866 [29AP]
Dept. of Trade: establish (H.R. 4383), 4510 [12MR], 4603
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18182, 18183 [30JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5233), 18300
FCC: capture of John R. (Captain Midnight) MacDougall, 17327
Follow Through Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), 8866 [29AP]
Foreign trade: telecommunications equipment and services, 11479
———textile industry, 19365
———U.S. policy, 11430 [20MY], 11479
Government spending: reduce, 18300
Graham, Billy: House prayer, 5451 [19MR]
Head Start Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), 8866 [29AP]
House: legislative program, 27475 [1OC]
———prayer by Billy Graham, 5451 [19MR]
Indiana: 4th Congressional District Student Program, District of Columbia visit, 5578
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11430 [20MY], 11479
International trade: reform laws (H.R. 4830), 11479
Libya: U.S. military response to terrorist acts, 7530 [15AP]
Narcotics: national abuse and trafficking prevention policy, 22653 [10SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: corporate average fuel economy standards, 32671
Older Americans Month: observance, 11114
Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 22653 [10SE]
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal and amend certain sections, 22351 [9SE]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Insolvency and Benefit Act: enact (H.R. 5501), 23005
SALT II Treaty: adherence to numerical sublimits (H. Con. Res. 350), 14666 [19JN]
Satellite Television Programming Access Act: enact (H.R. 5058), 17327
Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29758 [8OC]
South Africa: economic sanctions, 23144 [12SE]
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29758 [8OC]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26245 [25SE]
Telecommunications Trade Act: enact (H.R. 3131), 11479
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 19365
Trade Law Modernization Act: enact (H.R. 3777), 11479
Wallace, Caroline: comments relative to deterioration of black family units, 659 [29JA]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 536 [27JA], 659 [29JA], 1035 [30JA], 4510 [12MR], 5451 [19MR], 7530 [15AP], 8866 [29AP], 10213 [8MY], 10988 [15MY], 11430, 11446 [20MY], 14740 [19JN], 17315 [22JY], 18182 [30JY], 18300 [31JY], 19365 [6AU], 22351 [9SE], 22653 [10SE], 23144 [12SE], 29757 [8OC], 32154 [15OC]
Special order: granted, 23014 [11SE]
Tributes
Hillis, Representative, 27518 [1OC]