SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Addresses
National Right to Life Committee Convention: Representative Kemp, 14857
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
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
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
Aged: catastrophic medical coverage, 23278
Armed Forces: representation of religious faiths among chaplains (H.R. 1875), 16261
Captive Nations Week: observance, 17717
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
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust: observance, 9533 [6MY]
Denver, CO: National Right to Life Committee convention, 14856
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
English, Hal: tribute, 10258
Ewing, NJ: tribute to Hal English, 10258
Fermi Achievement Award: Guido Luccarelli tribute, 32165
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
Loans: sequestration of new guarantee commitments (S. 2416), 11368 [20MY]
Medical care: catastrophic coverage, 23278
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
Mortgage loans: VA home loan guarantee program (H.R. 4130), 2663 [25FE]
Narcotics: national abuse and trafficking prevention policy, 22666
National Adoption Week: designate (S.J. Res. 306), 30193 [10OC]
National Right to Life Committee: Denver, CO, convention, 14856
New Jersey Motor Truck Association Man of the Year: Nello Bonacci, tribute, 25711
Nicaragua: military assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 540), 5507 [19MR]
Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 22666
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
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
———notch benefits disparity, 9002
Soviet Union: compliance with SALT II Treaty, 14682 [19JN]
Spring Grove, NJ: David Brearly, tribute, 14219
Supreme Court: decision relative to abortion, 13442 [12JN]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26278
United Way: activities, 10258
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
———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
Tributes
Bonacci, Nello, 25711
Brearly, David, 14219
Luccarelli, Guido, 32165