MURTHA, JOHN P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 34006 [3DE]

Appointments

Committee on Appropriations (H. Res. 9), 19 [6JA]

Conferee: H.J. Res. 324, public debt limit extension, 22257 [4AU]

———H.J. Res. 395, continuing appropriations, 35453 [14DE]

———H.R. 2712, making appropriations for the Dept. of the Interior, 27961 [15OC]

———H.R. 2714, making appropriations for the legislative branch, 27961 [15OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Heritage Preservation Commission: establish (see H.R. 3313), 24677 [21SE]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (see H.R. 1102), 3301 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Administrative law judges: establish corps (see H.R. 2726), 16775 [18JN]

Aeronautics: accidents (see H.R. 2238), 33776 [2DE]

Aged: correct Social Security benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 15), 3903 [23FE]

Agriculture: protection of poultry growers and sellers (see H.R. 3457), 26990 [8OC]

Air traffic controllers: rehiring of certain (see H.R. 378), 15368 [10JN]

Airlines: fair treatment of employees in merger cases (see H.R. 1101), 10586 [29AP]

Animals: study effectiveness of regulations protecting dogs raised for sale to pet stores from inhumane treatment (see H.J. Res. 287), 37627 [21DE]

Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: grant consent (see H.R. 3025), 21377 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: amend code relative to retired employees (see H.R. 1186), 14187 [1JN]

———priority to certain unsecured claims of retired former employees (see H.R. 1040), 2991 [5FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: continue tax exemption on benefits (see H. Res. 71), 4450 [2MR]

Census: distortions in the reapportionment (see H.R. 3639), 31634 [10NO]

Clean Water Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 307), 19901 [15JY]

Communications: comparative renewal process relative to radio and television stations (see H.R. 1140), 4920 [5MR]

Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning requirements that broadcasters afford opportunity for discussion of conflicting views (see H.R. 1934), 7780 [2AP]

Congress: joint session at Philadelphia to honor bicentennial of Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 44), 3260 [10FE]

Constitution: ratification by Pennsylvania (see H.J. Res. 406), 33063 [20NO]

Conventional Defense Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 52), 8669 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish Conventional Defense Advisory Board (see H.R. 52), 8669 [9AP]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for superconducting supercollider program (see H.R. 3228), 23078 [7AU]

Disasters: response (see H.R. 2707), 16568 [17JN]

Drum and Bugle Corps Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), 24891 [22SE]

Ducks Unlimited (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 106), 8668 [9AP]

Ecology: reduce depletion of atmospheric ozone layer (see H. Con. Res. 47), 5865 [17MR]

Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1122), 6777 [25MR]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1782), 28346 [19OC]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: $1 coins to commemorate 100th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 3654), 32683 [18NO]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on basis of cancer history (see H.R. 1546), 15584 [11JN]

EPA: data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions (see H.R. 2800), 23081 [7AU]

Espionage: penalties (see H.R. 1337), 5865 [17MR]

FAA: screening of airline passengers for weapons and explosives (see H.R. 2862), 20906 [23JY]

Federal employees: authority of Sec. of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities or counties for withholding of taxes (see H.R. 755), 10274 [28AP]

———include INS inspectors, Customs Service inspectors, and IRS revenue officers within hazardous occupations retirement provisions (see H.R. 2532), 33063 [20NO]

———right to participate in political process (see H.R. 3400), 28010 [15OC]

———study on annuities, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388), 3260 [10FE]

Foreign trade: documentation of Canadian vessels (see H. Con. Res. 157), 19136 [9JY]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 19564 [13JY]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180), 19137 [9JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 33231 [30NO]

House of Representatives: distortions in the reapportionment (see H.R. 3639), 31634 [10NO]

Immigration: permit entry of Vietnamese Amerasians (see H.R. 3171), 25482 [29SE]

Insurance companies: clarify application of Clayton Act relative to rates filed with State agencies (see H.R. 1766), 18734 [7JY]

Iran: deny most favored nation status (see H.R. 3338), 24956 [23SE]

Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik Co.: import ban (see H.R. 2698), 18368 [30JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: location in District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 405), 33063 [20NO]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 129), 2741 [4FE]

Made in U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), 17698 [26JN]

Marine transportation: counter unfair practices (see H.R. 1290), 7780 [2AP]

Marshall plan: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207), 11947 [11MY]

Medical care: catastrophic illness insurance for aged and handicapped (see H.R. 1280), 10274 [28AP]

———registration of certain nonprofit entities which provide health services (see H.R. 186), 10274 [28AP]

Medicare: coverage for hospital-based comprehensive care program (see H.R. 679), 4550 [3MR]

———improve availability of home health services (see H.R. 2138), 29738 [28OC]

———payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings (see H.R. 2474), 30390 [2NO]

———provide catastrophic illness care coverage (see H.R. 1281), 10274 [28AP]

———retain payment methodology for physicians' services (see H. Con. Res. 30), 3518 [19FE]

———voluntary insurance option to cover certain gaps in coverage (see H.R. 680), 4550 [3MR]

Medicare Part A Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 1280), 10274 [28AP]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 144), 15369 [10JN]

Minimum wage: establish fair and equitable (see H.R. 1834), 9647 [23AP]

Motor vehicles: counter restrictive practices in maritime transportation (see H.R. 1364), 4549 [3MR]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), 21470 [29JY]

National Asparagus Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 13827 [27MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 158), 8124 [7AP]

National Catfish Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 10587 [29AP]

National Ceramic Arts Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 96), 19056 [8JY]

National Child Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 32), 9082 [21AP]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 17), 9647 [23AP]

National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 6777 [25MR]

National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 368), 30649 [3NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), 22589 [5AU]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), 28518 [20OC]

National Labor Relations Act: amend provision relative to collective bargaining in building and construction industry (see H.R. 281), 4161 [26FE]

National lottery: reduction of public debt (see H.R. 189), 857 [7JA]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 5864 [17MR]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 33333 [1DE]

National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 335), 19563 [13JY]

National Safety Belt Use Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 23650 [9SE]

National School Yearbook Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), 16291 [16JN]

National Shut-In Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 145), 9647 [23AP]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), 29936 [29OC]

National Teacher Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 9326 [22AP]

National Tourist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255), 9646 [23AP]

National Watermen's Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), 28518 [20OC]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 43), 20781 [22JY]

NBS: consideration of H.R. 2160, authorizing appropriations (see H. Res. 184), 21633 [30JY]

Noncommissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A.: charter (see H.R. 2248), 23649 [9SE]

Occupational illness: establish system to identify, notify, and prevent illness among workers at high risk (see H.R. 162), 2005 [27JA]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 4918 [5MR]

Pipe and tube products: correct tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel (see H.R. 1336), 7729 [1AP]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 17103 [23JN]

Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in or affecting interstate commerce (see H.R. 1212), 4920 [5MR]

Population: decennial censuses (see H.R. 3814), 36481 [18DE]

Prescription Drug Marketing Act: enact (see H.R. 1207), 10274 [28AP]

Price fixing: evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims (see H.R. 585), 16290 [16JN]

Radon: tax credit for reducing levels in principal residence (see H.R. 1108), 3301 [11FE]

Railroads: protect employees affected by the sale or other disposal of a rail line (see H.R. 3332), 28619 [21OC]

Senate: limit outside earned income (see H.R. 965), 2736 [4FE]

Service academies: eligibility for benefits for certain cadets and midshipmen (see H.R. 3485), 27929 [14OC]

Social Security: correct benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 15), 3903 [23FE]

———vision, hearing, and dental services and prescription drugs (see H.R. 678), 4550 [3MR]

Syndicated Television Music Copyright Act: enact (see H.R. 1195), 9325 [22AP]

Tariff: stainless steel, 29936 [29OC]

Taxation: make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 26707 [6OC]

———reinstate 5% investment credit for certain property (see H.R. 936), 2519 [3FE]

———restore special 3-year basis recovery rule in computing amount of employee's annuity (see H.R. 1007), 11362 [6MY]

Tax-exempt organizations: encourage States to grant liability to certain volunteer workers (see H.R. 911), 28009 [15OC]

Textile and Apparel Trade Act: enact (see H.R. 1154), 3515 [19FE]

Toshiba Corp.: import ban (see H.R. 2698), 18368 [30JN]

Turkey: preparation to hold open elections (see H. Con. Res. 211), 30911 [4NO]

VA: establish as an executive department (see H.R. 1707), 12388 [13MY]

———establish as executive department (see H.R. 3471), 31964 [16NO]

———opposition to budget reductions (see H. Con. Res. 27), 4161 [26FE]

Water resources development: research activities of Geological Survey (see H.R. 791), 3518 [19FE]

William Penn Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169), 14261 [2JN]

Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 1074 [8JA]

Letters

Chemical weapons ban: George P. Shultz, Sec. of State, 11723 [7MY]

Clean Air Act: Bob Bolen, 34008 [3DE]

———by, 34008 [3DE]

———James K. Hambright, EPA, 34011 [3DE]

———Lee M. Thomas, EPA, 34009 [3DE]

———Representative Dingell, 34008 [3DE]

Talks on strategic weapons: by, to Mikhail Gorbachev (1985), 11338 [6MY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: by, 27323 [9OC]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Pennsylvania dairy farms, 24249 [16SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 34007, 34010, 34029 [3DE]

Berlin, PA: anniversary, 24242 [16SE]

Bishop-Carroll High School girls' basketball team, Ebensburg, PA: tribute, 8914 [9AP]

Boy Scouts: tribute to Westmoreland-Fayette Council, Pennsylvania, 23886 [14SE]

Chemical warfare: negotiations, 11724 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), 13065 [20MY]

Dept. of Pennsylvania, China, Burma, India Veterans Association: reunion, 24700 [21SE]

Ebensburg, PA: tribute to Bishop-Carroll High School girls' basketball team, 8914 [9AP]

Foreign countries: international security and development assistance (H.R. 3100), 34685 [10DE]

Foreign trade: World Trade Center in Dublin, Ireland, 22346 [4AU]

Johnstown, PA: Goodwill Industries tribute, 10043 [27AP]

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of the Armenian Genocide: consideration of H.J. Res. 132, designate (H. Res. 238), 23049 [7AU]

Nicaragua: recognize democratic resistance, 13065 [20MY]

Peace Corps: programs (H.R. 3100), 34685 [10DE]

Pennsylvania: dairy farms, 24249 [16SE]

Respiratory Care Week: observance, 23882 [14SE]

Roads and highways: authorizing funds (H.R. 2), enrollment corrections (H. Con. Res. 77), 6178 [18MR]

———repeal 55-mile-per-hour speed limit, 6178 [18MR]

Salvation Army: tribute to Johnstown, PA, corps, 9329 [22AP]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10512 [29AP]

University of Pittsburgh: girls' basketball team, 9333 [22AP]

Windber, PA: high school basketball team, 8924 [9AP]

Women: Vietnam veterans, 22162 [3AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 2517 [3FE], 3514 [19FE], 8664 [9AP], 9322 [22AP], 10022 [27AP], 11863 [8MY], 21375 [28JY], 22125 [3AU], 22312 [4AU], 23875 [14SE], 24133 [16SE], 24676 [21SE], 27713 [13OC], 33333 [1DE], 36479 [18DE]

Leave of absence: granted, 18095 [29JN]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12417 [14MY], 22787 [6AU], 33055 [20NO]

Statements

Clean Air Act: U.S. Conference of Mayors, 34007 [3DE]

Tables

EPA list of nonattainment areas having construction moratorium as of October 1987, 34007 [3DE]

State implementation plans construction sanctions: EPA, 34009 [3DE]

Tributes

Bodolosky, Michael, 33556 [1DE]

Burton, Sala, 2390 [3FE]

Chew, Paul A., 27741 [13OC]

Gaines, Emily E., 21405 [28JY]

Pegg, Gary, 3890 [19FE]

Skone, Timothy J., 3890 [19FE]

Walker, Benjamin, 11726 [7MY]

Watson, Sheron, 36653 [19DE]

Weinberger, Caspar W., 36511 [18DE]