BONKER, DON (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments offered by, to
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: enact (H.R. 3100), 31636 [10NO]
Older Americans Act: appropriations for fiscal years 1988-91 (H.R. 1451), 14005 [28MY]
Analyses
Dept. of Commerce and Trade (H.R. 2716), 16804 [19JN]
Appointments
Committee on Aging (Select), 1687 [21JA]
Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Res. 9), 19 [6JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 23028 [7AU], 24071 [16SE]
———H.R. 1777, Dept. of State appropriations, 28457 [20OC]
Articles and editorials
Agent of Destruction—Viet Vet Is Convinced of Herbicide's Health Risks, Frederick Case, Seattle (WA) Times, 32973
All-American City Doesn't Rest on Its Laurels for Long, Harriet Campbell, Vancouver (WA) Columbian, 23464
Bring Contras to Vancouver, Sheila Guenther, Vancouver (WA) Columbian, 13026
Controls on Which Exports? Washington (DC) Post, 2487
Financing for Exports Grows Harder to Find for All but Big Firms, Peter Truell, Wall Street Journal, 14096
How To Run a Successful Trade Center, Bill Mongelluzzo, Journal of Commerce, 14794
Item Veto—A Misconception, Louis Fisher, Washington Post, 4420
Panel Hits U.S. Curbs on Exports Limits on High-Tech to East Bloc Called Costly, Ineffective, Stuart Auerbach, Washington (DC) Post, 2487
Tame the High Tech Monster, New York (NY) Times, 2486
Tokyo's Motivation on Bilateral Loans? U.S. Says It's Exports, Keith M. Rockwell, Journal of Commerce, 16793
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Brazil: trade and investment informatics policies (see H. Res. 306), 31424 [9NO]
Dept. of Commerce and Trade: establish (see H.R. 2716), 16774 [18JN]
Fire fighters: commend efforts during summer fire season (see H. Res. 284), 27175 [9OC]
Foreign Assistance Act: amend relative to the activities of OPIC (see H.R. 3797), 36480 [18DE]
Foreign countries: trade and development programs (see H.R. 2171), 10023 [27AP]
Foreign trade: definition of goods which may be exported as humanitarian donations (see H. Con. Res. 230), 35576 [14DE]
———expand authority of Trade and Development Program (see H.R. 1494), 5257 [10MR]
———export trading companies (see H.R. 1431), 4916 [5MR]
FTC: conduct a study and prepare reports relative to insurance sales to the elderly (see H.R. 2764), 17210 [24JN]
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, WA: establish (see H.R. 3423), 26706 [6OC]
Hazardous substances: transportation of plutonium between the U.S. and Japan (see H.R. 3796), 36480 [18DE]
Medicare: optional insurance for coverage of certain gaps (see H.R. 784), 2068 [28JA]
Older Americans Act: State long-term care ombudsman programs (see H.R. 2042), 8666 [9AP]
Tariff: foreign trade zone services (see H.R. 2338), 11864 [8MY]
Taxation: establish Peace Tax Fund and Board of Trustees (see H.R. 2041), 8666 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Airlines: consumer information on performance records (see H.R. 1866), 13433 [21MY]
———fair treatment of employees in mergers (see H.R. 1101), 14260 [2JN]
Angola: open acknowledgment of military operations (see H.R. 3633), 37626 [21DE]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: preserve and enforce (see H.J. Res. 42), 4011 [24FE]
Arias-Sanchez, Oscar: commend efforts to end conflict in Central America (see H. Con. Res. 146), 20906 [23JY]
Brailovsky, Leonid: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H. Res. 213), 18734 [7JY]
Brazil: informatics policies and sanctions against certain products (see H. Res. 317), 32963 [19NO]
Business: develop applications of superconductivity (see H.R. 3048), 30649 [3NO]
Civil rights: clarify amended Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 1214), 4009 [24FE]
Civil Rights Act: filing compliance reports with EEOC (see H.R. 3330), 34075 [3DE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see H.R. 3155), 22797 [6AU]
———amend relative to activities directly affecting coastal zone (see H.R. 3202), 23077 [7AU]
Columbia River: study area for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3614), 32684 [18NO]
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act: enact (see H.R. 2598), 14777 [4JN]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 14), 110 [6JA]
Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 3130), 33334 [1DE]
Congregate Housing Services Program: reauthorization and funding (see H. Con. Res. 101), 14261 [2JN]
Constitution: amend to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 1), 1795 [21JA]
Continental Scientific Drilling Program: implementation (see H.R. 2737), 30240 [29OC]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit upgrading of Maverick missiles for Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 302), 14579 [3JN]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for superconducting supercollider program (see H.R. 3228), 23078 [7AU]
———suspend activities under the Nuclear Waste Act (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Dept. of the Interior: sharing of amounts received from the National Forest System, geothermal and mineral lands leasing, and oil and gas royalties (see H.R. 1662), 14260 [2JN]
Ducks Unlimited (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 106), 8668 [9AP]
Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1122), 6777 [25MR]
Education: financial assistance for deprived children (see H.R. 950), 5864 [17MR]
Elections: campaign reform (see H.R. 2717), 35073 [11DE]
Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 24677 [21SE]
EPA: data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions (see H.R. 2800), 29738 [28OC]
Fair Labor Standards Act: require prenotification to affected employees and communities of dislocation business concerns (see H.R. 161), 856 [7JA]
Federal aid programs: increased funding for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (see H.J. Res. 192), 8389 [8AP]
Federal employees: right to participate as private citizens in political process (see H.R. 3400), 26707 [6OC]
Fish and fisheries: plastic drift nets (see H.R. 940), 24353 [17SE]
Fishing vessels: injury compensation and safety regulations (see H.R. 1841), 17103 [23JN]
Foreign trade: documentation of Canadian vessels (see H. Con. Res. 157), 23082 [7AU]
Gluzman, Semyon: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H.J. Res. 314), 19565 [13JY]
Health: Federal child care program (see H.R. 3660), 32963 [19NO]
Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 558), 2225 [29JA]
House of Representatives: goals of economic summit conference in Venice, Italy (see H. Res. 181), 14058 [28MY]
Housing: deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see H.R. 544), 12388 [13MY]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (see H.R. 3), 105 [6JA]
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: enact (see H.R. 3100), 23649 [9SE]
Iran: U.S. trade embargo (see H.R. 3393), 26061 [1OC]
Jews: treatment of those wishing to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H. Res. 199), 16568 [17JN]
Kings River, CA: wild and scenic designation (see H.R. 799), 2992 [5FE]
Lasker, Mary: award special gold medal (see H.R. 390), 8123 [7AP]
Leave of absence: protection of employment and benefits in case of birth, adoption, or health condition (see H.R. 925), 33063 [20NO]
Maritime programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 953), 10838 [30AP]
Medicaid: treatment of couple's income and resources relative to eligibility of an institutionalized spouse (see H.R. 2131), 23081 [7AU]
Medicare: limit rate of increase of part B premium (see H.R. 3291), 32963 [19NO]
———publication of booklet with description of home health services (see H.R. 1910), 7728 [1AP]
Merchant marine: authorize decorations, medals, and other recognition for service (see H.R. 1430), 14059 [28MY]
———provide benefits to World War II veterans (see H.R. 1235), 14059 [28MY]
Motor vehicles: national minimum blood alcohol level and open containers of alcohol (see H.R. 637), 9082 [21AP]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 26814 [7OC]
National Family Bread-Baking Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), 28518 [20OC]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 6777 [25MR]
National Labor Relations Act: amend provision relative to collective bargaining in building and construction industry (see H.R. 281), 4161 [26FE]
National NHS—Neighbor Works Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 34402 [8DE]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 245), 859 [7JA]
National Policy and Technology Foundation: establish (see H.R. 2165), 22314 [4AU]
National Sea Grant College Program: establish a strategic research program (see H.R. 3017), 23649 [9SE]
———improve (see H.R. 1717, 1727), 6284 [19MR]
Nuclear energy: unlimited liability in event of powerplant accident (see H.R. 2141), 15584 [11JN]
Nuclear warfare: mutual, simultaneous, and verifiable moratorium on testing (see H.R. 12), 1794 [21JA]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: land acquisition and site characterization activities (see H.R. 2189), 10273 [28AP]
Nuclear Waste Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Nuclear weapons: limit deployment and maintenance of strategic (see H.R. 347), 2070 [28JA]
Older American Indian Grant Program: revise and extend (see H.R. 2163), 9646 [23AP]
Older Americans Act: appropriations for fiscal years 1988-91 (see H.R. 1451), 7239 [30MR]
Panama: promotion of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 149), 17437 [25JN]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 191), 21633 [30JY]
Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 310, 387), 16569 [17JN], 28842 [22OC]
Plastics: disposal of certain materials at sea (see H.R. 940), 24353 [17SE]
Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1212), 4009 [24FE]
Power resources: long-range energy planning (see H. Con. Res. 179), 23079 [7AU]
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: report on implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 2), 108 [6JA]
Primarily Primates, Inc.: transfer animals (see H.R. 2883), 24135 [16SE]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 23081 [7AU]
Railroads: protect employees affected by the sale or other disposal of a rail line (see H.R. 3332), 35073 [11DE]
Social Security: management of disability insurance program (see H. Con. Res. 35), 2519 [3FE]
Social Security Administration: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1036), 34074 [3DE]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: Federal facilities (see H.R. 3782, 3783, 3785), 36150 [17DE]
Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: designate (see H.J. Res. 190), 9083 [21AP]
Soviet Union: asking amnesty for imprisoned Christians and freedom of worship in celebration of millennium of first Christianization of people now part of Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 223), 34401 [8DE]
———emigration of persons having spouses in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 376), 28620 [21OC]
———U.S. citizens to maintain regular contact with relatives (see H. Con. Res. 68), 8019 [6AP]
Special days: establish commission to advise on proposals for national commemorative events (see H.R. 998), 4551 [3MR]
Strategic Marine Research Program: establish (see H.R. 1717), 6284 [19MR]
Tariffs: clarify definition of hardboard (see H.R. 2604), 14777 [4JN]
Taxation: deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgage (see H.R. 544), 12388 [13MY]
———make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 30240 [29OC]
Telecommunications: star schools program (see H.R. 2384), 23081 [7AU]
Telephone: monitoring by employers to be accompanied by regular audible warning tone (see H.R. 1950), 19055 [8JY]
———prohibit access charges in excess of current subscriber line charges (see H.R. 782), 3461 [18FE]
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: funds (see H.R. 906), 2741 [4FE]
Tobacco industry: advertising products (see H.R. 1272), 14260 [2JN]
Tongass National Forest, AK: timber management and conservation (see H.R. 1516), 25749 [30SE]
Toys: distinctive markings on replicas of firearms (see H.R. 3433), 28347 [19OC]
VA: attorneys fees for individuals claiming benefits (see H.R. 639), 5260 [10MR]
Veterans: prescribe certain presumptions relative to service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3486), 32552 [17NO]
Vocational education: funding (see H. Res. 146), 8669 [9AP]
Wallenberg, Raoul: erect monument to honor (see H.J. Res. 403), 32552 [17NO]
War Powers Act: Presidential policy restrictions (see H.J. Res. 387), 28842 [22OC]
Weapons: limit testing of antisatellite (see H.J. Res. 176), 7729 [1AP]
Women: economic equity (see H.R. 2577), 14259 [2JN]
Letters
Congregate Housing Services Program: Aldo A. Pinos, 24842 [22SE]
Just how long is a trillion seconds? Dorothy C. Morrell, New York (NY) Times, 11868
Talks on strategic weapons: by, to Mikhail Gorbachev (1985), 11338 [6MY]
Remarks by, on
AFDC: restructure (H.R. 1720), 35903
Aged: deceptive marketing techniques in insurance sales, 23427
Airport and Airway Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2310), 25951
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 9545 [23AP]
Brazil: trade and investment informatics policies (H. Res. 306), 31457
Budget: Dept. of Defense, 11868
———Presidential line-item veto, 4420
———reconciliation (H.R. 3545), 37081
Business: expand world trade centers in U.S., 14793
Canada: resumption of trade talks, 25687
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1988 (H.R. 2342), 19028 [8JY]
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act: enact (H.R. 2598), 21405
Dept. of Commerce and Trade: establish (H.R. 2716), 16804
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), 11868
———budget, 11868
Dept. of HUD: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2783), 24834
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1777), 16256-16258 [16JN], 16727-16731 [18JN]
———export controls, 16256-16258 [16JN]
El Salvador: AH-1 Cobra helicopters, 34377
———withholding of funds until progress is made in prosecution of those responsible for slaying human rights activist Herbert Anaya, 34372 [9DE]
Endangered Species Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1467), 36105, 36118
Federal employees: right to participate as private citizens in political process (H.R. 3400), 32106
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 1), veto, 2513
Fish and fisheries: documentation of foreign-built fish processing vessels (S. 1591), 22721
Fishing vessels: injury compensation and safety regulations (H.R. 1841), 29014
Foreign Assistance Act: amend relative to the activities of OPIC (H.R. 3797), 36655
———amend (S. 738), 10040
Foreign countries: international security and development assistance (H.R. 3100), 32886 [19NO], 34654
Foreign trade: definition of goods which may be exported as humanitarian donations (H. Con. Res. 230), 35455 [14DE]
———expand the authority of the Trade and Development Program (H.R. 1494), 5219
———export control reform, 2486
———export trading companies (H.R. 1431), 4961
———financing of export-related companies, 14096
Foreign Trade Zone Fee Structure Act: enact (H.R. 2338), 11872
FTC: conduct a study and prepare reports relative to insurance sales to the elderly (H.R. 2764), 17604
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, WA: establish (H.R. 3423), 26725
Guatemala: military assistance, 34371
Hazardous substances: prohibit use of certain organotin-based antifoulant paints (H.R. 2210), 36305 [18DE]
———transportation of plutonium between the U.S. and Japan (H.R. 3796), 36512
Health: Federal child care program (H.R. 3660), 32965
———high risk occupational disease notification and prevention (H.R. 162), 27981
Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 4844
Housing: amend and extend certain assistance for homeless and displaced (H.R. 4), 15251 [10JN]
Housing and Community Development Act: amend and extend certain laws (S. 825), conference report, 31387
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 9992-9998, 10003 [27AP], 10201-10204, 10208, 10214 [28AP], 10521, 10531 [29AP], 31584
Iran: U.S. trade embargo (H.R. 3391), 26620 [6OC]
Medicare: supplementary insurance options (H.R. 784), 2187
Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), 20695
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: development, 12752
Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 34654
Nuclear warfare: views of children on threat, 9345
Older American Indian Services Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 2163), 9691
Older Americans Act: appropriations for fiscal years 1988-91 (H.R. 1451), 13805
———appropriations for fiscal years 1988-91 (H.R. 1451), conference report, 32120
———State long-term care ombudsman programs (H.R. 2042), 8914
Olympia, WA: All-American City Award recipient, 23464 [7AU]
———President's ``E'' Award for excellence in export service, 13032
Pacific County, WA: economic conditions, 9801 [27AP], 10027
Peace Corps: programs (H.R. 3100), 32886 [19NO], 34654
Peace Tax Fund and Board of Trustees: establish (H.R. 2041), 9004
Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 19028 [8JY]
———require report on security arrangements (H.R. 2533), 14237
Personal explanation, 13423 [21MY]
Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in or affecting interstate commerce (H.R. 1212), 30829
Pope John Paul II: official meeting with Austrian President Kurt Waldheim, 17671 [26JN]
Reagan, President: economic policies, 27636 [13OC]
———meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, 37931
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, CA: authorizing additional appropriations (H.R. 2583), 31361 [9NO]
Science: superconducting supercollider, 5474
Social Security Administration: tribute to Wilbur J. Cohen, 12708
Soviet Union: human rights, 25911
———human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 34), 7367
Sports: cultural exchanges at Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA, 16727-16731 [18JN]
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Advocacy Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 2042), 8914
Tariff: prohibit imposition of excessive customs fees for foreign trade zone services (H.R. 2338), 11872
Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 24076 [16SE]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 9992-9998, 10003 [27AP], 10201-10204, 10208, 10214 [28AP], 10521, 10531 [29AP], 31584
Vancouver, WA: All-American City Award recipient, 23464
Veterans: health problems associated with exposure to agent orange, 32972
Vote: position on missed, 13423 [21MY]
Water Quality Act: Chesapeake Bay programs, 2513
———enact (H.R. 1), veto, 2513
World Trade Week: observance, 13296
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 2067 [28JA], 4914 [5MR], 8664 [9AP], 9644 [23AP], 9801 [27AP], 10213 [28AP], 10521 [29AP], 12825 [19MY], 13127 [20MY], 13805 [27MY], 14006 [28MY], 14776 [4JN], 15251 [10JN], 16727, 16773 [18JN], 17671 [26JN], 19028 [8JY], 21375 [28JY], 24076 [16SE], 25479 [29SE], 25747 [30SE], 31422 [9NO], 36479 [18DE], 36719, 37624 [21DE]
Special order: granted, 5255 [10MR], 9643 [23AP]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12417 [14MY], 22791 [6AU]
Reports filed
Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 100-40), 8018 [6AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Need for additional financing or means to declare bankruptcy: Pacific County, WA, Board of Commissioners, 10028
Statements
History of Human Rights and Jewish Emigration: Pamela B. Cohen, 37931
Threat of Nuclear War: Olympia, WA, school children, 9345
Summaries
Enhance Competitiveness of Domestic Industry: Export Task Force, 9998-10003 [27AP]
Peace Tax Fund Act (H.R. 2041), 9004
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act (H.R. 3), 10204-10207 [28AP]
Tables
Unclaimed FHA-insurance premium distributive shares, by year, 24835 [22SE]
Testimonies
Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs: Bank Holding Company Act Amendments (H.R. 1661), D188 [24MR]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Authorization by the Sec. of Energy Concerning the Storage and Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear fuel (S. 839), D325 [7MY]
Committee on Foreign Affairs: International Workers Rights, D480 [30JN]
Committee on Rules: Dept. of Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1748), D316 [5MY]
Committee on Ways and Means: Catastrophic Illness Care Costs Coverage Under Medicare, D134 [10MR]
———Place Certain Prohibitions on Certain Corporations (H.R. 2241), D514 [14JY]
———Prohibit for a 5-Year Period Any Goods Produced by the Toshiba Corp. or the Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik Co. From Entering the U.S. (H.R. 2698), D514 [14JY]
———Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act (H.R. 3), D57 [5FE]
Illegal Activities in the Senior Citizens Insurance Market: Patricia R. Petersen, 23428
Texts of
H. Res. 306, reopen informatics case against Brazil, 31457
H.R. 1431, amend Export Trading Company Act, Bank Holding Company Act, and Federal Reserve Act relative to export trading companies, 4962
H.R. 2338, Foreign Trade Zone Fee Structure Act, 11873
H.R. 2764, FTC study relative to insurance sales to the elderly, 17605
H.R. 3423, establish the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, WA, 26725
H.R. 3796, transportation of plutonium between the U.S. and Japan, 36513 [18DE]
Tributes
Bachhuber, Irene J., 13301
Baldrige, Malcolm, 21288 [28JY]
Cohen, Wilbur J., 12708
Cole, Joe, 32972 [19NO]
Holmes, Christian, 30672