BRENNAN, JOSEPH E. (a Representative from Maine)
Appointments
Committee on Hunger (Select), 29225 [27OC]
Delegation representing Congress at ceremony honoring the Constitution, 19877 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 21632 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Afghanistan: Soviet invasion and occupation (see H.J. Res. 25), 4551 [3MR]
Africa: famine recovery and development in sub-Saharan region (see H.R. 1199), 17438 [25JN]
African-American Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), 28010 [15OC]
American Gospel Arts Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 4780 [4MR]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment relative to item veto in bills (see H.J. Res. 8), 31425 [9NO]
Arias-Sanchez, Oscar: commend efforts to end conflict in Central America (see H. Con. Res. 146), 20906 [23JY]
Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 30649 [3NO]
———payment under CHAMPUS of certain medical expenses not covered under medicare (see H.R. 2934), 32684 [18NO]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: repeal (see H.R. 275), 6210 [18MR]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), 15585 [11JN]
Banks and banking: uniform disclosure of rates of interest paid on savings accounts (see H.R. 176), 5724 [16MR]
Budget: balanced (see H.J. Res. 321), 36709 [20DE]
Children: improve and expand child care and early childhood education (see H.R. 1001), 28843 [22OC]
Communications Act: amend (see H.R. 1885), 36151 [17DE]
Conservation of natural resources: contributions of Aldo Leopold (see H.J. Res. 50), 6632 [24MR]
Constitution Day: designate (see H.R. 157), 7428 [31MR]
Courts: retirement and survivors' benefits for bankruptcy judges and magistrates (see H.R. 2586), 23934 [15SE]
Credit cards: information on interest rates (see H.R. 515), 9646 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: restrict purchase of foreign-made administrative motor vehicles (see H.R. 1694), 11362 [6MY]
Dept. of Energy: suspend activities under the Nuclear Waste Act (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Developing countries: put resources in hands directly to develop self-sufficiency (see H.R. 910), 5494 [11MR]
82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1782), 29209 [26OC]
El Salvador: GAO investigation of displaced Salvadorans (see H.R. 618), 7239 [30MR]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 6211 [18MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on basis of cancer history (see H.R. 1546), 36151 [17DE]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment (see H.J. Res. 1), 5724 [16MR]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 201), 9083 [21AP]
Federal employees: conduct study on annuities, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388), 31424 [9NO]
———establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (see H.R. 2487), 19901 [15JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: irradiated food labels (see H.R. 956), 14579 [3JN]
Foreign relations: prohibit private assistance for military operations in a country if Congress has prohibited covert assistance (see H.R. 2522), 19056 [8JY]
Foreign trade: documentation of Canadian vessels (see H. Con. Res. 157), 23082 [7AU]
Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1597), 22589 [5AU]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 18682 [1JY]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180), 9326 [22AP]
Handicapped Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 245), 19056 [8JY]
Hazardous substances: response to threat of radon exposure (see H.R. 2837), 19678 [14JY]
———transportation safety (see H.R. 3334), 30982 [5NO]
Health: Federal child care program (see H.R. 3660), 32963 [19NO]
———make heroin available to terminally ill cancer patients (see H.R. 1470), 12728 [18MY]
Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3011), 28010 [15OC]
Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 558), 4550 [3MR]
Honduras: prohibit sale of F-5E/F aircraft (see H.J. Res. 277), 15369 [10JN]
Housing: deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see H.R. 544), 17438 [25JN]
Immigration: GAO investigation of displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans (see H.R. 618), 7239 [30MR]
———permit entry of Vietnamese Amerasians (see H.R. 3171), 31424 [9NO]
International Special Olympics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 19056 [8JY]
Iran: deny most favored nation status (see H.R. 3338), 26063 [1OC]
Ireland, Northern: U.S. business corporate guidelines to provide equal employment opportunity (see H.R. 722), 4089 [25FE]
Item veto: allow in appropriations legislation (see H.J. Res. 8), 31425 [9NO]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), 9325 [22AP]
Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), 4780 [4MR]
Leave of absence: protection of employment and benefits in case of birth, adoption, or health condition (see H.R. 925), 36482 [18DE]
Leopold, Aldo: anniversary of birthday (see H.J. Res. 50), 6632 [24MR]
Margaret Chase Smith Foundation: grants (see H.R. 3761), 35576 [14DE]
Marine transportation: counter unfair practices (see H.R. 1290), 8019 [6AP]
Maritime programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 953), 6210 [18MR]
Medicare: clarify reasonable and medically necessary standard in case of home health services (see H.R. 1911), 25749 [30SE]
———denials for home health services (see H.R. 1907), 25749 [30SE]
———extend waiver liability relative to home health services and hospice care (see H.R. 1909), 25749 [30SE]
———notification by fiscal intermediaries of changes for home health agencies served by them (see H.R. 1908), 25749 [30SE]
———publication of booklet with description of home health services (see H.R. 1910), 25749 [30SE]
———retain payment methodology for physicians' services (see H. Con. Res. 30), 14060 [28MY]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 144), 5865 [17MR]
Michigan: anniversary of statehood (see H.J. Res. 162), 13130 [20MY]
Minimum wage: establish fair and equitable (see H.R. 1834), 15584 [11JN]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), 18098 [29JN]
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 250), 27930 [14OC]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 52), 4551 [3MR]
National Arts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 336), 26814 [7OC]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1259), 28619 [21OC]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 158), 9326 [22AP]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 40), 5494 [11MR]
National Black American Inventors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 28519 [20OC]
National Black History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), 4551 [3MR]
National Cancer Institute Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 54), 6211 [18MR]
National Catfish Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 5258 [10MR]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 24), 7239 [30MR]
National Cosmetology Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 331), 20906 [23JY]
National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 17), 9647 [23AP]
National Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 5260 [10MR]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 6211 [18MR]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 300), 26063 [1OC]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 182), 6286 [19MR]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, MD: designate as national memorial (see H.J. Res. 328), 26814 [7OC]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 16291 [16JN]
National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 166), 11004 [4MY]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 6777 [25MR]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 368), 29936 [29OC]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), 17211 [24JN]
National Home Remodeling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 163), 10586 [29AP]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 8386 [8AP]
National Immigrants Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 220), 7428 [31MR]
National Intelligence Community Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), 13433 [21MY]
National Labor Relations Act: collective bargaining in building and construction industry (see H.R. 281), 9646 [23AP]
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), 4781 [4MR]
National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 215), 9326 [22AP]
National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), 10586 [29AP]
National Outward Bound Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284), 15369 [10JN]
National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), 4920 [5MR]
National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 19056 [8JY]
National POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155), 9326 [22AP]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 100), 10274 [28AP]
National Prom Graduation Kickoff Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 154), 4920 [5MR]
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), 13433 [21MY]
National Sea Grant College Program: improve (see H.R. 1727), 19564 [13JY]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), 4781 [4MR]
National Shut-In Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 145), 9647 [23AP]
National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 20359 [21JY]
National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), 28010 [15OC]
National VITA Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 27930 [14OC]
National Watermen's Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), 28518 [20OC]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 43), 5724 [16MR]
Nicaragua: GAO investigation of displaced Nicaraguans (see H.R. 618), 7239 [30MR]
———U.S. should not assist groups in rebellion against the Government if such groups engage in illegal narcotics traffic (see H. Res. 189), 26063 [1OC]
———withhold military assistance to Contras until completion of investigation into arms sales to Iran (see H.R. 360), 4550 [3MR]
Noncommissioned Officers Association: charter (see H.R. 2248), 28843 [22OC]
NRC: preserve role of State and local government in radiological emergency planning in licensing process (see H. Res. 138), 8019 [6AP]
Nuclear energy: State regulation of production and utilization facilities (see H.R. 739), 1918 [26JA]
Nuclear warfare: mutual, simultaneous, and verifiable moratorium on testing (see H.R. 12), 4160 [26FE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 7240 [30MR]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amount of benefits payable on death of public safety officers (see H.R. 80), 36150 [17DE]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 191), 12136 [12MY]
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), 7239 [30MR]
Railroad Retirement Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 10836 [30AP]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 10836 [30AP]
Railroads: protect employees affected by the sale or other disposal of a rail line (see H.R. 3332), 33063 [20NO]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 732), 23080 [7AU]
Securities: require foreign persons to register investments (see H.R. 312), 4550 [3MR]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), 13130 [20MY]
South Africa: immediate release of detained children (see H. Res. 141), 21470 [29JY]
———prohibit investments (see H.R. 1580), 29306 [27OC]
Strategic defense initiative: deployment (see H.R. 1073), 3461 [18FE]
Taxation: allow certain associations of football coaches to have qualified pension plan (see H.R. 1093), 24135 [16SE]
———deduction of prepaid interest relative to refinancing of mortgages (see H.R. 544), 17438 [25JN]
———extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 25749 [30SE]
———installment obligations relative to sales of property by nondealers (see H.R. 567), 18682 [1JY]
———interest on educational loans (see H.R. 592), 15368 [10JN]
Taxpayer rights: promote and protect (see H.R. 1313), 23934 [15SE]
Television: prohibit encryption of programming produced with Federal subsidization (see H.R. 2546), 26062 [1OC]
Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (see H.R. 1154), 7429 [31MR]
Tongass National Forest, AK: timber management and conservation (see H.R. 1516), 23080 [7AU]
U.S. Olympic Festival-1987 Celebration: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), 19678 [14JY]
U.S. Olympic Festival-1987 Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), 19678 [14JY]
VA: establish as executive department (see H.R. 3471), 31964 [16NO]
Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (see H.R. 2327), 14059 [28MY]
———GI bill educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1085), 3300 [11FE]
Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 34075 [3DE]
Volunteer workers: importance of voluntarism (see H. Con. Res. 61), 18369 [30JN]
WIC Program: increased funding for the special supplemental food program (see H.J. Res. 192), 10839 [30AP]
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 25750 [30SE]
World Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125), 6632 [24MR]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), 5865 [17MR]
World War II: memorial and museum (see H.R. 3742), 34784 [10DE]
Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 17697 [26JN]
Youth's Commitment to Ending Hunger Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 160), 9326 [22AP]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Speaker: authorizing to administer oath of office to Representative Brennan (see H. Res. 8), 110 [6JA]
Messages
St. Patrick's Day—Progress Toward a Political Solution in Northern Ireland, 7097
Oaths administered
House of Representatives, 22 [6JA], 1421 [20JA]
Remarks by, on
AFDC: restructure (H.R. 1720), 35822, 35904
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), conference report, 37557
———providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 395, making further continuing (H. Res. 321), 33991
Banks and banking: uniform disclosure of rates of interest paid on savings accounts (H.R. 176), 18041
Budget: deficit, 33003 [20NO]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1988 (H.R. 2342), 18995 [8JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), 12071
———B-1B bomber funding, 12690 [18MY]
Dept. of HUD: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2783), 24835
Education: improve elementary and secondary (H.R. 5), 13419
Fish and fisheries: plastic drift nets (H.R. 940), 27690
Foreign countries: international security and development assistance (H.R. 3100), 32880 [19NO]
Health: Federal child care program (H.R. 3660), 32873 [19NO]
———high risk occupational disease notification and prevention (H.R. 162), 27845 [14OC]
Honduras: use of U.S. National Guard, 5191 [10MR]
Housing: amend and extend certain assistance for homeless and displaced (H.R. 4), 15548
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 10805
Iran: U.S. trade embargo (H.R. 3391), 26623
Kuwait: re-registration of ships under U.S. flag, 17051 [23JN]
Maine: use of U.S. National Guard in Honduras, 5191 [10MR]
Maritime programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 953), 14218
National Labor Relations Act: collective bargaining in building and construction industry (H.R. 281), 16514
Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 21408 [29JY], 36719 [21DE]
———limit U.S. participation, 13048 [20MY]
———moratorium on U.S. assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 175), 5450 [11MR]
NRC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1315), 22265 [4AU]
Nuclear energy: procedures for liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents (H.R. 1414), 21444
Nuclear weapons: testing, 12810 [19MY]
Peace Corps: programs (H.R. 3100), 32880 [19NO]
Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 17620 [25JN]
Plastics: disposal of certain materials at sea (H.R. 940), 27690
Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in or affecting interstate commerce (H.R. 1212), 30830
Public debt: increase limit (H.R. 2360), 12332 [13MY]
———limit (H.J. Res. 324), conference report, 24879
Strategic defense initiative: funding, 12071
Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 24090 [16SE]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10805
Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (H.R. 2327), 17977
———GI bill educational assistance program (H.R. 1085), 5762 [17MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 5191 [10MR], 5450 [11MR], 10835 [30AP], 12133 [12MY], 12690 [18MY], 12810 [19MY], 17051 [23JN], 36719 [21DE]
Leave of absence: granted, 11944 [11MY]
Speaker: authorizing to administer oath of office to Representative Brennan (H. Res. 8), 19 [6JA]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 30898 [4NO]
Sermons
Should We ``Defend'' the Persian Gulf? Peter T. Richardson, 17620
Testimonies
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments (H.R. 2967), D633 [18SE]
———Nuclear Waste Policy Commission Act (H.R. 2888), D633 [18SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 8, authorizing Speaker to administer oath of office, 19 [6JA]