COATS, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments offered by, to
Education: improve elementary and secondary (H.R. 5), 13409 [21MY]
Appointments
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select), 2393 [2FE]
Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Res. 45), 1760 [21JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 24071 [16SE]
Articles and editorials
Contraceptives in Schools, Eunice K. Shriver, Washington (DC) Post, 6277 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 92), 108 [6JA]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 21632 [30JY]
National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 166), 4779 [4MR]
Natural gas: repeal incremental pricing requirements (see H.R. 1496), 5257 [10MR]
Taxation: deductions for education savings accounts (see H.R. 93), 108 [6JA]
———deductions for housing savings accounts (see H.R. 94), 108 [6JA]
Technology: Eastern European capabilities in critical (see H.R. 3026), 21377 [28JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 103), 2741 [4FE]
———deny personal exemption for child living temporarily after (see H.R. 786), 2068 [28JA]
———deny tax exempt status to certain organizations (see H.R. 719), 2740 [4FE]
———Federal funding (see H.R. 1729), 6284 [19MR]
———right to life (see H.R. 720), 2740 [4FE]
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: reporting requirements (see H.R. 2272), 11263 [5MY]
Adoption: reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee (see H.R. 2221), 10585 [29AP]
———reimbursement of expenses incurred by a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2220), 10585 [29AP]
Aeronautics: equitable user treatment and development of the Airport and Airway System (see H.R. 8), 2740 [4FE]
Aged: correct Social Security benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 15), 3903 [23FE]
Agriculture: establish dislocation services and assistance for certain farmers, farm workers, and ranchers (see H.R. 1913), 14261 [2JN]
Air pollution: encourage international negotiations on setting standards for protection from effects of chlorofluorocarbons (see H. Con. Res. 50), 8671 [9AP]
Airlines: drug testing of aircraft operators (see H.R. 693), 3302 [11FE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment relative to item veto in bills (see H.J. Res. 8), 108 [6JA]
———require majority vote of both Houses making continuing (see H.R. 3199, 3201), 25482 [29SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: leasing of lands for oil and gas exploration (see H.R. 1082), 11004 [4MY]
Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 31635 [10NO]
Budget: balanced (see H.J. Res. 321), 16568 [17JN]
———congressional action on the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2965), 23081 [7AU]
———treatment of highway, airport and inland waterway trust funds (see H.R. 372), 6210 [18MR]
Charitable organizations: encourage States to grant liability to certain volunteer workers (see H.R. 911), 20780 [22JY]
Children: employment withholdings for support of dependents (see H.R. 1604), 15368 [10JN]
———protect the rights of victims of child abuse (see H.R. 1437), 14059 [28MY]
Children's Bureau 75th Anniversary Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 301), 14260 [2JN]
Clean Air Act: consumer safety factor in regulations relative to mobile pollution sources (see H.R. 3196), 23076 [7AU]
Commission on Review of House Ethics: establish (see H. Res. 252), 22798 [6AU]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 13), 110 [6JA]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 48), 865 [7JA]
Communications: comparative renewal process relative to radio and television stations (see H.R. 1140), 4920 [5MR]
Consumer Product Safety Act: establish uniform standards (see H.R. 1115), 16569 [17JN]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit purchasing from Toshiba Corp. (see H.R. 2948), 19899 [15JY]
Dept. of Education: establish restrictions on financial assistance for not inspecting schoolbus safety belts (see H.R. 1815), 28619 [21OC]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for superconducting supercollider program (see H.R. 3228), 23078 [7AU]
Drug abuse: testing of operators of trains and aircraft (see H.R. 693), 3302 [11FE]
Drum and Bugle Corps Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), 37627 [21DE]
Ducks Unlimited (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 106), 8668 [9AP]
EEC: meat inspection and certification directive (see H. Con. Res. 153), 18368 [30JN]
———U.S. countermeasures for proposed tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils (see H. Con. Res. 51), 3517 [19FE]
Education: periods of silence in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 40), 3225 [9FE]
Electric power: amend energy conservation standards relative to appliances (see H.R. 87), 4550 [3MR]
Embassies: travel restrictions on personnel of certain missions and organizations in the U.S. (see H.R. 2083), 20780 [22JY]
English: establish as official language (see H.J. Res. 83), 4450 [2MR]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 201), 9326 [22AP]
Families: protect decency (see H.R. 1438), 14059 [28MY]
Federal aid programs: increased funding for WIC program (see H.J. Res. 192), 17698 [26JN]
Federal employees: overtime pay (see H.R. 1076), 26707 [6OC]
Food additives: balance sources of supply for sweeteners (see H.R. 3646), 35742 [15DE]
Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 13828 [27MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 30378 [31OC]
Home labor: amend Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 535), 1071 [8JA]
House of Representatives: amend rules relative to revenue and appropriations bills (see H. Res. 19), 22799 [6AU]
Housing: Sec. of HUD permanent authority to insure mortgages on single-family and multifamily dwellings (see H.R. 1228), 19055 [8JY]
Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 759), 2004 [27JA]
Insurance: improve system for resolving medical professional liability actions (see H.R. 1955), 11865 [8MY]
International Association of Fire Fighters: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 87), 22799 [6AU]
International Special Olympics Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 9324 [22AP]
International Special Olympics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 9324 [22AP]
Iran: deny most favored nation status (see H.R. 3338), 28518 [20OC]
Item veto: allow in appropriations legislation (see H.J. Res. 8), 108 [6JA]
Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), 3462 [18FE]
Line-Item Rescission Act: enact (see H.R. 3129), 26707 [6OC]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 129), 2741 [4FE]
Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (see H.R. 1245), 4087 [25FE]
———retain payment methodology for physicians' services (see H. Con. Res. 30), 3518 [19FE]
Memorial Day for Victims of Communism: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 30649 [3NO]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 144), 6966 [26MR]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 26814 [7OC]
National Arts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 336), 28620 [21OC]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 158), 5260 [10MR]
National Child Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 32), 9082 [21AP]
National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: establish (see H.R. 758), 5098 [9MR]
National Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 12729 [18MY]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 9648 [23AP]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 7780 [2AP]
National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial, CO: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 87), 22799 [6AU]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 4090 [25FE]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 34), 22314 [4AU]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 368), 29307 [27OC]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 245), 859 [7JA]
National Operation Prom/Graduation Kickoff Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 154), 5865 [17MR]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 5864 [17MR]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 308), 23712 [10SE]
National Quality First Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 365), 26401 [5OC]
National School Yearbook Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), 13433 [21MY]
National Shut-In Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 145), 7430 [31MR]
National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), 35576 [14DE]
National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 23082 [7AU]
National Watermen's Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), 28518 [20OC]
Northwest Ordinance: commemorate (see H.J. Res. 181), 5259 [10MR]
Ohio State University: observe 300th commencement exercise (see H.J. Res. 280), 13434 [21MY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 4918 [5MR]
Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 3470), 33064 [20NO]
Pensions: railroad retirement benefits exempt from sequestration (see H. Con. Res. 227), 36482 [18DE]
Petroleum: import fee (see H. Res. 16, 18), 110 [6JA]
———surcharge on imports to compensate for cost of U.S. protection of Persian Gulf shipping (see H.R. 2579), 17103 [23JN]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 22589 [5AU]
Poverty: vouchers for child care services (see H.R. 1572), 5493 [11MR]
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: amend (see H.R. 1524, 1941), 5258 [10MR], 8018 [6AP]
POW/MIA: make public, records concerning reported sightings of U.S. military personnel in Southeast Asia (see H.R. 2260), 17211 [24JN]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: amend to ensure payment of benefits (see H.R. 2167), 9646 [23AP]
———assure sufficient resources to pay benefits and increase daily maximum benefit (see H.R. 1356), 4548 [3MR]
Railroads: drug testing of operators (see H.R. 693), 3302 [11FE]
Religion: exemption from Social Security coverage for employers and their employees where both are members of faiths opposed to participation (see H.R. 2259), 12828 [19MY]
Roads and highways: increase 55-mile-per-hour speed limit (see H.R. 665), 2740 [4FE]
Romania: most favored nation status (see H.R. 1250), 10274 [28AP]
SEC: study and investigation of Federal securities laws, rules, and regulations (see H.R. 1457), 4917 [5MR]
Securities: sale of obligations to issuer before public offering (see H.R. 2059), 8667 [9AP]
Securities Exchange Act: amend (see H.R. 2668), 15583 [11JN]
Shipping industry: donation of surplus ships to humanitarian organizations (see H.R. 1097), 17103 [23JN]
Snow White Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 5098 [9MR]
Social Security: correct benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 15), 3903 [23FE]
———exemption from coverage for employers and their employees where both are members of faiths opposed to participation (see H.R. 2259), 12828 [19MY]
———improve child support enforcement program and require States to establish work programs for AFDC families (see H.R. 3200), 23077 [7AU]
Taxation: allow certain associations of football coaches to have qualified pension plan (see H.R. 1093), 28619 [21OC]
———election of taxable year (see H.R. 2977), 30240 [29OC]
———payment of commodity credit loans (see H.R. 3260), 28518 [20OC]
———rate reductions (see H. Con. Res. 7), 3225 [9FE]
———repeal certain provisions which require certain entities to adopt certain taxable years (see H.R. 666), 4550 [3MR]
Telephone: restrict obscene and indecent communications (see H.R. 1786), 6774 [25MR]
Timber: unlawful to spike (see H.R. 3075), 26063 [1OC]
Trade, Employment, and Productivity Act: enact (see H.R. 1155), 3515 [19FE]
VA: establish as an executive department (see H.R. 1707), 23712 [10SE]
———establish as executive department (see H.R. 3471), 31635 [10NO]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: display U.S. flag at apex (see H.R. 1600), 28010 [15OC]
Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 14059 [28MY]
Letters
Railroad unemployment insurance: by, 4707
———Representative Rostenkowski, 4707
Toshiba/Kongsberg propeller milling technology diversion case: by, 16829 [19JN]
Programs
National Prayer Breakfast, 4884-4889 [5MR]
Remarks by, on
Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (H.R. 2666), 19823
Air pollution: control acid rain, 24319 [17SE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 395), 36718 [21DE]
Central America: peace initiative, 32073 [17NO], 35455 [14DE]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (H. Res. 26), 1043 [8JA]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (H. Res. 26), 1043 [8JA]
Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select): establish (H. Res. 26), 1043 [8JA]
Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning requirements that broadcasters afford opportunity for discussion of conflicting views (H.R. 1934), 14522, 14534, 14535 [3JN]
Constitution: bicentennial, 20859 [23JY]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1777), 16255 [16JN]
———export controls, 16255 [16JN]
Dept. of Trade: establish, 942
Ecology: National Acid Rain Precipitation Assessment Program, 19611 [14JY]
Education: improve elementary and secondary (H.R. 5), 13409, 13410 [21MY]
———tax treatment of certain savings accounts (H.R. 93), 2195
El Salvador: use of land mines, 3502 [19FE]
Elections: establish single poll closing time for Presidential (H.R. 435), 31601, 31602, 31604, 31609 [10NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2700), 17171 [24JN]
Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to Pat Harrison, 29015
FTC Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2897), 26760 [7OC]
Housing: tax treatment of certain savings accounts (H.R. 94), 2195
Indiana: 4th District Student Program, 6710
Indiana University: NCAA basketball championship, 7336 [31MR]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 10222 [28AP], 10673, 10798 [30AP]
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik Co.: economic sanctions, 21286 [28JY]
Medical care: catastrophic illness insurance coverage for aged and handicapped, 3190
Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (H.R. 1245), 4049 [25FE]
Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act: enact (H.R. 2970), 20747 [22JY]
Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), 20687, 20734, 20747 [22JY]
———enact (H.R. 2941), 20734, 20747 [22JY]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 47), 9030
National Prayer Breakfast: tribute, 4884 [5MR]
Nicaragua: diversion of funds, 20859 [23JY]
———moratorium on U.S. assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 175), 5443 [11MR]
Nuclear energy: procedures for liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents (H.R. 1414), 21432 [29JY]
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: amend (H.R. 1941), 10955 [4MY]
Prescription Drug Marketing Act: enact (H.R. 1207), 10963 [4MY]
Radio: exempt broadcasters from fairness doctrine, 14534, 14535 [3JN]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: amend to ensure payment of benefits (H.R. 2167), 9697
———assure sufficient resources to pay benefits and increase daily maximum benefit provided (H.R. 1356), 4706
SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2600), 23694 [10SE]
Technology: Eastern European nations' capabilities (H.R. 3026), 21286 [28JY]
Toshiba Corp.: economic sanctions, 21286 [28JY], 22223 [4AU]
Trade and Export Enhancement Act: enact, 10798 [30AP]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10222 [28AP], 10673, 10798 [30AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 96 [6JA], 1043 [8JA], 2067 [28JA], 2735 [4FE], 4547 [3MR], 4884 [5MR], 5443 [11MR], 6277 [19MR], 6627 [24MR], 7336 [31MR], 8664 [9AP], 9644 [23AP], 10673, 10798 [30AP], 16255 [16JN], 19611, 19676 [14JY], 28841 [22OC], 32073 [17NO], 36718 [21DE]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12417 [14MY]
Testimonies
Committee on Rules: Establishing Certain Select Committees (H. Res. 26), D8 [7JA]
Committee on Ways and Means: Sulfur and Nitrogen Emissions Tax Act (H.R. 2497), D603 [9SE]
Tributes
Harrison, Pat, 29015
Madden, Ray J., 26696