RIDGE, THOMAS J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Homeless: assistance (H.R. 558), 4781 [4MR], 4874 [5MR]

Housing: amend and extend certain assistance for homeless and displaced (H.R. 4), 15340 [10JN]

Appointments

Committee on Aging (Select), 2393 [2FE]

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H. Res. 45), 1760 [21JA]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Res. 45), 1760 [21JA]

Conferee: H.R. 558, Urgent Relief for the Homeless Act, 11828 [8MY]

———S. 825, amend and extend Housing and Community Development Act, 19832 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

Labor Lending—How a Union Survives in Banking by Pushing Services Over Profits, 38264 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Banks and banking: enhance competitiveness of commercial banks and bank holding companies in the securities markets (see H.R. 3837), 38251 [21DE]

Community Development Block Grant Program: executive impoundment of appropriated funds (see H.J. Res. 98), 1793 [21JA]

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

Hunger: establish food bank nutrition projects (see H.R. 3057), 21631 [30JY]

Population: decennial censuses (see H.R. 3814, 3815), 36481 [18DE]

Small business: access to trade remedies (see H.R. 1737), 6285 [19MR]

Southeast Asia: negotiations to resolve fate of POW and MIA (see H. Res. 231), 20905 [23JY]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: executive impoundment of appropriated funds (see H.J. Res. 98), 1793 [21JA]

VA: executive impoundment of appropriated funds (see H.J. Res. 110), 2005 [27JA]

———fee charged for home loans (see H. Con. Res. 32), 2005 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agricultural Act: amend to limit the quantity of milk protein products that may be imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 1436), 6632 [24MR]

Agriculture: emergency assistance for apple producers (see H.R. 1141), 5724 [16MR]

———export of commodities (see H.R. 922), 10838 [30AP]

———improve safety of imported raw commodities produced with pesticides (see H.R. 1778), 6774 [25MR]

———income averaging for victims of natural disasters (see H.R. 1726), 12388 [13MY]

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

Air pollution: control emissions (see H.R. 2787), 23081 [7AU]

Amerasian Homecoming Act: enact (see H.R. 3568), 29737 [28OC]

American Battle Monuments Commission: exempt retired members of Armed Forces from grade limitations (see H.R. 733), 10838 [30AP]

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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment relative to item veto in bills (see H.J. Res. 8), 19137 [9JY]

Arlington National Cemetery, VA: designate Tomb of the Unknowns (see H.R. 1987), 12728 [18MY]

Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 36482 [18DE]

———damages for injuries from improper medical care (see H.R. 1054), 3225 [9FE]

———protect whistleblowers from reprisals (see H.R. 1394), 4778 [4MR]

Bank Holding Company Act: amend relative to treatment of developing country debt (see H.R. 2556), 14058 [28MY]

Bankruptcy: extend certain protections (see H.R. 1914), 7728 [1AP]

Banks and banking: quality of examinations (see H.R. 545), 1072 [8JA]

Biological warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 24677 [21SE]

Budget: 2-year cycle and separate and timely consideration of authorizations (see H.R. 22), 4010 [24FE]

———balanced (see H.J. Res. 321), 16568 [17JN]

———2-year cycle (see H.R. 1558), 8670 [9AP]

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

Chemical warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 24677 [21SE]

Children: employment withholdings for support of dependents (see H.R. 1604), 11721 [7MY]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 48), 7429 [31MR]

Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan (see H. Res. 44), 1075 [8JA]

Communications Act: amend (see H.R. 1885), 14579 [3JN]

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]

Consumers: prevent abuse by credit repair organizations (see H.R. 458), 35921 [16DE]

Conventional Defense Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 52), 6522 [23MR]

Credit: budgetary treatment of transactions of Federal agencies (see H.R. 1754), 9325 [22AP]

———prevent consumer abuse by repair organizations (see H.R. 458), 35921 [16DE]

Crime and criminals: forfeiture of media royalty in national security cases (see H.R. 1069), 3259 [10FE]

———penalties for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in special U.S. maritime and territorial jurisdiction (see H.R. 1349), 26990 [8OC]

Deaf: additional standard deduction (see H.R. 632), 8019 [6AP]

Defense Contractor Profits Review Act: enact (see H.R. 3134), 22796 [6AU]

Depressed areas: fiscal safety program for needy communities (see H.R. 578), 4161 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: maintain Soil Conservation Service funding in budget (see H. Res. 68), 8389 [8AP]

Dept. of Commerce: compile inventory of pollutants discharged into Great Lakes (see H.R. 3715), 34401 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish Conventional Defense Advisory Board (see H.R. 52), 6522 [23MR]

———implementation of private sector survey on cost control (see H.R. 1589), 14059 [28MY]

Dept. of HHS: submit proposal for regulation of long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 1933), 30982 [5NO]

Drugs: penalty for sale of anabolic steroids without a prescription (see H.R. 2928), 29738 [28OC]

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

Ecology: reduce depletion of atmospheric ozone layer (see H. Con. Res. 47), 4090 [25FE]

Education: distribution of Federal assistance to single parents and single pregnant women (see H.R. 3286), 34784 [10DE]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1782), 8670 [9AP]

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

EPA: data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions (see H.R. 2800), 17437 [25JN]

———promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (see H.R. 3515), 28517 [20OC]

Federal employees: conduct study on annuities, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388), 19564 [13JY]

———equitable pay practices (see H.R. 387), 19136 [9JY]

———right to participate in political process (see H.R. 3400), 27716 [13OC]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: require pizza products containing imitation cheese or meat to be labeled to reflect that fact (see H.R. 3232), 23079 [7AU]

Federal Salary Act: pay recommendations (see H.R. 994), 2737 [4FE]

Firearms: prohibitions on importation and sale of nonmetal weapons (see H.R. 1002), 2738 [4FE]

Foreign relations: negotiations with participating common defense alliance countries (see H. Con. Res. 139), 15584 [11JN]

Foreign trade: documentation of Canadian vessels (see H. Con. Res. 157), 23082 [7AU]

———export of goods and technology for national security purposes (see H.R. 1141), 5724 [16MR]

———prevention of circumvention of countervailing and antidumping duty orders (see H.R. 1678), 8124 [7AP]

Government procurement: payment of interest on overdue payments (see H.R. 1663), 33776 [2DE]

Great Lakes: shore protection loans (see H.R. 1068), 7728 [1AP]

Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3011), 34631 [9DE]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 558), 1072 [8JA]

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

———require committee reports on legislation requiring new employee benefits to include analysis of impact on employment and world competitiveness (see H. Res. 188), 28519 [20OC]

———restore role of continuing resolutions as short-term funding measures (see H. Res. 210), 23082 [7AU]

Housing: deduction of prepaid interest when refinancing mortgage (see H.R. 544), 3518 [19FE]

———Sec. of HUD permanent authority to insure mortgages on single- and multifamily dwellings (see H.R. 1228), 31424 [9NO]

Housing and Community Development Act: enact (see H.R. 2630), 14952 [9JN]

———permit uniform emergency telephone number systems (see H.R. 721), 8669 [9AP]

Immigration: permit entry of Vietnamese Amerasians (see H.R. 3171), 22797 [6AU]

Individual retirement accounts: allow tax-free distributions for purchase of long-term care insurance coverage at age 59\1/2\ (see H.R. 1933), 30982 [5NO]

Influenza: immunization under medicare (see H.R. 514), 1837 [22JA]

International Lending Supervision Act: amend relative to treatment of developing country debt (see H.R. 2556), 14058 [28MY]

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

Item veto: allow in appropriations legislation (see H.J. Res. 8), 19137 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: location in District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 405), 38251 [22DE]

Labeling: country of origin on meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2920), 31635 [10NO]

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

Lobbying: time restriction for certain former high-level Government officials (H.R. 1231) (see H.R. 1231), 11362 [6MY]

Long-term resolutions: prohibit consideration of certain (see H. Res. 271), 33334 [1DE]

Made in U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), 27716 [13OC]

Medicare: coverage of certain physically or mentally impaired individuals at their own expense (see H.R. 1971), 8122 [7AP]

———influenza vaccine (see H.R. 514), 1837 [22JA]

———special educational program for beneficiaries (see H.R. 977), 4550 [3MR]

Members of Congress: disapprove salary increases (see H.R. 518; H.J. Res. 123), 1795 [21JA], 2225 [29JA]

National cemeteries: improve system (see H.R. 2957), 21378 [28JY]

National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293), 31635 [10NO]

National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: establish (see H.R. 2881), 21378 [28JY]

National Economic Commission Act: enact (see H.J. Res. 311), 29307 [27OC]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 182), 6286 [19MR]

National Flood Insurance Act: revise schedule for payment of flood insurance (see H.R. 2500), 17697 [26JN]

National League of Families: display of POW/MIA flag in Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 28), 30650 [3NO]

National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 245), 32684 [18NO]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 8670 [9AP]

National Quality First Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 365), 28519 [20OC]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 43), 28010 [15OC]

Nicaragua: assistance to democratic resistance forces (see H.R. 574), 2740 [4FE]

Noncommissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A.: charter (see H.R. 2248), 10837 [30AP]

NRC: preserve role of State and local government in radiological emergency planning in nuclear licensing process (see H. Res. 138), 10275 [28AP]

Ohio State University: 300th commencement exercise (see H.J. Res. 280), 13130 [20MY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amount of benefits payable on death of public safety officers (see H.R. 80), 28518 [20OC]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 3470), 30240 [29OC]

Poland: adjustment immigrant status for certain aliens (see H.R. 2692), 27716 [13OC]

Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1212), 4009 [24FE]

Postal Service: designate as nonmailable matter, solicitations of certain products and services (see H.R. 1550), 8019 [6AP]

———limited circulation second-class rates for certain periodicals (see H.R. 1413), 31424 [9NO]

Poverty: vouchers for child care services (see H.R. 1572), 5493 [11MR]

POW/MIA: display of flag in Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 28), 30650 [3NO]

Public Health Service Act: establish academic centers of excellence in geriatric research and training (see H.R. 3225), 30912 [4NO]

Public lands: establish grazing fees for domestic livestock (see H.R. 1481), 34784 [10DE]

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

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 25482 [29SE]

Railroads: protect employees affected by the sale or other disposal of a rail line (see H.R. 3332), 31964 [16NO]

Reclamation Projects Act: water for surplus crop (see H.R. 1443), 9325 [22AP]

Rural Electrification Act: prepayment of loans (see H.R. 2045), 11362 [6MY]

SBA: disaster loan program (see H.R. 1105), 3301 [11FE]

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 1854, 1928), 7779 [2AP], 8019 [6AP]

Small Business Export Innovation Program: establish to make competitive awards to small businesses for developing export trade strategies (see H.R. 1937), 7780 [2AP]

Social Security: adopted child treated the same as natural child for eligibility to benefits (see H.R. 190), 26062 [1OC]

———assist severely disabled in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence (see H.R. 3454), 34075 [3DE]

Solid waste: transportation (see H.R. 3516), 28517 [20OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 2517), 23081 [7AU]

Soviet Union: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 34), 4161 [26FE]

State and local governments: minimize impact of unexpected provisions of legislation proposing large unfunded costs (see H.R. 1278), 7239 [30MR]

———reduce growing costs imposed by unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1087), 3518 [19FE]

Sugar: price support (see H.R. 2017), 27716 [13OC]

Tariff: alloy iron and steel pipes and tubes (see H.R. 2419), 19901 [15JY]

———country-of-origin marking for fresh fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 1893), 7727 [1AP]

———iron and steel pipe and tube products (see H.R. 1336), 19900 [15JY]

Taxation: additional standard deduction for certain handicapped individuals (see H.R. 1395), 26814 [7OC]

———allow for deduction of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 817), 28009 [15OC]

———deduction of prepaid interest when refinancing mortgage (see H.R. 544), 3518 [19FE]

———election of taxable year (see H.R. 2977), 26814 [7OC]

———exempt organizations fundraising information (see H.R. 1566), 8670 [9AP]

———extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 28843 [22OC]

———increase excise taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 260), 3302 [11FE]

———installment obligations relative to sales of property by nondealers (see H.R. 567), 14778 [4JN]

———interest on educational loans (see H.R. 592), 6777 [25MR]

———payment of long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 2997, 2998), 29307 [27OC]

———restore special 3-year basis recovery rule in computing amount of employee's annuity includable in gross income (see H.R. 1007), 19900 [15JY]

———small issuers of tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3561), 31425 [9NO]

———treatment of innocent spouses (see H.R. 594), 31424 [9NO]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (see H.R. 1154), 12388 [13MY]

Tongass National Forest, AK: timber management and conservation (see H.R. 1516), 23080 [7AU]

Transportation: visually and mentally handicapped individuals (see H.R. 3265), 28843 [22OC]

Tropical Forest Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3010), 29738 [28OC]

Unemployment compensation: limitations on reduction on credit applicable to employers in certain States (see H.R. 2801), 17437 [25JN]

VA: establish as an executive department (see H.R. 1707), 8670 [9AP]

———establish as executive department (see H.R. 3471), 31424 [9NO]

———extend transition period for readjustment counseling programs (see H.R. 2146), 9645 [23AP]

———fee charged for obtaining home loan guarantee (see H. Con. Res. 79), 5724 [16MR]

———health-care programs (see H.R. 2616), 14778 [4JN]

———home loan program (see H. Con. Res. 78), 5724 [16MR]

———improve health care programs (see H.R. 3449), 26814 [7OC]

———increase per diem rates for payments for domiciliary and nursing home care in State homes (see H.R. 1659), 11721 [7MY]

———opposition to budget reductions (see H. Con. Res. 27), 3518 [19FE]

Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (see H.R. 2327), 11720 [7MY]

———employment and training (see H.R. 3460), 27174 [9OC]

———GI bill educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1085), 3300 [11FE]

———improve housing programs (see H.R. 2672), 21632 [30JY]

Veterans' Job Training Act: amend (see H.R. 1504), 5257 [10MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: display U.S. flag at apex (see H.R. 1600), 28010 [15OC]

Vocational education: funding (see H. Res. 146), 8669 [9AP]

White House Conference of Library and Information Services: convene (see H.J. Res. 90), 8388 [8AP]

Wildlife refuges: limit killing (see H.R. 2724), 23649 [9SE]

William Penn Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169), 27930 [14OC]

World War II: memorial and museum (see H.R. 3742), 34784 [10DE]

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

Youth: prohibit the rental or transfer of obscene videotapes (see H.R. 2605), 19901 [15JY]

Letters

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

Remarks by, on

AFDC: restructure (H.R. 1720), 35833 [16DE]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: amend (H.R. 2686), 22748 [6AU]

Appropriations: providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 395, making further continuing (H. Res. 321), 33983 [3DE]

Census: apportionment for overseas military personnel, 36261 [18DE]

Chemical weapons: limit, 12787 [19MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1988 (H.R. 2342), 19031 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: anti-armor weapons testing, 12666 [18MY]

———appropriations (H.R. 1748), 12080 [12MY], 12662, 12666 [18MY], 12757 [18MY], 12787 [19MY]

———Bradley fighting vehicle, 12662 [18MY]

———development and operational test oversight functions, 12662 [18MY]

———testing of antiarmor weapons, 12662 [18MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2700), 17171 [24JN]

Federal employees: right to participate as private citizens in political process (H.R. 3400), 32088 [17NO]

House of Representatives: scheduling problems, 18600 [1JY]

Housing: amend and extend certain assistance for homeless and displaced (H.R. 4), 15248, 15308, 15309, 15340-15342 [10JN], 15513, 15530, 15531 [11JN]

Housing and Community Development Act: amend and extend certain laws (S. 825), conference report, 31385 [9NO]

Hunger: establish food bank nutrition projects (H.R. 3057), 21580 [30JY]

Labor unions: noted success of union-owned Amalgamated Bank of New York, 38264 [22DE]

National Labor Relations Act: collective bargaining in building and construction industry (H.R. 281), 16515 [17JN]

Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 19031 [8JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (H.R. 2686), 22748 [6AU]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (H.R. 1917), 26747 [7OC]

Southeast Asia: negotiations to resolve fate of POW and MIA (H. Res. 231), 21322 [28JY]

Strategic defense initiative: funding, 12080 [12MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 24082 [16SE]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10519, 10556 [29AP]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: executive impoundment of appropriated funds (H.J. Res. 98), 1807 [21JA]

Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (H.R. 2327), 18397 [30JN]

———GI bill educational assistance program (H.R. 1085), 5758 [17MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1782 [21JA], 5758 [17MR], 10519, 10556 [29AP], 12080 [12MY], 12662, 12725 [18MY], 12787 [19MY], 14570 [3JN], 15248, 15308, 15340 [10JN], 15530 [11JN], 16566 [17JN], 18366 [30JN], 18600 [1JY], 19031 [8JY], 21580 [30JY], 24082 [16SE], 37624 [21DE]

Statements

Housing Assistance: by, 15513 [11JN]

Summaries

Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments (S. 1453): by, 18197 [30JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Reauthorization of the Federal Disaster Relief Program, D532 [21JY]

Committee on Rules: Continuing Appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), D847 [2DE]

———Dept. of Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1748), D316 [5MY]

Committee on Small Business: Congressional Support of a Private Initiative to Enhance Small Business Access to U.S. Trade Laws (H. Con. Res. 76), D502 [9JY]

———Small Business Trade Remedies Act (H.R. 1737), D502 [9JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 98, rescission of Urban Development Action Grant Program funds, 1807 [21JA]

Tributes

McKinney, Stewart B., 14570 [3JN]