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Addresses

Inauguration of I. King Jordan as Gallaudet University President: Senator Harkin, 32497 [21OC]

Introduction of Senator Harkin at Gallaudet University Presidential Inauguration: Alex Patterson, 32496 [21OC]

Let Us Begin . . . Together: I. King Jordan, 32596 [21OC], 33487 [21OC]

PVA and VVI Life Service to Veterans Award to Senator Dole: J. Eldon Yates, 31636 [19OC]

———John Michaels, 31635 [19OC]

———Senator Byrd, 31636 [19OC]

———Senator Cranston, 31636 [19OC]

———Senator Kassebaum, 31636 [19OC]

———(sundry), 31635-31637 [19OC]

Amendments

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 573), 32797 [21OC]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (S.J. Res. 345), 32788 [21OC]

National Shut-In Day: designate (H.J. Res. 145), 13359 [3JN]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 417), 19837 [2AU]

NIH: establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (H.R. 3361), 20149 [3AU]

———establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (S. 1727), 29401-29403, 29469, 29470 [7OC]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: amend (S. 2393), 28026, 28096 [4OC]

Veterans: increasing dependency and indemnity compensation rates for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4741), 31411, 31413-31418, 31446, 31447 [18OC]

Analyses

Education of the Handicapped Act Amendment (H.R. 5334), 24706-24709 [20SE]

———(S. 2821), 24820, 24822 [22SE]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act Amendments (S. 2393), 28567 [5OC]

Rehabilitation Act Amendment (H.R. 5334), 24706-24709 [20SE]

———(S. 2821), 24820, 24822 [22SE]

Social Security Work Incentives Act (H.R. 4680), 12483 [25MY]

Spinal Cord Injury: National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, 4932 [23MR]

Articles and editorials

Back on the Slopes—Disability Doesn't Stop Skier, 756 [3FE]

Better Way to Help the Working Poor, 9890 [4MY]

Brain Science Center Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Fantastic Medical Advancement, 23549 [13SE]

Concerns of Disabled and Elderly Persons, 2399 [23FE]

Dart's Defiance—Taking on the Bureaucracy, Justin Dart, Jr., Lost a Job but Gained a Following, 430 [28JA]

Disability in America Today—Winds of Change?, 23684 [13SE]

Dovells Helping Disabled, 19570 [28JY]

Handicap Can't Stop Eagle Scout, 14167 [10JN]

Handicapped Girl's Determination Nets ``Yes I Can'' Recognition, 5420 [28MR]

Handicapped Travel Rights, 9787 [3MY]

Helping the Working Poor, 9891 [4MY]

Last Minority Fights for Its Rights, 21261 [9AU]

Legal Access—Employment, 32149 [20OC]

Magic Machines Help Read the Mind, 29418-29420 [7OC]

Paratransit Service, 9787 [3MY]

Schools Dredge for Students—Poor Readers, Retarded Signed Up, Get Guaranteed Loans, 12712-12713 [26MY]

Service Dogs Provide Freedom and Friendship, 4930-4932 [23MR]

3 in a Half-Million—Marc Buoniconti Transforms His Paralysis Into Beacon of Hope and Support for Others, 21633 [10AU]

Training a Capuchin (Cebus apella) To Perform as an Aide for Quadriplegic (series), 4924-4930 [23MR]

Transportation and the Handicapped, 9786 [3MY]

Trip to the Olympics for a Special Olympian, 3780 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination on seating blind individuals in aircraft (see H.R. 3883)

Aged: protection of the law in guardianship proceedings (see S. 2765)

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: extend authority (see H.R. 4907)

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (see S. 2345)

Black lung benefits: presumption of eligibility (see H.R. 3851, 3857)

Blind: amend Social Security Act to promote rehabilitation of beneficiaries (see H.R. 4273)

———anniversary of establishment of sheltered workshops (see H. Res. 433)

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics (see S. Con. Res. 114; H. Con. Res. 280)

Civil liberties: establish clear prohibition of discrimination (see H.R. 4498)

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in Federal Government (see H.R. 4576)

———protection (see S. 2184)

Committee for Purchase From the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped: anniversary of establishment (see S. Con. Res. 121; H. Con. Res. 265)

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613)

Decade of the Brain: designate (see S.J. Res. 307)

Education: clarify application of certain amendments under Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 4203)

Education of the Handicapped Act: amend (see S. 2821; H.R. 5334)

Employment: prohibit discrimination in Congress (see H.R. 4821)

———prohibit discrimination against minorities in the legislative branch (see H.R. 5097)

Guardianship Rights and Responsibility Act: enact (see H.R. 5275)

Handicap Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 534)

House of Representatives: authorize closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings for hearing-impaired individuals (see H. Res. 542)

Insurance: deduction for amount of paid premiums on certain life insurance contracts establishing a trust for benefit of a disabled individual (see H.R. 4201)

Medicaid: improve the provision and quality of services to mentally retarded individuals (see H.R. 5233)

Medical Rehabilitation Research Act: enact (see H.R. 4013)

Mental Health and Aging Act: enact (see H.R. 4860)

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 248; H.J. Res. 464)

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 373; H.J. Res. 573)

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see S.J. Res. 345; H.J. Res. 607)

National Day of the Disabled: designate (see H.J. Res. 467)

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 319; H.J. Res. 570)

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 302)

National Paralysis Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 364; H.J. Res. 636)

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 641)

Pensions: eligibility for concurrent disability and retirement compensation (see S. 2808)

Prosthetic and orthoptic devices: development of advanced technology (see H.R. 5207)

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: amend (see S. 2393; H.R. 5155)

Rehabilitation Act: amend (see H.R. 5334)

Senate: implement closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings (see S. Res. 493)

Social Security: benefits to handicapped nonresident children if parents are members of the Armed Forces serving overseas (see H.R. 5578)

———disability benefits (see H.R. 4680)

———parental income relative to severely disabled children (see H.R. 3953)

———payment for low-vision aids (see H.R. 5377)

———reconciliation of discrepant earnings records and restrictions against reduction of benefits (see H.R. 4018)

Taxation: deduction for adoption of child with special needs (see H.R. 5374)

———deduction for improvement to principal residence to accommodate handicapped and elderly (see H.R. 4644)

Technology: assistance for individuals (see S. 2561)

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: enact (see H.R. 4904)

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (see S. 2221; H.R. 4992)

Television: require certain entities to provide sets capable of displaying closed-captioning (see S. 2704; H.R. 5178)

Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 4676)

Veterans: assistive animals to certain quadriplegic veterans (see S. 2207)

———assistive monkeys to veterans with certain handicaps (see S. 2511; H.R. 5146)

———improving the capability of mental health care facilities (see S. 2463)

———compensation rates for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4216, 4741)

———cost of living adjustments for disability and survivors' benefits (see H.R. 4672)

———elimination of offset between disability compensation and military retirement pay (see S. 2120)

Veterans' Vocational Training Continuation Act: enact (see S. 2459)

Books

``Disabled People as Second Class Citizens'', Eisenberg, Giggins, and Duval, 15864 [23JN]

Court decisions

Blackwell v. Dept. of the Treasury, 4662 [22MR]

Discrimination against the handicapped (sundry), 98, 99 [26JA]

Grove City College v. Bell: Supreme Court, 4231 [17MR]

School Board of Nassau County v. Arline: Supreme Court, 2924 [2MR]

Simpson v. Reynolds Metals Co.: Supreme Court, 4231 [17MR]

Descriptions

Mental Health and Aging Act (H.R. 4860), 25033 [22SE]

Patricia Neal Awards for Rehabilitation Excellence and Accomplishment, 28103 [4OC]

Essays

Man Who Looked Beyond His Disability: Kristin N. Daniel, 10533 [11MY]

Factsheets

Veterans Rate of Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Under H.R. 4741, 18824 [26JY]

Letters

Accessibility for handicapped: Consortium for Citizens With Developmental Disabilities, 371 [28JA]

———Paralyzed Veterans of America, 370 [28JA]

Adoption Opportunities Program: Sandy Lawrence, 19017 [27JY]

Assistive animals for certain quadriplegic veterans: Paralyzed Veterans of America, 4933 [23MR]

Civil Rights Restoration Act: Representatives Don Edwards and Hawkins, 4781 [22MR]

———Senator Harkin, 4781 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior's Outstanding Handicapped Federal Employee for 1988—Larry W. Marsh, Bureau of Indian Affairs: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of the Interior, 24349 [16SE]

Fair Housing Act: Barry Zigas, 19881 [2AU]

Fair housing procedures enforcement (H.R. 1158), 16479[29JN]

Housing for handicapped individuals: National Association of Homebuilders, 16477 [6JY]

Imposition of capital punishment on mentally retarded: James W. Ellis, American Association on Mental Retardation, 21885 [11AU]

In vitro fertilization: Paralyzed Veterans of America, 9441 [28AP]

Multifamily housing construction: Dale Stuard, National Association of Home Builders, 16478 [29JN]

National Disabled Americans Week: National Easter Seal Society, 11173 [16MY]

Retrieval of veterans' records: David F. Peterson, National Archives, 16094 [28JN]

———Thomas K. Turnage, 16093 [28JN]

Survey on appeals process for VA benefits claims: Richard H. Price, 17578 [11JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting the Civil Rights Restoration Act, 4648 [22MR]

Organizations supporting the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 17407 [11JY]

Memorandums

Furnishing Simian Aides to Veterans as a Medical Service: VA, 4932 [23MR]

Memorials of legislature

California, 22869 [8SE]

Hawaii, 10546 [11MY]

Massachusetts, 1921 [22FE]

Motions

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: amend (S. 2393), substitute text of H.R. 5155, 24706 [20SE]

Papers

Consumerism and the Disabled Consumer in the Communications Marketplace: David Saks, 3570 [8MR]

Petitions

Handicapped: National Association of Home Builders, 4768 [22MR]

Polls of opinion

Appeals process for VA benefits claims: Cambridge Survey Research, 17578 [11JY]

Handicapped unemployment: Harris Poll, 9786 [3MY]

Press releases

Irma Acuna named 1988 National Blind Worker of the Year: National Industries for the Blind, 8767 [26AP]

Retrieval of veterans' records, 16094 [28JN]

Questions

Vietnam Veterans of America survey on appeals process for VA benefits claims: Cambridge Survey Research, 17578 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination on seating blind individuals in aircraft (H.R. 3883), 448 [28JA]

America the Beautiful Fund: tribute to Operation Green Plant, 15893 [23JN]

American Association for Counseling and Development: tribute, 4368 [17MR]

Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (H.R. 303), 8431 [21AP], 26825 [29SE]

Arts: Homeless in America—A Photographic Project at Corcoran Gallery of Art, 6243 [31MR]

———New York Very Special Arts Program, 5681 [29MR]

Association of Retarded Citizens/Oakland County, MI: tribute, 3015 [2MR]

Better Hearing and Speech Month: observance, 9485 [28AP], 10393 [10MY]

Black lung benefits: presumption of eligibility, 87 [25JA]

Blind: tribute to Radiovision, 6991 [14AP]

Calexico, CA: tribute to Valley Orthopaedic Clinic, 33445 [21OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics (S. Con. Res. 114), 9547 [29AP]

Children: health insurance coverage for disabled adopted (S. Con. Res. 95), 18880 [26JY]

Civil liberties: establish clear prohibition of discrimination (H.R. 4498), 6969 [11AU], 9604-9608 [29AP], 9664 [2MY], 9785-9788 [3MY], 14166 [10JN]

———restore scope of coverage and clarify application of antidiscrimination provisions of certain laws (H.R. 1214), 3313 [3MR]

Closed-Captioned Television Services for the Hearing-Impaired Act: enact (H.R. 5178), 20646 [4AU]

Colorado: Wilderness on Wheels Foundation, 33498 [21OC]

Committee for Purchase From the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped: anniversary of establishment (S. Con. Res. 121), 13634 [7JN], 15456 [21JN], 15901 [23JN]

Courts: exempt mentally retarded persons from capital punishment, 22993, 22994, 22995 [8SE]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 613), 18544 [14JY], 32790 [21OC]

Dept. of HHS: determine appropriate regulatory classification of transitional devices of medical device amendments (S. 1808), 33517 [21OC]

Diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, 23695 [13SE]

Dovells (singing duo): tribute, 19570 [28JY]

Education of the Handicapped Act: amend (H.R. 5334), 24706 [20SE], 25429-25438 [26SE]

El Salvador: Project Hope for children, 25073 [23SE]

Employment: anniversary of legislation providing support services for blind and other disabled people, 17843 [12JY]

———prohibit discrimination in Congress (H.R. 4821), 14774 [15JN]

———prohibit discrimination against minorities in the legislative branch (H.R. 5097), 19258 [27JY]

Friends Hospital: anniversary, 9177 [27AP]

Gallaudet University: selection of president, 3575, 3576, 3598 [9MR], 3641 [10MR], 3706 [14MR]

Georgia Industries for the Blind Week: observance, 11082 [13MY]

Government procurement: anniversary of act providing for the purchase of goods and services from sheltered workshops (H. Con. Res. 265), 4147 [16MR]

Guardianship Rights and Responsibility Act: enact (H.R. 5275), 23416 [9SE]

Handicapped Day: Kentucky observance, 19843 [2AU]

Harris, Chris: Muscular Dystrophy Association of Nevada poster child, 4154 [16MR]

Health: artificial limbs, 20004 [2AU]

Helen Keller National Center: tribute, 6505 [12AP]

Information, Protection, and Advocacy Center for Handicapped Individuals, Inc.: tribute, 23061 [8SE]

Insurance: deduction for amount of paid premiums on certain life insurance contracts establishing a trust for benefit of a disabled individual (H.R. 4201), 4369 [17MR]

Jordan, I. King: selection as president of Gallaudet University, 3706 [14MR]

Lions Clubs: Journey for Sight fundraiser for the blind, 13885 [8JN]

Mandrell, Louise: celebrity golf to benefit handicapped, 15421 [21JN]

Medicaid: improve the provision and quality of services to mentally retarded individuals (H.R. 5233), 25026 [22SE]

Medical Rehabilitation Research Act: enact (H.R. 4013), 2466 [24FE]

Medicare: mental health benefit, 5928 [30MR]

Mental health: rectify medicare/medicaid deficiencies, 6235 [31MR]

Mental Health and Aging Act: enact (H.R. 4860), 15298 [20JN], 25033 [22SE]

Mental Health Referral Service of Southern California: anniversary, 25276 [23SE], 26831 [29SE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 464), 2493 [24FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 248), 19837 [2AU]

Minneapolis Community College: Disabled Awareness Project Award, 4827 [22MR]

Multifamily housing, 16476 [29JN]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: anniversary, 1814 [18FE]

National Barrier Awareness Week: observance, 7531, 7534 [19AP], 9693 [2MY]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 573), 32796 [21OC]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (H.J. Res. 607), 23869 [14SE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 345), 32788 [21OC]

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (S.J. Res. 319), 32788 [21OC]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (S.J. Res. 302), 32790 [21OC]

National Industries for the Blind Technical Center: tribute, 2729 [11AU]

National Organization on Disability: disability issues, 23684 [13SE]

National Paralysis Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 364), 28173 [4OC]

———observance, 29179 [6OC]

National Rehabilitation Week: observance, 22784 [7SE]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: observance, 940 [3FE]

National Shut-In Day: designate (H.J. Res. 145), 13359 [3JN], 13394 [3JN]

National Veterans Golden Age Games: tribute, 33522 [21OC]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 417), 19837 [2AU]

NIH: establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (H.R. 3361), 17403-17409 [11JY]

———establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (H.R. 3361), appointment of conferees requested, 29122 [6OC]

———establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (H.R. 3361), conference report, 29200 [7OC]

———establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (S. 1727), 30486-30493 [13OC]

Pasadena, CA: tribute to Foothill Area Community Services, 17291 [7JY]

Pearl Buck Center: anniversary, 6247 [31MR]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: amend (S. 2393), 24705 [20SE], 28565-28569 [5OC]

———amend (H.R. 5155), 24647-24649 [20SE]

Rehabilitation Act: amend (H.R. 5334), 24706 [20SE], 25429-25438 [26SE]

Sam Duncan Scholarship Award: recipients, 13872 [8JN]

Social Security: long-term benefits (H.R. 4763), 13869 [8JN]

———parental income relative to severely disabled children (H.R. 3953), 1603 [17FE], 20202 [3AU]

———reconciliation of discrepant earnings records and restrictions against reduction of benefits (H.R. 4018), 2553 [25FE]

Social Security Work Incentives Act: enact (H.R. 4680), 12483 [25MY], 13206 [1JN]

Special Olympics: tribute to Contra Costa, CA, program, 1210 [8FE]

St. Petersburg, FL: dedication of Ruth G. Mosher Apartments, 7527 [19AP]

Taxation: deduction for improvement to principal residence to accommodate handicapped and elderly (H.R. 4644), 11780 [19MY]

Technology: assistance for individuals (S. 2561), 22779 [7SE]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: enact (H.R. 4904), 15909 [23JN], 17297 [7JY], 20930, 20936-20941 [8AU]

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (H.R. 4992), 17297 [7JY], 30002-30006 [12OC], 30613 [13OC]

———services for the hearing-impaired (S. 2221), 18937 [26JY]

Telephone: hearing aid compatibility (H.R. 2213), 3569 [8MR], 13506-13509 [7JN]

———hearing aid compatibility (H.R. 2213), Senate amendment, 19536 [28JY]

Television: closed captions for hearing impaired (H.R. 5178), 20646 [4AU], 21126 [8AU], 23403 [9SE], 31791 [19OC]

Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act: extend authorization (H.R. 4676), 18835-18838 [26JY]

VA: blind rehabilitation center at Hines VA Hospital, Maywood, IL, 24727 [20SE]

Veterans: assistive monkeys for quadriplegic, 21433 [9AU]

———compensation rates for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4216), 4820 [22MR]

———dependency and indemnity compensation rates for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4741), 18822-18828, 18906 [26JY]

———winter sports clinic for disabled, 4104 [16MR]

Volunteer workers: United Way Services anniversary, 2542 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Accessibility, 369-374 [28JA]

Adoption Opportunities Program: funding, 19016-19018 [27JY]

Aged: concerns of disabled, 2399 [23FE]

———protection of the law in guardianship proceedings (S. 2765), 22877 [8SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 2345), 9375-9379, 9382-9386 [28AP], 9542 [29AP], 11182 [16MY]

Blind: braille map of the nation's capital, 32017 [20OC]

Civil liberties: protection, 21261 [9AU]

Civil rights: protect (S. 2184), 4232 [17MR]

Committee for Purchase From the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped: anniversary of establishment (S. Con. Res. 121), 12416-12418 [25MY], 15003 [16JN]

Courts: impact of Timothy W. v. Rochester School District on education of handicapped, 30996 [14OC]

Deaf: education programs for students, 19437 [28JY]

Decade of the Brain: designate (S.J. Res. 307), 9389 [28AP]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Cyprian Center, 31603 [18OC]

Dole, Senator: recipient of PVA and VVI Life Service to Veterans Award, 31635 [19OC]

Education: assistive device resource centers (S. 1586), 2287 [23FE]

Education of the Handicapped Act: amend (H.R. 5334), 26877 [30SE], 29928 [12OC]

———amend (S. 2821), 24820 [22SE]

Elections: accessibility to polling places for elderly and handicapped, 23121 [9SE]

———voting patterns of disabled citizens, 2635 [26FE]

Employment: promote, 6960 [14AP]

Gallaudet University: selection of president, 3917 [15MR]

Handi-Shop Inc., Mexico: tribute, 24579 [20SE]

Hearing Aid Compatibility Act: enact (S. 314), 17561-17563 [11JY]

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: tribute, 10274 [10MY], 11904 [20MY]

Knoxville, TN: tribute to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, 28102 [4OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 248), 537 [1FE], 10168 [9MY]

———observance, 29418 [7OC], 31610 [18OC]

Minimum wage: increase, 11002 [13MY]

Minneapolis, MN: VA medical center's services for the mentally ill, 23549 [13SE]

Murphy, Gene A.: commander of the DAV, 4589 [21MR]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 573), 32479 [21OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 373), 22467 [7SE]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (S.J. Res. 345), 16380 [29JN]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, 30317 [13OC], 32149 [20OC]

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (S.J. Res. 319), 11172 [16MY]

National Down's Syndrome Month: observance, 31184 [17OC]

National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: establish, 32644 [21OC]

National Paralysis Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 364), 21633 [10AU], 26877 [30SE]

National Stroke Association: tribute, 12012 [23MY]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 417), 21232 [9AU]

New Jersey Tournament of Champions: tribute, 19663 [29JY]

NIH: establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (H.R. 3361), 18396 [14JY], 20169-20174 [3AU]

———establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (S. 1727), 29469 [7OC]

Parking facilities: uniform national system, 32506 [21OC]

Pensions: eligibility for concurrent disability and retirement compensation (S. 2808), 24445 [19SE]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: amend (S. 2393), 11024 [13MY], 21210-21212 [9AU], 28024-28027, 28048 [4OC]

Public housing: requirements, 19871-19881 [2AU]

Rehabilitation Act: amend (H.R. 5334), 26877 [30SE], 29928 [12OC]

———amend (S. 2821), 24820 [22SE]

Senate: closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings (S. Res. 493), 29799 [11OC]

Social Security: reductions in medicare benefits, 2684 [29FE]

Technology: assistance for individuals (S. 2561), 15808-15811 [23JN], 16168 [28JN], 19971 [2AU]

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (H.R. 4992), 31121 [14OC]

———services for the hearing-impaired (S. 2221), 5511 [29MR], 21679 [10AU], 31607, 31608 [18OC]

Telephone: hearing aid compatibility, 21671 [10AU]

Television: require certain entities to provide sets capable of displaying closed-captioning (S. 2704), 21250 [9AU]

Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act: extend authorization (H.R. 4676), 21206 [9AU]

Traffic Safety for Handicapped Individuals Act: enact (S. 550), 32506 [21OC]

University of Illinois: tribute to athletes participation in Paralympics, 21988 [11AU], 23763 [14SE]

VA: improving the capability of mental health care facilities (S. 2463), 13021 [27MY]

Veterans: assistive animals for certain quadriplegic veterans (S. 2207), 4922-4935 [23MR]

———assistive monkeys to veterans with certain handicaps (S. 2511), 14461 [14JN]

———elimination of offset between disability compensation and military retirement pay (S. 2120), 2871 [2MR]

———increasing dependency and indemnity compensation rates to those with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4741), 31411-31454 [18OC]

———post-traumatic stress disorders, 17688 [12JY]

———run to emphasize need for employment assistance, 10851 [12MY]

Veterans' Vocational Training Continuation Act: enact (S. 2459), 13009 [27MY]

Reports

Civil Rights Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary, 104 [26JA]

Discrimination Against the Handicapped: National Council on the Handicapped, 9785, 9786 [3MY]

Features in Kitchen for Handicapped: Committee on the Judiciary, 16476 [29JN]

Links Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Catherine Treece and Edward J. Khantzian, 30756 [14OC]

Mental Health and Aging—The Need for an Expanded Federal Response: Committee on Aging (House, Select), 6235-6238 [31MR]

Reports filed

Children Health Insurance Coverage for Disabled Adopted: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. Con. Res. 95), 4965 [27AP]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 314) (S. Rept. 100-391), 15365 [21JN]

Developments in Aging, 1987: Committee on Aging (Special) (S. Rept. 100-291), 2670 [29FE]

Equal Access to Health Care: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-531), 5357 [28MR]

Government Services for the Mentally Ill: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-541), 5947 [30MR]

Health Insurance Coverage for Disabled Adopted Children: Committee on Energy and Commerce (S. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 100-774), 18086 [13JY]

Investigation of Disability Compensation Programs of the VA: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-886), 22751 [7SE]

Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Through the Capitol Grounds: Committee on Rules and Administration (S. Con. Res. 114), 8374 [21AP]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 248), 18623 [25JY]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 345), 18624 [25JY]

National Disabled Americans Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 319), 18624 [25JY]

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Within NIH: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 100-761), 17433 [11JY]

National Telecommunications System for the Benefit of Hearing-Impaired: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2221) (S. Rept. 100-464), 21242 [9AU]

National Telecommunications System for the Benefit of the Speech- and Hearing-Impaired: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4992) (H. Rept. 100-1058), 28655 [5OC]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act: Committee Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5155) (H. Rept. 100-903), 23397 [9SE]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2393) (S. Rept. 100-454), 20708 [5AU]

Technology-Related Assistance for Handicapped Individuals: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2561) (S. Rept. 100-438), 19391 [28JY]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4904) (H. Rept. 100-819), 20521 [4AU]

Telephone Hearing Aid Compatibility: Committee on Energy and and Commerce (H.R. 2213) (H. Rept. 100-674), 13517 [7JN]

Trauma Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 199), 2304 [23FE]

Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (H.R. 4741) (H. Rept. 100-760), 17106 [7JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension: Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees, 26825 [29SE]

Statements

Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration Reauthorization, 22645 [7SE]

Arthritis Research: Barbara Matia, 23695 [13SE]

Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity for Citizens With Disabilities: Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 21425 [9AU]

Legalization of Narcotics: Mitchell S. Rosenthal, 31165 [14OC]

Studies

California Program for the Homeless Mentally Disabled, 26002-26007 [28SE]

Summaries

Medicaid Improvement of Services to the Mentally Retarded (H.R. 5233), 25026 [22SE]

Mental Health and Aging Act (H.R. 4860), 15298-15300 [20JN], 25033, 25036 [22SE]

Social Security's Long-Term Benefits (H.R. 4763), 13869, 13870 [8JN]

Tables

Mental illness research funding, 31610 [18OC]

Testimonies

Disability: Edward Branca, Jr., 19243 [27JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 145, National Shut-In Day, 13359 [3JN]

H.J. Res. 417, Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, 19837 [2AU]

H.J. Res. 573, National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week, 32796 [21OC]

H.J. Res. 613, Deaf Awareness Week, 32791 [21OC]

H.R. 2213, telephone hearing aid compatibility, 13506 [7JN]

H.R. 4013, Medical Rehabilitation Research Act, 2466 [24FE]

H.R. 4860, Mental Health and Aging Act, 15301-15305 [20JN]

H.R. 4904, Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act, 20930-20936 [8AU]

H.R. 4992, expand national telecommunications system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations, 30002 [12OC]

H.R. 5155, Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act, 24647 [20SE]

H.R. 5178, Closed-Captioned Television Services for the Hearing-Impaired Act, 20646 [4AU]

H.R. 5275, Guardianship Rights and Responsibility Act, 23417 [9SE]

H.R. 5334, Education of the Handicapped Act and Rehabilitation Act amendments, 25429-25437 [26SE]

S. 1727, establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 30488 [13OC]

S. 2184, protect civil rights, 4232 [17MR]

S. 2207, assistive animals for certain quadriplegic veterans, 4923 [23MR]

S. 2221, telecommunications services for the hearing-impaired, 21678 [10AU]

S. 2345, Americans With Disabilities Act, 9379-9382 [28AP]

S. 2393, Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act amendment, 21213 [9AU], 24705 [20SE], 28024 [4OC], 28565 [5OC]

S. 2459, Veterans' Vocational Training Continuation Act, 13009 [27MY]

S. 2463, improving the capability of VA mental health care facilities, 13022 [27MY]

S. 2511, assistive monkeys to veterans with certain handicaps, 14463 [14JN]

S. 2561, assistance for individuals, 20941-20947 [8AU]

S. 2651, technology assistance for handicapped, 19961-19967 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 95, health insurance coverage for disabled adopted children, 9433 [28AP], 18881 [26JY]

S. Con. Res. 114, authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics on Capitol grounds, 6469 [12AP], 8547 [22AP], 9548 [29AP]

S. Con. Res. 121, anniversary of establishment of Committee for Purchase From the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, 12416 [25MY], 15004 [16JN], 15456 [21JN]

S. Res. 493, implement closed caption broadcasting of Senate floor proceedings, 29799 [11OC]

S.J. Res. 248, Mental Illness Awareness Week, 18804 [26JY], 19837 [2AU]

S.J. Res. 302, National Down's Syndrome Month, 18808 [26JY], 32790 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 307, Decade of the Brain, 9389 [28AP]

S.J. Res. 319, National Disabled Americans Week, 18810 [26JY], 32788 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 345, National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled, 16380 [29JN], 18815 [26JY], 32788 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 364, National Paralysis Awareness Week, 21634 [10AU], 26877 [30SE], 28173 [4OC]

S.J. Res. 373, National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week, 22467 [7SE]