WISE, ROBERT E., JR. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Addresses

Dedication of Stonewall Jackson Dam, Lewis County, WV: Jennings Randolph, 12478 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5, School Improvement Act, 1224 [9FE]

———S. 908, establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments, 21722 [10AU]

Delegation to attend funeral of James J. Howard, 5555 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination on seating blind individuals in aircraft (see H.R. 3883), 8842 [26AP]

Aged: employment in child care for low-income families (see H.R. 4614), 11337 [17MY]

American Heritage Trust: establish (see H.R. 4127), 17433 [11JY]

Army: tribute to the 24th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 483), 19227 [27JY]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 13369 [3JN]

Banks and banking: prevent interagency disputes with Federal Financing Bank from disrupting Rural Electrification Administration loan guarantee programs (see H.R. 3723), 12562 [26MY]

Black lung disability trust fund: appropriations (see H.R. 5038), 18087 [13JY]

Budget: treatment of Postal Service Fund (see H.R. 4150), 6787 [13AP]

Children: employment withholdings for support of dependents (see H.R. 1604), 1443 [16FE]

Civil Rights Act: filing compliance reports with EEOC (see H.R. 3330), 1444 [16FE]

Clinical laboratories: revise the authority for regulation (see H.R. 4927), 21029 [8AU]

Coins and coinage: minting and circulation of $1 coins (see H.R. 3348), 13867 [8JN]

———modernize U.S. circulating coin designs (see H.R. 3314), 22307 [11AU]

Committee on Labor Relations for the Capitol Police (Ad Hoc): establish (see H. Con. Res. 352), 30168 [12OC]

Consumers: prohibit solicitations for purchase of products or services provided by Federal Government free of charge or at lower price (see H.R. 4478), 9249 [28AP]

Courts: Federal judge retirement (see H.R. 3726), 18470 [14JY]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 2998 [2MR]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 25828 [27SE]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 260), 33325 [21OC]

Department of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 2639 [29FE]

Dept. of Defense: procedures for status determination of missing officers and employees of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4632), 22308 [11AU]

Dept. of HUD: fraud and abuse (see H.R. 1028), 25170 [23SE]

———housing rehabilitation and development (see H.R. 3891), 27329 [30SE]

Drug abuse: requiring recipients of Federal grants and contracts to maintain drug-free workplaces (see H.R. 4719), 19555 [28JY]

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 5949 [30MR]

Ethiopia: commend certain U.S. officials for assistance (see H. Con. Res. 237), 3710 [14MR]

Federal employees: ensure early delivery of civil service and other retirement pay benefits (see H.R. 4966), 17813 [12JY]

———equitable pay practices (see H.R. 387), 11753 [19MY]

———expedite the processing of applications for retirement benefits (see H.R. 4958), 16597 [30JN]

———voluntary leave transfer (see H.R. 3757), 3675 [10MR]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: ensure early delivery of pay benefits (see H.R. 4964), 17813 [12JY]

Firearms: prohibit undetectable (see H.R. 4014), 3870 [15MR]

Flags: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 4817), 28243 [4OC]

Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1597), 22307 [11AU]

Freedom of Information Act: amend (see H.R. 3885), 3547 [8MR]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 408), 3276 [3MR]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 18926 [26JY]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 7098 [18AP]

Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 571), 21781 [10AU]

Handicapped: establish clear prohibition of discrimination (see H.R. 4498), 28243 [4OC]

Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson Lake, CA: designate (see H.R. 5184), 21408 [9AU]

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2266), 4135 [16MR]

Health: services to high-risk populations to reduce infant mortality (see H.R. 3810), 10369 [10MY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 589), 13961 [9JN]

Housing: development and preservation of low- and moderate-income rentals (see H.R. 5214), 33325 [21OC]

———insurance of certain mortgages for first-time home buyers (see H.R. 4708), 28243 [4OC]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (see H.R. 4848), 17108 [7JY]

Iraq: condemn use of chemical weapons (see H. Res. 532), 23398 [9SE]

James J. Howard Interstate Highway: designate (see H.R. 4263), 5358 [28MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1801), 9901 [4MY]

Kampuchea: support the restoration of freedom and independence (see H.J. Res. 602), 19556 [28JY]

Lindelof, Jim: Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 14373 [14JN]

Loyal Order of the Moose: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 363), 25171 [23SE]

Manassas National Battlefield Park: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 12286 [25MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4189), 23035 [8SE]

Medicaid: State discrimination in medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 3410), 2769 [1MR]

Medicare: reductions in payments to hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 380), 28656 [5OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 15889 [23JN]

Merchant marine: exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT (see H. Con. Res. 376), 25828 [27SE]

Mining Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 2526 [25FE]

Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1645), 15470 [21JN]

Motor vehicles: use by the Government of certain, capable of running on alcohol, natural gas, or electricity (see H.R. 4968), 16597 [30JN]

National Academies of Practice: recognition (see H.R. 3562), 1206 [8FE]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 17813 [12JY]

National Book Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 29163 [6OC]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), 931 [3FE]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 23854 [14SE]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 10546 [11MY]

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 25828 [27SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 619), 19696 [1AU]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 27329 [30SE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate Labor Day Weekend (see H.J. Res. 592), 19556 [28JY]

National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 21409 [9AU]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 1710 [18FE]

National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 11754 [19MY]

National Jukebox Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 446), 12563 [26MY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 16274 [28JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 23035 [8SE]

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: recognize (see H.R. 958), 9976 [5MY]

National NHS—NeighborWorks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 62 [25JA]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 8843 [26AP]

National parks: establish National Park System Review Board (see H.R. 3964), 13867 [8JN]

National Pythian Sister Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 367), 16274 [28JN]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 9976 [5MY]

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 9673 [2MY]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 11339 [17MY]

National Silver-Haired Congress: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 258), 12195 [24MY]

National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 10546 [11MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 931 [3FE]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 17813 [12JY]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 17433 [11JY]

National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 598), 18926 [26JY]

National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 462 [1FE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 14373 [14JN]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2266), 4135 [16MR]

New River Gorge National River, WV: authorize certain facilities (see H.R. 5079), 18469 [14JY]

Nicaragua: release all political prisoners in accordance with the Esquipulas II agreement (see H. Con. Res. 327), 16598 [30JN]

Occupational health and safety: clarify U.S. obligation relative to work places owned, operated, or under contract with the U.S. (see H.R. 4991), 17107 [7JY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 5949 [30MR]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: allocating funds for State and local governments (see H. Res. 546), 29164 [6OC]

OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 10546 [11MY]

Owens, Ruth (Mrs. Jesse): Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1270), 15287 [20JN]

Pensions: exempt certain plans for law enforcement officers and fire fighters from certain tax reform rules (see H.R. 5256), 25170 [23SE]

———moratorium on reversions to employers of assets of terminated plans (see H.R. 4111), 3604 [9MR]

———veterans of World War I and certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 1918), 15889 [23JN]

Petroleum: restrict import of products from certain refineries (see H.R. 5041), 21029 [8AU]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 9250 [28AP]

Population: decennial censuses (see H.R. 3814), 1206 [8FE]

Postal Service: designate as nonmailable matter, solicitations for the purchase of services or products provided by the Government at lower price (see H.R. 3382), 7502 [19AP]

Power resources: development and commercialization of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 4226), 21029 [8AU]

Primarily Primates, Inc.: transfer animals (see H.R. 2883), 1250 [9FE]

Radio: amateur frequency allocation (see H. Con. Res. 317), 22754 [7SE]

Railroad Retirement Act: ensure early delivery of retirement pay benefits (see H.R. 4965), 17813 [12JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: ensuring benefits paid out of the dual benefits payments account are not reduced (see H.R. 4450), 12286 [25MY]

Reagan, President: release of certain documents on assistance to Central America (see H. Res. 473), 14742 [15JN]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 732), 1206 [8FE]

Run to Daylight Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 2998 [2MR]

Schools: asbestos management and cleanup (see H.R. 4364), 8092 [20AP]

Shapiro, Lee: Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 14373 [14JN]

Social Security: assist severely disabled in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence (see H.R. 3454), 6786 [13AP]

———clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under medicare and medicaid (see H.R. 4928), 21029 [8AU]

———coverage of psychologists under medicare (see H.R. 4297), 13867 [8JN]

———parental income relative to severely disabled children (see H.R. 3953), 3276 [3MR]

States: nondiscrimination in medical licensure and medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 3241), 17108 [7JY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: funding levels (see H. Res. 400), 6012 [31MR]

Taxation: deductions by rural mail carriers for use of private automobiles (see H.R. 2183), 30168 [12OC]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 5949 [30MR]

———make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 5949 [30MR]

Technology: dissemination of biomedical information so as to prevent the duplication of experiments on animals (see H.R. 5154), 20331 [3AU]

———establish national advanced technician training program (see H.R. 2134), 3675 [10MR]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: enact (see H.R. 4904), 18470 [14JY]

Telephone: protect certain subscribers from changes in regulation of interstate service rates (see H.R. 5019), 22308 [11AU]

Television: local franchising for residential cable television (see H.R. 3624), 13961 [9JN]

———prohibit encryption of programming produced with Federal subsidization (see H.R. 2546), 25828 [27SE]

Thornton, Charles E.: Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 14373 [14JN]

Trade adjustment assistance: appropriations (see H.R. 5038), 18087 [13JY]

U.S.-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 13865 [8JN]

Uncle Sam Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 27329 [30SE]

Veterans: ensure early delivery of retirement pay benefits (see H.R. 4963), 17813 [12JY]

———prescribe certain presumptions relative to service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3486), 19226 [27JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 4618), 15470 [21JN]

Volunteer workers: importance of voluntarism (see H. Con. Res. 61), 19556 [28JY]

World War II: recognizing defense of Wake Island against Japan by civilian construction workers (see H. Con. Res. 301), 12563 [26MY]

Remarks by, on

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4783), 14667 [15JN]

Education: improve elementary and secondary (H.R. 5), conference report, 7466 [19AP], 8866 [26AP]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 4567), 11273 [17MY]

Firearms: prohibiting certain especially useful to terrorists (H.R. 4445), 10873 [12MY]

House of Representatives: duties and privileges of Members (H. Res. 446), 10578 [12MY]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 10492 [11MY]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), veto, 12108 [24MY]

Meese, Attorney General: firing of press secretary, 11377 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: treatment of methanol and ethanol (S. 1518), conference report, 25125 [23SE]

National Police Week: observance, 11539 [18MY]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22135 [11AU]

———trade sanctions, 30454 [13OC]

Telephone: restrict obscene and indecent communications, 7466 [19AP]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 10492 [11MY]

———enact (H.R. 3), veto, 12108 [24MY]

Trumka, Richard L.: leadership on acid rain problems, 33526 [21OC]

Votes, position on missed, 11784 [19MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 11751 [19MY], 12284 [25MY], 28654 [5OC], 33321 [21OC]

Special order: granted, 10366 [10MY]

Testimonies

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Sanctions Against South Africa (H.R. 1051, 1580, 2443, 3317, 3328), D143 [22MR]

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Anti-Apartheid Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 3317), D196 [12AP]

Tributes

Chien, Frederick F., 21397 [9AU]

James, Charles E., III, 29185 [6OC]

Kennedy, Robert F., 13857 [8JN]