OBERSTAR, JAMES L. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of HUD and independent agencies: appropriations (H.R. 4800), 15287 [20JN], 15645 [22JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, 3573 [9MR]

Conferee: S. 2030, Ocean Dumping Reform Act, 28168 [4OC]

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

Articles and editorials

After 45 Years, Vindication for Scholar, Linda Greenhouse, New York (NY) Times, 33552 [21OC]

Twenty Years Haven't Cooled Memory of Arctic Trek, Tom Dennis, Duluth (MN) News-Tribune, 22323 [10AU]

Vindication Not Just Academic After 43 Years—Maryland Man Belatedly Gets a Ph.D, Amy Goldstein, Washington (DC) Post, 33553 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

FAA: establish as executive department (see H.R. 4650), 11753 [19MY]

Gambling: classify electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of certain games of chance as class II gaming (see H.R. 5527), 30598 [13OC]

Smrekar, John A.: relief (see H.R. 4509), 9673 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Africa: efforts to resolve food emergency (see H. Con. Res. 305), 33325 [21OC]

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

Agricultural Act: amend (see H.R. 3956), 1655 [17FE]

Agriculture: raising of calves for veal (see H.R. 2859), 1444 [16FE]

AID: participation of women in developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 11418 [18MY]

Alcoholic beverages: labeling (see H.R. 5409), 26503 [28SE]

Animals: prohibit patenting of genetically altered or modified (see H.R. 3119), 5063 [23MR]

Antitrust policy: exempt activities alleviating impact of violence in telecasts (see H.R. 3848), 10369 [10MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental (see H.J. Res. 490), 3675 [10MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: area for cremated remains (see H.R. 3826), 2998 [2MR]

Aviation Whistleblower Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 5073), 18469 [14JY]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 10879 [13MY]

Boats and boating: authorizing expenditures for safety programs (see H.R. 3918), 4489 [21MR]

Budget: exclude receipts and disbursements of the Social Security Trust Fund from calculation of deficit (see H.R. 4396), 18925 [26JY]

———treatment of Postal Service Fund (see H.R. 4150), 9156 [27AP]

Cigarettes: advertising to bear a label stating the addictive quality of nicotine (see H.R. 4793), 14080 [10JN]

Coast Guard: making urgent supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4056), 5358 [28MR]

Coins and coinage: modernize U.S. circulating coin designs (see H.R. 3314), 13867 [8JN]

Comprehensive Health Care Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 3766), 1444 [16FE]

Constitution: bicentennial observance (see H. Con. Res. 115), 2998 [2MR]

Consumer Product Safety Act: ban 3-wheel all-terrain vehicles as hazardous products (see H.R. 3991), 6011 [31MR]

Copyright: secure rights of authors of pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works to prevent distortion, mutilation, or other alteration (see H.R. 3221), 11338 [17MY]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 420), 6822 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: transfer and establish certain programs (see H.R. 3481), 5063 [23MR]

———use multiyear set-asides to establish wildlife habitats and feeding areas (see H.R. 4536), 9901 [4MY]

Department of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 2462 [24FE]

Dept. of State: establish Visa Review Board (see H.R. 2567), 4798 [22MR]

Drug abuse: FAA assistance to law enforcement agencies in trafficking interdiction (see H.R. 4844), 18925 [26JY]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation into management (see H. Con. Res. 262), 4798 [22MR]

Ecology: manufacturer's excise tax on the sale of chemicals which deplete the ozone layer (see H.R. 2854), 5654 [29MR]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 3710 [14MR]

EEOC: extending the statute of limitations for certain claims (see H.R. 4107), 5654 [29MR]

El Salvador: shifting U.S. support from the war effort to economic development (see H. Con. Res. 277), 22309 [11AU]

Elections: national voter registration standards (see H.R. 3950), 9791 [3MY]

Elephant Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 2999), 15889 [23JN]

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 7502 [19AP]

Ethiopia: commend certain U.S. officials for assistance (see H. Con. Res. 237), 6382 [12AP]

Extended Unemployment Insurance Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2676), 9156 [27AP]

Federal employees: garnishment of wages (see H.R. 3565), 9673 [2MY]

———payment of interest on retirement benefits which are received late (see H.R. 4361), 6381 [12AP]

Fish and fisheries: financial assistance for research relating to oyster diseases (see H.R. 3969), 3675 [10MR]

Foreign trade: export of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4692), 33324 [21OC]

———limit imports of milk protein products (see H.R. 4874), 27329 [30SE]

———purchase of domestic products and services (see H.J. Res. 397), 13518 [7JN]

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

GATT: exclusion of maritime transportation services (see H. Con. Res. 376), 33325 [21OC]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 16274 [28JN]

Global Poverty Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 4277), 12195 [24MY]

Haiti: restoration of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 383), 27985 [3OC]

———support democracy and respect for human rights (see H.R. 4152), 3869 [15MR]

Handicapped: anniversary of act providing for the Government to purchase goods and services from sheltered workshops (see H. Con. Res. 265), 9250 [28AP]

———establish clear prohibition of discrimination (see H.R. 4498), 13961 [9JN]

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

Hazardous substances: prohibit export of certain solid waste (see H.R. 5018), 20522 [4AU]

———regulation of asbestos in schools, public and commercial buildings (see H.R. 5311), 25828 [27SE]

House of Representatives: distortions in the reapportionment (see H.R. 3639), 20522 [4AU]

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

Japan: whale hunting (see H. Con. Res. 241), 1656 [17FE]

John Muir Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 4798 [22MR]

Johnson, Henry: relief (see H.R. 3509), 18087 [13JY]

Korean War: selling a national medal in honor of veterans who served (see H.R. 4718), 17813 [12JY]

Knoxville, TN: John J. Duncan Federal Office Building (see H.R. 4288), 15722 [22JN]

Kuwait: prohibit sale of aircraft and weapons (see H.J. Res. 609), 17812 [12JY]

Lotteries: distribution of advertisements and information (see H.R. 3146), 4136 [16MR]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 13868 [8JN]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4189), 7502 [19AP]

Marine transportation: temporary trading engagement of U.S.-flag vessels within Great Lakes (see H.R. 4562), 10368 [10MY]

Medicare: reductions in payments to hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 380), 26817 [29SE]

Members of Congress: participation in ceremonies in April, 1989, in New York, NY, marking the implementation of the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 115), 2998 [2MR]

Miller, Dorris: relief (see H.R. 3510), 18087 [13JY]

Mining Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 2998 [2MR]

Mississippi River National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 3204), 9250 [28AP]

Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1645), 8306 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: commercial vehicle safety regulations (see H.R. 5321), 26503 [28SE]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 15471 [21JN]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 3709 [14MR]

National Black American Inventors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 3606 [9MR]

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

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 13369 [3JN]

National Guard: protection of technicians (see H.R. 1352), 198 [27JA]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3182), 16518 [29JN]

National Jukebox Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 446), 18925 [26JY]

National Library Sign-Up Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 549), 14855 [16JN]

National NHS—NeighborWorks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 2639 [29FE]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 6787 [13AP]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 1655 [17FE]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), 7503 [19AP]

National Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21030 [8AU]

National Prevent-A-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), 1444 [16FE]

National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 414), 6011 [31MR]

National Purple Heart Museum Committee: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 126), 931 [3FE]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 5063 [23MR]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 13186 [1JN]

National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 21409 [9AU]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 25828 [27SE]

National Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), 10879 [13MY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 12562 [26MY]

National Watermen's Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 21781 [10AU]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 16599 [30JN]

National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 62 [25JA]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 17813 [12JY]

Natural resources: conservation of biological diversity and sustainable uses of (see H.R. 4335), 13306 [2JN]

Nicaragua: discourage Dept. of the Treasury regulation of donation of articles to relieve human suffering (see H. Con. Res. 320), 21782 [10AU]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 5359 [28MR]

OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 2769 [1MR]

Park Police: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2944), 1444 [16FE]

Pensions: 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]

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

Population: decennial censuses (see H.R. 3814), 327 [28JA]

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), 8842 [26AP]

Power resources: development and commercialization of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 4226), 12195 [24MY]

Railroad Retirement Board: ensuring benefits paid out of the dual benefits payments account are not reduced (see H.R. 4450), 8306 [21AP]

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

Reclamation Projects Act: water for surplus crop (see H.R. 1443), 24108 [15SE]

Research: promote dissemination of biomedical information through modern methods and prevent duplication of experiments on live animals (see H.R. 1708), 2526 [25FE]

Secret Service: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2943), 1444 [16FE]

Small business: assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of veteran-owned and controlled (see H.R. 5558), 32357 [20OC]

Social Security: disability benefits (see H.R. 4680), 24337 [16SE]

———reconciliation of discrepant earnings records and restrictions against reduction of benefits (see H.R. 4018), 5949 [30MR]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 4018), 5949 [30MR]

Soviet Union: amnesty for imprisoned Christians and freedom of worship in celebration of millennium of Christianization (see H. Con. Res. 223), 11418 [18MY]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see H.R. 5422), 26817 [29SE]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: extending programs providing urgently needed assistance for the homeless (see H.R. 4352), 6010 [31MR]

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

Taxation: discount rules relating to short-term obligations shall not apply to certain obligations of small banks (see H.R. 4514), 15722 [22JN]

———exempt hospital insurance tax for election officials and workers (see H.R. 3304), 20332 [3AU]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 7502 [19AP]

———nonelective deferred compensation or basic employee benefits (see H.R. 4221), 13185 [1JN]

Telecommunications: participation of U.S. industry in provision of equipment and services (see H. Con. Res. 339), 25023 [22SE]

Telephone: protect certain subscribers from changes in regulation of interstate service rates (see H.R. 5019), 25022 [22SE]

Terrorism: screening of airline passengers for weapons and explosives (see H.R. 2862), 9976 [5MY]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation into management (see H. Con. Res. 262), 4798 [22MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: halt illegal harvesting of migratory waterfowl (see H.J. Res. 559), 11754 [19MY]

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

VA: change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits to veterans (see H.R. 4131), 8843 [26AP]

———discounted sales to Vietnam-era veterans of homes held for extended time (see H.R. 3721), 931 [3FE]

Whales: cessation of all commercial fishing (see H. Con. Res. 239), 5359 [28MR]

Women: participation in AID developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 11418 [18MY]

Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 2998 [2MR]

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

Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 13518 [7JN]

Zaire: conditions for U.S. assistance (see H.R. 3355), 21029 [8AU]

Essays

Voice of Democracy, Ziad W. Munson, 7185 [18AP]

Letters

Resignation from U.S.-Canada Interparliamentary Group: by, 6607 [13AP]

Pamphlets

Minnesota Export Finance Authority, 23060 [8SE]

Questions and answers

Civil Rights Restoration Act: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, 4789 [29MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: Federal funding, 23319 [9SE]

Aeronautics: rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers (H.R. 3396), 5620 [29MR]

Aviation Whistleblower Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5073), 23562 [15SE]

Canosia Township, MN: anniversary, 15025 [16JN]

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 865 [3FE]

———support peace, democracy, and reconciliation (H.J. Res. 523), 5906 [30MR]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), veto, 4788 [29MR]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: permission to file reports, 20502 [4AU]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1989-91 (H. Con. Res. 268), 5008, 5038 [23MR]

Corps of Engineers: improvements to rivers and harbors (S. 2100), conference report, 32278, 32279 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4264), 9555 [29AP]

Dept. of HUD and independent agencies: appropriations (H.R. 4800), 15645, 15646, 15647 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4794), 16418, 16419 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4783), conference report, 23319 [9SE]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), 19518 [28JY]

———enact (H.R. 5015), conference report, 21378 [9AU]

Drug abuse: capital punishment for certain murders, 22980 [8SE]

———life imprisonment for related murders, 22980 [8SE]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22980 [8SE]

FAA: establish as an executive department (H.R. 4650), 11740 [19MY], 29649 [7OC]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: enact (H.R. 4637), 12248 [25MY]

Foreign trade: plant closings, 9824 [4MY]

Ground water policy: development (S. 1992), 25052 [22SE]

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2266), 7316 [19AP]

Indians: regulate gaming on lands (S. 555), 25379 [26SE]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8155, 8156, 8172 [21AP], 9824 [4MY]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), veto, 12139 [24MY]

Medicare: long-term home health care, 13822 [8JN]

National Library Week: observance, 8087 [20AP]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2266), 7316 [19AP]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 865 [3FE]

Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition: release of Guide to State and Federal Resources for Economic Development, 23060 [8SE]

Older Americans Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3436), consideration (H. Res. 466), 13822 [8JN]

Plaisted Polar Expedition: anniversary, 21792 [10AU]

Public Health Service Act: emergency medical services and trauma care (H.R. 3133), 26759 [29SE]

Refugees: humanitarian treatment of Southeast Asian refugees (H. Con. Res. 303), 29065 [7OC]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22159 [11AU]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8155, 8156, 8172 [21AP], 9824 [4MY]

———enact (H.R. 3), veto, 12139 [24MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 15468 [21JN], 15720 [22JN]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 13513 [7JN]

Reports by conference committees

Ocean Dumping Reform Act (S. 2030) (H. Rept. 100-1090), 31199-31213 [18OC]

Resignations

U.S.-Canada Interparliamentary Group, 6607 [13AP]

Statements

Capital Punishment: U.S. Catholic Conference, 22980 [8SE]

Studies

State and Federal Resources for Economic Development—Minnesota Export Finance Authority, 23060 [8SE]

Testimonies

Air Traffic Controllers: by, 5626 [29MR]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Improving the Effectiveness of the FAA, D426 [22JN]

———Protection of Aviation Employees Who Disclose Safety Information (H.R. 3812, 4023, 4113), D255 [27AP]

Committee on Rules: Consideration of Dept. of HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4800), D409 [16JN]

Tributes

Beal, Clay, 15749 [22JN]

Bourgin, Frank P., 33552 [21OC]