DISEASES

Addresses

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: David Pence, 23835, 23837 [14SE], 24104 [15SE]

International Symposium for the Survival and Development of the Child, Matilda R. Cuomo, 6199 [31MR]

Taking Charge of Our Future—A Healthy America: Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 25226-25228 [23SE]

Advertisements

Six-Day Therapy of Tumorex, 8876 [27AP]

Agreements

VA health beneficiary travel program, 9437 [28AP]

Amendments

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), 24957, 24959, 24960, 24965, 24970, 24974 [22SE], 25096, 25099, 25101, 25105 [23SE]

———education, prevention, and research (S. 1220), 4972, 8997, 9002, 9004, 9009 [27AP], 9255, 9258, 9261, 9274, 9281, 9284, 9287, 9288, 9302, 9304, 9306, 9310, 9313, 9316, 9317, 9392-9395, 9398 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend authority of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (S. 1943), 15574 [22JN]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 29409, 29532 [7OC]

———promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515) Senate amendments, 30113 [12OC]

Leave of absence: protection of employment and benefits in case of birth, adoption, or health condition (H.R. 925), 25025 [22SE]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 569), 18068 [13JY]

National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S.J. Res. 192), 28393, 28483 [5OC]

National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: establish (H.R. 2881), 3943 [15MR]

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

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

Organ procurement: assistance to organizations (H.R. 3097), 15081, 15087, 15088, 15142 [17JN]

Primary care: extend programs of assistance (S. 2385), 14283, 14299 [13JN], 17782 [12JY], 19650, 19666-19668 [29JY], 19673-19675 [1AU]

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

Railroads drug and alcohol testing for employees (H.R. 4748), 25130 [23SE]

Veterans: establish benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), 8580, 8648 [25AP]

Analyses

Elderly Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs: Select Committee on Aging, 33536 [21OC]

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

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2385, extend programs of assistance for primary health care, 17784 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Crisis Pushes Euthanasia Initiative Toward Ballot, 9267 [28AP]

AIDS Law Drives Insurance Firms From DC—Many City Residents Are Buying Policies in the Suburbs, 8998 [27AP]

AIDS Virus Found To Hide in Cells, Eluding Detection by Normal Tests, 13662 [8JN]

America Needs Pro-Family Workplace, 14753 [15JN]

Caring Enough To Cry—The Life of an AIDS Nurse, 26835 [29SE]

Case-Managing AIDS, 24827-24830 [22SE]

Catastrophic Health Plan Will Be Boon for Elderly, 13310 [2JN]

Children With AIDS, 23611 [13SE]

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

Congress' Unpretentious Program for Orphan Drugs, 19592 [29JY]

Contagious Diseases and the Educational Systems, 379 [28JA]

Contain AIDS by Treating Addicts, 412 [28JA]

Demand Rising for Insurance That Covers Long-Term Care, 3489 [4MR]

Doctor Urges Vets To Avoid State Agent Orange Study, 31429 [18OC]

Drug-Addiction Challenge, 21419 [9AU]

Elderly Lobby Peppers the House on Health Bill, 16521 [29JN]

Explosion of Childhood AIDS Cases Feared, 3003 [2MR]

For Many, Help Is Near on Health Costs, 13256 [2JN]

Heterosexuals Told to Avoid Risky Partners, 9287 [28AP]

``Hidden Holocaust'' in the Pacific, 953 [3FE], 1171 [4FE]

Information Is Answer to AIDS Problem, 10181 [9MY]

Investigation of the Tragic Plight of the City's Young Prostitutes—AIDS Plague Hits Teenage Hookers, 24704 [20SE]

Jackson To Put Campaign Focus on Cancer Cluster Town, 13101 [1JN]

Judge Acts to Let Comatose Woman Die, 9268 [28AP]

Law-Related Education, 30850 [14OC]

Medical Care's Next Revolution, 25986-25988 [28SE], 27075-27077 [30SE]

On AIDS, the NAMES Project Brings Its Banner to D.C.—Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones, 28692 [6OC]

On Chemicals and Cancer Clusters—A Farmers Perspective, 29585 [7OC]

One-Size-Fits-All Leave Policy?, 9608 [29AP]

Patient Insurer, 7074 [15AP]

Patrick Grace—Giving a Face to AIDS, 29180 [6OC]

Paying Tribute With Action, 31759 [19OC]

Poor Nations Plagued With AIDS Pose Haunting Ethical Questions, 16350 [29JN]

Rancho Centennial, Richard Daggett, Polio Survivors (newsletter), 692 [2FE]

Ruling on AIDS Drugs—Dangerous Trap for Research?, 18660 [26JY]

Social Worker of Year Wars Against Alcoholism, 6803 [13AP]

Soldier Can See, Hear, but Euthanasia Sought, 9268 [28AP]

Soviets Resume Bombarding Embassy With Microwaves, 3413 [4MR]

Strategy to Prevent the Spread of Aids, 24263-24268 [16SE]

Study Disputes Exposure, Agent Orange Death Rates, 31426 [18OC]

Study Says OMB Curbed Research, 31427 [18OC]

Successful Forum on Drug Abuse, 945 [3FE]

This Dud's for You, 16387 [29JN]

Treating Mentally Disordered, 1568 [17FE]

U.S. Falling Short on Health Goals, 18477 [14JY]

UCSD Researcher Wins First Prize for Alzheimer's Study, 3297 [3MR]

Unacceptable Human Cost, 16002 [27JN]

VA Researchers Ordered To Report Fewer Problem Hospitals, 30189 [13OC]

War on Drugs Putting Strain on U.S. Prisons, 9260 [28AP]

Why Did Wilson Roberts Have To Suffer Needlessly?, 21563 [10AU]

Bills and resolutions

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: award grants for purchase of drugs used in treatment (see S. 2846)

———care of victims (see H.R. 4136)

———counseling and testing (see H.R. 4757, 5142)

———counseling and testing, H.R. 5142, consideration (see H. Res. 520)

———educating and counseling youths (see H.R. 4040)

———education of the public (see H.R. 4228)

———grants to assist consortia in providing services to victims (see H.R. 5342)

———penalty for knowingly transmitting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (see H.R. 4289)

———research (see H.R. 4850, 5534)

———testing of perpetrators of sexual offenses (see H.R. 4810)

AIDS Health Care Financing Act: enact (see S. 2823)

AIDS Health Care Services Act: enact (see S. 2822)

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

Alcoholic beverages: health warning labels on containers (see S. 2047)

Anti-Drug Resource Enhancement Act: enact (see H.R. 5045)

Asbestos: regulation for schools, public and commercial buildings (see H.R. 5311)

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

Chesapeake Bay: protection from disposal of medical waste (see H.R. 5571)

Children: treatment of babies born to women with substance abuse problems (see S. 2771)

Cigarettes: labeling and advertising for the addictive quality of nicotine (see H.R. 4793)

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (see S. 2183)

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

Dept. of Labor: prohibit collection of certain black lung benefits overpayments unless existing regulatory requirements are met (see S. 2218)

Drug abuse: declaring war on intravenous drug use and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (see H.J. Res. 533)

Drunken Driving Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2549)

End Stage Renal Disease Patient Protection and Quality Assurance Act: enact (see H.R. 5515)

EPA: management of infectious medical wastes (see H.R. 5466)

Fish and fisheries: financial assistance for research relating to oyster diseases (see H.R. 3969)

Ground water: assistance for small communities (see S. 2060)

Insurance: coverage of drug and alcohol abuse treatment (see H.R. 5507)

Interstate commerce: make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (see H.R. 5199)

———prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (see S. 2837)

Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 655)

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 537)

Lyme disease: establish grants for information on Lyme disease (see S. 2466; H.R. 5062)

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 326; H.J. Res. 569)

Medicaid: coverage and payment for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 5267)

———early cancer detection (see S. 2783)

———services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 4072)

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

Medical Testing Improvements Act: enact (see H.R. 4325)

Medicare: rates (see H.R. 3945)

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: waiving certain points of order against H.R. 2470, conference report (see H. Res. 463)

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 640)

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 261; H.J. Res. 449)

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

National Diabetes Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 272; H.J. Res. 501)

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557)

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 350)

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651)

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 259)

National Home Care Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 280)

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 525)

National Immunology Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542)

National Know Your Cholesterol Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 244)

National Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 303)

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 457)

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 255)

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 250)

National RSDS Awareness Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 341; H.J. Res. 520)

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 266; H.J. Res. 476)

Nuclear testing: claims by individuals exposed to radiation (see S. 2633; H.R. 4806, 5022)

Nurses: underserved areas (see H.R. 4599)

Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2921)

Organ procurement: assistance to organizations (H.R. 3097), concurring in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 582)

Postal Service: funding for certain health benefit payments (see H.R. 4025)

Primary care: extend programs of assistance (see S. 2385)

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

Public welfare: medical needs of certain recipients (see H.R. 4033)

Railroads: drug and alcohol testing for employees (see H.R. 4748)

Rural Long-Term Care Demonstration Act: enact (see S. 2255)

Sexually-transmitted diseases: prevention and control (see H.R. 4915)

Social Security: develop criteria for determining benefit eligibility for individuals with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus (see S. 2592; H.R. 4949)

———establish entitlement program for treatment of drug and alcohol addiction by raising level of certain income subject to taxes (see H.R. 5545)

———health care for the aged (see H.R. 4455)

———payment for inpatient discharges based upon diagnosis-related group determined at time of admission (see H.R. 5529)

———payment for screening mammography in the same amounts as provided for similar mammography (see H.R. 5479)

Substance Abuse and AIDS Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2014)

Taxation: credit for the cost of long-term health care insurance (see S. 2212)

VA: change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits to veterans (see H.R. 4131)

———construction of outpatient clinic in Youngstown, OH (see H. Con. Res. 397)

———contracting for drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services in halfway houses (see S. 2105)

———extending limitations for eligibility for educational assistance during which an applicant suffers from alcoholism (see S. 2328)

———treatment of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (see H.R. 5036)

Veterans: presumption of service connection for transverse myelitis (see H.R. 4459)

———receipt of educational benefits relative to those with alcohol or drug dependence (see H.R. 5068)

Women: education and treatment program relative to drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy (see H.R. 4866)

———improve drug treatment services during pregnancy (see S. 2772)

Book reviews

Crisis, Heterosexual Behavior in the Age of AIDS: William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson, 3599 [9MR]

Books

``Environmental and Occupational Exposures,'' William N. Rom, 4864 [23MR]

``Virus of Love and Other Tales of Medical Detection,'' Charles Gregg, 379 [28JA]

Briefs

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the Third World—A threat to development: Committee on Hunger (Select), 16761 [6JY]

Commentaries

Recommendations: Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, 3003 [2MR]

Court decisions

Communication of an infectious disease in the workplace or schools, 379, 380, 381 [28JA]

Descriptions

Fight against diphtheria, 381 [28JA]

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

Documents

Health Warning on Alcoholic Beverage Containers, 2717 [1MR]

Essays

Gift of Life: Jim Burrice, 30174 [12OC]

Wife/Nancy of 15,111 Days: Robert W. Chandler, 3724 [14MR]

Explanations

Benefits for Disease Victims of Ionizing Radiation (H.R. 1811), 9626 [2MY]

Factsheets

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, 22570 [7SE]

Guidelines

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: OPM, 4714-4716 [22MR]

Letters

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 8998 [27AP]

———AIDS Action Council, 24696 [20SE]

———AMA, 24694 [20SE]

———American Association on Mental Retardation, 32093 [20OC]

———American Council of Life Insurance and the Health Insurance Association of America, 24696 [20SE]

———American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 24696 [20SE]

———American Foundation for AIDS Research, 32090 [20OC]

———American Hospital Association, 32090 [20OC]

———American Hospital Association and the American Nurses Association, 24694 [20SE]

———American Nurses' Association, Inc., 32089 [20OC]

———American Psychological Association, 32090 [20OC]

———American Public Health Association, 32088 [20OC]

———American Society of Allied Health Professions, 32097 [20OC]

———Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA, 32100 [20OC]

———Association of Junior Leagues, Inc., 32091 [20OC]

———Association of Schools of Public Health, 32088 [20OC]

———Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 32088 [20OC]

———Bailus Walker, Jr., 9321 [28AP]

———Centers for Disease Control, 9298 [28AP]

———Child Welfare League of America, Inc., 32094 [20OC]

———Coalition for AIDS Prevention and Education, 32097 [20OC]

———Consortium of Social Science Associations, 32092 [20OC]

———Edward N. Brandt, Jr., 32097 [20OC]

———Elizabeth Holtzman, 32099 [20OC]

———Garrey E. Carruthers, Governor of New Mexico, 24969 [22SE]

———General Federation of Women's Clubs, 32091 [20OC]

———George Garcia, 9322 [28AP]

———George A. Sinner, Governor of North Dakota, 24978 [22SE]

———Lawrence Principe, 32100 [20OC]

———Maureen O'Connor, 32099 [20OC]

———National Association of County Health Officials, 32095 [20OC]

———National Association of State Boards of Education, 32095 [20OC]

———National Black Nurses' Association, Inc., 9321 [28AP]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, 24696 [20SE]

———National Council of La Raza, 32095 [20OC]

———National Council of Negro Women, Inc., 32095 [20OC]

———National Governors' Association, 24695 [20SE], 24961 [22SE]

———National Leadership Coalition on AIDS, 32090 [20OC]

———National Medical Association, 9321 [28AP]

———National Minority AIDS Council, 32096 [20OC]

———National Network of Runaway and Youth Services, Inc., 32098 [20OC]

———National Urban Coalition, 32096 [20OC]

———several local government officials, 32099 [20OC]

———several religious organizations, 32092 [20OC]

———several Representatives, 19852 [2AU]

———several scientists and academic researchers, 32093 [20OC]

———several Senators, 32087 [20OC]

———sundry organizations, 24695 [20SE]

———Tennessee Dept. of Health, 18991 [27JY]

———Therapeutic Communities of America, 32098 [20OC]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 32096 [20OC]

———UAW, 24696 [20SE]

———United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, 32096 [20OC]

———United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, 24696 [20SE]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome disclosure of information, 21660 [10AU]

Agent orange exposure: Aaron Blair, 31435 [18OC]

———American Legion, 31422 [18OC]

———Christopher Rappe, 31426 [18OC]

———Environmental Defense Fund, 31422 [18OC]

———Jack Spey, 31429 [18OC]

———James R. Clary, 31426 [18OC]

———Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., 31422 [18OC]

———John Halchais, 31430 [18OC]

———Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, 32716 [10NO]

———Maxie M. Tenberg, 31428 [18OC]

———National Vietnam Veterans Coalition, 31422 [18OC]

———Peter C. Kahn, 31424 [18OC]

———Representative Dingell, 31427 [18OC]

———Robert W. Miller, 31432 [18OC]

———University of Rochester, 31423 [18OC]

———VFW, 31422 [18OC]

———Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., 31422 [18OC]

———William H. Wolfe, 31428, 31430 [18OC]

Classification of soft and rigid permeable lenses: Sidney M. Wolfe and Robert B. Leflar, 33518 [21OC]

Early discovery of glaucoma: Elliott M. Feinman, 30982 [14OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: AFL-CIO, 31986 [19OC]

———Amalgamated Transit Union, 29197 [6OC]

———American Association of Retired Persons, 31986 [19OC]

———American Federation of Government Employees, 31987 [19OC]

———American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 31986 [19OC]

———American Postal Workers Union, 31987 [19OC]

———American Psychological Association, 29606 [7OC]

———Betty J. Forbes, 28662 [5OC]

———Communications Workers of America, 31988 [19OC]

———Food & Allied Service Trades, 31986 [19OC]

———International Association of Fire Fighters, 31988 [19OC]

———International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 31987 [19OC]

———Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, 31987 [19OC]

———John J. Sweeney, 29654 [7OC]

———Millie Waterman, 29599 [7OC]

———Sarah Harder, American Association of University Women, 29171 [6OC]

———Service Employees International Union, 31987 [19OC]

———several organizations for the aged, 29653 [7OC]

———UAW, 31987 [19OC]

———United Mine Workers of America, 31987 [19OC]

———United Steelworkers of America, 31986 [19OC]

Frequency of certain cancers among Vietnam veterans: James O. Mason, 12965 [27MY]

Health warning labels on alcoholic beverage containers: AMA, 1112 [4FE]

———American Council on Alcohol Problems, 1113 [4FE]

———Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S., 1114 [4FE]

———Ben Robinson, 1111 [4FE], 2718 [1MR]

———Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1113 [4FE]

———Christian Life Commission, 1114 [4FE]

———General Association of General Baptists, 1113 [4FE]

———Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1113 [4FE]

———National Council on Alcoholism, Inc., 1113 [4FE]

———National Parent-Teacher Association, 1114 [4FE]

———National Rainbow Coalition, Inc., 1113 [4FE]

———National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1114 [4FE]

———sundry, 2719 [1MR]

Investigation of McFarland, CA, high incidence of cancer among children: Representative Dymally, 13101 [1JN]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: Norman B. Ture, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, 13719 [8JN]

National Home Care Week: National Association for Home Care, 5213 [24MR]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: Shirley Prushko, 1939 [22FE]

OMB review of Centers for Disease Control Research—Impact of Paperwork Reduction Act: Representative Dingell, 22008 [11AU]

Radiation Exposed Veterans Compensation Act: Thomas K. Turnage, 8589, 8593 [25AP]

Railroad Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Representative Rodino, 24634 [20SE]

Regulatory impediments for drug abuse treatment centers: Therapeutic Communities of America, 27448 [3OC]

Safety of Ritalin: Duane Alexander, NIH, 14746 [15JN]

———Hugh A. Cannon, FDA, 14745 [15JN]

VA health care funding: Senator Cranston (sundry), 28688 [6OC]

VA patient mortality analysis: Senator Cranston, 30189 [13OC]

Lists

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome research and information, 9321 [28AP]

Digestive Disease National Coalition members, 31144 [14OC]

National Osteoporosis Foundation members, 762 [3FE]

Organizations opposing restrictive acquired immune deficiency syndrome education policies, 32087 [20OC]

Organizations supporting a health warnings labels for alcoholic beverages, 1111 [4FE]

Organizations supporting funding for development of drugs for rare diseases, 19593 [29JY]

Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control for acquired immune deficiency syndrome infected school children, 380 [28JA]

Memorandums

Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverage Containers: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1112 [4FE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 6444 [12AP], 24714 [20SE], 28084 [4OC], 28243 [4OC], 29796 [11OC]

Colorado, 9525 [29AP]

Hawaii, 10017 [9MY], 11946 [23MY]

Michigan, 18758 [26JY]

Minnesota, 9155 [27AP]

Pennsylvania, 18758 [26JY], 18925 [26JY]

Virginia, 9791 [3MY]

West Virginia, 4697 [22MR], 5358 [28MR]

Messages

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: President Reagan, 20707 [5AU]

Motions

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), House insist on its amendment to S. 1220 and request conference, 25121 [23SE]

———counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), recommit, 25105 [23SE]

———counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), strike all after enacting clause of S. 1220 and insert provisions of H.R. 5142 in lieu, 25108 [23SE]

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

Veterans: benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), suspend rules and concur in Senate amendments, 9625 [2MY]

Pamphlets

Lyme Disease—A Long Island Challenge, Representative Hochbrueckner, 18067 [13JY]

Papers

AIDS—An Alternative Scenario, Steven Jonas, 24139 [15SE]

Essential Factors of a Rational Policy on Intoxicant Use: Norman E. Zinberg, 20527-20529 [4AU]

Health Costs of Air Pollution—Summary of Findings, American Lung Association, 955 [3FE]

Healthy Start on Life: Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 25225 [23SE]

Petitions

Lyme disease: East Hampton, NY, Town Board, 9601 [29AP]

Research on yellow liver disease: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 8370 [21AP]

Poems

``Jane Doe,'' Clyde Cook, 8665 [25AP]

Proclamations

American Heart Month: President Reagan, 2388 [23FE]

Questions and answers

Civil Rights Restoration Act, 6512 [12AP]

Safety of Ritalin: FDA, 14745 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: brochure, 10181 [9MY]

———care of victims (H.R. 4136), 3640 [10MR]

———counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), 20378 [4AU], 23833-23838 [14SE], 24260-24272 [16SE], 24694-24705 [20SE], 24946-24959, 24980 [22SE], 25096 [23SE], 25102, 25103-25121 [23SE], 25611 [26SE], 26821 [29SE]

———counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), authorizing clerk to make corrections in engrossment, 25108 [23SE]

———counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), consideration (H. Res. 520), 24260-24272 [16SE]

———demonstration HIV monitoring and treatment centers, 25097 [23SE]

———demonstration projects for counseling and mental health services for individuals testing HIV positive, 25100 [23SE]

———education of the public (H.R. 4228), 4816 [22MR]

———epidemic, 3002 [2MR], 3318 [3MR], 3575, 3598-3603 [9MR], 5057, 5058, 5060 [23MR], 14051 [9JN], 14366 [14JN], 19851-19857 [2AU], 24104-24106 [15SE], 24139 [15SE], 27783 [3OC]

———grants to assist consortia in providing services to victims (H.R. 5342), 25042 [22SE]

———grants for purchase of drugs used in treatment (S. 2846), 27197, 27286, 27289 [30SE]

———OPM guidelines for the Federal workplace, 4714 [22MR], 5102 [23MR]

———reporting presence to authorities, 19468 [28JY]

———research (H.R. 5534), 31796 [19OC]

———research (H.R. 4850), 15296 [20JN]

———research, prevention and education (S. 1220), appointment of conferees, 25363 [26SE]

———research and education funds, 1960 [23FE], 22374 [11AU], 23309 [9SE], 28570 [21OC]

———Surgeon General's pamphlet, 13929 [9JN]

———testing of perpetrators of sexual offenses (H.R. 4810), 14510 [14JN]

Aged: catastrophic illness care, 26682 [29SE]

———rising health care costs, 33536 [21OC]

Aid for AIDS Research Committee: tribute, 11348 [17MY]

American Academy of Dermatology: tribute, 19259 [27JY]

American Foundation for AIDS Research: New York, NY, students performance, 8439 [21AP]

American Heart Month: observance, 2562 [25FE]

Anti-Drug Resource Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 5045), 18406 [14JY], 18505 [14JY]

Asbestos: regulation in schools, public and commercial buildings (H.R. 5311), 24122 [15SE]

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

Brain Science Foundation: tribute, 29615 [7OC]

Charleston, SC: opening of Biopharm, U.S.A., 21691 [10AU]

Children: infant mortality, 3574 [9MR]

———reduction of preventable deaths by WHO and UNICEF, 16541 [29JN]

Coastal zones: illegal dumping of medical waste, 19572 [28JY]

Community Team Training for Substance Abuse Prevention: tribute, 30173 [12OC]

Dayton, OH: tribute to the Hipple Cancer Research Center, 25039 [22SE]

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

Developing countries: acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic, 16761 [6JY]

Digestive Disease National Coalition: tribute, 31144 [14OC]

End Stage Renal Disease Patient Protection and Quality Assurance Act: enact (H.R. 5515), 30169 [12OC]

EPA: management of infectious medical wastes (H.R. 5466), 29185 [6OC]

———management of infectious medical waste (H.R. 3515), 28200-28202 [4OC], 28210, 29169, 29174 [6OC], 30116 [14OC]

———management of infectious medical waste (H.R. 3515), Senate amendments, 30113-30116 [12OC]

Epilepsy: anniversary of introduction of anticonvulsant drug dilantin, 3706 [14MR]

Greater Southeast Community Hospital Foundation: tribute, 32402 [20OC]

Haverhill, MA: Glenn Memorial Home groundbreaking ceremony, 30612 [13OC]

Health omnibus programs: extension (H.R. 5560), 32878, 32881 [21OC]

Hershey Park, PA: Your Healthy Heart Program, 15032 [16JN]

Hospitals: effects of certificate-of-need laws, 28120 [4OC]

Insurance: long-term care policies, 8662 [25AP]

Interstate commerce: make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (H.R. 5199), 27856-27859 [3OC]

Leave of absence: protection of employment and benefits in case of birth, adoption, or health condition (H.R. 925), 9608 [29AP], 9820, 9823, 9827, 9876 [4MY], 9921, 9924 [4MY], 9995, 10003 [5MY], 14753 [15JN], 15734, 15740, 15744, 15747 [22JN], 15871 [23JN], 15902 [23JN], 22402 [11AU], 25054 [22SE], 25069 [23SE], 28662 [5OC], 29197 [6OC], 29599 [7OC], 31985 [19OC]

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 537), 6992 [14AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 569), 18066-18068 [13JY]

McFarland, CA: high incidence of cancer among children, 13100 [1JN]

Medicaid: coverage and payment for inpatient hospital services (H.R. 5267), 23038 [8SE]

———impact of Reagan administration policies, 29616 [7OC]

———services to pregnant women and infants (H.R. 4072), 3034 [2MR], 5667 [29MR]

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

Medical Testing Improvements Act: enact (H.R. 4325), 5958 [30MR]

Medicare: coverage for mammography, 13263 [3JN]

———impact of Reagan administration policies, 29616 [7OC]

———long-term home health care, 15477, 15487 [21JN], 16521 [29JN]

———rates (H.R. 3945), 1405 [16FE], 1462 [16FE]

———reform physician reimbursement, 33434 [21OC]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), 3980 [15MR], 19470 [28JY], 25071 [23SE], 29981 [12OC]

———enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13103 [1JN], 13226, 13227 [2JN], 13263, 13264, 13265 [3JN], 13266-13270 [2JN], 13310, 13320 [2JN], 13394 [3JN], 13832 [14JN], 13833 [10JN], 14055 [9JN], 14763 [15JN], 15015 [16JN], 16525 [29JN]

———enact (H.R. 2470), conference report—waiving certain points of order against, 13227-13230 [2JN]

Michael Reese Health Plan (company): tribute, 2484 [24FE]

Michigan: tribute to Henry Ford Hospital, 11348 [17MY]

National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S.J. Res. 192), 32807 [21OC]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (S.J. Res. 261), 32787 [21OC]

National Black Alcoholism Council, Inc.: history, 29595-29596 [7OC]

National Cancer Survivors Day: observance, 13321 [2JN]

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

National Diabetes Month: designate (H.J. Res. 501), 3975 [15MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 272), 9488 [28AP], 32794 [21OC]

National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 421), 8060 [20AP]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (H.J. Res. 557), 9056 [27AP]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, 1684 [17FE]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 280), 32800 [21OC]

National Hospice Month: designate (H.J. Res. 525), 10529 [11MY]

National Know Your Cholesterol Month: designate (S.J. Res. 244), 4210 [17MR]

National Lupus Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 303), 32781 [21OC]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 189), 5046 [23MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 255), 4737 [22MR]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (S.J. Res. 250), 9191 [28AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 476), 2505 [25FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 266), 13359 [3JN]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 125), 3647 [10MR]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 212), 9969 [5MY]

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

New York, NY: distribution of needles to drug addicts, 30615 [13OC]

NIH: Children's Inn, 18915-18921 [26JY], 20353 [3AU]

Northeast Ohio Nurse Practitioner Group: tribute, 30632 [13OC]

Nurses: underserved areas (H.R. 4599), 10858 [12MY]

Occupational health and safety: high risk notification and prevention (H.R. 162), 3596-3598 [9MR]

Older Americans Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3436), 15477, 15487 [21JN]

Organ procurement: assistance to organizations (H.R. 3097), 30110 [12OC]

———assistance to organizations (H.R. 3097), concurring in Senate amendment (H. Res. 582), 30069-30072 [12OC]

Orphan Drug Act: amend (H.R. 3459), 3692 [10MR], 4733, 4734, 4736 [22MR]

Penn State University: tribute to Interfraternity Council dance marathon, 1684 [17FE]

Primary care: extend programs of assistance (S. 2385), 17780-17784 [12JY], 19673, 19675 [1AU]

———extend programs of assistance (S. 2385), appointment of conferees, 17784 [12JY]

———national goals, 18477 [14JY]

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

Public welfare: medical needs of certain recipients (H.R. 4033), 2555 [25FE]

Railroads: drug and alcohol testing for employees (H.R. 4748), 24631-24635 [20SE], 25130 [23SE]

Rheumatoid arthritis, 23695 [13SE]

Ritalin: safety in treatment of attention deficit disorder in children, 14745 [15JN]

Salt Lake County, UT: remove right of reversion to U.S. in lands owned by the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children (S. 892), 19797 [2AU], 20346 [3AU]

Sammy Davis, Jr., National Liver Institute: tribute, 32374 [20OC]

Sexually transmitted diseases: prevention and control (H.R. 4915), 17415 [11JY]

Social Security: criteria for determining benefit eligibility for individuals with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus (H.R. 4949), 16412 [29JN]

———entitlement program for treatment of addiction by raising level of certain income subject to taxes (H.R. 5545), 31962 [19OC]

———health care for the aged (H.R. 4455), 8869 [26AP]

———payment for inpatient discharges based upon diagnosis-related group determined at time of admission (H.R. 5529), 33523 [21OC]

———payment for screening mammography in the same amounts as provided in similar mammography (H.R. 5479), 29604 [7OC]

States: grants of periodic provision of certain data to physicians and dentists, 25101 [23SE]

———grants of periodic provision of certain data to physicians and dentists with provision to notify spouse of infected individual, 25105 [23SE]

———grants of provision on acquired immune deficiency syndrome to applicants for marriage licenses, 25101 [23SE]

VA: treatment of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (H.R. 5036), 18490 [14JY]

Veterans: benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), 9625-9632 [2MY], 9981 [5MY], 10335 [10MY]

———medical care, 6992 [14AP]

———rehabilitation for post-traumatic stress disorder, 31985 [19OC]

———treatment of exposure to agent orange, 15476 [21JN]

———treatment of transverse myelitis, 8794 [26AP]

West Haven, CT: Nursing Assistants Awareness Day at VA hospital, 3317 [3MR]

Women: education and treatment program relative to drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy (H.R. 4866), 15249 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: Army study, 13661 [8JN]

———Boston, MA, memorial quilt, 15144 [17JN]

———education, prevention and research (S. 1220), 5269, 5277, 5278, 5281 [25MR], 7209, 7212 [19AP], 8391 [21AP], 8989, 8991, 8992, 8993, 8994, 8995, 8996-9009 [27AP], 9254-9275, 9279, 9288, 9297-9339 [28AP], 13486 [6JN], 18985-18988 [27JY], 28482 [5OC], 30448 [13OC]

———education, prevention and research (S. 1220), star print, 10477 [11MY]

———epidemic, 378-382 [28JA], 471 [1FE], 12394 [25MY], 14390 [14JN], 16349 [29JN], 18659 [26JY], 18997 [27JY], 21563 [10AU], 31638 [19OC], 32085-32100 [20OC]

———grants for purchase of drugs used in treatment (S. 2846), 26679 [29SE]

———prevent discrimination, 21994 [11AU]

———programs funding, 18989-18996, 19005-19007 [27JY]

———provisions of Omnibus Anti-Substance Abuse Act, 32644 [21OC]

———tribute to NAMES project, 28465 [5OC], 28692 [6OC]

Africa: hunger and disease in southern region, 6199 [31MR]

Aged: concerns of disabled and elderly persons, 2399 [23FE]

AIDS Health Care Financing Act: enact (S. 2823), 24823 [22SE]

AIDS Health Care Services Act: enact (S. 2822), 24823 [22SE]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend authority (S. 1943), 15574 [22JN]

Alcoholic beverages: health warning labels on containers (S. 2047), 1111 [4FE], 2717-2725 [1MR], 7061 [15AP], 10662 [12MY], 16386 [29JN], 32686, 32691 [10NO]

AMC Cancer Research Center: tribute, 22898 [8SE]

American Heart Month: observance, 2387 [23FE]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (S. 347), 1752, 1753 [18FE]

Black lung benefits: prohibit collection of certain overpayments unless existing regulatory requirements are met (S. 2218), 5313 [25MR]

Children: Change for Good Immunization Program, 1572 [17FE], 20554 [4AU]

———hunger and disease in southern region, 6199 [31MR]

———treatment of babies born to women with substance abuse problems (S. 2771), 23154 [9SE]

Children's Hope Foundation: commend efforts in treatment of children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 6954 [14AP]

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (H.R. 3130), 4422 [18MR]

———enact (S. 2183), 4062 [16MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: incentive special pay for nurses in Armed Forces (S. 2069), 1535 [17FE]

Discrimination: persons with contagious disease or infection, 2860-2862 [2MR]

Drug industry: Federal subsidy for drug Retrovir (AZT), 29701 [11OC]

Employee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act: enact (S. 1726), 742 [3FE]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 29532-29534 [7OC]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: enact, 11047 [13MY]

Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 122), 1373 [16FE]

Ground water: assistance to small communities (S. 2060), 1518 [17FE]

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

Health: Block Grant Program (S. 1579), 742 [3FE], 20753 [5AU]

Health omnibus programs: extension (H.R. 5560), 32675 [21OC]

HealthNet: tribute to Bruce Leonard, 22585 [7SE]

Indian Health Service: American Indian Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention and Treatment Program funds, 9316 [28AP]

Interstate commerce: make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (H.R. 5199), 29938 [12OC]

———prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests (S. 2837), 25693 [27SE]

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International: anniversary, 22570 [7SE]

Kellogg Co.: cancer information campaign, 28454 [5OC]

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

Long-term care, 3488 [4MR]

Lyme disease: grants for information (S. 2466), 13453 [6JN], 16394 [29JN]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 569), 18393 [14JY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 326), 12413 [25MY], 16394 [29JN], 18393 [14JY]

Medicaid: early cancer detection (S. 2783), 23534 [13SE]

Medicare: reduction in payments for certain staff-assisted home dialysis, 29417 [7OC]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), 611 [2FE]

———enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13554-13567 [7JN], 13718-13746 [8JN], 14149 [10JN], 15830, 15831, 15836 [23JN]

———enact (H.R. 2470), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, 13527 [7JN]

Mental Illness Week: observance, 31610 [18OC]

Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories: discovery of cholesterol-lowering drug, 6951 [14AP]

National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S.J. Res. 192), 25912 [28SE], 27030 [30SE], 28482-28485 [5OC]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (S.J. Res. 261), 1785 [18FE], 18805 [26JY]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 210), 1178 [4FE]

National Cancer Survivor's Day: observance, 13446 [6JN]

National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: establish (H.R. 2881), 3944 [15MR]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 573), 30997 [14OC], 32479 [21OC]

National Diabetes Month: designate (S.J. Res. 272), 3939 [15MR]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (S.J. Res. 350), 19656 [29JY], 20871 [8AU], 21656 [10AU]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 259), 1785 [18FE], 7659 [20AP]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 280), 5212 [24MR], 24014 [15SE]

National Hospice Month: designate (H.J. Res. 525), 21232 [9AU]

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

National Know Your Cholesterol Month: designate (S.J. Res. 244), 419 [28JA]

National Lupus Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 303), 8759 [26AP], 18809 [26JY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 255), 1536 [17FE], 2602 [26FE]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (S.J. Res. 250), 762 [3FE]

———observance, 1939 [22FE]

National RSDS Awareness Day: designate (S.J. Res. 341), 14986 [16JN]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 266), 2677 [29FE], 11680 [19MY]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 212), 1883 [19FE], 2632 [26FE]

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

———designate (S.J. Res. 237), 1938 [22FE]

NIH: Children's Inn, 18796 [26JY], 19652 [29JY]

Nuclear testing: claims by individuals exposed to radiation (S. 2633), 17715-17719 [12JY]

Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act: enact (S. 2921), 32125 [20OC]

Organ procurement: assistance to organizations (H.R. 3097), 15081-15089 [17JN], 15228 [20JN]

Orphan drugs (H.R. 3459), 5862 [30MR], 6210-6213 [31MR]

Presidential Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: recommendations, 13486 [6JN]

Primary care: extend programs of assistancee (S. 2385), 14298 [13JN], 19438 [28JY], 19665-19669 [29JY]

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

Richmond, Agnes: victim of Alzheimer's disease, 21452 [10AU]

Robertson, Jason: acquired immune deficiency syndrome victim, 22583 [7SE]

Rural Long-Term Care Demonstration Act: enact (S. 2255), 6162, 6164 [31MR]

Salt Lake County, UT: remove right of reversion to U.S. in lands owned by the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children (S. 892), House amendment, 20616 [4AU]

Social Security: criteria for determining benefit eligibility for individuals with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus (S. 2592), 16367 [29JN]

———Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund grants (S. 1833), 1389 [16FE]

———medicare adult day health care (S. 1839), 10167 [9MY]

Soviet Union: health of U.S. diplomats, 3413 [4MR]

Substance Abuse and AIDS Prevention Act: enact (S. 2014), 410 [28JA]

Taxation: credit for contributions to long-term health care savings accounts (S. 1922), 14044 [9JN]

———credit for the cost of long-term health care insurance (S. 2212), 5209 [24MR], 14044 [9JN]

———health care cost resulting from smoking, 29771 [11OC]

Transportation: mandatory testing for certain workers, 23115 [9SE]

Turner's Syndrome Society: tribute to Los Angeles, CA, chapter, 29415 [7OC]

VA: contracting for drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services in halfway houses (S. 2105), 2670 [29FE]

Veterans: benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), 8346 [21AP], 8580-8601 [25AP], 11513 [18MY], 12302 [25MY]

———benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), placed on calendar, 6922 [14AP]

———benefits for disease victims of ionizing radiation (H.R. 1811), unanimous-consent agreement, 8345 [21AP]

———Centers for Disease Control study of effects of agent orange, 16002 [27JN], 22579 [7SE]

———compensation for victims of agent orange exposure, 12964 [27MY], 32715 [10NO]

———extending limitations for eligibility for educational assistance during which an applicant suffers from alcoholism (S. 2328), 4968 [27AP]

———patient mortality analysis, 30188, 30190 [13OC]

———post-traumatic stress disorder, 14283 [13JN]

Women: improve drug treatment services during pregnancy (S. 2772), 23154 [9SE]

Youth: drug and alcohol abuse programs, 7656 [20AP]

Reports

Assault on Medicare and Medicaid in the Eighties: Committee on Aging, 29617-29621 [7OC]

Case Control Study of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Agricultural Factors in Eastern Nebraska: Sheila H. Zahm, 21995 [11AU]

Confronting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: National Academy of Sciences, 2937 [2MR]

Disease Prevention—Health Promotion: Dept. of Health and Human Services, 4677 [22MR]

Drinking and Pregnancy—Not a Compatible Marriage, 11047 [13MY]

Elderly Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs: Select Committee on Aging, 33536 [21OC]

Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking: C. Everett Koop, Surgeon General, 4862 [23MR]

National Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality, 22324 [10AU]

OMB Review of CDC Research—Impact of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 22008 [11AU]

Partner Notification for Preventing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection—Colorado, Idaho, South Carolina, and Virginia: Centers for Disease Control, 32687 [10NO]

Prevention and Control of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: AMA, 16478 [29JN]

Tobacco Smoking: OTA, 4862 [23MR]

Reports by conference committees

Block Grant Program (S. 1579), 28528 [5OC]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act (H.R. 2470), 13103-13184 [1JN]

Reports filed

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Authority: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1943) (S. Rept. 100-328), 10151 [9MY]

Counseling and Testing for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4757) (H. Rept. 100-783), 18924 [26JY]

———(H.R. 5142), Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 100-858), 21780 [10AU]

Disease-Specific Health Claims on Food Labels: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-561), 6343 [11AP]

Emergency Medical Services Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 312), 18624 [25JY]

Grants for Purchase of Drugs Used in Treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Consideration of S. 2846: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 100-1021), 27328 [30SE]

Health Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverage Containers: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2047) (S. Rept. 100-596), 29797 [11OC]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 326), 18349 [14JY]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: committee of conference (H.R. 2470) (H. Rept. 100-661), 13184 [1JN]

———Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 100-663), 13099, 13184 [1JN]

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 335), 18624 [25JY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 261), 18623 [25JY]

National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (H.R. 2881) (S. Rept. 100-400), 15947 [24JN]

National Diabetes Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 272), 18623 [25JY]

National Down's Syndrome Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 302), 18624 [25JY]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 332), 18624 [25JY]

National Lupus Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 303), 18624 [25JY]

National Medical Research Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 328), 18624 [25JY]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 250), 2304 [23FE]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 212), 2304 [23FE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 237), 2304 [23FE]

Prenatal Health Care: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-574), 7501 [19AP]

Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4915) (H. Rept. 100-763), 17433 [11JY]

Primary Health Care Programs Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2385) (S. Rept. 100-343), 11018 [13MY]

Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act Amendment: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2393) (S. Rept. 100-454), 20708 [5AU]

Protection of Employment and Benefits in Case of Birth, Adoption, or Health Condition: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 925) (H. Rept. 100-511), 3604 [9MR]

Railroad Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4748) (H. Rept. 100-940), 24714 [20SE]

Research Programs Relative to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4850) (H. Rept. 100-815), 20331 [3AU]

Restrictions on Mailing of Certain Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5199) (H. Rept. 100-954), 25021 [22SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Medical Ethics Questions, 2561 [25FE]

Rosters

Consortium of Social Science Associations, 32093 [20OC]

Sermons

AIDS—Frank, Caring View Toward Survival, Stephen Robbins, 15020 [16JN]

Statements

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 380 [28JA]

———Dr. Goedert, 19007 [27JY]

———Edward N. Brandt, Jr., 381 [28JA]

———Harold Jaffe, 381 [28JA]

———John Bove, 381 [28JA]

———New York, NY, Dept. of Health and the Greater New York Hospital Association, 381 [28JA]

———(sundry), 5058-5059 [23MR]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health's Capital Construction Block Grants: National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, 27448 [3OC]

America Needs Pro-Family Workplace: Judith L. Lichtman, Women's Legal Defense Fund, 17289 [7JY]

Arthritis Research: Barbara Matia, 23695 [13SE]

Civil Rights Restoration Act, 4603 [21MR]

Elderly Americans Economic Security Act: Representative Bilirakis, 8434 [21AP]

Health Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverage Containers: Senator Thurmond, 1111 [4FE], 2718 [1MR]

National Cancer Institute Response to Article by Samuel Epstein: Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., 17281-17288 [7JY]

Older Americans Act Technical Corrections: Representative Rostenkowski, 14763 [15JN]

Tobacco Smoking: Senator Metzenbaum, 4864 [23MR]

Tort Claims in the Workers' Compensation System: Victor E. Schwartz, 4845 [23MR]

Studies

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: American Journal of Public Health, 19007 [27JY]

Association Between Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Exposure to Phenoxyacetic Acids—A New Case-Referent Study: Lennart Hardell and Mikael Eriksson, 21996 [11AU], 22580 [7SE]

Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Agricultural Factors in Eastern Nebraska: S. Hoar Zahm, D.D. Weisenburger, P.A. Babbitt, R.C. Saal, K.P. Cantor, and A. Blair, 22580 [7SE]

Health-Related Outcomes of War in Nicaragua, Richard M. Garfield, Thomas Frieden, and Sten H. Vermund, 958 [3FE]

Measurement of the False Positive Rate in a Screening Program for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections: New England Journal of Medicine, 32688 [10NO]

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Mortality Among Vietnam Veterans in Massachusetts, 1972 to 1983, 19767-19769 [1AU]

Vietnam-Era Veterans Mortality: West Virginia Dept. of Health, 22008 [11AU]

Summaries

Anti-Drug Resource Enhancement Act (H.R. 5045), 18506 [14JY]

End Stage Renal Disease Patient Protection and Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 5515), 30169-30171 [12OC]

Medical Screening Estimates for Worker Notification: Centers for Disease Control, 4864 [23MR]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13554-13559 [7JN], 13742 [8JN]

Medicare Infant Mortality Amendments (H.R. 4072), 3035 [2MR]

Public Welfare Medical Needs of Certain Recipients (H.R. 4033), 2556 [25FE]

Tables

Estimates of additional tax liability under the catastrophic illness conferees agreement for various levels of adjusted gross income, 13725 [8JN]

Estimates of cost of catastrophic illness coverage: CBO, 13719 [8JN]

Mental illness research funding, 31610 [18OC]

Mortality ratios for selected causes of death for vietnam veterans, 21998-21999 [11AU]

Occupational exposure to dioxin-contaminated substances resulting in human illness, 21998 [11AU]

Testimonies

Centers for Disease Control's Agent Orange Study: American Legion, 22579 [7SE]

———DAV, 22579 [7SE]

———Senator Daschle, 22579 [7SE]

Elderly Americans Economic Security Act: Representative Bilirakis, 8434 [21AP]

New York State Diabetes Council Hearings: Representative LaFalce, 15477 [21JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 463, waiving certain points of order against consideration of H.R. 2470, Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act, 13227 [2JN]

H. Res. 520, consideration of H.R. 5142, Acquired Immune Deficiency Federal Policy Act, 24260 [16SE]

H. Res. 559, consideration of S. 2846, grants for purchase of drugs used in treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 27286 [30SE]

H. Res. 582, concurring in Senate amendment to H.R. 3097, organ procurement organization assistance, 30069-30071 [12OC]

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

H.J. Res. 421, National Digestive Disease Awareness Month, 8061 [20AP]

H.J. Res. 525, National Hospice Month, 10529 [11MY]

H.J. Res. 569, Lyme Disease Awareness Week, 18068 [13JY]

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

H.R. 3097, assistance to organ procurement organizations, 15082-15084 [17JN]

H.R. 3459, revise Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relative to orphan drugs, 4733 [22MR]

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

H.R. 4325, Medical Testing Improvements Act, 5959 [30MR]

H.R. 4748, Railroad Drug Abuse Prevention Act, 24631-24634 [20SE], 25130 [23SE]

H.R. 4915, prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases, 17415 [11JY]

H.R. 5045, Anti-Drug Resource Enhancement Act, 18506 [14JY]

H.R. 5085. tax treatment of long-term health care insurance benefits, 18482 [14JY]

H.R. 5142, acquired immune deficiency syndrome counseling and testing, 24946-24957 [22SE], 25108-25121 [23SE]

H.R. 5199, make certain plants, fruits, or vegetables nonmailable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests, 27856 [3OC]

H.R. 5534, discontinue acquired immune deficiency syndrome research for a period of one year, 31796 [19OC]

H.R. 5560, extension of health omnibus programs, 32878-32881 [21OC]

S. 892, remove right of reversion to U.S. in Salt Lake County, UT, lands owned by the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children, 19798 [2AU]

S. 1220, program of education, prevention, care, and research relative to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 8981-8989 [27AP], 9326-9338 [29AP]

S. 1579, extend the Block Grant Program of the Public Health Service Act, 741 [3FE], 18881 [26JY]

S. 1726, Employee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act, 742 [3FE]

S. 2014, Substance Abuse and AIDS Prevention Act, 410 [28JA]

S. 2047, alcoholic beverage container health warning labels, 1111 [4FE]

S. 2060, assistance for small communities with ground water contamination, 1518 [17FE]

S. 2069, incentive special pay for nurses in Armed Forces, 1535 [17FE]

S. 2183, Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act, 4063-4066 [16MR]

S. 2212, tax credit for the cost of long-term health care insurance, 5209 [24MR]

S. 2218, prohibit collection of certain overpayments of black lung benefits unless existing regulatory requirements are met, 5314 [25MR]

S. 2255, Rural Long-Term Care Demonstration Act, 6163 [31MR]

S. 2328, extending limitations for eligibility for educational assistance during which an applicant suffers from alcoholism, 4969 [27AP]

S. 2385, extend programs of assistance for primary health care, 14300-14302 [13JN], 17780-17782 [12JY], 19665 [29JY]

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

S. 2466, amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grants for information on Lyme disease, 13453 [6JN]

S. 2549, Drunk Driving Prevention Act, 15384 [21JN]

S. 2592, develop criteria for determining Social Security benefit eligibility for individuals with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus, 16368 [29JN]

S. 2771, demonstration projects for treatment of drug addicted babies, 23154 [9SE]

S. 2772, improve drug treatment services for pregnant women, 23155 [9SE]

S. 2783, medicaid early cancer detection, 23535 [13SE]

S. 2822, AIDS Health Care Services Act, 24824 [22SE]

S. 2823, AIDS Health Care Financing Act, 24826 [22SE]

S. 2837, prevent mailing of prohibited plant, fruit, or vegetable to prevent dissemination of plant diseases or pests, 25694 [27SE]

S. 2846, grants for purchase of drugs used in treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 26679 [29SE], 27289 [30SE]

S. 2921, Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act, 32125 [20OC]

S.J. Res. 125, National Stuttering Awareness Week, 3648 [10MR]

S.J. Res. 192, National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month, 28484 [5OC], 32808 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 210, National Burn Awareness Week, 1178 [4FE]

S.J. Res. 212, National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week, 2599 [26FE], 9969 [5MY]

S.J. Res. 237, Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, 2600 [26FE]

S.J. Res. 244, National Know Your Cholesterol Month, 420 [28JA], 2600 [26FE], 4210 [17MR]

S.J. Res. 250, National Osteoporosis Prevention Week, 2601 [26FE], 9191 [28AP]

S.J. Res. 255, National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 2602 [26FE], 4737 [22MR]

S.J. Res. 261, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 32787 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 266, National Scleroderma Awareness Week, 2677 [29FE], 11680 [19MY], 13359 [3JN]

S.J. Res. 272, National Diabetes Month, 3940 [15MR], 18806 [26JY], 32794 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 280, National Home Care Week, 5213 [24MR], 29529 [7OC], 32801 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 303, National Lupus Awareness Month, 8759 [26AP], 18809 [26JY], 32781 [21OC]

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

S.J. Res. 326, Lyme Disease Awareness Week, 12413 [25MY], 18393 [14JY]

S.J. Res. 341, National RSDS Awareness Day, 14986 [16JN]

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