DOWNEY, THOMAS J. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1720, Family Welfare Reform Act, 16779 [7JY]

———H.R. 4264, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 14077 [10JN]

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

Delegation to attend the funeral of John J. Duncan, 15870 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Credit: make available to certain start-up ventures (see H.R. 4805), 14372 [14JN]

Ecology: establish new environmental taxes (see H.R. 5505), 30167 [12OC]

Fire fighters: tax credit for volunteers (see H.R. 5565), 33323 [21OC]

Taxation: make research credit available to certain start-up ventures (see H.R. 4795), 14206 [13JN]

———repeal capitalization rules for free-lance writers, artists, and photographers (see H.R. 4473), 9155 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs (see H.R. 4168), 4134 [16MR]

Administration on Children, Youth, and Families: establish (see H.R. 1003), 11753 [19MY]

Aged: employment in child care for low-income families (see H.R. 4614), 15722 [22JN]

AID: participation of women in developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 8843 [26AP]

Albany, NY: James T. Foley U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (see H.R. 4188), 4135 [16MR]

Aliens: amend regulations relative to exclusion and deportation (see H.R. 4427), 15470 [21JN]

America Loves Its Kids Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 579), 25597 [26SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental (see H.J. Res. 490), 5949 [30MR]

Arms control: U.S. policy relative to antisatellite weapons and U.S. military satellites (see H.R. 4451), 12286 [25MY]

Bonefish (U.S.S.): tribute to the officers and crew (see H. Con. Res. 291), 9791 [3MY]

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

Byrne, Edward: rename State and local narcotics control assistance provisions for (see H.R. 4214), 4797 [22MR]

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

Civil rights: equal treatment of males and females (see H.R. 4132), 15287 [20JN]

Commission on International Security and Satellite Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 4036), 4490 [21MR]

Consumers: improve disclosure of terms of leases and lease-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2537), 8842 [26AP]

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 and criminals: racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (see H.R. 4923), 29693 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: closing and realigning of certain military installations (see H.R. 4481), 9600 [29AP]

Dept. of HUD: housing rehabilitation and development (see H.R. 3891), 8842 [26AP]

———make available as shelter for homeless certain portion of principal office (see H.R. 4733), 13305 [2JN]

Developing countries: transportation to assist in protection, affordable mobility, and meeting basic human needs (see H. Con. Res. 341), 19226 [27JY]

Diseases: care of acquired immune deficiency syndrome victims (see H.R. 4136), 3674 [10MR]

———educating and counseling youths with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (see H.R. 4040), 4490 [21MR]

———establish program of State grants for information on Lyme disease (see H.R. 3397), 8842 [26AP]

———State grant program relative to Lyme disease (see H.R. 5062), 18468 [14JY]

Doherty, Joseph P.: extradition to Northern Ireland (see H. Con. Res. 323), 15888 [23JN]

Drunken driving: Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (see H. Con. Res. 276), 7503 [19AP]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation into management by Texas Air Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6788 [13AP]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Act: enact (see H. Res. 409), 4797 [22MR]

El Salvador: shifting U.S. support from the war effort to economic development (see H. Con. Res. 277), 20333 [3AU]

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

Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 17108 [7JY]

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 3508 [7MR]

EPA: rules relative to certain plastic articles (see H.R. 5193), 21780 [10AU]

Ethiopia: commend certain U.S. officials for assistance (see H. Con. Res. 237), 5359 [28MR]

FCC: extension of waiver to the New York (NY) Post of rules regulating common ownership (see H.R. 3855), 61 [25JA]

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

———modify minimum rates of pay (see H.R. 3132), 10369 [10MY]

Federal Unemployment Tax Act: amend relative to the provisions of State law required by such act (see H.R. 5572), 33324 [21OC]

———treatment of employees of educational institutions (see H.R. 4178), 4134 [16MR]

Firearms: prohibit certain handguns which are unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes (see H.R. 3978), 14373 [14JN]

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

Health: comprehensive nutrition program (see H.R. 2151), 19861 [2AU]

Hunger: relief (see H.R. 4060), 9673 [2MY]

Immigration: extend the period under the legalization program (see H.R. 3816), 1250 [9FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: numerical limitation and preference system for admissions (see H.R. 3143), 21781 [10AU]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (see H.R. 4848), 14854 [16JN]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: support (see H. Res. 422), 5948 [30MR]

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

Ireland, Northern: incentives for fair employment (see H.R. 4426), 8091 [20AP]

Johnson, Henry: relief (see H.R. 3509), 13867 [8JN]

Jones, James R.: authorizing publication of proceedings relative to presentation of portrait (see H. Res. 432), 8306 [21AP]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 448), 5063 [23MR]

Local Television Service Act: enact (see H.R. 5510), 30167 [12OC]

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

Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 10370 [10MY]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: establish fees for ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste (see H.R. 5430), 27328 [30SE]

Medicaid: services to pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 4072), 2996 [2MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 9673 [2MY]

Miller, Dorris: relief (see H.R. 3510), 13867 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: exempt firefighting vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (see H.R. 4066), 4798 [22MR]

———require commercial lessors to provide certain information to customers concerning collision damage waivers (see H.R. 4855), 14854 [16JN]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 15889 [23JN]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 21409 [9AU]

NATO: continued security (see H. Res. 422), 5948 [30MR]

Nicaragua: discourage Dept. of the Treasury regulation of donation of articles to relieve human suffering (see H. Con. Res. 320), 15889 [23JN]

Olympic games: Amateur Basketball Association and U.S. Olympic Committee should adopt rules making all basketball players and all athletes eligible (see H. Con. Res. 385), 28656 [5OC]

Omnibus Antidrug Abuse Act: enact (see H.R. 4230), 7502 [19AP]

Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), 8569 [25AP]

Postal Service: change-of-address forms relative to voter registration (see H.R. 2750), 9976 [5MY]

Primarily Primates, Inc.: transfer animals (see H.R. 2883), 2526 [25FE]

Public utilities: tax treatment of contributions in aid of construction (see H.R. 3250), 10017 [9MY]

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

Recycling of waste products: encourage scientific research and development of technologies (see H.R. 5000), 17107 [7JY]

Refuse and refuse disposal: control of medical waste (see H.R. 5119), 20522 [4AU]

Singapore: protection and promotion of basic civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 328), 16665 [6JY]

Social Security: coverage of psychologists under part B of medicare (see H.R. 4297), 5947 [30MR]

———medical needs of working welfare recipients (see H.R. 4033), 2525 [25FE]

South Africa: press restrictions and censorship (see H.R. 4378), 6785 [13AP]

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

Taxation: corporations engaged in substantial manufacturing operations in certain foreign countries are not be treated as passive foreign investment companies (see H.R. 5429), 27328 [30SE]

———eliminate tax credits from the passive activity rules and modify the business credit limitation provisions (see H.R. 4048), 5949 [30MR]

———exempt certain publicly offered regulated investment companies (see H.R. 3375), 5358 [28MR]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 3508 [7MR]

———low income housing credit (see H.R. 4678), 12194 [24MY]

———nonelective deferred compensation or basic employee benefits (see H.R. 4221), 8843 [26AP]

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

Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 4268), 5653 [29MR]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation into management of Eastern Air Lines (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6788 [13AP]

Toys: ban from commerce realistic toy guns (see H.R. 4732), 13305 [2JN]

Veterans: prescribe certain presumptions relative to service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3486), 2462 [24FE]

———protect benefits of those involved in agent orange product liability litigation (see H.R. 4479), 19227 [27JY]

Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 2997 [2MR]

Volunteer workers: excuse public safety personnel from jury service upon individual request (see H.R. 3999), 2461 [24FE]

White House Conference on Young Americans: convene (see H.R. 1003), 11753 [19MY]

Women: participation in AID developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 8843 [26AP]

Youth: assistance through community planning, services, and training (see H.R. 1003), 11753 [19MY]

Factsheets

``Who Says We're Enemies?''—Two Centuries of Cooperation Between U.S. and Russia: Elbe Alliance, 75 [25JA]

Financial statements

Personal, 9985 [5MY]

Letters

Older Americans Act amendments: by, 13640 [7JN]

———John Bianchet, 13641 [7JN]

Remarks by, on

Aeronautics: rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers (H.R. 3396), 5626 [29MR]

AFDC: restructure (H.R. 1720), conference report, 24923, 27173, 27180, 27181, 27183, 27185, 27187, 27196 [30SE]

———restructure (H.R. 1720), motion to instruct conferees, 16774, 16777, 16778 [7JY], 24272, 24273 [16SE]

———restructure (H.R. 1720), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 154), 29122, 29124 [6OC]

Antisatellite weapons: moratorium, 9207 [28AP]

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 849 [3FE]

———U.S. policy, 21427 [9AU]

Crime and criminals: war on drugs, 2745 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (H.R. 4264), 9207, 9219 [28AP], 9646, 9653 [2MY], 9843 [4MY], 10503, 10515 [11MY]

———appropriations (H.R. 4264), veto, 20202 [3AU]

———spending level, 9653 [2MY]

———strategic defense initiative, 9843 [4MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4783), 14645 [15JN]

Doherty, Joseph P.: extradition, 14768 [15JN]

Drug Abuse Stops Here: New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services award, 25060 [22SE]

Drugs: capital punishment for certain murders, 22982 [8SE]

———life imprisonment penalty for related murders, 22982 [8SE]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22982 [8SE], 24076 [15SE]

Duncan, John J.: tribute (H. Res. 481), 15588 [22JN]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 28210 [7OC]

Executive Office of the President: review of former aides and Cabinet members, 10284 [10MY]

FCC: restrictions on advertising during children's television programs (H.R. 3966), 13505 [8JN]

Fire fighters: tax credit for volunteers (H.R. 5565), 33481 [21OC]

Firearms: purchasing regulations, 24076 [15SE]

———waiting period for purchase of handgun, 22784 [7SE]

Honduras: deployment of U.S. troops, 4178 [17MR]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8113 [21AP]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), veto, 12140 [24MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations for Government activities and CIA retirement and disability (H.R. 4387), 12510 [26MY]

Joint Public Affairs Committee for Older Adults: anniversary, 25601 [26SE]

Local Television Service Act: enact (H.R. 5510), 30174 [12OC]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: establish fees for ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste (H.R. 5430), 27876 [3OC]

Meals on Wheels America: establishment, 14508 [14JN]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13250 [2JN]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 849 [3FE]

NIH: Children's Inn, 18920 [26JY]

Nuclear energy: cost of powerplants, 9167 [27AP]

Nuclear weapons: testing, 9219 [28AP]

Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 7087 [18AP]

———U.S. downing of Iranian civilian airliner, 16770 [7JY]

Personal explanation, 2513 [25FE]

Reagan, President: meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev in Soviet Union, 13318 [2JN]

Research: tax credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311 [13JN]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22168 [11AU]

———Sharpesville Six, 15018 [16JN]

Soweto Remembrance Day: observance, 15018 [16JN]

Space science: U.S. policy, 30601 [13OC]

Tax Reform Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4333), 20390 [4AU]

Taxation: cuts, 2912 [2MR]

———establish new environmental taxes (H.R. 5505), 30607 [13OC]

———exempt free lance authors, photographers, and artists from capitalization rules (H.R. 4473), 9160 [27AP]

———research credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311 [13JN]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1154 (H. Res. 540), 25078 [23SE]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8113 [21AP]

———enact (H.R. 3), veto, 12140 [24MY]

U.N. peacekeeping forces: Nobel Peace Prize, 28275 [4OC]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (H.R. 5090), 21343 [9AU]

Veterans: Elbe Alliance, 75 [25JA]

———increasing dependency and indemnity compensation rates to those with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4741), 18827 [26JY]

Votes: position on missed, 2513 [25FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 6380 [12AP], 9153 [27AP], 9900 [4MY], 9974 [5MY], 13305 [2JN], 13512 [7JN], 14078 [10JN], 14370 [14JN], 14852 [16JN], 18921 [26JY], 21407 [9AU], 22303 [11AU], 22747 [7SE], 23034 [8SE], 25020 [22SE], 25595 [26SE], 28241 [4OC], 30165 [12OC], 33321 [21OC]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 1243 [9FE], 13513 [7JN]

Statements

Drug-Related Deaths: Matthew Byrne, 2745 [1MR]

Mother's Day: Norma Downey, 9911 [4MY]

Testimonies

Air Traffic Controllers: Representative Oberstar, 5626 [29MR]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Federal Program for Assisting States in Providing Licensed and Regulated Child Care Services (S. 1885), D443 [28JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4473, tax exemption for free lance authors, photographers, and artists from capitalization rules, 9160 [27AP]

H.R. 4795, make research tax credit available to certain start-up ventures, 14311 [13JN]

H.R. 5565, tax credit for volunteer fire fighters, 33482 [21OC]

Tributes

Biaggi, Mario, 26796 [29SE]

Boland, Representative, 28637 [5OC]

Hogan, Betty, 6509 [12AP]

MacBride, Sean, 314 [27JA]

Stratton, Representative, 29147 [6OC]