GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Civil rights: acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity (H.R. 3193), 11403 [18MY]

———revise procedures for enforcement of fair housing (H.R. 1158), 15471 [21JN], 16491 [29JN]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22983 [8SE]

Federal employees: equitable pay practices (H.R. 387), 25597 [26SE], 26753 [29SE]

Immigration: extend the application period under the legalization program (H.R. 4222), 8002 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Appropriations: automatic continuing resolution (see H.R. 3847), 60 [25JA]

Controlled Substances Act: capital punishment in cases of drug-related killings (see H.R. 4851), 14854 [16JN]

Corruption: punishment (see H.R. 5498), 29693 [11OC]

Crime and criminals: offense for public corruption (see H.R. 4871), 15469 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: tax-free purchase of farm fuels (see H.R. 3844), 1444 [16FE]

Bipartisan Commission to Review Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: establish (see H.R. 5426), 27328 [30SE]

Blind: privileges afforded to individuals with seeing-eye dogs (see H.R. 3607), 2526 [25FE]

Budget: treatment of Postal Service Fund (see H.R. 4150), 9673 [2MY]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend relative to operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles (see H.R. 4011), 10658 [12MY]

Constitution: Members of Congress participation in ceremonies in April 1989, in New York, NY, marking the implementation (see H. Con. Res. 115), 17813 [12JY]

Consumer Product Safety Act: establish uniform standards (see H.R. 1115), 18925 [26JY]

Courts: Federal judge retirement (see H.R. 3726), 3870 [15MR]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 604 [2FE]

———penalties for certain major frauds against the U.S. (see H.R. 3911), 996 [4FE]

Drug abuse: encourage drug-free society (see H.R. 4446), 8305 [21AP]

Drugs: improve enforcement (see H.R. 4916), 15994 [27JN]

Drunken driving: Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (see H. Con. Res. 276), 25171 [23SE]

Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 5086), 18469 [14JY]

Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 6786 [13AP]

Fire Safety at Home Day—Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery: designate (see H.J. Res. 660), 28656 [5OC]

Firearms: prohibit certain useful to terrorists (see H.R. 4177), 4134 [16MR]

———prohibiting certain especially useful to terrorists (see H.R. 4445), 8305 [21AP]

Food for Peace Act: withhold agricultural commodities to Vietnam until all MIA's are fully accounted for (see H. Res. 462), 14743 [15JN]

Foreign relations: economic and military assistance to anti-Communist freedom fighters (see H.R. 3760), 20332 [3AU]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 11418 [18MY]

Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 571), 16275 [28JN]

Hastings, Alcee L.: impeachment (see H. Res. 499), 18470 [14JY]

Indian American Forum for Political Education: erect memorial to Mohandas K. Gandhi in District of Columbia (see H.R. 3455), 15470 [21JN]

Iran: compensation relative to U.S. downing of civilian airliner (see H. Con. Res. 330), 18471 [14JY]

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

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 527), 6344 [11AP]

Law enforcement officers: death penalty for certain killings of (see H.R. 4302), 7502 [19AP]

Lindelof, Jim: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Long-term resolutions: prohibit consideration of certain (see H. Res. 271), 4799 [22MR]

Manassas National Battlefield Park: acquire additional lands (see H.R. 4691), 14743 [15JN]

Members of Congress: participation in ceremonies in April 1989, in New York, NY, marking the implementation of the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 115), 17813 [12JY]

Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1645), 16666 [6JY]

Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 14854 [16JN]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 26818 [29SE]

National Bipartisan Commission on Central America: reestablish (see H. Con. Res. 266), 7099 [18AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran: designate (see H.J. Res. 669), 29163 [6OC]

National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), 6787 [13AP]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate Labor Day Weekend (see H.J. Res. 592), 21030 [8AU]

National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 21781 [10AU]

National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 9901 [4MY]

National NHS—NeighborWorks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 931 [3FE]

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

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 16666 [6JY]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 9792 [3MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 18471 [14JY]

National Youth 2000 Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 22754 [7SE]

Nicaragua: call on Soviet Union to withhold military assistance (see H. Con. Res. 275), 5948 [30MR]

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

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 6382 [12AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: increase level of benefits in death of public safety officers (see H.R. 4758), 14373 [14JN]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: allocating funds for State and local governments (see H. Res. 546), 31975 [19OC]

OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 1206 [8FE]

Panama: apprehension and prosecution of Manuel A. Noriega (see H. Con. Res. 302), 11338 [17MY]

Panama Canal: abrogate certain treaties and repeal certain legislation (see H. Con. Res. 354), 31975 [19OC]

———future security (see H. Res. 423), 5948 [30MR]

Petroleum: excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel (see H. Res. 225), 8843 [26AP]

———tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3865), 3605 [9MR]

Pornography: mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 4257), 5121 [24MR]

POW/MIA: make public, records concerning reported sightings in Southeast Asia (see H.R. 2260), 1656 [17FE]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 23854 [14SE]

Shapiro, Lee: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Social Security: delay effective dates of Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (see H.R. 5426), 27328 [30SE]

Soviet Union: amnesty for imprisoned Christians and freedom of worship in celebration of millennium of Christianization (see H. Con. Res. 223), 8843 [26AP]

———continued control of Vilnius, Lithuania, Cathedral (see H. Res. 300), 28656 [5OC]

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

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 9250 [28AP]

Taxation: treatment of certain State plans under section 72(e) of Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4197), 9600 [29AP]

Thornton, Charles E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: submission of asbestos management plans (see H.R. 3893), 12562 [26MY]

Treaties: require for territory relinquishment (see H.R. 341), 10546 [11MY]

U.S. Marshals Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 647), 28244 [4OC]

Water pollution: penalties for the dumping of hospital wastes in the high seas (see H.R. 5225), 22306 [11AU]

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

Letters

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act amendment: Dept. of State, 20905 [8AU]

Remarks by, on

Abandoned shipwrecks: State administration of guidelines, 6625, 6626 [13AP]

Appropriations: automatic continuing resolution (H.R. 3847), 1225 [9FE], 1889 [22FE]

Berndt, Jens-Peter: relief (H.R. 446), 28115 [4OC]

Budget: deficit, 46 [25JA]

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 788 [3FE]

———support peace, democracy, and reconciliation (H.J. Res. 523), 5905 [30MR]

Chun Wei Wong and family: relief (H.R. 2108), 28115 [4OC]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), 2757 [1MR], 2921 [2MR]

———clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), veto, 4754 [22MR]

Civil rights: acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity (H.R. 3193), 11393, 11403-11405, 11407 [18MY]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1989-91 (H. Con. Res. 268), 4989 [23MR], 7669 [20AP]

———setting forth for 1989-91 (H. Con. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 410), 4989 [23MR]

Courts: adequate representation for persons on death row, 22996, 22997 [8SE]

———Crime and criminals: commission to investigate racially motivated violence (H.R. 3914), 27828, 27829 [3OC]

———drug abuse, 3521 [8MR], 9551 [29AP]

———willful damaging of cemeteries, religious properties, or articles (S. 794), 14349, 14350 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (H.R. 4264), 9650 [2MY]

———closing and realigning of certain military installations (H.R. 4481), 17753, 17754 [12JY]

———spending level, 9650 [2MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4776), 16211 [28JN]

Drug abuse: capital punishment for certain drug dealers, 10488 [11MY], 19124 [27JY]

———capital punishment for certain murders, 22977, 22984, 22990, 22994, 22995 [8SE]

———exempt mentally retarded persons from death penalty for murders, 22993, 22994, 22995 [8SE]

———life imprisonment penalty for related murders, 22977 [8SE]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22600 [7SE], 22975, 22977, 22985, 22990, 22993-22997 [8SE], 28121 [4OC], 29674 [11OC]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), conference report, 33286 [21OC]

Egg Producers' Financial Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5086), 18523 [14JY]

Federal employees: equitable pay practices (H.R. 387), 26418 [28SE], 26753, 26754 [29SE]

———retirement pay, 575 [2FE]

Firearms: prohibiting certain especially useful to terrorists (H.R. 4445), 10335 [10MY]

Foreign countries: foreign sovereign immunity (H.R. 3763), 20904, 20905, 20906 [8AU]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: enact (H.R. 4637), conference report, 27322 [30SE]

Greece: commend Prime Minister for statesmanship in current dialog with Turkey (H. Con. Res. 274), 11312 [17MY]

———independence anniversary, 5111 [24MR]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Civic Club, 29594 [7OC]

Hastings, Alcee L.: impeachment (H. Res. 499), 20215 [3AU], 20223 [4AU]

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

House of Representatives: private calendar, 11258 [17MY]

Housing: revise procedures for enforcement of civil rights (H.R. 1158), 15859 [23JN], 16486, 16491, 16492 [29JN]

Immigration: extend the application period under the legalization program (H.R. 4222), 7986, 7995, 8002, 8003, 8008 [20AP]

———revise numerical limitation and preference system (H.R. 5115), 28608 [5OC]

Indians: settle claims at Pine Ridge Reservation (H.R. 2711), 28115 [4OC]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8152 [21AP]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), consideration (H. Res. 491), 17855 [13JY]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), consideration (H. Res. 491), 17855 [13JY]

International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide: implement (H.R. 4243), 8557 [27AP]

Lendl, Ivan: relief (H.R. 4363), 28115 [4OC]

Lotteries: distribution of advertisements and information (H.R. 3146), 10318 [10MY]

Lykens, PA: anniversary of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, 10003 [5MY]

Marine accidents: establish title of States in certain abandoned shipwrecks (S. 858), 6625, 6626 [13AP]

McCormack, Oscar H.: relief (H.R. 1474), 28116 [4OC]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13246 [2JN]

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: charter (H.R. 1259), 4474 [21MR]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 788 [3FE], 3501-3504 [7MR], 4470 [21MR]

———peace initiative, 5117-5119 [24MR]

Noncommissioned Officers Association: charter (S. 1397), 4477 [21MR]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: increase level of benefits in death of public safety officers (H.R. 4758), 27824, 27826 [3OC]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: consideration (H. Res. 521), 22094 [11AU]

O'Regan, Cathleen S.: relief (H.R. 2684), 28115 [4OC]

Panama: government involvement in drug trafficking, 2757 [1MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, 22975 [8SE]

Paul, Frederick and Aileen: relief (H.R. 2098), 28116 [4OC]

Selinsgrove, PA: world record banana split, 29199 [6OC]

Supreme Court: greater discretion in selection of cases (S. 952), authorizing enrollment changes (S. Con. Res. 123), 14351 [14JN]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8152 [21AP]

Turkey: commend Prime Minister for statesmanship in current dialog with Greece (H. Con. Res. 274), 11312 [17MY]

Washington metropolitan area transit regulation compact: congressional consent to amendments (H.J. Res. 480), 4473 [21MR]

Williamsport, PA: tribute to high school band, 697 [2FE]

Yugoslavia: anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, 16536 [29JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 603 [2FE], 928 [3FE], 1653 [17FE], 2460 [24FE], 3543 [8MR], 4219 [17MR], 9153 [27AP], 9974 [5MY], 14852 [16JN], 16516 [29JN], 23034 [8SE], 29160 [6OC]

Special order: granted, 2766 [1MR], 4796 [22MR], 6783 [13AP], 14740 [15JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Acquisition and Publication of Data About Crimes that Manifest Prejudice Based on Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Ethnicity (H.R. 3193), D289 [10MY]

———Concurrent Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 268), D144 [22MR]

———Omnibus Drug Initiative Act, D562 [8AU]

———Procedure of Debate on the Civil Rights Restoration Act (S. 557), D73 [1MR]

Tributes

Bower, Clark, 939 [3FE]

Brown, Esther K., 1665 [17FE]

Foreman, Donald E., 1669 [17FE]

Gray, Representative Kenneth J., 32829 [21OC]

Hancock, Anthony M., 2482 [24FE]

Kauffman, Paul W., 23054 [8SE]

Lott, Representative, 32828 [21OC]

Martin, Andrew, 3566 [8MR]

Murray, Jeffrey I., 13202 [1JN]

Reagan, President, 1692 [18FE]

Rodemaker, Barry A., 1666 [17FE]