BLAZ, BEN (a Delegate from Guam)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4264, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 14077 [10JN]
———S. 2749, making appropriations for Depts. of Defense and Energy, 27914 [3OC]
Conference of the Interparliamentary Union, Sofia, Bulgaria, 23293 [9SE]
Articles and editorials
Bittersweet—Life After Shanghai, Mei-Mei Chan, Rice (magazine), 15024 [16JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (see H.R. 4100), 3508 [7MR]
Taxation: treatment of income received from court awards relative to certain land on Guam (see H.R. 5339), 25021 [22SE]
Watch industry: wage certificates to manufacturers in U.S. insular possessions (see H.R. 5524), 30598 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit use of Federal funds unless life of mother is threatened (see H.R. 5020), 18925 [26JY]
Aeronautics: accidents (see H.R. 2238), 33324 [21OC]
———prohibit reissuance of a certificate to an airman whose certificate has been revoked for a drug-related offense (see H.R. 4115), 13185 [1JN]
Aged: employment in child care for low-income families (see H.R. 4614), 11337 [17MY]
———programs to encourage older persons to provide child care services (see H. Con. Res. 362), 23855 [14SE]
Air Force: use of certain weather reconnaissance aircraft (see H. Con. Res. 366), 30168 [12OC]
Armed Forces: recognize vital contribution in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 283), 13369 [3JN]
Atmospheric greenhouse effect: international effort to control increase in Earth temperature (see H.R. 5460), 28655 [5OC]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 13369 [3JN]
Biological warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 12562 [26MY]
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial: location approval (see H.J. Res. 413), 3606 [9MR]
Bureau of the Census: Asians and Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 3828), 605 [2FE]
———tabulation of Asian-American and Pacific Island subgroups (see H.R. 4432), 10658 [12MY]
Cajun Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 15889 [23JN]
Caribbean Basin Scholarship Fund: establish (see H.R. 3806), 4798 [22MR]
Chemical warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 12562 [26MY]
Child support: penalty for flight to avoid payment of arrearages (see H.R. 3390), 9156 [27AP]
Children: employment withholdings for support of dependents (see H.R. 1604), 1443 [16FE]
Chile: restoration of democracy (see H.J. Res. 620), 18470 [14JY]
Civil Rights Act: filing compliance reports with EEOC (see H.R. 3330), 3605 [9MR]
Coins and coinage: modernize U.S. circulating coin designs (see H.R. 3314), 9791 [3MY]
Compact of Free Association with Palau: authorize entry (see H.J. Res. 597), 15888 [23JN]
Congress: relative voting strength of the political parties on congressional committees and in each House (see H.J. Res. 642), 22306 [11AU]
Constitution: Members of Congress participation in ceremonies in April 1989, in New York, NY, marking the implementation (see H. Con. Res. 115), 17813 [12JY]
Copyright: secure rights of authors of pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works to prevent distortion, mutilation, or other alteration (see H.R. 3221), 15470 [21JN]
Courts: Federal judge retirement (see H.R. 3726), 17433 [11JY]
Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 2998 [2MR]
———establish a commission to investigate racially motivated violence (see H.R. 3914), 2462 [24FE]
Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 19556 [28JY]
Defense contractors: time restriction for award to persons convicted of felony (see H.R. 3830), 2998 [2MR]
Delvalle, Eric A.: recognize as President of Panama and call for dismissal of Manuel A. Noriega (see H. Res. 399), 3675 [10MR]
Dept. of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 1444 [16FE]
Dept. of Defense: closing and realigning of certain military installations (see H.R. 4481), 9600 [29AP]
———require certain portions of naval vessel modernization and maintenance be carried out at certain public shipyards (see H.R. 4407), 12195 [24MY]
———strengthen conflict-of-interest restrictions relating to procurement (see H.R. 4956), 17109 [7JY]
Drug abuse: encourage drug-free society (see H.R. 4446), 10370 [10MY]
Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 21030 [8AU]
Duarte, Jose Napoleon: extending sympathy and best wishes (see H. Con. Res. 312), 13866 [8JN]
Education: abuses in the Supplemental Loans for Students Program (see H.R. 4639), 11752 [19MY]
EEOC: extending the statute of limitations for certain claims (see H.R. 4107), 5654 [29MR]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: $1 coins to commemorate 100th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 3654), 18470 [14JY]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 539), 13186 [1JN]
Ethiopia: human rights violations (see H.J. Res. 560, 562), 9600 [29AP], 9790 [3MY]
Federal employees: payment of interest on retirement benefits which are received late (see H.R. 4361), 6381 [12AP]
Fire Safety at Home Day—Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery: designate (see H.J. Res. 660), 31975 [19OC]
Fish and fisheries: financial assistance for research relating to oyster diseases (see H.R. 3969), 3675 [10MR]
Foreign countries: military exports to those supporting terrorism (see H.R. 3561), 12167 [24MY]
Foreign relations: authorizing transfer of certain funds for U.S. contributions to international peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 5551), 32357 [20OC]
Fort DeRussy, HI: Dan Daniel Armed Forces Recreation Center (see H.R. 4155), 3869 [15MR]
Gandhi, Mohandas K.: designate national day of recognition (see H.J. Res. 330), 19227 [27JY]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 18926 [26JY]
Global Poverty Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 4277), 29163 [6OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 1250 [9FE]
Handicapped: establish clear prohibition of discrimination (see H.R. 4498), 22752 [7SE]
India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs (see H. Con. Res. 343), 24109 [15SE]
Insurance: participation of U.S. companies in foreign activities (see H.R. 4664), 12194 [24MY]
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: support (see H. Res. 422), 5948 [30MR]
Iraq: sanctions (see H.R. 5337), 25021 [22SE]
———use of chemical weapons (see H. Res. 471), 14742 [15JN]
Knoxville, TN: John J. Duncan Federal Office Building (see H.R. 4288), 14743 [15JN]
Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for slaying (see H.R. 4302), 24337 [16SE]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 506), 6011 [31MR]
Lebanon: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 381), 28656 [5OC]
Leyte Landing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 17109 [7JY]
Lindelof, Jim: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 537), 15723 [22JN]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 13868 [8JN]
Medicare: long-term care benefits for chronically ill individuals and children (see H.R. 2762), 8842 [26AP]
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]
Mineral Leasing Act: movement of coal over public lands (see H.R. 1531), 14372 [14JN]
Minorities: improve health care (see H.R. 4940), 16517 [29JN]
Motor vehicles: improve consumer information and fuel efficiency (see H.R. 5033), 18086 [13JY]
Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 14854 [16JN]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 11753 [19MY]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 3709 [14MR]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 449), 3276 [3MR]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 21409 [9AU]
National Challenger Center Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 419), 62 [25JA]
National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 440), 4136 [16MR]
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), 931 [3FE]
National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 21781 [10AU]
National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 14855 [16JN]
National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 7098 [18AP]
National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see H.J. Res. 607), 25023 [22SE]
National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 152), 20332 [3AU]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 19227 [27JY]
National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), 1974 [23FE]
National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 16518 [29JN]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 9155 [27AP]
National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 22753 [7SE]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 1710 [18FE]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 522), 23676 [13SE]
National Filipino American History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 599), 17109 [7JY]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1711 [18FE]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 1250 [9FE]
National Freedom Fighter Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 4136 [16MR]
National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 11754 [19MY]
National Institute of Dental Research Anniversary Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 465), 8307 [21AP]
National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 627), 23398 [9SE]
National Legion of Valor: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 11754 [19MY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 16274 [28JN]
National Medical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 20333 [3AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 7501 [19AP]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 17813 [12JY]
National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 6787 [13AP]
National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), 2998 [2MR]
National Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21030 [8AU]
National Park of Samoa: establish (see H.R. 4818), 14372 [14JN]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 676), 31974 [19OC]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 3606 [9MR]
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 414), 6011 [31MR]
National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 18926 [26JY]
National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 9155 [27AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 931 [3FE]
National Watermen's Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 8842 [26AP]
National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 13868 [8JN]
National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 598), 17434 [11JY]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 13186 [1JN]
National Youth 2000 Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 22309 [11AU]
NATO: continued security (see H. Res. 422), 5948 [30MR]
NIH: establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (see H.R. 3361), 6786 [13AP]
Occupational health and safety: clarify U.S. obligation relative to work places owned, operated, or under contract with the U.S. (see H.R. 4991), 29163 [6OC]
Old Cars Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), 22308 [11AU]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 5949 [30MR]
Olympic games: sense of Congress concerning Seoul games (see H. Con. Res. 348), 22309 [11AU]
OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 1444 [16FE]
Owens, Mrs. Jesse: Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1270), 13185 [1JN]
Pakistan: promote democracy (see H. Res. 480, 484), 15470 [21JN], 15994 [27JN]
Panama Canal: future security (see H. Res. 423), 9792 [3MY]
———U.S. withdrawal from 1977 treaties (see H. Con. Res. 281), 12195 [24MY]
Park Police: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2944), 461 [1FE]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), 5121 [24MR]
Postal Service: procurement opportunities (see H.R. 3868), 4489 [21MR]
Pride of Baltimore II (vessel): christening (see H. Con. Res. 314), 14080 [10JN]
Prisons: amounts from Dept. of Justice and Customs Service forfeiture fund to assist in providing for penal facilities (see H.R. 4932), 21029 [8AU]
Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 25829 [27SE]
Refugees: humanitarian treatment of Southeast Asian refugees (see H. Con. Res. 303), 16519 [29JN]
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 5121 [24MR]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 732), 1206 [8FE]
Run to Daylight Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 2998 [2MR]
Shapiro, Lee: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]
Small business: assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of veteran-owned and controlled (see H.R. 5558), 32357 [20OC]
———developmental programs for those owned by women (see H.R. 5050), 21029 [8AU]
Social Security: adopted child treated the same as natural child for eligibility benefits (see H.R. 190), 4798 [22MR]
———modification of offset under military survivor benefit plan (see H.R. 2925), 22752 [7SE]
———SSI benefits (see H.R. 4979), 18088 [13JY]
Special Olympics: authorize Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 280), 8307 [21AP]
States: nondiscrimination in medical licensure and medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 3241), 16666 [6JY]
Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 7503 [19AP]
Taxation: interest on educational loans (see H.R. 592), 16665 [6JY]
Terrorism: condemning the bombing of Korean Air Lines by North Korean agents (see H. Con. Res. 246), 1655 [17FE]
Thornton, Charles E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]
U.N. peacekeeping forces: tribute for Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Res. 570), 28243 [4OC]
U.S. Insular Areas Drug Abuse Act: amend (see H.R. 4786), 14079 [10JN]
U.S.-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 13865 [8JN]
Uncle Sam Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 27329 [30SE]
VA: discounted sales of homes to veterans (see H.R. 4141), 21408 [9AU]
———review of claims for benefits (see H.R. 5288), 25171 [23SE]
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 757), 30168 [12OC]
Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: authorize construction of statue (see H.R. 4870), 16518 [29JN]
———commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 13369 [3JN]
Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 21781 [10AU]
Wildcat River, NH: designate as unit of National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3703), 11339 [17MY]
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 2461 [24FE]
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 24338 [16SE]
World War II: memorial and museum (see H.R. 3742), 3709 [14MR]
———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), 6010 [31MR]
Essays
Flag on the Front Porch—For Whom Does It Fly? Joseph Ray, 7509
Eulogies
David G. Blas: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, 28254
Tun Leonardo C. Tenorio, Benit Camacho-Dungca, 30177
Lists
1988 Guam Olympic team, 24095
Remarks by, on
Armed Forces: codify certain freestanding provisions of law (H.R. 4229), 15276 [20JN]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week: observance, 10178
Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 829, 830
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (H.R. 442), conference report, 20373 [4AU]
Federal Asian Pacific American Council: tribute, 10174
Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (H.R. 4100), 3500 [7MR]
India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs (H. Con. Res. 343), 30603
Journal: question of approval, 9818 [4MY]
Medicare: long-term home health care, 13843 [8JN]
Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 829, 830
Older Americans Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3436), consideration (H. Res. 466), 13843 [8JN]
Olympic Games: sense of Congress concerning Seoul games (H. Con. Res. 348), 24095
———tribute to athletes from Guam, 31985
Philippine Scouts: authorize memorial in the District of Columbia, 3700
South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22165
U.S. Veterans Association: authorize memorial in the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 243), 3700
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3868 [15MR], 7499 [19AP], 17105 [7JY], 22303 [11AU], 27983 [3OC], 30165 [12OC]
Leave of absence: granted, 23852 [14SE]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 1243 [9FE], 24327 [16SE]
Statements
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week: President Reagan, 10178
National Defense Authorization Act: dissenting views, 18413 [14JY]
Testimonies
Committee on Aging (Select): SSI—Repairing the Safety Net, D439 [27JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Establish Commission on War Reparations for Guam (H.R. 3191), D554 [4AU]
Tributes
Barnes, John R., 31159
Blas, David G., 28254
Chu, Tiffany, 13880 [8JN]
Daniel, Dan, 1419
Devereux, James P.S., 26486, 26487 [28SE]
Lamorena, Alberto C., III, 22404
Nien Cheng, 15024
Petersen, Frank E., 17300
Ray, Joseph, 7509
Santos, Thomas R., 3982
Tenorio, Tun Leonardo C., 30176