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
Financial statements
Personal, 9985
Letters
Older Americans Act amendments: by, 13640
———John Bianchet, 13641
Remarks by, on
Aeronautics: rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers (H.R. 3396), 5626
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
———U.S. policy, 21427
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
Doherty, Joseph P.: extradition, 14768
Drug Abuse Stops Here: New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services award, 25060
Drugs: capital punishment for certain murders, 22982
———life imprisonment penalty for related murders, 22982
———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22982
Duncan, John J.: tribute (H. Res. 481), 15588 [22JN]
EPA: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 28210
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
Fire fighters: tax credit for volunteers (H.R. 5565), 33481
Firearms: purchasing regulations, 24076 [15SE]
———waiting period for purchase of handgun, 22784
Honduras: deployment of U.S. troops, 4178 [17MR]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8113
———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
Local Television Service Act: enact (H.R. 5510), 30174
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
Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13250 [2JN]
Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 849 [3FE]
NIH: Children's Inn, 18920
Nuclear energy: cost of powerplants, 9167
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
Research: tax credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311
South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22168 [11AU]
———Sharpesville Six, 15018
Soweto Remembrance Day: observance, 15018
Space science: U.S. policy, 30601
Tax Reform Act: technical corrections (H.R. 4333), 20390 [4AU]
Taxation: cuts, 2912 [2MR]
———establish new environmental taxes (H.R. 5505), 30607
———exempt free lance authors, photographers, and artists from capitalization rules (H.R. 4473), 9160
———research credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311
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
———enact (H.R. 3), veto, 12140 [24MY]
U.N. peacekeeping forces: Nobel Peace Prize, 28275
U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (H.R. 5090), 21343
Veterans: Elbe Alliance, 75
———increasing dependency and indemnity compensation rates to those with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4741), 18827
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
Testimonies
Air Traffic Controllers: Representative Oberstar, 5626
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
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
Tributes
Biaggi, Mario, 26796
Boland, Representative, 28637
Hogan, Betty, 6509
MacBride, Sean, 314
Stratton, Representative, 29147