SIKORSKI, GERRY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Addresses

Tribute to America: Jhoon Rhee, 18503 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

James Florio Takes Issue With the EPA, Representative Florio, 12765 [26MY]

On the Retirement of Barbara Flanagan—``A Good Journalist, a Good Woman, a Good Lady and a Good Friend,'' Jim Klobuchar, 31147 [14OC]

To Restore Respect for Human Rights and Life in the Philippines, Gary King, Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune, 11359 [17MY]

Watching Discovery Fly Was Nearly a Spiritual Meditation, Jim Klobuchar, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, 28661 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Blind: anniversary of establishment of sheltered workshops (see H. Res. 433), 8306 [21AP]

Federal employees: converting certain functions to private contractors (see H.R. 5467), 28655 [5OC]

National Outdoor Power Equipment Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 7502 [19AP]

Office of Government Ethics: reauthorize (see H.R. 4712), 12562 [26MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: control lead in drinking water (see H.R. 4939), 16517 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination on seating blind individuals in aircraft (see H.R. 3883), 1656 [17FE]

Afghanistan: continued U.S. military and economic assistance until Soviet Union completely withdraws troops (see H. Con. Res. 252), 2768 [1MR]

Africa: efforts to resolve food emergency (see H. Con. Res. 305), 16599 [30JN]

Agriculture: relief for U.S. soybean industry (see H. Con. Res. 282), 7098 [18AP]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (see H.R. 3850), 60 [25JA]

AID: participation of women in developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 6786 [13AP]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: extend authority (see H.R. 4907), 15888 [23JN]

Appropriations: limit continuing resolutions (see H. Res. 364), 996 [4FE]

Atmospheric greenhouse effect: international effort to control increase in earth temperature (see H.R. 5460), 33325 [21OC]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 13369 [3JN]

Bell System: reemployment rights for persons affected by divestiture (see H.R. 2828), 1250 [9FE]

Budget: treatment of Postal Service Fund (see H.R. 4150), 3869 [15MR]

Bureau of the Census: administration of decennial population censuses (see H.R. 4550), 10368 [10MY]

———tabulation of Asians and Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 3828), 2769 [1MR]

———tabulation of Asian-American and Pacific Island subgroups (see H.R. 4432), 10658 [12MY]

Cajun Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 22308 [11AU]

Civil rights: acquisition and publication of data about crimes that manifest prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity (see H.R. 3193), 2462 [24FE]

Civil Rights Act: prohibit discrimination in Federal Government (see H.R. 4576), 11339 [17MY]

Computers: penalties for interfering with operations (see H.R. 5061), 30168 [12OC]

Constitution: bicentennial observance (see H. Con. Res. 115), 2998 [2MR]

Consumer Product Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3343), 15470 [21JN]

CPSC: improve performance (see H.R. 3343), 15470 [21JN]

Demaci, Adem: civil liberties violations (see H. Res. 411), 16519 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish Office of Defense Inspector General (see H.R. 4900), 17813 [12JY]

———strengthen conflict-of-interest restrictions relative to procurement (see H.R. 4956), 16597 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: fraud and abuse (see H.R. 1028), 28243 [4OC]

———housing rehabilitation and development (see H.R. 3891), 10369 [10MY]

Diseases: care of acquired immune deficiency syndrome victims (see H.R. 4136), 12563 [26MY]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation into management (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6011 [31MR]

Education: tax treatment of savings bonds redeemed for payment of tuition (see H.R. 3874), 22307 [11AU]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 4136 [16MR]

El Salvador: shifting U.S. support from the war effort to economic development (see H. Con. Res. 277), 16599 [30JN]

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

Elephant Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 2999), 17812 [12JY]

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 16598 [30JN]

Ethiopia: commend certain U.S. officials for assistance (see H. Con. Res. 237), 605 [2FE]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see H.R. 3374), 17108 [7JY]

Federal employees: overtime pay (see H.R. 1076), 198 [27JA]

———payment of interest on retirement benefits which are received late (see H.R. 4361), 6381 [12AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: review food products for compliance with pesticide tolerance requirements (see H.R. 4205), 4489 [21MR]

Federal Hazardous Substances Act: amend to require labeling of chronically hazardous art materials (see H.R. 4847), 25022 [22SE]

Foreign countries: military exports to those supporting terrorism (see H.R. 3651), 931 [3FE]

Foreign relations: prohibit private assistance for military operations in a foreign country if Congress has prohibited covert assistance (see H.R. 2522), 3276 [3MR]

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

FTC: strengthen authority relative to telephone sales fraud (see H.R. 4101), 3508 [7MR]

Gambling: classification of electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of certain games of chance (see H.R. 5527), 33325 [21OC]

GATT: exclusion of maritime transportation services (see H. Con. Res. 376), 33325 [21OC]

Global Poverty Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 4277), 25828 [27SE]

Haiti: democracy and human rights (see H.J. Res. 416), 996 [4FE]

Handicapped: establish clear prohibition of discrimination (see H.R. 4498), 9599 [29AP]

Hazardous substances: authorizing study of tobacco smoke (see H.R. 4543), 10658 [12MY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 589), 13961 [9JN]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to committee reports (see H. Res. 580), 32358 [20OC]

———rules regarding employment practices (see H. Res. 445), 22309 [11AU]

Indian American Forum for Political Education: establish memorial to Mohandas K. Gandhi in District of Columbia (see H.R. 3455), 1974 [23FE]

Industry: regulations relative to the manufacturing of fasteners (see H.R. 5051), 18468 [14JY]

International Health Corps: establish (see H.R. 4984), 17107 [7JY]

Iran: religious persecution of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 310), 13306 [2JN]

Iraq: condemn use of chemical weapons (see H.R. 5271; H. Res. 532), 23398 [9SE], 23854 [14SE]

———use of chemical weapons (see H. Res. 471), 22309 [11AU]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 527), 5948 [30MR]

John Muir Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 1655 [17FE]

Kampuchea: support the restoration of freedom and independence (see H.J. Res. 602), 19862 [2AU]

Katyn Forest, Poland: investigation of massacre (see H. Con. Res. 270), 5062 [23MR]

Kuwait: prohibit sale of aircraft and weapons (see H.J. Res. 609), 17812 [12JY]

Lindelof, Jim: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 448), 1975 [23FE]

Lotteries: distribution of advertisements and information (see H.R. 3146), 4489 [21MR]

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

Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 10658 [12MY]

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

Medical care: establish programs to increase number of professional nurses (see H.R. 3340), 7098 [18AP]

Medical Rehabilitation Research Act: enact (see H.R. 4013), 3675 [10MR]

Members of Congress: participation in ceremonies in April, 1989, in New York, NY, marking the implementation of the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 115), 2998 [2MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 1710 [18FE]

Minimum wage: establish fair and equitable (see H.R. 1834), 5949 [30MR]

National Academies of Practice: recognition (see H.R. 3562), 1206 [8FE]

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

National Chester F. Carlson Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 22309 [11AU]

National Children's Acknowledgment Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), 2526 [25FE]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 14855 [16JN]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 13369 [3JN]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see H.J. Res. 607), 28244 [4OC]

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

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 24338 [16SE]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), 1974 [23FE]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 14373 [14JN]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3182), 14207 [13JN]

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: recognize (see H.R. 958), 31974 [19OC]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 1655 [17FE]

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 9673 [2MY]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 13186 [1JN]

National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 21409 [9AU]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 6344 [11AP]

National Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), 3509 [7MR]

National Watermen's Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 25023 [22SE]

Nicaragua: lift economic sanctions (see H.R. 4398), 16666 [6JY]

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]

Owens, Mrs. Jesse: Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1270), 9901 [4MY]

Palau: entry into force of compact of free association (see H.J. Res. 597), 21409 [9AU]

Panama: support transition to democracy (see H.R. 4703), 19227 [27JY]

Park Police: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2944), 461 [1FE]

———compensation (see H.R. 5319), 26503 [28SE]

Pensions: bankruptcy judges and U.S. magistrates (see H.R. 4340), 6009 [31MR]

———railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration (see H. Con. Res. 227), 198 [27JA]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 1842), 10369 [10MY]

Plastics: require that ring carrier devices be degradable (see H.R. 5117), 24108 [15SE]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 6011 [31MR]

POW/MIA: make public, records concerning reported sightings in Southeast Asia (see H.R. 2260), 930 [3FE]

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), 198 [27JA]

Pride of Baltimore II (vessel): christening (see H. Con. Res. 314), 18088 [13JY]

Public Health Service Act: health services for the homeless (see H.R. 4003), 2461 [24FE]

———revise and extend nurse education program (see H.R. 4833), 14742 [15JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 5655 [29MR]

Railroad Retirement Board: ensuring benefits paid out of the dual benefits payments account are not reduced (see H.R. 4450), 8306 [21AP]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 27329 [30SE]

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

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 19556 [28JY]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 732), 1206 [8FE]

Sean MacBride Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 30168 [12OC]

Secret Service: adjust salaries and benefits (see H.R. 2943), 461 [1FE]

Shapiro, Lee: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]

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

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

Soviet Union: amnesty for imprisoned Christians and freedom of worship in celebration of millennium of Christianization (see H. Con. Res. 223), 2526 [25FE]

———continued control of Vilnius, Lithuania, cathedral (see H. Res. 300), 996 [4FE]

———protest human rights violations (see H. Res. 455), 12195 [24MY]

———religious persecution in Ukraine (see H.J. Res. 429), 1444 [16FE]

———restrictive emigration regulations (see H. Res. 437), 12195 [24MY]

Soweto Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), 12286 [25MY]

Springfield, MO: designate the Gene Taylor Post Office Building (see H.R. 3987), 1974 [23FE]

Square dance: designate as national dance (see H.R. 2067), 16274 [28JN]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: funding levels (see H. Res. 400), 4221 [17MR]

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

Tariff: fasteners (see H.R. 5051), 18924 [26JY]

Taxation: allow contribution of tax refunds for domestic and international hunger relief (see H.R. 81), 22307 [11AU]

———deductions by rural mail carriers for use of private automobiles (see H.R. 2183), 14855 [16JN]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 16598 [30JN]

———make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 4220 [17MR]

———repeal capitalization rules for free-lance writers, artists, and photographers (see H.R. 4473), 19861 [2AU]

———residential mortgages (see H. Con. Res. 342), 27330 [30SE]

———State and local government right to purchase gasoline without payment of Federal excise tax (see H.R. 3892), 2526 [25FE]

———treatment of rural electric or telephone cooperatives (see H.R. 3044), 9156 [27AP]

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (see H.R. 4992), 25828 [27SE]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation into management (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6011 [31MR]

Thornton, Charles E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 12563 [26MY]

U.S.-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 13865 [8JN]

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

Volunteer workers: importance of voluntarism (see H. Con. Res. 61), 16275 [28JN]

Wallenberg, Raoul: erect monument to honor (see H.J. Res. 403), 4136 [16MR]

Whales: cessation of all commercial fishing (see H. Con. Res. 239), 5359 [28MR]

Women: participation in AID developing countries projects (see H.R. 4049), 6786 [13AP]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 24338 [16SE]

Year of the Young Reader: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 19556 [28JY]

Zaire: conditions for U.S. assistance (see H.R. 3355), 21029 [8AU]

Letters

Political repression in Malaysia, J.F. Otero, Washington (DC) Post, 9182 [27AP]

Motions offered by

Office of Government Ethics: reauthorize (S. 2344), substitute provisions of H.R. 4712, 28152 [4OC]

Remarks by, on

Black History Month: observance, 1621 [17FE]

Blaine, MI: American Legion Post 566 twin club with Royal British Legion Club, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England, 25057 [22SE]

Canada: agreement on acid rain, 8794 [26AP]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew members, 28661 [5OC]

EPA: asbestos exposure, 12765 [26MY]

———promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 28210 [6OC]

Federal employees: converting certain functions to private contractors (H.R. 5467), 29175 [6OC]

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2266), 7315 [19AP]

Hazardous substances: response to threat of radon exposure (H.R. 2837), 28557 [5OC]

House of Representatives: electronic voting malfunction, 25365 [26SE]

Indians: regulate gaming on lands (S. 555), 25379 [26SE]

Israel: anniversary (H.J. Res. 541), 8292 [21AP]

Malaysia: political repression, 9182 [27AP]

Minnesota: health care programs for low-income family children, 18515 [14JY]

National Outdoor Power Equipment Safety Month: designate (H.J. Res. 546), 8433 [21AP]

Natural gas: permit courts to enjoin, suspend, or restrain property taxes on interstate transmission property (H.R. 2953), 28600 [5OC]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2266), 7315 [19AP]

Office of Environmental Quality: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), concurring in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 598), 32303, 32305 [20OC]

Office of Government Ethics: reauthorize (H.R. 4712), 12756 [26MY], 27860-27862 [3OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2344), 28151 [4OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2344), concurring in Senate amendment, 32290, 32292, 32293 [20OC]

Philippines: civil liberties violations, 11359 [17MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: control lead in drinking water (H.R. 4939), 16534 [29JN], 28119 [4OC], 28565 [5OC]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22058 [11AU]

Votes: position on missed, 26757 [29SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 8304 [21AP], 9153 [27AP], 11336 [17MY], 12560 [26MY], 15887 [23JN], 16516 [29JN], 18467 [14JY], 25020 [22SE], 28654 [5OC], 31972 [19OC]

Special order: granted, 3604 [9MR]

Reports filed

Change Position of Census Bureau Director in Executive Schedule: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3896) (H. Rept. 100-592), 9599 [29AP]

Reauthorize the Office of Government Ethics: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4712) (H. Rept. 100-1017), 27327 [30SE]

Tributes

Carlson, Gretchen E., 28274 [4OC]

Drozak, Frank, 15907 [23JN]

Jhoon Rhee, 18503 [14JY]

Linnemann, Marion, 32403 [20OC]

Mazewski, Aloysius A., 21729 [10AU]