SYMMS, STEVE D. (a Senator from Idaho)

Addresses

College of Idaho Honored by Newcomen Society: Robert L. Hendren, Jr., 26071-26074 [25OC]

Wonderful Epidemic of Freedom: Senator Dole, 12956 [22JN]

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10678, 10688 [1JN], 10776 [2JN], 11002, 11004 [6JN]

Coast Guard: appropriations (S. 1512), 29872 [17NO]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 7829 [2MY], 7898, 7939, 7992 [3MY], 8362, 8365 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 16733 [27JY], 17386, 17459, 17470, 17533, 17534, 17551, 17552, 17554 [1AU]

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 15294 [19JY], 15562, 15645, 15654, 15655, 15658 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 3015), conference report, 28124 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29323, 29414 [16NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 20858, 20890 [19SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), 21072, 21081, 21082, 21154, 21155 [20SE]

———appropriations (H.R. 2939), conference report, 29164, 29166, 29232 [15NO]

Indians: clarify and strengthen authority for certain Dept. of the Interior law enforcement services, activities, and officers in Indian country (H.R. 498), 29842 [17NO]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2710), 27855, 27862, 27904, 27905 [8NO]

———increase (S. 4), 5604 [5AP], 6049 [11AP], 6103, 6108, 6135, 6199, 6200, 6201 [12AP]

Poland: support freedom and democracy (S. 1582), 28374 [13NO], 28711 [14NO]

Taxation: capital gains and assets rates (S. 1311), 14590 [13JY]

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 23166, 23186 [4OC], 23598 [5OC]

Analyses

Emergency Relief for Earthquake Damage to California Highways (S. 1775), 25363 [20OC]

Key Question in Arms Control Today—Will Soviets Ever Dismantle Their Krasnoyarsk ABM Radar? Committee on Foreign Relations, 6469 [13AP]

Appointments

Central American Observer Group, 4966 [17MR]

Committee on Economics (Joint) subcommittee, D90 [7MR], 1621 [2FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works subcommittees, D29 [3FE]

Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate), 19638 [6SE]

Delegation to international conferences, 3030 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

Capital Gains—The Rights Cuts, Senator Kasten, Washington (DC) Post, 15267 [19JY]

Compassion and Principle, Bob Harris, Conservative Digest (publication), 3423 [3MR]

Cutting Capital Gains Tax Would Create Jobs, Senator Kasten, Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel, 15267 [19JY]

Davis Brings Caring Style to University of Idaho, Becky Pault, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 6217 [12AP]

Dispatcher's Cool Helps Rescue Baby, Julie Stutts, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 1339 [31JA]

Easier Credit Won't Lower Prices, Kenneth Eskey, Chicago (IL) Tribune, 20842 [19SE]

Extra Costs of FHA-VA Loans, Jane B. Quinn, Washington (DC) Post, 20841 [19SE]

FHA Loans for the Well-to-Do, Jane B. Quinn, Washington (DC) Post, 20840 [19SE]

FHA Targeted for Action Amid Record Losses, Charges of Fraud, Gwen Ifill, Washington (DC) Post, 20842 [19SE]

Financial Credits to Soviet Bloc Countries, Business Week (magazine), 8358 [4MY]

Former Farm Hand Makes $1 Million in Tortilla Business, Sue Ann T. Roberts, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 1339 [31JA]

Gains Tax Baloney, Warren Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 26986 [2NO]

Give North and Poindexter Pardons, William A. Rusher, Conservative Advocate (publication), 11 [3JA]

Government Gone Crazy, Nation's Business (magazine), 703 [25JA]

How the Soviets Are Bugging America, Senator Moynihan, Popular Mechanics (magazine), 15587 [20JY]

Impact Study Shows National Guard Provides Economic Benefits: Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce (newsletter), 6223 [12AP]

Instincts Prod Cows and Ex-Ranchers at Turn-out Time, Sally L. Bailey, Idaho Falls (ID) Post Register, 8377 [4MY]

Jay Sines Rescues Three in Two Trips Into Fiery Home, St. Maries (ID) Gazette Record, 1336 [31JA]

Lawmakers Bid Farewell to Gibb, Christopher Smith, 6218 [12AP]

Lawmakers Thank Gibb for 12 Years of Service, Marty Trillhaase, 6219 [12AP]

Lodge a Good Judge, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 14257 [12JY]

Looking Back at the Mint, Mary T. Brooks, Coin World (publication), 15860 [24JY]

Marshal Akhromeyev's Mark on Congress, Rowland Evans, Washington (DC) Post, 17670 [2AU]

Mel Richardson Then and Now, Kent Baum, Idaho Today (publication), 1341 [31JA]

Minimum Wage, Rick Kaufman, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 5982 [11AP]

Mother's Triumph Over Adversity, Judy Mann, Washington (DC) Post, 14257 [12JY]

Neville Chamberlain Economics, Keith Bronstein, 26384 [27OC]

Next ``Thrift'' Disaster?, Detroit (MI) News, 20842 [19SE]

Not Your Average Egghead, Christopher Smith, Moscow (ID) Idahonian, 1334 [31JA]

Nuclear Power Plots a Comeback, Time (magazine), 3867 [9MR]

Paint It Green, Dave Barry, Washington (DC) Post, 20082 [12SE]

Policy of Hope Is No Policy: Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 27109 [3NO]

Pretoria Pullout Keyed to Rebel Moves, William Claiborne, Washington (DC) Post, 7109 [19AP]

Pursued by Baying Yahoos, Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 18025 [2AU]

Questions for Frank Bruneel, Owner of Bruneel Tire and Auto Service Center, Lewiston (ID) Tribune, 1337 [31JA]

Riding Higher on Free Trade Wave, Warren T. Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 10780 [2JN]

Rising Above Principle, Walter Williams, Washington (DC) Times, 27853 [8NO]

Rude Awakening, Richard Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, 626 [25JA]

Showdown Hour for SDI, Senator Wallop, Washington (DC) Times, 21684 [26SE]

Signal of the Strong Dollar, Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 10781 [2JN]

S&L Bailout II, Wall Street Journal, 20841 [19SE]

S&L Cleanup? Derailing GRH Limits, Senator Dole, 18847 [4AU]

Sloppy, Senator Gramm, 18847 [4AU]

Smith Officially Becomes Idaho Football Coach, Mike Tatko, Moscow (ID) Idahonian, 1587 [2FE]

Smith Trades Crimson and Gray for Black and Gold, Jim Meehan, Lewiston (ID) Tribune, 1588 [2FE]

Soviet Deployments Shatter SALT II Limits, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Post, 17671 [2AU]

Soviet Radar Site Remains Treaty Violation, U.S. Says, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, 6469 [13AP]

Stouthearted Jesse Helms, Paul M. Weyrich, Conservative Digest (publication), 3421 [3MR]

Symms Leads Way With Legislation To Protect Rain Forests, Boise (ID) Statesman, 14786 [17JY]

Symms Was Right, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 22355 [28SE]

Timetable for Namibia in Doubt, Washington (DC) Times, 7109 [19AP]

To Weep or To Rage, H.D.S. Greenway, Boston (MA) Globe, 3882 [9MR]

Unfairness, Wall Street Journal, 7109 [19AP]

Unflappable Senator Named Chafee, James Brady, City and State (publication), 6090 [12AP]

Whittaker Ready To Climb Everest With Hi-Tech Foot, Binaya Guruacharya, Pocatello (ID) Idaho State Journal, 6218 [12AP]

Why Insure Richer Housing?, New York (NY) Times, 20840 [19SE]

William J. Dickinson, Marine Colonel, Washington (DC) Post, 15860 [24JY]

Wobbly Currency Quandary, Warren Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 26383 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Banks and banking: lending and financial credits to the Soviet bloc countries (see S. Res. 121), 8322 [4MY]

Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth: land conveyance from Dept. of the Interior (see S. 267), 1117 [25JA]

California: emergency relief for earthquake damage to highways (see S. 1775), 25360 [20OC]

Civil defense: U.S. programs (see S. Res. 22), 1119 [25JA]

Developing countries: encourage growth to create new markets for advanced-country products and services (see S. Con. Res. 81), 28398 [13NO]

Firearms: limitations on control (see S. 45), 1110 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (see S. 357), 1792 [7FE]

Human Rights in Central America Act: enact (see S. 703), 5561 [5AP]

Idaho: designate Pocatello and Chubbuck as single metropolitan statistical area (see S. 557), 3947 [9MR]

International relations: economic summit in Paris (see S. Res. 132), 9807 [18MY]

Labor unions: prohibit use of compulsory dues for political purposes (see S. 242), 1116 [25JA]

Medicare: extension of regional referral center classification of certain hospitals and continue payment rates for such hospitals (see S. 243), 1116 [25JA]

Members of Congress: pay increase from pay bonuses for achieving budget surplus (see S. 275), 1117 [25JA]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (see S. 1593), 20053 [12SE]

National Environmental Policy on International Financing Act: enact (see S. 1045), 9805 [18MY]

NATO: summit in Brussels (see S. Res. 132), 9807 [18MY]

Panama Canal Act: repeal (see S. Con. Res. 13), 1935 [8FE]

Panama Canal Treaties: abrogate (see S. Con. Res. 13), 1935 [8FE]

Petroleum: prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel (see S. Res. 63), 2393 [22FE]

Roads and highways: apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds to States based on speed limits (see S. 65), 1111 [25JA]

———use of interstate safety rest areas for limited commercial enterprises (see S. 661), 4787 [17MR]

Shipco General, Inc.: relief (see S. 559), 3947 [9MR]

———relief, refer S. 559 to Claims Court (see S. Res. 79), 3948 [9MR]

Social Security: eliminate mandated caps on physicians fees (see S. 188), 1114 [25JA]

———eliminate reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas (see S. 205), 1115 [25JA]

Tariff: administration of the drawback program (see S. 1648), 21135 [20SE]

Taxation: delay effective date of Internal Revenue Code section 89 (see S. 89), 1112 [25JA]

———employee benefit programs (see S. Res. 92), 5562 [5AP]

———loans between DISC and a member of the same controlled group treated as qualified export assets (see S. 206), 1115 [25JA]

———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see S. 659), 4786 [17MR]

———unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms (see S. 662), 4787 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: right to life (see S.J. Res. 3), 1117 [25JA]

Aeronautics: new comprehensive policy (see S. Con. Res. 56), 16043 [25JY]

Agriculture: anniversary of the cooperative extension services (see S.J. Res. 47), 6193 [12AP]

———chemical testing of exported products (see S. Res. 179), 20690 [18SE]

———foreign currency proceeds from sale of commodities used for research and development programs (see S. 1205), 12548 [20JN]

Agriculture Nitrogen Education and Management Act: enact (see S. 779), 6549 [13AP]

Alcoholic beverages: State regulation (see S. Con. Res. 49), 13060 [22JN]

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: anniversary (see S. Res. 189), 22566 [29SE]

America's Gold Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 168), 13060 [22JN]

Angola: peace process (see S. Res. 196), 25278 [19OC]

Animal Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see S. 727), 10774 [2JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 1553), 18929 [4AU]

———Presidential power to reduce certain funding (see S. 6), 1109 [25JA]

———separate enrollment of bills or joint resolutions for presentation to the President (see S. 33), 1110 [25JA]

Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (see S. 1816), 26645 [31OC]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 63), 2392 [22FE]

Brazil: conservation of Amazon Forest (see S.J. Res. 101), 6172 [12AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 2, 12), 1117, 1118 [25JA]

———2-year cycle (see S. 29), 1110 [25JA]

———use of spending levels for current fiscal year, without inflation adjustment, in preparation for new fiscal year, to identify spending increases (see S. 447), 2646 [23FE]

Burma: trade restrictions (see S. 822), 8569 [9MY]

Butte, MT: construction of water treatment plant for Anaconda Mines (see S. 1906), 31594 [21NO]

Capital punishment: constitutional procedures for imposition (see S. 32), 5418 [4AP]

Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act: restore recordkeeping requirement (see S. 1787), 26778 [1NO]

Coins and coinage: minting of $1 coins (see S. 814), 25665 [24OC]

———modernize U.S. designs (see S. 428), 2392 [22FE]

Community Foundation Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), 26042 [25OC]

Community Revitalization Tax Act: enact (see S. 342), 3982 [9MR]

Congress: expedited consideration of certain bills and joint resolutions submitted by the President (see S. Con. Res. 9), 1119 [25JA]

Country Music Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 196), 22572 [29SE]

Courts: clarify remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see S. 34), 1110 [25JA]

Crime and criminals: definition of extortion (see S. 92), 1112 [25JA]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 44), 2466 [22FE]

C-SPAN: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 22), 4243 [15MR]

Domestic Corporation Taxation Equality Act: enact (see S. 1139), 11117 [7JN]

Drug abuse: capital punishment for engaging in a continuing large criminal drug enterprise (see S. 1955), 31451 [21NO]

Education: restore tax deduction for interest on loans (see S. 656), 4786 [17MR]

———tax exemption for school operated primarily for religious purposes (see S. 163), 1114 [25JA]

———tax treatment of amounts paid for employee assistance programs (see S. 260), 1116 [25JA]

EEC: treatment of U.S. beef products (see S. Res. 14), 1119 [25JA]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 82), 2463 [22FE]

El Salvador: condemnation of violence (see S. Res. 217), 31452 [21NO]

Electric power: treatment of certain project for purposes of energy tax credit (see S. 1082), 9806 [18MY]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), 20314 [13SE]

Equity for Rural Hospitals Act: enact (see S. 306), 1242 [31JA]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see S. 479), 3144 [1MR]

Farm Animal Facilities Protection Act: enact (see S. 1330), 16332 [26JY]

Farm Debt Tax Reform Act: enact (see S. 1041), 28400 [13NO]

Federal employees: early retirement program (see S. 68), 1111 [25JA]

———long-term care insurance (see S. 38), 1110 [25JA]

Flying Tigers: commend (see S. Con. Res. 39), 10370 [31MY]

Food Science and Technology Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 76), 6047 [11AP]

Forests and forestry: export of unprocessed timber (see S. 754), 7698 [1MY]

———State restriction of exports (see S. 755), 7698 [1MY]

Fosler, Gail D.: tribute (see S. Res. 178), 20522 [14SE]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 42), 4409 [15MR]

GAO: direct audits of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal banks (see S. 734), 25665 [24OC]

General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act: enact (see S. 640), 4559 [16MR]

Groundwater: research into contamination and remediation (see S. 203), 1115 [25JA]

Guard, Bailey: tribute (see S. Res. 27), 1243 [31JA]

Hazardous substances: study the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas (see S. 256), 1308 [31JA]

Head Start Program: supplemental appropriations (see S. 602), 4243 [15MR]

Health: medicare coverage of medically necessary jaw reconstruction (see S. 1670), 27673 [7NO]

High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 58), 2466 [22FE]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), 18008 [2AU]

Labor unions: prohibit compulsory union dues for political purposes (see S. 75), 1111 [25JA]

Mansfield, Mike: acknowledge distinguished service (see S. Res. 55), 1935 [8FE]

Marsh, Sec. of the Army: tribute (see S. Res. 165), 18394 [3AU]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (see S. 1726), 23184 [4OC]

———coverage of psychological services (see S. 100), 15644 [20JY]

———physician reimbursement system (see S. Con. Res. 36), 16932 [31JY]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: restore provisions in effect before enactment (see S. 43), 18433 [3AU]

———sense of Congress concerning conference committee action on reforms (see S. Con. Res. 78), 30569 [20NO]

Members of Congress: modify provisions relative to permanent appropriation of funds for compensation (see S. 249), 1116 [25JA]

Montana: reimbursement for testing of cattle for brucellosis (see S. 1767), 24993 [18OC]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 19), 11738 [14JN]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative anniversary coins (see S. 148), 3325 [2MR]

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), 1243 [31JA]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 95), 5397 [4AP]

National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 205), 28711 [14NO]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 121), 10677 [1JN]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 66), 4912 [17MR]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 131), 10370 [31MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 133), 12368 [19JN]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 127), 14184 [11JY]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 143), 10327 [31MY]

National Family Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 117), 10774 [2JN]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 81), 11921 [15JN]

National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 78), 10676 [1JN]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 137), 10370 [31MY]

National Library Card Sign-Up Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 102), 19011 [4AU]

National Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 96), 10368 [31MY]

National Morgan Horse Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), 23579 [5OC]

National Quality Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 124), 10369 [31MY]

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), 21150 [20SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 147), 12571 [20JN]

National Skiing Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 59), 13164 [22JN]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 84), 6732 [17AP]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), 26041 [25OC]

National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 153), 11118 [7JN]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras (see S. 609), 4558 [16MR]

———increase flow of immigrants to U.S. (see S. Res. 150), 13060 [22JN]

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act: enact (see S. 948), 10367 [31MY]

Nonprofit Organizations Tax-exempt Bond Reform Act: enact (see S. 1627), 26176 [26OC]

Orchard Disaster Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1087), 11368 [8JN]

Panama Canal: require democracy in Panama before confirmation of new Administrator (see S. 1057), 9806 [18MY]

Petroleum: underground storage tank regulation (see S. 1560), 18929 [4AU]

PLO: terrorism (see S. Res. 97), 5821 [7AP]

Postal Service: treatment in the budget (see S. 302), 1242 [31JA]

Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program: establish (see S. 43), 18433 [3AU]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (see S. 1400), 17517 [1AU]

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Reform Act: enact (see S. 438), 2646 [23FE]

Radio: reform broadcast license renewal process (see S. 1207), 17516 [1AU]

Radon: tax credit for repair expenditures (see S. 643), 5421 [4AP]

Railroad Retirement Service: solvency of fund (see S. 1653), 21135 [20SE]

Refuge Revenue Sharing Fund Act: enact (see S. 1150), 16931 [31JY]

Religion: constitutional amendment on voluntary silent prayer (see S.J. Res. 144), 10327 [31MY]

Research and Experimental Credit Extension and Reform Act: enact (see S. 570), 4242 [15MR]

Rural areas: establish enterprise zones (see S. 35), 1308 [31JA]

School lunches: cash assistance or commodity letter of credit assistance (see S. 805), 6704 [17AP]

Senate: expression of hope for Members serving in third century (see S. Res. 94), 5732 [6AP]

———implement closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings for hearing-impaired individuals (see S. Res. 13), 10371 [31MY]

———recycling program for disposed paper (see S. Res. 99), 16932 [31JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 9), 1109 [25JA]

Space Exploration Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 170, 174), 13403 [23JN], 14148 [11JY]

Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (see S. 681), 4787 [17MR]

Taxation: amend provisions relative to valuation freezes (see S. 849), 7262 [19AP]

———capital gains (see S. 171, 411, 1771), 1114 [25JA], 2083 [9FE], 25278 [19OC]

———capital gains and assets rates (see S. 1311), 14574 [13JY]

———exceptions on contributions in assistance to construction (see S. 435), 2646 [23FE]

———extend issuance period for qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates (see S. 355), 10365 [31MY]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see S. 720), 5732 [6AP]

———health insurance deduction for self-employed individuals (see S. 494), 3489 [3MR]

———increase deduction for health insurance for self-employed individuals (see S. 1381), 15897 [24JY]

———indexing of certain assets (see S. 664), 4787 [17MR]

———limiting State and local obligations (see S.J. Res. 28), 1118 [25JA]

———low-income housing credit (see S. 980), 8950 [11MY]

———reduce occupational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealers (see S. 1619), 20306 [13SE]

———rules for coverage and benefits under certain employee benefit plans (see S. 350), 2701 [23FE]

———simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans (see S. 1129), 10966 [6JN]

———treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from sale of certain assets (see S. 1273), 13403 [23JN]

———treatment of funding for research and experiments (see S. 1173), 11508 [13JN]

———treatment of gain from sale of principal residence relative to health status of certain taxpayers (see S. 1435), 17517 [1AU]

———treatment of limitations on charitable contributions of certain items (see S. 262), 1117 [25JA]

Television to Cuba Broadcasting Act: enact (see S. 375), 3642 [7MR]

Tiananmen Square Memorial Park Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1232), 13059 [22JN]

U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Area: establish (see S. 944), 9092 [12MY]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 167, 180), 13060 [22JN], 15048 [18JY]

———prevent desecration (see S. 607), 4558 [16MR]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration (see S. Res. 151), 13060 [22JN]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 130), 9285 [16MY]

Washington Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), 22415 [28SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorizing (see S. 714), 5731 [6AP]

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act: enact (see S. 601), 4243 [15MR]

Books

``International Roundtable on World Economic Development,'' Charles A. Cerami, 28400 [13NO]

Broadcasts

Democrats on Tower: CNN network, 3880 [9MR]

Descriptions

Employee benefit plans: Dept. of the Treasury, 6104 [12AP]

Soviet financial activities amendment to Dept. of State appropriations, 14204 [11JY]

Documents

Claudio Benedi Doctrine on Institutional Violation of Human Rights, 17942 [2AU]

Institutional Violations of Human Rights by Totalitarian Communist Regimes: Jose I. Rasco, Claudio F. Benedi-Beruff, and Manuel A. de Varona, 31706-31709 [21NO]

Factsheets

Trade With the Republic of China, 1214 [31JA]

Letters

Annual convention of Junta Patriotica Cubana: President Bush, 17942 [2AU]

Economic assistance to Poland: by, 25996 [25OC]

Expanding role of the Government: DeForrest E. Smith, 17569 [1AU]

Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program: Gale Cincotta, 20838 [19SE]

Federal Salary Commission recommendation: by, 1030 [25JA]

Federal tax on gas and diesel fuel: Francis B. Francois, 2469 [22FE]

———Kermit V. Kiebert, Idaho Dept. of Transportation, 2469 [22FE]

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: by, 18571 [3AU]

FRS monetary policy: Steve H. Hanke, 26384 [27OC]

Increased reporting and compliance measures of U.S. companies controlled by foreign entities: Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, 24596 [13OC]

Minimum wage: American Farm Bureau Federation, 27866 [8NO]

Mothers against dangerous pesticides campaign: National Health Research Foundation, 21414 [25SE]

Namibian peace agreement: by, 7108 [19AP]

National Endowment for the Arts award to Andres Serrano: by, 9788 [18MY]

National Health Research Foundation's solicitation practices: J.A. Elder, 21415 [25SE]

National housing policy: by, 26685 [31OC]

Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: P.X. Kelley, 3879 [9MR]

Opposing use of fuel excise tax to balance budget: John Archer, 7904 [3MY]

———President Bush, 7904 [3MY]

———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 7904 [3MY]

Retirement pay for Oliver L. North: several Senators, 27009 [2NO]

Soviet strategic superiority: Senator Helms, 17670 [2AU]

Strategic defense initiative—progress and promise: by, 17465 [1AU]

U.S. policy toward the Baltic States: by, 22562 [29SE]

Lists

Nicaragua's Sandinista promises, 6520 [13AP]

Organizations opposing use of motor fuel taxes to reduce budget deficit, 7899-7904 [3MY]

State resolutions opposing use of motor fuel taxes to reduce budget deficit, 7899 [3MY]

Memorandums

Richard R. Fletcher Joins Chapter Eternal: Mo Littlefield, 3424 [3MR]

Memorials of legislature

Idaho: Federal tax on gas and diesel fuel, 2469 [22FE]

Messages

Veto of Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments: President Bush, 27854 [8NO]

Papers

Call for Action (White Paper on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic Policy), 12-15 [3JA]

Process of U.S. Senate Ratification of INF Treaty Detailed, Yu. A. Ivanov, 13324-13327 [23JN]

Proclamations

Republic of China Anniversary: Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, 23936 [7OC]

Public opinion polls

Federal spending, taxes, and the budget deficit: Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation, 7105-7107 [19AP]

Questions

Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services, 3880 [9MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: use of chemicals and pesticides, 30429 [20NO]

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10902 [6JN], 11107 [7JN]

———further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), 25949 [25OC]

Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (S. 1816), 26993, 27009, 27010, 27014 [2NO]

Aviation Career Improvement Act: enact (S. 653), 4829 [17MR]

Banks and banking: lending and financial credits to the Soviet bloc countries (S. Res. 121), 8358-8361 [4MY]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), conference report, 18847 [4AU]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (S. 774), 7151 [19AP]

Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth: land conveyance from Dept. of the Interior (S. 267), 1021 [25JA]

Brazil: sovereignty over Amazon basin, 6090 [12AP]

Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 24596, 24597 [13OC]

California: earthquake, 25242 [19OC]

———emergency relief for earthquake damage to highways (S. 1775), 25362, 25363 [20OC]

Central America: bipartisan accord (S. 760), 6515, 6516, 6517, 6518, 6519 [13AP]

Cheney, Dick: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 4753 [17MR]

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 12970 [22JN]

China, Republic of: anniversary, 23936 [7OC]

Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation: release of poll on budget deficit, 7104 [19AP]

Civil defense: U.S. programs (S. Res. 22), 1093 [25JA]

Civil rights: protect rights of nonviolent protesters, 20856 [19SE]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 7899, 7904, 7931, 7934 [3MY]

———setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), agreement on debating time, 7932 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 16037 [25JY], 16866, 16868 [31JY], 17377, 17380, 17386, 17427, 17434 [1AU], 17632, 17670 [2AU]

———appropriations (H.R. 3072), 21669, 21684 [26SE], 22355 [28SE]

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 15220, 15221 [19JY], 15562, 15563, 15585, 15587 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: appropriations (H.R. 2788), conference report, 23910 [7OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: appropriations (H.R. 2989), 18774, 18778 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2402), 13042 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29324 [16NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 20813, 20814, 20829, 20837, 20856, 20858, 20860, 20861 [19SE]

Disaster Assistance Extension Act: enact (S. 1283), 14159 [11JY]

Disasters: emergency assistance for damages caused by Hurricane Hugo and the California earthquake, 25949 [25OC]

Drug abuse: implement national drug control policy (S. 1711), 23426, 23454, 23455, 23457 [5OC]

Economic conditions: budget deficit and value of U.S. dollar, 26383 [27OC]

El Salvador: civil war, 30497 [20NO]

———military assistance, 21040 [20SE]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 2696), 16622, 16623, 16632 [27JY]

Federal Housing Administration: mortgage insurance program, 20829, 20837 [19SE]

Firearms: importation of semiautomatic firearms, 4767 [17MR]

———limitations on control (S. 45), 621 [25JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), 21040 [20SE]

———appropriations (H.R. 3743), 30497 [20NO]

Foreign trade: competition, 10780 [2JN]

Groundwater: research into contamination and remediation (S. 203), 903 [25JA]

Guard, Bailey: tribute (S. Res. 27), 1210 [31JA]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (S. 357), 1806 [7FE]

———underground storage financial assurance regulations, 20858, 20860, 20861 [19SE]

Hecht, Chic: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, 14104 [11JY]

Hong Kong: special immigration status, 15562 [20JY]

Human Rights in Central America Act: enact (S. 703), 5586 [5AP]

Hungary: funding to invest in employee stock ownership plans, 28374 [13NO]

Idaho: designate Pocatello and Chubbuck as single metropolitan statistical area (S. 557), 3967 [9MR]

———tribute to National Guard, 6223 [12AP]

Immigration: reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), 14266 [12JY], 14555, 14559 [13JY]

Indians: authorization for the Eastern Band of Cherokee to sell and transfer business interests in Carolina Mirror Inc., 29842 [17NO]

International relations: economic summit in Paris (S. Res. 132), 9791 [18MY]

Kemp, Jack: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, 1420 [2FE]

Korea, Republic of: coproduction of Fighter Aircraft Program, 15220, 15221 [19JY]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 22355 [28SE]

———catastrophic illness coverage (S. 1726), 23817 [6OC]

———regional referral center classification of certain hospitals and payment rates for such hospitals (S. 243), 989 [25JA]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: delay implementation, 16622, 16623 [27JY]

———delay provisions, 11107 [7JN]

Members of Congress: pay increase from pay bonuses for achieving budget surplus (S. 275), 1029 [25JA]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2710), 26982, 26983 [2NO], 27852, 27855, 27866 [8NO]

———increase (S. 4), 5980-5982 [11AP], 6103, 6110 [12AP]

Namibia: peace agreement, 7107 [19AP]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (S. 1593), 20057 [12SE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding guidelines, 23910 [7OC]

National Health Research Foundation: mass mailings on harmful effects of pesticides on fresh fruit, 21414 [25SE]

NATO: summit in Brussels (S. Res. 132), 9791 [18MY]

Natural resources: Federal management, 20082 [12SE]

North, Oliver L.: military pension, 17386 [1AU], 18778 [4AU]

———pardon, 11 [3JA]

Nuclear energy: tritium reactor technology, 3867 [9MR]

Panama: attempted coup, 23426 [5OC]

———elections, 9790 [18MY]

———restore democracy, 23454, 23455, 23457 [5OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, 14104 [11JY]

Petroleum: excise tax used to reduce deficit, 7898 [3MY]

———prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel (S. Res. 63), 2467 [22FE]

———storage of underground storage tanks (S. 1560), 18974 [4AU]

Poindexter, John M.: pardon, 11 [3JA]

Poland: funding to invest in employee stock ownership plans, 28374 [13NO]

———support freedom and democracy (S. 1582), 25995 [25OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 3024), 18875 [4AU]

Public debt limit: increase, 27844 [8NO]

Reilly, William K.: nomination to be Administrator of the EPA, 1426 [2FE]

Roads and highways: apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds to states based on speed limits (S. 65), 671 [25JA]

———use of interstate safety rest areas for limited commercial enterprises (S. 661), 4861 [17MR]

Rural areas: health care assistance, 24818 [17OC], 31709 [21NO]

Rural Hospital Improvements Act: enact (S. 1466), 27109 [3NO]

Senate: legislative program, 17433, 17434 [1AU], 23150 [4OC], 25919 [25OC], 27107 [3NO], 28368 [13NO]

Shipco General, Inc.: relief (S. 559), 3969 [9MR]

Social Security: eliminate mandated caps on physician fees (S. 188), 844 [25JA]

———eliminate reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas (S. 205), 909 [25JA]

Soviet Union: concern over U.S. Embassy in Moscow, 15585, 15587 [20JY]

———continuation of benefits contingent upon cessation of certain activities by Cuba, 17380 [1AU]

———impact of financial activities on Western security, 14203 [11JY]

Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (S. 681), 15073 [18JY]

Supreme Court: clarify the expedited review of constitutional issues, 23151, 23152 [4OC]

Tariff: administration of the drawback program (S. 1648), 21140 [20SE]

Taxation: benefits provided under certain employee benefit plans, 10902 [6JN]

———capital gains, 26380 [27OC], 26986 [2NO]

———capital gains and assets rates (S. 1311), 14590 [13JY]

———delay effective date of Internal Revenue Code section 89 (S. 89), 702 [25JA]

———DISC loans (S. 206), 910 [25JA]

———employee benefit programs (S. Res. 92), 5603 [5AP]

———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (S. 659), 4858 [17MR]

———temporarily reduce capital gains tax for noncorporate taxpayers (H.R. 3628), 28667 [14NO]

———unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms (S. 662), 4862 [17MR]

Tower, John G.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 2725 [23FE], 3431-3432, 3434, 3458 [3MR], 3877, 3883 [9MR]

Treaties: intermediate-range nuclear forces, 13319, 13327 [23JN]

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 23151, 23152 [4OC]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 14258 [12JY]

Yeutter, Clayton: nomination as Sec. of Agriculture, 1918 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate): appointment, 19638 [6SE]

Reports

Federal Housing Administration—Raising the Mortgage Limit: B. Ellington Foote, Library of Congress, 20815-20818 [19SE]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 4646 [16MR], 22630 [2OC]

President's Commission on Housing: William F. McKenna and Carla A. Hills, 20820 [19SE]

Pushing the Federal Housing Administration Toward Insolvency: Ronald Utt and John M. Olin, Heritage Foundation, 20821, 20822 [19SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Semiautomatic weapons: Izaak Walton League of America, 30579 [20NO]

Statements

Gun Control: Senator Hatch, 4768 [17MR]

Nicaraguan Elections: several Sandinista leaders, 6518 [13AP]

Nomination of Dick Cheney To Be Sec. of Defense: Senator Wallop, 4754 [17MR]

Nomination of John G. Tower To Be Sec. of Defense: Senator Wallop, 3879 [9MR]

Sentencing of Oliver L. North: Brendan V. Sullivan, 27010 [2NO]

Studies

History—Second Amendment Right to ``Keep and Bear Bear Arms'': Subcommittee on the Constitution, 621 [25JA]

Tables

Intermediate-range nuclear forces missile data—refining arsenal inventories, 13323 [23JN]

Telegrams

Carcinogenic pesticides on fruits and vegetables, 21415 [25SE]

Cuban political prisoners: by, 27583 [7NO]

Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: several officers, 3879 [9MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Finance: Referendum on Political Status of Puerto Rico (S. 712), D768 [15NO]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Effects of Chemical Residue on Children, D124 [16MR]

Committee on Small Business (Senate): Impact of Section 89 of the Tax Reform Act on Small Business, D187 [13AP]

Texts of

S. 45, limitations on control of firearms, 621 [25JA]

S. 65, apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds based on speed limit, 672 [25JA]

S. 188, eliminate Social Security mandated caps on physician fees, 844 [25JA]

S. 205, eliminate Social Security reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas, 910 [25JA]

S. 206, taxation of DISC loans, 911 [25JA]

S. 267, land conveyance to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blevins, 1022 [25JA]

S. 275, Balanced Budget Act, 1029 [25JA]

S. 357, transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia, 1807 [7FE]

S. 557, designate Pocatello and Chubbuck, ID, as a single metropolitan statistical area, 3968 [9MR]

S. 659, repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes, 4858 [17MR]

S. 661, use of road and highway rest areas for limited commercial enterprises, 4861 [17MR]

S. 662, unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms, 4862 [17MR]

S. 703, Human Rights in Central America Act, 5587 [5AP]

S. 1045, National Environmental Policy on International Financing Act, 9844 [18MY]

S. 1775, emergency relief for earthquake damage to California highways, 25363 [20OC]

S. Con. Res. 81, encourage growth to create new markets for advanced-country products and services, 28400 [13NO]

S. Res. 22, civil defense programs, 1093 [25JA]

S. Res. 63, prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel, 2468 [22FE]

S. Res. 79, refer S. 559, relief of Shipco General, Inc., to Claims Court, 3984 [9MR]

S. Res. 121, allow lending and financial credits to Soviet bloc countries, 8358 [4MY]

S. Res. 132, NATO summit in Brussels and economic summit in Paris, 9928 [18MY]

Tributes

Brewster, Al, 19627 [6SE]

Brooks, Mary T., 15860 [24JY]

Bruneel, Frank, 1337 [31JA]

Bruns, Susan, 1334 [31JA]

Chafee, Senator, 6090 [12AP]

Chiang Ching-Kuo, 1213 [31JA]

Davis, Kermit, 6216 [12AP]

Dickinson, William J., 15860 [24JY]

Fletcher, Richard R., 3424 [3MR]

Gholson, Les, 1339 [31JA]

Gibb, Richard, 6218 [12AP]

Jenkins, Harry W., Jr., 18764 [4AU]

Lodge, Edward, 14257 [12JY]

Morgan, Richard D., 22450 [28SE]

Olsen, Sheila, 14257 [12JY]

Richardson, Mel, 1341 [31JA]

Sherwood, Brandi, 16224 [26JY]

Sines, Jay, 1336 [31JA]

Smith, John L., 1587 [2FE]

Valdez, Jose, 1339 [31JA]

Whittaker, Tom, 6218 [12AP]