PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (a Representative from Illinois)

Addresses

Tribute to Francisco Mendes-Filho: by, 11255 [7JN]

———Delegate Fauntroy, 11255 [7JN]

———Representative Buechner, 11255 [7JN]

———Representative Lantos, 11255 [7JN]

———Representative McCurdy, 11255 [7JN]

———Representative Scheuer, 11255 [7JN]

———Representative Schneider, 11255 [7JN]

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16491 [27JY]

Foreign assistance programs: enhance and authorize appropriations (H.R. 2655), 12501 [20JN], 13911 [29JN]

Appointments

Chemical weapons talks, 12168 [15JN]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 2610 [23FE]

Committee on Aging (Select), 5878 [10AP]

Conferee: H.R. 2939, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, 26306 [26OC]

———H.R. 2990, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies appropriations, 22246 [28SE]

———H.R. 3014, legislative branch appropriations, 21488 [25SE]

———H.R. 3299, budget reconciliation, 26306 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Backsliding on Nerve Gas, Representative Fascell, Washington (DC) Post, 30669 [20NO]

Hinckley—Gun-Buy Delay Might Have Stopped Me, Chicago (IL) Tribune, 20098 [12SE]

Is the Deficit Really So Bad? Atlantic Monthly (magazine), 4471 [15MR]

Reverse U.S. Position on Taiwan, Trong R. Chai, 14494 [12JY]

Rheumatic Fever Cause Clues Are Found by Science, New York (NY) Times, 10185 [24MY]

Rheumatism Germ Found, Say Rockefeller Doctors, New York (NY) Times, 10184 [24MY]

Saving a Few, Sacrificing Many—At Great Cost, Richard D. Lamm, New York (NY) Times, 19480 [4AU]

State Income Tax Won't Fix Schools, William G. Zibart, Chicago (IL) Tribune, 30044 [17NO]

Way To Help Teenagers, John A. Calhoun, New York (NY) Times, 10454 [31MY]

What Will We Tell Our Children? Matthew Miller, 30653 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: repeal the sugar price support program (see H.R. 2389), 9482 [17MY]

Art Institute of Chicago: condemn display of exhibit that encourages disrespect for the U.S. flag (see H. Con. Res. 72), 4112 [14MR]

Budget: exclude Social Security trust funds from calculations of deficit and study redirection of FICA and SECA taxes to retirement accounts (see H.R. 3083), 18188 [2AU]

Chemical warfare: nonproliferation of chemical, biological, and toxin weapons (see H.R. 2426), 9649 [18MY]

Courts: immunity from personal civil liability relative to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and Government entities (see H.R. 911), 1746 [7FE]

Developing countries: restructuring of external debt relative to preservation of tropical ecosystems (see H.R. 1704), 5514 [5AP]

Firearms: mandatory background check and waiting period before the transfer of a handgun by a dealer (see H.R. 1660), 5338 [3AP]

Hong Kong: special immigrant status for certain alien nationals (see H.R. 2675), 12180 [15JN]

———support democracy and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 79), 4990 [20MR]

Housing: empower public housing residents to attain homeownership (see H.R. 2390), 9482 [17MY]

Members of Congress: restriction on certain benefits, political campaign funds and financial statement (see H.R. 1703), 5514 [5AP]

Nancy Ann (vessel): documentation (see H.R. 2227), 8073 [3MY]

Social Security: treatment of trust funds in budget deficit calculation (see H.R. 2933), 15159 [19JY]

Youth: voluntary part time national service program for individuals in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), 6456 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advertising: mailing of sexually oriented material (see H.R. 1210), 3099 [1MR]

Aeronautics: prohibit smoking on certain scheduled passenger flights (see H.R. 160), 269 [19JA]

———transportation bankruptcy plans (see H.R. 1292), 14076 [11JY]

Afghanistan: removal of Soviet mines (see H. Con. Res. 46), 2619 [23FE]

Agriculture: raising of calves for veal (see H.R. 84), 19557 [6SE]

———sugar and sugar trade balance among sources (see H.R. 1055), 2551 [22FE]

Antitrust policy: evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (see H.R. 1236), 5379 [4AP]

Appropriations: continuing resolution (see H.R. 1153), 2899 [28FE]

Arlington National Cemetery, VA: prohibit parking fees (see H.R. 1289), 5086 [21MR]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), 9409 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: amend code relative to railroad reorganization (see H.R. 3324), 21217 [21SE]

Banks and banking: control export of capital relative to supporting terrorism and prohibit ownership of U.S. banks by Warsaw Pact countries (see H.R. 1475), 8711 [9MY]

———deposit fee (see H. Con. Res. 41), 2555 [22FE]

———extend period for issuing mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see H.R. 1200), 9483 [17MY]

———insurance of the thrift industry (see H.R. 1260), 10789 [5JN]

Bastille Day: commemorate bicentennial (see H. Con. Res. 43), 9483 [17MY]

Budget: amend provisions relative to presenting continuing resolutions to the President and consideration of such resolutions (see H.R. 3068), 19783 [7SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 34, 268), 269 [19JA], 8915 [11MY]

———expeditious consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals rescinding budget authority (see H.R. 962), 2618 [23FE]

———use of current spending levels in preparation for each new fiscal year (see H.R. 1613), 5271 [23MR]

Bulgaria: condemning treatment of the Turkish minority (see H. Con. Res. 154), 17097 [31JY]

Capra, frank: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

Centennial Year of the National Zoo: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 13847 [28JN]

Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 141), 12494 [20JN]

Chemical warfare: sanctions against countries which use chemical weapons (see H.R. 696), 1150 [27JA]

Children: eliminate preventable deaths and disabling illness through international collaboration (see H. Res. 120), 6459 [13AP]

———improve child care for members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 1277), 7755 [2MY]

China, People's Republic of: populace efforts toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 134), 13963 [29JN]

———readjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 2712), 13624 [27JN]

———restrict exports of defense articles for use in Tibet (see H.R. 2002), 11819 [14JN]

———suspend most-favored-nation treatment and OPIC operations (see H.R. 2613), 11602 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of China: civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 208), 23300 [4OC]

Coal: movement over public lands (see H.R. 402), 3857 [9MR]

Coast Guard: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 265), 13963 [29JN]

———bicentennial medals (see H.R. 509), 4033 [13MR]

Coast Guard Auxiliary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), 11819 [14JN]

Coins and coinage: minting $1 coins (see H.R. 1068), 8073 [3MY]

Colombia: restrict exports of firearms and other munitions items (see H.R. 3817), 31243 [21NO]

Commission on Base Realignment and Closure: additional information to Congress before considering recommendations (see H.R. 1108), 2617 [23FE]

———furnish information concerning actions (see H. Res. 76), 2071 [9FE]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 33), 2072 [9FE]

Committee on Hunger (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 269 [19JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 8), 1748 [7FE]

Congress: procedure for expedited consideration of legislation submitted by the President (see H. Con. Res. 45), 4034 [13MR]

Contracts: Federal construction and small business participation in Federal contracting (see H.R. 2259), 8207 [4MY]

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: urge ratification (see H. Con. Res. 88), 5683 [6AP]

Crime and criminals: create an offense of treasonous espionage consisting of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information (see H.R. 596), 1206 [31JA]

———mandatory minimum sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm (see H.R. 2529), 11604 [13JN]

———prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a public school zone (see H.R. 3757), 30406 [20NO]

———racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations legislation (see H.R. 1046), 2550 [22FE]

———transfer or possession of firearms by convicted drug criminal (see H.R. 2359), 10503 [1JN]

Cuba: condemn civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 176), 16564 [27JY]

Dalai Lama: commend recipient of Nobel Prize for Peace (see H. Con. Res. 209), 23413 [5OC]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 2070 [9FE]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 3691 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: advance notice to educational agencies of enrollment changes due to base closures and realignments (see H.R. 2693), 12493 [20JN]

———closure and realignment of military installations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2139), 7613 [27AP]

———schedule for B-2 bomber project (see H.R. 1337), 7544 [26AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of Drug War Bonds (see H.R. 2972), 19963 [11SE]

Drug abuse: monetary awards for information leading to arrest of traffickers (see H.R. 3346), 28846 [14NO]

Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 5945 [11AP]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 21590 [26SE]

Eastern Airlines: restoration of full operations (see H. Res. 141), 8209 [4MY]

Education: improved collection of defaulted student loans (see H.R. 2043), 6881 [18AP]

———promoting excellence by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students (see H.R. 1675), 5513 [5AP]

———treatment of family assets relative to determination of student aid needs (see H.R. 1581), 5270 [23MR]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 5339 [3AP]

EEC: opposing ban on imports of U.S. meat products (see H. Con. Res. 26), 1206 [31JA]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 82), 2071 [9FE]

Elections: regional Presidential primaries (see H.R. 74), 4990 [20MR]

———use of excess campaign funds for personal purposes (see H.R. 171), 2901 [28FE]

End to Hunger Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 341), 26345 [26OC]

Enterprise Zone Improvements Act: enact (see H.R. 6), 10160 [24MY]

FCC: postpone effective date of certain financial syndication rules (see H.R. 2836), 22292 [28SE]

Federal employees: prohibit discrimination in the legislative and judicial branches (see H.R. 3276), 20441 [14SE]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 22), 2554 [22FE]

Fire Safety at Home Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 23414 [5OC]

Firearms: amend provisions relative to semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1190), 5379 [4AP]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 467), 211 [4JA]

Fish and fisheries: cease drift-net fishing in the South Pacific (see H. Con. Res. 214), 25239 [19OC]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 14695 [13JY]

Foreign Language Competence Act: enact (see H.R. 2188), 7754 [2MY]

Foreign trade: free trade area with Japan (see H.R. 1051), 5516 [5AP]

———prohibit import of Australian kangaroos (see H.R. 1356), 19558 [6SE]

Forests and forestry: improve management in urban areas (see H.R. 2144), 19558 [6SE]

———tropical forest resources (see H.J. Res. 271), 9407 [16MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: commemorative coin for bicentennial of death (see H.R. 3056), 22875 [3OC]

FTC: study deceptive mail practices relative to the sale of products or services related to governmental functions (see H.R. 551), 2072 [9FE]

Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 224), 25146 [18OC]

General Aviation Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 1307), 5172 [22MR]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 10443 [31MY]

Global Warming Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 1078), 2552 [22FE]

Goddess of Democracy Statue: design and construct (see H.R. 2912), 16818 [28JY]

Graduate and Professional Student Awareness Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 77), 3102 [1MR]

Great Lakes: promote maritime trade interests (see H.R. 2504), 10790 [5JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 145), 3693 [8MR]

Guam: establish as a commonwealth (see H.R. 98), 28335 [9NO]

Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (see H.R. 2273), 18642, 18673 [3AU]

———tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 25917 [25OC]

Health: promote nondiscrimination in State medical licensure and medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 614), 28018 [8NO]

———restrictions relative to family planning programs (see H.R. 720), 1203 [31JA]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 11602 [13JN]

Higgins, William R.: execution in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 190), 19331 [4AU]

High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123), 6806 [17AP]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 1204 [31JA]

Hong Kong: multilateral initiative to promote confidence (see H. Con. Res. 227), 28845 [14NO]

———self-determination rights (see H. Con. Res. 187), 19331 [4AU]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to resolutions making continuing appropriations (see H. Res. 18), 32449 [2MR]

———amend rules relative to the committee system's role in the legislative process (see H. Res. 106), 6884 [18AP]

———equitable procedure for establishing congressional districts (see H.R. 1711), 11604 [13JN]

———prevent distortions in reapportionment (see H.R. 744), 1204 [31JA]

Hungary: opening of border (see H. Con. Res. 196), 24131 [11OC]

Illinois: additional judgeship (see H.R. 3541), 27808 [7NO]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see H.J. Res. 275), 21590 [26SE]

Interstate commerce: destruction or injury of property (see H.R. 1515), 5083 [21MR]

Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), 11301 [8JN]

Iran: persecution of the Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 87), 8711 [9MY]

Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.J. Res. 81), 268 [19JA]

Law enforcement officers: adjust administratively uncontrollable overtime pay of Federal officers and agents (see H.R. 215), 25498 [23OC]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), 10162 [24MY]

Lobbyists: time restriction for former congressional and executive officials (see H.R. 1409), 25916 [25OC]

Medicare: delay certain premiums and benefits (see H.R. 1564), 8209 [4MY]

———notification of payment denial to practitioner (see H.R. 2141), 12936 [22JN]

———supplemental premium and additional benefits (see H.R. 2770), 14476 [12JY]

———supplemental premium and additional benefits (H.R. 2770), consideration (see H. Res. 191), 14476 [12JY]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: repeal (see H.R. 332), 1153 [27JA]

———restore provisions in effect before enactment (see H.R. 169), 201 [4JA]

Mendes-Filho, Francisco: murder (see H. Con. Res. 38), 1152 [27JA]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 19333 [4AU]

Motor vehicles: restrictions on rental agencies relative to imposing liability and collision damage waivers (see H.R. 984), 4033 [13MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 217), 19333 [4AU]

National Arab American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 241), 21217 [21SE]

National Ceramic Tile Industry Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), 7437 [25AP]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 12936 [22JN]

National Day To Commemorate the Bastille Day Bicentennial: designate (see H.J. Res. 298), 12283 [19JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 210), 19783 [7SE]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), 22744 [2OC]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), 11605 [13JN]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 29071 [15NO]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 28595 [13NO]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), 26590 [31OC]

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 2554 [22FE]

National Glaucoma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), 25499 [23OC]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 7545 [26AP]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 20206 [12SE]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 11605 [13JN]

National Hostage Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), 20204 [12SE]

National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 21407 [22SE]

National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 2619 [23FE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 273), 11605 [13JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), 27809 [7NO]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), 5514 [5AP]

National Pledge of Allegiance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 15160 [19JY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 13962 [29JN]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 19558 [6SE]

National Railroad Passenger Corp.: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see H.R. 3380), 24131 [11OC]

National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 102), 1749 [7FE]

National Red Ribbon Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 19558 [6SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 11302 [8JN]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 6458 [13AP]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), 7614 [27AP]

Natural resources: national policy for the conservation of biological diversity (see H.R. 1268), 3243 [2MR]

Nobel Prizes: recognition for preservation of the world environment (see H. Res. 193), 15762 [21JY]

Office of Defense Inspector General: establish (see H.R. 102), 199 [4JA]

Panama Canal: delay transfer of authority to Panama (see H. Con. Res. 127), 10162 [24MY]

———future security (see H. Res. 181), 14695 [13JY]

Peace Corps: training and educational benefits (see H.R. 985), 2068 [9FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: rendering in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 27), 1398 [2FE]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), 13961 [29JN]

Political campaigns: contributions by national banks, corporations, and labor unions (see H.R. 3798), 31242 [21NO]

Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 982), 3101 [1MR]

———restrictions on solicitations for purchase of products or services provided free or at lower price by the Government (see H.R. 373), 327 [20JA]

Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 169), 201 [4JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to repeal limit on number of terms (see H.J. Res. 264), 8845 [10MY]

———tenure (see H.J. Res. 84), 2902 [28FE]

Prisons: assistance to States in construction (see H.R. 1644), 5272 [23MR]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2700), 15762 [21JY]

Product safety: modernizing testing of products containing hazardous or toxic substances (see H.R. 1676), 20205 [12SE]

Professional Constructors Day: designate (see H.R. 283), 1748 [7FE]

Public Health Service Act: extend family planning program (see H.R. 930), 3500 [6MR]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 47), 2072 [9FE]

Raoul Wallenberg Tribute Committee: memorial on public land in Washington, DC (see H.J. Res. 240), 6457 [13AP]

Reciprocity of Foreign Investment Act: enact (see H.R. 3699), 30033 [17NO]

Recycling of waste products: encourage scientific research and development of technologies (see H.R. 500), 20205 [12SE]

Refugees: emergency admission (see H.R. 1605), 5945 [11AP]

———increase resettlement and migration programs (see H. Con. Res. 73), 5517 [5AP]

———status of certain Soviet and Indochinese nationals (see H.R. 2022), 8916 [11MY]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 238), 20648 [18SE]

Research: tax incentive (see H.R. 1416), 12810 [21JN]

Romania: import ban (see H.R. 2765), 27808 [7NO]

Rushdie, Salman: denouncing death sentence by Ayatollah Khomeini (see H.J. Res. 154), 3102 [1MR]

Sec. of Education: authority to prevent fraud and abuse by certain institutions (see H.R. 2487), 10160 [24MY]

Social Security: discrimination in medical reciprocity standards against foreign medical graduates (see H.R. 1134), 5945 [11AP]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 10158 [24MY]

———income limitations relative to benefits received (see H.R. 58), 1206 [31JA]

———increase coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 2216), 13962 [29JN]

———pension equity (H.R. 159) (see H.R. 159), 1748 [7FE]

Social Security Administration: independent status (see H.R. 791), 8710 [9MY]

Solid waste disposal: safe management of exports (see H.R. 2525), 10442 [31MY]

Southeast Asia: return of U.S. POW/MIA's (see H. Con. Res. 92), 22293 [28SE]

Soviet Union: military assistance to Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 68), 7546 [26AP]

Special days: commission to advise the President on proposals for national commemorative events (see H.R. 539), 266 [19JA]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see H.R. 904), 3857 [9MR]

Stewart, James M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (see H. Res. 189), 13622 [27JN]

Tariff: wood products from countries that do not implement reforestation programs (see H.R. 2782), 14077 [11JY]

Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 461), 5515 [5AP]

———credit for amounts contributed to health care savings account (see H.R. 1080), 2552 [22FE]

———deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 70), 1687 [6FE]

———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 10503 [1JN]

———deduction for individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 956), 6883 [18AP]

———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 488), 19557 [6SE]

———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747), 2554 [22FE]

———deduction of interest paid on debt secured by a home (see H. Con. Res. 37), 1151 [27JA]

———delay implementation of certain reforms relative to employer benefit plans (see H.R. 518), 266 [19JA]

———limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 595), 6883 [18AP]

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2319), 10869 [6JN]

———permanent exclusion of funding for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 2037), 6881 [18AP]

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 3101 [1MR]

———sale of principal residence (see H.R. 1287), 7436 [25AP]

———treatment of estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see H.R. 60), 11603 [13JN]

Terrorism: prohibit export of military equipment to certain countries (see H.R. 91), 4033 [13MR]

Thrift industry: deposit fee (see H. Con. Res. 41), 2555 [22FE]

Tibet: anniversary of uprising (see H. Con. Res. 63), 6884 [18AP]

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 987), 2068 [9FE]

U.N.: U.S. contributions to Population Fund (see H. Con. Res. 130), 9651 [18MY]

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (see H. Res. 185), 12935 [22JN]

———proper display (see H.R. 1295), 4990 [20MR]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration (see H. Res. 186), 13622 [27JN]

U.S.-Japan bilateral framework agreement: establish (see H. Con. Res. 166), 17335 [1AU]

United Air Lines: tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for flight 232 (see H.J. Res. 379), 16564 [27JY]

Valladares, Armando: Presidential Medal of Freedom award (see H. Con. Res. 176), 16564 [27JY]

Veterans: demonstration programs for care in nursing homes (see H.R. 3756), 30406 [20NO]

———receive compensation concurrently with retired pay and without deductions from either (see H.R. 303), 205 [4JA]

Vietnam: release and emigration of reeducation camp detainees (see H. Con. Res. 113), 8710 [9MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: Soviet release of prison records and account for whereabouts (see H. Con. Res. 165), 14474 [12JY]

Weapons: sanctions against business helping countries to acquire ballistic missile equipment and technology (see H.R. 963), 4113 [14MR]

Wilderness Act: anniversary of National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.J. Res. 163), 8074 [3MY]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 267), 20205 [12SE]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 7435 [25AP]

World War II: memorial and museum (see H.R. 537), 1206 [31JA]

———memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 14017 [10JY]

World War II Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 10443 [31MY]

Yugoslavia: deteriorating condition of ethnic Albanians (see H. Con. Res. 70), 3857 [9MR]

———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), 11603 [13JN]

———violation of Albanian ethnic rights (see H. Con. Res. 84), 8846 [10MY]

Zinnemann, Fred: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

History

Omnibus appropriations conference reports, 19435 [4AU]

Letters

Freedom for Soviet Jews: Sasha and Irinia Yampolsky, 11264 [7JN]

Tribute to flight controllers at Chicago's O'Hare Airport: Bruce S. Blietz, 10165 [24MY]

Petitions

Hostages held in Lebanon, 30660-30663 [20NO]

Remarks by, on

Afghanistan: refugees and homeless situation, 19438 [4AU]

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 407), 21459 [25SE], 21528, 21529 [26SE]

———continuing resolutions, 22060 [27SE]

———emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 7506, 7536 [26AP]

———further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), 25535 [25OC]

———further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), consideration (H. Res. 271), 25525 [24OC]

———legislative approval process, 20999 [20SE], 21523 [26SE]

———omnibus conference reports, 19435 [4AU]

———opposition to continuing resolution, 19514 [6SE]

———time limits for passing legislation, 13857 [28JN]

Banks and banking: reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), 12066 [15JN]

Brazil: destruction of Amazon tropical forests, 6629 [13AP]

Budget: balance, 16210 [25JY]

———deficit, 3081 [1MR], 4051 [13MR], 4471 [15MR], 8808 [10MY], 8888 [11MY], 9595 [17MY], 17127 [1AU], 27075 [2NO]

———reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 21778 [27SE], 22206 [28SE], 23211 [4OC]

———reconciliation (H.R. 3299), consideration (H. Res. 249), 21778 [27SE]

———use of Social Security trust fund reserves to finance deficit, 24031 [11OC]

Bulgaria: condemning treatment of the Turkish minority (H. Con. Res. 154), 14928 [18JY], 16980 [31JY]

Biological and chemical warfare: ban on all weapons, 16491, 16493, 16494 [27JY], 30669 [20NO]

———binary chemical munitions authorizations, 16487 [27JY]

———nonproliferation weapons (H.R. 2426), 9618 [18MY]

———treaty negotiations, 14968 [18JY]

———withdrawal of weapons from Germany, 26196 [26OC]

Chicago, IL: crime prevention in public housing projects, 8417 [4MY], 8717 [9MY]

Chicago Cubs (baseball team): tribute, 21770 [27SE], 22187 [27SE]

Children: day care, 2228 [21FE]

China, People's Republic of: clemency for pro-democracy demonstrators arrested (H. Res. 182), 12857 [22JN]

———execution of pro-democracy demonstrators, 24164 [11OC]

———firing of Hong Kong committee delegates, 26908 [2NO]

———populace efforts toward democracy, 11582 [13JN]

———populace efforts toward democracy (H. Con. Res. 136), motion to concur in Senate amendments, 10838 [6JN]

———readjust immigration status of certain nationals (H.R. 2712), conference report, 29990 [17NO]

Commission on Base Realignment and Closure: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 165), 6234 [12AP], 6318 [13AP], 6761 [17AP], 6846, 6847 [18AP]

———GAO report, 3845 [9MR]

Congress: legacy for the future, 30653 [20NO]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (H. Con. Res. 106), 8176 [4MY]

———setting forth for 1990-92 (H. Con. Res. 106), Frenzel motion to instruct conferees, 8611 [9MY]

———setting forth for 1990-92 (H. Con. Res. 106), consideration (H. Res. 145), 8040 [3MY]

Congressional Softball League: tribute to Porter Supporters, 23949 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military construction (H.R. 3012), 17045 [31JY]

———appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16360 [26JY], 16487, 16491, 16493, 16494, 16535 [27JY]

———appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), conference report, 28219 [9NO]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, 16360 [26JY], 16450 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2990), 18100 [2AU]

———appropriations (H.R. 2990), conference report, 24045 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 15391 [20JY]

Developing countries: restructuring of external debt relative to preservation of tropical ecosystems (H.R. 1704), 14967 [18JY], 18544 [3AU]

Education: raising standards, 8867 [10MY]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 2696), 13675 [28JN]

Europe: social and political reform in Communist countries, 31749 [21NO]

Eximbank Act: appropriations (H.R. 2494), 25075 [18OC], 31203 [21NO]

Federal employees: protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 5040 [21MR]

Firearms: import ban on assault weapons, 14229 [11JY]

———waiting period, 20098 [12SE]

Foreign assistance programs: enhance and authorize appropriations (H.R. 2655), 13890, 13901, 13911, 13912 [29JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), conference report, 28743, 28756 [14NO], 29567 [16NO]

———appropriations (H.R. 2939), consideration (H. Res. 207), 15413, 15415, 15417 [20JY]

———appropriations (H.R. 3743), consideration (H. Res. 295), 30229 [20NO]

Foreign trade: deficit, 20430 [14SE]

Health care: catastrophic illness coverage, 19480 [4AU]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (S.J. Res. 150), 16975 [31JY]

Hong Kong: guaranteed civil liberties, 10177 [24MY]

———special immigrant status for certain alien nationals (H.R. 2675), 11952 [15JN]

———support for human rights and democracy, 4485 [16MR]

Individual retirement accounts: expansion of deduction, 22206 [28SE]

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources: U.S. participation, 24548 [13OC]

Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 7584 [26AP], 7600 [27AP], 11259 [7JN], 19690 [7SE]

Lake Forest, IL: assistance to victims of Hurricane Hugo, 26094 [25OC]

Legislative branch: appropriations (H.R. 3014), 17065 [31JY]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, 11261 [7JN]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 9035 [11MY], 23211 [4OC], 25324 [19OC]

———expenditure targets for payments to physicians, 12424 [20JN]

———Physician Payment Review Commission proposals, 12413 [19JN]

———supplemental premium and additional benefits (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 191), 14974 [18JY]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act: enact (H.R. 3607), conference report, 30111 [19NO], 30821 [21NO]

Members of Congress: restriction on certain benefits, political campaign funds and financial statement (H.R. 1703), 5674 [6AP]

Mendes-Filho, Francisco: memorial in U.S. Capitol, 11255 [7JN]

Military installations: closings, 3676 [8MR]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 111), 5141 [22MR]

———adjust (H.R. 2710), 26806 [1NO]

———adjust (H.R. 2710), consideration (H. Res. 278), 26806 [1NO]

Motion pictures: Albert Broccoli's ``Licence To Kill'', 14840 [17JY]

Nancy Ann (vessel): documentation (H.R. 2227), 7869 [2MY]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: ground breaking, 31743 [21NO]

Postal Service: budget treatment (H.R. 982), 20143 [12SE]

———prohibit as nonmailable certain solicitations for service provided free of charge or at lower price by the Government (H.R. 2331), 17009 [1AU]

Public housing: tenant management and ownership (H.R. 2390), 2026 [9FE], 9458 [17MY]

Public opinion polls: effects on Government leadership, 10172 [24MY]

Refugees: GAO investigation on conditions of displaced Nicaraguans and Salvadorans (H.R. 45), 25856 [25OC]

———status of certain Soviet and Indochinese nationals (H.R. 2022), 14672 [13JY]

Rolling Meadows, IL: tribute to high school speech and theatre team, 11051 [7JN]

Rowe, James N.: assassination (H. Con. Res. 121), 10038 [23MY]

Savings and loan associations: capital requirements, 9588 [17MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust fund, 27926 [8NO]

———individual retirement accounts, 24768 [17OC], 25168 [19OC]

———off-budget status, 10089 [24MY]

———use of pension trust fund by Congress, 24177 [12OC]

Solid waste disposal: safe management of exports (H.R. 2525), 10475 [31MY]

Soviet Union: budget deficits, 21748 [26SE]

Tariff: sugar, 9578 [17MY]

Taxation: capital gains, 22206 [28SE]

———social security, 28178 [9NO]

Tibet: anniversary of uprising (H. Con. Res. 63), 9340 [16MY]

———civil liberties violations, 3563 [7MR], 5014 [21MR], 31749 [21NO]

U.N.: U.S. contributions to Population Fund (H. Con. Res. 130), 9986 [18MY], 28732 [14NO], 29567 [16NO]

U.S. flag: treatment and display, 4059 [14MR]

Votes: position on missed, 14236 [11JY], 14703 [13JY], 19485 [4AU], 24924 [17OC], 30051 [17NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4031 [13MR], 4198 [15MR], 7606 [27AP], 7752 [2MY], 8707 [9MY], 8843 [10MY], 8913 [11MY], 9480 [17MY], 10158 [24MY], 10442 [31MY], 11240 [7JN], 12282 [19JN], 13840 [28JN], 14074 [11JY], 14473 [12JY], 14692 [13JY], 15848 [24JY], 16201 [25JY], 16427 [26JY], 17332 [1AU], 21588 [26SE], 22067 [27SE], 24129 [11OC], 24233 [12OC], 24813 [17OC], 25238 [19OC], 25912 [25OC], 26961 [2NO], 28007 [8NO], 30031 [17NO], 30404 [20NO]

Special order: granted, 7606 [27AP], 8205 [4MY], 13840 [28JN], 14015 [10JY], 14990 [18JY]

Tribute, 19503 [15AU]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 1136 [27JA], 8441 [8MY]

Statements

Yap Thiam Hien: Daniel Lev, 8714 [9MY]

Testimonies

Antibiotic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Barbara A. Matia, 10184 [24MY]

———Douglas C. Matia, 10183 [24MY]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Commission on Base Realignment and Closure Report, D49 [22FE]

———Military Construction Portion of the Dept. of Defense Authorization, D131 [20MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Solid Waste Disposal and Safe Management of Exports (H.R. 2525), D487 [27JY]

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Political Situation in Hong Kong and Issues Relative to Immigration, D762 [14NO]

———Waste Exports, D419 [12JY]

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Impact of Military Base Closings on Federal Civilian Employees, D427 [13JY]

Committee on Rules: Dept. of Defense Military Construction Appropriations (H.R. 3012), D488 [27JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Legislation Relative to Assault Weapons and Other Firearms (testimony), D164 [6AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act (H.R. 2722), D457 [20JY]

———Extended Voluntary Departure for Nationals from People's Republic of China (H.R. 2712, 2722, 2929), D457 [20JY]

———Immigration and Nationality Act (H.R. 2138), D457 [20JY]

———Treat Hong Kong as Separate Foreign State for Purpose of Immigration (H.R. 2726), D457 [20JY]

State of Jewish Religion and Culture in the Soviet Union: Pamela Braun Cohen, 21745 [26SE]

Tributes

Betts, Henry, 28036 [8NO]

Brown, Thomas M., 10183 [24MY]

Fetridge, William H., 15974 [24JY]

Palmatier, Francois N., 8739 [9MY]

Solti, Georg, 7606 [27AP]

Wuer Kaixi, 19078 [4AU]

Yap Thiam Hien, 8714 [9MY]