GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Tesla—The Known, Unknown, and Unknowable: Michael B. Petrovich, 15076 [18JY]

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 9409 [16MY]

Analyses

Use of Stolen or Counterfeit Property in Undercover Operations by Official Representatives (H.R. 3760), 30688 [21NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1278, Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, 12925 [22JN]

———H.R. 3550, Forfeiture Act amendments, 29897 [17NO]

Hastings, Alcee L.: manager to conduct impeachment trial against (H. Res. 12), 84 [3JA]

National Advisory Commission on Law Enforcement, 3097 [1MR], 3497 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

Choking on Throwaways, Robert M. Goodspeed, 14702 [13JY]

Michael Pupin, From Immigrant to Inventor, Buffalo (NY) Courier-Express, 23309 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

Biological warfare: require defense research facilities to inform health and safety officials (see H.R. 3758), 30406 [20NO]

Clarke, Gerald L.: relief (see H.R. 1329), 3691 [8MR]

Crime and criminals: disclosure of names and addresses to governmental authorities relative to certain supplied phone numbers (see H.R. 2082), 7434 [25AP]

———imposition of capital punishment (see H.R. 1464), 4487 [16MR]

———penalties for international parental abduction of children (see H.R. 3759), 30406 [20NO]

———punishing corruption (see H.R. 2083), 7434 [25AP]

———use of stolen or counterfeit property in undercover operations by official representatives (see H.R. 3760), 30406 [20NO]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 208), 4489 [16MR]

Little League Baseball: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 123), 9407 [16MY]

Medicare/medicaid: delay nurse aid training requirements (see H.R. 2687), 12493 [20JN]

———nurse aide training requirement (see H.R. 2302, 2303), 8844 [10MY]

States: requirement of notices of evictions or forced sale of residences of the elderly as condition for funding under certain Federal aid programs (see H.R. 1062), 2551 [22FE]

Taxation: repeal nondiscrimination rules under the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2450), 10049 [23MY]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 325), 13279 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: modify milk price support program (see H.R. 2228), 12810 [21JN]

———sugar and sugar trade balance among sources (see H.R. 1055), 5945 [11AP]

Air pollution: clean air quality standards (see H.R. 3030), 20403 [13SE]

Antitrust policy: treatment relative to intellectual property (see H.R. 469), 25498 [23OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 110), 4034 [13MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: land lease (see H.R. 49), 5085 [21MR]

Armed Forces: retaining certain information in personnel files of individuals in a missing status or deceased (see H.R. 1730), 22292 [28SE]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), 11243 [7JN]

Banks and banking: extend period for issuing mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see H.R. 1200), 7436 [25AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 268), 8915 [11MY]

———expeditious consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals rescinding budget authority (see H.R. 962), 3101 [1MR]

Census: count relative to congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1468), 4488 [16MR]

———exclusion of illegal aliens for purposes of congressional reapportionment (see H. Con. Res. 195), 22293 [28SE]

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

Children: penalties for international parental abduction (see H.R. 3623), 28017 [8NO]

Coast Guard: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 265), 15437 [20JY]

Columbus, Christopher: honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 374), 30117 [19NO]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 8), 7545 [26AP]

Community Foundation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), 25616 [24OC]

Corporations: amend provisions of law relative to interlocking directorates and officers (see H.R. 29), 2269 [21FE]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), 22745 [2OC]

Courts: immunity from personal civil liability relative to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and Government entities (see H.R. 911), 10050 [23MY]

Crime and criminals: improve justice system and reduce crime (see H.R. 3119), 18671 [3AU]

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

———Shock Incarceration Program (see H.R. 3446), 24130 [11OC]

Cuba: plebiscite (see H. Con. Res. 75), 4200 [15MR]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 9140 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: procedural rights for claims for benefits (see H.R. 3343), 27808 [7NO]

Dooley, Thomas A., III: commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 177), 22745 [2OC]

Drug abuse: implement national policy (see H.R. 3350), 24743 [16OC]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 15161 [19JY]

Ecology: environmental crimes (see H.R. 3641), 28335 [9NO]

Elections: national voter registration procedures (see H.R. 2190), 14475 [12JY]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133), 20404 [13SE]

Firefighters: bill of rights (see H.R. 3587), 26962 [2NO]

Franklin, Benjamin: commemorative coin (see H.R. 3587), 26962 [2NO]

General Aviation Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 1307), 3690 [8MR]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 17097 [31JY]

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

Handicapped: tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 26345 [26OC]

Hazardous substances: Sec. of Agriculture study of effects of reclassification of anhydrous ammonia (see H.R. 371), 3692 [8MR]

High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123), 9140 [15MY]

Holidays: establish commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 9408 [16MY]

House of Representatives: amend rules to make legislative process more responsible, representative and deliberative (see H. Res. 61), 1397 [2FE]

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

INS: expand arrest authority of officers and employees (see H.R. 3333), 29071 [15NO]

Iran: persecution of the Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 87), 19559 [6SE]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 22876 [3OC]

Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for killing certain Federal officers (see H.R. 1197), 10161 [24MY]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), 13846 [28JN]

Medicare: coverage and payment for services of psychologists (see H.R. 774), 10161 [24MY]

———delay certain premiums and establish a review commission for the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (see H.R. 63), 347 [24JA]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: repeal titles I and II (see H.R. 3165), 20205 [12SE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (see H.R. 3386), 24743 [16OC]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 117), 3858 [9MR]

National Arab-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 241), 25240 [19OC]

National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 416), 31245 [21NO]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), 9650 [18MY]

National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the U.S.S. Iowa: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 8711 [9MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 320), 20206 [12SE]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), 20775 [19SE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), 10503 [1JN]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 126), 9409 [16MY]

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

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 22875 [3OC]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 22292 [28SE]

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), 20442 [14SE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 273), 12494 [20JN]

National Library Card Sign-Up Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), 7437 [25AP]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293), 13963 [29JN]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), 5339 [3AP]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), 10051 [23MY]

National Pledge of Allegiance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 17335 [1AU]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 9409 [16MY]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 19333 [4AU]

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225), 17097 [31JY]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 5086 [21MR]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), 13963 [29JN]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 35), 10443 [31MY]

Ozone: restrict chlorofluorocarbon use to protect (see H.R. 3257), 24131 [11OC]

Panama Canal: future security (see H. Res. 181), 12809 [21JN]

———repeal act and abrogate treaties (see H. Con. Res. 47), 1747 [7FE]

Passports: issuance to minors (see H.R. 3622), 30035 [17NO]

Petroleum: excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel (see H. Res. 41), 7614 [27AP]

———protect the used oil recycling system (see H.R. 1593), 20774 [19SE]

POW/MIA: return (see H. Con. Res. 92), 12494 [20JN]

Prisons: additional Federal facilities (see H.R. 2110), 10050 [23MY]

Recycling of waste products: encourage scientific research and development of technologies (see H.R. 500), 22068 [27SE]

Rehabilitation Act: classification of drug abusers as handicapped (see H.R. 3815), 31243 [21NO]

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

Rural areas: improve development (see H.R. 3530), 26344 [26OC]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 181), 2901 [28FE]

Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (see H.R. 3386), 24743 [16OC]

States: equality of taxation of domestic and foreign corporations (see H.R. 1390), 27808 [7NO]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see H.R. 904), 1746 [7FE]

Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (see H. Res. 189), 13847 [28JN]

Taxation: deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 19963 [11SE]

———deductions relative to interest paid on debt secured by a home (see H. Con. Res. 37), 6806 [17AP]

———delay implementation of certain reforms relative to employer benefit plans (see H.R. 518), 3101 [1MR]

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 6458 [13AP]

———treatment of Federal annuities (see H.R. 214), 1687 [6FE]

Tobacco industry: advertisement and promotion regulation (see H.R. 3297), 30408 [20NO]

Turkey: prohibit U.S. assistance until Cyprus conflict is resolved (see H.R. 1045), 9408 [16MY]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 337, 350), 13963 [29JN], 15851 [24JY]

———prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 303, 322), 13847 [28JN], 13963 [29JN]

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

Veterans: receive compensation concurrently with retired pay and without deductions from either (see H.R. 303), 8208 [4MY]

Wetlands Conservation Act: amend (see H.R. 1526), 19558 [6SE]

Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), 3568 [7MR]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), 30035 [17NO]

World War II Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 14695 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Hastings, Alcee L.: appointed as manager to conduct impeachment trial against (see H. Res. 12), 84 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, 12276 [19JN]

Remarks by, on

Aged: protection of elderly from eviction, 2029 [9FE], 2502 [22FE]

Anti-Drug Abuse Act: funding (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 160), 10100 [24MY]

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 407), consideration (H. Res. 246), 21525, 21526 [26SE]

———continuing resolution, 20327 [13SE]

———continuing resolution (H.R. 1153), 2821 [28FE]

———emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 9326 [16MY]

———emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), consideration (H. Res. 160), 10100 [24MY]

———legislative approval process, 24731 [16OC]

Banks and banking: deposit fee, 1196 [31JA]

———insurance of the thrift industry, 3845 [9MR], 6234 [12AP]

Battle of Kosovo: anniversary, 13866 [28JN]

Berlin: unrestricted travel between East and West, 28473 [13NO]

Biological warfare: require defense research facilities to inform health and safety officials (H.R. 3758), 30391 [20NO], 30693 [21NO]

Boy Scouts of America: tribute, 17106 [31JY]

Budget: deadline for adopting, 22655 [2OC]

———prevent future continuing resolutions, 25168 [19OC]

———reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 22038 [27SE], 23211 [4OC]

Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled: tribute, 6064 [11AP]

Children: establish program to increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 14841 [17JY]

China, Republic of: anniversary, 24549 [13OC]

Colombia: support of Congress for citizens (H. Con. Res. 194), 24719 [16OC]

Commission on Civil Rights: extend (H.R. 3532), 28834, 28836 [14NO], 28974 [15NO], 29937 [17NO]

Congress: cooperation with administration, 1126 [27JA]

Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act: additional appropriations (H.R. 3007), 23960 [10OC]

Controlled Substances Act: amend (H.R. 2806), 24782 [17OC]

Crime and criminals: data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality, or heterosexuality (H.R. 1048), 13542 [27JN]

———imposition of capital punishment (H.R. 1464), 4482 [16MR]

———use of stolen or counterfeit property in undercover operations of official representatives (H.R. 3760), 30688 [21NO]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 2788), conference report, 22824 [3OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), 16776, 16782 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), consideration (H. Res. 214), 16776 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2402), 9628 [18MY]

Drug abuse: amend provisions relative to the forfeiture fund (H.R. 3550), 28513 [13NO]

———capital punishment for drug dealers, 3083 [1MR], 19688 [7SE]

Edwards, Representative Don: excuse from serving as manager of impeachment trial of Alcee L. Hastings (H. Res. 69), 1726 [7FE]

———inform Senate of excusing from serving as manager of impeachment trial of Alcee L. Hastings (H. Res. 70), 1726 [7FE]

Greece: independence anniversary, 5058 [23MR]

Harrisburg, PA: tribute to St. Moritz, 21760 [26SE]

Hastings, Alcee L.: impeachment, 4227, 4233 [15MR], 24959, 24962, 24973 [18OC]

———impeachment (H. Res. 12, 13, 14), 84, 85 [3JA]

Health: professional requirement for nurse aides, 23114 [3OC]

Higgins, William R.: execution in Lebanon, 16964, 17087 [31JY]

House of Representatives: bicentennial, 5370 [4AP]

———legislation scheduling, 10216-10218, 10221 [25MY]

Hungary: extend nondiscriminatory treatment to products (H.R. 1594), consideration (H. Res. 228), 19694 [7SE]

Japan: enforce semiconductor agreement and prevent unfair trade practices (H. Res. 146), 10816 [6JN]

Lebanon: execution of U.S. hostage, 16964, 17087 [31JY]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 23211 [4OC]

Medicare/medicaid: nurse aide training requirement (H.R. 2302), 8809 [10MY]

Milton, PA: Clinger Lumber Co. anniversary, 9600 [17MY]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2710), 26805 [1NO]

———adjust (H.R. 2710), consideration (H. Res. 278), 26805 [1NO]

———increase, 26198 [26OC]

National Children's Day: observance, 23311 [4OC]

Nicaragua: Sandinista abrogation of cease-fire, 26795 [1NO]

Nixon, Walter L., Jr.: impeachment (H. Res. 87), 8823 [10MY]

Nursing homes: certification of aides, 11278 [8JN]

Panama: U.S. policy, 23949 [10OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, 24731 [16OC], 28834 [14NO], 28974 [15NO]

Pepper, Claude: death (H. Res. 163), 10407 [31MY]

Port Trevorton, PA: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Company, 20418 [13SE]

Qadhafi, Muammar: response to U.S. downing of Libyan jets, 193 [4JA]

Religion: school prayer, 8680, 8681 [9MY]

Selinsgrove, PA: Living Heritage Tree Museum dedication, 10186 [24MY]

Synar, Representative: appoint as manager of impeachment trial of Alcee L. Hastings (H. Res. 69), 1726 [7FE]

———inform Senate of appointment as manager of impeachment trial of Alcee L. Hastings (H. Res. 70), 1726 [7FE]

Tax Reform Act: compliance relative to health care coverage for part-time employees, 16461 [27JY], 20371 [13SE]

Taxation: compliance relative to health care coverage for part-time employees, 20950 [20SE]

———nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans, 22038 [27SE], 22464 [28SE]

———repeal sec. 89 of Internal Revenue Code, 10421 [31MY]

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

U.S. flag: Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 13271 [23JN]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, 6364 [12AP]

Vocational Education Act: extend authority (H.R. 7), 8680, 8681 [9MY]

Votes: position on missed, 15333 [19JY]

Williamsport, PA: anniversary of Little League Baseball, 9443 [16MY]

———tribute to Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Co., 4474 [15MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4198 [15MR], 5269 [23MR], 5943 [11AP], 6328 [12AP], 7432 [25AP], 9404 [16MY], 9480 [17MY], 10158 [24MY], 13620 [27JN], 13840 [28JN], 14692 [13JY], 14990 [18JY], 17095 [31JY], 20203 [12SE], 20402 [13SE], 21588 [26SE], 22067 [27SE], 22290 [28SE], 22873 [3OC], 23412 [5OC], 24233 [12OC], 25613 [24OC], 26343 [26OC], 28007 [8NO], 28844 [14NO], 30404 [20NO]

Leave of absence: granted, 19320 [4AU]

Special order: granted, 14692 [13JY], 20402 [13SE], 24741 [16OC], 30404 [20NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Hastings, Alcee L.: floor privilege during impeachment-related debate, 4220 [15MR]

Statements

Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic: Michael D. Nicklanovich, 28036 [8NO]

Testimonies

Committee for Impeachment of Alcee L. Hastings, D179 [12AP]

Committee on Education and Labor: Relief for Elderly Eviction and Foreclosure Act (H.R. 1062), D401 [28JN]

Committee on Rules: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 2072), D297 [23MY]

———Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3299), D587 [21SE]

Committee on Rules and Administration: Appropriate Use of Rules When Sitting on Impeachment Trials, D16 [27JA]

Importance of Youth Rising Above Peer Pressure To Stay Off of Drugs: Frieda Dyson, 23311 [4OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3758, defense research facilities to inform health and safety officials on research of biological warfare, 30693 [21NO]

H.R. 3760, use of stolen or counterfeit property in undercover operations by official representatives, 30688 [21NO]

Tributes

Archbishop Iakovos, 6068 [11AP], 31809 [21NO]

Boyer, Haps, 13656 [27JN]

Bush, President, 245 [19JA]

Forster, Mark W., 20238 [12SE]

Hudson, William J., 28958 [14NO]

Jones, Christopher, 7480 [25AP]

Karadzic, Vuk Stefanovic, 28036 [8NO]

Kishpaugh, Jack, 6064 [11AP]

Kratzer, Timothy, 25799 [24OC]

Pepper, Claude, 10407 [31MY]

Pupin, Michael I., 23309 [4OC]

Quayle, Vice President, 245 [19JA]

Rhine, Marie B., 23645 [5OC]

Smith, Larkin I., 20381 [13SE]

Stotz, Carl, 26361 [26OC]

Tesla, Nikola, 15076 [18JY]