GRASSLEY, CHARLES E. (a Senator from Iowa)

Addresses

Lebanon Today—Conspiracy of Silence: Elias El-Hayek, 26378 [27OC]

Promoting Drug-Free Lifestyles: Stan Friesen, 25378 [20OC]

Amendments offered by, to

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), 19877, 19879, 19934 [7SE]

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 12572 [20JN], 12717 [21JN], 13167 [22JN], 13448, 13452 [23JN]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 7950 [3MY], 8365 [4MY]

Crime and criminals: penalties for certain major frauds against the U.S. (S. 248), 5539, 5604 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (H.R. 3072), 22146, 22168 [27SE]

———military construction appropriations (H.R. 3012), 20628 [15SE]

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 14734, 14756 [14JY], 15292, 15294 [19JY], 15514 [20JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2991), 22573 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2990), 21287, 21339 [21SE]

———appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29414 [16NO]

Federal employees: protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 4640 [16MR]

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

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

Government: ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29683, 29798 [17NO]

Immigration: reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), 14185 [11JY]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 7), 1576 [2FE]

Minimum wage: increase (S. 4), 6049 [11AP], 6149, 6199 [12AP]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: enact (S. 804), 29252 [15NO]

Technology Administration Authorization Act: enact (S. 1191), 26177, 26189 [26OC]

Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 20), 4520 [16MR]

Analyses

Retention of State Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages (S. Con. Res. 49), 13165 [22JN]

Appointments

Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, 9955 [18MY]

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, 10716 [1JN]

Committee on Appropriations subcommittees, D28 [3FE]

Committee on the Judiciary subcommittees, D29 [3FE]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 106, congressional budget for 1990-92, 8320 [4MY]

———H.R. 2072, emergency supplemental appropriations, 11115 [7JN]

———H.R. 2916, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies appropriations, 22319 [28SE]

———H.R. 3012, military construction appropriations, 20608 [15SE]

———H.R. 3299, budget reconciliation, 25259 [19OC]

Subcommittee on Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction, D59 [27FE]

Subcommittee on Rural Economy and Family Farming, D59 [27FE]

U.S. Alternative Fuels Council, 14208 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Briar Cliff Opens Arms To Walking Wounded, Marcia Poole, Sioux City (IA) Journal, 16002 [25JY]

Forty-Seven American Sailor-Sons, Edward Patterson, New York (NY) Times, 8752 [10MY]

Heroes in Sioux City, Washington (DC) Post, 16001 [25JY]

Ignoring Hostage Tips—Is Washington Too Wary of Private Channels? Richard Sandza and Douglas Waller, Newsweek (magazine), 26379 [27OC]

In Praise of Jesse Helms, Tony Snow, Washington (DC) Times, 22394 [28SE]

Killing Americans, Tom Clancy, Australia/Israel Review (publication), 26373 [27OC]

Operation Betrayal, Neil Livingstone and David Halevy, Soldier of Fortune (magazine), 26374-26377 [27OC]

Plea for Action to Free the Hostages, Jack Anderson and Dale Van Atta, Washington (DC) Post, 26374 [27OC]

Royal Flush, Joan B. McShane, Science and Children (magazine), 1847 [7FE]

Teamwork, Quick Response Save Lives, Harvey M. Sanford and John Quinian, Washington (DC) Post, 16002 [25JY]

United States Fails To Plan for Hostage Rescue, Knut Royce, 26372 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Abortion: right to life (see S.J. Res. 21), 1118 [25JA]

Aged: taxation of post-retirement income and benefits (see S. 1120), 10767 [2JN]

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

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries: change schedule for appointments and the times for the submission of reports (see S. 301), 1242 [31JA]

———change schedule of appointments for membership, and extend time period for increase in salary recommendations (see S. 300), 1242 [31JA]

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

Executive departments: use of mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and other techniques for prompt and informal dispute resolution (see S. 971), 8950 [11MY]

Former Presidents Act: enact (see S. 1407), 16309 [26JY]

Henderson, Trevor: relief (see S. 1657), 21326 [21SE]

Interstate compacts: Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact (see S. 1485), 18393 [3AU]

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

———payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings (see S. 461), 2959 [28FE]

Members of Congress: effectiveness date extension of pay increase (see S. 298), 1242 [31JA]

———pay increase approval by joint resolution (see S. 299), 1242 [31JA]

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health: establish (see S. 817), 6970 [18AP]

National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the U.S.S. Iowa: designate (see S.J. Res. 112), 7679 [1MY]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 37), 1242 [31JA]

Obeid, Abdul: extradition from Israel (see S. Con. Res. 64), 18930 [4AU]

Office of Rural Health Policy: authorizing appropriations (see S. 817), 6970 [18AP]

Refugees: status and funding for migration and resettlement programs (see S. Con. Res. 25), 4787 [17MR]

Social Security: inclusion of rural health clinics in definition of provider services (see S. 1550), 18929 [4AU]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 231), 30532 [20NO]

Tariff: mercuric oxide (see S. 1736), 23838 [6OC]

———sulfachloropyridazine (see S. 867), 7263 [19AP]

———tefluthrin (see S. 1292), 14148 [11JY]

Taxation: extension for the issuance of first-time farmer bonds (see S. 1221), 13059 [22JN]

Taylor, William W.: relief (see S. 1608), 20053 [12SE]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment relative to display and care (see S.J. Res. 171), 13403 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Advertising: mailing of sexually oriented material (see S. 534), 3752 [8MR]

Aeronautics: consumer protection relative to bankruptcy of airlines (see S. 1858), 28711 [14NO]

———establish a new comprehensive policy (see S. Con. Res. 56), 18008 [2AU]

Agricultural Program Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Service Center Improvement Act: enact (see S. 773), 6549 [13AP]

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]

———promotion of soybeans (see S. 919), 7956 [3MY]

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

Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act: enact (see S. 1387), 15897 [24JY]

Alzheimer's Disease Research and Training Act: enact (see S. 1255), 13060 [22JN]

Antitrust policy: allocation and award of damages (see S. 1510), 18393 [3AU]

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

———Presidential power to reduce certain funding (see S. 6), 9091 [12MY]

———separate enrollment of bills or joint resolutions for presentation to the President (see S. 33), 1842 [7FE]

Armed Forces: prohibit any active duty commissioned officer from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (see S. 395), 3158 [1MR]

———retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (see S. 1816), 27042 [2NO]

Aviation Security Threat Notification Act: enact (see S. 596), 5421 [4AP]

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

Bankruptcy: amend provisions relative to swap agreements (see S. 396), 2082 [9FE]

Bridge Improvement Act: enact (see S. 672), 29412 [16NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 9, 12), 1118 [25JA]

———line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 14), 2465 [22FE]

Business Incubator Review Act: enact (see S. 390), 8354 [4MY]

Capital punishment: constitutional procedures for imposition (see S. 32), 1110 [25JA]

Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), 11000 [6JN]

Child Care Assistance Act: enact (see S. 761), 5998 [11AP]

Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act: restore recordkeeping requirement (see S. 1787), 25649 [24OC]

Children: health awareness (see S.J. Res. 104), 6971 [18AP]

China, People's Republic of: populace efforts toward democracy (see S. Res. 142), 10966 [6JN]

Civil Rights of Infants Act: enact (see S. 1681), 22152 [27SE]

Coins and coinage: minting $1 coins (see S. 814), 6704 [17AP]

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

Common Sense Budget Act: enact (see S. 447), 6046 [11AP]

Community Revitalization Tax Act: enact (see S. 342), 3535 [6MR]

Congress: expedited consideration of certain bills and joint resolutions submitted by the President (see S. Con. Res. 9), 11430 [9JN]

Consumers: purchase of domestically made products (see S.J. Res. 114), 11368 [8JN]

Council Bluffs, IA: trails interpretation center (see S. 338), 1473 [2FE]

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

———Federal debt collection procedure (see S. 84), 1111 [25JA]

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

———penalties for certain major frauds against the U.S. (see S. 248), 1308 [31JA]

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

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

Decade of the Brain: designate (see S.J. Res. 173), 13403 [23JN]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see S. 276), 1117 [25JA]

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

Education: constitutional amendment relative to voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 13), 2986 [28FE]

———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), 20313 [13SE]

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

Election campaigns: restrict certain contributions relative to multicandidate political committees (see S. 7), 2463 [22FE]

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

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

Essential Air Service Preservation Act: enact (see S. 1412), 16310 [26JY]

Essential Air Service Program: funding reductions (see S. Con. Res. 6), 1119 [25JA]

Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act: enact (see S. 87), 1111 [25JA]

Fair Deposit Insurance Assessment Act: enact (see S. 360), 3489 [3MR]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see S. 479), 5420 [4AP]

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

———prohibit persons from representing or advising a foreign entity after leaving Government service (see S. 1), 1109 [25JA]

———protection against reprisals for disclosing information (see S. 436), 2646 [23FE]

———protections available against prohibited personnel practices (see S. 20), 1109 [25JA]

———rates of pay for certain officers and employees (see S.J. Res. 33), 1118 [25JA]

Federal Pay Accountability Act: enact (see S. 821), 6971 [18AP]

Federal Retirees' Fairness Act: enact (see S. 417), 2392 [22FE]

Fire Safety at Home—Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 177), 20314 [13SE]

Foreign trade: encourage innovation and productivity, stimulate trade, and promote U.S. competitiveness and technological leadership (see S. 1006), 19010 [4AU]

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

GAO: direct audits of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal banks (see S. 734), 10774 [2JN]

General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act: enact (see S. 640), 14355 [12JY]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 120), 11524 [13JN]

German-American Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 118), 20078 [12SE]

Government: framework for negotiated rulemaking by Federal agencies (see S. 303), 1242 [31JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S.J. Res. 64), 2701 [23FE]

Hazardous substances: study the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas (see S. 256), 1116 [25JA]

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

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 150), 11117 [7JN]

Housing: eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal first-time homebuyer assistance (see S. 1405), 21727 [26SE]

Immigration: categories for certain persecuted Soviet and Vietnamese nationals and adjust to refugee status certain parolees (see S. 893), 7804 [2MY]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see S.J. Res. 6, 20), 1117, 1118 [25JA]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), 14356 [12JY]

Iran: religious persecution of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 53), 23186 [4OC]

Japan: agreement with U.S. on semiconductors (see S. Res. 119), 7956 [3MY]

———codevelopment of fighter aircraft (see S. Res. 61), 2083 [9FE]

Job Training Partnership Act: strengthen program of employment and training assistance (see S. 543), 26672 [31OC]

Judicial officers: prohibit injunctive relief against (see S. 590), 4242 [15MR]

Labor unions: prohibit compulsory union dues for political purposes (see S. 75, 242), 5828 [7AP]

Lebanon: concern over situation (see S. Res. 108), 6971 [18AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 142), 10327 [31MY]

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

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

———costs for inpatient hospital services for small, rural facilities (see S. 10), 1109 [25JA]

———physician reimbursement system (see S. Con. Res. 36), 8779 [10MY]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: sense of Congress concerning conference committee action on reforms (see S. Con. Res. 78), 30569 [20NO]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act: enact (see S. 335), 14599 [13JY]

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: enact (see S. 1809), 26645 [31OC]

Members of Congress: require vote on any increase in pay (see S. 315), 1242 [31JA]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 55), 1793 [7FE]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative coins (see S. 148), 9917 [18MY]

National Academies of Practice: grant charter (see S. 511), 26175 [26OC]

National Adoption Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 187), 24893 [17OC]

National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 152, 161), 11118 [7JN], 12701 [21JN]

National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 132), 17517 [1AU]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 16), 3159 [1MR]

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), 1844 [7FE]

National Autism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 220), 26042 [25OC]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 217), 26042 [25OC]

National Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 51), 1793 [7FE]

National Ceramic Tile Industry Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 71), 7011 [18AP]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 95), 9919 [18MY]

National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 50), 1793 [7FE]

National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 205), 24998 [18OC]

National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 72), 8356 [4MY]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 139), 10328 [31MY]

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 Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 122), 10677 [1JN]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 60), 2467 [22FE]

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 Caregivers Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 140), 26439 [27OC]

National Family Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 117), 8793 [10MY]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 43, 190), 1243 [31JA], 18930 [4AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 10), 2465 [22FE]

National Glaucoma Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 194), 22644 [2OC]

National Guard: treatment of inequities in crediting technician service relative to retirement (see S. 1890), 29400 [16NO]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 81), 7325 [19AP]

National Home Care Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184), 20694 [18SE]

National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 78), 8988 [11MY]

National Infertility Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 116), 29776 [17NO]

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

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 34), 1118 [25JA]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 136), 11369 [8JN]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 56), 1934 [8FE]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 86), 7325 [19AP]

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

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), 20563 [14SE]

National Railroad Passenger Corp.: funding (see S. Res. 24), 1119 [25JA]

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see S.J. Res. 213), 22639 [2OC]

National Silver Anniversary Year for the Autism Society of America: designate (see S.J. Res. 220), 26042 [25OC]

National Tap Dance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 53), 15644 [20JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 108), 10368 [31MY]

National Week of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see S.J. Res. 105), 6971 [18AP]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 32), 1844 [7FE]

National Women Veterans of World War II Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 204), 22572 [29SE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 221), 26645 [31OC]

Nicaragua: Sandinista abrogation of cease-fire (see S. Con. Res. 79), 26645 [31OC]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 45), 1243 [31JA]

Petroleum: prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel (see S. Res. 63), 4912 [17MR]

PLO: commitment to cease terrorism and recognize Israel (see S. 763), 5998 [11AP]

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

Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 93), 12572 [20JN]

Pornographic Victim's Compensation Act: enact (see S. 1226), 14600 [13JY]

Postal Service: treatment in the budget (see S. 302), 4910 [17MR]

POW/MIA flag: display in public buildings (see S.J. Res. 79), 11430 [9JN]

Publications: establish national policy on use of permanent papers (see S.J. Res. 57), 1934 [8FE]

Radio: reform broadcast license renewal process (see S. 1207), 16719 [27JY]

Railroad Retirement Service: solvency of fund (see S. 1653), 31593 [21NO]

Railroads: authorizing appropriations for the Local Rail Service Assistance Program (see S. 255), 1116 [25JA]

———sale, purchase, or other acquisition (see S. 1005), 9238 [16MY]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 110), 7827 [2MY]

Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act: enact (see S. 88), 1111 [25JA]

Refugees: legalization assistance grants (see S. 489), 3144 [1MR]

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

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 146), 10327 [31MY]

Representative Payee Abuse Prevention Act: enact (see S. 1130), 12254 [16JN]

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

Rural Access to Capital Act: enact (see S. 863), 8569 [9MY]

Rural areas: access to and delivery of health services (see S. Con. Res. 37), 9239 [16MY]

———establish enterprise zones (see S. 35), 1110 [25JA]

———promote small business (see S. 1051), 9805 [18MY]

Rural Electric Refinancing Act: permit prepayment and refinancing of Federal Financing Bank loans made to rural electrification and telephone systems (see S. 1115), 10620 [1JN]

Rural Partnerships Act: enact (see S. 1036), 9805 [18MY]

SBA: extend the Small Business Development Center Program (see S. 1737), 25665 [24OC]

School lunches: cash assistance or commodity letter of credit assistance (see S. 805), 18433 [3AU]

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), 11001 [6JN]

Shipping industry: availability of information relative to application for a license to control and direct a commercial vessel (see S. 691), 6047 [11AP]

Small business: amend provisions relative to regulatory flexibility analysis (see S. 1458), 21442 [25SE]

———promote in rural areas (see S. 851), 7262 [19AP]

Small Business Disabilities Tax Credit Act: enact (see S. 1661), 22996 [3OC]

Social Security: claimant representation fee in administrative proceedings (see S. 1570), 23598 [5OC]

Social security: retirement test earnings exemption amount (see S. 1823), 28118 [9NO]

Social Security Notch Adjustment Act: enact (see S. 1212), 12701 [21JN]

Standing Rules of the Senate: amend rule XXXV (see S. Res. 17), 1119 [25JA]

Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (see S. 681), 11523 [13JN]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see S. 378), 1934 [8FE]

Tariff: tamoxifen citrate (see S. 1613), 20306 [13SE]

Taxation: amend provisions relative to valuation freezes (see S. 849), 20628 [15SE]

———capital gains (see S. 1771), 25278 [19OC]

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

———exceptions on contributions in assistance to construction (see S. 435), 3642 [7MR]

———exclude certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements (see S. 1383), 15897 [24JY]

———extend period which qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued (see S. 355), 1792 [7FE]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see S. 720), 22643 [2OC]

———health insurance deduction for self-employed individuals (see S. 494), 14182 [11JY]

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

———refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5 (see S. 159), 1113 [25JA]

———rules for coverage and benefits under certain employee benefit plans (see S. 350), 6589 [13AP]

———simplified health arrangements meeting part-time employee requirements (see S. 654), 6193 [12AP]

———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]

Tech-Prep Education Act: enact (see S. 439), 4409 [15MR]

Telephone Operator Service Consumer Protection Act: enact (see S. 1643), 26673 [31OC]

Television: effects of violence on youth (see S. 593), 4242 [15MR]

———removal of offensive sexual material (see S.J. Res. 214), 30569 [20NO]

Transportation: drug and alcohol testing for commercial operators (see S. 561), 3947 [9MR]

Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 68), 2960 [28FE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to internationally recognized statehood of members (see S. 875), 10366 [31MY]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 165, 167, 180), 13060 [22JN], 15048 [18JY], 22442 [28SE]

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

———protect physical integrity (see S. 1338), 15048 [18JY], 22442 [28SE]

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

United Airlines: commend crew of flight 232 and FAA personnel for life-saving efforts (see S. Res. 174), 19927 [7SE]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for flight 232 (see S. Res. 157), 16043 [25JY]

Urban areas: revise and improve Community Development Loan Guarantee Program (see S. 1614), 20306 [13SE]

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

Essays

My grandfather's life—The son of poor Norwegian immigrants contributes to agriculture, public health and society, Noonie Benford, 23618 [5OC]

Interviews

Pentagon's reluctance to get its hands dirty in the antiterrorist fight: William V. Cowan, with Defense Week (publication), 26371 [27OC]

Letters

Airborne self-protection jammer: by, 27884 [8NO]

Civil liberties on East Timor Island: by, 11380 [8JN]

Congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions: by, 429 [25JA]

Deposit insurance for financial institutions: by, 15617 [20JY]

Disclosure of classified information by Richard R. Burt: by, 11696 [14JN]

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: by, 15990 [25JY], 18571 [3AU]

Namibian peace agreement: by, 7108 [19AP]

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

National housing policy: by, 26685 [31OC]

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

Taxation of certain post-retirement income and benefits: Carolyn Zollar, 10772 [2JN]

———Coalition for Cooperative Education, 10771 [2JN]

———Green Thumb, Inc., 10771 [2JN]

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

Use of domestic meat in U.S. military installation commissary stores and dining facilities in Europe: Donald W. Jones, 17445 [1AU]

Lists

Organizations sponsoring National Osteoporosis Prevention Week, 1303 [31JA]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: right to life (S.J. Res. 21), 1056 [25JA]

Aged: employment discrimination, 18462 [3AU]

———taxation of post-retirement income and benefits (S. 1120), 10770 [2JN]

Agriculture: impact of drought in the Midwest, 13331 [23JN]

———tax relief for bankrupt farmers, 8752 [10MY]

———U.S. sugar quota, 26068 [25OC]

Alcoholic beverages: State regulation (S. Con. Res. 49), 13164 [22JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), 19879, 19880, 19881 [7SE]

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10587 [1JN], 10907, 10927 [6JN], 11098 [7JN]

———further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), 25953 [25OC]

Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (S. 1816), 27007, 27015 [2NO]

Banks and banking: competitiveness of small institutions, 7104 [19AP]

———deposit insurance for financial institutions, 15617 [20JY]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), conference report, 18849, 18874 [4AU]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (S. 774), 6951 [18AP], 7168 [19AP], 15989 [25JY]

Bennett, William J.: nomination to be Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy, 3933 [9MR]

Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 24603 [13OC]

Central America: bipartisan accord (S. 760), 6626 [13AP]

Child Care Assistance Act: enact (S. 761), 6041 [11AP]

Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 12215 [16JN], 12960, 13056 [22JN], 13360, 13361 [23JN]

China, People's Republic of: execution of pro-democracy demonstrators, 12944 [22JN]

Clinton, IA: use of coupons published by Herald to track down suspected drug traffickers, 22578 [29SE]

Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries: change schedule for appointments and the times for the submission of reports (S. 301), 1261 [31JA]

———change schedule of appointments for membership, and extend time period for increase in salary recommendations (S. 300), 1261 [31JA]

Community Services Block Grant Program: transfer of funds from day care program, 21287 [21SE]

Computers: historical development, 15993 [25JY]

Congress: include as a beneficiary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 19879, 19880, 19881 [7SE]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 8278, 8302 [4MY]

Congressional Budget Act: waiver, 23758 [6OC]

Council Bluffs, IA: trails interpretation center (S. 338), 1536 [2FE]

Courts: clarify remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (S. 34), 594 [25JA]

Crime and criminals: penalties for certain major frauds against the U.S. (S. 248), 5540, 5548, 5553, 5556 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 16015, 16016, 16020 [25JY], 17444 [1AU], 18831 [4AU]

———appropriations (H.R. 3072), 22147 [27SE], 22366, 22394 [28SE]

———military construction appropriations (H.R. 3012), 20606, 20607 [15SE]

———military construction appropriations (H.R. 3012), conference report, 26416, 26418 [27OC]

———procurement reform, 29642 [17NO]

Dept. of State: denial of visas to Chinese exchange students, 26179 [26OC]

Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 14733 [14JY], 15498, 15501 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: appropriations (H.R. 2989), 18829 [4AU]

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 3015), conference report, 28099 [9NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2991), 22518 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2990), 21287 [21SE]

———appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29325 [16NO]

Derwinski, Edward J.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, 3296 [2MR]

Disaster Assistance Act: amend (S. 1044), 18245 [3AU]

Disasters: emergency assistance for damages caused by Hurricane Hugo and the California earthquake, 25953 [25OC]

Dole, Elizabeth H.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, 447 [25JA]

Drug abuse: fund treatment programs by increasing taxes on cigarettes, beer and distilled spirits, 10587 [1JN]

———implement national policy (S. 1711), 23533 [5OC]

Education: restore tax deduction for interest on loans (S. 656), 4835 [17MR]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 2696), 16620 [27JY]

Executive departments: use of mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and other techniques for prompt and informal dispute resolution (S. 971), 8954 [11MY]

Federal employees: protection against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 4518 [16MR]

———protections available against prohibited personnel practices (S. 20), 566 [25JA]

Federal Retirees' Fairness Act: enact (S. 417), 2436 [22FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), 21081, 21082, 21083, 21123 [20SE]

———appropriations (H.R. 2939), appeal ruling of the chair, 21083 [20SE]

Foreign trade: U.S. competitiveness, 30172 [19NO]

Former Presidents Act: enact (S. 1407), 16311 [26JY]

Government: ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29674, 29677, 29683, 29687, 29688, 29700, 29706, 29707 [17NO]

Greece: military assistance, 21123 [20SE]

Hastings, Alcee L.: impeachment, 25355 [20OC]

Hecht, Chic: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, 14138 [11JY]

Henderson, Trevor: relief (S. 1657), 21330 [21SE]

Immigration: reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), 14542 [13JY]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 29683, 29687, 29688, 29700 [17NO]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 33), 429 [25JA]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (S.J. Res. 7), 1443 [2FE]

———disapproving increases in executive, legislative, and judicial salaries (H.J. Res. 129), 1752 [7FE]

Interstate compacts: Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact (S. 1485), 18394 [3AU]

Iowa: admittance to the Union, 5689 [6AP]

———excellence of schools, 20516 [14SE]

Japan: sale of F-16 aircraft technology and codevelopment of FSX aircraft (S.J. Res. 113), 9183, 9185 [16MY]

Lebanon: U.S. hostages, 26371, 26380 [27OC]

Legislative Reorganization Act: waiver of requirement (H. Con. Res. 179), 16959 [31JY]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (S. 1726), 23758, 23787, 23828 [6OC]

———payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings (S. 461), 2969 [28FE]

———regional disparities in physician reimbursement, 5851 [10AP]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: delay implementation, 16620 [27JY]

———delay provisions, 10927 [6JN], 11098 [7JN]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act: enact (H.R. 3607), conference report, 31303 [21NO]

Members of Congress: effectiveness date extension of pay increase (S. 298), 1261 [31JA]

———pay increase approval by joint resolution (S. 299), 1261 [31JA]

Minimum wage: increase (S. 4), 5975 [11AP], 6150 [12AP]

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health: establish (S. 817), 6990 [18AP]

National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution and Bill of Rights: tribute to Cedar Falls, IA, students, 8800 [10MY]

National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the U.S.S. Iowa: designate (H.J. Res. 247), 9007 [11MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 112), 7696 [1MY], 8751 [10MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding guidelines, 22394 [28SE]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (S.J. Res. 37), 1303 [31JA]

National Volunteer Week: observance, 6465 [13AP]

NATO: maintenance of U.S. military personnel in European member countries, 22366 [28SE]

Nixon, Walter L., Jr.: impeachment, 27105 [3NO]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: enact (S. 804), 29251, 29252 [15NO]

Obeid, Abdul: extradition from Israel (S. Con. Res. 64), 19014 [4AU]

Office of Rural Health Policy: authorizing appropriations (S. 817), 6990 [18AP]

Ogden, IA: visit by National Drug Control Policy Director William Bennett, 25378 [20OC]

PLO: recognition of Israel, 9940 [18MY]

———terrorist activities, 15498, 15501 [20JY]

———U.S. negotiations, 14734 [14JY]

Poland: economic assistance, 21081 [20SE]

Publications: establish national policy on use of permanent papers (S.J. Res. 57), 16958 [31JY]

Refugees: status and funding for migration and resettlement programs (S. Con. Res. 25), 4912 [17MR]

Rural Partnerships Act: enact (S. 1036), 18040 [2AU], 18228 [3AU]

Social Security: inclusion of rural health clinics in definition of provider services (S. 1550), 18953 [4AU]

———increase retirement earnings test, 8278 [4MY]

Soviet Union: Helsinki Commission trip, 1214 [31JA]

———increased trade relative to emigration, 13332 [23JN]

———U.S. policy on immigration, 22518 [29SE]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (S.J. Res. 231), 30567 [20NO]

Tariff: mercuric oxide (S. 1736), 23839 [6OC]

———tefluthrin (S. 1292), 14180 [11JY]

Taxation: benefits provided under certain employee benefit plans, 10907 [6JN]

———extension for the issuance of first-time farmer bonds (S. 1221), 13061 [22JN]

Taylor, William W.: relief (S. 1608), 20073 [12SE]

Terrorism: imposition of capital punishment for the murder of U.S. nationals abroad (S. 1798), 26143 [26OC]

Tower, John G.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 3719 [8MR]

Turkey: military assistance, 21123 [20SE]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment relative to display and care (S.J. Res. 171), 13441 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 180), 15017 [18JY], 22455 [28SE], 24676 [16OC], 25252 [19OC]

———prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 23136 [4OC]

———protect physical integrity (S. 1338), 22455 [28SE]

United Airlines: tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for crash of flight 232 (H.J. Res. 379), 19065 [4AU]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for flight 232 (S. Res. 157), 16001 [25JY]

Whistle blowing: protection against reprisals for disclosing information (S. 436), 2658 [23FE]

Yeutter, Clayton: nomination as Sec. of Agriculture, 1919 [8FE]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12580 [20JN]

Statements

Act for Better Child Care Services: National Association of Evangelicals, 13360 [23JN]

Deposit Insurance for Financial Institutions: L. William Seidman, 15617 [20JY]

National Plan on Narcotics Abuse: William J. Bennett, 3934 [9MR]

Negotiations With Terrorists: President Bush, 14733 [14JY]

Relief for Oliver L. North: by, 26997-27000 [2NO]

Statutory Approach To Protecting Flag: by (minority views), 22886 [3OC]

United Airlines Flight 232 Crash: President Bush, 16002 [25JY]

Summaries

Former Presidents Act (S. 1407), 16313 [26JY]

Telegrams

Cuban political prisoners: by, 27583 [7NO]

Testimonies

Committee on Governmental Affairs: Executive Departments Use of Mediation, Conciliation, Arbitration, and Other Techniques for Prompt and Informal Dispute Resolution (S. 971), D571 [19SE]

———Federal Pay Raise, D24 [2FE]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Strengthening Protection of Employees Against Reprisals for Disclosing Information (S. 436), D85 [7MR]

Texts of

S. 656, restore tax deduction for interest on education loans, 4835 [17MR]

S. 971, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 8955-8958 [11MY]

S. 1221, first-time farmer bonds issuance extension, 13061 [22JN]

S. 1407, Former Presidents Act, 16311-16313 [26JY]

S. 1485, Quad Cities Interstate Metropolitan Authority Compact consent, 18395 [3AU]

S. 1736, tariff on mercuric oxide, 23839 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 64, Abdul Obeid extradition from Israel, 19014 [4AU]

S.J. Res. 21, constitutional amendment on right to life, 1057 [25JA]

Tributes

McShane, Joan B., 1846 [7FE]

Pepper, Claude, 10526 [1JN]

Schwengels, Forrest, 7025 [18AP]

Schwitzer, Kathy, 31660 [21NO]

Terry, Dixon C., 10618 [1JN]