TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)

Amendments offered by, to

States: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), H9934 [28SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]

———H.R. 965, Child Safety Protection Act, H2247 [13AP]

———H.R. 3345, Federal Workforce Restructuring Act, H1302 [11MR]

———H.R. 3355, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H3383 [17MY]

———H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, H2614 [21AP]

———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, H9103 [13SE]

———S. 1569, Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act, H3835 [23MY]

———S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, H6816 [4AU]

———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, H6182 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Case Study in Health Care—What's Right, What's Wrong, and What's Needed, Thomas Oliphant, Boston (MA) Globe, E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

Effect of Intensive Treatment of Diabetes on the Development and Progression of Long-Term Complications in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, New England Journal of Medicine (publication), E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

Health Care Expenditures for People with Diabetes Mellitus, Robert J. Rubin, William M. Altman, and Daniel N. Mendelson, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (publication), E1017 [23MY]

Portfolio of Success—Harold Doley, Jr., Uses ``Faith in the Future'' To Help Build Sound Black Owned Institutions, Jeanie M. Barnett, MBE (publication), E446-E448 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 4771), H5761 [14JY]

Health: establish community-based managed care programs in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 4294), H2639 [21AP]

———inclusion of mammography screenings for women in a national health care plan (see H. Res. 368), H679 [23FE]

———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 243), H2838 [26AP]

———national policy to promote healthy diet (see H.R. 4795), H5870 [19JY]

Human rights: protect integrity of cemeteries and repose of the dead (see H. Con. Res. 272), H6200 [25JY]

Radioactive substances: clarify Federal obligation to take title and possession of high-level radioactive waste and establish an interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility (see H.R. 5061), H9350 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African Americans: establish commission to examine slavery, subsequent racial and economic discrimination, and appropriate remedies (see H.R. 40), H1323 [11MR]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H3155 [5MY]

Alcoholism: Federal funding for research on alcohol abuse among women (see H.R. 3569), H1997 [24MR]

American Museum of Natural History: mint coins commemorating anniversary (see H.R. 3668), H5547 [12JY]

Animals: provide for nonanimal acute toxicity testing (see H.R. 5222), H11199 [6OC]

Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H6983 [4AU]

Armenia: conflict with Azerbaijan relating to the Nagorno Karabagh area (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9009 [21AU]

BATF: regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 4903), H11429 [7OC]

Children and youth: establish grants for the improvement of academic performance and social development of at-risk children (see H.R. 3950), H1057 [3MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4590), H6454 [28JY]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H2839 [26AP], H6104 [21JY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3522 [17MY]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), H5463 [30JN]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 3990), H1156 [9MR]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]

Cuba: trade embargo (see H.R. 2229), H4995 [24JN]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H9351 [20SE]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H4343 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an America Cares Program (see H.R. 2930), H296 [7FE]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H7506 [10AU]

Diseases: AIDS prevention (see H.R. 1538), H1957 [23MR]

District of Columbia: capital improvements for Washington aqueduct (see H.R. 4007), H2252 [13AP]

Ecology and environment: establish environmental response training and employment programs (see H.R. 4411), H7075 [5AU]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H7507 [10AU]

———standards for the training and certification of environmental professionals performing certain site assessments (see H.R. 3572), H2219 [12AP]

Economy: protect economic rights of citizens (see H.R. 5218), H11199 [6OC]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4050), H4220 [8JN]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]

———require employers to post and to provide information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 2829), H4220 [8JN]

Federal employees: garnishment of retirement annuities to satisfy a judgment against an annuitant for child abuse (see H.R. 3694), H2219 [12AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5128), H10372 [29SE]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting standards (see H. Con. Res. 98), H866 [24FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through the reduction of pathogens (see H.R. 5055), H11201 [6OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H9903 [27SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit import of goods produced by child labor (see H.R. 4693), H9903 [27SE]

Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]

GATT: establish a working party on trade and worker rights and labor standards (see H.R. 4271), H3682 [18MY]

Grant's Tomb National Memorial: designate and restore (see H.R. 4393), H4447 [14JN]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H1956 [23MR]

Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]

Health: establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H2640 [21AP]

———inclusion of annual lead poisoning screenings for children in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 209), H3345 [12MY]

———inclusion of breast and cervical cancer screenings and gynecological services in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 217), H3056 [4MY]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (see H.R. 4128), H3156 [5MY]

———provide financial incentives for worksite health promotion programs (see H. Res. 372), H1324 [11MR]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H3681 [18MY]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H3279 [11MY]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10445 [30SE]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H5547 [12JY]

Housing: prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H2252 [13AP]

Hudson River Artists National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 803), H6104 [21JY]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 430), H6156 [22JY]

Insurance: coverage or benefits on preexisting medical conditions (see H. Con. Res. 246), H5951 [20JY]

Ireland, Northern: peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10445 [30SE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9161 [16SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H3791 [20MY]

———purchase of rice from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8053 [12AU]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H9903 [27SE]

Laos: naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units (see H.R. 4048), H1439 [16MR]

Law enforcement: reform Asset Forfeiture Program (see H.R. 3347), H3522 [17MY]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

Liberia: economic assistance (see H.R. 4238), H2397 [18AP]

Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4158), H3156 [5MY]

Lower Mississippi Delta region: initiatives to address certain needs (see H.R. 4043), H2994 [3MY]

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3344 [12MY]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 527), H11430 [7OC]

———issuance of commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 528), H11430 [7OC]

Medgar Wiley Evers Post Office, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3863), H1157 [9MR]

Medicaid: allow State payments for osteopathic services to children and pregnant women by physicians certified by the American Osteopathic Association medical specialty board (see H.R. 3906), H4343 [10JN]

Medicare: coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4291), H3356 [16MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H1996 [24MR]

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H6984 [4AU]

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), H5548 [12JY]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]

National American Lacemaker Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), H6454 [28JY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H1440 [16MR]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H5761 [14JY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2507 [19AP]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H544 [11FE]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4883 [22JN]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H9569 [22SE]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8596 [17AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H5872 [19JY]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H3279 [11MY]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H4654 [16JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10373 [29SE]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H2219 [12AP]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H2914 [28AP]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), H9903 [27SE]

National Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H2219 [12AP]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H358 [8FE]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H6550 [1AU]

Nutrition: study effects of and establish standards for calcium intake (see H.R. 4284), H2638 [21AP]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10007 [28SE]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H2219 [12AP]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4540), H6984 [4AU]

Petroleum: export of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 2670), H411 [9FE]

Postal Service: reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H3345 [12MY]

———require Presidential appointment for Inspector General, and prevent use of paid confidential informants in narcotics investigations (see H.R. 4400), H4343 [10JN]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4166 [26MY]

Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H544 [11FE]

Public lands: protection of wildlife from airborne hunting (see H.R. 1391), H3345 [12MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H1541 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4090 [25MY]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H1440 [16MR]

REA: protection of rural electric borrowers (see H.R. 3790), H1957 [23MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H5462 [30JN]

Rural areas: credit and financial services to residents, public services, and businesses (see H.R. 4129), H2253 [13AP]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H3156 [5MY]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 378), H4959 [23JN]

Skelton, Richard (Red): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2012), H2368 [14AP]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1440 [16MR]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 4912), H8755 [19AU]

South Africa: U.S. policy (see H. Res. 560), H10538 [3OC]

Space policy: prohibit outer space advertising (see H.R. 2599), H866 [24FE]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1088 [8MR]

States: prohibit imposition of income tax on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 411), H7075 [5AU]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 4643), H6763 [3AU]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H2219 [12AP]

Truman, Harry S: award Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his inauguration (see H.R. 3712), H8505 [16AU]

Turkey: economic assistance relative to the resolution of the Cyprus problem and compliance with international law (see H.R. 3475), H6200 [25JY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4654 [16JN]

U.S. Peace Tax Fund: establish to receive tax payments to be spent for nonmilitary purposes from taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war (see H.R. 2019), H6482 [29JY]

Unemployment: emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4517), H7075 [5AU]

Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 4143), H1995 [24MR]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2253 [13AP]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H1440 [16MR]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H2914 [28AP]

Yugoslavia: lifting of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro relative to improvements in Kosovo (see H.R. 4115), H4722 [17JN]

Descriptions

Armenian genocide: Henry Morgenthau, H2484 [19AP]

Letters

Texaco efforts to comply with U.N. sanctions against Haiti: Timothy J. Hauser, Dept. of Commerce, E2027 [30SE]

Remarks by, on

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2484 [19AP]

Black History Month: observance, H665 [23FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H4242 [9JN]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5246 [28JN]

Congress: constitutional obligation to oversee matters relative to the operation of Government (H. Res. 394), E552 [24MR]

Correctional institutions: Pell grant eligibility of prisoners, H2547 [20AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2547 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4242 [9JN]

Diseases: improve management of diabetes, E983 [19MY], E1017 [23MY]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1724 [21MR], H2032 [24MR]

———bilingual education program funding, H1724 [21MR]

———Federal funding for schools with programs promoting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle, H2032 [24MR]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11534 [29NO]

———ratification of Caribbean Interim Trade Program, E1948 [26SE]

Health: establish community-based managed care programs in medically disadvantaged areas (H.R. 4294), E742 [21AP]

———inclusion of mammography screenings for women in a national health care plan (H. Res. 368), H566 [23FE]

———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (H. Con. Res. 243), H2714 [26AP]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5900 [20JY]

National Poison Prevention Week: observance, H1965 [24MR]

New York, NY: condemn attack of Hasidic students, H1003 [3MR]

———Nephrology Foundation of Brooklyn anniversary, E442 [16MR]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, H11287 [7OC]

Refuse disposal: restrictions on local government flow control authority, H10318 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10318 [29SE]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (H. Res. 343), E531 [23MR]

Rubenstein, Sanford A. (Sandy): Brooklyn Democrats Man of the Year award recipient, E739 [21AP]

Rwanda: U.S. policy, E696 [18AP]

Sanders-James, Carolyn, E220 [23FE]

Texaco, Inc.: efforts to comply with U.N. sanctions against Haiti, E2026 [30SE]

Walt Disney Co.: tribute to business practices relative to minority firms, E1742 [16AU]

World War II: disregard certain foreign payments to Holocaust survivors in determining eligibility for other benefits (H.R. 1873), H5528, H5529, H5530 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H677 [23FE], H1436 [16MR], H1897 [22MR], H1954 [23MR], H2366 [14AP], H2396 [18AP], H2637 [21AP], H3277 [11MY], H3343 [12MY], H3510 [17MY], H3753 [19MY], H5315 [28JN], H5348 [29JN], H5544 [12JY], H5759 [14JY], H7298 [9AU], H8503 [16AU], H9761 [26SE], H10371 [29SE], H10444 [30SE]

Leave of absence: granted, H4290 [9JN]

Special order: granted, H295 [7FE]

Statements

Caribbean Interim Trade Program: Richard Bernal, Ambassador of Jamaica, E1948 [26SE]

Tables

U.S. exports to Caribbean Basin countries by State 1987-1993, E1949 [26SE]

Tributes

Ainina, Mohamed Fall, E1688 [9AU]

Alayon, Adolfo G., E1378 [30JN]

Allen, Percy, II, E1343 [28JN]

Anderson, Dianna, E577 [24MR]

Ayala, Gonzalo F., E1401 [30JN]

Barnes, Jefferyson A., E1345 [28JN]

Breaker, Sandra, E222 [23FE]

Clouden, N. Anthony, E1382 [30JN]

Davis, Robert K., E1354 [29JN]

Doley, Harold E., Jr., E446 [16MR]

Emmanuel, Evadne B., E1474 [15JY]

Ferguson, Imogene Baldwin, E886 [11MY]

Figueroa, Elaine, E216 [23FE]

Forbes, James A., H1787 [22MR]

Foust, Judith M.M., E218 [23FE]

Grant, Yvette C., E217 [23FE]

Headley, DeCosta, E1381 [30JN]

Jackson, Bruce A., E1379 [30JN]

Jones, Pearl L., E226 [23FE]

Kamholz, Stephan L., E1353 [29JN]

La Colla, Eugene J., E516 [22MR]

McKinley, Wilbert, E744 [21AP]

Parry, Carol, E239 [23FE]

Ramseur, Elizabeth, E223 [23FE]

Ramseur, Jeanette, E215 [23FE]

Ray, Cynthia Perry, E893 [11MY]

Reyes, Maria del Carmen, E1383 [30JN]

Rowling, Mathurine L., E224 [23FE]

Ruiz, Narcisa, E213 [23FE]

Smith, Claudette, E222 [23FE]

Smith, Deirdra J., E234 [23FE]

Sterling, Charles A., E1348 [28JN]

Streete, Roy W., E1383 [30JN]

Taylor, Leslie Allen, E670 [15AP]

Wait, Richard B., E1346 [28JN]

Wells, Helen L., E230 [23FE]

Wiley, Bernice S., E227 [23FE]

Williams, Ruth A., E229 [23FE]