UNDERWOOD, ROBERT A. (a Delegate from Guam)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4183 [8JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 6, education programs appropriations, H9253 [20SE]
Delegation for the funeral of the late Richard M. Nixon, H2841 [28AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Dept. of Defense: promote public participation in defense environmental restoration (see H.R. 4334), H2994 [3MY]
Employment: establish that English language usage requirements may cause an adverse and disparate effect on employees and applicants (see H.R. 5127), H10007 [28SE]
Financial institutions: representation of Guam and Virgin Islands on Federal home loan bank boards (see H.R. 4076), H1539 [17MR]
Guam: grant authority for giving preference in awarding contracts to companies employing U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 5074), H9569 [22SE]
———restitution to certain individuals for treatment during World War II (see H.R. 4741), H5655 [13JY]
Jesus, Vincente B. and Rita R.: relief (see H.R. 4775), H5761 [14JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4927), H7506 [10AU]
Service academies: recommend standardized honor code (see H.R. 5047), H9223 [19SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H3155 [5MY]
Amateur Radio Service: facilitate utilization of volunteer resources (see H.R. 2623), H2507 [19AP]
Armed Forces: administrative safeguards for members making allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination (see H.R. 4112), H1956 [23MR]
———child support enforcement procedures for members (see H.R. 5140), H10445 [30SE]
Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5761 [14JY]
Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1323 [11MR]
California: management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H2252 [13AP]
Children and youth: report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H10727 [4OC]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H6483 [29JY], H10538 [3OC]
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: exclude from U.S. budget (see H.R. 1056), H3155 [5MY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H10372 [29SE]
———mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2914 [28AP]
Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]
Crime: prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence (see H. Res. 473), H11430 [7OC]
———protection of foreign and domestic tourists (see H.R. 3327), H2368 [14AP]
———provide postage for information mailings of active abduction investigations (see H.R. 3940), H5951 [20JY]
———require that State laws relating to certain assaults be enforced without regard to the age of the victim (see H.R. 4526), H7195 [8AU]
———sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 3993), H1997 [24MR]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H9351 [20SE]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1957 [23MR]
Dept. of Defense: transfer certain excess equipment to educational institutions and training schools (see H.R. 4251), H3345 [12MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an America Cares Program (see H.R. 2930), H157 [1FE]
Disasters: establish a commission to improve the Federal emergency management system (see H.R. 3397), H8755 [19AU]
Education: extend certain nutrition and school lunch programs (see H.R. 8), H4165 [26MY]
———reauthorization of Head Start Program (see H.R. 3842), H500 [10FE]
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]
Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H2839 [26AP]
Families and domestic relations: reauthorize adolescent family life demonstration projects (see H.R. 3561), H1997 [24MR]
Foreign countries: designate Portugal, Ireland, and Greece under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3348), H8696 [18AU]
Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]
FTC: study tobacco industry targeting of women and minorities in advertisement (see H.R. 4279), H2638 [21AP]
Gandhi, Mahatma: commemorate anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11565 [29NO]
General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H5170 [27JN]
Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H4091 [25MY]
Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H2507 [19AP]
Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]
Health: establish a national birth defects monitoring system to provide information for research and prevention (see H.R. 1296), H157 [1FE]
———establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H2219 [12AP]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 5092), H11201 [6OC]
———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H2582 [20AP]
``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 299), H9902 [27SE]
Housing: reform certain housing programs (see H.R. 4218), H2367 [14AP]
Insurance: coverage or benefits on preexisting medical conditions (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6483 [29JY]
International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H204 [2FE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9903 [27SE]
Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]
Medicare: payment for the interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 421), H3279 [11MY]
Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H3156 [5MY]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H5463 [30JN]
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), H2507 [19AP]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1254 [10MR]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]
National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H1997 [24MR]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H2219 [12AP]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11001 [5OC]
National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), H6550 [1AU]
National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H9030 [26AU]
National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H4553 [15JN]
National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]
National Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H679 [23FE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H205 [2FE]
Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H9158 [13SE]
Parks and recreation areas: expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth in high crime areas (see H.R. 4034), H1541 [17MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4540), H4219 [8JN]
Powers, Francis Gary: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 293), H44 [25JA]
Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H544 [11FE]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2219 [12AP]
Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4090 [25MY]
Puerto Rico: transfer of certain lands on the Island of Vieques (see H.R. 3831), H410 [9FE]
Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (see H.R. 4213), H2583 [20AP]
Rwanda: U.S. policy on humanitarian and political plight (see H. Res. 497), H7507 [10AU]
Ships and vessels: recreational boating safety programs (see H.R. 4477), H8053 [12AU]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H358 [8FE]
South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone: establish (see H. Con. Res. 111), H4343 [10JN]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1088 [8MR]
Sports: establish a system of National Historic Ball Parks (see H.R. 2626), H544 [11FE]
States: transfer of nonlethal excess defense articles from Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4456), H10538 [3OC]
Taxation: credit for care of elderly low-income relatives (see H.R. 4195), H2251 [13AP]
———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for disaster-related expenses (see H.R. 3762), H8696 [18AU]
———treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (see H.R. 4702), H5462 [30JN]
———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 3722), H8596 [17AU]
U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2507 [19AP]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H4166 [26MY]
———preference eligibility for Federal employment for veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 2767), H2507 [19AP]
Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3280 [11MY]
Virgin Islands: appointment of a U.S. marshal (see H.R. 4869), H6549 [1AU]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H3964 [24MY]
Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2583 [20AP]
Remarks by, on
Aleutian and Pribilof Restitution Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1457), E2092
Armed Forces: access of military recruiters to educational facilities, H3863 [23MY]
Arriola family, E1221
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 4590), H7246 [9AU]
Congressional Arts Caucus: art competition award recipients, E1345
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, H6738 [3AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3863, H3872 [23MY], H4187 [8JN]
———promote public participation in defense environmental restoration, H4187 [8JN]
———support redevelopment of base closure communities, H6738 [3AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5259 [28JN]
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1109 [9MR], E356
———Territorial Education Improvement Program appropriations, H1109 [9MR]
Employment: establish that English language usage requirements may cause an adverse and disparate effect on employees and applicants (H.R. 5127), E1985
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), H450 [10FE]
GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11495
Guam: Coast Guard Reserve unit receipient of National Defense Transportations Association Award, E1866
———grant authority for giving preference in awarding contracts to companies employing U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens (H.R. 5074), H9525 [22SE]
———land transfers (H.R. 2144), H57 [26JA]
———participation in the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the South Pacific Regional Environmental Protection Program, H485 [10FE]
———restitution to certain individuals for treatment during World War II (H.R. 4741), H7293, H7297 [9AU], E2092
———tribute to athletes in Micronesian Games, E718
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6385 [28JY]
Kautz, Richard and Claire: Guam Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E883
KOKU-Radio (Agana, GU): tribute to the Students Against Violence for Education (SAVE) program, E721
KUAM-Radio (Agana, GU): anniversary, E719
National Tourism Week: observance, E1110
Northern Mariana Islands: anniversary of liberation, H4643 [16JN]
———nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (H.R. 4927), E1701
Nuclear weapons: anniversary of weapons test in Marshall Islands, H893 [1MR]
Palau: implementation of Compact of Free Association, E2096
Philippines: independence anniversary, E1170
Service academies: recommend standardized honor code (H.R. 5047), H9574 [23SE], H9770 [27SE], E1869
South Pacific region: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 180), H554
Veterans: transportation of veterans' and military retirees' remains on military aircraft, H3872 [23MY]
World War II: anniversary in the Northern Mariana Islands, E1218
———anniversary of Battle of Pelelieu, E1692
———anniversary of liberation of Guam, H5173 [28JN], H5645-H5650 [13JY], H6351 [27JY], H7293, H7297 [9AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1954 [23MR], H2581 [20AP], H3221 [10MY], H4290 [9JN], H4552 [15JN], H4652 [16JN], H4720 [17JN], H5315 [28JN], H6761 [3AU], H7073 [5AU], H7505 [10AU], H8594 [17AU], H9222 [19SE], H9901 [27SE], H10005 [28SE]
Leave of absence: granted, H3190 [9MY], H4776 [21JN], H5869 [19JY], H7990 [11AU], H10005 [28SE]
Special order: granted, H356 [8FE], H4652 [16JN], H6379 [27JY], H6452 [28JY], H6761 [3AU], H9568 [22SE], H9901 [27SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Guam liberation anniversary: Yigo, GU, City Council, H5646 [13JY]
Schedules
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production: Guam Excess Lands Act, D69 [3FE]
Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense budget, D561 [17MY]
Statements
Anniversary of World War II in the Northern Mariana Islands: Juan N. Babuta, E1218
Guam Liberation Anniversary: Beatrice Flores Emsley, H5649 [13JY]
———Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, H5650 [13JY]
Tributes
Barcinas, Jesus, H882 [28FE]
Bermudes, Eulogio, E1758
Blas, Juan G., E1636
de Lugo, Delegate, E2159
Diaz, Ramon V., E534
Ford, Representative William D., H10848 [4OC]
Guerrero, Benjamin L., E1963
Kristensen, Edward K., E1660
Salas, Juan T., E1757