SYMMS, STEVE D. (a Senator from Idaho)
Addresses
College of Idaho Honored by Newcomen Society: Robert L. Hendren, Jr., 26071
Wonderful Epidemic of Freedom: Senator Dole, 12956 [22JN]
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10678, 10688 [1JN], 10776 [2JN], 11002, 11004 [6JN]
Coast Guard: appropriations (S. 1512), 29872 [17NO]
Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 7829 [2MY], 7898, 7939, 7992 [3MY], 8362, 8365 [4MY]
Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 16733 [27JY], 17386, 17459, 17470, 17533, 17534, 17551, 17552, 17554 [1AU]
Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 15294 [19JY], 15562, 15645, 15654, 15655, 15658 [20JY]
Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 3015), conference report, 28124 [9NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29323, 29414 [16NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 20858, 20890 [19SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), 21072, 21081, 21082, 21154, 21155 [20SE]
———appropriations (H.R. 2939), conference report, 29164, 29166, 29232 [15NO]
Indians: clarify and strengthen authority for certain Dept. of the Interior law enforcement services, activities, and officers in Indian country (H.R. 498), 29842 [17NO]
Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2710), 27855, 27862, 27904, 27905 [8NO]
———increase (S. 4), 5604 [5AP], 6049 [11AP], 6103, 6108, 6135, 6199, 6200, 6201 [12AP]
Poland: support freedom and democracy (S. 1582), 28374 [13NO], 28711 [14NO]
Taxation: capital gains and assets rates (S. 1311), 14590 [13JY]
U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 23166, 23186 [4OC], 23598 [5OC]
Analyses
Emergency Relief for Earthquake Damage to California Highways (S. 1775), 25363 [20OC]
Key Question in Arms Control Today—Will Soviets Ever Dismantle Their Krasnoyarsk ABM Radar? Committee on Foreign Relations, 6469 [13AP]
Appointments
Central American Observer Group, 4966 [17MR]
Committee on Economics (Joint) subcommittee, D90 [7MR], 1621 [2FE]
Committee on Environment and Public Works subcommittees, D29 [3FE]
Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate), 19638 [6SE]
Delegation to international conferences, 3030 [28FE]
Articles and editorials
Capital Gains—The Rights Cuts, Senator Kasten, Washington (DC) Post, 15267 [19JY]
Compassion and Principle, Bob Harris, Conservative Digest (publication), 3423 [3MR]
Cutting Capital Gains Tax Would Create Jobs, Senator Kasten, Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel, 15267 [19JY]
Davis Brings Caring Style to University of Idaho, Becky Pault, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 6217
Dispatcher's Cool Helps Rescue Baby, Julie Stutts, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 1339 [31JA]
Easier Credit Won't Lower Prices, Kenneth Eskey, Chicago (IL) Tribune, 20842 [19SE]
Extra Costs of FHA-VA Loans, Jane B. Quinn, Washington (DC) Post, 20841 [19SE]
FHA Loans for the Well-to-Do, Jane B. Quinn, Washington (DC) Post, 20840 [19SE]
FHA Targeted for Action Amid Record Losses, Charges of Fraud, Gwen Ifill, Washington (DC) Post, 20842 [19SE]
Financial Credits to Soviet Bloc Countries, Business Week (magazine), 8358 [4MY]
Former Farm Hand Makes $1 Million in Tortilla Business, Sue Ann T. Roberts, Boise (ID) Idaho Statesman, 1339
Gains Tax Baloney, Warren Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 26986 [2NO]
Give North and Poindexter Pardons, William A. Rusher, Conservative Advocate (publication), 11 [3JA]
Government Gone Crazy, Nation's Business (magazine), 703 [25JA]
How the Soviets Are Bugging America, Senator Moynihan, Popular Mechanics (magazine), 15587 [20JY]
Impact Study Shows National Guard Provides Economic Benefits: Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce (newsletter), 6223
Instincts Prod Cows and Ex-Ranchers at Turn-out Time, Sally L. Bailey, Idaho Falls (ID) Post Register, 8377 [4MY]
Jay Sines Rescues Three in Two Trips Into Fiery Home, St. Maries (ID) Gazette Record, 1336
Lawmakers Bid Farewell to Gibb, Christopher Smith, 6218
Lawmakers Thank Gibb for 12 Years of Service, Marty Trillhaase, 6219
Lodge a Good Judge, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 14257 [12JY]
Looking Back at the Mint, Mary T. Brooks, Coin World (publication), 15860 [24JY]
Marshal Akhromeyev's Mark on Congress, Rowland Evans, Washington (DC) Post, 17670 [2AU]
Mel Richardson Then and Now, Kent Baum, Idaho Today (publication), 1341
Minimum Wage, Rick Kaufman, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 5982 [11AP]
Mother's Triumph Over Adversity, Judy Mann, Washington (DC) Post, 14257 [12JY]
Neville Chamberlain Economics, Keith Bronstein, 26384 [27OC]
Next ``Thrift'' Disaster?, Detroit (MI) News, 20842 [19SE]
Not Your Average Egghead, Christopher Smith, Moscow (ID) Idahonian, 1334
Nuclear Power Plots a Comeback, Time (magazine), 3867 [9MR]
Paint It Green, Dave Barry, Washington (DC) Post, 20082
Policy of Hope Is No Policy: Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 27109 [3NO]
Pretoria Pullout Keyed to Rebel Moves, William Claiborne, Washington (DC) Post, 7109 [19AP]
Pursued by Baying Yahoos, Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 18025
Questions for Frank Bruneel, Owner of Bruneel Tire and Auto Service Center, Lewiston (ID) Tribune, 1337
Riding Higher on Free Trade Wave, Warren T. Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 10780
Rising Above Principle, Walter Williams, Washington (DC) Times, 27853 [8NO]
Rude Awakening, Richard Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, 626
Showdown Hour for SDI, Senator Wallop, Washington (DC) Times, 21684 [26SE]
Signal of the Strong Dollar, Patrick Buchanan, Washington (DC) Times, 10781
S&L Bailout II, Wall Street Journal, 20841 [19SE]
S&L Cleanup? Derailing GRH Limits, Senator Dole, 18847 [4AU]
Sloppy, Senator Gramm, 18847 [4AU]
Smith Officially Becomes Idaho Football Coach, Mike Tatko, Moscow (ID) Idahonian, 1587
Smith Trades Crimson and Gray for Black and Gold, Jim Meehan, Lewiston (ID) Tribune, 1588
Soviet Deployments Shatter SALT II Limits, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Post, 17671 [2AU]
Soviet Radar Site Remains Treaty Violation, U.S. Says, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, 6469 [13AP]
Stouthearted Jesse Helms, Paul M. Weyrich, Conservative Digest (publication), 3421 [3MR]
Symms Leads Way With Legislation To Protect Rain Forests, Boise (ID) Statesman, 14786 [17JY]
Symms Was Right, Nampa (ID) Idaho Press-Tribune, 22355 [28SE]
Timetable for Namibia in Doubt, Washington (DC) Times, 7109 [19AP]
To Weep or To Rage, H.D.S. Greenway, Boston (MA) Globe, 3882 [9MR]
Unfairness, Wall Street Journal, 7109 [19AP]
Unflappable Senator Named Chafee, James Brady, City and State (publication), 6090 [12AP]
Whittaker Ready To Climb Everest With Hi-Tech Foot, Binaya Guruacharya, Pocatello (ID) Idaho State Journal, 6218
Why Insure Richer Housing?, New York (NY) Times, 20840 [19SE]
William J. Dickinson, Marine Colonel, Washington (DC) Post, 15860 [24JY]
Wobbly Currency Quandary, Warren Brookes, Washington (DC) Times, 26383 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Banks and banking: lending and financial credits to the Soviet bloc countries (see S. Res. 121), 8322 [4MY]
Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth: land conveyance from Dept. of the Interior (see S. 267), 1117 [25JA]
California: emergency relief for earthquake damage to highways (see S. 1775), 25360 [20OC]
Civil defense: U.S. programs (see S. Res. 22), 1119 [25JA]
Developing countries: encourage growth to create new markets for advanced-country products and services (see S. Con. Res. 81), 28398 [13NO]
Firearms: limitations on control (see S. 45), 1110 [25JA]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (see S. 357), 1792 [7FE]
Human Rights in Central America Act: enact (see S. 703), 5561 [5AP]
Idaho: designate Pocatello and Chubbuck as single metropolitan statistical area (see S. 557), 3947 [9MR]
International relations: economic summit in Paris (see S. Res. 132), 9807 [18MY]
Labor unions: prohibit use of compulsory dues for political purposes (see S. 242), 1116 [25JA]
Medicare: extension of regional referral center classification of certain hospitals and continue payment rates for such hospitals (see S. 243), 1116 [25JA]
Members of Congress: pay increase from pay bonuses for achieving budget surplus (see S. 275), 1117 [25JA]
National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (see S. 1593), 20053 [12SE]
National Environmental Policy on International Financing Act: enact (see S. 1045), 9805 [18MY]
NATO: summit in Brussels (see S. Res. 132), 9807 [18MY]
Panama Canal Act: repeal (see S. Con. Res. 13), 1935 [8FE]
Panama Canal Treaties: abrogate (see S. Con. Res. 13), 1935 [8FE]
Petroleum: prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel (see S. Res. 63), 2393 [22FE]
Roads and highways: apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds to States based on speed limits (see S. 65), 1111 [25JA]
———use of interstate safety rest areas for limited commercial enterprises (see S. 661), 4787 [17MR]
Shipco General, Inc.: relief (see S. 559), 3947 [9MR]
———relief, refer S. 559 to Claims Court (see S. Res. 79), 3948 [9MR]
Social Security: eliminate mandated caps on physicians fees (see S. 188), 1114 [25JA]
———eliminate reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas (see S. 205), 1115 [25JA]
Tariff: administration of the drawback program (see S. 1648), 21135 [20SE]
Taxation: delay effective date of Internal Revenue Code section 89 (see S. 89), 1112 [25JA]
———employee benefit programs (see S. Res. 92), 5562 [5AP]
———loans between DISC and a member of the same controlled group treated as qualified export assets (see S. 206), 1115 [25JA]
———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see S. 659), 4786 [17MR]
———unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms (see S. 662), 4787 [17MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: right to life (see S.J. Res. 3), 1117 [25JA]
Aeronautics: new comprehensive policy (see S. Con. Res. 56), 16043 [25JY]
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]
———foreign currency proceeds from sale of commodities used for research and development programs (see S. 1205), 12548 [20JN]
Agriculture Nitrogen Education and Management Act: enact (see S. 779), 6549 [13AP]
Alcoholic beverages: State regulation (see S. Con. Res. 49), 13060 [22JN]
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: anniversary (see S. Res. 189), 22566 [29SE]
America's Gold Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 168), 13060 [22JN]
Angola: peace process (see S. Res. 196), 25278 [19OC]
Animal Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see S. 727), 10774 [2JN]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 1553), 18929 [4AU]
———Presidential power to reduce certain funding (see S. 6), 1109 [25JA]
———separate enrollment of bills or joint resolutions for presentation to the President (see S. 33), 1110 [25JA]
Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (see S. 1816), 26645 [31OC]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 63), 2392 [22FE]
Brazil: conservation of Amazon Forest (see S.J. Res. 101), 6172 [12AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 2, 12), 1117, 1118 [25JA]
———2-year cycle (see S. 29), 1110 [25JA]
———use of spending levels for current fiscal year, without inflation adjustment, in preparation for new fiscal year, to identify spending increases (see S. 447), 2646 [23FE]
Burma: trade restrictions (see S. 822), 8569 [9MY]
Butte, MT: construction of water treatment plant for Anaconda Mines (see S. 1906), 31594 [21NO]
Capital punishment: constitutional procedures for imposition (see S. 32), 5418 [4AP]
Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act: restore recordkeeping requirement (see S. 1787), 26778 [1NO]
Coins and coinage: minting of $1 coins (see S. 814), 25665 [24OC]
———modernize U.S. designs (see S. 428), 2392 [22FE]
Community Foundation Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 216), 26042 [25OC]
Community Revitalization Tax Act: enact (see S. 342), 3982 [9MR]
Congress: expedited consideration of certain bills and joint resolutions submitted by the President (see S. Con. Res. 9), 1119 [25JA]
Country Music Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 196), 22572 [29SE]
Courts: clarify remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see S. 34), 1110 [25JA]
Crime and criminals: definition of extortion (see S. 92), 1112 [25JA]
Crime Victims Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 44), 2466 [22FE]
C-SPAN: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 22), 4243 [15MR]
Domestic Corporation Taxation Equality Act: enact (see S. 1139), 11117 [7JN]
Drug abuse: capital punishment for engaging in a continuing large criminal drug enterprise (see S. 1955), 31451 [21NO]
Education: restore tax deduction for interest on loans (see S. 656), 4786 [17MR]
———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), 1116 [25JA]
EEC: treatment of U.S. beef products (see S. Res. 14), 1119 [25JA]
82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see S. 82), 2463 [22FE]
El Salvador: condemnation of violence (see S. Res. 217), 31452 [21NO]
Electric power: treatment of certain project for purposes of energy tax credit (see S. 1082), 9806 [18MY]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 175), 20314 [13SE]
Equity for Rural Hospitals Act: enact (see S. 306), 1242 [31JA]
Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see S. 479), 3144 [1MR]
Farm Animal Facilities Protection Act: enact (see S. 1330), 16332 [26JY]
Farm Debt Tax Reform Act: enact (see S. 1041), 28400 [13NO]
Federal employees: early retirement program (see S. 68), 1111 [25JA]
———long-term care insurance (see S. 38), 1110 [25JA]
Flying Tigers: commend (see S. Con. Res. 39), 10370 [31MY]
Food Science and Technology Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 76), 6047 [11AP]
Forests and forestry: export of unprocessed timber (see S. 754), 7698 [1MY]
———State restriction of exports (see S. 755), 7698 [1MY]
Fosler, Gail D.: tribute (see S. Res. 178), 20522 [14SE]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 42), 4409 [15MR]
GAO: direct audits of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal banks (see S. 734), 25665 [24OC]
General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act: enact (see S. 640), 4559 [16MR]
Groundwater: research into contamination and remediation (see S. 203), 1115 [25JA]
Guard, Bailey: tribute (see S. Res. 27), 1243 [31JA]
Hazardous substances: study the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas (see S. 256), 1308 [31JA]
Head Start Program: supplemental appropriations (see S. 602), 4243 [15MR]
Health: medicare coverage of medically necessary jaw reconstruction (see S. 1670), 27673 [7NO]
High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 58), 2466 [22FE]
International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see S.J. Res. 164), 18008 [2AU]
Labor unions: prohibit compulsory union dues for political purposes (see S. 75), 1111 [25JA]
Mansfield, Mike: acknowledge distinguished service (see S. Res. 55), 1935 [8FE]
Marsh, Sec. of the Army: tribute (see S. Res. 165), 18394 [3AU]
Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage (see S. 1726), 23184 [4OC]
———coverage of psychological services (see S. 100), 15644 [20JY]
———physician reimbursement system (see S. Con. Res. 36), 16932 [31JY]
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: restore provisions in effect before enactment (see S. 43), 18433 [3AU]
———sense of Congress concerning conference committee action on reforms (see S. Con. Res. 78), 30569 [20NO]
Members of Congress: modify provisions relative to permanent appropriation of funds for compensation (see S. 249), 1116 [25JA]
Montana: reimbursement for testing of cattle for brucellosis (see S. 1767), 24993 [18OC]
Montana Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 19), 11738 [14JN]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative anniversary coins (see S. 148), 3325 [2MR]
National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), 1243 [31JA]
National Check-Up Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 95), 5397 [4AP]
National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 205), 28711 [14NO]
National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 121), 10677 [1JN]
National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 66), 4912 [17MR]
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 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 Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 117), 10774 [2JN]
National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 81), 11921 [15JN]
National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 78), 10676 [1JN]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 137), 10370 [31MY]
National Library Card Sign-Up Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 102), 19011 [4AU]
National Literacy Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 96), 10368 [31MY]
National Morgan Horse Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), 23579 [5OC]
National Quality Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 124), 10369 [31MY]
National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 186), 21150 [20SE]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 147), 12571 [20JN]
National Skiing Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 59), 13164 [22JN]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 84), 6732 [17AP]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), 26041 [25OC]
National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 153), 11118 [7JN]
Nicaragua: assistance to Contras (see S. 609), 4558 [16MR]
———increase flow of immigrants to U.S. (see S. Res. 150), 13060 [22JN]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act: enact (see S. 948), 10367 [31MY]
Nonprofit Organizations Tax-exempt Bond Reform Act: enact (see S. 1627), 26176 [26OC]
Orchard Disaster Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1087), 11368 [8JN]
Panama Canal: require democracy in Panama before confirmation of new Administrator (see S. 1057), 9806 [18MY]
Petroleum: underground storage tank regulation (see S. 1560), 18929 [4AU]
PLO: terrorism (see S. Res. 97), 5821 [7AP]
Postal Service: treatment in the budget (see S. 302), 1242 [31JA]
Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program: establish (see S. 43), 18433 [3AU]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (see S. 1400), 17517 [1AU]
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Reform Act: enact (see S. 438), 2646 [23FE]
Radio: reform broadcast license renewal process (see S. 1207), 17516 [1AU]
Radon: tax credit for repair expenditures (see S. 643), 5421 [4AP]
Railroad Retirement Service: solvency of fund (see S. 1653), 21135 [20SE]
Refuge Revenue Sharing Fund Act: enact (see S. 1150), 16931 [31JY]
Religion: constitutional amendment on voluntary silent prayer (see S.J. Res. 144), 10327 [31MY]
Research and Experimental Credit Extension and Reform Act: enact (see S. 570), 4242 [15MR]
Rural areas: establish enterprise zones (see S. 35), 1308 [31JA]
School lunches: cash assistance or commodity letter of credit assistance (see S. 805), 6704 [17AP]
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), 10371 [31MY]
———recycling program for disposed paper (see S. Res. 99), 16932 [31JY]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 9), 1109 [25JA]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 170, 174), 13403 [23JN], 14148 [11JY]
Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (see S. 681), 4787 [17MR]
Taxation: amend provisions relative to valuation freezes (see S. 849), 7262 [19AP]
———capital gains (see S. 171, 411, 1771), 1114 [25JA], 2083 [9FE], 25278 [19OC]
———capital gains and assets rates (see S. 1311), 14574 [13JY]
———exceptions on contributions in assistance to construction (see S. 435), 2646 [23FE]
———extend issuance period for qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates (see S. 355), 10365 [31MY]
———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see S. 720), 5732 [6AP]
———health insurance deduction for self-employed individuals (see S. 494), 3489 [3MR]
———increase deduction for health insurance for self-employed individuals (see S. 1381), 15897 [24JY]
———indexing of certain assets (see S. 664), 4787 [17MR]
———limiting State and local obligations (see S.J. Res. 28), 1118 [25JA]
———low-income housing credit (see S. 980), 8950 [11MY]
———reduce occupational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealers (see S. 1619), 20306 [13SE]
———rules for coverage and benefits under certain employee benefit plans (see S. 350), 2701 [23FE]
———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]
———treatment of gain from sale of principal residence relative to health status of certain taxpayers (see S. 1435), 17517 [1AU]
———treatment of limitations on charitable contributions of certain items (see S. 262), 1117 [25JA]
Television to Cuba Broadcasting Act: enact (see S. 375), 3642 [7MR]
Tiananmen Square Memorial Park Authorization Act: enact (see S. 1232), 13059 [22JN]
U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Area: establish (see S. 944), 9092 [12MY]
U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 167, 180), 13060 [22JN], 15048 [18JY]
———prevent desecration (see S. 607), 4558 [16MR]
———Supreme Court ruling on desecration (see S. Res. 151), 13060 [22JN]
Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 130), 9285 [16MY]
Washington Centennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 209), 22415 [28SE]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorizing (see S. 714), 5731 [6AP]
Working Family Child Care Assistance Act: enact (see S. 601), 4243 [15MR]
Books
``International Roundtable on World Economic Development,'' Charles A. Cerami, 28400 [13NO]
Broadcasts
Democrats on Tower: CNN network, 3880 [9MR]
Descriptions
Employee benefit plans: Dept. of the Treasury, 6104 [12AP]
Soviet financial activities amendment to Dept. of State appropriations, 14204
Documents
Claudio Benedi Doctrine on Institutional Violation of Human Rights, 17942 [2AU]
Institutional Violations of Human Rights by Totalitarian Communist Regimes: Jose I. Rasco, Claudio F. Benedi-Beruff, and Manuel A. de Varona, 31706-31709 [21NO]
Factsheets
Trade With the Republic of China, 1214 [31JA]
Letters
Annual convention of Junta Patriotica Cubana: President Bush, 17942 [2AU]
Economic assistance to Poland: by, 25996 [25OC]
Expanding role of the Government: DeForrest E. Smith, 17569
Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program: Gale Cincotta, 20838 [19SE]
Federal Salary Commission recommendation: by, 1030
Federal tax on gas and diesel fuel: Francis B. Francois, 2469 [22FE]
———Kermit V. Kiebert, Idaho Dept. of Transportation, 2469 [22FE]
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: by, 18571 [3AU]
FRS monetary policy: Steve H. Hanke, 26384 [27OC]
Increased reporting and compliance measures of U.S. companies controlled by foreign entities: Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, 24596 [13OC]
Minimum wage: American Farm Bureau Federation, 27866 [8NO]
Mothers against dangerous pesticides campaign: National Health Research Foundation, 21414 [25SE]
Namibian peace agreement: by, 7108 [19AP]
National Endowment for the Arts award to Andres Serrano: by, 9788 [18MY]
National Health Research Foundation's solicitation practices: J.A. Elder, 21415 [25SE]
National housing policy: by, 26685 [31OC]
Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: P.X. Kelley, 3879 [9MR]
Opposing use of fuel excise tax to balance budget: John Archer, 7904 [3MY]
———President Bush, 7904 [3MY]
———Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 7904 [3MY]
Retirement pay for Oliver L. North: several Senators, 27009 [2NO]
Soviet strategic superiority: Senator Helms, 17670 [2AU]
Strategic defense initiative—progress and promise: by, 17465 [1AU]
U.S. policy toward the Baltic States: by, 22562 [29SE]
Lists
Nicaragua's Sandinista promises, 6520 [13AP]
Organizations opposing use of motor fuel taxes to reduce budget deficit, 7899-7904 [3MY]
State resolutions opposing use of motor fuel taxes to reduce budget deficit, 7899 [3MY]
Memorandums
Richard R. Fletcher Joins Chapter Eternal: Mo Littlefield, 3424 [3MR]
Memorials of legislature
Idaho: Federal tax on gas and diesel fuel, 2469 [22FE]
Messages
Veto of Fair Labor Standards Act Amendments: President Bush, 27854 [8NO]
Papers
Call for Action (White Paper on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic Policy), 12-15 [3JA]
Process of U.S. Senate Ratification of INF Treaty Detailed, Yu. A. Ivanov, 13324-13327 [23JN]
Proclamations
Republic of China Anniversary: Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, 23936 [7OC]
Public opinion polls
Federal spending, taxes, and the budget deficit: Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation, 7105-7107 [19AP]
Questions
Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services, 3880 [9MR]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: use of chemicals and pesticides, 30429 [20NO]
Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 10902 [6JN], 11107 [7JN]
———further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), 25949 [25OC]
Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (S. 1816), 26993, 27009, 27010, 27014 [2NO]
Aviation Career Improvement Act: enact (S. 653), 4829 [17MR]
Banks and banking: lending and financial credits to the Soviet bloc countries (S. Res. 121), 8358-8361 [4MY]
———reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), conference report, 18847 [4AU]
———reform Federal deposit insurance system (S. 774), 7151 [19AP]
Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth: land conveyance from Dept. of the Interior (S. 267), 1021
Brazil: sovereignty over Amazon basin, 6090 [12AP]
Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 24596, 24597 [13OC]
California: earthquake, 25242 [19OC]
———emergency relief for earthquake damage to highways (S. 1775), 25362, 25363 [20OC]
Central America: bipartisan accord (S. 760), 6515, 6516, 6517, 6518, 6519 [13AP]
Cheney, Dick: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 4753 [17MR]
Children: increase quality and availability of day care (S. 5), 12970 [22JN]
China, Republic of: anniversary, 23936
Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation: release of poll on budget deficit, 7104 [19AP]
Civil defense: U.S. programs (S. Res. 22), 1093
Civil rights: protect rights of nonviolent protesters, 20856 [19SE]
Congressional budget: setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), 7899, 7904, 7931, 7934 [3MY]
———setting forth for 1990-92 (S. Con. Res. 30), agreement on debating time, 7932 [3MY]
Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 1352), 16037 [25JY], 16866, 16868 [31JY], 17377, 17380, 17386, 17427, 17434 [1AU], 17632, 17670 [2AU]
———appropriations (H.R. 3072), 21669, 21684 [26SE], 22355 [28SE]
Dept. of State, USIA, and Board for International Broadcasting: appropriations (S. 1160), 15220, 15221 [19JY], 15562, 15563, 15585, 15587 [20JY]
Dept. of the Interior: appropriations (H.R. 2788), conference report, 23910 [7OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: appropriations (H.R. 2989), 18774, 18778 [4AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2402), 13042 [22JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 3566), 29324 [16NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 20813, 20814, 20829, 20837, 20856, 20858, 20860, 20861 [19SE]
Disaster Assistance Extension Act: enact (S. 1283), 14159 [11JY]
Disasters: emergency assistance for damages caused by Hurricane Hugo and the California earthquake, 25949 [25OC]
Drug abuse: implement national drug control policy (S. 1711), 23426, 23454, 23455, 23457 [5OC]
Economic conditions: budget deficit and value of U.S. dollar, 26383 [27OC]
El Salvador: civil war, 30497 [20NO]
———military assistance, 21040 [20SE]
Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 2696), 16622, 16623, 16632 [27JY]
Federal Housing Administration: mortgage insurance program, 20829, 20837 [19SE]
Firearms: importation of semiautomatic firearms, 4767 [17MR]
———limitations on control (S. 45), 621
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 2939), 21040 [20SE]
———appropriations (H.R. 3743), 30497 [20NO]
Foreign trade: competition, 10780
Groundwater: research into contamination and remediation (S. 203), 903
Guard, Bailey: tribute (S. Res. 27), 1210 [31JA]
Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia (S. 357), 1806 [7FE]
———underground storage financial assurance regulations, 20858, 20860, 20861 [19SE]
Hecht, Chic: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, 14104 [11JY]
Hong Kong: special immigration status, 15562 [20JY]
Human Rights in Central America Act: enact (S. 703), 5586 [5AP]
Hungary: funding to invest in employee stock ownership plans, 28374 [13NO]
Idaho: designate Pocatello and Chubbuck as single metropolitan statistical area (S. 557), 3967 [9MR]
———tribute to National Guard, 6223
Immigration: reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), 14266 [12JY], 14555, 14559 [13JY]
Indians: authorization for the Eastern Band of Cherokee to sell and transfer business interests in Carolina Mirror Inc., 29842 [17NO]
International relations: economic summit in Paris (S. Res. 132), 9791 [18MY]
Kemp, Jack: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, 1420 [2FE]
Korea, Republic of: coproduction of Fighter Aircraft Program, 15220, 15221 [19JY]
Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 22355 [28SE]
———catastrophic illness coverage (S. 1726), 23817 [6OC]
———regional referral center classification of certain hospitals and payment rates for such hospitals (S. 243), 989
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: delay implementation, 16622, 16623 [27JY]
———delay provisions, 11107 [7JN]
Members of Congress: pay increase from pay bonuses for achieving budget surplus (S. 275), 1029
Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2710), 26982, 26983 [2NO], 27852, 27855, 27866 [8NO]
———increase (S. 4), 5980-5982 [11AP], 6103, 6110 [12AP]
Namibia: peace agreement, 7107 [19AP]
National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (S. 1593), 20057
National Endowment for the Arts: funding guidelines, 23910 [7OC]
National Health Research Foundation: mass mailings on harmful effects of pesticides on fresh fruit, 21414 [25SE]
NATO: summit in Brussels (S. Res. 132), 9791 [18MY]
Natural resources: Federal management, 20082
North, Oliver L.: military pension, 17386 [1AU], 18778 [4AU]
———pardon, 11 [3JA]
Nuclear energy: tritium reactor technology, 3867 [9MR]
Panama: attempted coup, 23426 [5OC]
———elections, 9790 [18MY]
———restore democracy, 23454, 23455, 23457 [5OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, 14104 [11JY]
Petroleum: excise tax used to reduce deficit, 7898 [3MY]
———prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel (S. Res. 63), 2467 [22FE]
———storage of underground storage tanks (S. 1560), 18974 [4AU]
Poindexter, John M.: pardon, 11 [3JA]
Poland: funding to invest in employee stock ownership plans, 28374 [13NO]
———support freedom and democracy (S. 1582), 25995 [25OC]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 3024), 18875 [4AU]
Public debt limit: increase, 27844 [8NO]
Reilly, William K.: nomination to be Administrator of the EPA, 1426 [2FE]
Roads and highways: apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds to states based on speed limits (S. 65), 671
———use of interstate safety rest areas for limited commercial enterprises (S. 661), 4861 [17MR]
Rural areas: health care assistance, 24818 [17OC], 31709 [21NO]
Rural Hospital Improvements Act: enact (S. 1466), 27109 [3NO]
Senate: legislative program, 17433, 17434 [1AU], 23150 [4OC], 25919 [25OC], 27107 [3NO], 28368 [13NO]
Shipco General, Inc.: relief (S. 559), 3969
Social Security: eliminate mandated caps on physician fees (S. 188), 844
———eliminate reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas (S. 205), 909 [25JA]
Soviet Union: concern over U.S. Embassy in Moscow, 15585, 15587 [20JY]
———continuation of benefits contingent upon cessation of certain activities by Cuba, 17380 [1AU]
———impact of financial activities on Western security, 14203
Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: enact (S. 681), 15073 [18JY]
Supreme Court: clarify the expedited review of constitutional issues, 23151, 23152 [4OC]
Tariff: administration of the drawback program (S. 1648), 21140
Taxation: benefits provided under certain employee benefit plans, 10902 [6JN]
———capital gains, 26380 [27OC], 26986 [2NO]
———capital gains and assets rates (S. 1311), 14590 [13JY]
———delay effective date of Internal Revenue Code section 89 (S. 89), 702 [25JA]
———DISC loans (S. 206), 910 [25JA]
———employee benefit programs (S. Res. 92), 5603
———repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (S. 659), 4858 [17MR]
———temporarily reduce capital gains tax for noncorporate taxpayers (H.R. 3628), 28667 [14NO]
———unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms (S. 662), 4862 [17MR]
Tower, John G.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, 2725 [23FE], 3431-3432, 3434, 3458 [3MR], 3877, 3883 [9MR]
Treaties: intermediate-range nuclear forces, 13319, 13327 [23JN]
U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 23151, 23152 [4OC]
———Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 14258 [12JY]
Yeutter, Clayton: nomination as Sec. of Agriculture, 1918 [8FE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate): appointment, 19638 [6SE]
Reports
Federal Housing Administration—Raising the Mortgage Limit: B. Ellington Foote, Library of Congress, 20815-20818 [19SE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 4646 [16MR], 22630 [2OC]
President's Commission on Housing: William F. McKenna and Carla A. Hills, 20820 [19SE]
Pushing the Federal Housing Administration Toward Insolvency: Ronald Utt and John M. Olin, Heritage Foundation, 20821, 20822 [19SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Semiautomatic weapons: Izaak Walton League of America, 30579
Statements
Gun Control: Senator Hatch, 4768 [17MR]
Nicaraguan Elections: several Sandinista leaders, 6518 [13AP]
Nomination of Dick Cheney To Be Sec. of Defense: Senator Wallop, 4754 [17MR]
Nomination of John G. Tower To Be Sec. of Defense: Senator Wallop, 3879 [9MR]
Sentencing of Oliver L. North: Brendan V. Sullivan, 27010 [2NO]
Studies
History—Second Amendment Right to ``Keep and Bear Bear Arms'': Subcommittee on the Constitution, 621
Tables
Intermediate-range nuclear forces missile data—refining arsenal inventories, 13323 [23JN]
Telegrams
Carcinogenic pesticides on fruits and vegetables, 21415 [25SE]
Cuban political prisoners: by, 27583 [7NO]
Nomination of John G. Tower to be Sec. of Defense: several officers, 3879 [9MR]
Testimonies
Committee on Finance: Referendum on Political Status of Puerto Rico (S. 712), D768 [15NO]
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Effects of Chemical Residue on Children, D124 [16MR]
Committee on Small Business (Senate): Impact of Section 89 of the Tax Reform Act on Small Business, D187 [13AP]
Texts of
S. 45, limitations on control of firearms, 621
S. 65, apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds based on speed limit, 672
S. 188, eliminate Social Security mandated caps on physician fees, 844
S. 205, eliminate Social Security reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas, 910 [25JA]
S. 206, taxation of DISC loans, 911 [25JA]
S. 267, land conveyance to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blevins, 1022
S. 275, Balanced Budget Act, 1029
S. 357, transportation regulations relative to reclassifying anhydrous ammonia, 1807 [7FE]
S. 557, designate Pocatello and Chubbuck, ID, as a single metropolitan statistical area, 3968 [9MR]
S. 659, repeal estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes, 4858 [17MR]
S. 661, use of road and highway rest areas for limited commercial enterprises, 4861 [17MR]
S. 662, unemployment compensation law relative to small family farms, 4862 [17MR]
S. 703, Human Rights in Central America Act, 5587 [5AP]
S. 1045, National Environmental Policy on International Financing Act, 9844 [18MY]
S. 1775, emergency relief for earthquake damage to California highways, 25363 [20OC]
S. Con. Res. 81, encourage growth to create new markets for advanced-country products and services, 28400 [13NO]
S. Res. 22, civil defense programs, 1093 [25JA]
S. Res. 63, prohibit increase in excise tax on gas and diesel fuel, 2468 [22FE]
S. Res. 79, refer S. 559, relief of Shipco General, Inc., to Claims Court, 3984 [9MR]
S. Res. 121, allow lending and financial credits to Soviet bloc countries, 8358 [4MY]
S. Res. 132, NATO summit in Brussels and economic summit in Paris, 9928 [18MY]
Tributes
Brewster, Al, 19627 [6SE]
Brooks, Mary T., 15860 [24JY]
Bruneel, Frank, 1337
Bruns, Susan, 1334
Chafee, Senator, 6090 [12AP]
Chiang Ching-Kuo, 1213 [31JA]
Davis, Kermit, 6216
Dickinson, William J., 15860 [24JY]
Fletcher, Richard R., 3424 [3MR]
Gholson, Les, 1339
Gibb, Richard, 6218
Jenkins, Harry W., Jr., 18764 [4AU]
Lodge, Edward, 14257 [12JY]
Morgan, Richard D., 22450
Olsen, Sheila, 14257 [12JY]
Richardson, Mel, 1341
Sherwood, Brandi, 16224 [26JY]
Sines, Jay, 1336
Smith, John L., 1587
Valdez, Jose, 1339
Whittaker, Tom, 6218