PRICES see also Economic Conditions

Addresses

American Food Industry, Robert M. Schaeberle, 11141 [4MY]

Natural Gas—Economic Impact, Representative Bliley, 1911 [8FE]

Amendments

Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act: enact (S. 1529), 27257 [5OC]

International Coffee Agreement Act: amend (H.R. 3813), Senate amendment, 26779 [30SE]

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (S. 1715), 30651, 30729 [3NO], 31404 [8NO], 31699 [9NO], 32554, 32583, 32593, 32596, 32617, 32621, 32630 [15NO], 33612 [17NO]

Target Prices and Wheat Program Act: enact, 25553 [23SE]

Telephone service: access charge (H.R. 4102), 31528-31620 [8NO], 32148-32152, 32179, 32180, 32183, 32186, 32187, 32193, 32194 [10NO]

Tobacco: freeze price support levels (H.R. 3392), 19158 [14JY]

Analyses

H.R. 482, Natural Gas Marketing Act, 1905 [8FE]

H.R. 2154, Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act, 5807 [16MR]

H.R. 2182, Natural Gas Equal Access Amendments, 8479 [13AP]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments (H.R. 2508), 8155-8164 [12AP]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation, 30735-30739 [3NO]

S. 1715, Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments: Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, 30640 [3NO]

———Paine Webber, Inc., 30636-30638 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

AT&T, Units Face Review of Bonds by Rating Agencies, 34912 [18NO]

AT&T, Western Electric Ratings Placed on Credit Watch by S&P, 34911 [18NO]

Canadians Hope Legislative Pressures Do Not Hurt Bilateral Pricing Talks, 1921 [8FE]

Canadians See Wisdom of Flexible Pricing Policy, Visiting Congressmen Say, 1922 [8FE]

Consumers Pay for Gas Decontrol, 9331 [20AP]

Corcoran, Others Meet With Canadian Officials on Gas-Export Policy, 1922 [8FE]

Discounters, Alleging Price-Fixing, Are Fighting Cuts in Their Supplies, 28489 [19OC]

Disintegrating Bell System, 12968 [18MY]

Dispelling Hangups Over New Phone Rates, 27901 [7OC]

Energy Panelist Predicts Hike of 40 percent in Price of Natural Gas, 25674 [23SE]

Getting Burned on Gas, 3610 [2MR]

GM's Advertising Subsidy Program is Unfair Method of Competition, 30163 [31OC]

Heroes, Not Villains, 34034 [18NO]

Higher Rates May Develop Telephone Caste System, 29688 [27OC]

Impact of Lower Oil Prices on Petroleum Industry (excerpt), 4231 [8MR]

Is Manufactured Housing America's Dream?, 12691 [17MY]

It's Time to Totally Decontrol Natural Gas, 1916 [8FE]

Landlord To Start a Phone Network, 34021 [18NO]

Latest Gas Bill, 3610 [2MR]

Leave the Telephone System Alone for Now, 29891 [28OC]

Natural Answer for Natural Gas, 3610 [2MR]

Natural Gas, 105 [3JA]

Natural (Gas) Cliff-Hanger, 12009 [11MY]

Natural Gas Decontrol, 3611 [2MR]

Natural Gas (excerpt), 3610 [2MR]

Natural Gas—Deregulate Now, 3611 [2MR]

Oil Price Cuts Appear Unlikely To Bring Back Old Levels of Demand, 9294 [20AP]

Old Gas Can't Save Consumers, 12008 [11MY]

On the Price of Corn (1770), 14813 [8JN]

Phone Bill Threat Held Exaggerated, 31511 [8NO]

Poll Indicates Confusion on Breakup of AT&T, 27052 [4OC]

Price of Principle, 12008 [11MY]

Telephone Industry Shifting Burden Toward Consumers, 12966 [18MY]

Tobacco, the Small Farmer's Savior, 18433 [11JY]

U.S. Seeks Eased Pricing of Canadian Gas, 1920 [8FE]

Why Telephone Rates Are Going Up, 29891 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural commodities: price supports (see H.R. 696, 2811)

Agriculture: dairy price support program (see H.R. 1822)

———stabilize (see H.R. 3008)

Antitrust laws: enforce (see S.J. Res. 105; H.J. Res. 389)

Armed Forces: insure competitive bidding and fair and reasonable pricing of spare parts procurement (see H.R. 4553)

Clayton Act: damages for fixing prices (see S. 380, 904)

Comparison food shopping services: establish (see H.R. 2178)

Consumer Price Index: prohibit adjustment of income tax rates to reflect (see S. 30)

———study establishment for older persons (see H.R. 1912)

Council on Economic Indicators: establish (see H.R. 1186)

Dairy prices: modify support program (see H.R. 1875)

Dairy products: price support program (see H.R. 1604)

———price supports (see S. 1449; H.R. 3292)

———support price (see H.R. 2812)

Drugs: advertising (see H.R. 3060)

———require retailers to post prices (see H.R. 3060)

Increases: prohibit certain (see H.R. 1316)

National Commission on Natural Gas Pricing: establish (see H. Con. Res. 96)

Natural gas: acceleration (see H. Res. 55)

———acceleration of wellhead (see H. Res. 38)

———decontrol (see S. 1408)

———freeze price levels (see H.R. 1759)

———freeze prices (see H.R. 909)

———moratorium on price increases (see H.R. 583)

———price fluctuations (see H.R. 1760)

———rates (see H.R. 482)

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 1752)

Natural gas prices (see H. Con. Res. 29)

Prices, wages, interest, and corporate dividends: Presidential authority to stabilize (see H.R. 414)

Restraints: enforce laws against (see S.J. Res. 105; H.J. Res. 389)

Soybeans: price support program (see H.R. 1592)

Tobacco price supports: repeal certain (see H.R. 1976)

Cloture motions

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (S. 1715), 30645 [3NO]

Decisions

Columbia Gas Transmission case (excerpt), 58 [3JA]

Letters

Bell System procurement practices, exchange between Representative Markey and FCC, 15539 [13JN]

Columbia Gas System Service Corp., natural gas prices, Representative Oxley, 1902 [8FE]

Cotton classing services to producers: Dept. of Agriculture, 32269 [11NO]

Dairy price support program inequities, Senators Garn and Hatch (sundry), 1064, 1065 [27JA]

Dairy price support proposals: Andrew M. Novakovic, 31765 [9NO]

FCC access charge plan, Nebraska Public Service Commission, 27144 [4OC]

FTC's natural gas prorationing actions (sundry), 16927, 16928 [22JN]

Grain market prices, Cy Carpenter, 9786 [26AP]

Impact of high gas prices, Douglas Winebright (excerpt), 1894 [8FE]

Natural gas deregulation, Caterpillar Tractor Co., 13211 [19MY]

Natural Gas Policy Act amendment (S. 1715): Joseph Kennedy, 31413 [8NO]

———National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, 31413 [8NO]

———sundry, 30639-30645, 30647 [3NO]

Natural gas prices, David Hughes, FERC, 26953 [3OC]

Review telephone rate increase requests (sundry), 19675, 19676 [18JY]

Taxpayer Antitrust Enforcement Act, sundry associations, 7050 [23MR]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: FCC, 30734 [3NO]

———National Council of Senior Citizens, 32173 [10NO]

———Pat Qualls, 32144 [10NO]

———sundry, 31523 [8NO], 32174 [10NO]

Lists

Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act suppporters, 32588 [15NO]

Memorandums

Natural Gas Revenues of Major Energy Companies, Library of Congress, 6557-6559 [22MR]

Memorials of legislature

Consumer and energy security: Tennessee, 15272 [9JN]

Dairy price support program: Minnesota, 9489 [21AP]

———South Carolina, 9489 [21AP]

Dairy price supports: Utah, 12105 [12MY], 13619 [24MY]

Dairy program: Minnesota, 8634 [14AP]

Grain reserve program: North Dakota, 8634 [14AP]

Natural gas: Michigan, 27146 [4OC], 28774 [20OC]

Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act: Michigan, 34222 [18NO]

Natural gas deregulation: California, 11622 [10MY]

———New York, 10819 [3MY]

———Pennsylvania, 10570 [2MY], 11276 [5MY]

Natural gas price deregulation: California, 13111 [19MY]

———Iowa, 15840 [15JN], 16182 [16JN]

———New York, 13111 [19MY]

———Pennsylvania, 15608 [14JN]

Telephone access charges: Massachusetts, 20503 [22JY]

Telephone rate increases: Michigan, 34221 [18NO]

Messages

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, President Reagan, 7597 [5AP]

Milk Price Support Program Veto, President Reagan (PM 73), 23541 [12SE]

Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Amendments: President Reagan (PM 19), 3107 [28FE]

Motion

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (S. 1715), cloture, 30441 [2NO]

Petitions

FERC authority: Long Beach, Calif., City Council, 3114 [28FE]

Natural gas deregulation: William B. Hoyt, 11483 [9MY]

Natural gas prices: Wyoming County, N.Y., Board of Supervisors, 2853 [23FE]

Sugar price support program: Maui, Hawaii, County Council, 8454 [13AP]

———Maui County, Hawaii, 9489 [21AP]

Press releases

AT&T, Western Electric ratings placed on credit watch by S&P: Standard & Poor's, 34021 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Alaska: export of oil to Japan, 8863 [18AP]

American Airlines: price fixing allegation, 4185 [8MR]

Automobile dealers: protect from price discrimination by manufacturers (H.R. 1415), 30163 [31OC]

Bell System: procurement practices, 15539 [13JN]

Cows: marketing, 31742 [9NO]

Dairy and tobacco programs: improve, 34033 [18NO]

Dairy price support program (H.R. 3292), 29961 [31OC]

Dairy price supports, 18847 [13JY]

Dairy products: price support (H.R. 1604), 2838 [23FE]

———price supports, 28190 [18OC]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: introduction (H.R. 4402), 34917 [18NO]

Farm programs, 28254 [19OC]

Food industry: tribute, 11141 [4MY]

FTC: natural gas prorationing actions, 16927 [22JN]

Health care costs: efforts to control, 18302 [30JN]

Health Cost Containment Tax Act: introduction (H.R. 2574), 8865 [18AP]

International Coffee Agreement Act: amend (H.R. 3813), 25891 [27SE]

———amend (H.R. 3813), Senate amendment, 26779 [30SE]

Kessler, Charles R., Jr.: defense contracts whistleblower, 24763 [20SE]

Low-income home energy assistance: funding (H.R. 2306), 6840 [23MR]

Medicare: impact of increased health care costs, 18302 [30JN]

Milk: price support (H.R. 1604), 2838 [23FE]

———price supports, 28190 [18OC]

———temporary suspension of authority of Sec. of Agriculture relative to the milk price support program (S.J. Res. 149), 23199-23205 [4AU]

National Commission on Natural Gas Pricing: establish (H. Con. Res. 96), 7495 [24MR]

Natural gas: deregulation, 9061 [19AP], 11614 [10MY], 12008 [11MY]

———efforts to reduce prices, 3222 [1MR], 9331 [20AP], 26497 [29SE], 27292 [5OC]

———freeze prices (H.R. 1759), 3605 [2MR]

———impact of high prices, 2166 [15FE]

———improve pricing and marketing practices (H.R. 2154), 5807 [16MR]

———insure market-sensitve rates (H.R. 482), 1903 [8FE]

———lower prices (H.R. 827), 304 [25JA]

———override take-or-pay clauses in supply contracts (H.R. 1759), 3605 [2MR]

———price increases, 105 [3JA], 25673 [23SE]

———prices and supplies, 10115 [27AP]

———pricing, 1881-1923 [8FE]

———pricing and marketing (H.R. 2508), 8154, 8164 [12AP]

———proposed decontrol, 3244 [1MR], 3535 [2MR], 9331 [20AP]

———proposed decontrol (H.R. 1760), 3609 [2MR]

———reduce, 16383 [20JN]

Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Act: introduction (H.R. 1760), 3609 [2MR]

Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act: enact (H.R. 2154), 9061 [19AP], 9331 [20AP], 31086 [4NO]

———introduction (H.R. 2154), 5807 [16MR]

Natural Gas Marketing Improvements Act: introduction (H.R. 4), 58 [3JA]

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (H.R. 4), 58 [3JA]

Natural Gas Price Relief and Market Correction Act: introduction (H.R. 1759), 3605 [2MR]

Nuclear powerplants: tax deduction for additions to reserves established for decommissioning certain costs (H.R. 2820), 10464 [28AP]

Postal rates: proposed increase, 33007 [16NO]

Surplus: reduce take or pay provisions relative to natural gas contracts (H.R. 4), 58 [3JA]

Telephone: rate increases, 29688 [27OC]

Telephone industry: impact of divestiture, 18304 [30JN], 18430 [11JY], 20178, 20243 [21JY], 21906 [1AU], 22186, 22187 [2AU]

Telephone rates: impact of deregulation, 12966 [18MY]

———impact of increase, 20178, 20243 [21JY], 21906 [1AU], 22186, 22187 [2AU]

———public participation in ratemaking process, 31731 [9NO]

Telephone service: access charge (H.R. 4102), 31427, 31428, 31511, 31523 [8NO], 32131, 32132-32196 [10NO]

———access charge (H.R. 4102), engrossment corrections, 32196 [10NO]

———access charges (H.R. 3621), 20243 [21JY]

———assure universal (H.R. 4295), 30878 [3NO]

———impact of rate increases, 18304 [30JN], 18430 [11JY]

———local rate increases, 31734 [9NO]

———long distance rates, 34021 [18NO]

———review requests for rate increases, 18386 [30JN]

Telephones: access charge plan, 27141 [4OC]

———rate increase, 26719 [30SE], 27058 [4OC]

Tobacco: freeze price support levels (H.R. 3392), 18431 [11JY], 19158 [14JY]

Tobacco Deregulation Act: introduction (H.R. 1976), 4185 [8MR]

Tobacco industry: price support (H.R. 1976), 4185 [8MR]

———review subsidy program, 22189 [2AU]

Tobacco program: price supports, 28190 [18OC]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 4102), 30264 [1NO], 34911 [18NO], 34948 [14DE]

———enact (H.R 4102), engrossment corrections, 32504 [14NO]

———introduction (H.R. 3621), 20243 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Airline Fare Stabilization Act: introduction (S. 2047), 30721 [3NO]

Algeria: revoke natural gas import license (S. 1882), 25842 [27SE]

Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act: amend (S. 2085), 32269 [11NO]

Dairy price support program: inequities, 1064 [27JA]

———proposals, 400 [26JA]

Dairy price supports: proposals (S. 1529), 32094 [10NO]

FCC: universal telephone service and access fee decision, 30734 [3NO]

Federal Alien Incarceration Responsibility Act: introduction (S. 1248), 11682 [10MY]

International Coffee Agreement: implement (S. 1847), 24455 [15SE]

Natural gas: effects of rising, 401 [26JA]

Natural Gas Fair Marketing Act: enact (S. 823), 5515 [16MR]

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (S. 1715), 30424-30447 [2NO], 30636-30659 [3NO], 31410-31412 [8NO], 32538-32540, 32554-32561, 32583-32598 [15NO], 33610, 33670 [17NO]

———amend (S. 1715), cloture motion, 30441 [2NO]

———clarify definition of abuse (S. 239), 1001, 1002 [27JA]

Natural gas prices: freeze (S. 293), 1134 [31JA]

Payment-in-kind program (S. 274), 1115 [31JA]

Target Prices and Wheat Program Act: enact, 25552-25555 [23SE]

Taxpayer Antitrust Enforcement Act: introduction (S. 915), 7048-7050 [23MR]

Telephones: review rate increase requests (S. 1626), 19674 [18JY]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: introduction (S. 1660), 20368, 20372 [21JY]

Reports

Contract Carriage Legislation and Natural Gas Prices (sundry), 31413-31414 [8NO]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendment (S. 1715): Henry M. Jackson, 30424 [2NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Natural Gas Policy Act amendments: Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, Nebr., 30640 [3NO]

Statements

Dairy Program, National Cattlemen's Association, 28195 [18OC]

Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act (H.R. 2154): Reprensentative Lane Evans, 9633 [25AP]

Natural Gas Decontrol Proposal, Senator Exon, 6557 [22MR]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments: American Iron & Steel Institute, 30433 [2NO]

Studies

Assessment of the Economic Impact of Natural Gas Prices and Deregulation, South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center, 11570 [9MY]

Summaries

Natural Gas Policy Act (S. 1715)—modifications, 32598 [15NO]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20370 [21JY]

S. 1715, Natural Gas Policy Act amendment, 31410 [8NO]

Tables

FCC access charge plan—impact on rural areas, 27142 [4OC]

Natural Gas Market Through 1990, 32589 [15NO]

Natural gas pipeline equity return, 30426 [2NO]

Price and supplies of natural gas (selected data), 10115 [27AP]

Reagan's proposed program spending changes—fiscal year 1983 compared to fiscal year 1986 on an inflation adjusted basis, 1221 [1FE]

Selected consumer impact of alternative dairy price support policies, 31766 [9NO]

State telephone rate requests and awards, 20370 [21JY]

Universal telephone service preservation impact: selected data, 30735 [3NO]

Testimonies

Tobacco Price Support Program, Representative McEwen, 10104 [27AP]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 389, enforcement of antitrust laws, 28488 [19OC]

H.R. 482, Natural Gas Marketing Act, 1904 [8FE]

H.R. 2499, Natural Gas Competition Act, 8206 [12AP]

H.R. 2565, Natural Gas Consumer Access Amendments, 8880-8882 [18AP]

H.R. 3392, tobacco price support levels, 18431 [11JY]

H.R. 3813, implement terms of the International Coffee Agreement Act, 25891 [27SE]

S. 239, clarification of abuse definition under Natural Gas Policy Act, 1001 [27JA]

S. 274, payment-in-kind program, 1115 [31JA]

S. 293, Natural Gas Act amendments, 1135 [31JA]

S. 823, Natural Gas Fair Marketing Act, 5516 [16MR]

S. 915, Taxpayer Antitrust Enforcement Act, 7049 [23MR]

S. 1626, review telephone rate increase requests, 19675 [18JY]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20369 [21JY]

S. 2085, Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act amendments, 32269 [11NO]

S. Con. Res. 35, printing of a revised edition of ``The Capitol'' as a Senate document, 12408 [16MY]

S.J. Res. 149, temporary suspension of dairy price supports, 23205 [4AU]