GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Addresses
Bank Regulatory Structure—A Time of Transition: Representative LaFalce, 34786, 34789 [18NO]
Ethical Freedom Essential to Quality, Jose L. Oller for Private Doctors of America, Inc., 20151 [20JY]
Fiscal and Monetary Policies, Representative Kemp, 16675-16677 [21JN]
Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Amendments (S. 615): President Reagan, 3125 [28FE]
PSRO—Cookbook Medicine, Jose L. Garcia Oller, 20439 [21JY]
Science, Risk and Public Policy, William D. Ruckelshaus, 17625 [28JN]
Amendments
Administrative Procedure Act: amend (S. 1080), 34565 [18NO]
Analyses
H.R. 2677, Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act, 9570 [21AP]
H.R. 2729, Product Liability Act, 9627-9629 [25AP]
H.R. 3840, Risk Assessment Research and Demonstration Act, 23356 [4AU]
H.R. 3939, Regulatory Oversight and Control Act, 24813 [20SE]
Rail Act Provisions, 8695 [14AP]
S. 48, Transportation Improvement Act, 593 [26JA]
S. 896, Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Amendments Act, 7018 [23MR]
S. 1609, Financial Institutions Deregulation Act, 18653-18659 [12JY]
S. 1641, Nonpartisan Scientific Advisory Committee Act, 19730 [19JY]
S. 1679, Honest Budgeting Act, 20819 [26JY]
S. 1875, Demand Deposit Deregulation Act, 25343 [22SE]
Articles and editorials
Airbags—There Oughta Be a Law, 19677 [18JY]
AMA's Rx for Doctors—A Dose of Greed, 316 [25JA]
Amtrak for Space? No, Thanks, 8671 [14AP]
Bringing Reason to the People, 17202 [23JN]
Disintegrating Bell System, 12968 [18MY]
Dispelling Hangups Over New Phone Rates, 27901 [7OC]
FTC's Miller Puts His Faith in the Free Market, 18403 [30JN]
Good News, In Fact, for the Airlines, 30167 [31OC]
GOP Whip Lott Offers Bill for Legislative Veto Relief, 29452 [26OC]
Government Rules Raise Natural Gas Cost, Exxon Official Says, 22351 [2AU]
Misunderstood and Controversial Topic, 13399-13403 [23MY]
Motherhood of Invention—And Jobs, 11565 [9MY]
Natural (Gas) Cliff-Hanger, 12009 [11MY]
North Carolina Should Benefit From Natural Gas Deregulation, 26860 [3OC]
Old Gas Can't Save Consumers, 12008 [11MY]
Price of Principle, 12008 [11MY]
Scientists' Trial Questions System of Regulating Labs, 17499 [27JN]
SEC Deregulation Gives Top Brass a License To Steal, 26006 [27SE]
Snub for U.S. Regulators, 12007 [11MY]
Speaking Out—Representative Lott on Legislative Veto and Regulatory Reform, 29885 [28OC]
Study Says Regulators Can't Cope With Boom in Financial Services, 32784 [15NO]
Telephone Industry Shifting Burden Toward Consumers, 12966 [18MY]
Ten Years After, 30191 [1NO]
There Are No Plaudits for EPA Laboratory Audits, 16398 [20JN]
TV's Loose Control Knob, 23346 [4AU]
Unwarranted Legislation, 5382 [15MR]
What This Country Needs Is One More Federal Law, 24066 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions
Agency rulemaking: public participation (see H.R. 1776)
Congress: review (see H.R. 3204)
Congressional approval (see H.R. 526, 1259)
Congressional review (see H.R. 4119)
Cost effective (see H.R. 220, 3319, 3939)
Cotton dust: regulations relative to occupational exposure (see H.R. 841)
Davis-Bacon Act: amend (see H.R. 3846)
Economic and environmental effects: evaluate (see H.R. 154)
Economic well-being: protect from unsound regulatory decisions (see H.R. 1829)
Energy use and allocation: regulatory reform (see H.R. 2283)
Executive departments: effective date of rules (see H.R. 1844)
———review of rules and regulations (see H.R. 1847)
Federal agencies: review of rules and regulations (see S. 1080)
FTC rules: congressional review (see H.R. 2974)
Handicapped: disapprove Dept. of Education regulations (see H. Res. 52)
OMB: withdraw ``Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations'' circular (see H. Res. 119)
Records: maintenance requirements of certain (see S. 827; H.R. 251)
Regulatory Negotiation Act: enact (see S. 1823)
Regulatory negotiation commissions (see H.R. 996)
Risk assessment: improve procedures (see H.R. 3840)
Factsheets
Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Amendments (S. 615): Dept. of Energy, 3133 [28FE]
History
Commerce Business Daily, 1053 [27JA]
Letters
Banking industry underwriting moratorium, Dan Voegeli for Estate and Pension Services, Inc., 23345 [4AU]
Consumer Product Safety Act amendments (H.R. 2668), Vice President Bush, 16933 [22JN]
Demand Deposit Deregulation Act, Sec. of the Treasury Regan, 25343 [22SE]
Effects proposed regulations will have on agency performance appraisal systems, GAO, 13986 [25MY]
Exemption of preferred provider organizations from certain regulations, FTC, 23378 [4AU]
FDA regulation of Oraflex: Eli Lilly & Co., 32780 [15NO]
Federal Bank Commission Act, Vice President Bush, 2753 [23FE]
Financial Institutions Deregulation Act (S. 1609): Paul A. Volcker, 18659 [12JY]
———Sec. of the Treasury Regan, 18659 [12JY]
FTC jurisdiction over professionals: National Association of Social Workers, Inc., 11343 [5MY]
FTC oversight of professionals: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), 4160 [7MR]
———Representative Daniel B. Crane, 4161 [7MR]
International banking regulations, Representative St Germain, 12007 [11MY]
Meat, poultry, and egg products inspection (S. 1681): Dept. of Agriculture, 20822 [26JY]
Natural gas deregulation, Caterpillar Tractor Co., 13211 [19MY]
Natural gas prices, David Hughes, FERC, 26953 [3OC]
Oversight of professionals: American Association of Congresswatch Retired Persons, et al., 29876 [28OC]
———National Association of Attorneys General, 24498 [15SE]
Pollution control loan program, Edwin T. Holloway for SBA, 23348 [4AU]
Radionuclides emission standards, Representative Stratton for House Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems, 23381 [4AU]
SBA adversely affecting small business, Michael Henle, 10863 [3MY]
Trade regulations (sundry Representatives), 31814 [9NO]
Lists
Cosponsors: H.R. 3939, Regulatory Oversight and Control Act, 24813 [20SE], 29452 [26OC]
Ethics in Government Act: examples cited of need to strengthen, 13643 [24MY]
Memorials of legislature
Bonneville Power Administration budget review: Montana, 3296 [1MR]
EPA air pollution control regulations: Texas, 21347 [28JY]
Marihuana's legitimate medical use: New Hampshire, 14696 [7JN]
Mining recovery operations: Illinois, 21347 [28JY]
Natural gas price deregulation: Pennsylvania, 15608 [14JN]
Revised Organic Act: Virgin Islands, 25720 [26SE]
Tips: Michigan, 29554 [27OC]
Trucking: California, 24217 [14SE]
Papers
Administrative Deregulation Under the Staggers Rail Act, 13210 [19MY]
Petitions
Fair Labor Standards Act section 14(c): Goodwill Industries of America, Inc., 23738 [12SE]
FERC authority: Long Beach, Calif., City Council, 3114 [28FE]
Natural gas: Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, 23738 [12SE]
Rules Docket No. 20450: New Bedford, Mass., municipal airport manager, 23739 [12SE]
Telecommunications Act: Wixom, Mich., City Council, 19808 [19JY]
Remarks in House
Acid rain: environmental laws, regulations, and jobs, 9315 [20AP]
Air pollution: accelerate EPA review of hazardous pollutants, 34925 [18NO]
Airline industry: impact of deregulation, 30167 [31OC]
———legislative issues, 34828 [18NO]
American Airlines: price fixing allegation, 4185 [8MR]
Appliances: energy efficiency standards (H.R. 3244), 14680 [7JN]
Boxing: Federal regulations, 8238 [12AP]
Clean Air Act: University of Cincinnati opinion poll results, 13398 [23MY]
Congressional Advisory Commission on Boxing Act: introduction (H.R. 2498), 8238 [12AP]
Consumer Product Safety Act: amend (H.R. 2668), 18422 [30JN]
Courts: procedural rules (H.R. 4144), 28207 [18OC]
CPSC: reauthorize (H.R. 3015), 12677 [17MY]
Dept. of Health and Human Services: opposition to changes in comment procedures concerning proposed regulations (H.J. Res. 19), 86 [3JA]
Energy regulations: reform (H.R. 2283), 7082 [23MR]
EPA: tribute, 14383 [2JN]
Ethics in Government Act: strengthen, 13643 [24MY]
Executive departments: uniform congressional review of rules and regulations (H.R 4119), 27760 [6OC]
FCC: enforcement practices, 30576 [2NO]
FDA: regulation of Oraflex, 32780 [15NO]
Federal agencies: extend period between publication of rules and effective date (H.R. 1844), 3711 [2MR]
Federal energy regulations: hospital's hot water supplies, 10127 [27AP]
Financial institutions: impact of increased competition, 32784 [15NO]
———reaffirm investor and depositor confidence, 16266 [16JN]
Financial services industry: moratorium on new activities (H.R. 4506), 34834 [18NO]
———structure changes, 34786 [18NO]
FTC: moratorium on oversight of professionals (H.R. 918), 4160 [7MR]
———oversight of professionals, 4160 [7MR], 24497 [15SE], 24745 [19SE], 26218 [28SE], 29876 [28OC]
Gambling activities: establish Federal standards and regulations within Indian country (H.R. 4566), 34184 [18NO]
Government procurement: improve process (H.R. 4092), 27430 [5OC]
Hazardous substances: adequacy of regulatory programs, 16398 [20JN]
Hazardous waste: disposal management statute, 30841 [3NO]
———regulation of small generators, 30842 [3NO]
Health care: exempt preferred provider organizations from certain regulations (H.R. 2956), 23377 [4AU]
Hospitals: relief from midyear imposition of certain requirements on public (H.J. Res. 320), 19382 [14JY]
Independent truckers: strike, 1774 [3FE]
Information: restrictions of access to certain, 4184 [8MR]
International banking activities: regulation (H.R. 2957), 12007 [11MY]
Legislative veto provisions: statute of authority (H.R. 4535), 34182 [18NO]
Lobbying activities: regulations, 31092 [7NO]
Mahoney, Margaret E.: subcommittee testimony, 24949 [20SE]
Mass transit: impact of bus regulatory reform, 29885 [28OC]
Natural gas: consumer protection reform (H.R. 1760), 3738 [2MR]
———decontrol, 31080 [4NO]
———deregulation, 12008 [11MY]
Nonprofit organizations: impact of certain regulations, 2008 [10FE]
———proposed regulations, 4152 [7MR]
Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: introduction (H.R. 2677), 9569, 9570, 9605 [21AP]
OMB: marketing orders authority, 11146 [4MY]
OSHA: ethylene oxide standards, 6212 [18MR]
Oversight of professionals: FTC, 24497 [15SE]
Product Liability Act: introduction (H.R. 2729), 9627 [25AP]
Radionuclides: emission standards, 23380 [4AU]
Rail Act: implementation of provisions, 8693 [14AP]
Railroads: ICC regulation of coal rates (H.R. 2584), 9600 [21AP]
———ratemaking guidelines (H.R. 2584), 13209 [19MY]
Reform proposals, 1793 [7FE]
Regulatory Oversight and Control Act: enact (H.R. 3939), 29451 [26OC], 29885 [28OC]
———introduction (H.R. 3939), 24767, 24811-24813 [20SE]
Regulatory process: reform proposals, 28155 [18OC]
Risk Assessment Research and Demonstration Act: introduction (H.R. 3840), 23355 [4AU]
Rules Enabling Act: amend (H.R. 4144), 28207 [18OC]
SBA: pollution control loan program, 23347 [4AU]
SEC: disclosure rules, 26006 [27SE]
Small Business Participation Act: introduction (H.J. Res. 262), 11556 [9MY]
Surgical drapes: include in CPSC definition of wearing apparel, 9596 [21AP]
Telecommunications: Federal/State Joint Board industry recommendations, 8696 [14AP]
Telephone: require study of regulatory changes affecting industry (H. Res. 231), 20166 [20JY]
Telephone rates: impact of deregulation, 12966 [18MY]
Television syndication rules: moratorium on modifications (H.R. 2250), 31429-31434 [8NO]
Utility ratepayers: consequences of nonenactment of emergency preparedness plans, 14382 [2JN]
VA: judicial review of administrative decisions (H.R. 1020), 1088 [27JA]
Remarks in Senate
Acid rain: proposed control programs, 8621 [14AP]
Administrative Procedure Act: amend, relative to judicial review provisions (S. 1766), 22783-22788 [4AU]
———amend (S. 1080), 9773 [26AP], 34567 [18NO]
Agency Accountability Act: introduction (S. 1650), 19962-19965 [20JY]
Air Travelers Security Act: enact (S. 764), 24920, 24921 [20SE]
Bonneville Power Administration: directives (S. 1701), 21356-21358 [28JY]
Bus Regulatory Reform Act: amend (S. 1916), 26891-26893 [3OC]
Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act: introduction (S. 1500), 16324-16326 [20JN]
Commerce Business Daily: improve access to Federal contract information (S. 272), 1052 [27JA]
Commissions: appointments policy, 19722 [19JY]
Demand Deposit Deregulation Act: enact (S. 1875), 25343 [22SE]
Depository institutions: limit acquisitions and divestitures (S. 2071), 31723 [9NO]
EPA: reorganize into independent regulatory commission (S. 547), 2639 [22FE]
Executive departments: transfer economic activities to small businesses (S. 548), 2644 [22FE]
FCC: redefinition of community for licensing purposes, 34583 [18NO]
FDA: drug approval status requirements (S. 93), 643 [26JA]
Federal Bank Commission Act: introduction (S. 559), 2747 [23FE]
Federal construction contractors: reduce paperwork burden (S. 1803), 22965 [4AU]
Federal Recordkeeping and Civil Action Limitation Act: enact (S. 827, 5519 [16MR]
Financial Institutions Deregulation Act: introduction (S. 1609), 18647 [12JY]
FTC: disapprove funeral rule (H. Con. Res. 70), 3153 [28FE]
Honest Budgeting Act: introduction (S. 1679), 20818-20820 [26JY]
Housing: urea formaldehyde foam insulation dangers, 34500 [18NO]
Legislative veto: court decision, 34567 [18NO]
———impact on regulatory agencies, 19731 [19JY]
Meat, poultry, and egg products: inspection (S. 1681), 20821 [26JY]
Natural gas: deregulation, 30182 [1NO]
Natural gas consumer regulatory reform amendments: introduction (S. 615), 3124 [28FE]
Nonpartisan Scientific Advisory Committee Act: enact (S. 1641), 19728-19731 [19JY]
Office of Strategic Trade: establish (S. 434), 3437 [1MR]
Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (S. 1046), 8326 [13AP]
———clarification of risk retention (S. 1046), 25834 [27SE]
Regulatory Negotiation Act: introduction (S. 1823), 22993-22995 [4AU]
Regulatory Policy Act: introduction (S. 1736), 22466 [3AU]
Regulatory Reform Act: enact (S. 1080), 18670 [12JY]
———introduction (S. 1080), 9038 [19AP]
SEC: provide for statutory operational changes (S. 896), 7018 [23MR]
Small Business Competition in Contracting Act: enact (S. 1730), 24601 [19SE]
Small Savers and Investors Regulatory Relief and Incentive Act: introduction (S. 104), 660 [26JA]
Specialty steel: ITC recommendations, 17505 [28JN]
Transportation Improvement Act: introduction (S. 48), 593 [26JA]
U.S. trade law: Presidential responsibilities regarding implementation, 17307 [27JN]
Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation Corrective Measures Act: introduction (S. 2170), 34500 [18NO]
Reports
Comments on the Bus Regulatory Reform Act: Railroad Commission of Texas, 29885-29887 [28OC]
Distributing Acid Rain Mitigation Costs—Analysis of a Three-Mill User Fee on Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation: Library of Congress, 8622-8626 [14AP]
FDA's Regulation of Zomax (H. Rept. 98-584), 34227 [14DE]
FTC Oversight of Professionals, AMA, 4161 [7MR]
Hazardous Wastes Subject to Federal and State Regulation, OTA (excerpts), 6175, 6176, 6178 [18MR]
OMB Interference With OSHA Rulemaking (H. Rept. 98-583), 34227 [14DE]
Product Liability Risk Retention, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (excerpts), 8326 [13AP]
Technologies and Management Strategies for Hazardous Waste Control, OTA, 6182 [18MR]
Resolutions by organizations
National appliance of efficiency standards for home appliances, National Conference of State Legislatures, 14680 [7JN]
Rail rate deregulation: Southern Governors' Association, 29689 [27OC]
Strengthening of local government, Tulare County, Calif., Board of Supervisors, 3699 [2MR]
Statements
Banking Deregulation: Paul Volcker for FRS, 31723 [9NO]
———Sec. of Treasury Regan, 31723 [9NO]
Commission Says No to Expanded Federal Role in Local Jails, National Sheriffs Association, 18043 [29JN]
Consolidation of Bank Regulatory Agencies, Senator Proxmire, 2750-2753 [23FE]
Executive Departments Contracting Functions, OMB (excerpt), 2644 [22FE]
Federal Bank Commission Act, Senator Proxmire, 2748 [23FE]
Federal Regulations, Woodrow Wilson, 5519 [16MR]
Government Regulations and the Consumer, Commissioner Pertschuk (sundry), 1793 [7FE]
Home Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards, OMB, 14680 [7JN]
Jails—Observations on Recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, National Sheriffs Association, 18043 [29JN]
Lawyer Exemption From FTC Jurisdiction, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 24745 [19SE]
Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Amendments (S. 615): President Reagan, 3125 [28FE]
Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act (H.R. 2154): Reprensentative Lane Evans, 9633 [25AP]
Railroad Coal Rate, Edison Electric Institute (excerpt), 9600 [21AP]
Regulations Governing Private Foundations, Margaret E. Mahoney, 24949 [20SE]
Regulatory Strategy for Management of Underground Tanks Storing Hazardous Wastes: EPA, 30842 [3NO]
Studies
Government Procurement, U.S. Navy, 27430 [5OC]
Government-Imposed Labor Restrictions, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), 24797 [20SE]
Summaries
Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Legislation, 3738 [2MR]
S. 615, Natural Gas Consumer Regulatory Reform Amendments, 3132 [28FE]
S. 860, Hazardous Substances Response Act, 6181 [18MR]
S. 1080, Administrative Procedure Act—Grassley amendment, 34568 [18NO]
Synopses
H.R. 2283, Reform Energy Regulations, 7082 [23MR]
Tables
Rail cost estimates under 15-percent rate rule (selected data), 9601 [21AP]
Railroad and coal revenues (selected data), 8695 [14AP]
Texts of
H.J. Res. 262, Small Business Participation Act, 11557 [9MY]
H.R. 2250, modifications moratorium on television syndication rules, 31429 [8NO]
H.R. 4535, legislative veto provisions, 34182 [18NO]
S. 48, Transportation Improvement Act, 594-596 [26JA]
S. 93, FDA drug approval status requirements, 643 [26JA]
S. 104, Small Savers and Investors Regulatory Relief and Incentive Act, 661 [26JA]
S. 547, EPA reorganization into independent regulatory commission, 2639-2644 [22FE]
S. 548, transfer of Federal economic activity to small business, 2645 [22FE]
S. 615, natural gas consumer regulatory reform amendments, 3126-3132 [28FE]
S. 827, Federal Recordkeeping and Civil Action Limitation Act, 5520 [16MR]
S. 860, Hazardous Substances Response Act, 6179 [18MR]
S. 896, Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Amendments Act, 7018 [23MR]
S. 1046, amend the Product Liability Risk Retention Act, 8327 [13AP], 25835 [27SE]
S. 1080, Regulatory Reform Act, 9039 [19AP]
S. 1500, Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act, 16326 [20JN]
S. 1609, Financial Institutions Deregulation Act, 18648-18653 [12JY]
S. 1641, Nonpartisan Scientific Advisory Committee Act, 19730 [19JY]
S. 1650, Agency Accountability Act, 19963 [20JY]
S. 1679, Honest Budgeting Act, 20820 [26JY]
S. 1681, meat, poultry, and egg products inspection, 20821 [26JY]
S. 1701, Bonneville Power Administration directives, 21356 [28JY]
S. 1736, Regulatory Policy Act, 22467-22469 [3AU]
S. 1766, amend Administrative Procedure Act relative to judicial review provisions, 22787 [4AU]
S. 1823, Regulatory Negotiation Act, 22995-22998 [4AU]
S. 1875, Demand Deposit Deregulation Act, 25343 [22SE]
S. 2071, limit acquisitions and divestitures of financial institutions, 31724 [9NO]