DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) Secretary of Commerce

Addresses

Design for Export: Wolf Von Eckardt, 26509-26511 [7OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2965), 19240 [16JY], 19413, 19424, 19432, 19437, 19442-19445, 19447, 19456, 19461 [17JY], 28203 [21OC], 28893, 28894, 28895, 28896, 28897, 28908, 28909, 28910, 28911, 28994, 28995, 28996, 29020, 29021, 29035 [24OC], 30224, 30225, 30227, 30238, 30242, 30248, 30249, 30251, 30252, 30254, 30312-30314 [1NO]

———making (H.R. 2965), conference report, 35015 [6DE]

NBS: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1617), 8059 [16AP], 8300 [17AP], 8406 [18AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 796), 8927, 8949 [23AP]

NOAA: consolidate and authorize programs (S. 990), 16246, 16247, 16294 [19JN]

Technology: funds for development of weather radar system (S. Con. Res. 66), 24110 [18SE]

Analyses

Dept. of Commerce and Trade (H.R. 3265), 23485 [11SE]

Establish a Dept. of Commerce and Trade (H.R. 3265), 23485 [11SE]

Standards for Railroad Rates and Market Determination (H.R. 540), 834 [22JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1617, authorizing appropriations for NBS, 15588 [13JN]

———H.R. 1617, NBS appropriations, 10576 [6MY]

———H.R. 2965, making appropriations, 33691 [3DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Danforth to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———Senator Inouye to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———Senator Moynihan to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———Senator Packwood to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Baldrige Warns of Giveaway of Strategic Secrets to Soviets, 2968 [21FE]

Barge Industry Awash in River of Red Ink, 17920 [27JN]

Beer Bill To Mug Consumers, 2819 [20FE]

Buyer of Conrail—Tax Credits, 3657 [26FE]

Federal Lab Wins Highest Number of Research Awards in Competition Sponsored by National Magazine, 38829 [20DE]

Federal Plan To Sell Conrail Is Losing Steam, 27323 [10OC]

Fulfilling the Promises, 3204 [22FE]

Industry Should Be Wary of Global Product Homogenization, 26508 [7OC]

Is This Anyway To Run an Aid Program?, 7378 [3AP]

Justice Antitrust Review of NS Divesture Plans Will Take Until Yearend, 20147 [23JY]

Marshall University Center for Regional Progress, EDA University Center Program, 22925 [4SE]

``No'' to Norfolk Southern, 20145 [23JY]

River Industries Learn To Sink or Swim During Slump, 5067 [7MR]

Roth—Department of Trade a Top Priority, 2064 [6FE]

Time of Decision Nears on Nuclear Waste, 3667 [26FE]

Trade Deficit Up $11.9 Billion, 14313 [5JN]

Trade Phobia, 1107 [24JA]

U.S. Aide Pegs Trade Gap With Japan at $50 Billion, 14664 [6JN]

Weather Satellites Come of Age, 3205-3206 [22FE]

Where's the Pork Barrel?, 17526 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize (see H.R. 2965)

Bureau of the Census: establish as independent agency (see S. 1365)

———grants to assist elimination of undercounts (see H.R. 2206)

Census: grants to State and local governments for assistance in eliminating undercounts (see S. 407)

Dept. of Trade and Commerce: consolidating foreign trade functions (see S. 21)

Economic Development Administration: relative to funding (see S. Res. 41)

Fish and fisheries: reinstate certain authority to foreclose on mortgages of debtor shipowners filing for bankruptcy (see S. 1992)

Geothermal energy: create commission for commercial development and marketing (see H.R. 418)

NBS: authorizing appropriations (see S. 796; H.R. 1617)

———computer security research program (see H.R. 2889)

NOAA: authorize appropriations (see S. 1103)

———establish as independent agency (see S. 1365)

Patent Act: commemorate anniversary (see S.J. Res. 169)

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize appropriations (see S. 866; H.R. 2434)

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1628)

Patent Cooperation Treaty: implement chapter II (see S. 1230)

Railroads: standards for rates and determination of market dominance (see H.R. 540)

SBA: abolish and transfer functions (see H.R. 1461)

Shipping industry: study on impact of illegal activity (see H.R. 2726)

U.S. Design Council: establish (see H.R. 3514)

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: appropriations (see S. Res. 63)

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 193, 374)

Uranium: certification for NRC import licenses for nuclear source material (see H.R. 3257)

Weather radar (NEXRAD): development funds (see S. 1637; S. Con. Res. 66; H.R. 3343)

Communications from

Management of the U.S. Government: report, 29374 (EC2194) [29OC], 29746 (EC1943) [30OC]

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: report, 17518 (EC1590) [26JN]

Court decisions

Trade subsidies: Court of International Trade (excerpt), 29099 [25OC]

Factsheets

Dept. of International Trade and Industry (S. 1365), 17367 [26JN]

Letters

Cargo preference requirement for agricultural exports: sundry farm and export organizations, 5099 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense review of high-tech exports to non-Communist nations: Representative Don Edwards, 1107 [24JA]

Economic Development Administration funding: Conway Corp., 19417 [17JY]

———Jefferson County, AR, Industrial Foundation, Inc., 19418 [17JY]

———Roy E. Ledbetter, 19418 [17JY]

———Woodruff County, AR, Office of the County Judge, 19418 [17JY]

Economic Development Administration funding (sundry), 19417-19419 [17JY]

Export control laws: U.S. Customs Service (excerpt), 17739 [27JN]

Funding for Radio Marti and the Voice of America: Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, 19448 [17JY]

Impact of budget constraints: Reese Taylor, 16702 [20JN]

Importation of furskins from Soviet Union (S. 1809), 29749 [30OC]

Japanese automobile export restraint, 7170 [2AP]

Small Business Advancement Act (H.R. 1461): Walnut, CA, Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 11916 [14MY]

Telecommunications Trade Act (H.R. 3131): Electronic Industries Association, 22689 [1AU]

Urging cancellation of U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Commercial Commission meeting: Senator Humphrey, 10926 [8MY]

Lists

Information and Telecommunications Technologies Group, 22689 [1AU]

Memorandums

Proposed World Trade Center, Boston, MA (excerpt), 31812 [13NO]

Messages

Deferral of Certain Budget Authority: President Reagan, 33671 [2DE]

Rescissions of Budget Authority: President Reagan, 1931 [6FE]

Platform plank

Tourism Industry: Republican Party, 1570 [31JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: cargo preference requirements, 5080, 5099 [7MR]

American Trade Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3813), 32890 [20NO]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2965), 19400 [17JY], 19413 [22JY], 19423 [18JY]-19464 [17JY], 29217 [28OC]

———making (H.R. 2965), appointment of conferees, 33691 [3DE]

———making (H.R. 2965), consideration of conference report, 34163 [4DE]

———making (H.R. 2965), debate procedure, 19400-19402 [17JY]

———making (H.R. 2965), permission to file conference report, 34163 [4DE]

Bankruptcy: reform law relative to vessels and fisheries (H.R. 3571), 27739, 27757 [16OC]

Boston, MA: proposed world trade center, 31812 [13NO]

Conrail: proposed sale, 20145, 20147 [23JY]

Coordinating Committee on Export Controls: authority to assign members and advisers to U.S. delegation, 11251-11258 [9MY]

Dept. of Commerce and Trade: establish (H.R. 3265), 23484 [11SE]

Economic Development Administration: eliminate funding, 19413-19423 [17JY]

———extend (H.R. 10), 22925 [4SE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1027), 2337 [7FE]

Federal Coal Export Commission: establish, 18596 [11JY]

Finch, Roland: tribute, 6902 [28MR]

Foreign Commercial Service: appointments, 11272 [9MY]

Foreign trade: export-import policy, 9722 [29AP], 13877 [3JN]

Green, Alan (Punch): tribute, 7683 [4AP]

Iron and steel industry: imports, 8107 [16AP]

Japan: extend voluntary restraint agreement on motor vehicles, 6022 [21MR]

Japanese Technical Literature Act: enact (H.R. 3831), 33194, 33195, 33198 [20NO]

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act: enact (H.R. 1108), 2819 [20FE]

Maritime Administration: Buy America regulation, 29321 [29OC]

Metric Conversion Repeal Act: enact, 545 [3JA]

National Copper Policy Act: enact (H.R. 1520), 5036 [7MR]

National Weather Satellite Week: designate (S.J. Res. 62), 7217 [2AP]

NBS: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1617), 8396-8418 [18AP], 8537 [18AP], 22691 [1AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1617), appointment of conferees, 15588 [13JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1617), conference report, 18981 [15JY]

———developments receiving I-R 100 awards, 38828 [20DE]

———limit budget to 1985 levels, 8015 [16AP], 8406 [18AP]

Niles, OH: Dept. of Commerce ruling on RMI Co. antidumping lawsuit, 28484 [22OC]

NOAA: deferral of repayment of student loans for certain active duty membership (H.R. 1198), 5606 [19MR]

Ocean Mineral Resources Development Act: enact (H.R. 2048), 8094 [16AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize appropriations (H.R. 1628), 5937 [20MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2434), 16921 [24JN]

Public Broadcasting Authorization Act: enact, 22777 [1AU]

Railroads: standards for rates and determination of market dominance (H.R. 540), 833 [22JA]

Shipyards: provide for the construction of modern vessels for commerce, 577 [3JA]

Small Business Advancement Act: enact (H.R. 1461), 11916 [14MY]

Southeast interstate low-level radioactive waste management compact: grant consent of Congress (H.R. 1267), 3666 [26FE]

St. Louis, MO: economy of the barge industry, 17920 [27JN]

Telecommunications Trade Act: enact (H.R. 3131), 22688 [1AU]

Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact, 13845 [24MY]

Titanium: purchase, 28238 [22OC]

U.S. Design Council: establish (H.R. 3514), 26508 [7OC]

U.S.-owned vessels: registration under foreign flags, 23484 [11SE]

Uranium industry: proposed import quotas to protect U.S., 23275 [10SE]

Vessels: registration under foreign flags of U.S.-owned, 23484 [11SE]

Waterway transportation: economic conditions, 17525 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: call for administrative action against unfair trade practices by Thailand, 32757 [20NO], 33290 [22NO]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2965), 26779 [8OC], 28883, 28892, 28979, 28994-29000 [24OC], 30224-30262 [1NO]

———making (H.R. 2965), conference report, 34999-35029 [6DE]

———making (H.R. 2965), point of order, 30244 [1NO]

———supplemental, 16702 [20JN]

Bureau of the Census: establish as independent agency (S. 1365), 17353, 17369-17370 [26JN]

———research on Federal aid noncash benefits, 30255 [1NO]

Business: minority enterprise development award honorees, 26899-26902 [9OC]

Census: grants to State and local governments for assistance in eliminating undercounts (S. 407), 1949 [6FE]

Comprehensive Trade Law Reform Act: enact (S. 1493), 20478, 20489, 20520 [25JY]

Court of International Trade: decisions on trade subsidies, 29098 [25OC]

Dept. of Trade and Commerce: designation and consolidation of functions relating to foreign trade (S. 21), 75 [3JA]

Economic Development Administration: funding, 30227-30237, 30258 [1NO]

———funding (S. 326), 1528 [31JA]

———funding (S. 526), 3775 [27FE]

———grant to Dartmouth College, 16669 [20JN]

———relative to funding (S. Res. 41), 680 [21JA]

———relocation and consolidation of railroad tracks, 16669 [20JN]

Economic Development Administration Sunset Act: enact (S. 880), 7377 [3AP]

Exports: distribution license regulation, 13663 [23MY]

Fish and fisheries: reinstate certain authority to foreclose on mortgages of debtor shipowners filing for bankruptcy (S. 1992), 38587 [19DE]

Foreign trade: export control enforcement responsibilities, 27710 [16OC]

———improve antidumping duty laws relative to foreign state-controlled economies (S. 1592), 22381 [1AU]

———require reports on foreign labor practices, 31706 [13NO]

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway Advisory Council: establish, 29697-29701 [30OC]

Japan: trade negotiations, 3604 [26FE]

Marine mammals: protection, 30259 [1NO]

National Commission on Amusement Ride Safety: establish, 20361-20367 [24JY]

National Weather Satellite Week: designate (S.J. Res. 62), 3202 [22FE]

NBS: authorize appropriations (H.R. 1617), conference report, 19038 [15JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1617), appointment of conferees, 10576 [6MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 796), 8925-8928 [23AP]

———establish data bases on structural failures, 8927 [23AP]

NOAA: consolidate and authorize programs (S. 990), 16246-16249 [19JN], 16743 [20JN]

———establish as independent agency (S. 1365), 17353, 17369-17370 [26JN]

———funding for EROS Data Center, 28911 [24OC]

———funding for pollution control activities in the Chesapeake Bay, 28913 [24OC]

———prohibit funding for relocation of Sandy Hook Laboratory, NJ, 30224 [1NO]

———restitution for seized fishing vessels, 30254 [1NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2434), 36932 [17DE]

Polivka, Dennis J.: tribute, 33383 [22NO]

Public lands: provide for sale of certain land in Seattle, WA, 16626 [20JN]

Smart, Bruce: nomination, 20477 [25JY]

Smart, S. Bruce, Jr.: nomination, 18349 [10JY]

———referral of nomination to proper committees, 18154 [9JY]

Swindle, Orson G., III: nomination confirmed, 30642 [6NO]

Technology: funds for development of weather radar system (S. 1637), 23633 [12SE]

Terrorism: require report on economic boycotts against countries supporting terrorists, 28910 [24OC]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: appointment of Senator Danforth to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———appointment of Senator Inouye to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———appointment of Senator Moynihan to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

———appointment of Senator Packwood to the Board of Visitors, 32734 [20NO]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 193), 289 [3JA], 810 [22JA]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 374), 1569 [31JA], 2971-2973 [21FE]

———funding, 1800 [5FE]

U.S.-U.S.S.R. Joint Commercial Commission: meeting, 10926 [8MY]

Zimmerman, Donald: tribute, 3240 [22FE]

Reports

Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 99-187), 17910 [27JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2965) (H. Rept. 99-197), 18728 [11JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (S. 2865) (S. Rept. 99-150), 26241 [4OC]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2965; H. Res. 225) (H. Rept. 99-203), 19228 [16JY]

Appropriations Authorization: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1617; H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 99-41), 8056 [16AP]

———Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 99-43), 8056 [16AP]

Appropriations for Maritime Programs (S. 679) (S. Rept. 99-64), 12621 [20MY]

Appropriations for NOAA: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 991) (S. Rept. 99-67), 12939 [21MY]

Appropriations for Patent and Trademark Office: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 99-104), 12008 [15MY]

Coast Guard: nomination, 16254 [19JN], 21408 [30JY], 32126 [14NO]

Copper Industry Expansion: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1520) (H. Rept. 99-246), 22681 [1AU]

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (excerpt), 20924 [29JY]

Documentation of vessel Marilyn To Be Employed in Coastwise Trade: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 99-389), 32641 [20NO]

Economic Development Administration (excerpt), 30229, 30234 [1NO]

Merchandise Trade Deficit: Committee on Ways and Means (H. Con. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 99-35), 7235 [2AP]

NBS Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 99-187), 17910 [27JN]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 796) (S. Rept. 99-31), 7901 [16AP]

NOAA: nomination, 21408 [30JY]

———nominations, 3428 [25FE]

NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Programs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 99-75), 13898 [3JN]

Nomination: Douglas A. Riggs, 10537 [6MY]

———Orson G. Swindle III, 27263 [10OC]

———Paul Freedenberg, 27263 [10OC], 35927 [11DE]

———S. Bruce Smart, Jr., 19814 [19JY], 20477 [25JY]

Participation of Judges of Court of International Trade in Judicial Conferences: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2183) (H. Rept. 99-390), 32617 [20NO]

Protection of Computer Software Copyrights: Dept. of Commerce (excerpt), 1534 [31JA]

Statements

``Black Courage, 1775-1783—Documentation of Black Participation in the American Revolution'' DAR book: Sarah M. King, 2822 [20FE]

Dept. of Commerce ruling on RMI Co., Niles, OH, Antidumping Lawsuit, 28484 [22OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2965): Representative Neal Smith, 19403-19405 [17JY]

National Copper Policy Act (H.R. 1520), 5037 [7MR]

Reduction of Appropriations for NBS (H.R. 1617): Representative Lloyd, 8537 [18AP]

Trade Reform: Senator Moynihan, 20520 [25JY]

U.S. Chamber Praises Efforts To Open Telecommunications Markets, 22689 [1AU]

Studies

Proposed Sale of Conrail: U.S. Railway Association (summary), 22694 [1AU]

Tables

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2965)—conference report, 35003 [6DE]

Effects of cargo preference requirements on farmers, 5081 [7MR]

Impact of job-producing projects funded by the Economic Development Administration in Arkansas 1965-85, 30234 [1NO]

Tourism budgets (sundry), 811 [22JA]

Testimonies

Nuclear Waste Shipments Through New York: Representative Ackerman, 22736 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 225, consideration of H.R. 2965, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, 19400 [17JY]

H.R. 1267, grant consent to the Southeast interstate low-level radioactive waste management compact, 3668 [26FE]

H.R. 2434, authorizing Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, 16921 [24JN]

H.R. 2965, making appropriations, 28883-28891 [24OC]

Metric Conversion Repeal Act, 546 [3JA]

S. 21, consolidation of functions relating to foreign trade and redesignation as Dept. of Trade and Commerce, 76-79 [3JA]

S. 193, U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration appropriations, 289 [3JA]

S. 407, grants to State and local governments for assistance in eliminating undercounts of minorities, 1950 [6FE]

S. 796, authorizing appropriations for the NBS, 8925 [23AP]

S. 880, Economic Development Administration Sunset Act, 7377 [3AP]

S. 990, consolidate and authorize NOAA programs, 16248 [19JN]

S. 1365, Dept. of International Trade and Industry, 17354-17367 [26JN]

S. 1493, Comprehensive Trade Law Reform Act, 20479-20489 [25JY]

S. 1637, funds for development of weather radar system, 23633 [12SE]

S. 1992, reinstate certain authority to foreclose on mortgages of debtor shipowners, 38587 [19DE]

S. Res. 41, relative to funding for the Economic Development Administration, 680 [21JA]

S. Res. 63, U.S. Travel and Tourism Administation funding, 1800 [5FE]

S.J. Res. 62, National Weather Satellite Week, 3203 [22FE], 6679 [28MR], 7217 [2AP]

Vetoes

NOAA: atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), 733 [22JA]