GOVERNMENT—U.S.
Addresses
American Government and American Business—Our Common Defense Against Terrorism: George P. Shultz, Sec. of State, 6401 [26MR]
Bicentennial of the Great Seal of the U.S.: Robert Hieronimus, 5849 [20MR]
Comparable Worth: Senator Evans, 4741 [7MR]
Foundations for an American Renewal: Senator Hart, 17886 [27JN]
Landon Lecture, Kansas State University: Representative O'Neill, 9258 [24AP]
Tourism and the Federal Government: Senator Inouye, 13636 [23MY]
Amendments
Conrail: sale (S. 638), 33984 [3DE]
Federal employees: reform retirement system (S. 1527), 31072, 31073, 31075, 31077, 31080, 31081, 31082, 31083, 31182-31188 [7NO]
Official travel: subsistence allowances (S. 1840), 38490-38494, 38629 [19DE]
Public buildings: restrict smoking in certain (S. 1440), 27970 [17OC]
Analyses
Civil Service Pension Reform Act (S. 1527), 21439-21442 [30JY]
———Library of Congress, 21442-21444 [30JY]
Contractor Liability and Indemnification Act (S. 1254), 14747 [6JN]
Control of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracts (S. 1673), 24475 [20SE]
Control of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracts (S. 1676), 24477-24478 [20SE]
Federal Computer Systems Protection Act (S. 1678), 24480 [20SE]
Federal Technology Transfer Act (S. 1914), 35404 [9DE]
Government Securities Market Protection Act (H.R. 2521), 12198 [15MY]
Government-Sponsored Enterprises User Fee Act (S. 1610), 23046 [9SE]
Require Federal contractors in economically depressed areas to employ local labor (S. 1182), 12950 [21MY]
Subsistence Allowances for Government Employees on Official Travel (S. 1840), 31155 [7NO]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2672, Federal Retirement Reform Act, 14335 [5JN], 32647 [20NO]
Articles and editorials
As Laws Are Flouted, Congress Seethes, 31618 [13NO]
Balanced Budget Policy, 317 [3JA]
Balancing the Budget in a Conventional Way, 2970 [21FE]
Beyond Economics, 38782 [20DE]
Do As I Say, 30968 [7NO]
EPA Study Links Deaths of Nonsmokers to Cigarettes, 20522 [25JY]
Equal Access to Justice Act (excerpt), 31962 [14NO]
Espionage, 18711 [11JY]
Fear of Reprisal, 24001 [17SE]
Federal Pensions—Progress, 31062 [7NO]
Fighting a U.S. Agency With Its Own Money, 1774 [5FE]
GAO Rebukes Grace Panel Claims on Fed Pensions, 4182 [28FE]
Good Victory, Good Loss, 1774 [5FE]
Grace Under Pressure, 22810-22814 [1AU]
How To Steal a Railroad, 6839-6841 [28MR]
Inspector General Act in the Federal Government—A New Approach to Accountability, 26708-26714 [8OC]
Ku Klux Klan May Win Legal Fee, 1774 [5FE]
Milton Eisenhower—Educator, Adviser to Presidents (sundry), 10410, 10411 [3MY]
Moynihan's Plan To Raise Cash, 10794 [7MY]
Pay Equity (sundry), 3762-3764, 3767 [27FE]
Poll Indicates Broad Support for Government Aid to Farmers, 33280 [22NO]
Portfolio for Sale, 10793 [7MY]
Putting Conrail Back on a Private Track, 2455 [19FE]
Question of Power, a Powerful Questioner, 31264 [12NO]
Rail Crossing Safety Regulations (series), 4520-4525 [5MR]
Retirement Fund Safeguards: Senator Stevens, 38644 [19DE]
Rich—Deficits Redistribute Our Money Upwards, 30317 [1NO]
Sale of U.S. Loan Assets (excerpt), 10793 [7MY]
Taking the King's Side, 30396 [4NO]
Tax Gain on Conrail Sale Cited, 4809 [7MR]
To Some Victors Go the Legal Fees, 1773 [5FE]
Tom Sawyer Reagan, 10793 [7MY]
Undercover Agents Go to Church, 28260 [22OC]
Washington's 10 Worst Boondoggles, 12016 [15MY]
Whistleblowers (excerpt), 30689 [6NO]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: reduction of costs of commodity program (see H.R. 2821)
Arts: insurance coverage for works of art and documents exhibited abroad (see S. 1336)
Banks and banking: full faith and credit backing of deposits (see H. Con. Res. 223)
Borrowing authority: consideration of H.R. 3722, extend certain (see H. Res. 317)
———extend certain (see H.R. 3722)
Bribes and Gratuities Act: enact (see S. 1675)
Budget: 1-year freeze (see H. Con. Res. 61)
———require balanced (see H.J. Res. 48)
———separation of trust funds from unified (see H.R. 2599)
Capital improvement programs: establish with Federal life-cycle management of (see H.R. 377)
Civil acquisitions: special legislation to continue obligation of funds whenever cost increases by 25% (see H.R. 2915)
Claims: exempt States from statute of limitations applicable to quiet title actions against the Government (see H.R. 2484)
Commission on More Effective Government: establish (see S. 35; H.R. 250)
Computers: clarify criminal law relative to access to certain Government information (see S. 610)
Conrail: conditional sale of Government interest to Norfolk Southern Corp. (see H. Res. 175)
Contracts: modify tax treatment of certain (see H.R. 2214)
Courts: awards of expenses to individuals or businesses in certain litigation cases (see S. 380)
———liability of U.S. in certain adverse litigations and civil actions (see S. 1138; H.R. 2223, 2378)
DC Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act: provide autonomy for expenditure of funds derived from city revenues (see H.R. 324)
Debt Collection Act: amend (see H.R. 3342)
Dept. of Trade: establish as executive department (see H.R. 320)
District of Columbia: establish a formula-based annual Federal payment (see H.R. 2642)
———establish formula-based annual Federal payment authorization (see H.R. 3052)
———Federal contribution to reduce accumulated deficit (see H.R. 2641)
Elementary and secondary schools: provide assistance for drug, alcohol, and tobacco education programs (see H.R. 380)
Employment: promote equitable personnel practices (see H.R. 3068)
Executive departments: awards of expenses of court proceedings (see S. 1487)
———establish independent corps of administrative law judges (see S. 673)
———establish Office of Regulatory Policy and Coordination (see H.R. 19)
———expanding use of underutilized financial institutions (see H.R. 1280)
———increase productivity (see S.J. Res. 190)
———limit yearend spending (see S. 1731; H.R. 3411)
———reform and improve administrative procedures (see H.R. 2969)
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: enact (see S. 1627)
Farm credit system: Government guarantees for certain obligations (see H.R. 3231)
Federal Computer Systems Protection Act: enact (see S. 1678; H.R. 3381)
Federal employees: allow participation in tax-sheltered retirement programs (see S. 202)
———binding arbitration (see H.R. 1051)
———computation of hourly rates of pay (see S. 1760)
———extend authority for flexible and compressed work schedules (see H.R. 3605)
———extend flexible work hours (see S. 620; H.R. 1525)
———higher rate of pay in geographic areas experiencing recruitment and retention problems (see S. 1327; H.R. 2836)
Federal installations: amend Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2859)
Federal property: payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 394)
Flexible work hours: extend authority (see S. 1455; H.R. 3029, 3414, 3425)
Foreign countries: prohibit involvement in political assassinations (see H.R. 1348)
Foreign trade: give the Nation's performance appropriately greater importance in formulation of Government policy (see H.R. 3777)
———modernize the remedies available to U.S. producers against unfair and injurious practices (see H.R. 3777)
FRS: authority to regulate Government securities (see H.R. 2521)
Government Securities Dealers Act: enact (see S. 1416)
Government-Sponsored Enterprises User Fee Act: enact (see S. 1610)
Great Seal of the U.S.: cast reverse side (see S. 726; H.R. 1670)
Handicapped: encourage employment (see H.R. 3145)
Income: consideration of H.R. 3008 to promote equitable pay practices (see H. Res. 241)
———promote equitable pay and eliminate discrimination (see H.R. 3008)
Iron and steel industry: Government corporation to purchase and operate certain closed plants (see H.R. 3088)
Lawyers: provisions for retention for debt collection services (see S. 209)
Legislative branch: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2942)
———commission to study income and personnel policies and practices (see H. Con. Res. 139)
———effective disclosure by officials of (see H.R. 371)
Medical care: recovery of certain costs of hospital and other medical treatment (see S. 1407)
Metric system: Government's conversion coordinating functions (see H.R. 87)
Motor vehicles: reduce costs of operating, maintaining, leasing, and acquiring (see H.R. 1825)
Office of Regulatory Policy and Coordination: establish (see H.R. 19)
Official travel: subsistence allowances (see S. 1840; H.R. 3291)
Officials: reduce use of limousines (see S. 1842; H.R. 3683)
Privacy Protection Commission: establish (see H.R. 296)
Procurement: OMB annual report on geographic distribution of Federal funds (see H.R. 3168)
———policy requirements (see H.R. 120)
Procurement of services: contract requirements (see H.R. 1132)
Public contractors: equitable reduction of liability (see H.R. 1623)
Public image: improve (see H.R. 250)
Public works: reduction of liability for contractors and comprehensive system of indemnification (see S. 1254)
Real property: requirements for procurement through contracts with private sector (see H.R. 3357)
Regional office structure: preclude changes except by statute (see S. 694; H.R. 872)
Regulatory Negotiation Act: enact (see S. 451)
Revenue sharing: extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 3267)
Robert A. Taft Institute: authorizing appropriations (see S. 434)
SEC: regulate activities of broker-dealers relative to obligations of the Government (see S. 754; H.R. 1630)
Selective Service System: prohibit Federal employment of persons not registered (see S. 235)
Services: requirements for procurement through contracts with private sector (see H.R. 3357)
Shipping industry: cost efficiency for Government cargoes (see H.R. 3656)
Small business: establish Corp. for Small Business Investment (see H.R. 3484)
———reduction of Government paperwork (see S. 614)
———requirements for procurement through contracts with private sector (see H.R. 3483)
State and local governments: establish Federal program to assist repair of public facilities (see H.R. 377)
States: correct imbalances in tax/benefit ratio by reallocating distribution of expenditures (see S. 1496)
Student aid: deferral of repayment and payment by the Government of interest during borrower's service as schoolteacher (see H.R. 2742)
Tax expenditures: across-the-board reductions (see S. 556)
Tax-exempt organizations: acceptance of volunteer service to carry out certain activities (see H.R. 1993)
U.S. Savings Bonds Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 237; H.J. Res. 421)
Unclaimed property: disposition (see H.R. 3893)
Volunteer workers: acceptance of service to carry out certain activities (see H.R. 1993)
———experimental executive exchange program (see H.R. 3002)
Wages: eliminate discriminatory practices (see H.R. 27)
Booklets
Halting Taxpayer Subsidy of Partisan Advocacy (excerpt), 1247 [29JA]
Books
``Free Man's Life'': Alpheus T. Mason (excerpt), 19301 [17JY]
``March of Folly,'' Barbara Tuchman, 8036 [16AP]
``New Diplomacy of International Affairs in the Modern Age, 1983'': Abba Eban (sundry excerpts), 12252, 12262 [16MY]
``Walden and Civil Disobedience'': Henry D. Thoreau (excerpt), 246 [3JA]
Broadcasts
Nomination of Alex Kozinski, 30691 [6NO]
Decisions
Phillippe Neff: U.S. District Court (excerpt), 30692 [6NO]
Documents
Jefferson's Manual (excerpt), 8708 [22AP]
Military Specification—Fruitcake, Canned, 38471-38474 [19DE]
Essays
Can the Democracies Survive? Jean-Francois Revel, 10160-10165 [1MY]
Separation of Powers: Lyle Brenner, 9553 [25AP]
———Ray Schmitz, 9552 [25AP]
———Stephen Rule, 9552 [25AP]
Executive orders
Standards of conduct (excerpt), 2979 [21FE]
Explanations
Extend application of certain excise taxes, trade adjustment assistance, certain medicare reimbursement provisions, and borrowing authority under the railroad unemployment insurance program (H.R. 3722), 31565 [13NO]
Letters
Administrative policies at the Merit Systems Protection Board: Alex Kozinski, 30681 [6NO]
Don't cut Federal worker pay: Joseph B. Rosenberg, 3479 [25FE]
Efforts by Alex Kozinski to gain support for nomination: Senator Levin (excerpt), 30689 [6NO]
Efforts to gain support for nomination: Alex Kozinski (excerpt), 30689, 30690 [6NO]
Federal employees' travel expenses: James L. Blum, 38347 [19DE]
Federal employees' wage and benefits structure: sundry, 4168 [28FE]
Federal Government borrowing power: Thomas Jefferson (excerpt), 1276 [30JA]
Government borrowing power: Thomas Jefferson, 29660 [30OC]
Kalamazoo, MI: students from U.S. Government class on Government priorities (sundry), 12995 [21MY]
Need for tax system reform (sundry excerpts), 10255 [2MY]
Prohibitions on employment of former military personnel by defense contractors: Jeffery P. Rohm, 3032 [21FE]
Proposed amendment of Executive Order 11246: several Senators, 38568 [19DE]
Proposed increases in Federal power rates: East River Electric Power Cooperative (excerpt), 5330 [18MR]
———Grand Electric Cooperative (excerpt), 5330 [18MR]
Recovery of costs for medical care provided by Government (S. 1407): Phillip D. Brady, 18244 [9JY]
Restrictions on smoking in Federal buildings: Matthew L. Myers, 19117 [16JY]
Sale of Conrail: David H. Brockway, 4807 [7MR]
———Elizabeth Dole, Sec. of Transportation, 4791-4796 [7MR]
———Senator Specter, 4791-4796 [7MR]
———(sundry), 4787, 4791-4796 [7MR]
Senate confirmation process: Senator Byrd, 16617 [20JN]
———Senator Roth, 16617 [20JN]
Lists
Research Center for Government Financial Management members, 7700 [4AP]
Savings from correction inflation assumptions in Federal contracts, 27208 [10OC]
Memorandums
Administrative Policies at the Merit Systems Protection Board: Mary Eastwood, 30688 [6NO]
Directive Relative to Performance of Official Duties by Laura Chin: Alex Kozinski, 30693 [6NO]
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs: David A. Stockman, 1493 [31JA]
———President Reagan, 1493 [31JA]
Memorials of legislature
Massachusetts, 7814 [15AP]
South Carolina, 9939 [30AP]
Messages
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee report: President Reagan, 649 [21JA]
Improving the Operation of the Government: President Reagan, 21725 [31JY]
Regulatory Program of the Government: President Reagan, 22821 [14AU]
Resumption of Duties as President: President Reagan, 19009 [15JY]
Temporary Transfer of Power to the Vice President: President Reagan, 19009 [15JY]
Petitions
Boundary with U.S.: Johnson, Douglas J., 14060 [4JN]
Demand Accountability in the House of Representatives: National Association of Pro America, 9386 [24AP]
Right to petition for redress of grievances: Statewide Committees Opposing Regional Plan Areas, 2434 [19FE]
Separation of powers: Peter J. Cojanis, 20839 [26JY]
Questions and answers
Administrative policies at the Merit Systems Protection Board: Alex Kozinski, 30699 [6NO]
Monetary policy, 29681 [30OC]
Remarks in House
Abortion: policy, 28312 [22OC]
Accidents: assure adequate compensation to injured parties of certain Government-caused (H.R. 1623), 7519 [3AP]
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: expand membership (H.R. 970), 2028 [6FE]
Agriculture: farm policy, 23358 [11SE]
Arms control: policy, 11240 [9MY]
Banks and banking: reaffirming backing of federally insured depository institutions (H. Con. Res. 223), 29359-29366 [29OC]
Borrowing authority: extend certain (H.R. 3722), 31563 [13NO]
Budget: provide for balanced (H.J. Res. 117), 1276 [30JA]
———reduce deficit, 23356, 23357 [11SE]
Castro, Fidel: statements relative to narcotics trafficking, 24227 [19SE]
Chauffeur Limitation Act: enact (H.R. 3683), 30490 [5NO]
Commission on Employment Discrimination in the Legislative Branch: establish (H. Con. Res. 139), 10212 [2MY]
Constitution of the U.S.: separation of church and state, 23910 [17SE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (H.R. 73), 466 [3JA]
Economic conditions: debtor nation status, 16058 [18JN]
Employment: discrimination, 30968 [7NO]
Espionage: counterintelligence efforts to prevent, 33697 [3DE]
———strengthen penalties, 18711 [11JY]
———strengthen penalties (H.R. 2662), 13966 [4JN]
———strengthen penalties (H.R. 2697), 14955 [10JN]
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: enact (H.R. 3002), 19136 [16JY]
Expenditures: freeze spending, 11704 [14MY]
Federal employees: employee-contributed annuities, 37194, 37199 [17DE]
———employment preference, ***** [28MR]
———extend authority for flexible and compressed work schedules (H.R. 3605), 28855 [24OC]
———hiring and promotion practices study, 26937 [9OC]
———wage and benefits structure, 3479 [25FE], 4166-4183, 4196 [28FE]
Federal waste and abuse: incentives for reporting (H.R. 1975), 8778 [22AP]
Foreign countries: U.S. policy, 12252-12255, 12258-12266 [16MY]
Foreign trade: give the Nation's performance appropriately greater importance in formulation of Government policy (H.R. 3777), 32451 [19NO]
———modernize the remedies available to U.S. producers against unfair and injurious practices (H.R. 3777), 32451 [19NO]
Freedom of Information Act: amend (H.R. 3319), 23863, 23904 [17SE]
Government Securities Market Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2521), 12198 [15MY]
GPO: wages, 6900 [28MR]
Grace Commission: report on waste, fraud, and abuse in Government spending, 22810 [1AU]
Great Seal Act: enact (H.R. 1670), 6371 [26MR]
Heritage: pride, 6919 [1AP]
History, 8433 [18AP]
Industry: purchase U.S. products, 31563 [13NO]
Legislative branch: commission to study compensation policies (H. Con. Res. 139), 10212 [2MY]
Libya: leak of alleged CIA plans, 30364 [4NO]
Limousines: reduce use by Government officials (H.R. 3683), 30490 [5NO]
Monetary policy, 29680 [30OC]
Official travel: subsistence allowances (S. 1840), 38346-38348 [19DE]
Private Sector Council: proposals to reduce Government waste, 7700 [4AP]
Regional office structure: preclude changes in Federal (H.R. 872), 1634 [31JA]
Soviet disinformation programs: establish commission to study, 11102-11106 [8MY]
Spending: freeze, 23865 [17SE]
———reduce, 22955, 22956 [5SE], 23495 [12SE], 29318, 29320 [29OC], 29804 [31OC], 30121, 30125 [1NO]
Tax Code: simplify, 10255 [2MY]
Trade Law Modernization Act: enact (H.R. 3777), 32451 [19NO]
Traitors: strengthen penalties (H.R. 2662), 13966 [4JN]
———strengthen penalties (H.R. 2697), 14955 [10JN]
Veterans: employment preference, ***** [28MR]
Volunteer workers: executive exchange program (H.R. 3002), 19136 [16JY]
Volunteering in Government Act: enact (H.R. 1993), 7765 [4AP]
Remarks in Senate
Aliens: reimbursement for cost of incarcerating illegal entrants, 23964 [17SE]
Baker, Russell: views on powers of Congress, 30396 [4NO]
BLS: relocation, 35549 [10DE]
Borrowing authority: extend certain (H.R. 3722), 38382 [19DE]
Budget: balanced (S.J. Res. 13), 314-317 [3JA], 2969 [21FE]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), 6628 [28MR]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), unanimous-consent agreement, 34405 [5DE]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 225), unanimous-consent agreement, 34405 [5DE]
CBO: examination of inflation adjustments in Government contracts, 27208 [10OC]
Children: inclusion of information on missing youths on Federal mailings (S. 1195), 13188-13191 [22MY]
Commission on More Effective Government: establish (S. 35), 98 [3JA]
Commission on National Service Opportunities: establish (S. 536), 3996 [28FE]
Computers: clarification of access laws (S. 610), 4816-4817 [7MR]
Conrail: AFL-CIO public stock offering proposal, 31015 [7NO]
———prohibit sale (S. 464), 2441 [19FE]
———proposed sale, 6838 [28MR]
———provide for sale by public stock offering (S. 465), 2441 [19FE]
———provide for sale by public stock offering (S. 1137), 12143 [15MY]
———provide for sale by public stock offering (S. Res. 72), 2508 [19FE]
———sale, 2455 [19FE]
———sale (S. 638), unanimous-consent agreement, 34406 [5DE]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), 4784-4810 [7MR], 16201 [19JN], 38752 [20DE]
Consolidated Rail Corp. Profit Transfer Act: enact (S. 976), 8814 [23AP]
Contractor Liability and Indemnification Act: enact (S. 1254), 14745 [6JN]
Contracts: control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1673), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1674), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1675), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1676), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1677), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———control waste, fraud, and abuse in procurement procedures (S. 1678), 24471-24483 [20SE]
———multi-year, 28977 [24OC]
———multiyear, 33215 [22NO]
Courts: objection to consideration of H.R. 2378, award of expenses, 10693 [7MY]
———recovery of litigation costs in cases against the Government, 31961, 31968 [14NO]
Critical Trends Assessment Act: enact (S. 1031), 9917 [30AP]
Deficit Reduction Trust Fund: establish (S. 125), 219 [3JA]
Democracy: vulnerabilities, 10160 [1MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: sale of loan assets, 19097 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: military standards and specifications, 38470 [19DE]
———provide Federal retirement credit to National Guard technicians (S. 1259), 14846 [7JN]
Education: funds, 16045 [18JN]
Eisenhower, Milton S.: tribute, 10409 [3MY], 10533 [6MY]
Employment: require contractors in economically depressed areas to hire local labor (S. 1182), 12947 [21MY]
Executive departments: authorize multiyear procurement contracting for civilian agencies (S. 678), 5316 [18MR]
———awards of expenses from certain judicial proceedings (S. 380), 1773 [5FE]
———change in status of certain regional offices, 3050 [21FE]
———constitutionality of independent agencies, 31263 [12NO]
———establish independent corps of administrative law judges (S. 673), 5235 [14MR]
———extend authority for flexible work schedules (S. 600), 4611 [6MR]
———extend authority for flexible work schedules (S. 620), 4870 [7MR], 13278 [22MY]
———improve congressional oversight (S. 1377), 17639 [27JN]
———increase authority of courts to overturn agency actions (S. 1256), 14749 [6JN]
———limit yearend spending (S. 1731), 25632 [2OC]
———preclude changes in regional office structure except by statute (S. 694), 5455, 5456 [19MR]
———require OMB report on proposed changes in regional office structure (S. 1206), 13608 [23MY], 13906 [3JN]
———require pay equity study (S. 519), 3760-3767 [27FE], 4741 [7MR]
Federal contractors: affirmative action mandates of Executive Order 11246, 38568 [19DE]
Federal employees: allow participation in tax-sheltered retirement programs (S. 202), 658 [21JA]
———authority to compute hourly pay rate (S. 1760), 27262 [10OC]
———continue cash awards for cost saving suggestions, 13519 [23MY]
———eligibility for relocation assistance, 25075 [26SE]
———establish competitive health insurance program (S. 612), 4818 [7MR]
———extend authority for flexible and compressed work schedules (H.R. 3605), 29172 [25OC]
———extend flexible and compressed work schedules (S. 1455), 19392 [17JY]
———health benefits (H.R. 873), 11887 [14MY]
———legal protection for those revealing fraud, waste, and mismanagement (S. 341), 1535, 1589 [31JA]
———limit hiring by Government contractors, 3694 [27FE]
———limit hiring by Government contractors (S. 490), 3032-3033 [21FE]
———prohibit use of appropriated funds for luxury travel, 28896 [24OC]
———provide incentives to retain (S. 1327), 16271 [19JN]
———provide protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud and waste, 13519 [23MY]
———reform retirement system (H.R. 2672), appointment of conferees, 32646 [20NO]
———reform retirement system (S. 1527), 21421-21447 [30JY], 31019, 31038, 31060-31066, 31069-31088 [7NO]
———substitution of Government as defendent in certain legal cases, 4648 [6MR]
———substitution of Government as defendent in certain legal cases (S. 492), 3036 [21FE]
———substitution of Government as defendent in certain legal cases (S. 492), star print, 4648 [6MR]
Foreign Service: officer corps, 38565 [19DE]
Foreign trade: establish national policy (S. 1861), 32791 [20NO]
Freedom of Information Reform Act: enact (S. 150), 241-254 [3JA]
GAO: enhance collection of transportation overpayments, 16662 [20JN]
———impact of targeting of emergency expenditures to Federal departments, 6241 [26MR]
Government-Sponsored Enterprises User Fee Act: enact (S. 1610), 23046 [9SE]
Great Seal Act: enact (S. 726), 5849 [20MR]
Health: provide coverage under medical plans for services of a nurse-midwife (S. 148), 240 [3JA]
———recovery of costs for medical care (S. 1407), 18244 [9JY]
Income: distribution, 34389 [5DE]
Laboratories: allow Federal-public licensing arrangements (S. 65), 161 [3JA]
Lawyers: provisions for retention for debt collection services (S. 143), 232 [3JA]
———provisions for retention for debt collection services (S. 209), 671 [21JA]
Loan asset portfolio: sell, 29194 [25OC]
Local government: intergovernmental review of Federal programs, 1492 [31JA]
Motor vehicles: establish controls on expenditures, 28561-28564 [23OC]
Munitions producing equipment: liability of U.S. for releases owned by Dept. of Defense, 23985 [17SE]
National Association of Towns and Townships: annual conference, 25392 [1OC]
National emergencies: legislative procedures for termination, 14947 [7JN]
Neutrality in Federal Expenditures Act: enact (S. 320), 1244-1248 [29JA]
Official travel: subsistence allowances (S. 1840), 31154 [7NO], 38490-38494 [19DE]
Officials: reduce use of limousines (S. 1842), 31157 [7NO]
Officials and employees: require charge for meals (S. 176), 272 [3JA]
OMB: examination of inflation adjustments in Government contracts, 27208 [10OC]
Power resources: proposed increase in Federal rates, 5330 [18MR]
President's Commission on Executive Exchange: voluntary services (S. 1627), 23333 [11SE]
Productivity: improve (S.J. Res. 190), 22409 [1AU]
Public buildings: restrict smoking in certain (S. 1440), 19117 [16JY], 19912 [22JY], 19981 [23JY], 20522 [25JY], 24668 [23SE]
Public debt: establish Presidential panel on collection activities (S. 794), 6739 [28MR]
———summary of published estimates, 8609 [22AP]
———U.S. status as debtor nation, 24889-24890, 24891-24895 [25SE]
Public financing: sale of loan assets, 10782-10795 [7MY]
Public works: capital investment levels, 5763 [20MR]
Railroads: question of responsibility for crossing regulations, 4520 [5MR]
Regulatory Negotiation Act: enact (S. 451), 2197-2200 [7FE]
Research: cooperative agreements between industry and federally owned and operated laboratories (S. 1914), 35401, 35405 [9DE]
Robert A. Taft Institute: authorizing appropriations (S. 434), 2164 [7FE], 3455 [25FE]
Rulemaking Procedures Reform Act: enact (S. 1145), 12155-12159 [15MY]
Selective Service System: prohibit Federal employment of persons not registered, 12902 [21MY]
———prohibit Federal employment of persons not registered (S. 235), 745 [22JA]
Sex discrimination: amend U.S. laws to eliminate gender-based distinctions (S. 86), 188 [3JA]
Shipping industry: cost efficiency in shipment of Government cargoes, 29697-29701 [30OC]
States: provide legalization impact-assistance grants, 23982, 23983 [17SE]
———reimbursement for cost of incarcerating illegal aliens, 23964 [17SE]
Subcommittee on Investigations: inquiry into labor fraud investigation of Jackie Presser by Depts. of Labor, Justice, and FBI, 38468 [19DE]
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: amend (S. 249), 22132-22136 [1AU]
Whistleblowing: encouragement, 24001 [17SE]
Reports
Amendments to the False Claims Act of 1863: House of Representatives (excerpt), 24482 [20SE]
Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 13) (S. Rept. 99-162), 28577 [23OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 225) (S. Rept. 99-163), 28577 [23OC]
Commend Switzerland's Contributions to Freedom, International Peace, and Understanding on Occasion of Meeting Between Leaders of U.S. and U.S.S.R.: Committee on Foreign Relations (S.J. Res. 227), 29002 [24OC]
Constitutionality of National Emergency Powers: Committee on Emergency Powers (Select) (excerpt), 14947 [7JN]
Employment of Former Military Personnel by Defense Contractors: Project on Military Procurement (excerpt), 3032 [21FE]
Federal Employees' Wage and Benefits Structure: Heritage Foundation, 4171 [28FE]
Flexible Work Schedules for Federal Employees: President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (excerpt), 11024 [8MY]
Freedom of Information: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (excerpt), 242 [3JA]
———Senate (excerpt), 242 [3JA]
Legislation to Amend FSLA to Provide Equal Pay for Equal Work: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (excerpt), 3765 [27FE]
Multiyear Procurement Contracting for Civilian Agencies: Commission on Government Procurement (excerpt), 5318 [18MR]
Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: GAO, 35001-35003 [6DE]
Public Capital Investment as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the U.S. and Selected Foreign Countries: Library of Congress, 5763 [20MR]
Regulatory Negotiation Projects: National Coal Policy Project, 2199 [7FE]
Responsibilities of the Merit Systems Protection Board: GAO (excerpt), 30685 [6NO]
Statutory Authority of the Office of Government Ethics: Committee on Governmental Affairs (excerpt), 2979 [21FE]
Transfer of Conrail to Private Sector: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 638) (S. Rept. 99-98), 17632 [27JN]
Transfer of Conrail to the Private Sector (S. 638): Rudolph G. Penner, 16201-16203 [19JN]
White-Collar Crime: ABA (excerpt), 24483 [20SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Sale of Conrail: AFL-CIO, 31015 [7NO]
Statements
Accounts of the U.S. Should Be Simple: Thomas Jefferson, 14633 [6JN]
Administrative Policies at the Merit Systems Protection Board: Alex Kozinski, 30686, 30687, 30688 [6NO]
———Beth Don, 30686 [6NO]
———Horace Clark, 30686 [6NO]
———Jesse James, Jr., 30686, 30692, 30694 [6NO]
———John Erck, 30698 [6NO]
———John F. Hollingsworth, 30691 [6NO]
———K. William O'Connor, 30696 [6NO]
———Laura Chin, 30686, 30691 [6NO]
———Lynn R. Collins, 30680 [6NO]
———Mary Eastwood, 30686, 30694 [6NO]
———William K. Oliver, 30698 [6NO]
Agency Oversight: Senator Hatfield, 17639 [27JN]
Change in Status of Certain Regional Federal Offices: Senator Kerry, 3050 [21FE]
Deficit Reduction: Senator Simpson, 33256 [22NO]
Efforts to Gain Support for Nomination: Alex Kozinski (excerpt), 30689, 30690 [6NO]
Ethics in Government: David Martin, 2528 [19FE]
Expenditure of Public Money: Calvin Coolidge, 29660 [30OC]
Freedom of Information: John Moss, 242 [3JA]
———Roman L. Hruska, 242 [3JA]
House of Representatives Is Subject To Its Own Laws: James Madison, 14268 [5JN]
Incentives for Reporting Government Waste and Abuse (sundry excerpts), 8778 [22AP]
Informing the Public: Thomas Jefferson, 3813 [27FE]
Master of Our Own House: John F. Kennedy, 8626 [22AP]
Moral Test of Government: Hubert H. Humphrey, 38339 [19DE]
———Hubert Humphrey, 13044 [22MY]
Organ Donation (excerpt), 6896 [28MR]
Private Sector Council Proposals To Reduce Government Waste (sundry excerpts), 7700 [4AP]
Qualifications of Alex Kozinski To Serve as a U.S. Judge: Brice Clagett, 30684 [6NO]
———Christine C. Nettesheim, 30683 [6NO]
———Daniel Gribbon, 30684 [6NO]
———Harry Wood, 30683 [6NO]
———John Weise, 30683 [6NO]
———Lawrence Margolis, 30683 [6NO]
———Sheldon Cohen, 30684 [6NO]
Response to William Greider's Article on Sale of Conrail: John H. Riley, 6841 [28MR]
Rulemaking Authority of Federal Agencies: Robert A. Taft, 20450 [25JY]
Sale of Conrail: Senator Specter, 4784, 4786 [7MR]
Support of the Freedom of Information Reform Act (S. 150): Dept. of Justice, 247-254 [3JA]
Sustaining the Vision—Statement on the Federal Role in Higher Education, 16045 [18JN]
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Monroe Doctrine: several Presidents, 15390 [12JN]
Studies
Civil Aspects of Fraud Cases: GAO (excerpt), 24483 [20SE]
Ethics in Government: Paul H. Douglas (excerpt), 3304 [23FE]
Government Reform: Center for Strategic International Studies (excerpt), 16615 [20JN]
Legal Analysis of Revolving Door Proposal Regarding Employment With Government Contractors by Former Federal Employees: Library of Congress, 3695-3698 [27FE]
Summaries
Amendment To Establish Commission To Study Soviet Disinformation Programs (H.R. 2068), 11105 [8MY]
Establish Commission on More Effective Government (S. 35), 100 [3JA]
Rulemaking Procedures Reform Act (S. 1145), 12159 [15MY]
Testimony of Witnesses at Conrail Hearings, 4797-4799 [7MR]
Trade Law Modernization Act (H.R. 3777), 32452 [19NO]
Transfer of Conrail to Private Sector (S. 638), 4799-4801 [7MR]
Tables
Direct loan transactions of the Federal Government, 10788-10792 [7MY]
Government and private debt, 27243, 27245 [10OC]
Privately held Federal debt related to GNP, 27245 [10OC]
Regional impact of Federal employees' 5% pay cut, 4198 [28FE]
Texts of
H.R. 3605, extension of authority to establish and administer flexible and compressed work schedules for Federal employees, 28856 [24OC]
H.R. 3722, extend application of certain excise taxes, trade adjustment assistance, certain medicare reimbursement provisions, and borrowing authority under the railroad unemployment insurance program, 31564 [13NO]
S. 35, establish Commission on More Effective Government, 98-100 [3JA]
S. 65, allow Federal-public research and licensing arrangements, 164 [3JA]
S. 125, Deficit Reduction Trust Fund establishment, 219 [3JA]
S. 143, provisions for retention of private counsel for collection of debts owed to Government, 233 [3JA]
S. 148, provide coverage under Federal health plans for services of a nurse-midwife, 240 [3JA]
S. 320, Neutrality in Federal Expenditures Act, 1245 [29JA]
S. 341, legal protection for Federal employees revealing fraud, waste, and mismanagement, 1535 [31JA]
S. 434, Robert A. Taft Institute appropriations, 2165 [7FE]
S. 451, Regulatory Negotiation Act, 2200-2202 [7FE]
S. 464, prohibit sale of Conrail, 2443 [19FE]
S. 465, provide for sale of Conrail by public stock offering, 2443 [19FE]
S. 490, limit hiring of former Federal employees by Government contractors, 3033 [21FE]
S. 519, Federal Employee Anti-Sex-Discrimination in Compensation Act, 3761 [27FE]
S. 536, establish the Commission on National Service Opportunities, 3997 [28FE]
S. 600, extend authority for flexible work schedules for certain Federal employees, 4612 [6MR]
S. 610, clarification of laws relative to access of computers operated on behalf of Federal Government, 4817 [7MR]
S. 620, extend authority for flexible work schedules for certain Federal employees, 4870 [7MR]
S. 638, transfer of Conrail to private sector, 4801-4804 [7MR]
S. 673, Administrative Law Judge Corps Act, 5236-5239 [14MR]
S. 694, preclude changes in Federal regional office structure except by statute, 5455 [19MR]
S. 726, Great Seal Act, 5850 [20MR]
S. 976, Consolidated Rail Corp. Profit Transfer Act, 8815 [23AP]
S. 1031, Critical Trends Assessment Act, 9918 [30AP]
S. 1137, provide for sale of Conrail by public stock offering, 12144 [15MY]
S. 1145, Rulemaking Procedures Reform Act, 12156-12158 [15MY]
S. 1195, inclusion of information on missing youths on Federal mailings, 13189 [22MY]
S. 1206, Federal Field Office Report Act, 13609 [23MY]
S. 1254, Contractor Liability and Indemnification Act, 14745 [6JN]
S. 1256, Judicial Review Improvements Act, 14749-14751 [6JN]
S. 1377, Agency Accountability Act, 17640 [27JN]
S. 1407, recovery of costs for medical care provided by Government, 18245 [9JY]
S. 1455, extend flexible and compressed work schedules for Federal employees, 19393 [17JY]
S. 1480, Federal Civilian Employee and Contractor Travel Expenses Act, 38348 [19DE]
S. 1527, Civil Service Pension Reform Act, 21423-21439 [30JY]
S. 1673, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24471-24475 [20SE]
S. 1674, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24476 [20SE]
S. 1675, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24476 [20SE]
S. 1676, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24476 [20SE]
S. 1677, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24478 [20SE]
S. 1678, control waste, fraud, and abuse in Government contracts, 24479 [20SE]
S. 1731, limiting yearend spending by executive departments or agencies, 25633 [2OC]
S. 1760, authority to compute hourly pay rate of Federal employees, 27262 [10OC]
S. 1840, subsistence allowances for official travel, 31154 [7NO]
S. 1842, reduce use of limousines by Government officials, 31158 [7NO]
S. 1914, cooperative agreements between industry and federally owned and operated laboratories, 35402-35404 [9DE]
S. Res. 72, provide for sale of Conrail by public stock offering, 2507 [19FE]
S.J. Res. 13, balanced budget, 316 [3JA]