INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Amendments

National Trade Data Bank: establish (S. 1837), 37701 [18DE]

Analyses

Consumer Rail Equity Act (S. 477), 2726-2728 [20FE], 29984-29986 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Banking Geographic Deregulation Act: enact (see S. 1034)

Banks and banking: authorize certain interstate acquisitions (see H.R. 2707)

———authorize interstate banking (see H.R. 1514)

———orderly transition (see S. 1098)

———State authority over reciprocal acquisitions of certain depository institutions (see S. 510)

Birds: sale of certain captive raptors in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2767)

Cable television: eliminate requirement for carrying certain out-of-State broadcast signals (see H.R. 1837)

Coal: facilitate development of slurry pipelines (see S. 994)

Crime and criminals: amend U.S. Code relative to interference with commerce by threats or violence (see S. 1774)

Dept. of Commerce and Trade: establish (see H.R. 3265)

Donor organs: liability of persons transporting human (see H.R. 551)

Drug paraphernalia: prohibit interstate sale and transportation (see S. 713)

Firearms: regulate manufacture, importation, and sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see S. 104; H.R. 4, 13)

———restricting importation, sale, purchase, transfer, or transportation (see H.R. 1148)

Gasoline: prevent evasion of State taxes (see S. 1087)

Hunting and trapping: prohibit shipment of steel-jaw leghold traps (see S. 1368)

Interstate banking: orderly transition (see H.R. 1276, 2212)

Jane E and Diane M (vessels): licensing for coastwise and fisheries trades (see H.R. 735, 743)

Mail Order Drug Paraphernalia Control Act: enact (see H.R. 1625)

Malt beverages: legality of exclusive territorial agreements to distribute and sell certain trademarked products (see S. 412)

———territorial provisions in licenses to distribute and sell trademarked products (see H.R. 1108)

Marilyn (vessel): licensing for coastwise trade (see H.R. 739)

Meat and poultry: interstate sale for State-inspected products (see S. 192)

Motor vehicles: domestic content requirements (see H.R. 1350)

National Motor Carrier Productivity and Safety Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 3222)

Office machine and equipment industry: regulating contractual arrangements between suppliers and retailers (see S. 701)

Office products: regulating contractual arrangements between suppliers and dealers (see S. 700)

Petroleum: improve regulation for pipeline transportation (see H.R. 2269)

———information on vessel transportation to State taxing agencies (see S. 1086)

———notification to State taxing agencies of certain products transported by vessels (see H.R. 1606)

Polygraphs: prohibit use by certain employers (see S. 1815; H.R. 3071)

———prohibit use by employers involved in, or affecting interstate commerce (see H.R. 1524)

———restrict administration and use by certain employers (see H.R. 3123)

Product liability: uniform law (see S. 1999)

Railroads: prohibiting carriers from denying use of track to shippers of certain commodities (see H.R. 1140)

———rates in absence of effective competition (see S. 477; H.R. 1190)

Ships: clear certain impediments to licensing for coastwise trade (see H.R. 3285)

States: eliminate restrictions on power to collect taxes on interstate mail order sales (see S. 1510)

Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act: enact (see S. 1124)

Telephone: investigation of consumer complaints relative to interstate rates and notification requirement for companies (see S. 338)

Trucking: certificate of registration procedures for foreign carriers (see S. 1252; H.R. 2689)

Uniform Product Liability Act: enact (see S. 100)

Water: States' regulating authority (see H.R. 1510)

Court decisions

Structure of State liquor distribution systems: Supreme Court (excerpt), 1977 [6FE]

Letters

State Banking Compacts: Committee on the Judiciary (House), 10093 [1MY]

Lists

Consumer Rail Equity Act (S. 477) supporters, 2728 [20FE]

Supporters of the Consumer Rail Equity Act (S. 477), 29987 [31OC]

Memorials of legislature

California, 3426 [25FE], 21278 [29JY], 24938 [25SE], 29478 [29OC]

Colorado, 16123 [18JN]

Flood control and improvement of lower Mississippi River: Louisiana, 23845 [16SE]

Idaho, 7025 [2AP]

Kansas, 7803 [15AP]

Louisiana, 23845 [16SE]

Maryland, 15592 [13JN], 15712 [13JN]

North Dakota, 5584 [19MR], 6686 [28MR]

Pennsylvania, 5584 [19MR], 7803 [15AP], 9439 [25AP]

South Dakota, 5584 [19MR]

Virgin Islands, 15592 [13JN], 16251 [19JN]

Wyoming, 5584 [19MR], 5728 [20MR], 6686 [28MR], 7025 [2AP]

Petitions

Amtrak: Jacksonville, FL, City Council, 7027 [2AP]

Infrastructure loan programs: Glendale Heights, IL, City Council, 21633 [30JY]

———Harvard, IL, City Council, 21278 [29JY]

———Oakbrook Terrace, IL, City Council, 21278 [29JY]

———Rock Island County, IL, County Board, 21633 [30JY]

———Round Lake Beach, IL, City Council, 21278 [29JY]

Interstate cost and subcost estimate: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 1507 [31JA]

Interstate cost estimate resolution: Better Roads & Transportation Council, 4452 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Churches and synagogues: Federal criminal penalties for desecrations (H.R. 2611), 18268 [9JY]

Japan: impact of trade practices (H. Con. Res. 106), 7104 [2AP]

Water: regulation of interstate transfer (H.R. 1510), 4958 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Airports: equitable use of operating rights at congested terminals (S. 1966), 36906 [17DE]

Alcoholic beverages: legality of exclusive territorial agreements to distribute and sell certain trademarked malt beverage products (S. 412), 1977 [6FE]

Banking Geographic Deregulation Act: enact (S. 1034), 10092-10094 [1MY]

Banks and banking: provide reciprocal interstate acquisition (S. 510), 3618 [26FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit shipment of steel-jaw leghold traps (S. 1368), 17372 [26JN]

Interstate banking: effects on competition, 18304 [10JY]

Meat and poultry products: interstate commerce of inspected (S. 192), 287 [3JA]

Polygraphs: prohibit use by certain employers (S. 1815), 30054 [31OC]

Product liability: uniform law, 38772 [20DE]

Railroads: rates in absence of effective competition (S. 477), 2723-2731 [20FE], 21670 [31JY]

———rates in absence of effective competition (S. 477), star print, 29983, 29989 [31OC]

Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act: enact (S. 1124), 11832 [14MY], 30415-30419 [4NO]

Reports

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]

FTC Act Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 99-162), 14653 [6JN]

Interstate and Interstate Substitute Cost Estimates: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 391) (S. Rept. 99-2), 1768 [5FE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. Res. 64) (S. Rept. 99-3), 1768 [5FE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (S.J. Res. 44) (S. Rept. 99-3), 1768 [5FE]

———Committee on the Budget (S. 391; S. Res. 64), 2474 [19FE]

Interstate Cost Estimate and Interstate Substitute Cost Estimate Approval: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1514), 20938 [29JY]

Prevention of Denial of Employment Opportunities: Committee on Rules (H.R. 1524; H. Res 337) (H. Rept. 99-431), 35787 [10DE]

Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Reduction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1124) (S. Rept. 99-120), 21727 [31JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Railroad rates in absence of effective competition: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 2729 [20FE]

———National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, 2731 [20FE]

———National Governors' Association, 2729 [20FE]

———National League of Cities, 2730 [20FE]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2730 [20FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 106, trade practices of Japan affecting U.S. interstate commerce, 7104 [2AP]

H.R. 2611, Federal criminal penalties for desecrations of churches and synagogues, 18268 [9JY]

S. 192, interstate commerce of inspected meat and poultry products, 288 [3JA]

S. 412, clarify circumstances for legality of exclusive territorial agreements to distribute and sell certain trademarked malt beverage products, 1978 [6FE]

S. 477, Consumer Rail Equity Act, 2724-2726 [20FE]

S. 1124, Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act, 11832-11835 [14MY], 30416 [4NO]

S. 1368, ban steel-jaw leghold traps, 17372 [26JN]

S. 1815, Polygraph Protection Act, 30054 [31OC]

S. 1966, equitable use of operating rights at certain airports, 36906 [17DE]