PRICES related term(s) Economic Conditions

Addresses

Comprehensive Gas Decontrol Can Aid U.S. Security: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 25770 [2OC]

FERC Final Rule—A State Commission's Perspective: Edward F. Burke, 31338 [12NO]

Amendments

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act: enact (S. 1119), 18877 [11JY]

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 24179 [18SE]

———price and income protection for farmers (S. 1119), 18877 [11JY]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), 29186-29191 [25OC], 29280-29282 [28OC], 29497-29514 [29OC], 29754-29758 [30OC], 30056-30082, 30087 [31OC], 32246, 32247, 32255-32257 [18NO], 32360 [19NO], 33408-33427 [22NO]

Farm Emergency Credit Act: enact (H.R. 1035), 3571 [26FE], 3875 [5MR], 3877, 3882, 3884 [27FE]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 24179 [18SE], 24289 [19SE], 24582 [20SE], 24615 [23SE], 24812-24876 [24SE], 24886 [24SE], 24973, 24975, 24998, 25000, 25021, 25023, 25024, 25025, 25027, 25033, 25051 [26SE], 25418, 25420, 25421, 25424, 25431, 25439, 25444, 25450, 25453, 25454, 25462, 25463, 25464 [1OC], 25951, 25967, 25969, 25970, 25971, 25972, 25973, 25974, 25983, 26002, 26004, 26006, 26007, 26008, 26009, 26010, 26011, 26013, 26022, 26024, 26029, 26030, 26031, 26032, 26033, 26034 [3OC], 26435, 26436, 26437, 26438, 26439, 26442, 26443, 26444, 26449, 26450, 26452, 26454, 26460 [7OC], 26529, 26533, 26547, 26548, 26559, 26561-26574, 26581-26655, 26661 [8OC], 33495-33572 [23NO]

Analyses

Stabilization of Farm Income (S. 1041), 10120-10124 [1MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2100, to extend and revise certain agriculture programs, 34511 [5DE]

Articles and editorials

Could Life Be So Sweet, 25653 [2OC]

Dangerous Sugar Quotas, 25654 [2OC]

Effects of Farm Prices (excerpt), 32743 [20NO]

Everybody Has a Stake in Nation's Farm System, 5663 [19MR]

Ex-Official Raps Loan Standards on Farm Credit, 25782 [2OC]

Farm Experts Mixed on New Bill Benefits, 37591 [18DE]

Grotberg Analyzes House Version of New Farm Bill, 24564 [20SE]

Harkin Plan—``Fascist'' Farm Policy?, 25323 [30SE]

1985 Farm Bill—Less of the Same, 32882 [20NO]

Obituary for Family Farm Is Viewed as Premature, 37596 [18DE]

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Sugar in Hawaii, 9201 [24AP]

Politics of Sugar, 25230 [26SE]

Sour Play of the Sugar Lobby, 35821 [10DE]

Soybeans Tumble as the Farm Bill Advances in Senate, 33266 [22NO]

Sugar's Sure Danger—Price, 25653 [2OC]

U.S. Sugar Policy Rots Neighboring Economies, 25653 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1119)

Agriculture: assure supply, at reasonable price, of cotton, rice, and sugar (see H.R. 2536)

———correct enrollment of H.R. 2100, price support program (see H. Con. Res. 264)

———dairy price support program (see S. 1691)

———orderly transition to market-oriented economy (see S. 1041)

———price and income protection for farmers (see S. 1083, 1119; H.R. 2318, 2330, 2383, 2555)

———price and income protection for farmers of cotton, rice, and sugar (see H.R. 2536)

———price support programs (see S. 908, 1714; H.R. 2100, 2112)

———support and stabilize farm income (see S. 1041, 1051)

Commodities: prohibit price increase on certain previously marked (see H.R. 291)

Dept. of Defense: implementation of President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (see H.R. 1257)

Electric power: delegate authority to regulate certain wholesale rates to States (see H.R. 3074)

———promote competition and efficiency in transmission (see H.R. 2231)

Feed grains: price support program (see H.R. 2715)

Food and fiber: adequate supply at reasonable prices (see S. 908)

Foreign trade: promote fair trade based on fair wages (see H.R. 3407)

Meat: licensing and regulating of market price reporting services (see S. 1951)

Medical care: clearinghouse to collect and analyze statistics on aggregate costs, utilization, and quality of services (see S. 1367; H.R. 2882)

Medicare/medicaid: cost reduction (see S. 1550)

Milk: commission to study future provisions of Dairy Price Support Program (see H.J. Res. 303)

Motor vehicles: protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to sales to lease companies (see S. 1849; H.R. 3739)

Natural gas: eliminate wellhead regulation and incremental price requirements (see S. 1302)

———rate increase hearings (see H.R. 294)

———repeal incremental pricing requirements (see S. 1251; H.R. 2185)

Nonmarket economy countries: establish procedures for determining dumping (see S. 1868)

Peanuts: price support program (see H.R. 3186)

Petroleum: stabilize domestic prices through establishment of an independent corporation to buy and sell (see H.R. 3820)

Pharmacists: collective negotiations with third-party prepaid prescription program administrators and sponsors (see H.R. 2668)

President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control: review and study by House committees (see H. Res. 60)

Reagan, President: authority to stabilize economic indicators (see H.R. 225)

Taxation: no adjustment of individual rates to reflect Consumer Price Index (see S. 93)

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

Wheat: price support program (see H.R. 2715)

Comparisons

Food Security Act: Bedell and Harkin/Alexander amendments, H.R. 2100, 25894 [3OC]

Explanations

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714)—Lugar/Dole compromise, 30088 [31OC]

Natural Gas Reform Act (H.R. 511), 589 [7JA]

Letters

Agricultural assistance programs (H.R. 2100): Kenneth R. Rennison, 27045 [9OC]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: John R. Block, Sec. of Agriculture, 37583 [18DE]

Economic hardships of the small farmer: McCook County, SD, dairy farmer, 2391 [19FE]

Impact of telecommunications rate increases on libraries: (excerpts), 7399 [3AP]

———Mark S. Fowler, 7400 [3AP]

———Senator Pressler, 7399, 7400 [3AP]

Natural gas: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of Energy, 15486 [12JN]

Memorials of legislature

Hawaii, 5815 [20MR], 5987 [21MR], 6686 [28MR], 7027 [2AP], 7612 [4AP], 7813 [15AP]

Iowa, 15710 [13JN]

Michigan, 7025 [2AP]

Minnesota, 14738 [6JN], 15710 [13JN]

Nevada, 17038 [25JN]

Wyoming, 5728 [20MR], 6686, 6688 [28MR]

Messages

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Report: President Reagan, 24467 [20SE]

Motion

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), recommit with instructions, 30087 [31OC]

Outlines

Farm and Market Recovery Act (S. 843), 7254 [3AP]

Petitions

Sugar support: Hawaii County, HI, County Council, 5989 [21MR]

Provisions

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (H.R. 2100): conference report, 37601, 37617-37620 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 24227, 24273-24279 [19SE], 24521-24530, 24532-24564 [20SE], 24597 [20SE], 24796 [24SE], 24877, 24886 [24SE], 24970-25038 [26SE], 25230 [26SE], 25323 [30SE], 25418-25467 [1OC], 25726-25736 [2OC], 25782 [2OC], 25889 [3OC], 25965 [7OC], 26028 [8OC], 26030 [7OC], 26035 [4OC]-26096 [3OC], 26143 [3OC], 26425-26465 [7OC], 26529 [8OC], 26532, 26546 [9OC]-26581, 26655 [8OC], 26665 [10OC]-26668 [8OC], 27032, 27038, 27045 [9OC], 27340 [10OC], 35821 [10DE], 38725 [19DE]

———commodities price support program, 4104 [28FE]

———market clearing prices, 25453 [1OC]

———price and income protection for farmers (H.R. 2383), 10640 [7MY]

———price supports, 25419-25443 [1OC]

———price supports (H.R. 2595), 13432 [23MY]

American Agricultural Defense Act: enact (H.R. 2595), 13432 [23MY]

Commodity price support and payment programs: conditions for participation, 26549-26559 [8OC]

Dairy industry: price support program, 24513 [20SE]

Dairy Unity Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 26035 [4OC]

Defense contractors: overcharges, 13007 [22MY]

Elgin, IL: commend St. Joseph Hospital for cost-containment innovations, 22947 [4SE]

Farm Emergency Credit Act: enact, 24028 [17SE]

———enact (H.R. 1035), 3853 [27FE], 3875 [5MR]-3888 [27FE], 4274 [28FE], 5659, 5663 [19MR], 5935 [20MR], 9384 [24AP], 9773 [29AP], 10199 [1MY], 10581 [6MY], 21650 [30JY]

———enact (H.R. 1035), making certain engrossment changes, 3887 [27FE]

Farm Policy Reform Act: enact, 25323 [30SE]

———enact (H.R. 2383), 10640 [7MY]

Farmland Protection Policy Act: amend, 27032 [9OC]

Federal Open Market Committee meeting: monetary policy, 18393 [10JY]

Food Security Act: enact, 7577 [4AP]

———enact (H.R. 2100), 24227, 24273-24279 [19SE], 24521-24530, 24532-24564 [20SE], 24597 [20SE], 24796 [24SE], 24877, 24886 [24SE], 24970-25038 [26SE], 25230 [26SE], 25323 [30SE], 25418-25467 [1OC], 25726-25736 [2OC], 25782 [2OC], 25889 [3OC], 25965 [7OC], 26028 [8OC], 26030 [7OC], 26035 [4OC]-26096 [3OC], 26143 [3OC], 26425-26465 [7OC], 26529 [8OC], 26532, 26546 [9OC]-26581, 26655 [8OC], 26665 [10OC]-26668 [8OC], 27032, 27038, 27045 [9OC], 27340 [10OC], 35821 [10DE], 38725 [19DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), appointment of conferees, 34511 [5DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37773-37803 [18DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), consideration of conference report, 36754 [16DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), correcting enrollment (H. Con. Res. 264), 38107 [19DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), technical corrections, 26668 [8OC]

Foreign countries: impact of subsidies on domestic market natural resources, 11278 [9MY]

FRS: impact of monetary policy, 13011 [22MY]

Gasoline: impact of deregulation on prices, 20178 [24JY]

Honey: price supports, 25970 [3OC], 26460-26464 [7OC]

Imports: impact on pricing of certain products, 9200 [24AP]

Milk: extend price support program (H.R. 3919), 36196 [12DE]

———price supports, 25000 [26SE]

Natural gas: increase competition in purchase and transportation (H.R. 511), 589 [7JA]

———urging withdrawal of FERC proposed block billing (H. Res. 323), 32899 [20NO]

Natural Gas Consumer Supply and Marketing Act: enact (H.R. 2734), 15486 [12JN], 25770 [2OC]

Natural Gas Policy Act: repeal incremental pricing provisions, 27769 [17OC]

Natural resources: determining fair market value (H.R. 2345), 10214 [2MY]

———impact of foreign governments' subsidies, 11278 [9MY]

Peanut Price Support Program, 25957-25966 [3OC]

Peanuts: transfer of poundage quotas (H.R. 2000), 8214 [17AP]

Petroleum: stabilize domestic prices through establishment of an independent corporation to buy and sell (H.R. 3820), 32592 [20NO]

Political economy: fundamental concepts, 20670-20676 [25JY]

Soil Conservation Act: enact (H.R. 2108), 8522 [18AP]

Sugar: price supports, 24976 [26SE]

Sugar industry: price supports, 9201 [24AP]

Tobacco: price supports, 26533-26546 [8OC]

Velveteen: pricing, 9200 [24AP]

Wheat: target price, 25419-25443 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: assistance programs, 33362-33374 [22NO]

———conservation reserve program, 29738 [30OC], 29978 [31OC]

———correct enrollment of H.R. 2100, price support program (H. Con. Res. 264), 38562 [19DE]

———emergency farm credit assistance, 33611 [2DE]

———establish a 3-tier target price on certain commodities, 29725, 29731 [30OC]

———farm prices, 30497 [5NO]

———freeze target prices on certain commodities, 29706-29723 [30OC]

———intermediate export credits, 30087 [31OC]

———market expansion and income protection for farmers (S. 908), 16981 [24JN]

———price and income protection for farmers (S. 1119), 11506 [9MY]

———support and stabilize farm income (S. 1041), 10112 [1MY]

———support and stabilize farm income (S. 1051), 10131 [1MY]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37564-37582, 37585, 37589-37617 [18DE]

———enact (S. 1714), 29284-29286 [28OC], 30087, 30088 [31OC], 31015-31018 [7NO], 38544-38547 [19DE], 38774 [20DE]

———enact (S. 1714), motion to recommit, 30087 [31OC]

American Airlines: price-fixing case, 21654 [31JY]

Braniff International: price-fixing case, 21654 [31JY]

Farm and Market Recovery Act: enact (S. 843), 7253, 7270 [3AP]

Farm Credit Partnership Act: enact (S. 1854), 32224 [18NO]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 33611 [2DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), engrossment of Senate amendment (S. 1714), 33478 [23NO]

———enact (H.R. 2100), proceed to consideration, 33362-33374 [22NO]

Foreign trade: impact on domestic prices, 18890 [11JY]

Health: cost for medical care, 26701 [8OC]

Intelsat: provisions of conference report on H.R. 2577, 22097 [1AU]

Libraries: impact of telecommunications rate increases, 7399 [3AP]

Meat: licensing and regulating of market price reporting services (S. 1951), 36514 [16DE]

Medical care: clearinghouse to collect and analyze statistics on aggregate costs, utilization, and quality of services (S. 1367), 17371 [26JN]

———reducing cost through prevention programs and health promotion, 16956 [24JN]

Medicare: prospective application and periodic updating of revised wage index (S. 1401), 18149 [9JY]

Medicare/medicaid: President Reagan's cost reduction program (S. 1550), 22267 [1AU]

Milk: production, price, and sales, 33337-33340 [22NO]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to sales to lease companies (S. 1849), 31762 [13NO]

Natural gas: eliminate wellhead regulation and incremental price requirements (S. 1302), 15720 [13JN]

———technology, 31338 [12NO]

Natural Gas Utilization Act: enact (S. 1251), 14742-14745 [6JN]

Preventive medicine: reducing cost of medical care, 16956 [24JN]

Sugar: price support program, 25652 [2OC]

Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: effect of passage of S. 680 on consumer prices, 30391 [4NO]

Reports

Agricultural Price Support, Export, Conservation, Credit, Research, Food Assistance: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2100; H. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 99-284), 24287 [19SE]

Agricultural Price Support, Export, Conservation, Credit, Research, and Food Assistance Programs: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-271), 24177 [18SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2100; H. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 99-284), 24287 [19SE]

Agricultural Price Support, Exports, Conservation, Credit, Research, and Food Assistance Programs: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-271), 23696 [13SE]

Agriculture Assistance Programs: committee of conference (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-447), 37486 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense Spare Parts Pricing Abuses at Naval Air Station, Miramar, CA: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-356), 30198 [1NO]

Elimination of Unfair and Predacious Export Financing Practices: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H. 3667) (H. Rept. 99-457), 38733 [20DE]

Expand Export Markets for Agricultural Commodities, Provide Price and Income Protection for Farmers, and Continue Food Assistance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1714; S. Res. 235) (S. Rept. 99-145), 25306 [30SE]

———Committee on the Budget (S. 1714; S. Res. 235), 27263 [10OC]

Extend Dairy Price Support Program and Suspend Noncash Benefit Requirement for Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1691), 24659 [23SE]

Farm Emergency Credit Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1035) (H. Rept. 99-6), 3377 [25FE], 3568 [26FE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 1035; H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 99-7), 3568 [26FE]

Sugar Prices: Library of Congress (excerpt), 33261 [22NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Agricultural policy, 22125 [1AU]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 25025 [26SE]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 25025 [26SE], 25419, 25455 [1OC], 25971, 26021 [3OC], 26549 [8OC]

Statements

Agriculture Price Supports (excerpt), 2381 [19FE]

Budget, Deficits, and American Agriculture: Representative Wolpe, 2391 [19FE]

Natural Resource Prices, 11279 [9MY]

Wheat Prices: James R. Smith, 33282 [22NO]

Will a Decrease in the Support Price of Milk Result in Lower Retail Prices for Dairy Products?: Henry Kinnucan and Olan D. Forker, 32323 [19NO]

Summaries

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act Amendment (S. 1119), 18877 [11JY]

Agricultural and Food Assistance Act (S. 1119), 11532 [9MY]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 38546 [19DE]

Farm Emergency Credit Act (H.R. 1035), 2391 [19FE], 3861 [27FE]

Farm Policy Reform Act (H.R. 2383), 10641 [7MY]

Natural Gas Supply and Marketing Act, 15487 [12JN]

Surveys

Agricultural Conditions (excerpt), 38545 [19DE]

Tables

Apparel price comparisons from various countries, 27071 [10OC]

Comparison of prices for domestic and imported apparel, 30391 [4NO]

Exchange rate impact on U.S. imports of textiles and apparel, 27071 [10OC]

Increase in the number of State and local farmland protection programs since 1980, 27032 [9OC]

Sugar prices, 33262 [22NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1035, Farm Emergency Credit Act, 3876 [27FE]

H.R. 2100, Food Security Act, 24278 [19SE], 26035-26095 [4OC]

H.R. 3919, extending dairy price support program, 36196 [12DE]

S. 843, Farm and Market Recovery Act, 7255-7269 [3AP]

S. 1041, support and stabilize farm income, 10112-10120 [1MY]

S. 1051, support and stabilize farm income, 10131-10153 [1MY]

S. 1119, Agricultural and Food Assistance Act, 11506-11532 [9MY]

S. 1346, Medicare Solvency and Health Care Financing Reform Act, 16964-16974 [24JN]

S. 1367, Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act, 17371 [26JN]

S. 1401, medicare's prospective application and periodic updating of revised wage index, 18150 [9JY]

S. 1550, medicare/medicaid cost reduction program, 22267-22274 [1AU]

S. 1848, protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to motor vehicle sales to lease companies, 31762 [13NO]