ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Addresses

American Businesses and International Competition: James R. Stover, 17706-17707 [24JY]

American Housing—A Victory To Be Celebrated . . . or Still To Be Won?: David O. Maxwell, 33616 [17OC]

Apartheid in South Africa: Robert F. Kennedy, 27835 [2OC]

Attack on Mrs. Baker's Housing Dream: David O. Maxwell, 991 [29JA]

Balance Between the Private and Public Economy: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 2013 [6FE]

Banking System: Representative Roth, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 14473-14474 [18JN]

Basic Research and Economic Development: Leon M. Lederman, 29119-29121 [6OC]

Child Development—Focus on the First 60 Months: Irving B. Harris, 33919-33921 [18OC]

Clean Environment and a Prosperous Economy—Can We Have Both?: Gaylord Nelson, 7133-7136 [10AP]

Combining Forces for Economic Purposes: Roger W. Schipke, 1617 [4FE]

Competing Effectively—Challenge to All Americans: Ruben F. Mettler, 8420 [22AP]

Competition Versus the Commonweal: Robert H. Atwell, 32698-32699 [16OC]

Does South Africa Have a Future?: Alan L. Keyes, 22193-22195 [15AU]

Economic Advancement of Developing Countries: Representative Stokes, 7755 [16AP]

Economic Perspective: John G. Medlin, Jr., 18053 [30JY]

Economics, Taxes, and Government Efficiency: Senator Eagleton, 28830 [6OC]

Effects of First Concurrent Budget Resolution on Children and Families: Richard W. Riley, Governor of South Carolina, 10934 [15MY]

Employment, Education, and Economic Development, Memphis Branch NAACP: Roger A. Enrico, 30399-30400 [10OC]

Federal Agricultural Policy—Iowa Farm Bureau Federation: Representative Gephardt, 3437 [3MR]

Foreign Policy: Senator Hart, 31481 [15OC]

Free Trade and Fair Trade: Russ Cleary, 18135 [30JY]

Global Economy—Threat to American Power: William R. Hawkins, 6804 [8AP]

Impact of Shipping, Maritime Industries, and International Trade on Maryland and the Nation: Representative Mikulski, 2998-2999 [26FE]

Job Training: Larry Brown, 32621 [16OC]

Let's Revive the American Dream: Representative Wright, 1790 [5FE]

Look at the Future: Senator Quayle, 32614 [16OC]

Missouri Junior Chamber of Commerce: Senator Eagleton (1978), 28831 [6OC]

National Conference of State Legislatures: Representative Kemp, 21425-21427 [13AU]

National Conference on Competitiveness: Representative Horton, 8570 [23AP], 9937 [7MY]

———Representative Wolpe, 8569 [23AP], 9937 [7MY]

Nation's Economy—View From Missouri: Senator Eagleton (1973), 28831 [6OC]

Pillars of National Security: Representative Wright, 6898 [9AP]

Tax Reform: Senator Durenberger, 12456 [4JN]

Toward a Revenue Sufficient for the Public Services: Edmund S. Muskie, 1786-1788 [5FE]

Trade Reorganization and Industrial Policy: Senator Eagleton (1983), 28834 [6OC]

U.S. and the European Community, 12814-12816 [5JN]

U.S. Trade System and the National Interest—Can We Do Better?: Paula Stern, 11084 [15MY]

U.S. Trade With Japan: Charles F. Cuddihy, Jr., 16388-16389 [14JY]

U.S.-Japan Trade Relationship: Malcolm Baldrige, Sec. of Commerce, 18239 [30JY]

Advertisements

Dollar exchange rate, 10507 [13MY]

Tax reform and how it might affect you, 26506 [26SE]

Agreements

Between the U.S. and the City of Kenosha, WI, for local cooperation at Kenosha Harbor, WI, 15035 [24JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), unanimous consent (excerpt), 18762, 18768 [1AU]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), unanimous-consent (excerpt), 17852 [28JY]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), unanimous-consent, 14581 [19JN]

Amendments

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 14079-14082 [17JN], 14262, 14265, 14271, 14274 [18JN]

Armed Forces: revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (S. 2395), 10779, 10781, 10784, 10789, 10790, 10794, 10856 [15MY]

Banks and banking: emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (S. 2752), 23097, 23098 [12SE]

Depository Institutions Act: emergency acquisitions of banks in danger of closing (S. 2752), 26956 [29SE]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (H.R. 4784), 12592, 12593 [5JN]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: amend (H.R. 4116), 14042, 14049, 14058, 14059, 14064 [17JN]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: enact (H.R. 3773), 20381, 20384, 20385, 20386, 20423 [9AU]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 15288 [24JN], 15606 [25JN], 16674, 16687, 16693 [16JY]

National Homelessness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 347), 11921 [22MY]

Panama Canal: increase U.S. investment (H.R. 4016), 202 [21JA]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (S. 2129), 16774, 16783, 16790, 16858, 16860 [17JY], 29060 [6OC], 29955 [9OC]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), 17361, 17366, 17371, 17373, 17377, 17395, 17396, 17397 [23JY], 17555, 17580 [24JY], 17739, 17740, 17763-17766 [25JY], 17844, 17849 [28JY], 17927-17930 [29JY], 18059-18062, 18091 [30JY], 18437, 18465, 18466, 18467, 18478, 18483-18485, 18488, 18505, 18508-18510, 18572-18576 [31JY], 18683, 18685, 18688, 18689, 18692, 18708, 18711, 18714, 18720, 18721, 18728, 18730, 18732, 18733, 18737, 18739, 18742, 18745, 18746, 18753, 18754, 18782, 18783, 18784, 18785, 18786 [1AU]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 12783 [5JN], 13009, 13017 [9JN], 13106, 13116, 13119, 13122, 13140, 13141, 13142 [10JN], 13335, 13350, 13359, 13364, 13373, 13374, 13376 [11JN], 13551, 13556, 13568, 13590, 13606, 13613, 13625, 13626, 13628, 13629 [12JN], 13688, 13719 [13JN], 13798, 13809-13814, 13856, 13861 [16JN], 14113, 14114, 14116, 14127, 14139, 14154, 14182 [17JN], 14321, 14363, 14364, 14365, 14366, 14371, 14373, 14375, 14391, 14395, 14399, 14440, 14441, 14442, 14443, 14444 [18JN], 14497, 14503, 14510-14512, 14514, 14530, 14531, 14537, 14542, 14545, 14558, 14559, 14560, 14562, 14563, 14565, 14567, 14569, 14572, 14576, 14586, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14624, 14625, 14626, 14627, 14628 [19JN], 14779, 14780, 14782, 14789, 14795, 14799, 14802, 14803, 14808, 14809, 14812, 14813, 14827, 14828, 14829 [20JN], 14916, 14928, 14931, 14933, 14942, 14946 [23JN], 14991, 15001, 15004, 15007, 15009, 15016, 15034, 15072, 15074, 15154, 15156-15163, 15164 [24JN]

———enact (H.R. 3838), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 395), 32346-32348, 32605 [16OC], 32983 [17OC], 33381, 33511 [17OC], 33694 [18OC]

Analyses

Agricultural Credit Act (S. 2315), 7767 [16AP]

Comprehensive Money Laundering Prevention Act (H.R. 5176), 18849 [1AU]

Crop Insurance Act (H.R. 5605), 26578 [26SE]

Educational Assistance to Displaced Workers (S. 2374), 8795 [28AP]

Family Farm Reorganization Act (S. 2249), 9897 [7MY]

Farm Credit Act Amendments (H.R. 5635), 28672 [3OC]

Farm Credit Assistance Act (S. 2332), 7985 [17AP]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Restoration Act (S. 2725), 19857 [7AU]

Federal Budget Overview: New York State Catholic Conference, 5412-5418 [19MR]

Federal Criminal Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (S. 2558), 13854 [16JN]

Federal Supervisory Agencies Authority Over Interstate Acquisitions and Mergers of Failing Banks (S. 2372), 8695-8697 [24AP]

Grain Marketing Act (S. 2847), 25099 [22SE]

High Technology Antidumping Act (H.R. 4466), 5844-5846 [20MR]

Insurance Trend Forecasting Act (S. 2497), 11749 [21MY]

Minimum Tax Reform Act, 12466 [4JN]

Prohibitions on New Loans to, and New Investments in, South African Entities, 23126 [12SE]

Promote Competition in Natural Gas Market Concerning Transportation, Production, and Supply (S. 2285), 7197 [10AP]

Protection Against Unfair Trade Competition (S. 2099), 3366 [28FE]

REIT Tax Provisions Revision Act (H.R. 4916), 16389 [14JY]

Tax Shelter Reform Act, 12460 [4JN]

Taxpayer Profiles Under the Tax Reform Act: Price Waterhouse & Co., 13321-13325 [11JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.J. Res. 668, increase statutory public debt limit, 20365 [9AU]

———H.R. 3773, Federal Technology Transfer Act, 21165 [13AU], 27643 [1OC]

———H.R. 3838, Tax Reform Act, 16419 [15JY]

———H.R. 4613, Futures Trading Act, 29702 [8OC]

———H.R. 4868, Anti-Apartheid Act, 22304 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Abuse of Patriotism, 5833 [20MR]

Africa's New Leaders—Taking Charge and Making Reforms, 22311 [8SE]

Age of Access, 2455 [19FE]

Agriculture—Heart of the American Economy, 3755 [5MR]

All Ayes on Tax Reform?, 14981 [23JN]

American Goods Are Good for America—A Solution Within the System, 3409 [3MR]

Asking for Trouble, 11397 [20MY]

ATM Crimes of Violence, 18233 [30JY]

Auto Quotas, 5592 [19MR]

Ban the Bond, 7243 [10AP]

Bank Investors Reap Big Dividends, 17813 [28JY]

Banking on Enterprise Zones, 7237-7239 [10AP]

Benefits of Cutting Top Tax Rates, 8151 [21AP]

Beware of Oil Tax Soothsayers, 7054 [9AP]

Big Billion, 3771 [5MR]

Big Change in Business Insurance, 2435 [19FE]

Bill Goes Long Way Toward Fairer Trade, 13517 [12JN]

Bitter Harvest—African States Beginning To Recognize the Failure of Socialist Economics, 26581 [26SE]

Boost of the Minimum Wage Is Overdue: National Council on Employment Policy, 8567 [23AP]

Both Sets of Underwriting Books Under Fire, 6790 [8AP]

Breach of Faith With Africa—It Will Get the Short End of the Gramm-Rudman Stick, 21436 [13AU]

Broken Promises, Rusted Dreams—America's Vanishing Industrial Jobs, 17172-17176 [22JY]

Buck (Pound, Franc) Stops Here, 420 [23JA]

Budget Law Is Cruel Charade, 1007 [29JA]

Buffalo Bank Curtails Applications for Card, 24711 [18SE]

Building Bridges Between Public and Private R&D, 20389 [9AU]

Business and the Short-Term Syndrome, 17325 [22JY]

Business Investment Spending Drops, 23095 [12SE]

Business Just Doesn't Believe Them, 19942 [8AU]

Business Won't Fight Trade Bill, 13518 [12JN]

``Buy America'' Plan Pays Off, Walton Says, 3408 [3MR]

Can Net Worth Be Real?, 7226-7227 [10AP]

Canada's Quick Retaliation for Shingles Tariff Prompts Some on the Hill To Rethink Protectionism, 16394 [14JY]

Caribbean Echo—CBI—Failure, 5851 [20MR]

Carol Pasco's Bronx—Why You Need To Know About It, 5837 [20MR]

CDBG—A Shining Past—A Clouded Future, 3103 [27FE]

Cigna Is Setting Aside in Cash Only Half of $1.2 Billion Addition to Its Reserves, 4373 [11MR]

Closed Minds Can't Open Markets, 8731 [24AP]

Comeback in the Caribbean—Puerto Rico's Back in Business, 3996 [6MR]

``Company Doctor'' Sigoloff Has an RX for Wickes—Acquisitions, 10229 [8MY]

Competitiveness Coalition, 32686 [16OC]

Confusion Mounts With New Delays, 2873 [26FE]

Congressman DioGuardi—The U.S. Government Needs a Chief Financial Officer, 23260 [12SE]

Congressman DioGuardi—U.S. Government Needs a Chief Financial Officer, 33930-33932 [6NO]

Conrail Sidetracked, 28203 [2OC]

Consider the Bradley Plan, 17590 [24JY]

Corporate America, Another ``Riverboat'' Gamble?, 22562 [10SE]

County's Hay Headed to Drought-Stricken Land, 21135 [12AU]

Crazy Scheme, but It Might Work, 2452 [19FE]

Credit Card Plan Approved as Part of Benefits Package, 5319 [18MR]

Crime Contributes to Poverty, 24707 [18SE]

Cuomo's Enterprise Bill Boosts a Proven Concept, 5831 [20MR]

Cutting Black Youth Unemployment—Create Jobs That Pay as Well as Crime, 18816 [1AU]

Cutting Military Retired Pay—It Could Weaken Our Fighting Strength, 6068 [25MR]

Cutting Veterans of Military—Gramm-Rudman's First Casualties, 6068 [25MR]

Dairy Price Support Program (excerpt), 3473 [4MR]

Day-Care Closings Send Parents Scrambling, 22189 [15AU]

Dead Men Don't Pay Up, 17328 [22JY]

Dealing a One-Two Punch to Growth, 22560 [10SE]

Debt Crisis, Not Sandinistas, Threatens Latin America, 8999 [29AP]

Deceptive Ads—FTC's Laissez-Faire Approach Is Backfiring, 1809 [5FE]

Decontrol Natural Gas Now, 8995 [29AP]

Deficit Is Worse Than It Looks, 28189 [2OC]

Deficit Picture Looks Worse, 22167 [15AU]

Deficit? The True Danger May Be a Budget Surplus, 2076 [7FE]

Defusing the Latin Debt Crisis, 31485 [15OC]

Dellums—Exoneration Is His—Passage of Anti-Pretoria Sanctions Marks Milestone for Hill Veteran, 16276 [26JN]

Democrats Should Defeat Their House Trade Bill, 11386 [20MY]

Demystifying Japanese Management, 16288 [26JN]

Destroy South Africa To Save It?, 27083 [29SE]

Different Tax Deduction Climate in the Senate, 3428 [3MR]

Dispelling the Trade Myths, 2038 [6FE]

Does the Deficit Matter?, 19326 [5AU]

Dollar Off After Baker Comments, 24791 [19SE]

Dollar's Decline Has Not Brightened Nation's Foreign Trade Picture So Far, 4389 [12MR]

Dollar's Fall Falls Short, 2560 [20FE]

Don't Let OPEC Do It Yet Again, 10547 [13MY]

Drive To Tame Currencies, 419 [23JA]

Ease Up on Debtor Nations, 4361 [11MR]

Eat, Drink, and Spend Money—For World Bankers, the Interest Is Food, 27119 [29SE]

Economic Impact of Drought on Farmers (excerpt), 19025 [5AU]

Economic Recovery in Peril, 22153 [15AU]

Economic Scene, 17026 [17JY]

Economic Scene—Dangers of U.S. Trade, 33457 [17OC]

Economic Slowdown Puzzles Analysts, 17811 [28JY]

Economists Now Detect Falling Trend in Deficit, 2768 [25FE]

Economy From the Not-So-Ivory Tower, 3552 [4MR]

Educators See Great Harm, 22565 [10SE]

Eighth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Matching Maturities—Venetian Tale, 13168 [10JN]

Enforcing Child Support With a Federal Stick, 33375 [17OC]

Enough Mexico-Bashing, 12518 [4JN]

Environment, Economy, Security—The Emerging Agenda, 1312 [30JA]

Erie's Rainbow Cluster, 1652 [4FE]

Eventual Rise in Tax Rates Advocated, 22558 [10SE]

Every Wednesday, I Take a Vacation From Redtape, 19884 [7AU]

Experts—Social Security Strong, 18757 [1AU]

Extension Service Faces Uncertain Future, 2081 [7FE]

Family Disintegration—It's Economics Not Genes, 1484 [4FE]

Far Side of Tax Reform, 22561 [10SE]

Far Worse Crisis, 8593 [24AP]

Farm Credit System Leaders Act To Aid Both Healthy and Troubled Borrowers, 10456 [13MY]

Farm Credit System Ready To Paper Over Its Red Ink, 31397 [15OC]

Farm Credit Uncertainty Big Concern to Growers, 4612 [12MR]

Farm Economy Slump May Be Near End, 17231 [22JY]

Farm Lender Posts Record Loss, 2306 [19FE]

Farmers Here Sending Hay, 21136 [12AU]

Farmers Home Administration Guarantee Used in Test Program, 33629 [17OC]

Faulty Protection—Current Insolvency Laws Insufficient and in Need of Reform, 16787 [17JY]

Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes, 5181-5183 [18MR]

Fifth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Fiscal Policy, 8028 [17AP]

Firm Course Needed on Oil-Price ``Crisis'', 6792 [8AP]

Firms Postponing, Canceling Plans, 2873 [26FE]

For a Japanese Equivalent of the Marshall Plan, 12526 [4JN]

For a Tax Amnesty To Cut the Deficit, 3248 [27FE]

For Trade Talks With Canada, 8424 [22AP]

Forbes—U.S. Economy To Grow During 1990's, but Some Won't Benefit, 13651 [12JN]

Foreclosures in United States Near Record Rate—Little Sign of Slowdown as Sales Boom, 5320 [18MR]

Foreigners Hiring Reagan's Ex-Aides, 2454 [19FE]

Fourth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Monetary Policy, 7806 [16AP]

Fulda, MN—A Small Town Feels the Farm Crisis, 12846 [6JN]

Fun and Games With Chicken Feed, 13627 [12JN]

GAO Warns of More Growth in '87 Deficit, 22558 [10SE]

Get Government Out of the Welfare Mess, 1483 [4FE]

Global Manufacturing Competition, 16982 [17JY]

Glowing With Age, 4604 [12MR]

GM Prices—Made in Washington, 9154 [30AP]

Going Private With Legal Aid, 13405 [11JN]

Good News for Accountants, Bad for Most Other Small Firms, 22562 [10SE]

Government Must Keep Helping Poor, 1482 [4FE]

Grain in the Chaff, 33358 [17OC]

Grain Sales Distort U.S. Priorities, 22164 [15AU]

Gramm-Rudman's Mindless Music, 2264 [19FE]

Gribble Lends Rigs for Hay, 21135 [12AU]

Growth Is the Watchword, 18853 [1AU]

Hard Times—Plunge in Oil Prices Brings Economic Woes to Energy-Belt States, 1797 [5FE]

Harley-Davidson—Ready To Hit the Road Again, 17132 [21JY]

Heavy Tech—New Hope for Basic Industries, 14979 [23JN]

Help for the Energy Belt, 9695 [6MY]

Here's My View, 15589 [25JN]

Hickman—Little Town That Could, 8707 [24AP]

Hidden Sting of the Trade Deficit, 7059 [9AP]

High, but Stable, U.S. Unemployment Is Gaining Acceptance, 33573 [17OC]

High Unemployment Plagues Vietnam Veteran—Disabled Hit Hardest, 10635 [14MY]

History of Accounting in Insurance Analyzed, 6790 [8AP]

Hollow Corporation, 6183-6193 [26MR]

Hollow Corporations, 3507-3516 [4MR]

House Blunderbuss, 17699 [24JY]

How Far Have We Come?, 2275 [19FE]

I Believe in the Future of Farming . . . Or Do I?, 8051 [17AP]

Ike's Lesson, Unlearned, 514 [23JA]

Immigration Policy—Tool for Creating U.S. Jobs, 18134 [30JY]

Inappropriate Trip, 7579 [15AP]

Instant Replay on Tax Reform, 17322 [22JY]

Insurance Famine Plagues Nation (series), 2683-2688 [25FE]

Insurance Industry Is To Blame—So Why Change the Legal System?, 8022 [17AP]

Insurers Urged To Sever Ties With Lloyd's, 19891 [7AU]

International Trade Market (excerpt), 26413, 26414 [26SE]

Is U.S. Repeating Mistakes of 1920's?, 14707 [19JN]

It's a New Economic Landscape Now, 22561 [10SE]

It's So Bad, the Sponsors Must Want It Vetoed, 11247 [19MY]

It's Time To Trim the Fat, 13066 [10JN]

Japan Agrees to New Trade Talks With United States—Use of American-Made Auto Parts in Japanese Plants To Be Key Issue in Discussions, 11968 [22MY]

Japanese Firms Are Sure To Talk Your Language, 27445 [30SE]

Job Training Helps Welfare Recipients to WIN, 11113 [15MY]

Jobs Fall Victim to Merger Mania, 32164 [15OC]

Justice Says Angola Not Communist, 16298 [26JN]

Kaptur, Levin Key to Summit Trade Gain, 12037 [22MY]

Kemp's Monetary Powwow, Not Bad for Starters, 421 [23JA]

Key Is Mexico, not Nicaragua, 16971 [17JY]

Knight of the Highway, 21135 [12AU]

Las Vegas Restoration Stimulates Economy, 13176 [10JN]

Late City Employee Remembered Best for Longevity, Pride, 2415 [19FE]

Leaguers History Reflects Four Decades of Social Trends Among Youth—Despite Change, Group Continues To Survive, Grow, 24719 [18SE]

Lesson Is Clear—But Wrong, 1482 [4FE]

Let Business Cut Health Costs, 6387 [27MR]

Let Residents Run Public Housing, 16258 [26JN]

Levi's Closes Three Sewing Plants, Lays Off 1,200 in Consolidation, 15939 [26JN]

Liability Lottery, 4361 [11MR]

Liberty, Not License—Tax on Foreign Oil Would Be Counterproductive, 2059 [6FE]

Listen to Bill Bradley, 12806 [5JN]

Lonely Pride of a Mailman, 16299 [26JN]

Look Out for ``Supertax'', 9003 [29AP]

Loophole Lets Farmers Glean Extra Subsidies, 15612 [25JN]

Lower Interest Rates Now, 16507 [15JY]

Lowering Interest Rates: ``After You.'' ``No, After You'', 15776 [26JN]

Lure of Leveraged Buyouts, 26082 [24SE]

Majority Backs Legal Aid for Poor, 12534 [4JN]

Malpractice Is Insurance Chasing Doctors Away, 6765 [8AP]

Many Farmers May Face Loan Cutoffs—Expected Farm Credit Move Could Fuel Crisis, 2869 [26FE]

Marriage of Unlikes, 28200 [2OC]

Meal Card Program—Use of Vouchers That Can Be Redeemed for Meals at Local Restaurant, 3765 [5MR]

Meese Urges Curb on Mexico Critics, 18028 [29JY]

Memoir on Pauperism, 15168-15173 [24JN]

Mere Gestures to South Africa?, 27097-27100 [29SE]

Mets' Contract Offer to Rohatyn Is Lacking Clout, 5342 [18MR]

Mexican Debt Agreement, 17713 [24JY]

Mexico, IMF Sign Accord, 17525 [23JY]

Mexico To Top U.S. Problem List by Year 2000, Eagleburger Warns, 18814 [1AU]

Middle Class Must Help Underclass, 1482 [4FE]

Moneyline (excerpt), 3381 [3MR]

More Imports, Less Investment Predicted at End of Tax Trail, 22566 [10SE]

Moynihan's Warning, 1484 [4FE]

Mythology of Deficits, 993 [29JA]

Nail Biting Time for Oil Dependent States, 527 [23JA]

Near the Summit, Arnold Lipp Continues Climb in Accounting Business, 3584 [4MR]

Need Community Development, 5345 [18MR]

Need for a Better Budget Process, 16415-16419 [15JY]

Neighbors Try To Save Farm Community, 3380 [3MR]

Neo-Protectionism a Growing Threat to World Trade, 7598-7599 [15AP]

New Direction for Farm Policy, 25842 [24SE]

New Farm Law Raises Federal Costs and Fails To Solve Big Problems, 14977 [23JN]

New Money Game?, 419 [23JA]

New Ventures Would Be Harder To Build, Financing May Change, 22564 [10SE]

Newly Industrialized Countries Thwart U.S. Exporters' Hopes From Low Dollar, 14710 [19JN]

Next Great Crime of the 20th Century, 3775 [5MR]

1920's and 1930's Can Happen Again, 1674 [5FE]

Ninth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Productivity of Debt, 13411 [11JN]

No IRS Big Brother, 516 [23JA]

No Minor Devaluation, 19891 [7AU]

Now You See It, Now You Don't, 22208 [15AU]

Oil Drip, 7580 [15AP]

Oil Industry in Kansas Is Drying Up—Drilling, Jobs Greatly Cut, 10602 [14MY]

Oilmen Get No Respect—But They're Suffering, 17592 [24JY]

Old Laws for the Banks, 22214 [15AU]

Override the President's Veto on the Anti-Apartheid Act, 27833 [2OC]

Overseas Employees Favored in Cutbacks—U.S. Firms Fight Layoff Laws Here, 2057 [6FE]

Owens-Corning To Shut Plant—800 Will Lose Jobs at Barrington Facility, 31229 [14OC]

Pawnshop Budgeting, 21431-21433 [13AU]

Pay-as-You-Go Path Will Pinch All Toes, 1287 [30JA]

Pirelli—Management Style for High-Technology Future, 17695 [24JY]

Plugging Farm Subsidies Into Perspective, 16517 [15JY]

Policy of Folly, 17775 [25JY]

Population Trends Send SOS for Future, 4172 [10MR]

Poverty and Welfare in America, 12492 [4JN]

President Reagan's Economic Policies, 2673 [25FE]

President Takes Stand on the Federal Budget (excerpts), 26976 [29SE]

Presidential Priority, 23270 [12SE]

President's Ice Palaces, 1979 [6FE]

Principles of Sound Money and Credit (series), 8986 [29AP], 9689 [6MY]

Profits? State Farmers Seek Survival, 7769 [16AP]

Program Designed To Avoid Repeat of CETA Scandals, 8794 [28AP]

Progress of the Tax Bill Enhances Reputation of Senator Bill Bradley, 12805 [5JN], 13380-13381 [11JN]

Property/Casualty Reserve Discounting Hit, 6791 [8AP]

Protectionism by Any Other Name Is Still the Same, 10738 [14MY]

Reagan May Ask Japan To Restrict Machine-Tool Shipments to U.S.—President Said Weighing Use of Quotas Based on National Security, 4076 [7MR]

Reagan/Republican Recovery—The ``Best'' or the ``Worst''?, 17171 [22JY]

Real Help Elusive in Job Training Partnership, 8792-8794 [28AP]

Redeemable Currency (1952 excerpt), 8445 [23AP]

Redefining National Security—America Will Sink or Swim With Its Economy, Not Its Military, 10219 [8MY]

Reform Worthy of the Name, 11828 [21MY]

Reforming the Exchange Rates, 421 [23JA]

Regulators To Ease Accounting Rules for Certain Loans, 7227 [10AP]

Regulators Warn Insurers About Solvency, 16786 [17JY]

Reins on Insurance, 5438 [19MR]

Republican Promise To End Unfair Trade Practices, 11258-11260 [20MY]

Research Unit Focuses on Progress for Blacks, 25086 [19SE]

Residents Fight To Change ``Down and Out in Benton Harbor'', 10639 [14MY]

Retiring Hospital President Says the Industry Is Ailing, 22000 [15AU]

Rich Man's Tax, 1162 [30JA]

Rich Paying More Than Ever Before, 2227 [18FE], 3763 [5MR]

Risk Managers Continue To Oppose New Policy, 2436 [19FE]

Rockefeller Unit Doubles Its Third-World Aid, 11116 [15MY]

Rostenkowski Urges Income-Tax Rise To Cut Deficit Rather Than New Levies, 22557 [10SE]

S. Africans Vow To Defy Sanctions, 27839 [2OC]

Salute to ``Burger Flippers'', 19888 [7AU]

Sanctions Against South Africa, 30874 [14OC]

Save the Family Farm Bill Would Do Otherwise, 33921 [18OC]

Saving Social Security, 13891 [16JN]

Saving the U.S. Can't Afford, 22749 [10SE]

Savings and Loan Mess Won't Go Away, 18020 [29JY]

Seat Belt—Symbol of a Sense of Responsibility, 8983 [29AP]

Second Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Free Coinage, 5831 [20MR]

Seeds of Economic Disaster, 23836 [17SE]

Self-Rule Is Good for Leclaire Residents, 16258 [26JN]

Senate Showdown, 14150 [17JN]

Senate's Bad Tax Idea, 1799 [5FE]

Sharing the Tax Burden (excerpt), 26501 [26SE]

Sharp Drop in Dollar's Value Fails To Cut U.S. Trade Deficit, 24791 [19SE]

Slowdown in Growth of Service Jobs Sounds an Alarm, 33605 [17OC]

Small-Business Conferees Voice Worries About Impact of Overhaul, 22563 [10SE]

Smooth Transition Sought on Tax Bill, 22567 [10SE]

Soaked by Protectionists, 24695 [18SE]

Sound Currency (1896 excerpt), 21141 [13AU]

South Africa Ready To Roll Out Homemade Supersonic Jet, 16968 [17JY]

South Carolina Leads Region in Textile Decline, 12986 [9JN]

Soviet Trade Crisis—Choose Tractors or Tanks, 26055 [24SE]

Spare-Parts Progress Report, 17155 [21JY]

Speedy Action Is Critical, 5344 [18MR]

Standing Firm Against Tax Increases, 3775 [5MR]

State Farming Goes To Seed—More Foreclosures Than at Any Time Since Great Depression, 7770 [16AP]

States Are Serving as Testing Grounds for Welfare Reform, 12492 [4JN]

Stop the Stagger, 13775 [16JN]

Story of Black Family Needed To Be Told, 1483 [4FE]

Sudden Wilting of Reagan's Rosy Economy, 17809 [28JY]

Tax Amnesty Can Hike State Revenues—If It's Done Right, 19886 [7AU]

Tax Amnesty Is Fool's Gold, 8573 [23AP]

Tax Bill Hits Rental-Realty Owners Hard, 22564 [10SE]

Tax Bill Provisions Criticized as Harmful to Higher Education, 22565 [10SE]

Tax Bill's Economic Impact Weighed, 22560 [10SE]

Tax Bill's Effect on Banking Alarms FDIC, 22564 [10SE]

Tax Conferees Reaching an Agreement (excerpt), 26500 [26SE]

Tax Reform Ambush, 17851 [28JY]

Tax Reform Bill Satiates Greed, 18025 [29JY]

Tax Reform Has Become Tax Deform, 9156 [30AP]

Tax Reform Thrusts Pease Into Limelight, 18838 [1AU]

Tax Reform—Completes Reagan Revolution, 17915 [29JY]

Tax-Law Uncertainty Stalls Investors—Revisions Pending in Congress Put Some Projects on Hold, 2874 [26FE]

Teaching Marietta the Law of Diversity, 9938 [7MY]

Technology—Steel's Salvation?, 22181 [15AU]

Teen Pregnancy—A Priority Problem, 1483 [4FE]

Tenth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Productivity of Labor and Capital, 13637 [12JN]

Textile Union Officials Defend Actions by Mills, 8611 [24AP]

Things To Do—Cut Deficit, Control Arms, Seek Detente, 25454 [23SE]

Third Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Redeemability, 5985 [21MR]

Tocqueville and Today's ``Underclass'', 15168 [24JN]

Trade Aid Proposal Lives, 1292 [30JA]

Trade Gap Hits Record, 5405 [19MR]

Trade Opportunity, 7216 [10AP]

Trade Yes, Trade Bill No, 11385 [20MY]

Trade-Bill Terpsichore, 11458 [20MY]

Transportation Companies See Nothing Good in Tax Plan, 22563 [10SE]

20's and 30's Can Happen Again, 425 [23JA]

20-Year War on Poverty, 5037 [14MR]

Two Sides of Iowa's Slumping Economy, 2080 [7FE]

U.S. Able To Structure Debt Relief, 16391 [14JY]

U.S. and the New International Economy—Facing the World as It Is, 11767-11772 [21MY]

U.S. Becomes World's No. 1 Debtor Nation, 15939 [26JN]

U.S. Economy Nears a Standstill—Spring Performance Is Weakest Since 1982 Recession, Report Says, 24810 [19SE]

U.S. Foreign Trade Policy, 11393 [20MY]

U.S. Manufacturing Sacrificed on Altar of Free Trade, 6203 [26MR]

U.S. Military Sales to Taiwan Vital to Taiwan's Stability and Prosperity—Dawning of a New Era in Taiwan, 16253 [26JN]

U.S. Needs a Department of Economic Defense, 2407 [19FE]

U.S. Policy in South Africa (excerpt), 27089 [29SE]

U.S. Productivity (sundry excerpts), 11376 [20MY]

U.S. Should Tighten Screws on South Africa, 14981 [23JN]

U.S. Worker Arrested in Student Loan Case After Long Search, 4368 [11MR]

``Underclass''—in 1835, 15168 [24JN]

Underdevelopment Stalks Mexico, 18246 [30JY]

Unhappy Banks Reap Crop of Unprofitable Land, 7768 [16AP]

Up to 5,000 Farmers May Call It Quits in '86, 2869 [26FE]

Vacation Ownership Growing in Popularity, 23581 [16SE]

Value of Kentucky Farmland at Lowest Level Since 1979, 13666 [13JN]

Vast Uncertainty Is the Only Consensus About the Measure's Revenue Neutrality, 22558 [10SE]

Vegetable Co-Ops Feed Farmers' Hopes, 13667 [13JN]

Victims of Import Competition Lose Jobless Aid, 792 [29JA]

Villainy of the Free Trade Hoax, 2620-2622 [24FE]

Visitor Enjoys Counseling Others, 15054 [24JN]

Voices of Reason on Exchange Rate Behavior, 13653 [12JN]

Volcker Under Attack for Reins on Growth, 13652 [12JN]

Vote Set on Pension Tax, 14150 [17JN]

Voucher Plan's Ultimate Aim Is Totally Suspect, 2431 [19FE]

Waiting for Prosperity, 21439 [13AU]

Wal-Mart Head To Push Buy-America Program, 3409 [3MR]

Walton Touts U.S. Goods, Buying Plan—Pitch Fervent, Positive, 3408 [3MR]

Wanted—Leadership From the Fed, 15775 [26JN]

We All Pay for the Flimsy Assurance of Insurance, 5575 [19MR]

Weaker Dollar Gives Strength to U.S.A. Firms, 3381 [3MR]

Welcome to the ``No-Care Zone''—After Reform, Concern About New Kinds of Medicare Abuse, 5581 [19MR]

What About the Debts?, 10232 [8MY]

What Makes the Fed Tick?, 15608 [25JN]

What We Can Do . . ., 1485 [4FE]

Whites Own 10 Times the Assets Blacks Have, Census Study Finds, 17709 [24JY]

Why Business Should Back Tax Reform, 632 [28JA]

Why House Tax Plan Needs Repair, 3367 [28FE]

Why Rates Can Come Down, 2229 [18FE]

Why Subsidize Importers? Foreigners Use Our Universities To Bury Our Industry, 20382 [9AU]

Why Tax Reform Will Unravel, 22559 [10SE]

Why the U.S. Right Is Lashing Out at Mexico's Ruling Party, 18019 [29JY]

Why U.S. Business Is Falling Behind, 7902 [17AP]

Why Upset the Oil Cart?, 7202 [10AP]

Will Budget Cuts Hurt Economy?, 23829 [17SE]

Winners and Losers if Deductibility Ends, 3429 [3MR]

Work Ethic and Welfare, 33376 [17OC]

Work Ethic State, 33368-33375 [17OC]

Workers' Retraining Funds Axed, 792 [29JA]

World Bank as Buoy, 16048 [26JN]

Worse Than Gramm-Rudman, 5055 [17MR]

Worst May Be Over for U.S. Farmers, Agriculture Official Says, 17232 [22JY]

Wrong Time To Cut Government Spending, 19941 [8AU], 20759 [11AU], 23828 [17SE]

You Can't Stop a Slowdown, but You Can Ease It, 23827 [17SE]

Young Professionals May Be Losers in Senate Plan To Revise Tax Code, 14099 [17JN]

Youth Employment—What Works, 17697 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions

AFDC: work opportunities and retraining compact (see S. 2513)

African Famine, Recovery, and Development Fund: establish (see S. 2208)

Agricultural price supports: equitable method of payments for 1986-87 crops (see S. 2042; H.R. 4105)

Agriculture: advance recourse loans to farmers (see H.R. 4610)

———aid in reorganization of family farms (see S. 2249)

———claim for credit or refund of income taxes relative to changes made by Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (see S. 2350; H.R. 4617)

———credit assistance to borrowers (see S. 2332; H.R. 4626)

———credit for B-stock losses due to failure of a production credit association (see S. 2313)

———debt adjustment program (see H.R. 4267)

———delivery of services to dislocated farmers (see H.R. 5062)

———emergency banking procedures (see H.R. 4569)

———emergency livestock feed assistance programs (see H.R. 4455)

———emergency procedure to facilitate restructuring of certain loans (see H.R. 4241, 4387)

———flexible bank loans (see H.R. 4553)

———forgo foreclosure of certain loans and adjust schedule for repayment terms based on borrower's prospective cash flow (see H.R. 5372)

———interest rate for buy-down loans (see H.R. 4267)

———issuance by banks of net worth certificates which recognize losses on portions of loans (see H.R. 4289)

———loan restructuring (see S. Con. Res. 122; H. Con. Res. 310)

———market loans for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans (see H.R. 5483)

———price and income protection for family farmers (see S. 2869; H.R. 5588)

———price support for wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 4177)

———price support program (see S. 2795)

———procedures for mediating farm loans made by Federal entities (see H.R. 4799)

———restructure certain loans (see H.R. 4168)

———restructure loans (see S. 2315; H.R. 4609)

———secondary market for farm mortgages (see S. 2725; H.R. 5132)

———stimulate savings to lower interest rates (see H.R. 4073)

———tax treatment of amounts attributable to discharge of indebtedness on certain farm property (see H.R. 4601)

———tax treatment of amounts received from sales of property attributable to discharge of indebtedness (see H.R. 4080)

———tax treatment of discharge of certain farm indebtedness (see S. 2221; S. Con. Res. 119)

———use of farm operating loan guarantee funds to reduce interest rates (see H.R. 4178)

Aid to Families and Employment Transition Act: enact (see S. 2579; H.R. 5065)

America's Living Standard Act: enact (see S. 2810)

Armed Forces: revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (see S. 2395)

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: effective date of President's sequestration order (see H.R. 4169)

———exempt certain provisions relative to health, safety, and law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4035)

———repeal (see S. 2041; H.R. 4036)

Bank Export Services Act: amend (see S. 2815)

Banks and banking: authority of Federal supervisory agencies over interstate acquisitions and mergers (see S. 2372; H.R. 4701)

———emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (see S. 2752)

———stabilize thrift system to protect consumers (see H.R. 5547, 5565, 5576)

Budget: domestic economic summit conference to develop deficit reduction plan (see H.J. Res. 497)

Business: promote competition in domestic markets (see H.R. 5717)

Child Nutrition Act: amend (see H.R. 4880)

Cigarettes: make permanent the increase in tax and provide cost of living adjustments in such tax (see H.R. 4102)

Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (see S. 2238)

———cost of living adjustments for 1987 (see H.R. 4060)

Community Development Block Grant Program: benefits to persons with low and moderate income (see H.R. 4679)

Community food and nutrition programs: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4421)

———consideration of H.R. 4421, authorize appropriations (see H. Res. 428)

Community Services Block Grant Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2444)

Courts: additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4140)

Debt agreements: alleviate international crisis and promote stability in financing system (see H.R. 4574)

Defense procurement: industry-education partnership for training in communities affected by contract cutbacks (see H.R. 4698)

Dependent Care Services Program: authorize appropriations (see S. 2081)

Dependent Care State Grant Program: authorize appropriations (see S. 2444)

District of Columbia: transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (see H.R. 4784)

Education: expand options and choices available to children (see H.R. 5409)

Energy assistance for the poor and the aged: payments and allowances (see H.R. 4422)

Enterprise zones: tax incentives for private investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 2349)

Ethiopia: resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 285)

Farm Credit System: assistance to certain borrowers (see S. 2144; H.R. 4369)

———competitive interest rates (see H.R. 5497)

———loan restructuring (see S. Con. Res. 138)

———protection for participating farmers (see H.R. 4631)

———relief on interest rates (see S. 2899; H.R. 5635)

Farm Emergency Credit Act: enact (see S. 2113)

Farm Foreclosure Relief Act: enact (see H.R. 4266)

Federal employees: cost of living adjustments for retirees (see S. 2190; H.R. 5104)

Feed grains: determination of deficiency payments (see H.R. 4456)

———increased producers' income (see H.R. 4267)

Fines: adjust for inflation (see S. 2558, 2559)

Food stamp plan: improve availability (see H.R. 4880)

Foreign countries: domestic industry impact statement before economic and technical assistance (see H.R. 4772)

———international trade and financing development program (see S. Res. 436)

Foreign trade: assistance to firms and workers dislocated by imports (see S. 2127; H.R. 4226)

———eliminate requirement of injury to a domestic industry (see S. 2449)

FRS: availability of credit to agriculture (see S. 2116)

Gold standard: resumption (see H.R. 4401)

Government regulation: waiver to stimulate employment in trade-impacted industries (see H.R. 4322)

Haiti: conditional assistance (see H. Con. Res. 282)

Handicapped: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal disability programs (see S. 2198)

Head Start Program: extend and amend (see H.R. 4527)

Hunger: commitment to domestic problem (see S. Res. 385)

Investments: treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property (see S. Res. 371)

Job Training Partnership Act: amend (see S. 2069)

Labor Productivity Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2170)

Liability insurance: establish commission to study availability and affordability crisis (see H.R. 4619, 4655)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2081, 2444)

———President's sequestration orders under Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H.R. 4556)

Medical care: recommend measures to States for cost and quality control (see H. Res. 386)

Medicare: inpatient hospital services in certain rural hospitals (see S. 2432)

Members of Congress: income provisions of Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see S. 2079; H.R. 4171)

Milk: price support program (see H.R. 4188)

Minimum wages: increase and index (see H.R. 4493)

National Homelessness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 347; H.J. Res. 632)

National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 722)

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 346; H.J. Res. 590)

National School Lunch Act: amend (see H.R. 4880)

National strategy: Presidential report (see S. 2064; H.R. 4126)

Natural gas: adequate supply at reasonable prices (see S. 2285; H.R. 4604)

———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (see H.R. 4780)

———Trade Adjustment Assistance Act certification for certain adversely affected employees (see H. Res. 452)

Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families: establish (see S. 2617)

Opportunities for Employment Preparation Act: enact (see S. 2578; H.R. 5064)

Pensions: cost of living adjustments (see S. 2198)

Petroleum: credit against tax for production from certain marginal wells (see H.R. 4780)

———emergency banking procedures (see H.R. 4569)

———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (see H.R. 4780)

———tax relief for insolvent producers (see H.R. 4780)

———Trade Adjustment Assistance Act certification for certain adversely affected employees (see H. Res. 452)

Philippines: economic and military assistance (see S. 2610; H.R. 5081)

Power resources: flexible bank loans (see H.R. 4553)

Pro-Family Preservation and Demonstration Program Act: enact (see S. 2658)

Restrictive trade practices: detrimental effects of protectionism (see S. Res. 484)

———relief for affected industries (see S. 2099)

Revenue sharing: funds (see H.J. Res. 528)

Rural areas: enterprise zones (see S. 2609; H.R. 5189)

Small business: relief under countervailing duty laws (see S. 2063)

Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see S. 2450; H.R. 4763, 4822)

Soybeans: price support program (see H.R. 5507)

SSI: program improvements (see H.R. 4471)

State and local governments: targeted fiscal assistance (see S. 2037; H.R. 4085)

Trade adjustment assistance programs: extend (see S. 2026; H.R. 4034, 4109)

Unemployment: deferral of higher loan repayment tax for certain States (see S. 2111)

———educational assistance to displaced workers (see S. 2374)

Unemployment insurance: improve extended program (see H.R. 4469)

Urban areas: fiscal safety net program for needy communities (see H.R. 4317)

Wheat: determination of deficiency payments (see H.R. 4456)

———increased producers' income (see H.R. 4267)

Booklets

High Interest United States Savings Bonds—What To Tell Your Federal Coworkers: Dept. of the Treasury, 14150 [17JN]

Books

``Economic Consequences of the Peace,'' John M. Keynes (excerpt), 29958 [9OC]

``High-Flex Society'' (excerpt), 28020 [2OC]

Broadcasts

Democratic response to the President's December 21 radio address, 211 [21JA]

Face the Nation: Senator Moynihan with Lesley Stahl, 4712 [13MR]

Flexible exchange rate system, Charles Schultze, WETA-TV, 14205 [17JN]

Reaping more Federal tax revenues, WCVB-TV (Boston, MA), 4855 [13MR]

Cloture motions

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), close debate on veto message, 27136 [30SE]

Colloquies

Prices on oil and farm products and foreign trade: Representative English with James C. Miller III, Director of OMB, 21433 [13AU]

Commentaries

Death in the family: Senator Simon, 28022 [2OC]

Mitch Snyder's crusade: Clarence McKee, WTTG-TV (Washington, DC), 12588 [5JN]

Court decisions

Roe v. Maher—Equal Protection and the Equal Rights Amendment: Connecticut Superior Court (excerpt), 10217 [8MY]

U.S. v. Arthur Young & Co. (excerpt), 22220 [15AU]

Decisions

First National Maintenance Corp. v. N.L.R.B. (sundry excerpts), 29544 [8OC]

Declarations

Unemployment: Tokyo economic summit, 10508 [13MY]

Descriptions

Enterprise zones (S. 2349), 8287 [22AP]

Kasten and Inouye amendment to the Tax Reform Act, 13677 [13JN]

Modification to committee amendment to H.J. Res. 668, which increases the statutory limit on public debt, 17375 [23JY]

Documents

Federal Retiree Cost of Living Adjustments: OPM, 1660 [4FE]

Instructions to Managers on Tax Reform Act (excerpt), 12431 [4JN]

Minimum Tax Reform Act, 12463-12465 [4JN]

Purpose of the Export-Import Bank (excerpt), 16518 [15JY]

Social Security Act (excerpt), 12492 [4JN]

Tax Shelter Reform Act, 12461-12462 [4JN]

Explanations

Agricultural credit relief (H.R. 4380), 8349 [22AP]

Agricultural Loan Assistance Act (H.R. 4241), 3617 [5MR]

Employee stock ownership plan amendments to the Tax Reform Act, 14506-14508 [19JN]

Employee stock ownership plans of the Tax Reform Act, 26650-26652 [27SE]

Gorton amendment to the Product Liability Risk Retention Act amendments, 16776 [17JY]

Work opportunities and retraining compact (H.R. 4929), 12358 [4JN]

Factsheets

Give America a Fighting Chance—Stop Unfair Imports: Government Research Corp. and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, 16534 [16JY]

Promote Competition in Natural Gas Market Concerning Transportation, Production, and Supply (S. 2285), 7197 [10AP]

Proposed Amendment To Deny Federal Tax-Exempt Status to Organizations Performing Abortions, 12476 [4JN]

Trickle-Up Program To Promote Economic Opportunities in Low Income Countries, 1431 [3FE]

Guidelines

Farm Credit System, 10460 [13MY]

Interviews

High-technology business management: Filiberto Pittini with Wall Street Journal, 17157 [21JY]

Letters

Adoption of transition rules in the Tax Reform Act relative to public works projects in Kenosha, WI: John D. Bilotti, 32624 [16OC]

AFDC and food stamp plan disincentives to employment: Grand Forks, SD, Mayor's Committee on Human Needs, 11086 [15MY]

AFDC coverage for unemployed parents: several Senators, 32957 [17OC]

Amending the Panama Canal Act regarding the payment of interest on the U.S. investment in the Panama Canal: Board of Directors, Panama Canal Commission, 202 [21JA]

Anti-Apartheid Act Senate amendments: several Representatives, 27092 [29SE]

Assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought: John G. Hankins, 27585 [1OC]

———Senator Sasser, 27585 [1OC]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: Senator Boschwitz, 5933 [21MR]

Brazil's economic program: Oscar A. Fumaro, 6995 [9AP]

Budget deficit: Daniel Penrod (excerpt), 19639 [7AU]

CARE anniversary: President Reagan, 9703 [6MY]

Comprehensive Money Laundering Prevention Act: Dept. of Justice, 22690 [10SE]

———Dept. of the Treasury, 22690 [10SE]

Cost of living adjustments for Federal military and civilian retirees: Charles McShan, 2079 [7FE]

Cost of living adjustments of military retirees: DAV, 15209 [24JN]

Credit crisis for farmers: Laura Anderson, 1001 [29JA]

Dairy farmer price supports: Representative de la Garza, 3832 [6MR]

———Representative Rostenkowski, 3831 [6MR]

Deferral of budget authority for housing and community development programs: Community Housing Developers, 3436 [3MR]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act amendments: Representative William H. Gray III, 14044 [17JN]

Economic crisis in agriculture: Billy Gillum, 1825 [6FE]

Economic developments in Puerto Rico: Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Governor of Puerto Rico, 3996 [6MR]

Economic effect of resumption of the gold standard: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 10903 [15MY]

Economic relief for family farmers: American Bankruptcy Institute, 9991 [8MY]

———National Farmers Union, 9991 [8MY]

Economic sanctions against South Africa: American Farm Bureau Federation, 27853 [2OC]

———Kobus Jooste, 27850 [2OC]

Effects of Brazilian imports on U.S. footwear industry: Representative Kostmayer, 12029 [22MY]

Employment: Juel D. Drake, 13633-13635 [12JN]

Energy Security Act: Stone Petroleum Corp., 12517 [4JN]

Ensure 1987 cost of living adjustments for Federal employees: National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 9942 [7MY]

European Parliament meeting with Members of Congress: Committee on Foreign Affairs, 18823-18824 [1AU]

Export-Import Bank Act amendments: White House (excerpt), 16495 [17JY]

Farm credit interest rate relief: several agricultural commodity organizations, 31398 [15OC]

Farm Credit System: Federal Farm Credit Council, 10459 [13MY]

Farm Credit System Borrower Interest Rate Relief Act: Farm Credit Corp., 22763 [10SE]

Federal retirees' pension tax: Senators Warner, Hollings, and Trible, and Representatives Parris, Wolf, Fazio, and Hoyer, 14149 [17JN]

Federal supervisory agencies authority over interstate acquisitions and mergers of failing banks: FDIC, 8695 [24AP]

Formula for adjusting Social Security benefit amounts (sundry), 9138 [30AP]

Foundation for International Community Assistance: Richard A. Lundy, 12282 [3JN]

FSLIC recapitalization: CBO, 18590 [31JY]

Futures Trading Act: CBO, 31502 [15OC]

———Richard E. Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture (excerpts), 31506 [15OC]

Generation-skipping transfer tax: Dept. of the Treasury, 9354 [1MY]

———Representative James R. Jones, 9353 [1MY]

Higher Education and Income-Tax Reform—University Officials Rebut Recent Editorials: William G. Bowen, 26515 [26SE]

Housing Act and public housing: Council for a Black Economic Agenda, 13648 [12JN]

Impact of Tax Reform Act on agriculture: National Cattlemen's Association, 4079 [7MR]

———National Wheat Growers Association, 4079 [7MR]

Import tax would provide relief for oil States: Franco Modigliani, 9036 [30AP]

Investment tax credits: Senator Kennedy, 28557 [3OC]

Japan and the U.S.—growth and decline: Ezra F. Vogel, 33457 [17OC]

Liability Risk Retention Act: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 29839 [8OC]

Madison Square Garden-Pennsylvania Station reconstruction project: Vincent Tese, 15073 [24JN]

Marketing Loan Program: several agricultural associations, 25098 [22SE]

Nomination of Farm Credit Board: several Senators, 10628 [14MY]

Nonpreemptive effect of the Anti-Apartheid Act: Laurence H. Tribe, 23292-23294 [15SE]

Northeast-Midwest Leadership Council economic development proposals: American Can Co., 14860 [20JN]

OASDI study of cost of living adjustments: Dept. of HHS, 10617-10622 [14MY]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: Dept. of Commerce, 16774 [17JY]

Projected effects of budget reductions on Newton, MA, Community Development Program: Stephen D. Gartrell, 1785 [5FE]

Promote competition in natural gas market concerning transportation, production, and supply: Dept. of Energy, 7196 [10AP]

REA privatization demonstration: OMB, 32111 [15OC]

Recapitalization of FSLIC: Representative William Gray, 29285 [7OC]

Savings and loan accounting issues: Harold W. Greenwood, Jr., 7225 [10AP]

Small Business Innovation Development Act reauthorization: National Federation of Independent Businesses (excerpt), 12025 [22MY]

Soviet compliance with grain agreement: sundry Members of Congress, 29838 [8OC]

State unemployment insurance and employment service operations funding: William E. Brock III, Sec. of Labor, 22577 [10SE]

Task force on agricultural debt and credit problems: Independent Bankers Association of America and American Bankers Association, 1932 [6FE]

Tax reform: Jimmie J. Ellington, 7231 [10AP]

———Senator Humphrey, 8957 [29AP]

———sundry, 23868 [18SE]

Tax Reform Act: Bob D. Cornman, 21445 [13AU]

———James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 25451 [23SE]

———Joint Committee on Taxation, 13105 [10JN], 26505 [26SE]

———Robert R. Nathan, 21407 [13AU]

———several national organizations, 25464 [23SE]

———several organizations, 13101 [10JN]

———several Representatives, 30404 [10OC]

———South Central Bell, 513 [23JA]

Tax Reform Act and impact on small business: William Usher, 17860 [28JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Daniel E. Collins, 793 [29JA]

———Danville, IL, Community College, 793 [29JA]

———John G. Grove, 793 [29JA]

———Ron Fuller, 793 [29JA]

Trade Adjustment Program: Louise Woerner, 20177 [8AU]

Truth in Savings Act: Charles Beach, Jr., 25083 [19SE]

U.S. foreign trade policy: several executive department heads, 11397 [20MY]

U.S. Policy in South Africa: President Reagan, 27078 [29SE]

Veto of the Anti-Apartheid Act: Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, 27845 [2OC]

———Oklahoma Farm Bureau, 27845 [2OC]

———President Reagan, 27651 [1OC], 27857 [2OC]

Lists

Accelerated cost recovery system/investment tax credits, 26609 [27SE]

Cosponsors of S. 2108, preventing retroactive taxation changes, 14583 [19JN]

Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania past presidents, 8026 [17AP]

Farm Credit Act amendments (H.R. 5635), cosponsors, 28673 [3OC]

Intellectual property and trade provisions of U.S. trade policy, 11434 [20MY]

Resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the U.N. condemning the system of apartheid, 27848 [2OC]

Tax Reform Act supporters, 13113 [10JN]

Tax reform bills' statistics: Senator Dole, 15079 [24JN]

Tax reform transition rules, 26638-26643 [27SE]

Transition rules H.R. 3838 as reported by the Committee on Finance, 13090 [10JN]

U.S. economic competitiveness—reports and congressional documents, 32687 [16OC]

Vendors attending Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Buy America program news conference, 3410 [3MR]

Memorandums

Dredging Project in Kenosha, WI: Dept. of Defense, 15036 [24JN]

Government Assisted Industry Network Small Business Set-Aside Program, 7812 [16AP]

Status of State and Local Anti-Apartheid Legislation Under the Proposed Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act: Paul T. Rephen, 23123 [12SE]

Tax Reform, 14898 [23JN]

Memorials of legislature

Arizona, 3955 [6MR]

California, 11312 [20MY], 11948 [22MY], 15772 [26JN], 16370 [14JY]

Connecticut, 10404 [13MY]

Illinois, 10402 [13MY], 10523 [13MY], 14742 [19JN], 16370 [14JY]

Kentucky, 7555 [15AP]

Maine, 11312 [20MY]

Micronesia, 9552 [6MY]

Montana, 9465 [5MY], 9648 [6MY]

Oklahoma, 6311 [26MR], 6638 [8AP]

Pennsylvania, 9649 [6MY]

Tennessee, 5964 [21MR]

Utah, 10403 [13MY]

Messages

Agenda for the Future: President Reagan, 1876-1884 [6FE]

Economic Objectives: President Reagan, 1873-1876 [6FE]

———President Reagan (1985), 2369 [19FE]

Human Rights and Most Favored Nation Status to Romania: President Reagan, 17858 [28JY]

State of the Union: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1935 excerpt), 2502 [20FE]

———President Reagan, 1490 [4FE], 1712 [5FE], 1942 [6FE], 2502 [20FE]

Motion

District of Columbia: transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (H.R. 4784), pass S. 2251 in lieu, 12598 [5JN]

Liability Risk Retention Act: enact (H.R. 5225), pass S. 2129 in lieu, 25407 [23SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), commit to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, 17569 [24JY]

Orders

Energy Conversions of America, Inc., project: FERC (excerpt), 26681, 26689 [27SE]

Papers

Condition of the World Economy: Arthur F. Burns, Council on Foreign Relations, 17702-17704 [24JY]

Gold and Debt: Antal E. Fedete, 5838-5841 [20MR]

Petitions

Actions impacting cost of living allowances of members: National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 7368 [14AP]

Civil affairs master plan: Civil Affairs Association, 6639 [8AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program: Opa-Locka, FL, City Commission, 2846 [26FE]

Federal funding of housing assistance program administrative costs: Culver City, CA, City Council, 13270 [11JN], 13833 [16JN]

Lower credit card finance charges: Yonkers, NY, City Council, 7237 [10AP]

Municipal bond provisions contained in Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838): Village Board, Roselle, IL, 5566 [19MR]

Promotion of stable economic mix of families residing in public housing: New York, NY, City Council, 22246 [8SE]

Resolution expressing city's intent to utilize U.S. made materials: Miami, FL, City Commission, 16327 [14JY]

SBA activities: Council of Smaller Enterprises, 11949 [22MY]

Tax Reform Act: Cook County, IL, School District, 8284 [22AP]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838): Cook County, IL, Board of Education, School District No. 200, 9212 [1MY]

———Gary, IN, City Council, 9212 [1MY]

———Irving, TX, City Council, 9212 [1MY]

Tax-exempt financing for local government: Boscobel, WI, Common Council, 7005 [9AP], 7127 [10AP]

———Cayuga County, NY, County Council, 6639 [8AP]

———Gary, IN, Board of Redevelopment Commissioners, 7005 [9AP]

———Kenosha, WI, Common Council, 7005 [9AP]

———Oak Lawn, IL, Board of Trustees, 7005 [9AP]

Tax-exempt financing for local governments: Griffith, IN, Board of Trustees, 11312 [20MY], 11949 [22MY]

Poems

``Death in the Family,'' Sharon Steider, 28022 [2OC]

``Today's Farmer,'' Valeria M. Kibbel, 26372 [25SE]

Press releases

Banking and consumer legislation: Representative St Germain, 23452 [16SE]

U.S. foreign trade deficit: Associated Press, 9105 [30AP]

Proceedings

World trade policy meeting, 23657 [17SE]

Questions and answers

High Technology Antidumping Act (H.R. 4466), 5844 [20MR]

International Coffee Agreement, 22171 [15AU]

Quotations

Charity (sundry excerpts), 10851 [15MY]

Redemption of paper money: John Sherman, 7831 [17AP]

Recommendations

Task force on agricultural debt and credit problems, 1932 [6FE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: state responsibility in low-income abortions, 10217 [8MY]

Accountants: role in financial system, 22208 [15AU]

AFDC: eligibility, 30161 [10OC]

———work opportunities and retraining compact (H.R. 4929), 12358 [4JN]

Africa: economic assistance, 21436 [13AU]

———famine, 26581 [26SE]

———role of leadership in development, 22311 [8SE]

Aged: IRS auditing procedures, 14484 [18JN]

Agricultural Credit Act: enact (H.R. 4609), 7683 [16AP]

Agriculture: assistance programs (H.R. 2100), 13765-13768 [17JN]

———cargo preference requirements, 4198 [11MR]

———cattle futures, 16687-16695 [16JY]

———commodities price support program, 3072 [27FE]

———Cooperative Extension Service funding, 8051 [17AP]

———credit assistance (H.R. 4380), 8349 [22AP]

———credit assistance (H.R. 4626), 7879 [17AP]

———crisis, 219 [22JA], 1001 [29JA], 1994 [6FE], 5201 [18MR], 8349 [22AP], 22644 [10SE], 24775 [19SE]

———crop loan rates, 4611 [12MR]

———deficiency payment regulations (H.R. 5441), 22127 [15AU]

———diverting acreage in return for payments-in-kind provisions (H. Con. Res. 360), 14871 [20JN]

———economic crisis, 3025 [27FE], 3593 [5MR], 3755 [5MR], 3807 [6MR]

———emergency farm credit assistance, 3021, 3026 [27FE]

———emergency procedure for restructuring or canceling certain loans (H.R. 4241), 3616 [5MR]

———farm subsidy programs, 14977 [23JN]

———foreign investment in dairy production, 6794 [8AP]

———foreign trade deficit, 16457 [15JY]

———honey price support program, 10950 [15MY]

———impact of Dairy Termination Program on U.S. cattle industry, 9007 [29AP]

———impact of imports, 11592 [21MY], 24775 [19SE]

———impact of U.S. policy in Latin America, 23366 [16SE]

———import fees and the domestic market, 21433 [13AU]

———interest rates on loans, 25883 [24SE]

———loan repayment schedules, 219 [22JA]

———lower interest farm loans, 659 [29JA]

———market loans for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans (H.R. 5483), 22236 [8SE]

———minimize adverse economic effects from dairy herd buy-out (H. Res. 414), 6830 [9AP], 7248 [10AP]

———price support for wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, and rice (H.R. 4177), 2263 [19FE]

———production, 13749 [16JN]

———provide for emergency credit, 1782 [5FE]

———restructure the Farm Credit System (H. Con. Res. 310), 6627 [8AP], 7103 [10AP], 10454 [13MY], 10462 [14MY]-10463 [13MY], 10728, 10742, 10746 [14MY]

———surplus of cows, 3594 [5MR]

———tribute to Midwest farmers for assisting Southeast drought victims, 18255 [31JY]

———U.S. trade deficit, 18037 [29JY]

America's Living Standard Act: enact, 32688 [16OC]

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 13894 [16JN], 14221 [18JN], 14252 [26JN]-14291 [18JN], 14981 [23JN], 16276 [26JN], 17698 [24JY], 22192, 22193 [15AU], 27100, 28188-28189 [2OC]

———enact (H.R. 4868), providing for consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 548), 23119-23129 [12SE]

———enact (H.R. 4868), Senate amendments, 23119 [12SE], 23127 [19SE], 23152 [17SE], 23153 [19SE]-23154 [12SE], 23271, 23275, 23280 [12SE]

———enact (H.R. 4868), technical corrections (H.J. Res. 756), 33114 [17OC]

———enact (H.R. 4868), unanimous-consent agreement, 20235-20243 [9AU]

———enact (H.R. 4868), veto, 27076-27102 [29SE], 27451 [30SE], 30389 [10OC]

———violations, 32997 [17OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, 17482 [23JY]

Appropriations: require a rollcall vote on passage of bills making, and providing revenue (H. Res. 417), 7419 [14AP]

Arizona: introduction of Chase Manhattan Corp. to State, 28200 [2OC]

Arms control: impact of policies, 25454 [23SE]

Augustine, Norman R.: tribute, 9938 [7MY]

Automated Teller Machine Crime Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 5238), 18232 [30JY]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amendments, 22049 [15AU]

———compliance (H. Res. 375), 1981, 1982 [6FE]

———effective date of President's sequestration order (H.R. 4169), 2257 [19FE]

———impact, 5, 6, 9, 10 [21JA], 209 [21JA], 221, 223 [22JA], 484, 491 [23JA], 658 [29JA], 1003, 1007 [29JA], 1449 [4FE], 1747, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1770 [5FE], 1946, 1977, 1990-1998 [6FE], 3594 [5MR]

———impact on cost of living adjustments for retired Federal employees, 1660 [4FE]

———implementation, 17996 [29JY], 19941 [8AU]

———repeal (H.R. 4020), 5 [21JA], 204 [21JA]

Bank Definition Act: enact (H.R. 20), 8584 [23AP], 9001 [29AP], 17501 [23JY], 21634 [14AU]

Banking Stability, Housing Improvement, and Consumer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5576), 29243-29290 [7OC], 32954, 33146 [17OC]

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act: enact, 1805 [5FE]

Banks and banking: changes in regulation, 22214 [15AU]

———development of interstate banking, 27461 [1OC]

———efforts to improve services, 32954 [17OC]

———financial deregulation, 1307 [30JA]

———law reform, 33621-33624 [17OC]

———matching maturities, 13168 [10JN]

———raise ceiling on VA Home Loan-Guaranty Programs (H.R. 4775), 11973, 11975, 11976 [22MY]

———refinancing of homes, 14476 [18JN]

———relief for depositors to failed institutions (H.R. 3499), ***** [20MR]

———require disclosure of interest rates and fees on credit card solicitations, 22751 [10SE]

———savings and loan accounting, 7225 [10AP]

———solvency, 2581-2586 [24FE]

———stability (H.R. 5576), 27319 [30SE], 28039 [2OC], 29243-29290 [7OC], 32954, 33146 [17OC]

———taxation of municipal bonds, 7243 [10AP]

Barrington, NJ: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. closing, 31229 [14OC], 32164 [15OC]

Bearing industry: crisis, 27462 [1OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Budget Deficit Reduction: establish, 16457 [15JY]

Bovine growth hormone: prevent approval until certain information is made available to the Congress (H.R. 5122), 16312 [26JN]

Brazil: effects of imports on U.S. footwear industry, 12026, 12029 [22MY]

Buchanan, James M.: Nobel Prize in Economics recipient, 32710, 32713, 32714 [17OC], 33677 [18OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, 5055 [17MR]

———cost of living adjustments, 30210 [10OC]

———deficit, 6 [21JA], 221 [22JA], 484, 491 [23JA], 2261 [19FE], 8741 [28AP], 16457, 16458, 16459 [15JY], 19341 [6AU], 19639, 19640, 19642 [7AU], 21143, 21144 [13AU], 22049 [15AU], 25880 [24SE], 27536 [1OC], 28044 [2OC], 28325 [3OC], 32996 [17OC]

———economic summit regarding deficit, 9 [21JA]

———proposal, 3591 [5MR]

———proposals, 9715 [7MY]

———reconciliation, 2889 [26FE]

———reduce deficit, 1465-1472 [4FE], 2000-2003 [6FE], 2768 [25FE], 3590, 3592, 3593, 3594 [5MR], 8445 [23AP], 12969 [9JN], 17597 [24JY], 28211 [3OC], 29230, 29234 [7OC], 29958 [9OC], 30159 [10OC]

———refinance public debt through issuance of gold bonds, 9186 [1MY]

———require balanced, 221, 223 [22JA], 1063 [30JA], 1431 [3FE], 1747, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752 [5FE], 1942, 1944 [6FE], 9486 [6MY], 19639 [7AU]

Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 5300), 27124 [29SE]

Business: establish uniform liability code, 4864 [13MR]

———high-technology management style, 17157 [21JY], 17695 [24JY]

———liability insurance costs, 1811 [5FE], 2435 [19FE], 4005 [6MR], 4359, 4373 [11MR], 4601 [12MR], 4864 [13MR], 5049 [17MR], 5197 [18MR], 5575 [19MR], 6051 [25MR], 6605 [8AP], 8021, 8043 [17AP], 8201 [21AP], 8331 [22AP], 8447 [23AP], 11365 [20MY], 11462 [20MY], 12547 [5JN], 13189 [11JN], 13440 [12JN], 16457 [15JY], 16754 [16JY], 22318 [9SE]

———State and local government participation, 16982 [17JY]

Canada: dollar value, 17597 [24JY]

———effects of imports on U.S. lumber industry, 12007 [22MY]

———importation of certain beef products (H.R. 4591), 7562 [15AP], 9007 [29AP]

———U.S. tariff increases, 16394 [14JY]

Caribbean basin initiative: U.S. policy, 5851 [20MR]

Cattle markets: futures trading, 16244 [26JN]

CFTC: reauthorization, 16244 [26JN]

Child Care Act: enact, 10246 [9MY]

———enact (H.R. 4787), 16657 [16JY]

Child care centers: closings due to reductions in State subsidies, 22189 [15AU]

Children: development, 33918 [18OC]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy, 16252 [26JN]

Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4060), 652 [28JA], 2048 [6FE], 8416 [22AP], 15185, 15208 [24JN], 15216 [25JN]-15217 [24JN], 16245, 16259, 16278, 16286 [26JN]

College: student costs, 19888 [7AU]

Committee on Economics (Joint): Federal policy regarding employment and training programs, 16393 [14JY]

Communist countries: stop all credit and loans (H.R. 97), 3817 [6MR], 16298 [26JN]

Community development: effects of budget reductions on programs, 991 [29JA]

Community Development Block Grant Program: benefits to persons with low and moderate income (H.R. 4679), 8465 [23AP]

———budget authority, 3103 [27FE], 5345 [18MR]

———budget authority (H.J. Res. 541), 3993 [6MR], 4200 [11MR]

Community Development Credit Union Revolving Fund Transfer Act: enact, 25071, 25072 [19SE]

Community food and nutrition programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), appointment of conferees, 17644 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), conference report, 23421 [16SE], 23427 [23SE]-23428 [16SE]

Comprehensive Money Laundering Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 5176), 18256 [31JY], 18848 [1AU], 22690 [10SE]

Congress: economic impact of expenditures, 221 [22JA]

———responsibility to improve, 33677 [18OC]

Conrail Privatization Act: enact (S. 2833), 28203 [2OC]

Consumer Products and Financial Services Equity Act: enact, 11970 [22MY]

Contra Costa County, CA: Support Line for Unemployed Workers program, 1658 [4FE]

Corporations: require independent auditors to disclose illegal and fraudulent activities within corporations (H.R. 5439), 22220 [15AU]

Council on Industrial Competitiveness: establish, 11580 [21MY]

Credit: liquidity, 9689 [6MY]

Credit Card Interest Rate and Cost Disclosure Act: enact (H.R. 4019), 526 [23JA]

Credit cards: finance charges (H.R. 1197), 5318 [18MR], 7237 [10AP], 8330 [22AP], 22643 [10SE], 22751 [10SE]

———interest rates, 8330 [22AP]

Crime and criminals: contributions to poverty, 24707 [18SE]

Crisis: efforts to alleviate, 1772-1777 [5FE]-2289, 2490 [20FE]

Crop Insurance Act: enact (H.R. 5605), 26577 [26SE]

Dairy farms: differential in treatment of certain, 2109 [18FE]

Deaf: provide additional income tax exemption (H.R. 5156), 16397 [14JY]

Defense Industrial Reserve Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Defense Technology Data Exchange Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Defense Transportation Bill Audit Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Democratic Party: policies, 1322, 1323 [3FE]

Depository Institutions Act: extend emergency acquisition and net worth guarantee provisions (H.R. 5521), 23433 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: crop yield guidelines, 1319 [30JA]

———prohibit foreigners from receiving certain benefits (H.R. 4519), 9165 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: economic impact of world economy, 11132-11135 [19MY]

———impact of military spending on U.S. industry, 26412 [26SE]

———Packard Commission report on procurement, 17155 [21JY]

Dept. of Energy: power rate recommendations, 5992 [21MR]

Disability benefits: cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4060), 2048 [6FE], 8416 [22AP], 15185, 15208 [24JN], 15216 [25JN]-15217 [24JN], 16245, 16259, 16278, 16286 [26JN]

Disaster Loan Efficiency Act: enact, 19607 [6AU]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (H.R. 4784), 12584, 12586 [5JN], 12590 [9JN]-12599 [5JN]

———transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (H.R. 4784), S. 2251 passed in lieu, 12598 [5JN]

Dollar: debasement, 16457 [15JY]

Domestic Banking Stability and Housing Act: enact (H.R. 5565), 28041 [2OC], 30390 [10OC]

Domestic economic summit: convene, 1448 [4FE]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: amend (H.R. 4116), 12584 [5JN], 13058 [10JN], 13064 [11JN]-13065 [10JN], 14041 [17JN]

———amend (H.R. 4116), conference report, 28083-28087 [2OC]

———amend (H.R. 4116), technical corrections, 14064 [17JN]

———amend (H.R. 4116), waiving certain points of order against conference report, 28075 [2OC]

———authorization levels, 14042 [17JN]

Duty-Free Sales Enterprise Act: enact (H.R. 5411), 21739 [14AU]

Economic assistance: budget, 3770 [5MR]

———budget considerations, 22749 [10SE]

———Marshall Plan for U.S., 7247 [10AP]

Economic Development Administration: funding, 16897-16916 [17JY]

Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania: tribute, 8025 [17AP]

Economic Diversification Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 4698), 9009 [29AP]

Education: reductions in student assistance, 3447 [4MR], 5329 [18MR]

———savings accounts, 2042 [6FE]

Education and Training for American Competitiveness Act: enact (H.R. 4728), 9365 [1MY]

EEC: generalized system of preferences, 22048 [15AU]

Eggs: protect producers business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]

Emergency Aid to Homeless Families Act: enact (H.R. 4938), 12305 [4JN], 12523 [4JN]

Emergency Farm Income and Credit Act: enact, 5872 [20MR]

———enact (H.R. 4267), 3255, 3264, 3272, 3273 [27FE]

Emergency Home Foreclosure Relief Act: enact (H.R. 3306), 5320 [18MR]

Employment: service sector earnings, 18147 [30JY]

———simplify pensions, 10261 [9MY]

———youth programs, 17696 [24JY]

Energy Incentives and Agricultural Financial Resources Act: enact, 7421 [14AP]

Energy Security Act: enact (H.R. 4554), 7254 [10AP], 12517 [4JN]

Enterprise zones: effects on business, 1022 [29JA]

———efficacy of policy, 337 [22JA]

———State program of incentives for revitalization, 5831 [20MR]

Equity and Choice Act: enact (H.R. 3821), 2431 [19FE]

European Parliament: meeting with Members of Congress, 18822 [1AU]

Eximbank: promotion of foreign agriculture, 16518 [15JY]

Export-Import Bank Act: amend (H.R. 4510), 16495 [17JY]

Fair Access to Technology Act: enact (H.R. 4360), 4179 [10MR]

Fair Share Low-Income Energy Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4556), 7117 [10AP], 7596 [15AP]

Fair Trade and Economic Justice Act: enact (H.R. 4412), 4685 [13MR]

Farm Credit Act: amend (H.R. 5635), 28671 [3OC], 28770 [6OC], 28775 [8OC]-28776 [6OC], 29401 [7OC]

Farm Credit Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4984), 18021 [29JY]

Farm Credit System: interest rate relief (H.R. 5635), 28770-28776 [6OC]

Farm Credit System Borrower Interest Rate Relief Act: enact (H.R. 5497), 22762 [10SE]

Farm Credit System Borrowers Rights Act: enact (H.R. 4631), 8022 [17AP]

Farm Income Security Act: enact (H.R. 4909), 12015 [22MY]

Farm loans: FmHA and FDIC pilot program to re-sell and re-structure, from failed banks, 33629 [17OC]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act: enact (H.R. 5132), 16250 [26JN]

Farm property: exclusion of certain from gross income and discharge of indebtedness provisions (H.R. 4080), 1006 [29JA]

Federal Credit Management and Debt Collection Improvements Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Federal Credit System: nonperforming loans, 33673 [17OC]

Federal Debt Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 979), 4367 [11MR]

Federal employees: cost of living adjustments, 30210 [10OC]

———ensure 1987 cost of living adjustments, 9942 [7MY]

———provide cost of living adjustments, 10947 [15MY]

———tax treatment of contributed pension funds (H.R. 5604), 26586 [26SE]

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4495), 6178 [25MR], 23260 [12SE], 33930 [6NO]

Federal Hospital System Sharing Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Federal Pay Management Act: enact (H.R. 4738), 9354 [1MY]

Federal Performance of Commercial Activities Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Federal Reserve Accountability Act: enact (H.R. 4497), 6176 [25MR]

Federal Reserve Board: procedure for establishing monetary policy, 15608 [25JN]

Federal Reserve Disclosure Act: enact, 26569 [26SE], 27126 [29SE]

Federal Reserve Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4496), 6176 [25MR]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: enact (H.R. 3773), appointment of conferees, 21165 [13AU]

———enact (H.R. 3773), conference report, 29333-29336 [7OC]

Financial services firms: diversification, 32708 [17OC]

Food Security Act: amend (S. 2036), technical corrections, 1451 [4FE]

Food stamps: count money earned from selling blood as earned income for eligibility purposes, 9007 [29AP]

Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act: enact (H.R. 3733), 2454 [19FE], 3021, 3023 [27FE]

Foreign countries: competition with domestic industries for U.S. Government contracts, 11838 [22MY]

———product liability insurance (H.R. 5688), 32173 [16OC]

Foreign debt: use of foreign holdings in U.S. Government securities toward deficit reduction, 5871 [20MR]

Foreign trade: buy American proposal, 27461 [1OC]

———competitiveness of domestic industries, 3448 [4MR], 7099 [10AP]

———conference on U.S. competitiveness, 11084 [15MY]

———damages for economic impact of imports, 11550 [21MY]

———deficit, 1036 [30JA], 1449, 1465 [4FE], 3027 [27FE], 3378 [3MR], 3447 [4MR], 3619 [5MR], 3809 [6MR], 4510 [12MR], 4604 [12MR], 5197, 5198 [18MR], 7059 [9AP], 7121 [10AP], 7247 [10AP], 7598 [15AP], 8730 [24AP], 9141 [30AP], 9370 [1MY], 11124 [15MY], 11593, 11619 [21MY], 11976 [22MY], 16457 [15JY], 16879 [17JY], 18037 [29JY], 18147, 18148 [30JY], 18254, 18257, 18258 [31JY], 19639 [7AU], 24778 [19SE], 26410 [26SE], 27321, 27323 [30SE], 27459 [1OC], 28038 [2OC], 32716 [17OC]

———economic impact of imports, 17272, 17314 [22JY]

———economic impact on domestic steel industry, 17273 [22JY]

———effects of imports on U.S. industry, 6804 [8AP]

———establish data bank (H.R. 4340), 3813 [6MR]

———exchange rate policy, 14710 [19JN]

———exclude persons who engage in dumping from importing goods and services (H.R. 4837), 11114 [15MY]

———export problems for farm products, 22164 [15AU]

———exports, 29234 [7OC]

———impact of imports, 2118 [18FE], 3591 [5MR]

———impact of imports on machine tool industry, 8854, 8855 [29AP]

———impact of U.S. policy, 29608 [8OC]

———impact of world economy, 11132-11135 [19MY]

———impact on domestic business, 25383 [23SE]

———import quotas, 2038 [6FE], 5832 [20MR]

———import relief, 11546 [21MY]

———program to combat mixed credits, 11570 [21MY]

———promote economic competitiveness in the U.S. (H.R. 5717), 32686 [16OC]

———protectionism, 10738 [14MY]

———restore and improve Buy American Act in securing Federal procurement contracts for U.S. business (H.R. 4809), 10554 [13MY]

———U.S. deficit, 32148 [15OC]

———U.S. goals, 2444, 2452 [19FE]

———U.S. policy, 10507 [13MY], 15184, 15284 [24JN], 16657 [16JY], 18147, 18148, 18149 [30JY], 18254, 18255, 18257, 18258 [31JY], 18655, 18659, 18666 [1AU], 18858 [4AU], 19341 [6AU], 23603, 23604 [17SE], 27461, 27536 [1OC], 29605 [8OC], 32172 [16OC], 32716, 32992 [17OC]

———value of U.S. dollar, 25881 [24SE]

———voluntary restraint agreements, 29608 [8OC]

Foreign Trade Zone Fee Structure Act: enact (H.R. 4729), 9356 [1MY]

Foundation for International Community Assistance: private sector participation in foreign development projects, 12282 [3JN]

Freedom From Vertical Price Fixing Act: enact (H.R. 5293), 18241 [30JY]

FRS: monetary policies, 2003-2009 [6FE], 2256 [19FE]-2289, 2490 [20FE], 2590-2592 [24FE], 3379-3385 [3MR], 6036 [25MR], 7806 [16AP], 8028 [17AP], 12102 [3JN], 12305 [4JN], 12546 [5JN], 12968 [9JN], 13049 [10JN], 18654 [1AU]

———monetary policy, 8986 [29AP]

———Open Market Committee setting of interest rates, 16507 [15JY]

FSLIC: provide for recapitalization (H.R. 4907), 17861 [28JY], 18020, 18031 [29JY], 18587, 18590 [31JY], 19892 [7AU], 22150 [15AU]

FTC: enforcement against advertising abuses, 1809 [5FE]

Full Credit Card Cost Disclosure Act: enact (H.R. 4197), 2414 [19FE], 24711, 24714 [18SE]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 8045 [17AP], 16666 [16JY], 16695 [22JY]-16700 [16JY]

———enact (H.R. 4613), appointment of conferees, 29702 [8OC]

———enact (H.R. 4613), conference report, 31497-31509 [15OC]

GATT: goals and objectives in international trade of member nations (H. Con. Res. 385), 22216 [15AU]

Global Economic Action Institute: goals and achievements, 26564 [26SE]

Gold: laws regulating speculation, 24788-24790 [19SE]

Gold coins: sale, 17502 [23JY]

Gold standard: adopt, 1942 [6FE], 2889 [26FE]

———commend Members' efforts to resume, 32711 [17OC]

———provide for resumption (H.R. 3794), 4012 [6MR]

———resume, 6036 [25MR], 6830 [9AP]

———resumption, 8332 [22AP], 8741 [28AP], 10506 [13MY], 12305 [4JN], 12546 [5JN], 12968 [9JN], 13189 [11JN], 13899 [17JN], 15184 [24JN], 16658 [16JY], 18858 [4AU], 19939 [8AU], 20573 [11AU], 27459 [1OC], 28712 [6OC], 32711 [17OC], 33677 [18OC]

———resumption (H.R. 4401), 14875 [23JN]

Government: cost of borrowing, 5197 [18MR]

———privatization of certain assets, 5849 [20MR], 7224 [10AP]

———reduce spending, 1465-1472 [4FE]

———require to publish annual financial statements (H.R. 5003), 13406 [11JN]

Government Assisted Industry Network: small business set-aside program, 7812 [16AP]

Government loans: require sale in marketplace (H.R. 4324), 3773 [5MR]

Government spending: debt ceiling, 21632 [14AU]

———reduce, 28325 [3OC]

Grace Commission: report, 15658 [26JN]

Haiti: economic assistance, 18850 [1AU]

Hands Across America: tribute to project to relieve hunger in U.S., 8555 [23AP]

Health: transfer of patients from private to public hospitals, 4374 [11MR]

High Technology Antidumping Act: enact (H.R. 4466), 5843, 5850 [20MR]

High Technology Trade Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 4491), 6158-6160 [25MR]

Homeless Persons Survival Act: enact (H.R. 5139), 16302 [26JN]

Homeownership: extend eligibility for current one-time capital gains tax exclusion (H.R. 3912), 212 [21JA]

Hot Springs, VA: conference on U.S. trade competitiveness, 11084 [15MY]

Housing: single family mortgage insurance (H.R. 5564), 24780 [19SE], 27020 [29SE]

Housing Eligibility Verification Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Housing Improvement and Consumer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5576), 27319 [30SE], 28039 [2OC]

Housing programs: reauthorization (H.R. 4746), 11100 [15MY]

Hunger: commodity distribution programs, 12292 [3JN]

Hunger Relief Act: enact, 18834 [1AU]

———enact (H.R. 4990), 13415 [11JN], 13658 [12JN]

Illegal aliens: impact of hiring, 29608 [8OC]

IMF: loan policies, 11974 [22MY]

Imports: economic impact, 18254 [31JY]

IMS: domestic macroeconomic policy, 13653 [12JN]

Income and Jobs Action Act: enact (H.R. 1398), 10507 [13MY]

Individual retirement accounts: partial withdrawal of funds for purpose of job training (H.R. 5091), 16254 [26JN]

Industrial development bonds: eliminate tax-exempt status when financing farm property for foreign investors (H.R. 4520), 9165 [30AP]

Industrial manufacturing base: erosion, 15284 [24JN]

Industry: impact of foreign corporations building U.S. projects, 535 [27JA]

———productivity, 11376 [20MY]

———proposals to increase U.S. productivity and competitiveness, 32683-32685 [16OC]

———technology and productivity, 14979 [23JN]

Industry adjustment advisory group, 11546 [21MY]

Inflation: economic policy, 3020 [27FE]

Insurance: decline of foreign reinsurers in U.S. market, 19891 [7AU]

———reporting of company reserves, 6790 [8AP]

Insurance Information Act: enact (H.R. 4910), 11950 [22MY]

Interest rates, 17808-17817 [28JY]

———impact of declining, 6036 [25MR]

———reduce, 9186 [1MY]

———status, 5197 [18MR]

International Claims Settlement Act: enact (H.R. 5365), 20201 [8AU]

International Coffee Agreement: extend U.S. participation, 22171 [15AU]

International Debt, Trade, and Financial Stabilization Act: enact, 7809 [16AP]

International economic relations: currency devaluations, 12546 [5JN]

———debt-repayment agreements, 13048 [10JN]

International monetary system: conference to discuss, 1750 [5FE]

Iron and steel industry: crisis, 25383 [23SE]

———impact of European exports, 6832 [9AP]

———impact of imports, 17273, 17274 [22JY], 23006-23009 [11SE], 26064 [24SE]

———impact of imports on production of domestic armor steel plate, 16709 [16JY]

———import restrictions, 5580 [19MR]

———require to use tax credits for employee insurance or retirement benefits, or reinvest them (H.R. 5327), 18844 [1AU]

Japan: automobile import quotas, 5592 [19MR]

———economic summit, 10232 [8MY], 11477 [20MY], 12526 [4JN], 14205 [17JN]

———establish reciprocity between steel products imports and coal exports (H. Con. Res. 309), 6806 [8AP]

———exports, 3812 [6MR]

———gold imports from the U.S., 16284 [26JN]

———grant U.S. semiconductor industry free access to Japanese market (H. Res. 454), 10263 [9MY]

———tax exemption for automobile plant, 17503 [23JY]

———trade negotiations, 26373 [25SE]

———trade negotiations relative to transportation equipment, 11968 [22MY]

———U.S. coal market, 13164 [10JN]

———U.S. trade deficit, 16288 [26JN], 16387 [14JY]

Japanese Technical Literature Act: enact (S. 1073), 15612 [25JN]

Job Corps: funding, 11113 [15MY]

Job Training Partnership Act: amend (H.R. 4115), 1660 [4FE]

———amend (H.R. 5185), 16999 [17JY]

Key Bank of Western New York: credit card interest rates, 23850 [17SE], 24711 [18SE]

Korea, Republic of: trade discussions, 8438 [22AP]

———U.S. market access, 8032 [17AP]

Labor: effects of budget reductions on work force, 3750 [5MR]

Labor-Management Notification and Consultation Act: enact (H.R. 1616), 2056 [6FE], 32700 [16OC]

Levi Strauss Co.: plant shut down, 17413 [23JY]

Liability Risk Retention Act: enact (H.R. 5225), 17504 [23JY], 25399-25407 [23SE], 26583 [26SE], 29839 [8OC]

———enact (H.R. 5225), S. 2129 passed in lieu, 25407 [23SE]

Libya: U.S. business taxes, 8996 [29AP]

———U.S. economic sanctions, 33658 [17OC]

Local Government Liability Relief Act: enact (H.R. 4406), 5589 [19MR]

Los Angeles Roundtable for Children: income support program data, 21749 [14AU]

Low Income Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Amendments: enact (H.R. 4882), 11833 [21MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 4422), 5086 [17MR]

LSC: funding, 12534 [4JN], 13405 [11JN]

Lumber trade: economic crisis, 3624-3631 [5MR]

———impact of imports, 3624-3631 [5MR]

Machine tool industry: import quotas, 3027 [27FE], 3264, 3273 [27FE], 4512 [12MR], 5787-5789 [20MR]

Made in America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 392), 30194 [10OC]

Mail Management Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Maritime Services Financial Responsibility Act: enact (H.R. 4039), 510 [23JA]

Maryland Depositors Fairness Act: enact, 531 [23JA]

Medicaid Community Spouse Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4901), 11994 [22MY]

———enact (H.R. 4902), 11994 [22MY]

———enact (H.R. 4903), 11994 [22MY]

———enact (H.R. 4904), 11994 [22MY]

Medicaid Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 5235), 17721 [24JY]

Mexico: Dept. of Commerce sponsoring of Expo Maquila to encourage U.S. investments, 30158 [10OC]

———Dept. of Commerce sponsoring of expo Maquila to encourage U.S. investments, 29231 [7OC], 30158, 30159 [10OC]

———Dept. of Commerce trade show to encourage U.S. business investments, 28041 [2OC]

———U.S. policy, 10222 [8MY], 16391 [14JY], 16971 [17JY], 17327 [22JY], 17525 [23JY], 17713 [24JY], 18019, 18028 [29JY], 18246 [30JY], 18814 [1AU], 22158 [15AU]

Microenterprise Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 4894), 12004 [22MY]

Military assistance: economic alternatives, 10218 [8MY]

Milk: price support program, 3829-3835 [6MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4188), 3063-3068, 3080-3088, 3089-3091 [27FE], 3275-3282 [28FE], 3377, 3378 [3MR], 3447, 3469-3474 [4MR], 3813 [6MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4265), 3641 [5MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4265), suspension of sequestration order, 3092-3097 [27FE]

Minimum Tax Act: enact (H.R. 4123), 2050 [6FE]

Minimum wages: increase (H.R. 4323), 3756 [5MR]

———rate adjustment, 8567 [23AP]

Minorities: census information regarding U.S. distribution of wealth, 17709 [24JY]

Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 30149 [9OC]

Monetary Policy: Coalition for Sound Money, 19939 [8AU]

Monetary system, 15184 [24JN]

Money: dollar valuation, 23603 [17SE]

———exchange rate stabilization fund, 10506 [13MY], 11580 [21MY]

———gold standard, 1034 [30JA], 8851 [29AP]

———resumption of the gold standard, 10125 [8MY], 10506 [13MY]

———standard of living, 4510 [12MR]

———U.S. dollar valuation, 28712 [6OC], 30158 [10OC]

———valuation of U.S. dollar, 19335 [6AU]

———value of U.S. dollar, 25383 [23SE], 26194 [25SE], 26410 [26SE], 27459 [1OC]

Mortgage loans: premiums, 1750 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: Federal automatic crash protection standard, 8983 [29AP]

———increase fuel economy requirements under gas guzzler tax (H.R. 4113), 1657 [4FE]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 5776, 5818 [20MR]

National Bureau of Economic Research: survey on unemployment among young black men in urban areas, 18816 [1AU]

National Bureau of Standards and Industrial Competitiveness: establish (H.R. 5739), 33646 [17OC]

National Conference on Competitiveness: convening, 8419 [22AP], 8569 [23AP]

———discussion topics, 10261 [9MY]

———U.S. economic conditions, 9937 [7MY]

National Homelessness Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 632), 10556 [13MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 347), 11920 [22MY], 12023 [22MY], 13424 [11JN]

National objectives: congressional responsibility to improve, 21235 [13AU]

———legislative priorities, 492 [23JA]

National Policy and Technology Foundation Act: enact (H.R. 3997), 8736-8740 [24AP]

National Quality Improvement Award: establish (H.R. 5321), 18849 [1AU]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (S.J. Res. 346), 14704 [19JN]

National Small Business Week: observance, 11973 [22MY]

National strategy: Presidential report (H.R. 4126), 1979 [6FE]

National Tourism Week: observance, 11927 [22MY], 12014 [22MY]

National TRIO Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 278), 1811 [5FE], 3069-3071 [27FE]

Natural gas: adequate supply at reasonable prices, 7679 [16AP], 14198 [17JN]

———decontrol, 8995 [29AP]

———deregulation, 9167 [30AP]

———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

New Mexico: constituents response, 6 [21JA]

New York, NY: rennovation in the Bronx, 5837 [20MR]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Leaguers program for black youth, 24719 [18SE]

Nicaragua: U.S. assistance to Contras, 4511 [12MR], 4682 [13MR]

Northeast-Midwest Leadership Council: economic development proposals, 14859 [20JN]

Ohio: civilian classification system to ensure pay equity, 5848 [20MR]

Older Americans Act: social and economic importance, 26194 [25SE]

OMB: Mid-Session Review of the 1987 Budget, 20188 [8AU]

Owens-Corning Corp.: layoffs, 32172 [16OC]

———workforce reduction during reorganization, 32710 [17OC]

Panama Canal: increase U.S. investment (H.R. 4016), 201 [21JA]

Panama Canal Act: amend (H.R. 4016), 201 [21JA]

Paralegal Coordination and Activities Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments, 3810 [6MR]

Petroleum: credit against tax for production from certain marginal wells (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

———declining domestic crude oil prices, 522, 526 [23JA], 1034 [30JA], 1797 [5FE], 3631-3641 [5MR], 6606 [8AP], 6792 [8AP], 7579 [15AP], 8592 [24AP], 10547 [13MY], 13049 [10JN], 13646 [12JN]

———economic impact of imports, 28040 [2OC]

———economic suggestions to oil-producing states, 9695 [6MY]

———impact of lower price on exploration activity, 8592 [24AP]

———import fees, 1749 [5FE], 1799 [5FE]

———import fees (H.R. 4454), 5596 [19MR]

———import tax, 7054 [9AP]

———oil import fees and the domestic market, 21433 [13AU]

———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

———tax relief for insolvent producers (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

Plastic sheeting: duty suspension on certain (H.R. 5425), 22150 [15AU]

Platinum: speculators, 33677 [18OC]

Policy: proposals, 27119 [29SE]

Poultry industry: protect business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]

Poverty: efforts to improve conditions, 5200 [18MR]

President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: direct President to report on status of implementation of recommendations (H.J. Res. 648), 12825 [5JN]

Prices: wholesale price index, 5875 [21MR]

Prisons: marketplace for prison industry-made goods, 22953 [11SE]

Private sector: unemployment, 33605 [17OC]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5471), 22319 [9SE]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (H.R. 4301), 3574 [4MR], 5344 [18MR], 16283 [26JN]

———amend (S. 2129), 29955, 29970 [9OC]

Product safety: liability, 1448 [4FE]

Professionals' Liability Insurance Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4874), 12023 [22MY]

Public debt: accounting methods for computing, 28189 [2OC]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), 21143, 21144 [13AU], 22050 [15AU]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), rule, 30152 [9OC]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 5395), 21415 [13AU]

———loan asset sales, 21431 [13AU]

———reducing, 22167 [15AU]

———refinancing, 10897 [15MY]

———spending freeze, 21758 [14AU]

Public housing: management proposals, 12841 [5JN]

Public Housing Resident Management Act: enact (H.R. 4628), 8023 [17AP]

Public welfare: State child care reform efforts, 17858 [28JY]

Puerto Rico: economic conditions, 3996 [6MR]

Railroad Accounting Principles Board: determination of railroad costs, 12019 [22MY]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Insolvency and Benefit Increase Act: enact (H.R. 5501), 23005 [11SE]

Reagan, President: budget proposal, 4199 [11MR]

———economic policies, 221 [22JA]

———impact of economic programs, 7832 [17AP]

———national policy, 4241 [11MR]

———policies, 1448 [4FE]

———State of the Union Message, 1747 [5FE]

Real property: tax treatment, 18253 [31JY]

Rehabilitation Act: amend, 533 [23JA]

REIT Tax Provisions Revision Act: enact (H.R. 4916), 16389 [14JY]

Retirement Income Policy Act: enact (H.R. 3594), 4857 [13MR], 26283 [7OC]

Revenue Enhancement and Protection Program Tax Act: enact (H.R. 2530), 3248 [27FE], 3450 [4MR]

Revenue sharing program: establish fiscal safety net program for needy communities (H.R. 4317), 3762 [5MR]

Reward Incentive Granted to Honest Taxpayers Act: enact (H.R. 4470), 5852 [20MR]

Romania: disapprove Presidential request for Trade Act waiver regarding most favored nation status, 13885 [16JN]

———human rights and most favored nation status, 17702, 17707, 17715 [24JY], 22163 [15AU]

———most favored nation status, 17858 [28JY], 18041 [29JY]

———temporarily suspend most favored nation status (H.R. 3599), 16260 [26JN]

Rural Industrial Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4331), 3837 [6MR]

Rural Rental Housing Displacement Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 5463), 22182 [15AU]

Safeway: address concerns of workers as part of takeover plan (H. Res. 535), 26082 [24SE]

Safeway Stores, Inc.: address concerns of workers as part of takeover plan (H. Res. 535), 21755 [14AU]

Save the Family Farm Act: enact, 26378 [25SE]

Science: importance of research to economic development, 29119 [6OC]

Secondary Market Tax Amendments Act: enact (H.R. 4448), 5587 [19MR]

Self-Insurance Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4524), 10227 [8MY]

Small business: taxation of meals furnished to employees off business premises by the employer (H.R. 5168), 16513 [15JY]

Small Business Disaster Loan Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4854), 11471 [20MY]

Social conditions: efforts to improve, 30202 [10OC]

———policies to ensure family stability, 6169 [25MR]

Social Security: cost-of-living adjustments (H. Con. Res. 116), 33577 [17OC]

———reform, 13890 [16JN]

———retirement transition benefits formula adjustment (H.R. 1917), 8851, 8853, 8854, 8855, 8856 [29AP], 9138 [30AP], 22754, 22760, 22764 [10SE], 23280 [12SE], 32704 [16OC]

———trust fund disinvestment (H.R. 3738), 17294 [24JY]

Soda ash: U.S. exports, 5348 [18MR]

Somerset County, PA: volunteer relief efforts for Southeastern drought victims, 21135 [12AU]

South Africa: economic sanctions, 30872 [14OC]

Southeastern drought: relief, 21455 [13AU]

Soviet Union, 26054 [24SE]

Status, 17272 [22JY]

———report, 1465-1472 [4FE]

Steel imports: voluntary restraint agreements with exporting nations, 21439 [13AU]

Stock market: industrial average, 23191 [12SE]

Strategic petroleum reserve: utilization of domestic petroleum, 23192 [12SE]

Supply-side economics, 9186 [1MY]

Tax Amnesty/Deficit Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 2031), 3808 [6MR], 19885 [7AU]

Tax Collection and Enforcement Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, 9369 [1MY]

Tax Reform Act: effective dates, 1447 [4FE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), 214 [21JA], 513 [23JA], 1430, 1437 [3FE], 1447 [4FE], 1662 [4FE], 2649 [24FE], 3225, 3249 [27FE], 6162 [25MR], 7099 [10AP], 7243, 7251 [10AP], 9353 [1MY], 10228 [8MY], 24673-24685 [18SE], 25881, 26056, 26058, 26065-26074 [24SE], 26081 [24SE], 26194, 26195, 26197, 26198, 26199, 26200, 26201, 26202 [25SE], 26276, 26278 [26SE], 26280 [29SE], 26360 [25SE], 26567 [26SE], 28204 [2OC], 28693 [3OC]

———enact (H.R. 3838), appointment of conferees, 16702 [16JY]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 16317 [14JY], 17006, 17019 [17JY], 17322 [22JY], 17860 [28JY], 18253, 18255 [31JY], 18838, 18853 [1AU], 19339 [6AU], 21445 [13AU], 22153 [15AU], 22320 [9SE], 23664-23668 [17SE], 23948 [18SE], 24775, 24780-24788 [19SE], 25385, 25386, 25451 [23SE], 25882 [24SE], 26201, 26202 [25SE], 26226 [26SE], 26232 [30SE], 26247 [2OC], 26263 [25SE], 26278, 26279, 26280 [26SE], 26281 [30SE], 26282 [3OC]-26296 [25SE], 26567, 26579 [26SE]-28208 [2OC], 30392, 30404, 30440-30442 [10OC], 33570, 33571 [17OC]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 395), 26296 [25SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report—consideration, 22356 [9SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), motion to instruct conferees, 16703 [16JY]

———enact (H.R. 3838), permission to file conference report, 23004 [11SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 395), 32982 [17OC], 33679, 33680, 33694 [18OC]

———financial statement requirements for corporations, 32701 [16OC]

———impact, 11118 [15MY], 11467 [20MY], 11828 [21MY], 18150 [30JY]

———impact on foreign trade, 8556 [23AP]

———provisions, 33685 [18OC]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 3838), 14981 [23JN]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4598), 7605 [15AP]

———amnesty and enforcement program (H.R. 4253), 4855 [13MR]

———amnesty program, 3450 [4MR], 6827 [8AP]

———credit for child care expenses (H.R. 3928), 199 [21JA]

———distribution among income brackets, 3763 [5MR]

———employer provided educational assistance, 9478 [5MY]

———minimum tax, 1650 [4FE]

———rate, 29824-29832 [8OC], 29961 [9OC]

———reform proposals, 9712 [7MY], 27536 [1OC]

———repeal of certain Tax Reform Act provisions relative to capital gains, 28680 [3OC]

———value-added, 9003 [29AP]

Telecommunication: merger regulations, 33571 [17OC]

Texas: effects of foreign imports on Lone Star Steel, 18248 [30JY]

Timber: effects of Canadian imports on U.S. industry, 4859 [13MR]

Timber industry: Canadian subsidies, 23278 [12SE]

Tongass Timber Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5291), 18238 [30JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: extend, 525 [23JA], 697 [29JA]

———funding, 3591 [5MR], 3788, 3799 [6MR], 4008 [6MR]

Truth in Government Accounting Act: enact, 33930 [6NO]

Truth in Savings Act: enact (H.R. 2282), 25083 [19SE]

Truth in Savings and Credit Card Applications Act: enact (H.R. 5613), 29243 [10OC]

U.S. dollar: gold content, 25383 [23SE]

———valuation, 24788-24790 [19SE], 28038 [2OC]

———value, 6830 [9AP]

U.S. monetary policy, 15459 [25JN], 19939 [8AU]

U.S. products: encourage policy to purchase, 2118 [18FE]

U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Conference: economic topics, 9703 [6MY]

Unemployed Parent Program, 30161 [10OC]

Unemployment: national rate and consequences, 33572 [17OC]

Unfair Foreign Competition Act: enact (H.R. 4665), 8434 [22AP]

Urban areas: deferral of urban development action grant funds, 1036, 1037 [30JA], 1749 [5FE], 1785 [5FE]

———impact of budget reductions on programs, 6162 [25MR]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: budget authority (H.J. Res. 513), 3436 [3MR]

———budget authority (H.J. Res. 541), 3993 [6MR]

Urban Homestead Act: enact, 8023 [17AP]

VA home loans: increase maximum amount (H.R. 4752), 9706 [6MY]

VISTA: extend (H.R. 4116), 1660, 1665 [4FE]

Volunteer Service Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 5690), 30444 [10OC]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Buy America program, 2118 [18FE], 2237 [18FE], 2442 [19FE]

Weirton Steel: employee ownership, 25383 [23SE]

White House Conference on Small Business: proposals and accomplishments, 22493 [9SE]

———recommendations for small business priorities, 17715 [24JY]

Wickes Companies: recovery from bankruptcy, 10229 [8MY]

Women: service sector job earnings, 18147 [30JY]

World Bank: loan policies, 11974 [22MY]

World Trade Talks: proceedings, 24662 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

AFDC: work opportunities and retraining compact (S. 2513), 12491-12494 [4JN], 12799 [5JN]

Africa: provide terms and conditions relative to aid provided, 28379-28381 [3OC]

African Famine, Recovery, and Development Fund: establish (S. 2208), 5424 [19MR], 5956 [21MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: enact (S. 2315), 7763 [16AP]

Agriculture: adjust basis of determination of wheat deficiency payments, 18745 [1AU]

———allow deduction for assistance extended to farmers in the Southeast (S. 2680), 17378 [23JY]

———assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought, 27570-27594 [1OC]

———casein and other milk protein imports effect on dairy farmers, 17728 [25JY]

———claim for credit or refund of income taxes relative to changes made by Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (S. 2350), 8288 [22AP]

———commend assistance extended to farmers in the Southeast (S. Res. 451), 17378 [23JY]

———credit for B-stock losses due to failure of a production credit association (S. 2313), 7763 [16AP]

———credit relief for farmers, 26553 [26SE]

———dairy management programs, 8601 [24AP]

———decline in exports, 9984 [8MY]

———disaster payments, 33203 [17OC]

———economic crisis, 1825-1827 [6FE], 5706 [20MR], 5932 [21MR], 12051 [2JN], 12844 [6JN], 13548 [12JN], 13779 [16JN], 17065 [21JY], 17231 [22JY], 23046 [12SE], 33357 [17OC]

———establish prominent persons group on international agricultural trade, 29407 [8OC]

———farm income tax averaging, 32345 [16OC]

———Government policies, 33464 [17OC]

———impact of surplus commodities, 30468 [14OC]

———impact of Tax Reform Act, 4077-4079 [7MR]

———leading banks' task force on debt and credit problems, 1931 [6FE]

———loan restructuring (S. Con. Res. 122), 6561 [27MR]

———permit family farmers to use income averaging, 13798 [16JN]

———price and income protection for family farmers (S. 2869), 25842 [24SE]

———reimburse farmers for cost of transporting hay for disaster relief, 18733-18737 [1AU]

———relief on interest rates on loans, 27570-27594 [1OC]

———set loan rates for soybeans, 18738-18739 [1AU]

———tax treatment of discharge of certain farm indebtedness (S. 2221), 5939-5941 [21MR]

Aid to Families and Employment Transition Act: enact (S. 2579), 14614 [19JN]

American Bankers Association: task force on farm debt and credit problems, 1931 [6FE]

America's Living Standard Act: enact (S. 2810), 22771, 22778, 22780-22790 [11SE]

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 16337 [14JY], 21869-21871 [15AU], 23291 [15SE]

———enact (H.R. 4868), appointment of conferees, 22304 [8SE]

———enact (H.R. 4868), cloture on motion to close debate on veto message, 27136-27138 [30SE]

———enact (H.R. 4868), S. 2701 language passed in lieu, 21869 [15AU]

———enact (H.R. 4868), Senate amendments, 33823 [18OC]

———enact (H.R. 4868), technical corrections (H.J. Res. 756), 33804 [18OC]

———enact (H.R. 4868), veto, 26515 [26SE], 26837 [27SE], 27644-27671 [1OC], 27826-27859 [2OC]

Armed Forces: cost of living adjustments, 10781, 10788, 10790, 10794-10801 [15MY]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4420), 10807 [15MY]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4420), S. 2395 language passed in lieu, 10802 [15MY]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4420), appointment of conferees, 13743 [13JN]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4420), conference report, 15384-15388 [25JN]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4420), unanimous-consent agreement, 15384 [25JN]

———revise retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments (S. 2395), 10643 [14MY], 10771 [15MY]

Balance of trade: improvement, 27561 [1OC]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: adjusting reduction goals under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings amendment, 23826, 23839 [17SE]

———impact, 2074 [7FE], 3117-3122 [27FE]

———impact on agricultural programs, 3735 [5MR]

———modify procedures, 17739, 17740 [25JY]

Bankruptcy: economic relief for family farmers, 9985-9990, 10011 [8MY]

———extend chapter 13 for family farmers (H.R. 2211), S. 1923 language passed in lieu, 10016 [8MY]

Banks and banking: authority of Federal supervisory agencies over interstate acquisitions and mergers of failing banks (S. 2372), 8693 [24AP]

———emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (S. 2752), 23036 [12SE]

———preserve community system, 4274 [11MR]

Benton Harbor, MI: tribute, 10639 [14MY]

Blacks: economic position, 1831 [6FE]

Brazil: economic stabilization program, 6994 [9AP]

Buchanan, James M.: recipient of the Nobel Prize in economics, 32566 [16OC]

Budget: domestic v. foreign spending priority, 6399 [27MR]

———Farm Credit System, conference report, 29578 [8OC]

———reduce deficit, 2074 [7FE]

Business: liability insurance costs, 2598 [24FE], 2683 [25FE], 3211 [27FE], 3343 [28FE], 3977 [6MR], 5109 [18MR], 5438 [19MR], 5608 [20MR], 6581 [27MR], 7999 [17AP], 10814 [15MY], 11796 [21MY], 12272 [3JN], 12502 [4JN], 12794 [5JN], 13029 [9JN], 13143 [10JN], 13632 [12JN]

Business cycles: depression, 1674 [5FE]

Buy America Month: Tennessee, 5964 [21MR]

China, Republic of: economic and trade relations with the U.S., 33906 [6NO]

Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (S. 2238), 6335 [26MR]

Civil Service Retirement Act: limit authority to invest and disinvest assets in fund, 18732 [1AU]

———provide full cost of living adjustments in annuities, 18721, 18722-18728 [1AU]

Clothing industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR], 8611 [24AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program: budget authority, 4495 [12MR], 5036 [14MR], 12768 [5JN]

Community food and nutrition programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4421), conference report, 23887-23891 [18SE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), 10408-10415 [13MY]

Congress: failure to enact certain legislation, 33868 [18OC]

Congressional Summit on Exchange Rates and the Dollar: convene, 418 [23JA]

Cooperative Extension Service: funding, 4174 [10MR]

Corporations: policies relative to international competition, 33526 [17OC]

———transfer of U.S. production to foreign countries, 6182, 6202 [26MR]

Cost of Living Adjustment Reform Act: enact (S. 2450), 10616-10623 [14MY]

Defense procurement: President's budget requirement relative to assumptions of inflation for major weapon system programs (S. 1921), 5041 [14MR]

Dependent Care Services Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 2081), 2530-2532 [20FE], 10605 [14MY]

Dependent Care State Grant Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), 10408-10415 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought, 21328-21331 [13AU]

Dept. of Commerce: economic activity in second quarter of year, 23875 [18SE]

———forecast for capital spending, 23094 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget reductions, 6068 [25MR]

Dept. of Labor: study on labor law and future of labor-management cooperation, 29543-29545 [8OC]

Developing countries: growth, 27144, 27147 [30SE]

Dollar: impact of decline in value, 17872 [29JY]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: amend (H.R. 4116), 29530-29532 [8OC]

Ecology: clean environment v. prosperous economy, 7133 [10AP]

Economic Competitiveness Working Group of the Democratic Caucus: findings of report, 22776 [11SE]

Economic conditions: forecast, 9022, 9024 [30AP]

Economic forcasting: predictions, 2819 [26FE]

Economic forecasting: predictions, 1672 [5FE], 2074 [7FE], 2301 [19FE], 3506 [4MR], 7130 [10AP], 7376 [14AP]

Economic Recovery Tax Act: distributional effect of individual tax cuts, 8150 [21AP]

EEC: agricultural trade talks, 8092 [21AP]

Employment: increase opportunities, 13633 [12JN]

———recovery of economy, 13532 [12JN]

———unemployment rate as indicator for current labor market conditions, 29407 [8OC]

Enterprise zones: tax incentives for private investments in economically distressed areas (S. 2349), 8287 [22AP]

Families: problems of middle America, 9327 [1MY]

``Family and Nation'': tribute to author Senator Moynihan, 4711 [13MR]

Family Farm Reorganization Act: enact (S. 2249), 6348 [26MR]

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2211), appointment of conferees, 13152 [10JN]

———enact (H.R. 2211), S. 1923 language passed in lieu, 10016 [8MY]

Farm Credit Act: amend, 31397 [15OC]

Farm Credit Assistance Act: enact (S. 2332), 7979 [17AP], 8265, 8275 [22AP], 8532 [23AP]

Farm Credit System: interest rate relief, 31397 [15OC]

———loan restructuring (S. Con. Res. 138), 10626 [14MY], 10751 [15MY]

Farm Credit System Interest Reduction Act: enact, 27292 [30SE]

———enact (S. 2899), 27686-27688 [1OC]

Farm Emergency Credit Act: enact (S. 2113), 2868 [26FE]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Restoration Act: enact (S. 2725), 19855 [7AU], 22608 [10SE]

Farmers Home Administration: prohibit use of private agencies to collect delinquent debts, 33202 [17OC]

Federal aid programs: reform welfare system, 33365-33368 [17OC]

Federal Criminal Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act: enact (S. 2558), 13851 [16JN]

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: provide adequate financing, 18742-18744 [1AU]

Federal employees: cost of living adjustments for retirees (S. 2190), 4800 [13MR]

Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund: provide adequate financing, 18742-18744 [1AU]

Federal Open Market Committee: meeting, 25459 [23SE]

Federal Reserve Board: fiscal policies, 11238 [19MY]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: clarify role of Federal Laboratory Consortium, 20384 [9AU]

———enact (H.R. 3773), 20379-20391 [9AU]

———enact (H.R. 3773), appointment of conferees, 27643 [1OC]

———enact (H.R. 3773), conference report, 28656-28658 [3OC]

———reciprocity for foreign access to research information, 20382, 20383 [9AU]

Fish and fisheries: reinstate certain authority to foreclose on mortgages of debtor shipowners filing for bankruptcy (S. 1992), 4311 [11MR]

Forecast, 9022, 9024 [30AP], 18677 [1AU]

Forecasts, 24810 [19SE]

Foreign countries: international trade and financing development program (S. Res. 436), 15995 [26JN]

Foreign trade: balance of payments, 1259, 1292, 1298 [30JA]

———competitiveness of domestic industries, 2560 [20FE]

———deficit, 1506, 1508 [4FE], 2133 [18FE], 2407 [19FE], 2560 [20FE], 2620 [24FE], 3429 [3MR], 4389 [12MR], 4708 [13MR], 5039 [14MR], 6182 [26MR], 6386 [27MR], 7209 [10AP], 7519 [15AP], 11258 [20MY], 11767 [21MY], 16339 [14JY], 18055, 18135 [30JY], 18423 [31JY], 19462 [6AU], 19753, 19754, 19755 [7AU], 21903 [15AU], 22769 [11SE], 23490 [16SE], 23676 [17SE], 33456 [17OC]

———direct court access for industries affected by unfair practices (S. 1655), 14417 [18JN], 14818 [20JN]

———eliminate requirement of injury to a domestic industry (S. 2449), 10615 [14MY]

———extend Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (S. 2026), 791-796 [29JA], 2558 [20FE]

———impact of imports, 7209 [10AP]

———impact of imports on iron and steel industry, 18044 [30JY]

———impact of imports on U.S. textile industry, 31481 [15OC]

———increasing domestic buying power of competitive nations (S. Res. 484), 21972 [15AU]

———penalty for illegal dumping and compensation for affected domestic firms (S. 2408), 9566 [6MY]

———Presidential policies, 11697 [21MY]

———relief for industries injured by unfair competition (S. 2099), 2726-2729 [25FE]

———textile bilateral trade agreements, 16533 [16JY]

———trade adjustment assistance for oil industry employees, 9034 [30AP], 17200-17202 [22JY]

———Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, 20168 [8AU]

———U.S. status as debtor nation, 15939 [26JN]

Free enterprise: theory of Adam Smith as free trader, 2620 [24FE]

FRS: interest rates, 13528 [12JN], 14892 [23JN], 15311 [25JN], 15775 [26JN]

———monetary policies, 20032 [8AU]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 33346-33357 [17OC]

GAO: conduct study of treatment of offsetting receipts, 18753 [1AU]

Government spending: reform present budget process, 16415 [15JY]

Grain Marketing Act: enact (S. 2847), 25097-25100 [22SE]

Growth rate, 17170 [22JY]

Handicapped: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal disability programs (S. 2198), 5159 [18MR], 13868 [16JN]

Harley-Davidson, Inc.: impact of foreign competition, 17132 [21JY]

Health: national expenditure survey (S. 2167), 4125-4129 [10MR]

Hickman, KY: tribute, 8707 [24AP]

Homeless: call for solution to hunger and homelessness, 12272 [3JN]

Housing: budget authority (S. Res. 344), 2201 [18FE], 2756 [25FE]

———single family mortgage insurance (H.R. 5564), 33815 [18OC]

Hunger: commitment to domestic problem (S. Con. Res. 385), 8143 [21AP]

———funding of nutrition programs, 4711 [13MR]

———increase domestic commodities assistance and dispose of surplus commodities to certain countries, 28383-28386, 28456 [3OC]

Idaho: growth of vacation homes in State, 23580 [16SE]

Immigration: foreign companies opening manufacturing operations in U.S., 18134 [30JY]

Independent Bankers Association of America: task force on farm debt and credit problems, 1931 [6FE]

Industrial productivity: decline, 1292 [30JA], 2681 [25FE]

Industry: productivity growth rate, 18052 [30JY], 19470 [6AU]

———sustained losses, 14896 [23JN]

Insurance: guaranty fund protection, 16783-16790 [17JY]

———health care cost control, 6386 [27MR]

———medical malpractice, 6764 [8AP]

———remove antitrust exemption, 16790-16794 [17JY]

Insurance Trend Forecasting Act: enact (S. 2497), 11749-11750 [21MY]

Interest rates: impact of declining, 6145 [25MR]

———impact on economy, 18674 [1AU]

Investments: treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property (S. Res. 371), 6359-6360 [26MR]

Iowa: crisis, 2080 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: Sparrows Point steel plant in Baltimore, MD, 10636 [14MY]

IRS: advice on income tax questions, 29126 [7OC]

Janeway, Eliot: tribute, 11786 [21MY]

Japan: international economic meeting, 9221 [1MY]

Kansas: impact of oil prices on economy, 10602 [14MY]

Labor: increase in real wages and salaries, 14988 [24JN]

LaRouche, Lyndon H.: electoral successes, 10432 [13MY]

Latin America: debt crisis, 9925 [7MY], 31485 [15OC]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2081), 2530-2532 [20FE], 10605 [14MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), 10408-10415 [13MY]

Lumber trade: Canadian imports, 4147 [10MR]

Machine tool industry: import quotas, 4076 [7MR]

Made in America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 392), 23079 [12SE]

Medicaid: maintain health care to the poor and the elderly, 33301, 33306 [17OC]

Medlin, John G., Jr.: economic analysis, 18053 [30JY]

Mexico: economic crisis, 13291 [11JN]

———foreign debt, 16047 [26JN]

———world debt crisis, 17590 [24JY]

Minimum Tax Reform Act: enact, 12463 [4JN]

Motor vehicles: impact of quotas, 6194 [26MR]

Nathan, Robert R.: response to the Tax Reform Act, 21407 [13AU]

National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy: recommendations on expanding exports, 14306 [18JN]

National Food Bank Week: designate (H.J. Res. 234), 10888 [15MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 301), 5682 [20MR]

National Homelessness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 347), 10851 [15MY], 11807 [21MY], 13154 [10JN]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (S.J. Res. 346), 10851 [15MY], 13153 [10JN]

———observance, 14307, 14417 [18JN]

National strategy: Presidential report (S. 2064), 1910 [6FE], 7702 [16AP]

National TRIO Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 278), 5971 [21MR]

Natural gas: adequate supply at reasonable prices (S. 2285), 7195 [10AP]

New Zealand: impact of grain sales to U.S., 5406 [19MR]

Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families: establish (S. 2617), 15984 [26JN]

OPEC: U.S. interference in production and price controls (S. Res. 380), 7201 [10AP]

Opportunities for Employment Preparation Act: enact (S. 2578), 14614 [19JN]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal retirement programs (S. 2198), 5159 [18MR], 13868 [16JN]

Petroleum: declining domestic crude oil prices, 6934-6936 [9AP]

———employment impact of lower prices, 31335 [15OC]

———gasoline tax, 1162 [30JA]

Population: trends in U.S. society, 4172 [10MR]

Poverty: reverse trend toward children and elderly (S. 1194), 5411 [19MR]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (S. 2129), 3343 [28FE], 3422 [3MR], 16772-16790 [17JY], 17591 [24JY]

Pro-Family Preservation and Demonstration Program Act: enact (S. 2658), 17104 [21JY]

Public debt: increase in private and corporate levels, 8778 [28AP]

———increase in U.S. foreign debt, 23676 [17SE]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), 17361, 17373-17378, 17380-17387 [23JY], 17544-17555, 17563-17566, 17567-17569 [24JY], 17739-17743, 17766 [25JY], 17834, 17840-17841, 17845, 17849 [28JY], 18043, 18055-18099 [30JY], 18429, 18430-18435, 18437, 18466, 18482-18490-18528 [31JY], 18682-18720-18760 [1AU], 20363-20378 [9AU]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), appointment of conferees, 20365 [9AU]

———increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), unanimous-consent agreement, 17852 [28JY], 18760-18763, 18768 [1AU]

———limitation on recommended increases, 18728 [1AU]

———U.S. status as debtor nation, 5405 [19MR]

Public welfare: Alexis de Tocqueville, 15167 [24JN]

Reagan, President: economic policies, 59 [21JA], 425 [23JA], 6946 [9AP], 7440 [15AP], 22261 [8SE], 30220 [10OC]

———national policy, 9790 [7MY]

———policies, 11267 [20MY]

———public welfare policies, 2502 [20FE]

———State of the Union Message, 1666 [5FE]

Rural areas: enterprise zones (S. 2609), 15976 [26JN]

———establish rural enterprise zones, 13814-13821 [16JN]

Rural Industrial Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4331), 21892 [15AU]

Senate's Democratic Working Group on Economic Competitiveness: report, 28020 [2OC]

Shoe industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR]

Small business: relief under countervailing duty laws (S. 2063), 1909 [6FE]

Small Business Act: increase authorized level of surety bond guarantees, 18742 [1AU]

Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (S. 2450), 10871 [15MY]

———safeguard trust funds, 3950 [6MR]

Social security trust funds: provide adequate financing of costs, 18746-18753 [1AU]

Southwestern States: farm and energy crises, 17592 [24JY]

State and local governments: attractive local economic environment for new business, 26890 [29SE]

———targeted fiscal assistance (S. 2037), 1235 [30JA]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (S. 2830), 23821-23822 [17SE]

Stockman, David A.: book on Reagan economic policies, 7440 [15AP]

———economic policies, 9219 [1MY]

Tax Reform Act: amend (S. 2954), 33841 [18OC]

———curtailment of tax shelters, 14452 [18JN]

———deductibility of State and local taxes, 3366 [28FE]

———deductibility of State and local taxes (H.R. 3838), 8957 [29AP]

———effective date of H.R. 3838 provisions (S. 2108), 2855 [26FE], 5179 [18MR]

———effective date of H.R. 3838 provisions (S. Con. Res. 111), 2872 [26FE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), 3428 [3MR], 12051, 12088 [2JN], 12139 [3JN], 12368, 12373, 12383, 12384, 12430, 12457-12472, 12475 [4JN], 12639, 12640, 12805 [5JN], 12983, 12984, 12986, 12988, 12994-13012 [9JN], 13078, 13087-13127 [10JN], 13271, 13272, 13295-13364 [11JN], 13549-13613, 13626, 13635 [12JN], 13672, 13674-13697, 13701-13710 [13JN], 13775, 13781, 13798-13821, 13861 [16JN], 14083, 14099, 14102-14103, 14107-14135, 14137, 14152-14167, 14183, 14192 [17JN], 14310, 14321-14378, 14381-14393, 14407-14417, 14443 [18JN], 14494, 14495-14524, 14527-14537, 14542-14586, 14633 [19JN], 14779, 14795, 14801-14804, 14808-14809, 14812, 14819-14821 [20JN], 14892, 14896-14898, 14901, 14949-14952 [23JN], 14987, 14988-15084, 15179 [24JN], 15316 [25JN], 15900 [26JN]

———enact (H.R. 3838), application of expense rules to possessions income, 26678 [27SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), appointment of conferees, 16419 [15JY]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 16761, 16762, 16875 [17JY], 17582 [24JY], 17851 [28JY], 17915 [29JY], 18677, 18678 [1AU], 18916-18917, 19001 [4AU], 19756 [7AU], 22251 [8SE], 22556-22569 [10SE], 22777 [11SE], 23047 [12SE], 23288 [15SE], 23485 [16SE], 23868 [18SE], 24811 [19SE], 25464 [23SE], 26476-26496, 26497, 26533 [26SE], 26591-26693 [27SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report—timetable for consideration, 17825 [28JY]

———enact (H.R. 3838), employee stock ownership plans, 26649, 26653 [27SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 395), 31250, 31310-31313, 31400-31407, 31421 [15OC], 32335, 32345-32351 [16OC], 33358, 33381-33392 [17OC]

———enact (H.R. 3838), transition rules, 26151 [25SE], 26591, 26649, 26678-26689 [27SE]

———enact (H.R. 3838), unanimous-consent agreement, 12472 [4JN]

———make parallel amendments to ERISA, 14572 [19JN]

———potential problem of double taxation, 33550 [17OC]

———provide for budgetary treatment of any revenue fluctuations produced, 14929-14930 [23JN]

———public response, 22504 [10SE]

———real estate provisions, 20937 [12AU]

———retain income averaging, 13141 [10JN]

———sense relative to transition rules, 14529 [19JN]

———treatment of income of elderly, 13106 [10JN]

Tax Shelter Reform Act: enact, 12458 [4JN]

Taxation: capital gains exclusion on certain farm property, 14931-14941 [23JN], 14992 [24JN]

———deductibility of Federal excise tax, 4173 [10MR]

———delete dealers exception from the hedging rules, 15072 [24JN]

———encourage investment by tax code reform, 632 [28JA]

———investment tax credits, 28556 [3OC]

———limitation on net operating loss carrybacks, 14795-14798 [20JN]

———provide special relief for flood disaster victims, 15074 [24JN]

———reform system, 1617 [4FE], 3566 [4MR], 5444 [19MR]

———restore 3-year recovery rule for Federal and other public service retirees, 14139, 14152-14192 [17JN]

———retain income averaging for noncorporate farmers and ranchers, 13626 [12JN]

———transition rule concerning Kenosha, WI, dredging project, 15034 [24JN]

Textile industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR], 6535 [27MR], 8611 [24AP], 12985 [9JN]

Trade Adjustment Assistance: extend eligibility to certain workers, 22573 [10SE]

Unemployment: compensation benefits, 8769 [28AP]

———educational assistance to displaced workers (S. 2374), 8790-8795 [28AP]

———rate, 7697 [16AP]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: budget authority, 4495 [12MR], 5036 [14MR]

———budget authority (S. 2074), 2196-2198 [18FE]

———budget authority (S. Res. 333), 1740 [5FE]

Vessel Loan Guarantee Program: protect U.S. mortgagee rights (S. 2436), 10296 [12MY]

Veterans: job training, 10635 [14MY]

Volcker, Paul A.: monetary policies, 17885 [29JY]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Buy America program, 3407 [3MR]

Wisconsin: tribute for hay airlift for crisis in Southeastern States, 17730 [25JY]

Work Incentive Demonstration Program: extend authority to operate, 28352 [3OC]

Youth: employment opportunity programs, 3552 [4MR]

———job training, 32621 [16OC]

Reports

Advance Notice—Emerging Consensus: AFL-CIO, 32700 [16OC]

AFDC and Food Stamp Plan Disincentives to Employment: Grand Forks, SD, Mayor's Committee on Human Needs, 11086 [15MY]

Amending the Panama Canal Act Regarding the Payment of Interest on the U.S. Investment in the Panama Canal (H.R. 4016): CBO, 201 [21JA]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 201 [21JA]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (excerpt), 23839 [17SE]

Can Rural Communities Survive the Farm Crisis?: National Association of Development Organizations, 16890 [17JY]

Domestic and Foreign Barriers to U.S. Trade: Republican Conference Task Force on International Trade Policy, 7209-7211 [10AP]

Economic Impact of Imports: Economic Policy Council (excerpt), 18907 [4AU]

Economic Sanctions Against South Africa: Eminent Persons Group (excerpts), 27846 [2OC]

Economic Stability: Heritage Foundation (excerpt), 1065 [30JA]

Effects of Proposed Tax Reforms on the International Competitiveness of U.S. Industries—Executive Summary: ITC, 8557-8558 [23AP]

Evaluation of the Adjustment of Firms Assisted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Dept. of Commerce, 20169-20176 [8AU]

Foundation for International Community Assistance—Bolivia Trip: Richard A. Lundy, 12283 [3JN]

GATT Reform: National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy (excerpt), 24779 [19SE]

GATT—World Trade Talks: Library of Congress, 24699-24701 [18SE]

Governing the Heartland—Can Rural Communities Survive the Farm Crisis? (summary), 15977 [26JN]

Hardtimes Hurt Northwest ``Good Life'': Mona Sarfaty, 9328 [1MY]

Hunger Teleconference Report—Executive Summary, 8029 [17AP]

Integrity of the Free Market System (1977 excerpt), 11428 [20MY]

Labor Law and Labor-Management Cooperation: Dept. of Labor (sundry excerpts), 29544 [8OC]

Nation at Risk (excerpt), 11405 [20MY]

National Medical Expenditure Survey and Its Policy Applications, 4127 [10MR]

National Policy and Technology Foundation: President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, 8738 [24AP]

News From Punta Del Este—World Trade Talks: U.S. Trade Representative, 24662 [18SE]

Pawning Off America's Future, 23677 [17SE]

President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness—Summary of Recommendations, 12826-12828 [5JN]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce (excerpt), 16779 [17JY]

Promoting America's Living Standard: Senate Democratic Working Group on Economic Competitiveness (excerpt), 22770 [11SE]

Puerto Ricans—Growing Problems for a Growing Population: National Committee for Full Employment, 25070 [19SE]

Small Business Administration—Summary, 21441 [13AU]

State Insurance Guaranty Funds and Insurance Company Insolvency Assessment Information 1969-85: National Committee on Insurance Guaranty Funds, 16785 [17JY]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget, 486 [23JA], 6902 [9AP], 9752 [7MY], 12360 [4JN], 16962 [17JY], 29798 [8OC]

Tax Reform: Finance Committee (excerpt), 15070 [24JN]

Tax Reform—Finance Panel Bill Would Raise Individual Taxes in First Years, Set 38.5 Percent Top Rate in 1987: Bureau of National Affairs, 13808 [16JN]

Transition Rules of Tax Reform Act: Committee on Ways and Means (excerpt), 26678 [27SE]

U.S. Immigration Policy: Economic Report of the President (excerpt), 9758 [7MY]

Reports by conference committees

Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments (H.R. 4116), 28045-28052 [2OC]

Federal Technology Transfer Act (H.R. 3773), 28031-28037 [2OC]

Futures Trading Act (H.R. 4613), 30824-30835 [14OC]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838), 24154-24654 [18SE]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838) (excerpts), 28204 [2OC]

Reports filed

Commodity Exchange Act Appropriations: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4613) (H. Rept. 99-624), 12982 [9JN]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4613; H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 99-635), 13266 [11JN]

Cost of Living Adjustments in Annuities Payable from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4060) (H. Rept. 99-642), 14077 [17JN]

Dept. of Education's Limits on Publications: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-978), 29833 [8OC]

Designate Hands Across America Day: Committee on the Judiciary (H.J. Res. 462), 8683 [24AP]

Direct Court Access for Industries Affected by Unfair Foreign Trade Practices: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1655) (S. Rept. 99-295), 10404 [13MY]

Direct Court Access for Industries Affected by Unfair Trade Practices: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1655), 5664 [20MR]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: committee of conference (H.R. 4116) (H. Rept. 99-954), 28178 [2OC]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4116; H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 99-947), 27550 [1OC]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act Extension: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4116; H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 99-620), 12363 [4JN]

Economic Report of the President: Joint Economic Committee (H. Rept. 99-490), 4267 [11MR]

———Joint Economic Committee (S. Rept. 99-258), 4312 [11MR]

Education and Training for American Competitiveness Act Programs and Training: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4728) (H. Rept. 99-597), 10282 [12MY]

Establish International Trade With Greater Importance in National Policy: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3777) (H. Rept. 99-468), 1072 [30JA]

Extend VISTA Program: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4116) (H. Rept. 99-588), 9774 [7MY]

Federal and State Roles in Economic Stabilization: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-460), 47 [21JA]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3773) (H. Rept. 99-953), 28178 [2OC]

Head Start, Follow Through, Community Services Block Grant, Dependent Care, and Community Food and Nutrition Programs Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 4421), 23244 [12SE]

Head Start Act, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act, Community Services Block Grant Act, Dependent Care State Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2444) (S. Rept. 99-327), 15104 [24JN]

Include Coverage of Other Lines of Liability Insurance: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5225) (H. Rept. 99-865), 25456 [23SE]

Increase in Statutory Limit of Public Debt: Committee on Rules (H.J. Res. 668; H. Res. 586) (H. Rept. 99-988), 30217 [10OC]

Interest Rates: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 5635) (H. Rept. 99-967), 28331 [3OC]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4422) (H. Rept. 99-556), 8596 [24AP]

Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency for Women in Poverty: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-459), 47 [21JA]

Prohibit South African Loans and Investments: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 4868) (H. Rept. 99-638), 13769 [16JN]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4868; H. Res. 478) (H. Rept. 99-644), 14077 [17JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 4868) (H. Rept. 99-638), 13769 [16JN]

Prohibition of Loans to South Africa: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4868; H. Res. 584) (H. Rept. 99-814), 23015 [11SE]

Reduction in Expenditures of Milk Price Support Activities: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4188) (H. Rept. 99-475), 2976 [26FE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4188; H. Res. 381) (H. Rept. 99-477), 2977 [26FE]

Tax Reform Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3838) (H. Rept. 99-841), 24686 [18SE]

———Committee on Finance (H.R. 3838) (S. Rept. 99-313), 12076 [2JN]

———Committee on Finance (H.R. 3838; S. Res. 416), 12076 [2JN]

———Committee on the Budget (H.R. 3838; S. Res. 416), 12240 [3JN]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838; H. Con. Res. 395; H. Res. 598) (H. Rept. 99-1011), 32329 [16OC]

Technology Transfer by Authorizing Government Laboratories and Establishment of Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 3773) (S. Rept. 99-283), 8118 [21AP]

Transfer of Property to District of Columbia To Shelter Homeless: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4784) (H. Rept. 99-616), 12129 [3JN]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4784; H. Res. 464) (H. Rept. 99-621), 12363 [4JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Dredging project: Kenosha, WI, Common Council, 15035 [24JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 14231, 14265 [18JN]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain property to be used as shelter for homeless (H.R. 4784), 12594 [5JN]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), conference report, 31498, 31499 [15OC]

Sermons

Our Economy Is as Healthy as the Children We Rear—Can We Afford To Abandon Them? Eliot Janeway, 11786 [21MY]

Statements

Apartheid in South Africa: Desmond Tutu, 27835, 27854 [2OC]

———Senator Moynihan, 27848 [2OC]

———several national and local Jewish organizations, 27848 [2OC]

At Stake Is a Vision of Our Country: Henry Cisneros, 6147-6149 [25MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (sundry excerpts), 23827, 23839 [17SE]

Banking Stability, Housing Improvement, and Consumer Protection Act: Senator Garn (excerpt), 33146 [17OC]

Brazil's Economic Program: Oscar A. Fumaro, 6995 [9AP]

Buy America Program: Sam M. Walton (sundry excerpts), 2118 [18FE]

Carter's Budget Deficit: President Reagan, 27530 [1OC]

Civilian Classification System (excerpt), 5848 [20MR]

Corporation, Banking, and Business Law Conference: American Bar Association, 7220 [10AP]

Currency Debasement: Lincoln O'Brien, 18654 [1AU]

Death in the Heartland: Minnesota American Lutheran Church congregations, 9361 [1MY]

Debasement of U.S. Dollar (1934 excerpt), 19014 [5AU]

Demise of the Gold Standard, 12968 [9JN]

Domenici-Gramm Amendment to the Tax Reform Act: Senator Packwood, 22370 [9SE]

Doorstep Mission: Vivian Price (excerpt), 3753 [5MR]

Dredging project in Kenosha, WI: Michael S. Fisher, 15035 [24JN]

Economic Truths: Stephen Leacock, 5875 [21MR]

Effect of Tax Reform Act on Eligibility of Property for Investment Tax Credit Under Existing Law: several Members of Congress, 30404 [10OC]

Effects on Economy by Tax Reform: Jerry Jasinowski, 23485 [16SE]

———Lawrence Summers, 23485 [16SE]

———Murray L. Weidenbaum, 23485 [16SE]

Fair Access to Technology Act: (several excerpts), 4180 [10MR]

Farm Credit: FDIC (excerpt), 3617 [5MR]

———IBAA-American Bankers Association Task Force on Credit, 3617 [5MR]

Farm Credit System Interest Rates, 28774 [6OC]

Federal Retirees' Pension Tax: Senator Danforth, 14407 [18JN]

Formation of the Law Project: William E. Brock, Sec. of Labor, 29543 [8OC]

Future Garden of Trade—Exquisite or Neglected?: Carl E. Bagge, 13165-13167 [10JN]

Gold Standard: John P. Jones, 13899 [17JN]

Government Subsidized Industry: Michael D. Rose, 4611 [12MR]

Impact of AFDC on Family Structure and Living Arrangements Report, 2502 [20FE]

Impact of Budget Cuts on Poor: Henry G. Cisneros, 5412 [19MR]

———Mildred Shanley, 5412 [19MR]

Impact of Budget Reductions on Urban Programs: Albuquerque, NM, 6163 [25MR]

Impact of Electing President Reagan: Walter Mondale, 27524 [1OC]

Impact of Government Accounting: Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General, 6178 [25MR]

Importance of Small Business: John J. Sparkman, 3663 [5MR]

Milk Price Support Program: Democratic Party (excerpt), 3064 [27FE]

Monetary Policy: Paul A. Volcker, 18675 [1AU]

———Senator Dole, 18675 [1AU]

———Woodrow Wilson (excerpt), 26569 [26SE]

National Retirement Income Program: Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, 4857 [13MR]

Northern Ireland, 15853 [26JN]

Overall Costs of Economic Sanctions (sundry), 16476 [15JY]

Paper Money: Daniel Webster, 10902 [15MY]

Pro-Family Features of the Tax Reform Act: Committee for Fairness to Families, 11118 [15MY]

Recapitalizing FSLIC and Zombie S&L's: Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee, 18032 [29JY]

Response to Article Entitled Hollow Corporation: Arden L. Bement, Jr., 33527 [17OC]

———Michael Field, 33527 [17OC]

———Richard L. Kegg, 33527 [17OC]

Resumption of the Gold Standard: James A. Garfield, 8332 [22AP]

———John Sherman, 13189 [11JN]

Sanctions Against South Africa: Eminent Persons Group (excerpt), 28188 [2OC]

———Senators Lugar and Kassebaum, 27847 [2OC]

Social and Economic Policies: Lyndon H. LaRouche (sundry excerpts), 7886 [17AP]

Soviet Economic Policy: John M. Keynes (excerpt), 3020 [27FE]

Steel Imports: Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 23822 [17SE]

Tax Codes for Development of Surplus Crops: Center for Rural Affairs, 4077 [7MR]

Tax Reform: Senator Cranston, 15064 [24JN]

Tax Reform Act: Coalition on Women and Taxes, 25465 [23SE]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 26533 [26SE]

———Grant P. Thompson, 25465 [23SE]

———Larry Horton, 26488 [26SE]

———Marian W. Edelman, 25465 [23SE]

———Representative Rostenkowski (excerpt), 28204 [2OC]

———Senator Bradley, 26627 [27SE]

———Senator Danforth, 26482 [26SE]

———Senator Packwood, 26504 [26SE]

———Shelby White, 13581 [12JN]

———Sheldon Steinbach, 26488 [26SE]

———sundry, 25466 [23SE]

Tax Reform Community Forum Question: Senator Cranston, 26676 [27SE]

Tax Reform Conference Report: Alan Greenspan, 26520 [26SE]

———Edward Yardeni, 26519, 26520 [26SE]

———Jane Seaberry, 26508 [26SE]

———Jerry Jasinowski, 26520 [26SE]

———Laurence Summers, 26520 [26SE]

———Lawrence Chimerine, 26507 [26SE]

———Martin Mauro, 26520 [26SE]

———Murray L. Weidenbaum, 26507, 26508, 26520 [26SE]

———Robert Brinner, 26520 [26SE]

———sundry, 26502, 26507 [26SE]

Taxation of employer provided educational assistance (excerpt), 9478 [5MY]

Thrift Industry Solvency: Peter Stearns, 2583, 2584 [24FE]

U.S. Industry: Akio Morita, 26413 [26SE]

U.S. Monetary Policy: Hugh McCulloch, 26976 [29SE]

U.S. Monetary policy: Walter E. Spahr, 10125 [8MY]

U.S. Policy in South Africa: President Reagan, 27078 [29SE]

U.S. Trade Deficit: Representative Gaydos (excerpts), 32150 [15OC]

U.S. Trade Policy: Caterpillar Tractor, 11883 [22MY]

———Representatives Dingell and Wirth, 11419-11425 [20MY]

U.S. Trade Policy and Import Quotas: David Gergen, 2026 [6FE]

U.S.-Mexican Relations: Representative de la Garza, 10222 [8MY]

War on Poverty: President Reagan, 2502 [20FE]

Studies

Displaced Workers Programs, 8791 [28AP]

Farm Income Taxation Under the Finance Committee Tax Bill: Library of Congress, 13111-13113 [10JN]

Federal Policies Affecting American Workers: Joint Committee on Economics, 16393 [14JY]

Impact of AFDC on Family Structure and Living Arrangements (excerpt), 2503 [20FE]

Minimum Wages: National Council on Employment Policy (excerpt), 3756 [5MR]

Rate Impact of Selling the Five Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the TVA Power System: Heritage Foundation, 7607 [15AP]

Technology and Structural Unemployment (excerpt), 8791 [28AP]

World Military and Social Expenditures: Ruth Sivard (excerpt), 26414 [26SE]

Summaries

Agricultural Credit Act (H.R. 4609), 7684 [16AP]

Emergency Farm Income and Credit Act (H.R. 4267), 3265 [27FE]

Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act (H.R. 5132), 16250 [26JN]

Governing the Heartland—Can Rural Communities Survive the Farm Crisis?, 12845 [6JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs, 13787 [16JN]

Hunger Relief Act (H.R. 4990), 13415 [11JN]

Income and Jobs Action Act (H.R. 1398), 10670 [14MY]

Insurance Trend Forecasting Act (S. 2497), 11749 [21MY]

Job Training Partnership Act amendments (H.R. 4115, 4116), 1660 [4FE]

Protection Against Unfair Trade Competition (S. 2099), 3366 [28FE]

Tax Reform Act Conference Status: Charles A. Vanik, 19949 [8AU]

Work Opportunities and Retraining Compact (S. 2513), 12493 [4JN]

Surveys

Need To Increase Student Loans: Needham, MA, High School, 5329 [18MR]

Survey Shows Worsening Farm Crisis: South Dakota State University, 1782 [5FE]

Tables

Average errors in CBO's and OMB's calendar-year economic assumptions, 23840 [17SE]

Budget deficit and unemployment, 10508 [13MY]

Budgetary effects relative to the CBO, 12431 [4JN]

CBO estimates on tax reform bill, 12432 [4JN]

Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund interest amount lost, 18732, 18733 [1AU]

Community Development Block Grant Program allocation after deferral, 3103 [27FE]

Cost of living adjustments, 30210, 30212, 30213 [10OC]

Distribution of tax cuts by income class, 13558 [12JN]

Economic growth and energy market, 1973-84, 26549 [26SE]

Effects of revenues, outlays, and deficits of policy changes, 12434 [4JN]

Farmers Home Administration debt, 13669 [13JN]

Farmers Home Administration's program delinquencies, 13669 [13JN]

FEMA program funding levels by fiscal year, 10556 [13MY]

Foreign assistance appropriations—fiscal years 1981, 1986, 1987, 7571 [15AP]

Income averaging for noncorporate farmers and ranchers, 13626 [12JN]

Real property tax effect on marginally profitable companies, 14937 [23JN]

Rural area per capita personal income, 13816 [16JN]

Sanctions against South Africa, 27090 [29SE]

Tax reform: sundry, 26496 [26SE]

Tax Reform Act: Joint Committee on Taxation, 13105 [10JN]

Urban development action grant funds: 11th District of Pennsylvania, 1036 [30JA]

Value of U.S. agricultural exports to and imports from South Africa, 27850 [2OC]

Telegrams

GATT—World Trade Talks: USIA, 24663 [18SE]

Testimonies

Commercial Agricultural Operators Holding Debt Held by Farm Operators: American Farm Bureau Federation, 7764 [16AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program: J. William Gadsby, 4496 [12MR]

Effects of Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act on Local Government: Harold Washington, 1003 [29JA]

Iron and Steel Industry Import Restrictions: Malcolm Baldrige, Sec. of Commerce, 5580 [19MR]

Liability Insurance Availability: Johnson & Higgins, 3213 [27FE]

———National Association of Insurance Brokers, 3212 [27FE]

Liability Insurance Coverage: James A. Temp, 3977 [6MR]

———National Association of Insurance Brokers, 3977 [6MR]

Monetary Policy: Paul A. Volcker, 18452-18455 [31JY]

Natural Gas Deregulation: Jerome R. Ellig, Citizens for a Sound Economy, 9167 [30AP]

Philippines: Senator Cranston, 427 [23JA]

Realignment of Foreign Aid Priorities: Representative Tony P. Hall, 7570-7571 [15AP]

Tax Reform Conference Report: National Association of Manufacturers, 26507 [26SE]

Thrift Industry Solvency: Edwin Gray, 2585 [24FE]

U.S. Debt: Paul A. Volcker, 8779-8781 [28AP]

Veterans' Home Loans: Representative Kramer, 9952 [7MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 274, joint session of Congress to receive State of the Union Message, 592 [28JA]

H. Con. Res. 278, National TRIO Day, 3071 [27FE]

H. Con. Res. 310, agricultural loans restructuring and interest rates, 10454 [13MY]

H. Con. Res. 310, restructure the Farm Credit System, 6628 [8AP]

H. Con. Res. 395, Tax Reform Act technical corrections, 26296 [25SE]

H. Res. 535, address concerns of Safeway Stores, Inc., workers as part of takeover plan, 21756 [14AU]

H. Res. 549, authority of State or territories of the U.S. relative to the Anti-Apartheid Act, 23154 [12SE]

H. Res. 590, conference report on H.R. 4613 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the Commodity Exchange Act, 31497 [15OC]

H.J. Res. 541, budget authority for urban and community development block grant programs, 3993 [6MR]

H.J. Res. 668, increase statutory limit on the public debt, 17739 [25JY]

H.J. Res. 668, increase statutory public debt limit, 20365-20378 [9AU]

H.J. Res. 756, technical corrections to Anti-Apartheid Act, 33115 [17OC]

H.R. 1398, Income and Jobs Action Act, 10508 [13MY], 10669 [14MY]

H.R. 3773, Federal Technology Transfer Act, 20379-20381 [9AU]

H.R. 3912, extend eligibility for current one-time capital gains tax exclusion to homeowners, 212 [21JA]

H.R. 3928, tax credit for employee child care services, 199 [21JA]

H.R. 4020, repeal the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, 204 [21JA]

H.R. 4060, cost of living adjustment in annuities payable from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, 15208 [24JN]

H.R. 4177, establish means of determining farm program payment yields for wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, and rice programs, 2263 [19FE]

H.R. 4197, Full Credit Card Cost Disclosure Act, 2414 [19FE]

H.R. 4241, Agricultural Loan Assistance Act, 3617 [5MR]

H.R. 4331, Rural Industrial Assistance Act, 3838 [6MR]

H.R. 4420, revise military retirement system for new members and method for determining cost of living adjustments, 10802-10807 [15MY]

H.R. 4422, reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 5086 [17MR]

H.R. 4609, Agricultural Credit Act, 7685 [16AP]

H.R. 4613, Futures Trading Act, 8045 [17AP], 16673 [16JY], 33346-33351 [17OC]

H.R. 4729, Foreign Trade Zone Fee Structure Act, 9357 [1MY]

H.R. 4784, transfer of certain property in the District of Columbia, to be used as shelter for the homeless, 12592 [5JN]

H.R. 4894, Microenterprise Promotion Act, 12004 [22MY]

H.R. 4910, Insurance Information Act, 11951 [22MY]

H.R. 4990, Hunger Relief Act, 13416-13420 [11JN]

H.R. 5132, Farm Mortgage Marketing Corp. Act, 16251 [26JN]

H.R. 5225, Liability Risk Retention Act, 25399-25402 [23SE]

H.R. 5238, Automated Teller Machine Crime Prevention Act, 18232 [30JY]

H.R. 5298, prevent certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits for current or former employees, 18814 [1AU]

H.R. 5463, Rural Rental Housing Displacement Prevention Act, 22183 [15AU]

H.R. 5521, extend emergency acquisition and net worth guarantee provisions of the Depository Institutions Act, 23433 [16SE]

H.R. 5564, eligibility of certain property for single family mortgage insurance, 27020 [29SE]

H.R. 5576, Banking Stability, Housing Improvement, and Consumer Protection Act, 29243-29282 [7OC]

H.R. 5635, Farm Credit Act amendments, 28672 [3OC]

H.R. 5635, Farm Credit System interest rate relief, 28770 [6OC]

S. 2026, extend Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, 792 [29JA]

S. 2036, technical corrections to Food Security Act amendments, 1451 [4FE]

S. 2037, targeted fiscal assistance for needy communities, 1236-1238 [30JA]

S. 2063, Small Business Trade Remedy Act, 1910 [6FE]

S. 2075, Urban Development Action Grant Program budget authority, 2198 [18FE]

S. 2081, Human Services Reauthorization Act, 2530 [20FE]

S. 2099, protection against unfair competition from foreign trade, 3363-3365 [28FE]

S. 2108, effective date of Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838) provisions, 2855 [26FE]

S. 2113, Farm Emergency Credit Act, 2868 [26FE]

S. 2129, Product Liability Risk Retention Act, 25405 [23SE]

S. 2129, Product Liability Risk Retention Act amendments, 3343 [28FE], 16795-16796 [17JY]

S. 2167, national health care expenditure survey, 4128 [10MR]

S. 2198, cost of living adjustments in Federal retirement and disability programs, 5159 [18MR]

S. 2208, African Famine, Recovery, and Development Fund, 5956 [21MR]

S. 2238, cost of living adjustments for civil service retirement and disability programs exempted from Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act's sequestration orders, 6335 [26MR]

S. 2249, Family Farm Reorganization Act, 6348-6352 [26MR]

S. 2285, promote competition in natural gas market concerning transportation, production, and supply, 7195 [10AP]

S. 2313, credit against Federal income tax for B-stock losses due to failure of a production credit association, 7763 [16AP]

S. 2315, Agricultural Credit Act, 7765-7767 [16AP]

S. 2332, Farm Credit Assistance Act, 7980-7985 [17AP]

S. 2372, Federal supervisory agencies authority over interstate acquisitions and mergers of failing banks, 8693-8695 [24AP]

S. 2374, educational assistance to displaced workers, 8794 [28AP]

S. 2408, penalty for illegal dumping of foreign products and compensation for affected domestic firms, 9569-9570 [6MY]

S. 2436, protect U.S. mortgagee rights under the Merchant Marine Act, 10296 [12MY]

S. 2450, Cost of Living Adjustment Reform Act, 10617 [14MY]

S. 2513, work opportunities and retraining compact, 12800-12802 [5JN]

S. 2558, Federal Criminal Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, 13852 [16JN]

S. 2578, Opportunities for Employment Preparation Act, 14616 [19JN]

S. 2579, Aid To Families and Employment Transition Act, 14616 [19JN]

S. 2617, establish an Office of Emergency Aid for Farm Families, 15984 [26JN]

S. 2658, Pro-Family Preservation and Demonstration Program Act, 17107 [21JY]

S. 2680, allow deduction for assistance extended to farmers in the Southeast, 17379 [23JY]

S. 2725, Farm Mortgage Marketing Restoration Act, 19855 [7AU]

S. 2810, America's Living Standard Act, 22781-22789 [11SE]

S. 2847, Grain Marketing Act, 25099 [22SE]

S. 2899, Farm Credit System Interest Reduction Act, 27687 [1OC]

S. 2954, Tax Reform Act amendments, 33843 [18OC]

S. Con. Res. 110, effective date of Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838) provisions, 2871 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 111, effective date of Tax Reform Act (H.R. 3838) provisions, 2871 [26FE]

S. Con. Res. 122, loan restructuring of farm debt, 6560 [27MR]

S. Con. Res. 138, Farm Credit System loan restructuring, 10625 [14MY]

S. Con. Res. 385, commitment to constructive measures on domestic crisis of hunger, 8142 [21AP]

S. Res. 333, Urban Development Action Grant Program budget authority, 1740 [5FE]

S. Res. 343, Urban Development Action Grant Program budget authority, 2200 [18FE]

S. Res. 344, housing programs budget authority, 2200 [18FE]

S. Res. 364, reduction of taxation rates for small businesses, 4323 [11MR]

S. Res. 371, treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property, 6358 [26MR]

S. Res. 380, U.S. interference in OPEC production and price controls of petroleum, 7201 [10AP]

S. Res. 451, commend assistance extended to farmers in the Southeast, 17379, 17394 [23JY]

S. Res. 484, increasing domestic buying power of competitive nations, 21972 [15AU]

S.J. Res. 346, National Save American Industry and Jobs Day, 13153 [10JN], 14704 [19JN]

S.J. Res. 347, National Homelessness Awareness Week, 11807 [21MY], 11920 [22MY]

S.J. Res. 392, Made in America Month, 23079 [12SE], 30195 [10OC]

Vetoes

Anti-Apartheid Act (H.R. 4868): President Reagan, 27076 [29SE]

Vignettes

Tax reform and group exemptions, 12446 [4JN]