BUSINESS related term(s) Corporations; Industry; Small Business
Abstracts
15 Fallacies of Products Liability ``Reform'', 26156-26162 [25SE]
Addresses
American Businesses and International Competition: James R. Stover, 17706-17707 [24JY]
Apartheid in South Africa: Robert F. Kennedy, 27835 [2OC]
Business and Commerce Political Action Committee Business Leader of the Year Award: Harry K. Wells, 5841 [20MR]
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]
Democratic Response to President Reagan's South Africa Address: Representative William H. Gray III, 18024 [29JY]
Does South Africa Have a Future?: Alan L. Keyes, 21579-21582 [14AU], 22193-22195 [15AU]
Economic Perspective: John G. Medlin, Jr., 18053 [30JY]
Economic Sanctions Against South Africa: Desmond Tutu (excerpt), 21476 [14AU]
Employment, Education, and Economic Development, Memphis Branch NAACP: Roger A. Enrico, 30399-30400 [10OC]
Foreign Policy: Senator Hart, 31481 [15OC]
Free Trade and Fair Trade: Russ Cleary, 18135 [30JY]
Job Training: Larry Brown, 32621 [16OC]
Look at the Future: Senator Quayle, 32614 [16OC]
Minority Business Community Growth: Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., Sec. of HUD (excerpt), 29597 [8OC]
National Child Care Policy: Judy Woodruff, 13826 [16JN]
National Conference on Competitiveness: Representative Horton, 8570 [23AP], 9937 [7MY]
———Representative Wolpe, 8569 [23AP], 9937 [7MY]
Reform of Private Antitrust Litigation: Representative Rodino, 2370 [19FE]
Roth Reform: Senator Roth, 5353-5356 [19MR]
South Africa: Stuart Hutchinson, 19322 [5AU]
St. Louis Regional Commerce & Growth Association Dinner: Senator Eagleton, 28872 [6OC]
Trade Reorganization and Industrial Policy: Senator Eagleton (1983), 28834 [6OC]
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]
Why Civil Service Reform Won't Reform the Civil Service—Corporate Perspective: Harry L. Freeman, 25065 [19SE]
Agreements
Memorandum of intent on sale of Conrail: Dept. of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Corp. (excerpt), 548 [27JA], 740, 742 [29JA]
Amendments
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend, to clarify future land and stock ownership rights (H.R. 4162), 29049-29059 [6OC]
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 14079-14082 [17JN], 14262, 14265, 14271, 14274 [18JN]
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (S. 2250), 23080, 23081, 23098 [12SE], 31303 [15OC]
Atomic warfare: liability of Government contractors for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (S. 2454), 14182 [17JN], 29031 [6OC]
Bankruptcy: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements by debtors (H.R. 5490), 28531, 28564, 28565 [3OC]
Boards of contract appeals: selection and protection of members (S. 2426), 21374, 21376, 21406 [13AU]
Community Services Block Grant Act: reauthorizing (S. 2444), 16354, 16355, 16356, 16357, 16379-16380 [14JY]
Conrail: transfer to private sector (S. 638), 373-377, 407-411 [23JA], 576 [27JA], 619-628 [28JA], 747-751, 789, 802-960 [29JA], 1181, 1189, 1192, 1195, 1197, 1200, 1208 [30JA], 1516 [4FE]
Crime and criminals: bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), 1574 [4FE], 15094, 15164 [24JN], 15660 [26JN]
Department of Defense Acquisition Act: enact (S. 2151), 6661 [8AP]
Drug industry: establish conditions for exports (S. 1848), 2741-2744 [25FE], 4086 [7MR], 10302, 10333, 10336 [12MY], 10390, 10393, 10396, 10428 [13MY], 10571, 10574, 10576, 10629, 10630 [14MY]
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: enact (H.R. 3002), 23434 [16SE]
Export Administration Act: amend (S. 2245), 33692 [18OC], 33772, 33860 [18OC]
Export-Import Bank Act: amend (H.R. 4510), 13270 [11JN], 16327 [14JY], 16473, 16480, 16482, 16492 [15JY]
Federal Telecommunications Policy Act: enact (S. 2565), 29572-29576 [8OC]
Food Security Act: amend (S. 2036), 2071 [7FE]
Food Security Improvements Act: enact (S. 2143), 3299 [28FE], 3697, 3701, 3702, 3729, 3730 [5MR]
Foreign trade: enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (H.R. 4800), 10991-11002 [15MY], 11109 [15MY], 11408, 11451 [20MY], 11541, 11546, 11550, 11555, 11559, 11562, 11570, 11576, 11577 [21MY], 11838, 11841, 11845, 11846-11882 [22MY]
Futures Trading Act: enact (S. 2045), 25824 [24SE], 28908-28909, 28914, 28916, 28917, 28918, 28919, 29032-29036 [6OC]
Government: civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (S. 1562), 17942-17946 [29JY], 20530-20535, 20561-20565 [11AU], 28533-28539, 28570-28580 [3OC], 29315-29320 [7OC]
———executive exchange program (H.R. 3002), 23434 [16SE]
Government contractors: liability for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (S. 2454), 29031 [6OC]
Insurance: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 18099, 18127 [30JY]
Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implement (S. 1828), 33740, 33741, 33851 [18OC]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (S.J. Res. 263), 24661 [18SE]
Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (H.R. 4300), 25458 [23SE], 28180 [2OC]
Patent Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4899), 28532 [3OC], 30835 [14OC], 32187 [16OC]
Product liability: adopt uniform standards (S. 100), 9078 [30AP], 9670-9672 [6MY]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2760), 21995 [15AU], 23824-23826 [17SE], 25132, 25136, 25137 [22SE], 25854-25857 [24SE]
Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (S. 2129), 16774, 16783, 16790, 16858, 16860 [17JY], 29060 [6OC], 29955 [9OC]
———collective bargaining groups formed by business and associations (S. 2129), 29087 [6OC]
Product safety: uniform liability law (S. 1999), 10304-10310 [12MY]-10429 [13MY], 11334-11338 [20MY]
Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act: enact (S. 1134), 17936-17941 [29JY]
Prompt Payment Act: amend to pay interest on overdue payments (S. 2479), 31252, 31447 [15OC]
SBA: extend certain pilot programs (H.R. 2787), 24774 [19SE]
———extend pilot programs (H.R. 2787), 15429 [25JN]
SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 27104 [29SE]
Analyses
Antitrust Improvement Act (S. 2022), 571-572 [27JA]
Antitrust Remedies Improvements Act (S. 2162), 4062 [7MR]
Competitive America Trade Reform Act (S. 2127), 3340-3342 [28FE]
Constitutionality of Federal Tort Reform: Henry Cohen, 25479 [23SE]
Consumer Rail Equity Act (H.R. 4096), 1068 [30JA]
Contract Disputes Act Amendments (S. 2006), 308 [22JA]
Credit Card Disclosure Act (S. 2264), 6554 [27MR]
Eximbank Charter Reauthorization (S. 2058), 1899 [6FE]
Export-Import Bank Act amendments (H.R. 4510), 6050 [25MR]
Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act (S. 2439), 10362 [13MY]
Federal Performance of Commercial Activities Improvement Act (S. 2621), 15895 [26JN]
Federal Telecommunications Policy Act (S. 2565), 14319 [18JN]
Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 2512), 12488-12491 [4JN]
Food Security Improvements Act (S. 2143), 3160 [27FE], 3312-3315 [28FE], 3529 [4MR], 3699 [5MR]
Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (S. 2164), 4065 [7MR]
Futures Trading Act (S. 2045), 1590-1599 [4FE]
General Utilities Doctrine Modification, 14381 [18JN]
Government Contractor Liability Reform Act (S. 2441), 10367 [13MY]
Government Securities Act (H.R. 2032), 29911 [9OC]
Insurance Trend Forecasting Act (S. 2497), 11749 [21MY]
Intellectual Property Rights Improvement Act (S. 2525), 12942-12946 [6JN]
Interlocking Directorate Act (S. 2163), 4064 [7MR]
International Intellectual Property Protection and Market Access Act (S. 2435), 10295 [12MY]
Levin Amendments to the Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act (S. 2250), 23083 [12SE]
Liability Insurance Reform Act (S. 2752), 21379-21383 [13AU]
Merger Modernization Act (S. 2160), 4057 [7MR]
National Advanced Technician Training Act (S. 2282), 7191 [10AP]
Pace of Reform in South Africa, 21825 [15AU]
Procurement Safeguard Act (S. 2030), 1693 [5FE]
Procurement Test Act (S. 2007), 309 [22JA]
Product Liability Act: provisions (S. 100), 9081 [30AP]
Product Liability Reform Act amendments (S. 1999), 10311 [12MY]
Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act (H.R. 4832), 11101-11104 [15MY]
Prohibitions on New Loans to, and New Investments in, South African Entities, 23126 [12SE]
Promoting Competition in Distressed Industries Act (S. 2161), 4060 [7MR]
Protection Against Unfair Trade Competition (S. 2099), 3366 [28FE]
Sale of Conrail—Pressler Amendment to S. 638, 552 [27JA]
Superfund Interim Financing Act (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Protection Act (S. 2663), 17119 [21JY]
Trade Expansion Act (S. 2033), 1231 [30JA]
Unfair Trade Concessions Requirements Act (S. 2226), 6021 [24MR]
Announcements
Construction of Toyota Plant in Kentucky: Shoichiro Toyoda, 4879 [14MR]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4868, Anti-Apartheid Act, 22304 [8SE]
———S. 410, Conservation Service Reform Act, 7840 [17AP], 17028 [21JY]
———S. 1078, authorizing FTC appropriations, 17028 [21JY]
Articles and editorials
A.T. Massey Coal Co. Strike (excerpt), 7725 [16AP]
Abuse of Patriotism, 5833 [20MR]
Administration Reaches Textile Pact With Turkey Allowing Import Growth (excerpts), 18660, 18661 [1AU]
Age of Access, 2455 [19FE]
Air Safety and Deregulation's Price, 5104-5106 [18MR]
Amber Waves of Strain, 16535 [16JY]
American Farmers . . . First, 10571 [14MY]
American Goods Are Good for America—A Solution Within the System, 3409 [3MR]
Americans Resuming Dormant Love Affair With a Glass of Milk, 16636 [16JY]
Analysis of Pending Bills To Provide Family Farm Debtor Relief Under the Bankruptcy Code, 28593-28608 [3OC]
Analysis of the Proposal To Repeal General Utilities With an ``Escape Hatch'', 14388-14391 [18JN]
Antismoking Guerrillas, 16862-16867 [17JY]
Antitrust Amendment Could Make NS Walk (excerpt), 1172 [30JA]
Any Cutoff of South African Minerals May Jeopardize U.S. National Security, 18241 [30JY]
Apartheid, Like Walls of Jericho, Is Falling, 27662 [1OC]
Asking for Trouble, 11397 [20MY]
ATM Crimes of Violence, 18233 [30JY]
Auto Seat Belts Rated Safer Than Air Bags, 584 [27JA]
Bank Investors Reap Big Dividends, 17813 [28JY]
Banking on Enterprise Zones, 7237-7239 [10AP]
Battling the Enemy Within, 4412-4416 [12MR]
``Beer Bill'' Un-American, 27256 [30SE]
Behind a Pretty Face, 1531 [4FE]
Beware of Oil Tax Soothsayers, 1308 [30JA]
Big Change in Business Insurance, 2435 [19FE]
Big Farms To Get Huge U.S. Subsidies, 18714 [1AU]
Bill Goes Long Way Toward Fairer Trade, 13517 [12JN]
Biotechnology Industry (excerpt), 10330 [12MY]
Blacks Say No to Violence, 21575 [14AU]
Boost of the Minimum Wage Is Overdue: National Council on Employment Policy, 8567 [23AP]
Boy Scouts Plan a Special Liability Insurance Fee, 11799 [21MY]
Broken Promises, Rusted Dreams—America's Vanishing Industrial Jobs, 17172-17176 [22JY]
Bumpers, Pryor Held Stock—Anthony Got Paid for Travel, 33909 [6NO]
Buried by a Tropical Snowstorm, 4417 [12MR]
Business, Workers, Homeowners—The Case Against an Oil Import Fee, 18491 [31JY]
Business and the Short-Term Syndrome, 17325 [22JY]
Business Investment Spending Drops, 23095 [12SE]
Business Just Doesn't Believe Them, 19942 [8AU]
Business Must Lead the War on Drugs, 22372 [9SE]
Business Starts Tailoring Itself To Suit Working Women, 27441 [30SE], 28694 [3OC]
Business Won't Fight Trade Bill, 13518 [12JN]
But Conrail Ain't Broke, 1529 [4FE]
``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]
Capitalist Trade With the Soviet Union (excerpt), 18681 [1AU]
Caribbean Echo—CBI—Failure, 5851 [20MR]
Car-Seat Makers Are Quitting Over Issue of Liability, 13143 [10JN]
Casualties Start To Pile Up in Oil Patch, 1612 [4FE]
Casualties Start To Pile Up in the Oil Patch, 6939 [9AP]
Chickening Out, 33911 [6NO]
Child Labor (excerpt), 10962 [15MY]
Cigna Is Setting Aside in Cash Only Half of $1.2 Billion Addition to Its Reserves, 4373 [11MR]
City Councilman Gets Different Picture of South Africa, 27661 [1OC]
Clamor To Make Punishment Fit the Crime, 4379 [11MR]
Closed Minds Can't Open Markets, 8731 [24AP]
Colburn's—Oldest Shoe Store in United States, 29184 [7OC]
Combine Federal Regulation of Health and Safety Under One Authority, 22260 [8SE]
Comeback in the Caribbean—Puerto Rico's Back in Business, 4351-4353 [11MR]
``Company Doctor'' Sigoloff Has an RX for Wickes—Acquisitions, 10229 [8MY]
Competitiveness Coalition, 32686 [16OC]
Congratulations Jane Doe, Inc.—Celebration for Women Business Owners, 15304 [24JN]
Congress and Conrail—The Public-Offer Option, 1523 [4FE]
Congress Should Derail Conrail Sale, 1529 [4FE]
Congressional Tax Overhaul Provisions Could Harm U.S. Multinational Companies, 24811 [19SE]
Conrail Give-Away, 1530 [4FE]
Conrail Is Capable of Standing Alone, 777 [29JA]
Conrail Sale a Bargain in the Making, 1531 [4FE]
Conrail Sale—No Bargains for Taxpayers?, 1524 [4FE]
Conrail Suitor Is Weakening, 1523 [4FE]
Conrail's Future—A Public Offering Still Looks Like the Way To Go, 1529 [4FE]
Corporate America, Another ``Riverboat'' Gamble?, 22562 [10SE]
Cost of Exporting Trouble, 10327 [12MY]
Cost of Farm Law Might Be Double Original Estimate, 18715 [1AU]
Crazy Scheme, but It Might Work, 2452 [19FE]
Creating a Trade Monster, 11456 [20MY]
Creating Beer Monopolies, 27257 [30SE]
Crude Oil Prices Hit 6-Year Low, 172 [21JA]
Cumberland Jail Closed Over Lack of Insurance, 11797 [21MY]
Cuomo's Enterprise Bill Boosts a Proven Concept, 5831 [20MR]
Customs Agents Fight Often-Losing Battle Against Illegal Imports, 2212 [18FE]
Cutting Military Retired Pay—It Could Weaken Our Fighting Strength, 6068 [25MR]
Cutting Veterans of Military—Gramm-Rudman's First Casualties, 6068 [25MR]
Damage Done by Drug Abuse Can Cripple Smaller Company, 13722 [13JN]
Dancing to the Antiapartheid Beat, 21576 [14AU]
Deceptive Ads—FTC's Laissez-Faire Approach Is Backfiring, 1809 [5FE]
Decision Is Straight Down the Line—Conrail, Don't Sell It?, 1530 [4FE]
Decline in Pilot Experience Raises Concerns on Air Safety, 9561 [6MY]
Dellums—Exoneration Is His—Passage of Anti-Pretoria Sanctions Marks Milestone for Hill Veteran, 15610 [25JN], 16276 [26JN]
Democrats Should Defeat Their House Trade Bill, 11386 [20MY], 11461 [20MY]
Demystifying Japanese Management, 16288 [26JN]
Derail Conrail Sale, 1523 [4FE]
Destroy South Africa To Save It?, 27083 [29SE]
Dispelling the Trade Myths, 2038 [6FE]
Divestiture, a First Step—United States Firms Help Maintain the South Africa Status Quo, 23276 [12SE]
Divestiture Will Survive, 23271 [12SE]
Dollar's Decline Has Not Brightened Nation's Foreign Trade Picture So Far, 4389 [12MR]
Dollar's Fall Falls Short, 2560 [20FE]
Domestic Petroleum Industry Undergoing Major Restructuring, 6940 [9AP]
Don't Let OPEC Do It Yet Again, 10547 [13MY]
Don't Rush To Condemn Contingency Fees, 11960 [22MY]
Drop in Oil Prices Is Raising Fears of New U.S. Reliance on Imports, 6938 [9AP]
Eastern Airlines Facing ``Substantial'' FAA Fine, 5106 [18MR]
Economic Sanctions Against South Africa (excerpt), 14236, 14256 [18JN], 21472 [14AU]
Economic Scene—Dangers of U.S. Trade, 33457 [17OC]
Economic Slowdown Puzzles Analysts, 17811 [28JY]
Efficient Mill Bucks Industry Trend, 18999 [4AU]
Employers, Applicants United at Job Fair for the Handicapped, 13671 [13JN]
Engler Advocates Delisting (excerpt), 25825 [24SE]
Enough Pirating of U.S. Goods, 1419 [3FE]
Everybody Plays in Trade (sundry excerpts), 18662 [1AU]
Everybody's Crisis, 5608 [20MR]
Excerpts From Report on South Africa Issued by Commonwealth Mission, 13823, 13866 [16JN]
Exporting Trouble, 10328 [12MY]
Exports—Be Patient or Panic?, 33551 [17OC]
FAA Grounds 59 Copilots, 9562 [6MY]
FAA Said To Plan Record Safety Fine for Eastern Airlines, 5106 [18MR]
Family Farm Tax Break Aids Big Poultry Firms, 33908 [6NO]
Far Worse Crisis, 8593 [24AP]
Farm-Fund Debate Gets Earthy, 3308 [28FE]
Fast Fries Fried in What?, 16539 [16JY]
Faulty Protection—Current Insolvency Laws Insufficient and in Need of Reform, 16787 [17JY]
FDA Politicization Called Hazardous to Health, 791 [29JA]
Federal Regulators Show Indifference, 33299 [17OC]
Fiat Owners Seek Libya's Big Stake, 8815 [28AP]
Fiat's Libyan Ties May Poison U.S. Business, 8814 [28AP]
Fighting Apartheid, 9951 [7MY]
Firm Will Nearly Triple Price of DPT Vaccine—Lederle Blames Liability Problems, 12272 [3JN]
Fish Story—Why Are We Hearing So Much About Fish Oil, 5961 [21MR]
For a National Parental Leave Policy, 5089 [17MR]
For Trade Talks With Canada, 8424 [22AP]
Force for Change, 17330 [22JY]
Foreign Oil Producers Buy Refineries in U.S. for Stake in Marketing—Or They Act Through Traders in the Distress-Sale Deals, Raising Fear of New Cartel, 6936 [9AP]
Foreigners Hiring Reagan's Ex-Aides, 2454 [19FE]
Four Pillars of U.S. Trade Policy, 5039 [14MR]
Free Trade and the Real World, 17016 [17JY]
Free-Trade Myth Is Ruining Us, 26583 [26SE]
``Friction Reporters'' To Be Assigned to U.S.—MITI Planning ``Local Hire'' in 10 States With Strong Criticism Against Japan, 32564 [16OC], 33525 [17OC]
From OPEC to GOPEC, 1610 [4FE]
From Opportunity to Success—Extra Effort Helped Endries Win State Award, 11351 [20MY]
Fuel Oil Use Surges as Firms Abandon Gas, 6937 [9AP]
Fun and Games With Chicken Feed, 13627 [12JN], 14519, 14552 [19JN], 33907 [6NO]
General Utilities Repeal—Is Tax Reform Really Going To Pass It By?, 14382-14388 [18JN]
Get Together on Conrail, 1523 [4FE]
Global Manufacturing Competition, 16982 [17JY]
GM Prices—Made in Washington, 9154 [30AP]
Gold Winner—Sam M. Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Takes the Top Prize, 8147 [21AP]
Good News for Accountants, Bad for Most Other Small Firms, 22562 [10SE]
Grain Sale to Soviets (excerpt), 18682 [1AU]
Great Conrail War, 1525 [4FE]
Growing Pains for Oshkosh, 5191 [18MR]
Gucci and Bally Don't Scare John Stollenwerk, 17583 [24JY]
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]
Health Firms Go Under the Budget Knife, 17948 [29JY]
Heavy Tech—New Hope for Basic Industries, 14979 [23JN]
Helen Suzman on Disinvestment, 19748 [7AU]
Help for the Energy Belt, 9695 [6MY]
He's Awakening Soo Line to the Future of Railroads, 29588 [8OC]
Hickman—Little Town That Could, 8707 [24AP]
Hold the Line on Conrail, 1522 [4FE]
Hollow Corporation, 6183-6193 [26MR]
Hollow Corporations, 3507-3516 [4MR]
House Blunderbuss, 17699 [24JY]
House Votes Bill To Cut Off Investment in South Africa; Strikes by Blacks Multiply, 15611 [25JN]
In Corporate Giving, Minnesota Ranks With the Best, 14451 [18JN]
Insurance Costs Imperil Recreation Industry, 10814 [15MY]
Insurance Crisis in Kentucky, 11797 [21MY]
Insurance Famine Plagues Nation (series), 2683-2688 [25FE]
Insurance Industry Is To Blame—So Why Change the Legal System?, 8022 [17AP]
Insurance Loss is Threatening Town Services, 9787 [7MY]
Insurers Urged To Sever Ties With Lloyd's, 19891 [7AU]
Investors' Conrail Proposal Could Be Better Alternative, 1529 [4FE]
Is AID Serious About Private Sector Development?, 7603 [15AP]
Is U.S. Repeating Mistakes of 1920's?, 14707 [19JN]
Item No. 1 for the Senate, 777 [29JA]
It's Futile, Immoral To Cling to Apartheid, 22760 [10SE]
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]
Japan and Adversarial Trade, 7123 [10AP]
Japanese Firms Are Sure To Talk Your Language, 27445 [30SE]
Japanese Flavor for Campbell Soup, 16306 [26JN], 16640 [16JY]
Japanese Government Company Stymies Imports of Tobacco Into Open Market, 6066 [25MR]
Job Security for Mothers, 18244 [30JY]
Jobs Fall Victim to Merger Mania, 32164 [15OC]
Junk Bonds Are Starting To Live Up to Their Name, 9921 [7MY]
Kachajian's Rebellion, 26186-26188 [25SE], 32340 [16OC]
Kentucky Derby Festival Dodges Bullet, 8000-8002 [17AP]
Labor Uncertainties in South America, 21579 [14AU]
Land of the Living Insured, 12794 [5JN]
Largest Poultry Producer Reportedly Escapes Taxes, 33910 [6NO]
Las Vegas Restoration Stimulates Economy, 13176 [10JN]
Lawyers Raise Funds To Protect Fees, 12503 [4JN]
Leave for Parents, 16528 [15JY]
Lenahan's Key Hong Kong Speech (excerpt), 18659 [1AU]
Let Business Cut Health Costs, 6387 [27MR]
Let Conrail Be Conrail, 1522 [4FE]
Levi's Closes Three Sewing Plants, Lays Off 1,200 in Consolidation, 15939 [26JN]
Liability Crisis, 9784-9787 [7MY]
Liability Insurance in Crisis, 6581 [27MR]
Liability Law Reform Parade Grows, 13632 [12JN]
Liability Threat Slows Progress of Medical Technology, 23920 [18SE]
Libya's Cash Flow—Western Deposits Help Gaddafi Survive, 15982 [26JN]
Limited Sanctions Take Their Toll (excerpt), 21848 [15AU]
Livestock for Trade on Commodity Futures (excerpt), 20557 [11AU]
Look Out for ``Supertax'', 9003 [29AP]
Looking ``Right'' on Sanctions, 21576 [14AU]
Lower Dairy Price Supports (excerpt), 14450 [18JN]
Lower Interest Rates Now, 16507 [15JY]
LTV-Republic—Did Justice Blow It?, 283 [22JA]
Lure of Leveraged Buyouts, 26082 [24SE]
Manufactured Crisis, 25121-25124 [22SE]
Mariotta Seeks Growth in Manufacturing, 1651 [4FE]
Mere Gestures to South Africa?, 27097-27100 [29SE]
Middle Western Farmers Confront a New Problem—No Storage Space, 19467 [6AU]
Milk Bath for the Taxpayers?, 14450 [18JN]
Moneyline (excerpt), 3381 [3MR]
More Imports, Less Investment Predicted at End of Tax Trail, 22566 [10SE]
Morgan Yes, Norfolk No, 778 [29JA]
Neo-Protectionism a Growing Threat to World Trade, 7598-7599 [15AP]
New Building Blocks for Capital Formation, 1901 [6FE]
New Farm Belt Crop—Industry, 18136 [30JY]
New Offer To Buy Conrail Could Be Best Compromise, 1529 [4FE]
New Route for Conrail, 11342 [20MY]
New U.S. Law Hurts Foreign Farmers, Speeds Policy Changes as Prices Decline, 21781 [15AU]
New Ventures Would Be Harder To Build, Financing May Change, 22564 [10SE]
Next Steps in Rail Deregulation, 1071 [30JA], 1191, 1215 [30JA], 1539 [4FE], 8266 [22AP]
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 Minor Devaluation, 19891 [7AU]
No to Norfolk Southern, 1527 [4FE]
Norfolk Southern Study Disputed; ICC Staff Says Firm Underestimates Impact of Conrail Sale, 1529 [4FE]
Norman L. Cahners, 7951 [17AP], 8489 [23AP]
Now You See It, Now You Don't, 22208 [15AU]
Oil Contracts Plunge as Doubt Grows OPEC Can Stabilize Petroleum Prices, 1613 [4FE]
Oil Import Fee (sundry), 24887-24891 [19SE]
Oil Industry in Kansas Is Drying Up—Drilling, Jobs Greatly Cut, 10602 [14MY]
Oilmen Get No Respect—But They're Suffering, 17592 [24JY]
Oil's Declining Capital, 1613 [4FE]
OPEC's Price Gamble Finds Little Support, May Reveal Internal Rift, 1611 [4FE]
Open Letter to Japan—Erasing the Threat of Digital Audio Tape, 25019 [19SE]
Operation of Railroad-Owned Cars (excerpt), 1199 [30JA]
Other Plague, 4416 [12MR]
Outstanding Small Business Is the Largest of Its Type, 14171 [17JN]
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]
Paine Wins State, Local Small Business Award, 14171 [17JN]
Parent's Rights, 30142 [9OC]
Pending Legislation Would End Impasse Over SBA Program, 33291 [17OC]
Pension Welfare, 3124 [27FE]
Pentagon Budget—Fact Versus Fiction, 6778 [8AP]
Perceptions of Apartheid in South Africa, 14743-14745 [19JN]
Perdue Can Defer Taxes While Chicken Rivals Boil, 33912 [6NO]
Pirelli—Management Style for High-Technology Future, 17695 [24JY]
Politics vs. Principles, 20942 [12AU]
Poll Says S. African Blacks Split Over Sanctions, 19748 [7AU]
Poll Shows South African Blacks Oppose Sanctions, 21574 [14AU]
Poultry Producers Get Exemptions, 33912 [6NO]
Product Liability (excerpt), 23728 [17SE]
Product Liability Stifling Creativity?, 32547 [16OC]
Productivity Lag Is Real Trade Barrier, 11475 [20MY]
Protectionism by Any Other Name Is Still the Same, 10738 [14MY]
Protectionist Backsliding, 13175 [10JN]
Pumping Safety Sales to the Top, 14171 [17JN]
Put Off Referendum, 294 [22JA]
Quality Schmutter (excerpt), 20929 [12AU]
Rail Victory for Baltimore, 1526 [4FE]
Reagan Abandons Plan To Scuttle SBA (excerpt), 12503 [4JN]
Reagan Imposes Quotas on European Goods, 11795 [21MY]
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]
Reagan's Advisers Say Bill on Aliens Can Hurt Economy, 524 [23JA]
Recognizing Dissidents Is Irresponsible Move, 22178 [15AU]
Redefining National Security—America Will Sink or Swim With Its Economy, Not Its Military, 10219 [8MY]
Reform Worthy of the Name, 11828 [21MY]
Regan—Steelworkers, Forget Your Old Jobs (excerpt), 18044 [30JY]
Regulators To Ease Accounting Rules for Certain Loans, 7227 [10AP]
Regulators Warn Insurers About Solvency, 16786 [17JY]
Reins on Insurance, 5438 [19MR]
Remedy for Costly Fraud, 19317 [5AU]
Republican Promise To End Unfair Trade Practices, 11258-11260 [20MY]
Rockefeller Unit Doubles Its Third-World Aid, 11116 [15MY]
Russians Sought U.S. Banks To Gain High-Tech Secrets, 4049-4051 [7MR]
S. Africa Likely To Become Major Mart for U.S. Wheat, 27662 [1OC]
S. African Sanctions, Carefully Calibrated, 23275 [12SE]
S. Africans Vow To Defy Sanctions, 27839 [2OC]
Sale of Conrail, 558 [27JA], 1525 [4FE]
Sam Bason Dies at Age 91, 5407 [19MR]
Sanctions, Divestment and Divestiture, Treacherous Weapons, 28508-28510 [3OC]
Sanctions Against Pretoria, 21564, 21622 [14AU]
Sanctions vs. Apartheid, 13824 [16JN], 27657 [1OC]
Sanctions—The Moral Issue, 21575 [14AU]
Saving Conrail, 1524 [4FE]
Saving Our Oil Industry (excerpt), 9038 [30AP]
School Dropouts Get 2nd Chance at 70001 to Succeed, 16448 [15JY]
Seeds of Suspicion Over the Wheat Deal, 17222 [22JY]
Sell Conrail to Conrail, 1525 [4FE]
Senate's Bad Tax Idea, 1799 [5FE]
Senator Roth Makes Hay With Farm Tax Break, 33910 [6NO]
75 Years of Katharine Gibbs Excellence—Providing Secretarial Training From the Early Days to the Present, 8988 [29AP]
Shin-Kicker Bill, 10958 [15MY], 11385 [20MY]
Shooting the Insurance Messenger, 14462 [18JN]
Should Liquor Have Warning Labels?, 17059 [21JY]
Showdown on Conrail, 786 [29JA]
Small-Business Conferees Voice Worries About Impact of Overhaul, 22563 [10SE]
Software Crisis, 14967-14970 [23JN]
Solid Corporate Citizen—James Edward Burke, 5043 [14MR]
Solution to the Liability Insurance Crisis (excerpt), 25119 [22SE]
Sorry, Your Policy Is Canceled, 5109-5113 [18MR]
Sound Alternative Offer to Conrail Merger Plan, 1524 [4FE]
South Africa Circumvents Embargo, 20161-20164 [8AU]
South Africa Ready To Roll Out Homemade Supersonic Jet, 16968 [17JY]
South African Textile Imports (excerpt), 18660 [1AU]
South Carolina Leads Region in Textile Decline, 12986 [9JN]
Spare-Parts Progress Report, 17155 [21JY]
Speedy Action Is Critical, 5344 [18MR]
Starting Up—Blue-Collar Laborers, Laid Off in Rust Belt, Try To Run Own Firms, 23027 [11SE]
State Has Stake in Rail Equity Act, 11460 [20MY]
Station Owner Tunes In on Black Concerns, 10863 [15MY]
Steal of the Century, 1527 [4FE]
Still More Moral Blindness in Europe's Leftist Circles, 33592 [17OC]
Streamlining a Children's Crusade, 13377 [11JN]
Sudden Wilting of Reagan's Rosy Economy, 17809 [28JY]
Suzman Plan, 19848 [7AU]
Tax Bill Hits Rental-Realty Owners Hard, 22564 [10SE]
Tax Break Benefiting Tyson Kept, 33909 [6NO]
Tax Reform Bill Satiates Greed, 18025 [29JY]
Tax Reform—Congress Hatches Some Loopholes, 33913 [6NO]
Telltale Hair, 4416 [12MR]
Tenth Pillar of Sound Money and Credit—Principle of Productivity of Labor and Capital, 13637 [12JN]
Testing Testing, 4416 [12MR]
Textile Decline Seen Hurting U.S. Readiness, 18424 [31JY]
Textile Union Officials Defend Actions by Mills, 8611 [24AP]
Tinker's A-Plus Team, 502 [23JA]
To Curb Medical Suits, 7044 [9AP]
Tobacco Wars, 16867-16872 [17JY]
Tort Liability Insurance (excerpt), 10983, 10984, 10986, 10987 [15MY]
Trade Bill, 10959 [15MY]
Trade Gap Hits Record, 5405 [19MR]
Trade Mirage, 16303 [26JN]
Trade Policy for the People, 13170 [10JN]
Trade Yes, Trade Bill No, 11385 [20MY]
Trade-Bill Terpsichore, 11385 [20MY], 11458 [20MY]
Trading With the Russians (excerpt), 18681 [1AU]
Transfer of U.S. Technology (excerpt), 5059 [17MR]
Tributes Recall Sam Bason's Love of Fellow Man—Former Messenger Editor Remembers Old Friend, 5407 [19MR]
Tyson Defends Retention of Tax Breaks, 33910 [6NO]
U.S. Assistance Working for Positive Change in South Africa, 21577-21578 [14AU]
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. Has Top-Secret Report on Textile Position Leaks, 18664 [1AU]
U.S. Hasn't Abandoned Free Trade Commitment, 20196 [8AU]
U.S. Manufacturing Sacrificed on Altar of Free Trade, 6203 [26MR]
U.S. Needs a Department of Economic Defense, 2407 [19FE]
U.S. Oil Output Decline Is Seen for 1986 as Collapse in Prices Batters Producers, 6939 [9AP]
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. Stand on Textile Talks Leaked, Negotiator Says—Current or Former Official Held To Blame (excerpts), 18664 [1AU]
Unocal Unit's Debt Is Downgraded Again by Moody's Investors (excerpt), 13691, 13692 [13JN]
Vacation Ownership Growing in Popularity, 23581 [16SE]
Victims of Import Competition Lose Jobless Aid, 792 [29JA]
Visit to South Africa, 20181-20183 [8AU]
Voice of the People, 17264 [22JY]
Wal-Mart Head To Push Buy-America Program, 3409 [3MR]
Walton Touts U.S. Goods, Buying Plan—Pitch Fervent, Positive, 3408 [3MR]
Warner Would Back Change in Atomic Veterans Law, 10838 [15MY]
We All Pay for the Flimsy Assurance of Insurance, 5575 [19MR]
Weaker Dollar Gives Strength to U.S.A. Firms, 3381 [3MR]
Weighing Sale of Conrail—A Public Offering Option, 1526 [4FE]
What America Should Do About South Africa, 20145 [8AU], 21437-21439 [13AU], 21571-21573 [14AU], 21867 [15AU]
Wheat Growers Rip Hayden's South African Embargo Stance, 27662 [1OC]
Why Business Should Back Tax Reform, 632 [28JA]
Why U.S. Business Is Falling Behind, 7902 [17AP]
Will Budget Cuts Hurt Economy?, 23829 [17SE]
Will Conrail Be Railroaded, 1522 [4FE]
Workers' Retraining Funds Axed, 792 [29JA]
Wrong Time To Cut Government Spending, 23828 [17SE]
You Can't Stop a Slowdown, but You Can Ease It, 23827 [17SE]
Youth Employment—What Works, 17697 [24JY]
Zorinsky—ConAgra Is at Disadvantage Without Tax Benefit, 33911 [6NO]
Bills and resolutions
Acid rain: control technology (see H.R. 4129)
Advertising: deny tax deductions for discrimination against minority owned or formatted communications entities (see H.R. 5373)
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: encourage loans for microenterprises by undeveloped countries (see H.R. 4894)
Agriculture: prohibit assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners (see S. 2274, 2310; H.R. 4519)
———treatment of interest on industrial development bonds used for acquisition of farm property by foreigners (see S. 2273; H.R. 4520)
Airlines: employee seniority rights in mergers and similar transactions (see S. 2713)
———fair treatment of employees in case of mergers (see H.R. 4836, 4838)
———FTC and Attorney General enforcement of antitrust policy relative to mergers (see H.R. 4734)
Alaska: corporate shares for Indian lands (see S. 2065; H.R. 4162)
Aliens: registering investments (see H.R. 4242)
America's Living Standard Act: enact (see S. 2810)
Angola: U.S. business relations with Cuban troops or Soviet advisers (see S. Res. 381)
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: correction in enrollment of S. 2250 (see S. Con. Res. 168)
Antitrust Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2022, 2481)
Antitrust policy: clarify and improve analysis of mergers (see S. 2160; H.R. 4247)
———clarify application to international commerce (see S. 2164; H.R. 4249)
———improve enforcement (see S. 2162; H.R. 4250)
———individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages (see H.R. 4831)
———service as director of competing corporations (see S. 2163; H.R. 4248)
Asbestos: relief bill (H.R. 5551) referred to Claims Court (see H. Res. 555)
———relief for certain manufacturers or suppliers (see H.R. 5551)
Atomic warfare: liability of Government contractors for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (see S. 2454)
Bank holding companies: allow subsidiaries to engage in certain securities activities (see H.R. 4870)
———authority to engage in securities, real estate, and insurance activities (see H.R. 5220)
Bankruptcy: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 5316)
———prevent rejection of contracts providing medical benefits to current or former employees of debtor (see H.R. 5298)
Banks and banking: predatory tied aid credits (see S. Con. Res. 127; H. Con. Res. 316)
———prohibit acquisition of institutions by certain foreign nationals (see S. 2156)
Barter: structure for self-regulation of industry (see H.R. 4201)
Billboards: control (see H.R. 4635)
Boards of contract appeals: selection and protection of members (see S. 2223)
———status and competitive examination process for selection of members (see S. 2426)
Business development companies: tax treatment (see S. 2568)
Business records: procedures for processing of confidentiality requests (see H.R. 4862)
Capital gains: retain tax differential (see S. 2916)
———tax differential for certain (see S. Res. 407)
———tax rate (see H.R. 5637)
China, People's Republic of: promoting development of potential export markets (see S. 2918)
Claims: tax deduction for contributions to liability insurance funds (see H.R. 4796)
Commodity Exchange Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4613)
———waiving certain points of order against conference report on H.R. 4613 (see H. Res. 590)
Conrail: public stock offering to private sector (see S. Res. 485)
———return to private sector through public offering of stock (see S. 2833)
Consolidated Rail Corp.: require certain payments (see H.R. 4931)
Consumer Product Safety Act: consideration of H.R. 3456 to extend (see H. Res. 371)
Consumer Rail Equity Act: enact (see H.R. 4096)
Contract Disputes Act: amend (see S. 2006)
Copyright: enhance protection of intellectual property rights (see S. 2449)
Corp. for Small Business Investment: establish (see H.R. 5019)
Corporations: ensure that divested companies are commercially viable (see S. 2687)
Credit cards: information requirements for solicitations of new accounts (see H.R. 4019)
Defense Acquisition Service: establish (see S. 2082)
Defense Contract Audit Agency: abolish (see H.R. 4068)
Defense contracts: requirements for firms partially controlled by foreign interests (see H.R. 5066)
Defense procurement: award of contract for crawler tractors (see H. Con. Res. 315)
———conviction for fraud (see S. 2124)
———establish congressional authorization procedures and improve cost schedule and performance control (see H.R. 4313)
———management of major defense acquisition programs (see S. 2082)
———obligation and expenditure of funds for underfinitized contractual actions (see H.R. 4461)
———restrictions for firms in which a hostile foreign government owns or controls a significant interest (see S. 2152; H.R. 4273)
———streamline acquisition process (see S. 2268; H.R. 4543)
Depository Institutions Act: emergency acquisition and net worth guarantee provisions (see H.R. 4551)
———extend effective period for net worth certificate provisions (see H.R. 4521)
Dept. of Defense: commercially available products used to fulfill equipment and supply requirements (see H.R. 5124)
———consider U.S. policy objectives before entering into procurement contract with a foreign country (see S. 2380)
———contract costs (see H.R. 4548)
———cost and price management of contracts (see H.R. 4851)
———establish an Office of Defense Acquisition (see S. 2151)
———establish an Office of Procurement (see S. 2035)
Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 4383)
Developing countries: private sector development (see S. 2127; H.R. 4226)
Domestic markets: promote competition (see H.R. 5717)
Domestic Offshore Commerce Regulatory Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 4973)
Dumping: eliminate requirement of injury to a domestic industry (see H.R. 4751)
Duty-free sales enterprises: customs administration (see H.R. 5411)
Ellis Island, NY: limit commercial development (see H.R. 4239)
Employee's life insurance fund: investment in certain Government securities (see H.R. 5364)
Employment: establish rural enterprise zones (see H.R. 4913)
Enterprise zones: tax incentives for private investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 2349)
EPA: Superfund interim financing and borrowing authority (see S. 2211, 2212; H.R. 4381, 4445)
Excess profits tax: repeal (see H.R. 4699, 5318)
Ex-Federal officials: prohibit certain from representing or advising a foreign government in transactions with the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4863)
Eximbank: minimum level of capital stock and retained earnings (see S. 2053)
Ex-Members of Congress: prohibit from representing or advising a foreign government in transactions with the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4863)
Export Administration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2245)
Export-Import Bank Act: amend (see S. 2058, 2248)
Expropriation: relief for certain U.S. business concerns (see S. 2228)
Federal Accounting Practices Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5092)
Federal aid to research: establish a Government agency for acquisition and distribution of information (see H.R. 5412)
Federal employees: time restriction for certain private sector employment (see H.R. 4819)
———time restriction for private sector employment of former (see S. 2334)
Federal Housing Administration: mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 4593)
Federal Open Market Committee: prompt disclosure of certain decisions (see H.R. 4497, 5597)
Federally-guaranteed loans: pilot program for sale of assets (see S. 2137)
Fish and fisheries: establish National Marketing Council (see S. 2138)
Fisheries: limit liability in operation of boats in compliance with improved safety requirements (see H.R. 4407)
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 exchange rates: multilateral conference (see S. 2127; H.R. 4226)
Foreign investments: tax treatment of interest on industrial development bonds used for acquisition of farm property (see S. 2273; H.R. 4520)
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: amend (see H.R. 4592)
Foreign trade: assistance to firms and workers dislocated by imports (see S. 2127; H.R. 4226)
———consideration of H.R. 4800, enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (see H. Res. 456)
———eliminate certain export credit practices (see S. 2246, 2247)
———eliminate requirement of injury to a domestic industry (see S. 2449; H.R. 4751)
———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (see H.R. 4800)
———enhance competitiveness of U.S. firms (see S. 2127; H.R. 4226)
———establish export promotion organization (see S. 2555)
———establish information assistance program (see H.R. 4466)
———improve U.S. posture (see H.R. 5514)
———offset injurious effect of substandard foreign wages on U.S. producers (see H.R. 4667)
———open markets for U.S. firms and enhance competitiveness (see S. 2033; H.R. 4093)
———penalty for illegal dumping and compensation for affected domestic firms (see S. 2408)
———Price Competition Products Act (see S. 2614)
———private cause of action for recovery of damages caused by dumping (see H.R. 4656)
———private suits to enforce antidumping and antisubsidy laws and customs fraud statute (see H.R. 4665)
———public investment in education and training to improve U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 4719, 4728)
———relief for adjustment to increased imports (see S. 2161; H.R. 4251)
———restrictions on payments to foreign government officials (see H.R. 4389)
Free ports and zones: Customs Service's annual fee structure (see H.R. 4729)
Government contractors: establish and report on system of internal accounting and administrative controls (see S. 2738)
———liability for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (see S. 2454)
———limitations on civil liability (see S. 2441; H.R. 4765)
Government Information Agency: federally sponsored research (see H.R. 5412)
Government National Mortgage Association: mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 4593, 4602)
Government procurement: alternative procedure for review of bid protests (see S. 2030; H.R. 4086)
———eligibility of sheltered workshops to submit competitive bids (see S. 2147)
———minority set-aside programs (see S. Res. 402)
———prohibit award of contracts and licenses to tax delinquents (see S. 2100)
———recommendations of President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (see S. 2621; H.R. 5116)
———securing contracts with domestic industries (see H.R. 4809)
———simplified small purchase procedures test program (see S. 2392)
———simplify competitive acquisition technique (see S. 2433)
———strengthen prohibition of kickbacks (see S. 2250)
———strengthen prohibition relative to kickbacks (see H.R. 4783)
———threshold amount for requiring certain notice of solicitations (see S. 2433)
Government regulation: waiver to stimulate employment in trade-impacted industries (see H.R. 4322)
HNG/InterNorth, Inc.: tax relief for expropriation losses (see S. 2228)
Industrial competitiveness: correct technical errors in the engrossment of H.R. 4800 (see H. Res. 460)
Insurance: access to liability coverage (see H.R. 4796)
Insurance companies: define business (see H.R. 4504)
———exemption from certain Government regulation (see H.R. 4501, 4502)
———legality of certain essential collective activities (see H.R. 4503)
———repeal antitrust immunity (see H.R. 4503)
———treble damage liability for companies operating under State regulations (see S. 2103)
Intellectual property: modify application of antitrust laws (see S. 2944)
Inter-American Development Bank: merger of capital resources (see H.R. 4507)
International Banking Act: amend (see H.R. 5455)
International Franchise Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 341)
International Intellectual Property Protection and Market Access Act: enact (see S. 2435; H.R. 4808)
Interstate commerce: collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 4365)
———uniform product liability law (see S. 2760)
Intragovernmental Council on Economic and Trade Data: establish (see H.R. 4340)
Investments: concurrence of the House to Senate amendments to H.R. 2032 with an amendment (see H. Res. 574)
Ireland, Northern: adherence to MacBride Principles (see S. 2909; H.R. 5627)
Iron and steel industry: allow 15-year carryback of 50% of investment tax credit carryforward (see H.R. 5327)
———Government-industry-university program of scientific research and development to improve competitive position (see H.R. 4416)
———import of certain tubular goods (see S. 2267)
Japan: reciprocity agreement on metallurgical coal exports and steel product imports (see H. Con. Res. 309)
———reciprocity for security firm to become primary dealer in U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 403)
———soda ash market (see S. Res. 504)
Job Training Partnership Act: amend (see S. 2069; H.R. 4115)
Land-Remote Sensing Commercialization Act: amend (see H.R. 4932)
Liability insurance: establish commission to study availability and affordability crisis (see H.R. 4655)
———limits in tort system (see S. 2742)
Liability law: promote interest of consumers and ensure free flow of products in interstate commerce (see S. 2441; H.R. 4766)
———standards in State tort liability systems (see H.R. 4874)
Libya: deny foreign tax credit during national emergency (see S. 2364; H.R. 4680)
———participation by U.S. companies in production and marketing of petroleum (see H.R. 4847)
———prohibit assistance in production and marketing of petroleum (see H.R. 4700)
———prohibit defense procurement contracts to certain firms (see H.R. 4773)
———prohibit engineer equipment contracts to certain firms (see H.R. 5066)
Livestock: eliminate cattle as a subject for trading on commodity futures market (see S. 2737)
Lobbying: time restriction for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and Government officials (see H.R. 5426)
Lobbyists: time restriction for ex-civilian and military officials (see H.R. 5097)
LTV Corp.: resume health and life insurance benefits for retirees (see S. 2690; H.R. 5276, 5283)
Made in America Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 392)
Maine Central Railroad Co./Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees: labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 378; H.J. Res. 683)
Members of Congress: time restriction for certain private sector employment (see H.R. 4819)
———time restriction for private sector employment of former (see S. 2334)
Mortgage loans: authorize ownership of certain, in multiple-class arrangements (see H.R. 4448)
Morton Thiokol, Inc.: temporary ban on NASA contracts (see H.J. Res. 634)
Motor vehicles: effective date of IRS regulations on personal use (see S. 2090; H.R. 4357)
———effective date of IRS regulations on substantiation requirements for business use (see H.R. 4480)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (see S. 2169; H.R. 4507; H. Con. Res. 287)
Namibia: prohibit exploration, extraction, and trade in mineral resources by U.S. companies (see S. 2639)
National Bureau of Standards and Industrial Competitiveness: establish (see H.R. 5739)
National Carpet and Floorcovering Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 307; H.J. Res. 597)
National defense: protection of domestic infrastructure vital to U.S. security interests (see H.R. 5714)
National Education for Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 585)
National Educational Software Corp.: establish (see S. 2672)
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 263; H.J. Res. 511)
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 417)
National Quality Improvement Award: establish (see H.R. 5321)
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 346; H.J. Res. 590)
National Software Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 332)
Natural gas: competitive leasing procedures for public lands (see S. 2439; H.R. 4741, 4826)
———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (see H.R. 4780)
———restrictions on pipeline tariffs declared against public policy (see H.R. 5384)
———tax incentives for domestic production (see S. 2217; H.R. 4476)
Outdoor advertising: restrictions for roads and highways (see H.R. 5043)
Passenger ships: develop and deregulate domestic industry (see H.R. 4581, 4582, 4583, 4584)
———subsidy buy out for smaller companies (see H.R. 4583)
Patents: amend processes and cooperation treaty (see H.R. 4899)
Petroleum: competitive leasing procedures for public lands (see S. 2439; H.R. 4741, 4826)
———credit against tax for production from certain marginal wells (see H.R. 4780)
———deduction and special net operating loss rules (see H.R. 4564)
———repeal excess profits tax (see S. 2206)
———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (see H.R. 4780)
———tax incentives for domestic production (see S. 2217; H.R. 4476)
Platinum: authorize trade by national banks (see S. 2946)
Poultry industry: remedy burdens on commerce (see H.R. 5061)
Precious metals: trading authority for national banks (see H.R. 5728)
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: implementation of recommendations (see S.J. Res. 327)
———report on status of implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 648)
Price fixing: establish standards for antitrust claims (see H.R. 5293)
Product liability: address areas of critical concern (see H.R. 4910)
———uniform law (see S. 2760; H.R. 5471)
Product Liability Uniform Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 4425)
Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 4832)
Public utilities: allow holding companies to own certain interests in cogeneration facilities (see H.R. 5056)
Radio stations: restrictions on mergers, buyouts, and takeovers (see H.R. 5068)
Railroads: adjust rates (see S. 2369)
Restrictive trade practices: allow private parties to sue for relief and damages for injury (see H.R. 5304)
———improve competitive position of domestic industries (see H.R. 4580)
———relief for affected industries (see S. 2099)
———retaliatory policy (see S. 2226)
———U.S. response (see H.R. 4412)
Rolen-Rolen-Roberts International: relief (see H.R. 5616)
Rural areas: enterprise zones (see S. 2609; H.R. 5189)
Sales enterprises: customs administration of duty-free regulations (see H.R. 5411)
———customs administration's duty-free treatment (see S. 2860)
SBA: appointment of Administrator (see S. Res. 434)
———authority to administer program for innovative firms (see H.R. 4260)
———clarify and expand functions of Associate Administrator for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development (see H.R. 4632)
———extend pilot programs (see S. 2914; H.R. 5677)
Securities: auditors to report fraudulent activities (see H.R. 5439)
———tax treatment of certain dividends paid on new equity stock (see S. 2060)
Service Contract Act: amend (see S. 2261; H.R. 4806)
Silicon electrical steel: tariff treatment (see H.R. 4047)
Small business: authorize loans for economic injury caused by Federal action (see H.R. 4854)
———tax reform (see S. Res. 364)
Solar energy: extend residential and business energy credits (see H.R. 4045)
South Africa: consideration of H.R. 4868 to prohibit loans, investments, or other business activities (see H. Res. 478)
———divestiture of U.S. petroleum industry and export prohibition (see H.R. 5183)
———intent of the House relative to adoption of Senate amendment to H.R. 4868 (see H. Res. 549)
———prohibit loans, investments, and certain other activities (see S. 2636; H.R. 4868)
———State and local government enforcement of antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests (see S. 2654)
Space policy: development of an expendable launch vehicle (see H.R. 5469)
Surety and fidelity: posting of bonds relative to products manufactured in foreign countries (see H.R. 5688)
Taxation: alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4598)
———capital cost recovery (see H.R. 4598)
———deduction for cost of providing goods and services (see H. Res. 404)
———effective date of reform (see S. Con. Res. 110)
———interests in entities holding financial instruments (see H.R. 4930)
———limitations on net operations loss and excess credit carryovers (see S. 2207)
———minimum funding standards for certain pension plans (see H.R. 5243)
———mutual funds (see S. 2155)
———requirement to substantiate deduction for business use of vehicles (see S. 2136; H.R. 4299)
———treatment of listed option contracts (see S. 2086)
———treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property (see S. Res. 371)
———U.S. nationals defying Executive order relative to departure from certain countries (see H.R. 4735)
Technolgy Transfer and Intellectual Property Protection Act: enact (see S. 2663)
Technological education: national advanced training program (see S. 2282)
Technology transfer: negotiations on reciprocal access in foreign countries (see H.R. 4360)
———tax status of certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 2195)
Telephones: orderly and competitive development (see S. 2565)
Television: security and fair marketing practices for certain encrypted satellite communications (see S. 2823)
Television stations: restrictions on mergers, buyouts, and takeovers (see H.R. 5068)
Terrorism: control of exports to certain countries (see S. 2612)
———deny foreign tax credit for business activities in certain countries (see S. 2429; H.R. 4678)
Trade agreements: reform (see H.R. 4750)
Trade Expansion Act: amend (see S. 2765)
———enact (see S. 2033; H.R. 4093)
Trademarks: limit defense against infringement relative to geographic origin (see H.R. 5323)
Trucking: competition, safety, and efficiency (see S. 2240)
Truth in Lending Act: amend (see S. 2264)
U.S. Code: amend patent processes and patent cooperation treaty (see H.R. 4899)
U.S. Trade Data Bank: establish (see H.R. 4340)
Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition: establish position (see S. 2268; H.R. 4544, 4657)
Vacuum flasks: reduction of duty on glass inners (see S. 2694)
Weapons: operational testing and evaluation before low-rate initial production (see S. 2355; H.R. 4682)
Western regional export licensing office: establish (see S. 2472)
Books
``America the Bountiful'' (excerpt), 30702 [14OC]
``Comeback,'' Ezra Vogel (excerpt), 6020 [24MR]
``High-Flex Society'' (excerpt), 28020 [2OC]
``Life of Lenin,'' Louis Fischer (excerpt), 18681 [1AU]
``Russia and the West Under Lenin and Stalin,'' George F. Kennan (excerpt), 18681 [1AU]
Chart
Sale of Conrail, 753 [29JA]
Cloture motions
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), close debate on veto message, 27136 [30SE]
Conrail: transfer to private sector (S. 638), 369 [23JA]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), Danforth amendment, 634 [28JA], 1199 [30JA]
Labor unions: penalties for acts of labor-related violence (S. 1774), 7391 [14AP], 7707 [16AP]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2760), consideration, 26135 [25SE]
Colloquies
Trade Agreement Act: Senator Heinz and Abraham Ribicoff (1979), 2816 [26FE]
Commentaries
Role of Government in regulating trade: Henry Cabot Lodge, 18666 [1AU]
Court decisions
Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Haworth: Supreme Court (excerpt), 3913 [6MR]
Baltimore & Ohio v. U.S.: Supreme Court (excerpt), 1186 [30JA]
Canadian lumber subsidies: Court of International Trade (excerpt), 2795 [26FE]
Merger of the Great Northern Railway with Northern Pacific Railway: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (excerpt), 1186 [30JA]
U.S. v. Arthur Young & Co. (excerpt), 22220 [15AU]
U.S. v. Emmons: Supreme Court (excerpt), 7722, 7732 [16AP]
U.S. v. Gibson (excerpt), 7728 [16AP]
Unimet Corp., 26978 [29SE]
Court orders
Fouce Amusement Enterprises, Inc., and Metropolitan Theatres Corp. v. Spanish International Communications Corp.: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 33458 [17OC]
Decisions
Merger of the Great Northern Railway with Northern Pacific Railway: ICC (excerpt), 1186 [30JA]
Norfolk & Western Railroad merger: ICC (excerpt), 745 [29JA]
Sale of the Milwaukee Road: ICC (excerpt), 1187 [30JA]
U.S. v. Acme Process Equipment Co. (sundry excerpts), 31300 [15OC]
Descriptions
Enterprise zones (S. 2349), 8287 [22AP]
Documents
Consumer Manifesto 2000: International Organization of Consumers Unions, 24809 [19SE]
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (excerpt), 25739 [24SE]
International Emergency Powers Act (excerpt), 17211 [22JY]
New York State Small Business Innovation Research Promotion Act (excerpt), 23894 [18SE]
Essays
It Does Matter to Me: Tina H. Durham, 260 [22JA]
Eulogies
Samuel M. Bason, by Robert Clawson, 5407 [19MR]
Explanations
Employee stock ownership plan amendments to the Tax Reform Act, 14506-14508 [19JN]
Gorton amendment to the Product Liability Risk Retention Act amendments, 16776 [17JY]
Nickles amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (S. 2706), 24886 [19SE]
Satellite Transmission Decoder Legislation, 33530 [17OC]
Factsheets
Give America a Fighting Chance—Stop Unfair Imports: Government Research Corp. and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, 16534 [16JY]
Textile Industry Multifiber Arrangement, 18658 [1AU]
Trickle-Up Program To Promote Economic Opportunities in Low Income Countries, 1431 [3FE]
History
Antifraud Legislation (S. 1562), 29321 [7OC]
Interviews
Economic sanctions against South Africa: Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi with Washington (DC) Times, 21573 [14AU]
High-technology business management: Filiberto Pittini with Wall Street Journal, 17157 [21JY]
Letters
Aeronautics transition rules under the Tax Reform Act: FalconJet, 33389 [17OC]
———Senators Pryor and Bumpers, 33389 [17OC]
Anti-Apartheid Act Senate amendments: several Representatives, 27092 [29SE]
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: Representative Rodino, 29311 [7OC]
Assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought: John G. Hankins, 27585 [1OC]
———Senator Sasser, 27585 [1OC]
Attorneys fees relative to certain EPA registration deadlines: Pesticide users, 24770 [19SE]
Avon's centennial celebration: President Reagan, 28551 [3OC]
Bank bribery statute: Dept. of Justice, 15095 [24JN]
Buy American provisions of Federal highway legislation: Allan Gotlieb, 25749 [24SE]
———Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 25748 [24SE]
———Consolidated Ready Mixed Concrete, 25751 [24SE]
———Dept. of Commerce, 25748, 25750 [24SE]
———Dept. of Transportation, 25747 [24SE]
———Executive Office of the President, 25754 [24SE]
———Fiore Ready-Mix Co., Inc., 25752 [24SE]
Canadian lumber imports: sundry excerpts, 2799 [26FE]
Capital gains differential: American Electronics Association (excerpt), 14117 [17JN]
———Bechtel Corp., 14122 [17JN]
———Lawrence B. Lindsey, 14118 [17JN]
CFTC regulation of leverage transactions: Dept. of Justice, 25832-25833 [24SE]
CFTC subpoena authority: Susan M. Phillips, 28921, 28922 [6OC]
Cigarette tax: President Reagan, 24858 [19SE]
Commendation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association: Africare (organization), 14831 [20JN]
Committee jurisdiction over H.R. 4750: Representative O'Neill, 10959 [15MY]
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco and Health Education Act: Smokeless Tobacco Council, Inc., 1858 [6FE]
Continental Shelf Buy America amendment: U.S. Trade Representative, 32488 [16OC]
Cross compliance for farm program commodities: Senator Bentsen, 1217 [30JA]
Dairy farmers: Senator Kasten, 1720 [5FE]
Decline in airline pilot experience: Senator Byrd, 9562 [6MY]
Defense contract awards to Indian-owned businesses: Dept. of Defense, 21722 [14AU]
Dept. of Defense profit policy: Caspar W. Weinberger, Sec. of Defense, 28473 [3OC]
———Senator Roth, 28472 [3OC]
Dept. of Justice appropriations: Edwin Meese III, Attorney General, 8421 [22AP]
Divestitures of corporations: Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., 17575 [24JY]
Drought damage survey: Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, 18712 [1AU]
Economic sanctions against Libya: Representative Clinger, 1323 [3FE]
Economic sanctions against South Africa: American Farm Bureau Federation, 27853 [2OC]
———Eminent Persons Group, 13822 [16JN]
———(excerpts), 21477 [14AU]
———Kobus Jooste, 27850 [2OC]
———Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, 21573 [14AU]
Enhance competitiveness of domestic industries: Business Roundtable, Task Force on International Trade and Investment, 11248 [19MY]
———Pfizer, Inc., 11248 [19MY]
Establish Corp. for Small Business Investment: James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 33299 [17OC]
———OMB, 33299 [17OC]
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: Dept. of Justice, 6608 [8AP]
Eximbank charter reauthorization: William H. Draper III, 1899 [6FE]
Export-Import Bank Act amendments: CBO, 16465 [15JY]
———Representative Neal, 16464 [15JY]
Exporting of agricultural products: AG Processing, Inc., 16339 [14JY]
Federal Telecommunications Policy Act: Senator Thurmond, 14321 [18JN]
Financial position of Eximbank: GAO, 1830 [6FE]
Food safety standards: AMA, 12483 [4JN]
Foundation for International Community Assistance: Richard A. Lundy, 12282 [3JN]
Fraud and waste in the Government: Harold Bruff (excerpt), 11803 [21MY]
Funds for certain SBA pilot programs: Latin American Manufacturers Association, 15430 [25JN]
———National Association of Minority Contractors, 15431 [25JN]
———National Federation of 8(a) Companies, 15431 [25JN]
Future of U.S. textile industry: Warren Christopher, 18906 [4AU]
Government antifraud legislation: OMB, 24863 [19SE]
How to keep competition working on the railroads: Senator DeConcini, 1539 [4FE]
Impact of airline deregulation on safety: Senator Byrd, 5106 [18MR]
Impact of futures trading and the cattle industry: Marvin J. Walter (excerpt), 25825 [24SE]
———Pete Crow (excerpt), 25825 [24SE]
———Senator Helms, 25827 [24SE]
———Wade Choate (excerpt), 25825 [24SE]
Import fee on crude oil: Senator Boren, 173 [21JA]
Import tax would provide relief for oil States: Franco Modigliani, 9036 [30AP]
Infant formula regulations: Carol Laskin and Lynne Pilot (excerpt), 10334 [12MY]
Intellectual Property Rights Improvement Act: Malcolm Baldrige, Sec. of Commerce, and Edwin Meese III, Attorney General, 12941 [6JN]
Interstate transportation of firearms: Phillip C. McGuire, 15228 [24JN]
Investment tax credit for certain cargo containers: Senator Boschwitz, 28024 [2OC]
Japan and the U.S.—growth and decline: Ezra F. Vogel, 33457 [17OC]
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Program: William N. Liggett, 18237 [30JY]
Labeling of smokeless tobacco products: Coalition on Smoking OR Health, 1858 [6FE]
Labor violence: Dept. of Justice (excerpt), 7712 [16AP]
Legal rights of certain veterans for losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs: Dept. of Energy, 10834 [15MY]
———Senator Cranston (sundry), 10834, 10837 [15MY]
———Senator Murkowski (sundry), 10833, 10838 [15MY]
———Senator Warner (sundry), 10835 [15MY]
Liability insurance crisis: Ernest Palmer, Jr., 14462 [18JN]
Liability Risk Retention Act: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 29839 [8OC]
Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way: Dept. of Justice, 14810, 14811 [20JN]
Mothers in the work force: National Council of Jewish Women, 23250 [12SE]
Multi-Fiber Arrangement: several Senators, 9647 [6MY]
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: Dept. of the Treasury, 4165 [10MR]
Nonpreemptive effect of the Anti-Apartheid Act: Laurence H. Tribe, 23292-23294 [15SE]
Norfolk Southern Corp. divestiture plan: Arnold & Porter, 136-141 [21JA], 758, 763 [29JA]
Oil import fee: Franco Modiglian, 24888 [19SE]
Patent protection: Dept. of Commerce, 32189 [16OC]
Peanut cross-compliance provisions of the 1985 farm bill: several Members of Congress, 28920 [6OC]
Peruvian expropriation: Dept. of State, 15016 [24JN]
Planting of nonprogram crops: Dept. of Agriculture, 3706 [5MR]
———Senator Riegle, et al., 3705 [5MR]
Position of Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition: GAO, 6653 [8AP]
Potash industry: Malcolm Baldrige, Sec. of Commerce, 14787 [20JN]
Preservation of family farming, 14553 [19JN]
Product Liability Reform Act: ABA, 26138, 26154 [25SE]
———AFL-CIO, 26155 [25SE]
Product Liability Risk Retention Act: Dept. of Commerce, 16774 [17JY]
Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act: Administrative Conference of the U.S., 1621 [4FE]
———Dept. of Defense, 1621 [4FE]
———Dept. of HHS, 1620 [4FE]
———Dept. of Justice, 1620 [4FE]
———Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference, 1622 [4FE]
———Federal Bar Association, 1622 [4FE]
———GAO, 1620 [4FE]
Projected savings of the Food Security Improvements Act: Dept. of Agriculture, 3536 [4MR]
Prompt Payment Act amendments: Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, 31256 [15OC]
———Coalition for Prompt Pay, 31254, 31273-31276 [15OC]
———National Federation of Independent Business, 31264 [15OC]
———Samuel N. Hope III, 31265 [15OC]
———Small Business Legislative Council, 11717 [21MY], 31265 [15OC]
Provide for enforcement of antiapartheid laws of U.S. political subdivisions: Edward I. Koch, 21803 [15AU]
Public sale of Conrail by stock offering: Greater Baltimore Committee, Baltimore, MD, 16750 [16JY]
———National Industrial Transportation League, 16751 [16JY]
———PPG Industries, Inc., 16751 [16JY]
———Shippers for an Independent Conrail, 16751 [16JY]
———U.S. Steel Corp., 16751 [16JY]
Regulation of Government securities: Dept. of the Treasury (sundry), 28809 [6OC]
———SEC, 29912 [9OC]
Restitution for crude oil overcharge funds: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 33297 [17OC]
Retiree benefits of bankrupt companies: Representative Clay, 28564 [3OC]
Sale of Conrail: CBO, 554 [27JA]
———Conagra, Inc., 770 [29JA]
———Dept. of Justice, 754, 756, 765 [29JA], 1168, 1170, 1174 [30JA]
———Dept. of the Treasury, 741 [29JA]
———Dept. of Transportation, 754 [29JA], 1183, 1209 [30JA]
———Douglas H. Ginsburg, 142, 147-149, 154 [21JA], 1184 [30JA]
———Iowa Dept. of Transportation, 783, 786 [29JA], 1543-1546 [4FE]
———J. Paul McGrath, 556 [27JA]
———John Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri, 1550 [4FE]
———Paul A. Mapes, 142, 144 [21JA]
———Port Authority of New York-New Jersey, 1191 [30JA]
———President Reagan, 771 [29JA]
———Reebie Associates, 278 [22JA]
———Representative Dingell, 147 [21JA]
———Senator Dixon, et al. (Dear Colleague), 553 [27JA]
———Senator Pressler, 153 [21JA], 553 [27JA], 1185 [30JA]
———Senator Specter, 146, 149 [21JA], 754, 763 [29JA], 1167 [30JA]
———Senators Hollings, Rudman, Danforth, and Gramm (Dear Colleague), 739 [29JA]
———U.S. Railway Association, 266 [22JA], 757 [29JA]
———Vinson & Elkins, 764 [29JA]
Sanctions against South Africa: several presidents of U.S. colleges and universities, 27657 [1OC]
Satellite Television Security and Fair Market Act: Dept. of Commerce, 27867 [2OC]
———FCC, 27867 [2OC]
Savings and loan accounting issues: Harold W. Greenwood, Jr., 7225 [10AP]
SBA loan guarantee program: American Bankers Association, 9031 [30AP]
———Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc., 9033 [30AP]
———Money Store Investment Corp., 9032 [30AP]
———National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., 9032 [30AP]
Service Contract Act: National Federation of Independent Business, 13146 [10JN]
Service Contract Act amendments: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 8543 [23AP]
Shipping industry transition rules under the Tax Reform Act: Kurrus & Kirchner, 33384 [17OC]
———National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, 33384, 33385 [17OC]
———several Members of Congress, 33385 [17OC]
Small Business Act reform: Pomona Air, Inc., 10554 [13MY]
Small Business Innovation Development Act reauthorization: National Federation of Independent Businesses (excerpt), 12025 [22MY]
Soda ash market of Japan: several Senators, 29933 [9OC]
Support for Service Contract Act: Public Service Research Council, 9334 [1MY]
Targeted jobs tax credit: American Council of the Blind, 27940 [2OC]
———Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S., 27940 [2OC]
Tariffs on steel imports: Committee on Finance, 2214 [18FE]
———White House, 2215 [18FE]
Tax treatment of employee stock ownership plans: Senator Long (Dear Colleague), 14506 [19JN]
Taxation of agricultural cash rents: IRS, 13705 [13JN]
Testing and evaluation of weapons: Dept. of Defense, 8306 [22AP]
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: Carol Morton, 19364 [6AU]
———Representative Denny Smith, 20202 [8AU]
———several agriculture organizations, 19366 [6AU]
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]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: American Farm Bureau Federation, 11464 [20MY]
———National Grange, 11463 [20MY]
U.S. export of untested drugs: sundry, 10040-10046 [8MY]
U.S. firms allowed to bid on Japan's Kansai Airport: Senator Murkowski, 13663 [13JN]
U.S. foreign trade policy: several executive department heads, 11397 [20MY]
U.S. Policy in South Africa: President Reagan, 27078 [29SE]
Union Station: Union Station Redevelopment Corp., 3979 [6MR]
Veto of the Anti-Apartheid Act: Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, 27845 [2OC]
———Oklahoma Farm Bureau, 27845 [2OC]
———President Reagan, 27651 [1OC], 27857 [2OC]
Vietnamese-American Entrepreneur Training Program: Pho Ba Long, 13085 [10JN]
Lists
Accelerated cost recovery system/investment tax credits, 26609 [27SE]
Acts of violence at A.T. Massey Coal Co. strike, 7726 [16AP]
Acts of violence committed on picket lines, 7710 [16AP]
Administration trade actions since January 1985 affecting major U.S. export interests, 21127 [12AU]
Company proposals for clean coal technology fund, 11088 [15MY]
Current capital gains tax rates among principal international competitors, 14117 [17JN]
Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania past presidents, 8026 [17AP]
Intellectual property and trade provisions of U.S. trade policy, 11434 [20MY]
Major objections to the Corp. for Small Business Investment, 33299 [17OC]
Major problems with the Norfolk Southern Corp. divestiture plan: Dept. of Justice, 1174 [30JA]
Members and member companies of the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, 31256 [15OC]
Members of Shippers for an Independent Conrail, 268 [22JA]
Members of the Ad Hoc Group for a 32-cent Federal Cigarette Excise Tax, 24856 [19SE]
Members of the Coalition for a Competitive Conrail, 268 [22JA]
Members of the Coalition for Prompt Pay, 31256, 31277 [15OC]
Members of the Small Business Legislative Council, 11717 [21MY], 31265 [15OC]
Organizations endorsing the Principles to Govern U.S. Trade Policy, 9338 [1MY]
Organizations opposed to the sale of Conrail, 771 [29JA]
Participants in the National Advisory Council: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9344 [1MY]
Problems with infant formulas since 1982: Formula (organization), 10334 [12MY]
Programmers and plans to scramble satellite television signals, 11216 [19MY]
Resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the U.N. condemning the system of apartheid, 27848 [2OC]
Satellite Television scrambling schedule, 27864 [2OC]
South Dakota representatives to the White House Conference on Small Business, 21271 [13AU]
Supporters of the new Consumer Rail Equity Act, 1070 [30JA]
U.S. economic competitiveness—reports and congressional documents, 32687 [16OC]
U.S.-Japan services trade, 13083 [10JN]
Vendors attending Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Buy America program news conference, 3410 [3MR]
White House Conference on Small Business—final recommendations on the SBA, 4069-4071 [7MR]
Witnesses at hearing on impact of budget cuts on Pennsylvania, 5362 [19MR]
Memorandums
Dept. of Defense and SBA Contracts With Indians: Dept. of Defense and SBA, 21724 [14AU]
Government Assisted Industry Network Small Business Set-Aside Program, 7812 [16AP]
Inconsistencies in the Positions of the U.S. Department of Justice With Respect to the Proposed Merger of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads and the Proposal To Allow Norfolk Southern To Acquire Conrail: Arnold & Porter, 127-134 [21JA]
Milwaukee Railroad Right-of-Way: Dept. of Agriculture, 14810 [20JN]
Sale of Conrail: Iowa Dept. of Transportation, 1546-1549 [4FE]
Status of State and Local Anti-Apartheid Legislation Under the Proposed Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act: Paul T. Rephen, 23123 [12SE]
Memorials of legislature
Arizona, 5076 [17MR], 5308 [18MR]
California, 11312 [20MY], 11948 [22MY], 15772 [26JN], 16373 [14JY], 25457 [23SE], 26953 [29SE], 27267 [30SE], 27551 [1OC]
Colorado, 13526 [12JN]
Connecticut, 9650 [6MY]
Hawaii, 12624 [5JN]
Illinois, 13526 [12JN], 16370, 16373 [14JY], 19745 [7AU]
Iowa, 16370 [14JY]
Kansas, 8411 [22AP]
Louisiana, 16326 [14JY], 16375 [14JY], 16746 [16JY]
Oil import fee: Texas, 30703 [14OC]
South Dakota, 3955 [6MR], 5076 [17MR]
State tax treatment of mail order firms: Texas, 33655 [17OC]
Tennessee, 5964 [21MR]
Texas, 27993 [2OC], 28331 [3OC]
Messages
Economic Objectives: President Reagan, 1873-1876 [6FE]
———President Reagan (1985), 2369 [19FE]
National Emergency Relative to South Africa: President Reagan, 22262 [8SE], 26178 [25SE]
State of the Union: President Reagan, 1831 [6FE]
Treaties on Protection of Investments With Several Countries: President Reagan, 6127, 6128 [25MR]
Motion
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), pass S. 2250 in lieu, 29314 [7OC]
Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (S. 410), 4210 [11MR]
Government: civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (H.R. 4827), 22345 [9SE]
Liability Risk Retention Act: enact (H.R. 5225), pass S. 2129 in lieu, 25407 [23SE]
Motor vehicles: strengthen provisions respecting disclosure of mileage (H.R. 780), pass S. 475 in lieu, 28802 [6OC]
Truth in Mileage Act: enact (H.R. 780), pass S. 475 in lieu, 28802 [6OC]
Newsletters
Labor violence: National Right to Work Committee (excerpt), 7726 [16AP]
Outline
Capital gains tax two-tiered system (S. 2916), 29929 [9OC]
Papers
Dept. of Defense's Procurement Policy (excerpt), 1234 [30JA]
Gold and Debt: Antal E. Fedete, 5838-5841 [20MR]
Hobbs Act Reform—S. 1774—Labor Violence Setting the Record Straight: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 7713 [16AP]
Report on Manufacturers: Alexander Hamilton, 4938 [14MR]
Petitions
Community Block Grant Program: Norfolk, VA, City Council, 16327 [14JY]
Designate National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: Avon Lake, OH, City Council, 12076 [2JN]
———Brooklyn Heights, OH, City Council, 12130 [3JN]
———Lakewood, OH, City Council, 13527 [12JN]
———Marion, OH, City Council, 12479 [4JN]
———Wickliffe, OH, City Council, 12076 [2JN], 12625 [5JN]
Designate Save American Industry/Jobs Day: AFL-CIO, 10404 [13MY]
———Amherst, OH, City Council, 10608 [14MY]
———Bay Village, OH, City Council, 10608 [14MY], 11450 [20MY]
———Elyria, OH, City Council, 11450 [20MY]
———Lorain, OH, Chamber of Commerce, 11313 [20MY], 11450 [20MY]
———Massillon, OH, City Council, 10608 [14MY]
———McDonald, OH, City Council, 10608 [14MY]
———Navarre, OH, City Council, 10608 [14MY]
———South Euclid, OH, City Council, 10404 [13MY], 10524 [13MY]
———United Steelworkers of America, 11313 [20MY]
Elimination of futures markets on livestock: sundry, 25828 [24SE]
Federal funds to subsidize agricultural competition: Southern Association of States, 22446 [9SE]
Laredo Job Corps Center: Laredo, TX, City Council, 5830 [20MR]
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: Alliance, OH, City Council, 16327 [14JY]
———Amherst, OH, City Council, 16327 [14JY], 16373, 16375 [14JY]
———Conneaut, OH, City Council, 14298 [18JN]
———Euclid, OH, City Council, 13770 [16JN]
———Glenwillow, OH, Village Council, 15288 [24JN]
———Lake County, OH, Board of Commissioners, 16373 [14JY]
———Lake County, OH, Commissioners, 14298 [18JN]
———Sebring, OH, City Council, 16373 [14JY]
———United Rubber Workers, 16375 [14JY]
Product Liability Insurance: National Governors' Association, 25067 [19SE]
Repealing the insurance industry's exemption from the antitrust laws: National Association of Attorneys General, 16754 [16JY]
Resolution expressing city's intent to utilize U.S. made materials: Miami, FL, City Commission, 16327 [14JY]
Save American Industry/Jobs Day: city council, 9466 [5MY], 9649 [6MY]
———Mahoning County, OH, Board of Commissioners, 8412 [22AP]
———Youngstown, OH, City Council, 8412 [22AP]
SBA activities: Council of Smaller Enterprises, 11949 [22MY]
Support Save American Industry/Jobs Day: United Steelworkers of America, 8787 [28AP]
Polls of opinion
Excessive cash settlements and lawyers faulted for rise in liability suits, 13862 [16JN]
Press releases
Steel imports in 1985 dramatize problem of countries not covered by President's program: American Iron & Steel Institute, 2214 [18FE]
Proposals
Improvements to Federal acquisition, 310-311 [22JA]
Questions
Sale of Conrail: Senator Riegle to Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 779 [29JA]
Quotations
Soviet trade with Caterpillar Co.: Vladimir I. Lenin, 18681 [1AU]
Remarks in House
Accountants: role in financial system, 22208 [15AU]
Acid rain: research program (H.R. 4129), 5200 [18MR]
Agriculture: foreign investment in dairy production, 6794 [8AP]
———marketing loans for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans, 25383 [23SE]
———uniform chemical tolerance levels, 24753 [19SE]
Airlines: fair treatment of employees in case of mergers (H.R. 4838), 11108 [15MY], 23405-23410 [16SE], 25091 [19SE]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend, to clarify future land and stock ownership rights (H.R. 4162), 17798-17805 [28JY]
———amend to clarify future land and stock ownership rights (H.R. 4162), 2021 [6FE]
Aliens: sanctions on employers of illegal, 524 [23JA]
American Business Women's Day: designate (S.J. Res. 196), 24659 [18SE]
America's Living Standard Act: enact, 32688 [16OC]
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 1460), 14230 [20JN], 14252 [19JN], 14290 [20JN], 14475 [18JN], 14743 [19JN], 15610 [25JN], 16968 [17JY], 19332 [5AU]
———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]
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), 29309 [7OC]
———enact (H.R. 4783), S. 2250 passed in lieu, 29314 [7OC]
———enact (S. 2250), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 168), 32186 [16OC]
Antiterrorism Tax Act: enact (H.R. 4278), 7422 [14AP]
Antitrust policy: individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages (H.R. 4831), 10969 [15MY]
Automated Teller Machine Crime Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 5238), 18232 [30JY]
Aviation industry: product liability costs, 23604 [17SE]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: impact, 491 [23JA]
Bankruptcy: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements by debtors (H.R. 5490), 22484 [9SE], 26977 [29SE], 30425 [10OC]
———prevent rejection of health contracts for hospitalization and benefits to employees or former employees of debtor (H.R. 5298), 18258 [31JY]
———protection of retirees' benefits, 26977 [29SE]
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act: enact, 1805 [5FE]
Banks and banking: mergers, 17501 [23JY], 17808-17817 [28JY]
———preserve authority of Federal supervisory agencies to arrange interstate acquisitions and mergers (H.R. 4701), 17501 [23JY]
———relief for depositors to failed institutions (H.R. 3499), ***** [20MR]
———savings and loan accounting, 7225 [10AP]
Barrington, NJ: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. closing, 31229 [14OC], 32164 [15OC]
Bearing industry: economic conditions, 27462 [1OC]
Beech Creek, PA: new Armstrong World Industries, Inc. manufacturing plant, 18589 [31JY]
Bellefonte, PA: anniversary of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 29846 [8OC]
Bribery: amend U.S. Code relative to bank officials (H.R. 3511), 15660 [26JN]
———amend U.S. Code relative to bank officials (H.R. 3511), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 371), 16959 [17JY]
Buses: increase Buy American percentage, 19691 [7AU]
Campbell Soup Co.: Farm Labor Organizing Committee boycott, 14756 [19JN]
———modernization of operations and marketing, 16306 [26JN]
Canada: U.S. tariff increases, 16394 [14JY]
Capital formation: impact of tax system, 11376 [20MY]
Caribbean basin initiative: U.S. policy, 5851 [20MR]
Coal: clean coal technology fund, 11088 [15MY]
Coco-Cola Co.: anniversary, 10244 [9MY]
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: enact (H.R. 5568), 27377-27385 [30SE]
Commercial satellites: use of space shuttles, 20945 [12AU]
Conrail: public sale by stock offering, 16750 [16JY]
———sale, 9102 [30AP]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), returning to the Senate (H. Res. 562), 26202 [25SE]
Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 969), 4202-4209 [11MR]
———enact (H.R. 969), pass S. 410 in lieu, 4210 [11MR]
Consumer Fraud Act: enact (H.R. 3913), 193 [21JA]
Consumer Rail Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4096), 1035, 1037, 1067 [30JA], 11460 [20MY]
Consumers Union: recognize (S. Con. Res. 95), 11921 [22MY]
Corporations: require independent auditors to disclose illegal and fraudulent activities within corporations (H.R. 5439), 22220 [15AU]
Council on Industrial Competitiveness: establish, 11580 [21MY]
Crime and criminals: bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), 8341 [22AP], 15660 [26JN]
———bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 371), 16959 [17JY]
———racketeer influenced and corrupt organization civil court action regulation (H.R. 5290), 18593 [31JY]
Dairy farms: differential in treatment of certain, 2109 [18FE]
Depository Institutions Act: emergency acquisition and net worth guarantee provisions (H.R. 4551), 7361-7362 [14AP]
———extend effective period for net worth certificate provisions (H.R. 4521), 6631 [8AP]
Dept. of Defense: award of contract for crawler tractors (H. Con. Res. 315), 9711 [7MY], 10463 [13MY], 10466 [19MY]
———contract set-aside program, 21713-21718 [14AU]
———contract set-aside requirements, 21686 [14AU]
———economic impact of world economy, 11132-11135 [19MY]
———effort to increase defense contract awards to Indian-owned business, 21722 [14AU]
———Packard Commission report on procurement, 17155 [21JY]
Economic conditions: impact of foreign corporations building U.S. projects, 535 [27JA]
———promote competitiveness in the U.S. (H.R. 5717), 32686 [16OC]
Economic Development Administration: funding, 16897-16916 [17JY]
Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania: tribute, 8025 [17AP]
Education and Training for American Competitiveness Act: enact (H.R. 4728), 9365 [1MY]
Eggs: protect producers business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]
Employee Drug Testing Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5530), 28670 [3OC]
Employment: criminal prosecution of business regarding health and safety laws, 4379 [11MR]
———discrimination against cancer history victims, 18815 [1AU]
———enterprise zone development, 9107 [30AP]
———illegal aliens, 29608 [8OC]
———youth programs, 17696 [24JY]
Enterprise zones: designate, 13445-13455 [12JN]
———effects on business, 1022 [29JA]
———efficacy of policy, 337 [22JA]
———establish in rural areas (H.R. 5189), 16878 [17JY]
———State program of incentives for revitalization, 5831 [20MR]
EPA: Superfund interim financing and borrowing authority (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]
Equity in Interstate Competition Act: enact (H.R. 5021), 13519 [12JN], 33655 [17OC]
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: enact (H.R. 3002), 6607 [8AP], 7574 [15AP], 23434 [16SE]
Eximbank: limitation on loans impacting on U.S. economy, 16480-16491 [15JY]
———loans to countries impacting on domestic coal industry, 16482 [15JY]
Export Administration Act: amend (S. 2245), 30739-30743 [14OC], 33692 [18OC]
Export-Import Bank Act: amend (H.R. 4510), 6048 [25MR], 16460-16495 [15JY]
Fairness in Competition Act: enact (H.R. 5304), 18821 [1AU]
Families: parental leave policies, 9487 [6MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: enact, 28694 [3OC]
Federal Credit Management and Debt Collection Improvements Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]
Federal employees: time restriction for certain private sector employment (H.R. 4819), 10729 [14MY]
Federal laboratory consortium: technology transfer promotion, 29334 [7OC]
Federal Performance of Commercial Activities Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]
Federal Savings and Loan Recapitalization Act: enact (H.R. 4970), 17501 [23JY]
Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act: enact (H.R. 4886), 11981 [22MY]
Financial services firms: diversification, 32708 [17OC]
Firearms: clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation (S. 2414), 15227 [24JN]
———clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation (S. 2414), authorizing changes in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 152), 15227 [24JN], 15619 [25JN]
———interstate sale of handguns, 7075 [10AP]
Florida Power & Light Co.: tribute, 16267 [26JN]
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 trade: conference on U.S. competitiveness, 11084 [15MY]
———damages for economic impact of imports, 11550 [21MY]
———deficit, 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], 11124 [15MY], 11593, 11619 [21MY], 11976 [22MY], 16457 [15JY], 16879 [17JY], 18037 [29JY], 19639 [7AU]
———economic impact of imports, 17314 [22JY]
———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (H.R. 4800), 11109 [15MY], 11126 [19MY], 11248 [19MY], 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11373-11436, 11438-11442 [20MY], 11455, 11458, 11461, 11463, 11474, 11479 [20MY], 11484 [21MY], 11552, 11590 [22MY]-11601, 11603, 11619 [21MY], 11838 [22MY], 11903 [9JN], 11972, 12001-12003, 12017 [22MY], 13170, 13175 [10JN], 13425 [11JN], 13517 [12JN], 16302 [26JN], 17016 [17JY], 18253 [31JY], 18817 [1AU], 19639 [7AU], 26583 [26SE], 33564, 33601 [17OC]
———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (H.R. 4800), consideration (H. Res. 456), 10954-10963 [15MY]
———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (H.R. 4800), technical corrections, 11904 [22MY]
———establish data bank (H.R. 4340), 3813 [6MR]
———exclude persons who engage in dumping from importing goods and services (H.R. 4837), 11114 [15MY]
———exports, 29234 [7OC]
———impact of imports, 2118 [18FE]
———impact of imports on machine tool industry, 8854, 8855 [29AP]
———impact of world economy, 11132-11135 [19MY]
———impact on domestic business, 25383 [23SE]
———import quotas, 2038 [6FE], 5832 [20MR]
———import relief, 11546 [21MY]
———predatory tied aid credits (S. Con. Res. 127), 7358 [14AP]
———program to combat mixed credits, 11570 [21MY]
———protect against counterfeit products, 30215 [10OC]
———protectionism, 10738 [14MY]
———public investment in education and training to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 4719), 9141 [30AP]
———restore and improve Buy American Act in securing Federal procurement contracts for U.S. business (H.R. 4809), 10554 [13MY]
———restrictions on payments to foreign government officials (H.R. 4389), 4605 [12MR]
———U.S. access to semiconductor market, 11555 [21MY]
———U.S. competitiveness, 9712, 9713, 9714 [7MY]
———U.S. goals, 2444, 2452 [19FE]
———U.S. policy, 10507 [13MY], 15284 [24JN], 18147, 18149 [30JY], 18254, 18255, 18257, 18258 [31JY], 18655, 18659, 18666 [1AU], 18858 [4AU], 19341 [6AU], 32172 [16OC]
———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]
Freedom of Information Act: processing of certain requests for confidential business information (H.R. 4862), 11605 [21MY], 25169-25174 [22SE]
FRS: Open Market Committee setting of interest rates, 16507 [15JY]
FTC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1078), appointment of conferees, 17028 [21JY]
———enforcement against advertising abuses, 1809 [5FE]
General Aviation Tort Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4141), 23604 [17SE]
Government: civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (H.R. 4827), 22330 [9SE], 22340 [10SE]-22345 [9SE]
———civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (H.R. 4827), pass S. 1562 in lieu, 22345 [9SE]
———civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (S. 1562), 29315-29323 [7OC]
———executive exchange program (H.R. 3002), 6607 [8AP], 7574 [15AP]
———executive exchange program (H.R. 3002), Senate amendments, 23434 [16SE]
———privatization of certain assets, 5849 [20MR], 7224 [10AP]
Government Assisted Industry Network: small business set-aside program, 7812 [16AP]
Government Contractor Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4765), 9760 [7MY]
Government procurement: strengthen prohibition relative to kickbacks (H.R. 4783), 29309 [7OC], 31229 [14OC]
———strengthen prohibition relative to kickbacks (H.R. 4783), S. 2250 passed in lieu, 29314 [7OC]
Government securities: protection of investors (H.R. 2032), Senate amendments, 28802-28814 [6OC]
Government service: quality considerations, 25064 [19SE]
Health: insurance coverage (H.R. 4742), 9202 [1MY]
Hot Springs, VA: conference on U.S. trade competitiveness, 11084 [15MY]
Immigration and nationality laws: improve administration (H.R. 4823), 26996 [29SE]
Imports: economic impact, 18254 [31JY]
Indiana, PA: tribute to Fisher Scientific Instrument Manufacturing Division, 25718 [23SE]
Industrial manufacturing base: erosion, 15284 [24JN]
Industry: productivity, 11376 [20MY], 11841 [22MY]
———proposals to increase U.S. productivity and competitiveness, 32683-32685 [16OC]
———technology and productivity, 14979 [23JN]
Insurance: decline of foreign reinsurers in U.S. market, 19891 [7AU]
———establish commission to regulate (H.R. 4499), 6051 [25MR]
———establish uniform liability code, 4864 [13MR]
———liability, 1811 [5FE], 2435 [19FE], 2472 [20FE], 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]
———liability crisis, 8854 [29AP]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5276), 18040 [29JY], 18416 [5AU]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5283), 18416 [1AU]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5298), 18814 [1AU]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5304), 19622 [6AU]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5490), 22484 [9SE]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 18838 [1AU]
Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (H.R. 4524), 6605 [8AP]
International Debt, Trade, and Financial Stabilization Act: enact, 7809 [16AP]
Investments: tax treatment of farming, 13049 [10JN]
Iron and steel industry: impact of imports, 17273, 17274 [22JY], 23006-23009 [11SE]
Japan: 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]
———improve availability of technical literature to U.S. companies and researchers (S. 1073), 14875 [23JN], 16241 [26JN]
———tax exemption for automobile plant, 17503 [23JY]
———trade negotiations relative to transportation equipment, 11968 [22MY]
———U.S. trade deficit, 16288 [26JN], 16387 [14JY]
Job Training Partnership Act: amend (H.R. 4115), 1660 [4FE]
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates Program: tribute, 18237 [30JY]
Junior Olympics Program: Sears, Roebuck & Co. anniversary as national sponsor, 31230 [14OC]
Katharine Gibbs School: anniversary, 9959 [7MY]
Korea, Republic of: protection agreement for U.S. patent and copyright holders, 17053 [21JY]
———Tennessee delegation to trade discussions, 8418 [22AP]
Labor: loss of jobs to foreign market, 30159 [10OC]
Labor-Management Notification and Consultation Act: enact (H.R. 1616), 2056 [6FE], 32700 [16OC]
Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act: amend (H.R. 5229), 25164 [22SE]
Liability: establish court arbitration panels for personal injury liability actions (H.R. 4920), 12103 [3JN], 12508 [4JN]
Liability insurance: crisis, 9186 [1MY], 14462 [18JN], 18255 [31JY], 19017 [5AU], 20733-20737 [11AU], 23604 [17SE]
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: economic sanctions, 1323 [3FE], 8380 [22AP]
———oil company operations, 8741 [28AP]
———prohibit credits or deductions for taxes paid to Libya by businesses during national emergency (H.R. 4680), 8446 [23AP]
———prohibit production, marketing, or distribution of oil by U.S. companies (H.R. 4847), 12976 [9JN]
———tax treatment of certain oil companies, 9487 [6MY]
———U.S. business taxes, 8996 [29AP]
———U.S. economic sanctions, 33658 [17OC]
———U.S. policy, 8741 [28AP]
LTV Corp.: medical and life insurance benefit payments to retirees, 17993, 17995 [29JY], 18147, 18148, 18149, 18150 [30JY], 18258, 18413 [31JY], 18416 [4AU]-18417 [31JY], 19622 [6AU], 22484 [9SE]
Machine tool industry: import quotas, 3027 [27FE], 4512 [12MR], 5787-5789 [20MR]
Macomb, IL: King-Seeley Thermos Co. closing, 13176 [10JN]
Made in America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 392), 30194 [10OC]
Manufacturing Housing Institute: anniversary, 33645 [17OC]
Marcos, Ferdinand E.: investigation into investments in the U.S., 1349-1355 [3FE]
Members of Congress: time restriction for certain private sector employment (H.R. 4819), 10729 [14MY]
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], 29605 [8OC], 30158, 30159 [10OC]
———Dept. of Commerce trade show to encourage U.S. business investments, 28041 [2OC]
Microenterprise Promotion Act: enact (H.R. 4894), 12004 [22MY]
Military assistance: economic alternatives, 10218 [8MY]
Minimum Tax Act: enact (H.R. 4123), 2050 [6FE]
Minimum wages: rate adjustment, 8567 [23AP]
Minorities: credibility of report relative to set-asides for certain businesses, 6830 [9AP]
Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 23019 [11SE], 30149 [9OC]
Montclair, NJ: tribute to Katharine Gibbs School, 8987 [29AP]
Motor vehicles: extension of the corporate average fuel economy standard, 214 [21JA]
———market-oriented, sector-specific talks, 30144 [9OC]
———require odometer information on certificate of title (S. 475), 28801 [6OC]
———strengthen provisions respecting disclosure of mileage (H.R. 780), 28799 [6OC]
———strengthen provisions respecting disclosure of mileage (H.R. 780), S. 475 passed in lieu, 28802 [6OC]
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (H. Con. Res. 287), 2672 [25FE]
National Association of Attorneys General: position on unavailability and unaffordability of liability insurance, 16753 [16JY]
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs: brunch, 26575 [26SE]
National Conference on Competitiveness, 9712, 9713, 9714 [7MY]
———convening, 8419 [22AP], 8569 [23AP]
———discussion topics, 10261 [9MY]
———joint congressional, business, higher education forum project, 9712, 9713 [7MY]
———U.S. economic conditions, 9937 [7MY]
National Cooperative Business Association: anniversary, 8438 [22AP]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (H.J. Res. 523), 2052 [6FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: corporate average fuel economy standards, 32671 [16OC]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (H.J. Res. 511), 1661 [4FE]
———designate (S.J. Res. 263), 24661 [18SE]
National Job Skills Week: designate (H.J. Res. 721), 24658 [18SE]
National Minority Supplier Development Council: tribute, 28690 [3OC]
National objectives: legislative priorities, 492 [23JA]
National Pension Day: designate (H.J. Res. 600), 7589 [15AP]
National Policy and Technology Foundation Act: enact (H.R. 3997), 8736-8740 [24AP]
National Quality Improvement Award: establish (H.R. 5321), 18849 [1AU]
National Remote-Sensing Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 5229), 25164 [22SE]
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (S.J. Res. 346), 14704 [19JN]
National Secretaries Day: observance, 8582 [23AP]
National Secretaries Week: observance, 8582, 8586 [23AP]
National Small Business Week: observance, 11973 [22MY]
Natural gas: repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]
Natural resources: subsidies, 11550 [21MY]
New York, NY: tribute to Wedtech Corp. in the Bronx, 1651 [4FE]
Nigeria: Agency for International Development Joint Agricultural Consultative Corp. funding for agribusiness, 7603 [15AP]
Northrop Corp.: Air Force Contractor Productivity Award, 9478 [5MY]
OPIC: prohibit from supporting citrus exports (H.R. 4423), 5088 [17MR]
Owens-Corning Corp.: layoffs, 32172 [16OC]
Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (H.R. 4300), 5089 [17MR], 16528 [15JY], 18244 [30JY], 22330 [9SE], 23365, 23368 [16SE], 25382, 25385 [23SE], 26373 [25SE], 27434, 27441 [30SE], 30142 [9OC], 30426 [10OC], 33620 [17OC]
Patent Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4899), 23398-23401 [16SE]
———enact (H.R. 4899), Senate amendment, 32187-32190 [16OC]
Patents: commemorate anniversary of enactment of first law (S.J. Res. 169), 30197 [10OC]
Pension Restoration Act: enact, 30127 [9OC], 32164 [15OC]
Pensions: private sector plans, 7589 [15AP]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from canceling retirees' life insurance and health benefits (H.R. 5283), 17993, 17995 [29JY], 18147, 18148, 18150 [30JY], 18258, 18413 [31JY], 18416 [4AU]-18417 [31JY], 19622 [6AU]
Pesticides: contamination liability, 24746 [19SE]
Petroleum: credit against tax for production from certain marginal wells (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]
———declining domestic crude oil prices, 1797 [5FE]
———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], 3019 [27FE]
———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]
Platinum: speculators, 33677 [18OC]
Poultry industry: protect business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]
Power resources: repeal commercial and apartment conservation service (S. 410), appointment of conferees, 7840 [17AP], 17028 [21JY]
———repeal commercial and apartment conservation service (S. 410), conference report, 22097 [15AU]
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: direct President to report on status of implementation of recommendations (H.J. Res. 648), 12825 [5JN]
Prisons: marketplace for prison industry-made goods, 22953 [11SE]
Product liability: damage entitlements (H.R. 4910), 12034 [22MY]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4766), 11960 [22MY], 18242 [30JY]
———enact (H.R. 5471), 22319 [9SE]
———enact (H.R. 4766), 9760 [7MY]
Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (H.R. 4301), 3446 [4MR], 3574 [4MR], 5344 [18MR], 16283 [26JN]
———amend (S. 2129), 29955, 29970 [9OC]
Product Liability Uniform Standards Act: enact (H.R. 4425), 5049 [17MR], 5084 [17MR]
Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act: enact (H.R. 4832), 11101 [15MY]
Product safety: liability, 1448 [4FE]
Professionals' Liability Insurance Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4874), 12023 [22MY]
Public lands: conveyance of certain, 2256 [19FE]
Public Securities Act: enact (H.R. 2032), Senate amendments, 28802-28814 [6OC]
Public Utility Holding Company Act: enact, 17697 [24JY]
———enact (S. 2000), 27103 [3OC]
Rail Consumer Equity Act: enact, 9105 [30AP]
Railroads: competition, 18213 [30JY]
———enhance competition and ensure reasonable rates (H.R. 4096), 1035, 1037, 1067 [30JA], 11460 [20MY]
———rail cost adjustment factor, 9105 [30AP]
Reagan, President: speech regarding U.S. response to apartheid in South Africa, 17519 [23JY]
Real property: tax treatment, 18253 [31JY]
Rockefeller Foundation: programs for foreign social and economic development, 11116 [15MY]
Rural areas: establish enterprise zones (H.R. 5189), 16878 [17JY]
Rural Industrial Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4331), 3837 [6MR]
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]
SBA: authority to administer program for innovative firms (H.R. 4260), 21004-21013 [12AU]
———extend certain pilot programs (H.R. 2787), Senate amendments, 24774 [19SE]
———extend pilot programs (S. 2914), 30738 [14OC]
———programs funding, 16939-16944 [17JY]
SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 27102 [29SE]
Secaucus, NJ: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs brunch, ***** [19SE]
Self-Insurance Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4796), 10123 [8MY]
Small business: Federal contract competition set-aside regulations (H.R. 4097), 5200 [18MR]
———taxation of meals furnished to employees off business premises by the employer (H.R. 5168), 16513 [15JY]
Small Business Act: enact, 8579 [23AP]
———reform (H.R. 4621), 10554 [13MY]
Small Business Disaster Loan Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4854), 11471 [20MY]
Small Business Innovation Development Act: extend, 29849 [8OC]
Small Business Innovative Research Program: continuation (H.R. 4260), 21004-21013 [12AU]
South Africa: apartheid, 32703 [16OC]
———divestiture of businesses, 14196 [17JN]
———economic sanctions, 17029 [21JY], 17272 [22JY]
———U.S. policy, 9951 [7MY], 14743 [19JN], 16968 [17JY], 17330 [22JY], 17519, 17520, 17532 [23JY], 18024, 18029, 18032, 18036 [29JY], 18240 [30JY], 18596 [31JY], 18837 [1AU], 19322, 19332 [5AU], 20181 [8AU], 21437 [13AU], 22178 [15AU], 22760 [10SE], 23271 [12SE], 27100 [30SE], 27101 [2OC], 33592 [17OC]
———U.S. reactions to apartheid, 27100 [30SE], 27101 [2OC]
Soviet Union: removal of U.S. citizens from contaminated areas, 9135 [30AP]
State and local governments: participation, 16982 [17JY]
States: tax treatment of mail order firms (H.R. 5021), 33655 [17OC]
———tax treatment of mail-order business (H.R. 5021), 13519 [12JN]
Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (H.R. 5591), 26582, 26584 [26SE], 27433 [30SE], 28187 [2OC]
Steel imports: voluntary restraint agreements with exporting nations, 21439 [13AU]
Tax Collection and Enforcement Improvement Act: enact, 16305 [26JN]
Tax Reform Act: deductibility of business-paid excise taxes, 5582 [19MR]
———financial statement requirements for corporations, 32701 [16OC]
———impact, 11467 [20MY], 11828 [21MY]
Taxation, 17503 [23JY], 19945 [8AU]
———alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4598), 7528 [15AP], 7605 [15AP]
———capital cost recovery (H.R. 4598), 7528 [15AP]
———credit for child care expenses (H.R. 3928), 199 [21JA]
———deduction for cost of providing goods and services (H. Res. 404), 5777 [20MR]
———employer provided educational assistance, 9478 [5MY]
———minimum tax, 1650 [4FE]
———prohibit credits or deductions for taxes paid to Libya by businesses during national emergency declaration (H.R. 4680), 8446 [23AP]
———repeal certain record-keeping requirements (H.R. 1869), 210 [21JA]
———repeal windfall profit tax (H.R. 5318), 18658 [1AU]
———value-added, 9003 [29AP]
Technology: management style, 17157 [21JY], 17695 [24JY]
Technology transfer: U.S. policy, 5059 [17MR]
Telecommunication: merger regulations, 33571 [17OC]
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 18655, 18658 [1AU], 18905 [4AU], 19015, 19017, 19113 [5AU], 19335, 19336, 19337, 19338, 19339, 19340, 19341, 19342, 19348 [6AU], 19355 [8AU], 19382 [7AU], 19383 [12AU], 19384 [15AU]-19387 [6AU], 19616, 19630, 19636 [6AU], 19642 [7AU], 20196, 20202 [8AU], 21448 [13AU]
Textile industry: multifiber agreement, 18658 [1AU]
Tort Action Procedure Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4920), 12508 [4JN]
Tort law: reform, 10982-10988 [15MY]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act: extend (H.R. 4109), 1449 [4FE]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: extend, 525 [23JA], 697 [29JA]
———funding, 3788, 3799 [6MR]
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4800), 11455, 11458, 11461, 11463, 11474, 11479 [20MY], 11552, 11590, 11972, 12001-12003, 12017 [22MY], 13170, 13175 [10JN], 13425 [11JN], 17016 [17JY], 18817 [1AU]
Trade Law Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4580), 7558, 7559 [15AP]
Trans World Airlines: flight attendant strike, 4687 [13MR]
Truth in Mileage Act: enact (H.R. 780), 28799 [6OC]
———enact (H.R. 780), S. 475 passed in lieu, 28802 [6OC]
U.S. dollar: value, 6830 [9AP]
U.S. products: encourage policy to purchase, 2118 [18FE]
———export-import policy, 1944 [6FE]
U.S. Senate Productivity Award: establish, 27742 [1OC]
Uniform Product Liability Act: enact (H.R. 2568), 5197 [18MR]
Urban Development Action Grant Program: nondomestic corporation project applications, 12355 [4JN]
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Buy America program, 2118 [18FE], 2237 [18FE], 2442 [19FE]
Washington: Federal unemployment programs, 9351-9352 [1MY]
West Virginia: liability insurance limit on recovery, 8593, 8594 [24AP]
Westinghouse Furniture Systems: anniversary, 25071 [19SE]
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]
Wisconsin: history of approach regarding workers, 21759 [14AU]
Women: highway construction funds, 19452 [6AU]
Remarks in Senate
Acid rain: control program, 5702 [20MR]
Aeronautics: impact of budget reductions on safety, 8600 [24AP]
———impact of deregulation on safety, 5104-5107 [18MR]
———pilot experience, 9560 [6MY]
———preserve employee seniority rights in cases of airline merger, 24882 [19SE]
———provide for certain provisions of law relative to airline mergers, 27896 [2OC]
———provide uniform standards of liability for harm arising from accidents, 24872-24876 [19SE]
African National Congress: require report, 21835 [15AU]
Agriculture: accounting methods, 14519 [19JN]
———assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought, 27570-27594 [1OC]
———cap on farm payments, 32482-32485, 32492-32493 [16OC]
———computation of emergency compensation under the wheat program, 28403 [3OC]
———dairy management programs, 8601 [24AP]
———Dairy Price Support Program, 12988 [9JN]
———dairy product consumption, 9566 [6MY]
———decline in exports, 9984 [8MY]
———delay producer referendum relative to flue-cured tobacco and delay announcement of burley tobacco marketing quotas (S. 2013), 294 [22JA]
———disaster assistance payments, 27933-27938 [2OC]
———disaster payments, 33203 [17OC]
———exports, 33550 [17OC]
———Government policies, 33464 [17OC]
———grain sale to Soviet Union, 20940 [12AU]
———grain storage, 16535 [16JY], 19467 [6AU], 19753 [7AU], 20938 [12AU]
———impact of surplus commodities, 30468 [14OC]
———improve price supports (S. 2795), 22264 [8SE]
———improve quality of exported grain (S. 2682), 17541 [24JY]
———improve quality of grain provided to foreign buyers, 28914-28916, 28918 [6OC]
———innovative ways of marketing products, 25102 [22SE]
———lower dairy price supports, 14449 [18JN]
———make foreign-controlled interests ineligible for Federal price supports (S. 2274), 7007 [9AP]
———marketing loan policy, 21781 [15AU]
———modify application of agricultural payment limitations to corporate stockholders, 18714-18720 [1AU]
———modify cross compliance requirements for producers of extra long staple cotton, 28403 [3OC]
———modify payment limitation for support payments, 27605-27610 [1OC]
———payments to certain cattle producers, 27570-27594 [1OC]
———permit use of pesticides in compliance with registered uses without further research (S. 2704), 18571 [31JY]
———prohibit assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners (S. 2310), 7497 [15AP]
———prohibitions on production of nonprogram crops, 3116 [27FE]
———prohibitions on production of nonprogram crops (S. 2077), 2297-2300 [19FE]
———relief on interest rates on loans, 27570-27594 [1OC]
———revise meat inspection requirements, 28907-28913 [6OC]
———revise price supports and related programs, 28907-28913 [6OC]
———sale of U.S. barley to Romania, 26185 [25SE]
———tax loophole from cash method of accounting technique, 33907 [6NO]
AID: prohibit assistance to countries competing against U.S. agricultural exports, 28481 [3OC]
Air pollution: control acid rain (S. 2003), 164 [21JA]
Airlines: fair treatment of employees in case of mergers, 33382 [17OC]
———fair treatment of employees in case of mergers (H.R. 4838), 23887 [18SE]
Airports: sale of landing rights by airlines, 32422 [16OC]
Alaska: continued ownership of lands by Indians (S. 2065), 1911 [6FE]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend, to clarify future land and stock ownership rights (H.R. 4162), 28591 [3OC], 29921 [9OC]
Albuquerque, NM: Hispano Chamber of Commerce, 26552 [26SE]
Alcoholic beverages: legality of exclusive territorial agreements to distribute and sell certain trademarked malt beverage products (S. 412), 21906 [15AU], 27149-27157 [30SE]
———warning labels on hazards of use, 17058 [21JY]
America's Living Standard Act: enact (S. 2810), 22771, 22778, 22780-22790 [11SE]
Angola: operations of U.S. corporations, 17207, 17210-17215 [22JY]
———policy relative to U.S. business transactions, 26467-26472 [26SE]
———prohibit extension of credit relative to export of goods or services (S. 2050), 21627 [14AU]
———U.S. business relations with Cuban troops or Soviet advisers (S. Res. 381), 10116 [8MY], 21627 [14AU]
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]
———enact (S. 2498), 11751-11756 [21MY], 13865, 13878 [16JN], 14191 [17JN]
Anti-Apartheid Action Act: enact (S. 2570), 14538 [19JN], 17887, 17905 [29JY]
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (S. 2250), 6352-6355 [26MR], 23080 [12SE], 31297, 31299-31303 [15OC]
Antitrust Damages Clarification Act: enact (S. 2103), 2849 [26FE], 3127 [27FE]
Antitrust Improvement Act: enact (S. 2022), 568 [27JA]
———enact (S. 2481), 11719-11720 [21MY]
———enact (S. 2481), star print, 20400 [9AU]
Antitrust policy: corporate mergers, 2369-2371 [19FE]
———modify application of laws to encourage licensing of intellectual property (S. 2944), 33500 [17OC]
———retain certain provisions relative to the beer industry, 27252-27259, 27260-27262 [30SE]
Antitrust Remedies Improvements Act: enact (S. 2162), 4057-4066 [7MR]
Arts: donation of earnings to promote, 14451 [18JN]
Atomic warfare: liability of Government contractors for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (S. 2454), 10832-10837 [15MY], 11340 [20MY], 14182 [17JN], 29032 [6OC]
Avon Products, Inc.: anniversary, 28550 [3OC]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: adjusting reduction goals under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings amendment, 23826, 23839 [17SE]
Bankruptcy: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements by debtors (H.R. 5490), 28564-28568 [3OC]
———provide additional protection to retirees of companies filing bankruptcy, 28564 [3OC]
Banks and banking: amend bank bribery amendments, 15094-15096 [24JN]
———FDIC premiums on foreign deposits of U.S. banks, 24879-24881, 24909 [19SE]
———impact of nonbank banks, 15940 [26JN], 17539 [24JY]
———prohibit aquisition of insured banks by certain foreign nations (S. 2156), 4048 [7MR]
Barry and Homer, Inc.: tribute, 20568 [11AU]
Bason, Samuel M.: tribute, 5406 [19MR]
Black, Glenn: tribute, 29584 [8OC]
Blacks: economic position, 1831 [6FE]
BLM: livestock grazing formula, 981 [29JA]
Boards of contract appeals: selection and protection of members (S. 2223), 5941 [21MR]
———selection and protection of members (S. 2426), 10075 [8MY], 21374-21376 [13AU]
Bowden, Herb: tribute, 11804 [21MY]
Bribery: amend U.S. Code relative to bank officials (H.R. 3511), 1573-1575 [4FE], 1707 [5FE]
Business Accounting and Foreign Trade Simplification Act: enact (S. 430), 13275 [11JN], 13532 [12JN], 13665 [13JN], 13774 [16JN], 14302 [18JN]
Business cycles: depression, 1674 [5FE]
Business development companies: tax treatment (S. 2568), 14437 [18JN]
Buy America Month: Tennessee, 5964 [21MR]
Cahners, Norman L.: tribute, 7951 [17AP], 8489 [23AP]
Campbell Soup Co.: adoption of Japanese production techniques, 16640 [16JY]
Canada: beef subsidies, 4876 [14MR]
———control acid rain, 27132 [30SE]
———countervailing duty petition against imports of Canadian softwood, 28556 [3OC]
Capital gains: retain tax differential (S. 2916), 29928 [9OC]
Carver, Harry S., III: tribute, 28505 [3OC]
Cavanaugh, Dennis: tribute, 29588 [8OC]
CCC: equity in grain storage rates (S. 2684), 17572 [24JY]
CFTC: regulation of leverage transactions, 25830-25834 [24SE]
Children: infant formula regulations, 10333-10336 [12MY]
———national child care policy, 13825 [16JN]
China, People's Republic of: grain sale, 18680 [1AU]
———report on trip of Senate delegation, 33515 [17OC]
China, Republic of: bilateral trade agreement, 17875-17878 [29JY], 19759 [7AU]
Clothing industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR], 8611 [24AP]
Commercial Fishing Vessel Liability and Safety Act: enact (S. 2546), 13368 [11JN]
Committee on Government Operations: report on Federal steel policy, 33544 [17OC]
Committee on Small Business (Senate): National Advisory Council meeting and resolutions, 9343 [1MY]
Commodity Exchange Act: nonapplicability to trading of cattle, 25824-25830 [24SE]
Communications: provide security and fair marketing practices for satellite transmissions, 27860-27873 [2OC], 33529 [17OC]
Community Services Block Grant Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 4421), S. 2444 language passed in lieu, 16361 [14JY]
———reauthorizing (S. 2444), 16348-16361 [14JY], 17075 [21JY]
Competitive America Trade Reform Act: enact (S. 2127), 3321-3323 [28FE]
Computers: U.S. industry and international competition, 14967 [23JN]
———unfair foreign competition, 12369 [4JN]
Congress: failure to enact certain legislation, 33868 [18OC]
Congressional budget: setting forth for 1987-89 (S. Con. Res. 120), SBA funding, 9031-9034 [30AP]
———setting forth for 1987-89 (S. Con. Res. 120), funding for U.S. Trade Representative, 9026-9030 [30AP]
Connecticut: small business survey, 16635 [16JY]
Conrail: antitrust review relative to transfer to private sector, 789 [29JA], 1165-1180 [30JA]
———provide for proceedings relative to injury to railroads caused by sale, 1181 [30JA]
———provide protection for regional carriers affected by sale, 1195 [30JA]
———provide protection for regions adversely affected by sale, 1189 [30JA]
———public stock offering to private sector (S. Res. 485), 21973 [15AU]
———restrict definition of definitive agreements relative to sale, 1208-1209 [30JA]
———solicitation of new competitive bids for purchase, 1189, 1192 [30JA]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), 295-297 [22JA], 369-380 [23JA], 547-560 [27JA], 734, 763-789 [29JA], 1165-1181-1215 [30JA]-1557 [4FE]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), cloture motion on Danforth amendment, 634 [28JA], 1199 [30JA]
———transfer to private sector (S. 638), motion to proceed to consideration, 95-156 [21JA], 265-292 [22JA], 364-368 [23JA]
Conrail Privatization Act: enact (S. 2833), 23900 [18SE]
Consumers: banking services, 8894 [29AP]
———protect ratepayers from costs of abandoned or canceled generating plants, 27891-27896 [2OC]
Consumers Union: recognize (S. Con. Res. 95), 6129 [25MR]
Continental Shelf: requirements for use of U.S. firms and equipment in exploration and production, 32477, 32485-32491 [16OC]
Contract Disputes Act: amend (S. 2006), 307 [22JA]
Contractors: bids on diplomatic construction or design projects, 15340 [25JN]
Contracts: amend Federal rules of civil procedure relative to dispute resolution (S. 2038), 2598 [24FE], 2683 [25FE]
———exclude hostile foreign governments from procurement opportunities (S. 2152), 3968 [6MR], 10325 [12MY]
Copyright: enhance protection of intellectual property rights, 1418 [3FE]
———enhance protection of intellectual property rights (S. 2449), 10615 [14MY]
Copyright Act: extend manufacturing clause (S. 1822), 14633 [19JN], 33869 [18OC]
Corp. for Small Business Investment: establish, 33291 [17OC]
Corp. for Small Business Investment Charter Act: enact (S. 2647), 16619-16629 [16JY]
Corporations: impact of tax reform on multinational companies, 24811 [19SE]
———policies relative to international competition, 33526 [17OC]
———protections relative to divestitures (S. 2687), 17574 [24JY]
———repeal General Utilities Doctrine, 14381 [18JN]
———tax treatment of dual resident companies, 14788 [20JN]
———tax treatment of gains from liquidation of assets, 14381 [18JN]
———transfer of U.S. production to foreign countries, 6182, 6202 [26MR]
Corps of Engineers: sources for acquisition of hydroelectric equipment, 28482 [3OC]
Courts: set limits on attorney fees and certain awards in liability cases, 14306 [18JN]
Cray Research: tribute, 22249 [8SE]
Credit Card Disclosure Act: enact (S. 2264), 6553 [27MR]
Credit cards: disclosure of credit terms (S. 2140), 3718 [5MR]
Crime and criminals: bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), 1573-1575 [4FE], 1707 [5FE]
Cross-linked sodium polyacrylate polymers: suspend duty on certain mixtures (S. 2826), 23820 [17SE]
Customs Service: funding relative to steel imports, 28474 [3OC]
Dairy industry: funding for indemnity program, 12764 [5JN], 12910 [6JN]
———minimize adverse economic effects from herd buyout, 10363 [13MY], 10640 [14MY]
Department of Defense Acquisition Act: enact (S. 2151), 6662 [8AP]
Depository Institutions Act: emergency acquisition and net worth guarantee provisions (H.R. 4551), 7751-7753 [16AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by drought, 18508-18527 [31JY], 18691, 18703, 18707, 18711-18714 [1AU], 20938 [12AU], 21328-21331 [13AU]
———authority for transfer of grain during extraordinary circumstances, 3701 [5MR]
———authority to make advance recourse loans, 3697-3700 [5MR]
———cross compliance for farm program commodities, 1216-1218 [30JA]
———Export Enhancement Program, 17217-17223, 17226 [22JY], 17343 [23JY], 17873 [29JY]
———foreign market development programs, 12798 [5JN]
———funds for price support program, 17095, 17096 [21JY], 17198, 17202-17205, 17218 [22JY]
———make advanced deficiency payments for certain crops, 18465 [31JY]
———make State or regional dairy assessments proportional to sales to the CCC, 3702 [5MR]
———mandatory production controls and acreage reduction programs, 33473 [17OC]
———provide for announcement of availability of surplus commodities, 3702 [5MR]
———require to train farmers in advanced marketing techniques, 28917 [6OC]
Dept. of Commerce: economic activity in second quarter of year, 23875 [18SE]
———forecast for capital spending, 23094 [12SE]
Dept. of Defense: congressional policy relative to postponement of a defense contract, 10779-10783 [15MY]
———consider U.S. policy objectives before entering into procurement contract with a foreign country (S. 2380), 8814 [28AP]
———establish an Office of Procurement (S. 2035), 1233 [30JA]
———establish position of Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, 10784 [15MY]
———impact of budget reductions, 6068 [25MR]
———management of major defense acquisition programs (S. 2082), 2532-2534 [20FE]
———procurement policy, 19464 [6AU]
———profit policy, 28472 [3OC]
———reciprocal leasing arrangements for defense articles, 27933 [2OC]
———restrict procurement of ball bearings, 19562 [6AU]
———streamline procurement process (S. 2268), 6652 [8AP]
Dept. of Defense Acquisition Act: enact (S. 2151), 3967 [6MR]
Digital Audio Tape Tariff Act: enact (S. 2842), 25019-25021 [19SE], 33344-33346 [17OC], 33868 [18OC]
District of Columbia: Union Station redevelopment project, 3979 [6MR]
Drug abuse: effect on small business owners or employees, 13722 [13JN]
———testing, 22503 [10SE], 26090 [25SE]
Drug industry: establish conditions for exports (S. 1848), 2744 [25FE], 10028-10051, 10060 [8MY], 10326-10337 [12MY], 10376-10401 [13MY], 10571 [14MY]
———obtain information about the export of drugs, 10336 [12MY]
———prohibit shipment to U.S. if drug is found to be present in a country to which shipment is not authorized, 10395-10399 [13MY]
———require that any unapproved drug must be subject to new drug application, 10391-10393 [13MY]
———require that the same conditions apply to the export of antibiotic drugs as apply to other drugs, 10336 [12MY]
———requirements relative to exports to developing countries, 10576 [14MY]
———study of labeling for foreign produced drugs, 10571 [14MY]
Drugs: export of biologics, 33887 [6NO]
Duty-free stores: regulate (S. 2860), 25683 [23SE]
Ecology: clean environment v. prosperous economy, 7133 [10AP]
———impact of environmental protection legislation, 17824 [28JY]
Economic Competitiveness Working Group of the Democratic Caucus: findings of report, 22776 [11SE]
Economic conditions: forecast, 9022, 9024 [30AP], 18677 [1AU]
———forecasts, 2301 [19FE], 2819 [26FE], 3506 [4MR], 7130 [10AP], 7376 [14AP], 24810 [19SE]
———growth rate, 17170, 17171 [22JY]
———impact of decline in value of dollar, 17872 [29JY]
———productivity growth rate, 18052 [30JY], 19470 [6AU]
———Southwestern States' farm and energy crises, 17592 [24JY]
Edelstein, Phil: tribute, 11804 [21MY]
Education: donation of earnings to promote, 14451 [18JN]
Edwards Investments Co.: acquisition of Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way between Idaho and Montana, 14809 [20JN]
EEC: agricultural products trade agreement, 22513 [10SE]
Employee stock ownership plans: passthrough of voting rights, 14566-14569 [19JN]
Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit, 27940 [2OC]
———growth of service industry, 18429 [31JY]
———preserve seniority rights in cases of airline mergers, 27595 [1OC]
———work ethic, 12847 [6JN]
Endries, Bob: tribute, 11351 [20MY]
Enterprise zones: tax incentives for private investments in economically distressed areas (S. 2349), 8287 [22AP]
EPA: study distribution of cyanide, 26772 [27SE]
———study distribution of cyanide (S. 2704), 18428 [31JY]
Equity Investment Tax Reform Act: enact (S. 2060), 1900 [6FE]
Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act: enact (H.R. 3002), 22859 [11SE]
Eximbank: reauthorization of charter (S. 2058), 1899 [6FE]
———tied aid credits, 27931 [2OC]
Eximbank Capital Restoration Act: enact (S. 2053), 1828 [6FE]
Export Administration Act: amend (S. 2245), 17076-17078 [21JY], 33771 [18OC]
———delay effective date of section 116, 26189 [25SE]
Export licensing and control: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9344 [1MY]
Expropriation: relief for certain U.S. business concerns, 15016 [24JN]
———relief for certain U.S. business concerns (S. 2228), 6131 [25MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend, 16355 [14JY]
Farmers Home Administration: moratorium on prepayment of certain mortgages, 32494 [16OC]
Federal Contractors' Self-Governance Act: enact (S. 2738), 20770 [12AU]
Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act: enact (S. 2439), 10358 [13MY], 33288-33290 [17OC]
Federal Performance of Commercial Activities Improvement Act: enact (S. 2621), 15873-15898 [26JN]
Federal Telecommunications Policy Act: enact (S. 2565), 14311-14321 [18JN], 20430 [11AU], 21408 [13AU], 29576 [8OC]
Federal-Aid Highway Act: strike provisions relative to South Africa on awards of contracts, 25762-25765 [24SE]
FERC: provide additional authority to collect fees and annual charges, 33298 [17OC]
Fiat Co.: sale of Libyan stock, 26097 [25SE]
Fiat S.P.A. Corp.: agreement to ensure that defense business profits do not go to Libya, 21465 [14AU]
Firearms: clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation (S. 2406), 9586-9589 [6MY]
———clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation (S. 2414), 9607 [6MY]
———clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation (S. 2414), authorize changes in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 152), 15001, 15154 [24JN]
Fish and fisheries: allow domestic observers on U.S. vessels (S. 2947), 33502 [17OC]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: anniversary, 7262 [11AP]
Food industry: labeling requirements for fast food restaurant items (S. 2446), 16538 [16JY]
———regulate manufacturing practices of infant formula, 26773-26778 [27SE]
Food Safety Modernization Act: enact (S. 2512), 12482 [4JN]
Food Security Act: amend (S. 2036), 1216-1218 [30JA], 1703, 1744 [5FE], 2071 [7FE]
———maintain formula price support loan rate for soybeans (S. Res. 453), 17761 [25JY]
Food Security Improvements Act: enact (H.R. 1614), 4041-4044 [7MR], 4135-4140 [10MR], 4286-4289 [11MR]
———enact (H.R. 1614), enrollment corrections (S. Con. Res. 113), 4132 [10MR]
———enact (H.R. 1614), enrollment corrections (S. Con. Res. 114), 4289 [11MR]
———enact (H.R. 1614), S. 2134 language passed in lieu, 3877 [6MR]
———enact (S. 2143), 3116-3122, 3160, 3163 [27FE], 3299-3316 [28FE], 3516, 3523-3538 [4MR], 3678, 3679, 3681-3688, 3689 [5MR]
Foreign Assistance Act: amend (S. 2918), 30266 [10OC]
Foreign countries: international trade and financing development program (S. Res. 436), 15995 [26JN]
———predatory tied aid credits (S. Con. Res. 127), 7315 [11AP]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties relative to input resource subsidies (S. 1292), 4147 [10MR]
———balance of payments, 1259, 1292, 1298 [30JA]
———declining competitiveness, 1293 [30JA]
———deficit, 1506, 1508 [4FE], 2133 [18FE], 2407 [19FE], 2560 [20FE], 2620 [24FE], 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]
———deny foreign tax credits on activities conducted in countries supporting terrorists, 18688-18691 [1AU]
———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]
———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries, 33705, 33707 [18OC]
———export enhancement program, 18143 [30JY]
———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]
———import fraud and counterfeit goods, 2211 [18FE]
———machine tool imports, 10109 [8MY]
———open markets for U.S. firms and enhance competitiveness (S. 2033), 1230-1232 [30JA]
———penalty for illegal dumping and compensation for affected domestic firms (S. 2408), 9566 [6MY]
———policy, 21460-21462, 21464 [14AU]
———predatory tied aid credits (S. Con. Res. 127), 7315 [11AP]
———Presidential policies, 11697 [21MY]
———Price Competition Products Act (S. 2614), 15982 [26JN]
———prohibitions on economic assistance to countries in competition with U.S. commodities and minerals, 17205, 17208-17210, 17213, 17214 [22JY]
———provide reciprocity in large electrical equipment (S. 2853), 25681 [23SE]
———relief for industries injured by unfair competition (S. 2099), 2726-2729 [25FE]
———require opening of west coast export licensing office, 11631 [21MY]
———requirement for import licenses for certain imports (S. 2744), 21387 [13AU]
———safeguards relative to exports threatening national security (S. 1679), 9335 [1MY]
———semiconductor agreement, 18532 [31JY]
———textile bilateral trade agreements, 16533 [16JY]
———trade adjustment assistance for oil industry employees, 9034 [30AP], 12860-12866, 12867 [6JN], 17200-17202 [22JY]
———Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, 20168 [8AU]
———U.S. export controls to Soviet and Eastern bloc countries, 32339 [16OC]
———U.S. status as debtor nation, 15939 [26JN]
———U.S.-European telecommunications trade agreement, 33551 [17OC]
———U.S.-Japan services trade, 13082 [10JN]
———voluntary restraint agreements on machine tools, 31485 [15OC]
Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: enact (S. 2164), 4057-4066 [7MR]
Frankovich, George R.: tribute, 33464 [17OC]
Free community papers: economic impact, 7344 [11AP]
FTC: regulation of advertising, 3653 [5MR], 3858 [6MR]
Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 28920-28922 [6OC]
———enact (H.R. 4613), S. 2045 language passed in lieu, 28920 [6OC]
———enact (S. 2045), 1588-1599 [4FE], 25817-25834 [24SE], 28906, 28918-28920 [6OC]
GAO: require study of trading in cattle futures, 28916 [6OC]
Gaston, A.G.: tribute, 25743 [24SE]
GATT: negotiations, 22793 [11SE]
———provisions relative to developing countries, 25738 [24SE]
Georgetown University: success of the Vietnamese-American Entrepreneur Training Program, 11707 [21MY]
———tribute to Vietnamese-American Entrepreneur Training Program, 13084 [10JN]
Gersten, Steven: commend efforts against sale of drug paraphernalia, 31420 [15OC]
GMC: price increase on new vehicles, 7383 [14AP]
Government: civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (S. 1134), 1620 [4FE], 11803 [21MY]
———civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (S. 1562), 17936 [29JY], 22856 [11SE], 28570 [3OC], 28580 [7OC]-28581 [3OC]
———civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud (S. 1562), technical corrections, 20535 [11AU]
———increase penalties for fraud, 21469 [14AU]
Government Contractor Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2441), 10363-10368 [13MY]
Government contractors: liability for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs (S. 2454), 10832-10837 [15MY], 11340 [20MY], 14182 [17JN], 29032 [6OC]
Government procurement: alternative procedure for review of bid protests (S. 2030), 1227 [30JA]
———simplified small purchase procedures test program (S. 2392), 9300 [1MY]
Government Securities Act: enact (H.R. 2032), 29902-29914 [9OC]
Group eligibility requirements: policy, 26467-26472 [26SE]
Haddad, Robert L.: SBA award recipient, 10768 [15MY]
Hallmark Cards, Inc.: acquisition of several Spanish-language television stations, 33458 [17OC]
Harley-Davidson, Inc.: impact of foreign competition, 17132 [21JY]
Health: antismoking campaigns, 16862 [17JY]
———national health financing policy, 17948 [29JY]
Heatherly, Charles: policies as Acting Administrator of the SBA, 12503 [4JN]
Hickman, KY: tribute, 8707 [24AP]
HNG/InterNorth, Inc.: tax relief for expropriation losses (S. 2228), 6131 [25MR]
Hong Kong: bilateral trade agreement, 17875-17878 [29JY], 19759 [7AU]
ICC: impact of decision on Santa Fe Railway Co. and Southern Pacific Transportation Co. merger, 17887 [29JY]
Idaho: growth of vacation homes in State, 23580 [16SE]
Indianapolis, IN: youth employment program, 16448 [15JY]
Industrial productivity: decline, 1292 [30JA], 2681 [25FE]
Industry: attract for relocation, 18136 [30JY]
———establish National Fisheries Marketing Council, 5960 [21MR]
———sustained losses, 14896 [23JN]
Insurance: guaranty fund protection, 16783-16790 [17JY]
———liability, 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]
———liability costs, 9784-9788 [7MY], 14310 [18JN], 22464 [9SE], 23920 [18SE]
———liability laws tort reform, 17264 [22JY]
———medical malpractice, 7044 [9AP]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 17822 [28JY], 18099-18102 [30JY]
———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance to retirees (S. 2690), 17755, 17758 [25JY]
———rates for liability coverage, 158 [21JA]
———remove antitrust exemption, 16790-16794 [17JY]
———require certain companies filing for bankruptcy to use cashout from investment tax credits to pay for health insurance of retirees (S.J. Res. 380), 17833 [28JY], 18911 [4AU]
Insurance Trend Forecasting Act: enact (S. 2497), 11749-11750 [21MY]
Intellectual Property Rights Improvement Act: enact (S. 2525), 12938-12946 [6JN]
Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implement (S. 1828), 33740-33743 [18OC]
Interest rates: impact on economy, 18674 [1AU]
Intergraph Corp.: Senate Productivity Award recipient, 33460 [17OC]
Interlocking Directorate Act: enact (S. 2163), 4057-4066 [7MR]
Internal Revenue Code: amend relative to certain provisions affecting life insurance companies, 27926 [2OC]
International Franchise Association: anniversary (S. Res. 341), 1925 [6FE]
International Intellectual Property Protection and Market Access Act: enact (S. 2435), 10290-10296 [12MY]
Iron and steel industry: administration's trade policy, 19124 [5AU]
———import quotas, 2213 [18FE]
IRS: compliance with Regulatory Flexibility Act, 14569-14571 [19JN]
———implementation of logbook rules on business vehicles, 15865 [26JN]
———prohibit regulations relative to recordkeeping requirements, 12728-12733 [5JN]
Jack Peterson and Associates: tribute, 19871 [7AU]
Japan: assessment of economic summit, 9966, 9967 [8MY]
———effect of imbalance of trade on U.S. deficit, 7519 [15AP]
———efforts to enhance image as U.S. trading partner, 33524 [17OC]
———hire of U.S. reporters to promote image as ally and trade partner, 32563 [16OC]
———improve availability of technical literature to U.S. companies and researchers (S. 1073), 18801 [1AU]
———international economic meeting, 9221 [1MY]
———market liberalization for U.S. tobacco products, 6065 [25MR], 22609 [10SE]
———participation of U.S. firms in the construction of Kansai International Airport, 22775 [11SE]
———restrictive trade practices, 1163 [30JA], 13663-13665 [13JN]
———soda ash market (S. Res. 504), 29933 [9OC]
———trade policy, 14495 [19JN], 25463 [23SE]
———trade practices, 9560 [6MY]
———trade practices relative to U.S. tobacco products, 18051 [30JY]
John W. Little Co.: anniversary, 23581 [16SE]
Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc.: efforts to ensure tamper resistancy of products, 5043 [14MR]
Kansas: impact of oil prices on economy, 10602 [14MY]
Kentucky Derby Festival: liability insurance costs, 7999 [17AP]
Korea, Republic of: bilateral trade agreement, 17875-17878 [29JY], 19759 [7AU]
Labor unions: penalties for acts of labor-related violence (S. 1774), 7698, 7700 [16AP]
———penalties for acts of labor-related violence (S. 1774), motion to proceed to consideration, 7391 [14AP], 7709-7736, 7750 [16AP]
———penalties for acts of labor-related violence (S. 1774), motion to proceed to consideration—cloture, 7391, 7393 [14AP], 7707 [16AP]
Latin America: exports, 13548 [12JN]
Lewis, James T.: tribute, ***** [8OC]
Liability Insurance Reform Act: enact (S. 2742), 20925 [12AU]
Libya: deny foreign tax credit during national emergency (S. 2364), 8684 [24AP]
Livestock: eliminate cattle as a subject for trading on commodity futures market (S. 2737), 20556 [11AU]
Logan, John A.: tribute, 30701 [14OC]
LTV Corp.: payment of health insurance for retirees, 17833 [28JY]
Lumber trade: Canadian imports, 2794-2818 [26FE], 3125 [27FE], 7038 [9AP]
———countervailing duty petition against imports of Canadian softwood, 12771 [5JN]
Machine tool industry: import quotas, 4076 [7MR]
Made in America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 391), 20928 [12AU]
———designate (S.J. Res. 392), 23079 [12SE]
Maine Central Railroad Co.: prohibition on strikes or lockouts (S.J. Res. 378), 17578 [24JY], 17768 [25JY]
Match-Up (organization): commend efforts, 13377 [11JN]
McDonald's restaurants: opening of 100th Ronald McDonald House, 23104 [12SE]
McMurtry, Walter M., Jr.: tribute, 11356 [20MY]
Medlin, John G., Jr.: economic analysis, 18053 [30JY]
Merger Modernization Act: enact (S. 2160), 4057-4066 [7MR]
Meyer, Russell W., Jr.: recipient of aeronautics award, 4471 [12MR]
Milk: repeal of increases in class I differentials (S. 2047), 1720 [5FE]
Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.: grant charter (S. 2093), 2711 [25FE]
Minority business: SBA's set-side program, 10863 [15MY]
Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 29597 [8OC], 29940 [9OC], 30307 [10OC]
Motor vehicles: impact of Japanese manufacturing in the U.S., 6194 [26MR]
———impact of quotas, 6194 [26MR]
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (S. 2169), 4164 [10MR]
Namibia: prohibitions against removal of natural resources by U.S. citizens and companies (S. 2639), 16376 [14JY]
Narcotics: cocaine abuse, 4412 [12MR]
National Advanced Technician Training Act: enact (S. 2282), 7189 [10AP]
National Carpet and Floorcovering Week: designate (S.J. Res. 307), 6132 [25MR], 7045 [9AP], 7308 [11AP]
National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy: recommendations on expanding exports, 14306 [18JN]
National Cooperative Business Association: tribute, 8603 [24AP]
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: promotion of dairy products, 16636 [16JY]
National defense: importance of textile industry, 18423 [31JY]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (S.J. Res. 265), 1917 [6FE], 3538 [4MR]
National Fisheries Marketing and Promotion Act: enact (S. 2138), 3715 [5MR]
National Ice Cream Month: observance, 14628 [19JN]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (S.J. Res. 263), 5968 [21MR]
National Job Skills Week: designate (H.J. Res. 721), 25870 [24SE]
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (S.J. Res. 417), 25130 [22SE]
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (S.J. Res. 346), 10851 [15MY], 13153 [10JN]
———observance, 14307, 14417 [18JN]
National Secretaries Day: observance, 8532 [23AP]
National Security Trade Act: enact (S. 2755), 21394-21397 [13AU]
National Tourism Week: designate (S.J. Res. 377), 17577 [24JY]
———observance, 11226 [19MY], 11269, 11270 [20MY], 11694, 11706, 11772, 11779 [21MY]
National White House Conference on Small Business: Washington, DC, meeting, 18796 [1AU]
Natural gas: tax incentives for domestic production (S. 2217), 5681 [20MR]
Neighborhood Cleaners Association: anniversary, 5435 [19MR]
Nelson, Don: tribute, 20566 [11AU]
New Zealand: impact of grain sales to U.S., 5406 [19MR]
Newspaper Preservation Act: amend (S. 2314), 8898 [29AP]
Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act: enact (S. 2909), 28513 [3OC]
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: funding, 3671-3678 [5MR]
Options Simplification and Clarification Act: enact (S. 2086), 2546 [20FE]
Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc.: manufacture of children's clothing, 5191 [18MR]
Patents: enhance protection of intellectual property rights, 1418 [3FE]
———protect U.S. owners from importation of goods made overseas by U.S. patented process, 28565-28568 [3OC]
Pecor, Raymond, Jr.: tribute, 17768 [25JY]
Pennsylvania: impact of budget cuts, 5360 [19MR]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: solvency, 3124 [27FE]
Petroleum: import fee, 24884-24894 [19SE], 30703 [14OC]
———import fees, 172 [21JA], 1152 [30JA], 1610 [4FE], 8612 [24AP]
———import fees (S. Res. 335), 1831-1833 [6FE]
———increase tariff, 18488-18490-18504 [31JY]
———pipeline safety, 23592 [16SE]
———repeal windfall profit tax on crude oil (S. 2206), 5169-5170 [18MR]
———tax incentives for domestic production (S. 2217), 5681 [20MR]
Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution Act: restitution for crude oil overcharge funds, 33296 [17OC]
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association: tribute, 14831 [20JN]
Philippines: impact of elections on U.S. interests, 427 [23JA]
Power resources: repeal commercial and apartment conservation service (S. 410), 6601 [27MR], 21776 [15AU]
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: require to report on recommendations (S.J. Res. 327), 7900-7905 [17AP], 8323 [22AP], 8963 [29AP]
Printing: retention of the manufacturing clause of the copyright law, 33555 [17OC]
Procurement Safeguard Act: enact (S. 2030), 1690-1695 [5FE]
Procurement Test Act: enact (S. 2007), 308 [22JA]
Product liability: adopt uniform standards (S. 100), 8324 [22AP], 9080 [30AP], 9672 [6MY]
———reform, 13862 [16JN]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2760), 21593 [14AU], 21995 [15AU], 23717 [17SE], 25102-25115, 25117, 25136 [22SE], 25476, 25483 [23SE], 26162-26165 [25SE], 32547 [16OC]
———enact (S. 2760), cloture on motion to proceed to consideration, 26135 [25SE]
———enact (S. 2760), motion to proceed to consideration, 23721-23729 [17SE], 25483 [23SE], 26098, 26135-26151, 26153-26162 [25SE]
Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (S. 2129), 3343 [28FE], 3422 [3MR], 16772-16790 [17JY], 17591 [24JY]
———collective bargaining groups formed by business and associations (S. 2129), 29085, 29089-29095 [6OC]
Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act: enact (S. 1999), 1934 [6FE]
Product safety: liability, 19236 [5AU]
———uniform liability law (S. 1999), 1422 [3FE], 10310 [12MY], 10437 [13MY]
Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act: enact (S. 1134), 17936 [29JY], 19316 [5AU]
Promoting Competition in Distressed Industries Act: enact (S. 2161), 4057-4066 [7MR]
Prompt Payment Act: amend to pay interest on overdue payments (S. 2479), 11715-11718 [21MY], 23578 [16SE], 31251-31280 [15OC]
Public debt: increase in private and corporate levels, 8778 [28AP]
———increase in U.S. foreign debt, 23676 [17SE]
———U.S. status as debtor nation, 5405 [19MR]
Puerto Rico: economic growth, 4351 [11MR]
Railroads: acquisition of motor carriers, 31481 [15OC]
———adjust rates (S. 2369), 8691 [24AP]
———coal haulage rates, 8266 [22AP]
———mergers, 31417 [15OC]
Reagan, President: call on to seek to achieve a resolution with the Soviet Union on 1983 wheat agreement sales, 27952 [2OC]
———economic policies, 59 [21JA], 6946 [9AP], 7440 [15AP], 22261 [8SE], 30220 [10OC]
———policies, 11267 [20MY]
———policies on South Africa, 17213, 17223 [22JY], 17340, 17342 [23JY]
———trade policies, 18691 [1AU]
———welcome back from economic summit, 9966 [8MY]
Roads and highways: apply buy American provision of the Federal-Aid Highway Act to cement and cement clinker, 25745-25755 [24SE]
———regulation of billboards, 25765 [24SE]
Rural areas: correct procedures for establishment of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees, 1216-1218 [30JA]
———elimination of discrimination in marketing scrambled satellite television signals, 10811 [15MY], 11216 [19MY]
———enterprise zones (S. 2609), 15976 [26JN]
Rural Industrial Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4331), 21892 [15AU]
Satellite Television Open Market Act: enact (S. 2702), 18118 [30JY]
Satellite Television Security and Fair Market: enact (S. 2823), 23487-23490 [16SE]
SBA: appointment of Administrator (S. Res. 434), 15443 [25JN]
———authority to administer program for innovative firms (H.R. 4260), 21897 [15AU], 23891-23897 [18SE]
———call on to eliminate the opinion molder regulation (S. Res. 507), 30507 [14OC]
———disaster loans, 12767 [5JN]
———extend certain pilot programs (H.R. 2787), 15429 [25JN]
———extend pilot programs (S. 2914), 29888 [9OC]
———failure of the President to nominate Administrator, 33461 [17OC]
———funding, 4497 [12MR]
———maintain as independent agency (S. Res. 399), 9975 [8MY]
———recognition of certain costs incurred by the University of Georgia, 27939 [2OC]
———sale of loans, 24833, 24897, 24912 [19SE]
———White House Conference recommendations, 4069 [7MR]
Scott, David: tribute, 17910 [29JY]
Sears, Roebuck & Co.: anniversary, 33823 [18OC]
SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 32652 [16OC]
———clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), star print, 20406 [9AU]
Securities: junk bond defaults, 9920 [7MY]
Senate Productivity Award: Preston Trucking Co., 29192 [7OC]
Service Contract Act: amend (S. 2261), 6548 [27MR], 8543 [23AP], 9334 [1MY], 13146 [10JN]
Shoe industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR]
Silicon Technology Corp.: efforts to obtain export license, 26185 [25SE]
Simplified Competitive Acquisition Technique Act: enact (S. 2008), 309 [22JA]
Small Business: make permanent the White House Conference on Small Business (S. 2588), 18129 [30JY]
Small business: authorize funds for a Technology Transfer Institute, 15429 [25JN]
———tax reform (S. Res. 364), 4323-4326 [11MR]
Small Business Act: amend to increase authorized level of surety bond guarantees (S. 2681), 17393 [23JY]
———enact (S. 2419), 9901 [7MY]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: continuation (H.R. 4260), 23891-23897 [18SE]
———continue funding, 23872 [18SE]
Small Business Innovative Research Program: continuation (H.R. 4260), 21897 [15AU]
Small Business Person of the Year: Edgar K. Paine, 14170 [17JN]
———Herb Bowden, 11274 [20MY]
Small Business Week: observance, 11804 [21MY]
Smith & Wesson: elimination from defense contract competition, 27987, 27988 [2OC]
Smithsonian Institution: patent and invention exhibits, 11699 [21MY]
Social conditions: donation of earnings to promote, 14451 [18JN]
South Africa: ban textile imports, 21483-21485 [14AU]
———bilateral trade agreement, 17875-17878, 17914 [29JY]
———call on U.N. to impose sanctions, 21583 [14AU]
———condemn Government state of emergency (S. Con. Res. 149), 13780 [16JN]
———conditions for implementation of prohibitions on import of goods marketed by parastatal organizations, 21836-21839 [15AU]
———conditions for termination of sanctions, 21538-21540, 21549 [14AU]
———economic assistance to disadvantaged, 21569-21582 [14AU], 21827-21828 [15AU]
———economic sanctions, 13821-13824 [16JN], 14085, 14096 [17JN], 14422, 14452 [18JN], 17387 [23JY], 19205 [5AU], 19747, 19847 [7AU], 20145, 20161 [8AU], 21470, 21622 [14AU], 21798-21801, 21821-21826 [15AU], 26091 [25SE], 28508 [3OC]
———eliminate exceptions on short-term credit arrangements from ban on loans, 21527-21534 [14AU]
———exempt black-owned firms from economic sanctions, 21582 [14AU], 21831 [15AU]
———impact of dumping U.S. gold reserves as an economic sanction, 18424 [31JY]
———impose conditions for sanctions based on U.S. dependence on certain materials, 21583-21586 [14AU], 21796-21798 [15AU]
———modify provisions relative to imposition of sanctions, 21788-21791 [15AU]
———participation in agricultural export credit and promotion programs, 21831-21834 [15AU]
———prohibit assistance to groups engaging in execution by necklacing, 21561 [14AU]
———prohibit cooperation with Armed Forces, 21799 [15AU]
———prohibit import of goods marketed by parastatal organizations, 21499-21502 [14AU]
———provide for enforcement of antiapartheid laws passed by U.S. political subdivisions, 21801-21805 [15AU]
———recruitment of blacks by U.S. firms, 21841 [15AU]
———remove ban on importation of uranium ore and oxide, 21839 [15AU]
———require analysis of impact of sanctions on U.S. security, 21833 [15AU]
———require congressional vote on Presidential modification of sanctions, 21540-21543, 21550 [14AU]
———require congressional vote on sanctions, 21544, 21550-21552 [14AU]
———require U.S. Ambassador to request meeting with Nelson Mandela, 21587 [14AU]
———requirement for notice from President on sale of items on U.S. munitions list, 21586 [14AU]
———restrict funds under the Foreign Assistance Act, 21835 [15AU]
———State and local government enforcement of antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests (S. 2654), 16853 [17JY]
———suspend air service, 21561-21564 [14AU]
———transfer sugar quota, 21830 [15AU]
South African Restrictions Act: enact (S. 2636), 15906 [26JN]
Soviet Union: grain sale, 18680 [1AU], 18911 [4AU]
Sperry Corp. Aerospace and Marine Group: tribute, 19871 [7AU]
State and local governments: attractive local economic environment for new business, 26890 [29SE]
Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (S. 2830), 23821-23822 [17SE]
———exempt certain tubular goods from bilateral arrangements (S. 2267), 6651 [8AP]
Stern, Paula: resignation from the ITC, 33536 [17OC]
Stock: provide for sale, 11342 [20MY]
Stock market: program trading, 23690 [17SE]
Stockman, David A.: book on Reagan economic policies, 7440 [15AP]
Stollenwerk, John: tribute, 17583 [24JY]
Tariff: amend schedule for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters (S. 2338), 8066 [18AP]
———classification of certain work gloves (S. 2104), 2850 [26FE]
———extend existing suspension of duty on triphenyl phosphate (S. 2501), 11756 [21MY]
———provide a 5-year suspension of the duty on silk yarn (S. 2490), 11734 [21MY]
———quotas on imports of European goods, 11795 [21MY]
———reform issues, 33343 [17OC]
Tax Carryover Limitation Act: enact (S. 2207), 5420 [19MR], 8269-8271 [22AP]
Tax Reform Act: aeronautics transition rules, 33383-33389 [17OC]
———curtailment of tax shelters, 14452 [18JN]
———impact on small business, 14376 [18JN]
———shipping industry transition rules, 33383 [17OC]
———transition rules, 14113-14116 [17JN]
———treatment of certain insurance policies, 33389 [17OC]
———unitary tax amendment, 14760 [20JN]
Taxation: allow for deduction of certain expenses related to individual's trade, 14941 [23JN]
———business use of vehicle (S. 2136), 3546 [4MR]
———capital gains differential, 14116-14126 [17JN]
———capital gains exclusion on certain farm property, 14931 [23JN], 14992 [24JN]
———credit for reinvestment in steel industry, 14371 [18JN]
———decrease amount of indebtedness to which an exception to the allocation of interest rules applies, 14363 [18JN]
———deductibility of Federal excise tax, 4173 [10MR]
———definition of real estate broker for reporting purposes, 14576 [19JN]
———delete dealers exception from the hedging rules, 15072 [24JN]
———delete exemption for working interests in oil and gas property from the definition of passive activity, 13568-13589 [12JN]
———deny credits and deferrals on income from activities in countries without diplomatic relations with U.S. or countries providing support for terrorists, 24898 [19SE]
———deny tax-exempt financing through industrial development bonds to foreign-controlled interests (S. 2273), 7007 [9AP]
———encourage investment by tax code reform, 632 [28JA]
———excise tax on cigarettes, 24855, 24884-24894, 24917 [19SE]
———exclude activities of civic and social welfare organizations from definition of business trade show, 14808 [20JN]
———extend common paymaster rule for FICA taxes to partnerships, 15007 [24JN]
———impact of reform on lumber trade, 13674 [13JN]
———indexing of business property, 14545-14553 [19JN]
———investment tax credit, 13703 [13JN], 14784-14787 [20JN]
———limitation on net operating loss carrybacks, 14795-14798 [20JN]
———payment of duties on imported ethyl alcohol (S. 2051), 1725 [5FE]
———permit taxable not-for-profit corporations engaged in information services to report income on a consolidated bases, 14364 [18JN]
———provide exception for Des Moines trucking firm, 14804 [20JN]
———provide for changes in individual tax rates and repeal foreign tax credit and foreign income deferral, 14531 [19JN]
———real estate, 14126-14132, 14133-14135, 14146 [17JN], 14357 [18JN]
———reform system, 729 [29JA], 1617 [4FE], 5352 [19MR], 8610 [24AP]
———repeal crude oil windfall profit, 18467-18482, 18504 [31JY]
———retain income averaging for noncorporate farmers and ranchers, 13626 [12JN]
———tax burden on certain mutual insurance companies, 31486 [15OC]
———tax treatment of certain reindeer herds of Alaska Natives, 14782 [20JN]
———transition rule for minority U.S. shareholders of a passive foreign investment company, 14585 [19JN]
———treatment of business meals and entertainment expenses, 14371 [18JN]
———treatment of capital gains, 9021 [30AP]
———treatment of capital gains investments (S. Res. 407), 10565 [14MY]
———treatment of certain insurance companies, 14375, 14391-14392 [18JN]
———treatment of employee stock ownership plans, 14505-14517 [19JN]
———treatment of income of abortion providers, 12475 [4JN], 13272 [11JN]
———treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property (S. Res. 371), 6359-6360 [26MR]
Technology transfer: tax status of certain tax-exempt organizations (S. 2195), 5022 [14MR]
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Protection Act: enact (S. 2663), 17117-17120 [21JY]
Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act: enact (S. 2717), 19250 [5AU]
Terrorism: control of exports to certain countries (S. 2612), 15980 [26JN]
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 18999 [4AU], 19132-19134 [5AU]
Textile industry: impact of imports, 3389 [3MR], 4389 [12MR], 6535 [27MR], 8611 [24AP], 12985 [9JN]
———Multi-Fiber Arrangement, 9646 [6MY]
Textile industry and fabrics: collection of statistics on domestic apparel (H.R. 2721), 26903 [29SE]
———fair trade policy, 20164 [8AU]
———prohibitions against funding of foreign projects (S. 2070), 2190 [18FE]
Textile Week: observance, 259 [22JA]
Tourist trade: develop survey for decline in travel and tourism related business, 32552 [16OC]
Toyoda, Shoichiro: visit to U.S., 4878 [14MR]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: funding, 5693 [20MR]
Trade Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1860), 1259, 1297 [30JA]
Trade Expansion Act: amend (S. 2765), 21763 [15AU], 22251 [8SE]
———enact (S. 2033), 1230-1232 [30JA]
Trademarks: concurrent registrations (S. 1002), 1709 [5FE]
———enhance protection of intellectual property rights, 1418 [3FE]
Trucking Competition Act: enact (S. 2240), 6337 [26MR]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: commend efforts to involve business in war on drugs, 22372 [9SE]
U.S. Trade Representative: bilateral investment treaties, 32616 [16OC]
U.S.-European Communities Agreement on Citrus and Pasta: implement (S. 2856), 25682, 25704 [23SE]
Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition: establish position (S. 2268), 6652 [8AP]
Unemployment: compensation benefits, 8769 [28AP]
———rate, 7697 [16AP]
Unfair Trade Concessions Requirements Act: enact (S. 2226), 6020-6022 [24MR], 10051 [8MY]
Union Carbide Corp.: Rocky Mountain Energy-Taiwan Power Co. agreement for joint mining venture, 16641 [16JY]
Unocal: foreign tax credit, 13688-13695 [13JN]
Urban Development Action Grant Program: budget authority (S. 2074), 2196-2198 [18FE]
———budget authority (S. Res. 333), 1740 [5FE]
Veterans: job training, 12915 [6JN]
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Buy America program, 3407 [3MR]
Walton, Sam M.: tribute, 8147 [21AP]
Weapons: ban manufacture, importation, sale, or possession of ballistic knives, 26731 [27SE]
———operational testing and evaluation before low-rate initial production (S. 2355), 8305-8307 [22AP]
Weirton Steel Corp.: tribute, 6382, 6536 [27MR]
Western regional export licensing office: establish (S. 2472), 11321 [20MY]
Westinghouse Electric Corp.: anniversary, 2143 [18FE]
White House Conference on Small Business: meeting, 21271 [13AU]
———recommendations, 22271 [8SE]
Winer, Robert: tribute, 23929 [18SE]
WNBG-Radio (Waynesboro, TN): tribute, 8149 [21AP]
World Trade Forum: principles to govern U.S. trade policy, 9338 [1MY]
World Trade Week: observance, 11258 [20MY]
Year of Workers With Disabilities: designate (S.J. Res. 431), 33492 [17OC]
Young Commission Act: enact (S. 2555), 13777 [16JN]
Youth: funding for State employment programs, 27600-27602 [1OC]
———job training, 32621 [16OC]
———summer jobs, 12909 [6JN]
Reports
Advance Notice—Emerging Consensus: AFL-CIO, 32700 [16OC]
Apartheid State—Origins of Violence: Eminent Persons Group (excerpt), 21848, 21855, 21863 [15AU]
Appointment of Judges on Boards of Contract Appeals: GAO, 5941 [21MR]
Appointments to Boards of Contract Appeals: GAO (excerpt), 21375 [13AU]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (excerpt), 23839 [17SE]
Board of Contract Appeals Judges: GAO (excerpt), 10075 [8MY]
Competitive Assessment of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry: Dept. of Commerce (excerpt), 10329 [12MY]
Criminal Code Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (excerpt), 7715, 7724 [16AP]
Defense Acquisition Process: President's Commission on Defense Management (excerpt), 8305 [22AP]
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 (excerpt), 21476 [14AU]
———Eminent Persons Group (excerpts), 27846 [2OC]
Economic Stability: Heritage Foundation (excerpt), 1065 [30JA]
Evaluation of the Adjustment of Firms Assisted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Dept. of Commerce, 20169-20176 [8AU]
Export Licensing System (1979 excerpt), 11564 [21MY]
Export of Unapproved Antibiotics: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (excerpt), 10386 [13MY]
Federal Income Tax Change and the Private Forest Sector, 13674 [13JN]
Financial Reports of Thrift Institutions: GAO, 7751 [16AP]
Findings of the President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness (excerpt), 18947 [4AU]
Foundation for International Community Assistance—Bolivia Trip: Richard A. Lundy, 12283 [3JN]
Health Effects of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Indian Council of Medical Research (excerpt), 9940 [7MY]
Impact of Imports on National Security: Committee on Finance (excerpt), 21394 [13AU]
Impact of the Finance Committee Tax Bill on Family Farming and a Comparison With the House Bill and Current Law: Center for Rural Affairs, 14550 [19JN]
Integrity of the Free Market System (1977 excerpt), 11428 [20MY]
Labor Violence: House Republican Study Committee, 7734-7736 [16AP]
Nation at Risk (excerpt), 11405 [20MY]
National Policy and Technology Foundation: President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, 8738 [24AP]
Oil and Gas Investments Special Tax Treatment: Committee on Finance (excerpt), 13586 [12JN]
Oil Import Fees: CBO (excerpt), 8613-8614 [24AP]
Organized Crime, Business, and Labor Unions: President's Commission on Organized Crime (excerpt), 7711, 7712 [16AP]
Pawning Off America's Future, 23677 [17SE]
Pharmaceutical Export Amendments: sundry, 10386 [13MY]
Pistol Procurement—Allegations on Army Selection of Beretta 9mm., as Dept. of Defense Standard Sidearm: GAO, 27987 [2OC]
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]
Prompt Payment Act Amendments: White House Conference on Small Business, 31270 [15OC]
Recommendations of the President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness (excerpt), 7900, 7904 [17AP]
Resistance of Bacteria to Antibacterial Agents: sundry, 10387 [13MY]
Sale of Conrail: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (excerpt), 737 [29JA]
———R.L. Banks & Associates, 96-127 [21JA], 559 [27JA], 754 [29JA]
———U.S. Railway Association, 267 [22JA], 548 [27JA], 753 [29JA]
Small Business Administration—Summary, 21441 [13AU]
South African Government: Eminent Persons Group (excerpt), 13821 [16JN]
State Insurance Guaranty Funds and Insurance Company Insolvency Assessment Information 1969-85: National Committee on Insurance Guaranty Funds, 16785 [17JY]
State of the World: Worldwatch Institute (excerpt), 18681 [1AU]
Streamline Defense Acquisition Process: GAO (excerpt), 6653 [8AP]
Tax Deductions for Insurance Companies (excerpt), 14375 [18JN]
Textile Industry: Dept. of Defense (excerpt), 19114 [5AU]
———Inter-Agency Committee on Textile Problems (excerpt), 18906 [4AU]
Tort Liability Insurance: President's Tort Policy Working Group (excerpts), 10984-10987 [15MY]
U.S. Lumber Imports: ITC (excerpt), 2795 [26FE]
Viability of Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc., and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. Before and After the Line Divestitures Suggested as a Condition to the Acquisition of Conrail by Norfolk Southern Corp.: ICC, 269 [22JA], 559 [27JA], 754 [29JA]
Visit to the People's Republic of China: Senator Heinz, 33516-33521 [17OC]
What Is the Procurement Safeguard Act and Why Is It Needed?, 1229 [30JA]
Reports by conference committees
Conservation Service Reform Act (S. 410), 21121-21126 [12AU]
Reports filed
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: Committee on Government Affairs (S. 2250) (S. Rept. 99-435), 22448 [9SE]
Antitrust Law Violators Subject to Individual Responsibility for Treble Amount of Damages: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1300) (S. Rept. 99-320), 12937 [6JN]
Availability of Japanese Science and Engineering Literature to U.S. Companies and Researchers Improvement: Committee on Science and Technology (S. 1073) (H. Rept. 99-618), 12363 [4JN]
Business Accounting and Foreign Trade Simplification Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 430) (S. Rept. 99-486), 25838 [24SE]
Clarify Future Land and Stock Ownership Rights for Alaska Natives (H.R. 4162) (H. Rept. 99-712), 17691 [24JY]
Clarify U.S. Code Relative to Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements by Debtors in Bankruptcy: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5490) (H. Rept. 99-917), 27116 [29SE]
Commercial Applications of Land Remote-Sensing Systems and Technological Innovations: Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 5229) (H. Rept. 99-826), 23472 [16SE]
Commodity Exchange Act Appropriations: Committee on Agriculture (S. 2054) (S. Rept. 99-291), 8939 [29AP]
Competitive Enhancement of Domestic Industry Exports: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4800; H. Res. 456) (S. Rept. 99-604), 10989 [15MY]
Competitive Examination Process for Selection of Members of Boards of Contract Appeal of Federal Agencies: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 2426) (S. Rept. 99-352), 18570 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense Policy and Contractor Profits: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-936), 27550 [1OC]
Designate American Business Women's Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 196), 12772 [5JN]
Designate Made in America Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 392), 22847 [11SE]
Designate National Independent Retail Grocer Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 263), 5664 [20MR]
Designate National Job Skills Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 401), 24968 [19SE]
Designate National Productivity Improvement Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 417), 27994 [2OC]
Designate National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 346), 12772 [5JN]
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]
Education and Training for American Competitiveness Act Programs and Training: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4728) (H. Rept. 99-597), 10282 [12MY]
Elimination of Unfair Export Financing Practices: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 3667) (H. Rept. 99-457), 2131 [18FE]
Enhancement of Business Competition in Retail Gasoline Market: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 99-467), 25611 [23SE]
Establishment of Seafood Marketing Councils: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 2935) (S. Rept. 99-430), 22264 [8SE]
Experimental Program Relating to Acceptance of Voluntary Services From Executive Exchange Program of Government: Committee on Governmental Affairs (H.R. 3002) (S. Rept. 99-409), 21917 [15AU]
Export-Import Bank Act: Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (H.R. 4510) (H. Rept. 99-578), 9552 [6MY]
———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4510; H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 99-633), 13266 [11JN]
Fair Treatment of Airline Employees in Case of Mergers: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 4838) (H. Rept. 99-822), 23244 [12SE]
Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2439) (S. Rept. 99-412), 21917 [15AU]
Home Based Clerical Workers: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-677), 16745 [16JY]
Implementation of Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 1828) (S. Rept. 99-519), 27994 [2OC]
Improvement of Industrial Competitiveness of Domestic Industries: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 2373) (H. Rept. 99-579), 9552 [6MY]
Include Coverage of Other Lines of Liability Insurance: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5225) (H. Rept. 99-865), 25456 [23SE]
Inter-American Convention on Commercial Arbitration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Ex. Rept. 99-24), 24968 [19SE]
Legality of Territorial Agreements To Sell Trademarked Alcoholic Malt Beverage Products: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 412) (S. Rept. 99-259), 4785 [13MR]
Liability for Government Contractors for Injuries or Losses Arising Out of Atomic Weapons Testing Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2454), 27994 [2OC]
Lower Colorado Water Supply Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 5028) (S. Rept. 99-496), 26838 [27SE]
Misuse of Government Equipment in Defense Production: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-563), 8886 [29AP]
Neurotoxins at Home and the Workplace: Committee on Science and Technology (H. Rept. 99-827), 23472 [16SE]
Newspaper Preservation Act (S. 2314) (S. Rept. 99-539), 31436 [15OC]
Parental Leave in Cases Involving Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition of Children: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4300) (H. Rept. 99-699), 19950 [8AU]
———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4300) (H. Rept. 99-699), 17054 [21JY]
———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4300; H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 99-838), 24686 [18SE]
Power Marketing Administration Divestiture: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-935), 27550 [1OC]
Procedures for Processing Requests for Confidential Business Information: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4862) (H. Rept. 99-832), 23669 [17SE]
Prohibit Certain Methods of Concealing Proceeds of Crime: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5217) (H. Rept. 99-855), 24802 [19SE]
Prohibit Members of Congress and Employees of Government From Influencing Government or Representing a Foreign Entity for Proscribed Period After Leaving Service: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2334) (S. Rept. 99-396), 20922 [12AU]
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]
Prohibiting Use of Polygraphs by Certain Employers Involved in Interstate Commerce: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1815) (S. Rept. 99-447), 23819 [17SE]
Prohibition of Kickbacks Relative to Subcontracts Under Federal Government: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4783) (H. Rept. 99-964), 28331 [3OC]
Prohibition of Loans to South Africa: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4868; H. Res. 584) (H. Rept. 99-814), 23015 [11SE]
Prompt Payment Act Implementation Improvements Needed: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-927), 27425 [30SE]
Recognize Contributions of Consumers Union: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. Con. Res. 95), 6019 [24MR]
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]
Repeal Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service: committee of conference (S. 410) (H. Rept. 99-787), 21130 [12AU]
Require Federal Government Pay Interest on Overdue Payments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 2479), 27994 [2OC]
SBA Authority To Administer Program for Small Innovative Firms (H.R. 4260) (H. Rept. 99-646), 16965 [17JY]
SBA Pilot Programs Extension: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 2787) (S. Rept. 99-316), 12772 [5JN]
SEC Exemptive Authority: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 2000), 21379 [13AU]
Standards for Licensing Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5568) (H. Rept. 99-901), 26427 [26SE]
Voluntary Workers Executive Exchange Program: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3002) (H. Rept. 99-505), 6055 [25MR]
Reservations
Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and U.N. Convention on Contracts on the International Sale of Goods, 29879 [9OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Antitrust laws: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9344 [1MY]
Changes to the tax code: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9343 [1MY]
Corrections abuses in Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9344 [1MY]
Export enhancement program: Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture, 18143 [30JY]
———Minnesota Agri-Growth Council Board of Directors, 18143 [30JY]
Foreign language studies: Senate Small Business Committee's National Council, 9344 [1MY]
Illinois brick: National Association of Attorneys General, 11720 [21MY]
Legislation limiting the use of Polygraph tests by private-sector employers: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9344 [1MY]
Prompt Payment Act amendments: National Advisory Council to the Senate Committee on Small Business, 31264 [15OC]
———White House Conference on Small Business, 31264 [15OC]
SBA nomination of permanent administrator: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9343 [1MY]
SBA support of product and general liability insurance reform: Senate Small Business Committee's National Advisory Council, 9343 [1MY]
Rulings of the Chair
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 14231, 14265 [18JN]
Statements
Acid Rain: Drew Lewis, 164 [21JA]
Advice Against Joining the Federal Workforce: Carol MacClary, 24796 [19SE]
Anti-Apartheid Act: John T. Walker, 11754 [21MY]
———National Education Association, 11754 [21MY]
———TransAfrica, 11754 [21MY]
———Washington Office on Africa, 11754 [21MY]
Apartheid in South Africa: Desmond Tutu, 27655 [1OC], 27835, 27854 [2OC]
———President Reagan, 14240 [18JN]
———Senator Moynihan, 27848 [2OC]
———several national and local Jewish organizations, 27848 [2OC]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (sundry excerpts), 23827, 23839 [17SE]
Biotechnology Industry: Harvey Price, 10330 [12MY]
Business' Responsibility to the Community: Phil Edelstein, 11804 [21MY]
Buy America Program: Sam M. Walton (sundry excerpts), 2118 [18FE]
Canadian Lumber Subsidies: Gary Hufbauer, 2795 [26FE]
Change in the Government of South Africa: Desmond Tutu, 11751 [21MY]
Corporation, Banking, and Business Law Conference: American Bar Association, 7220 [10AP]
Delusions About South Africa: Eminent Persons Group, 14240 [18JN]
Drug Testing: Senator Hawkins, 8600 [24AP]
Economic Sanctions Against South Africa: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., 21857-21861 [15AU]
———Cyril Ramaphosa, 21848 [15AU]
———Desmond Tutu, 13821, 13822 [16JN], 21476, 21528 [14AU], 21862, 21863 [15AU]
———Eminent Persons Group (excerpt), 21476, 21587, 21589 [14AU]
———Helen Suzman, 21547 [14AU]
———IBM, 14235 [18JN]
———John Nkadimeng, 14236 [18JN]
———John Nkadimengh, 21547 [14AU]
———John Vorster, 14256 [18JN]
———Lucy Mvubelo, 14255 [18JN], 21547 [14AU]
———Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, 21547 [14AU], 21849 [15AU]
———Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, 14235, 14255, 14282 [18JN]
———President Reagan, 21568 [14AU]
———Rashid Alli, 21547 [14AU]
———Richard Manning, 21528 [14AU]
———Richard Maponya, 21547 [14AU]
———Trade Union Council of South Africa, 21547 [14AU]
Eligibility of Property for Investment Tax Credit, 28024-28026 [2OC]
Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Jack Conley, 14515 [19JN]
———Senator Dole, 14513 [19JN]
———Senator Long, 14567, 14573-14576 [19JN]
———William Simon, 14513 [19JN]
Enforcement of Antiapartheid Laws of U.S. Political Subdivisions: Senator Moynihan, 21802 [15AU]
Enhancement of Competitiveness of Domestic Industries: Representative O'Neil, 28211 [3OC]
Fair Trade in the Textile Industry: Senator Hart, 20165 [8AU]
Federal Government's Billing Practices: Donald H. Redman, 31253 [15OC]
———GAO (excerpt), 31253 [15OC]
———Jack Greenhalgh, 31253 [15OC]
———William Meuhleib, 31253 [15OC]
Financial Decline of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad: James Hanley, 745 [29JA]
———Robert B. Claytor, 745 [29JA]
Food Safety Standards: AMA, 12483-12486 [4JN]
Foreign Market Development, 12799 [5JN]
Foreign Shipments of Unauthorized Drugs: FDA, 10397 [13MY]
Government Subsidized Industry: Michael D. Rose, 4611 [12MR]
Health Implications of Smokeless Tobacco Use: NIH, 1859-1861 [6FE]
Impact of Imports on Domestic Textile Industry: George F. Payne, 18905 [4AU]
Importance of Small Business: John J. Sparkman, 3663 [5MR]
Indiscriminate Use of Antimicrobial Drugs: WHO, 10384 [13MY]
Infant Formula Regulations: sundry, 10379 [13MY]
Kickbacks in the Defense Industry: U.S. attorney for Los Angeles, CA, 23082 [12SE]
Labor Violence: George Johns, 7725 [16AP]
———Sam Hobbs, 7722 [16AP]
Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance for Emergency Physicians—Need for Reform: Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc., 22464 [9SE]
Monetary Policy: Paul A. Volcker, 18675 [1AU]
———Senator Dole, 18675 [1AU]
Oil Import Fee: Senator Domenici, 18447 [31JY]
Overall Costs of Economic Sanctions (sundry), 16476 [15JY]
Pay Disparity Between Government and Industry: David Packard, 24793 [19SE]
———Robert Van Etten, 24796 [19SE]
Preservation of Family Farming: Harold Breimeir, 14550 [19JN]
Product Liability: insurance executive, 23725 [17SE]
———Rand Corp., 23727 [17SE]
———Senator Heflin, 23726 [17SE]
———Senator Hollings, 23726 [17SE]
Prompt Payment Act Amendments: Coalition for Prompt Pay, 31277 [15OC]
———GAO, 31266 [15OC]
———sundry, 31266 [15OC]
Public Securities Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2032), 28808 [6OC]
Railway Mergers: Reebie Associates, 276-278 [22JA]
Requirements for Filling Dept. of Defense Orders: Jack Burnette, 5372, 5399 [19MR]
Response to Article Entitled Hollow Corporation: Arden L. Bement, Jr., 33527 [17OC]
———Michael Field, 33527 [17OC]
———Richard L. Kegg, 33527 [17OC]
Responsibility of Corporate Executives in Bribery Cases: Harold Williams, 13666 [13JN]
———Theodore Sorensen, 13666 [13JN]
Restrictive Trade Practices Effect: President Reagan, 6020 [24MR]
Sale of Conrail: CSX Corp., 788 [29JA]
———J. Paul McGrath, 1537 [4FE]
———President Reagan, 549 [27JA], 752 [29JA]
———Representative Stark, 1517 [4FE]
———Senator Rudman, 739 [29JA]
———Senator Specter, 142 [21JA]
Sale of North Slope Oil to Japan: Yasuhiro Nakasone, 9037 [30AP]
Sanctions Against South Africa: Eminent Persons Group (excerpt), 27669 [1OC], 28188 [2OC]
———President of Botswana, 27655 [1OC]
———Senators Lugar and Kassebaum, 27847 [2OC]
SBA Programs and Transfer of SBA to Dept. of Commerce: several small business organizations, 4498 [12MR]
Secretary Lyng Expands Programs To Aid Drought-Stricken S.E. Farmers, 18703 [1AU]
Small Business Technologies: President Reagan, 21005 [12AU]
Solution to the Liability Insurance Crisis: Senator Metzenbaum, 25117-25119 [22SE]
South African Policy of the U.S.: Kenneth Kaunda, 17388 [23JY]
Steel Imports: Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 23822 [17SE]
Taxation of employer provided educational assistance (excerpt), 9478 [5MY]
Tax-Free Rollover of Capital Gains: Dale Jorgenson, 9022 [30AP]
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: President Reagan, 19337 [6AU]
Trade Policy: Paula Stern, 33536 [17OC]
———Senate Democratic Caucus of International Trade Legislation, 21461 [14AU]
U.S. Export of Untested Drugs: Alexander M. Schmidt (excerpt), 10385 [13MY]
———Australian Conference for Overseas Aid, 10040 [8MY]
———Australian Ministry, 10037 [8MY]
———Chinese Dominican General Vicariate, 10040 [8MY]
———Coordinating Committee for Primary Health Care of Thai NGOs, 10040 [8MY]
———David B. Sharrock, 10330 [12MY]
———European Economic Community Commission, 10037 [8MY]
———FDA, 10383, 10391 [13MY]
———Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association, 10037 [8MY]
———Frank E. Young, 10391 [13MY]
———Health Action International, 10039, 10040 [8MY]
———Histadrut Consumers Protection Authority, Israel, 10038 [8MY]
———International Chemical Workers Union, 10329 [12MY]
———International Organization of Consumer Unions, Netherlands, 10038 [8MY]
———Israeli Consumers Association, 10039 [8MY]
———Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group, India, 10038 [8MY]
———Kimidi Multi-Sectoral Development Society, 10039 [8MY]
———Member of Australian Parliament, 10037 [8MY]
———Richard M. Furland, 10330 [12MY]
———sundry, 10377, 10378 [13MY]
———U.N., 10385 [13MY]
———University College of London, 10037 [8MY]
———Voluntary Health Association of India, 10038, 10040 [8MY]
U.S. Industrial Power: chairman of Sony Corp., 33527 [17OC]
———M. Eugene Merchant, 33528 [17OC]
———Michael Field, 33528 [17OC]
———Richard L. Kegg, 33528 [17OC]
———Robert B. Reich, 33527 [17OC]
———sundry, 33527 [17OC]
U.S. Monetary Policy: Hugh McCulloch, 26976 [29SE]
U.S. Pharmaceutical Companies Committed To Carrying Out Research Toward Developing Tropical Disease Drugs: OTA, 10034 [8MY]
U.S. Policy in South Africa: President Reagan, 21549 [14AU], 27078 [29SE]
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.-Mexico Relations: Henry Cisneros, 9528 [6MY]
Use of Antibiotics in the Third World: NIH (excerpt), 10387 [13MY]
Wyeth Laboratories' Production of Infant Formula Without Vitamin B6: FDA, 26776 [27SE]
Studies
Antitrust Policies for Declining Industries: FTC (excerpt), 569 [27JA]
Budgetary and Economic Effects of Oil Taxes: CBO (excerpt), 18497 [31JY]
Labor Violence: University of Pennsylvania (excerpt), 7727 [16AP]
Product Liability (excerpt), 23728 [17SE]
Public Attitudes Re Billboards: Coalition for Scenic Beauty, 25766-25767 [24SE]
Summaries
Acid Deposition and the West: several research scientists, 5703 [20MR]
Agriculture Price Support Improvements (S. 2795), 22265, 22266 [8SE]
Amend Prompt Payment Act To Pay Interest on Overdue Payments (S. 2479), 31258-31261 [15OC]
Anti-Apartheid Action Act (S. 2570), 17905 [29JY]
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act (S. 2250), 6354 [26MR], 23083 [12SE]
Corp. for Small Business Investment Charter Act (S. 2647), 16625-16629 [16JY]
Defense Acquisition Enterprise and Initiative Act (S. 2082), 2537 [20FE]
Insurance Trend Forecasting Act (S. 2497), 11749 [21MY]
Job Training Partnership Act amendments (H.R. 4115, 4116), 1660 [4FE]
Major Elements of the Conrail Acquisition Corporation's Offer To Purchase Conrail: Allen & Co., 1540 [4FE]
Options Simplification and Clarification Act (S. 2086), 2546 [20FE]
Protection Against Unfair Trade Competition (S. 2099), 3366 [28FE]
Reciprocity in Trade in Large Electrical Equipment (S. 2853), 25682 [23SE]
Regulation of Government Securities—Treasury Book-Entry Proposal, 28810 [6OC]
Trade Policy Actions, 10962 [15MY]
Tables
Capital gains differential, 14124 [17JN]
———deSeve Economics Associates, 14118 [17JN]
Capital gains tax increases and cuts effect on revenues: American Council for Capital Formation, 29929 [9OC]
CBO cost estimates for Food Security Improvements Act (S. 2143), 3160 [27FE]
CBO farm bill estimates—CCC-ACIF outlays, fiscal year 1986-88, 3696 [5MR]
Comparison of Lugar and Kennedy-Weicker-Cranston antiapartheid legislation, 17906 [29JY]
Comparison of rules affecting leverage transaction merchants and futures commission merchants, 25830 [24SE]
Comparison of the present value of cost recovery allowances in the U.S. and other countries, 730 [29JA]
Corporations that pay no Federal income taxes, 8525 [23AP], 8640 [24AP]
DeConcini amendment to the Tax Reform Act, 14531 [19JN]
Federal tax expenditures working interest rule, 13588 [12JN]
How the tax rates compare—Roth proposal v. H.R. 3838, 5357 [19MR]
Income averaging for noncorporate farmers and ranchers, 13626 [12JN]
Investigations relative to methods of competition in import trade that injure or negatively impact on a domestic industry, 30816 [14OC]
Levels of education in engineering, 8323 [22AP]
Major companies paying no Federal income tax and collecting refunds, 19948 [8AU]
Natural gas pipeline companies effects of proposed Federal legislation basis of study, 1983 tax year, 28002 [2OC]
Overall drug testing accuracy—results of a blind study of 13 major drug-testing labs, 28671 [3OC]
Percent increase in average white-collar salaries, 24797 [19SE]
Real property tax effect on marginally profitable companies, 14937 [23JN]
Revenue ton-miles for major railroads, 1179 [30JA]
Sample of Arizona cable television rates, 27866 [2OC]
Sanctions against South Africa, 27090 [29SE]
State by State cuts in youth employment funds if Dixon amendment to H.J. Res. 738 fails, 27601 [1OC]
Top 16 corporate mergers, 568 [27JA]
U.S. Government revenue loss from Unocal, due to antitakeover interest allocation rule, 13694 [13JN]
Value of Conrail sale, 1177 [30JA]
Value of U.S. agricultural exports to and imports from South Africa, 27850 [2OC]
Windfall profit tax collected, 24885 [19SE]
Telegrams
Buy American provisions of Federal highway legislation: Independent Cement Corp., 25752 [24SE]
Sanctions against South Africa: Colin Eglin, 27665 [1OC]
Testimonies
Capital Gains Differential: Burton McMurty, 14126 [17JN]
———Martin Feldstein, 14126 [17JN]
———Thomas Vasquez, 14126 [17JN]
Federal Government's Billing Practices: Douglas D. Guernsey, 31253 [15OC]
———T.L. Richards, 31253 [15OC]
FERC Jurisdiction: Anthony G. Sousa (excerpt), 27892 [2OC]
Food Safety Standards: Arthur H. Haves, 12482 [4JN]
———Donald Kennedy, 12482 [4JN]
———Fred Robbins, 12482 [4JN]
———Gerald Wogan, 12482 [4JN]
———Jere Govan, 12482 [4JN]
———Kenneth D. Fisher, 12482 [4JN]
———Paul Newberne, 12482 [4JN]
———Vincent DeVita, 12482 [4JN]
Investigation of Subcontractor Kickbacks in Defense Industry: FBI, 6353 [26MR]
———John Volz, 6355 [26MR]
———procurement administrator, 6353 [26MR]
Labor Unions in South Africa: Senator Hatch, 21578 [14AU]
Labor Violence: Dept. of Justice, 7713, 7729 [16AP]
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]
Malt Beverages and Antitrust: ABA, 27150, 27151 [30SE]
———attorney general of New York, 27153 [30SE]
———Birch Bayh, 27152 [30SE]
———Charles F. Rule, 27150 [30SE]
———Consumer Federation of America, 27151 [30SE]
———Walter T. Winslow, 27151 [30SE]
———witness for attorney general of New York, 27153 [30SE]
Monetary Policy: Paul A. Volcker, 18452-18455 [31JY]
Product Liability Reform Act: Ernest Dubester, 26155 [25SE]
Prompt Payment Act Amendments: Christopher R. Brewster, 31268 [15OC]
———William H. Taft IV, 31269 [15OC]
Quality of Grain Exported by the U.S.: farmer, 17541 [24JY]
Sale of Conrail: Dept. of Justice, 1175 [30JA]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: David Franklin, 23893 [18SE]
———Erich Bloch, 23895 [18SE]
———Ernest L. Koerner, 23893 [18SE]
———James A. Block, 23893 [18SE]
———NASA, 23894 [18SE]
———William F. Raub, 23893 [18SE]
Strategies for Exploiting American Inventiveness in the World and Market Place: John J. Hudiburg, 16267 [26JN]
U.S. Debt: Paul A. Volcker, 8779-8781 [28AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 315, defer award of certain Dept. of Defense contracts, 10463 [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 371, technical corrections in H.R. 3511 relative to bribery of bank officials, 16959 [17JY]
H. Res. 456, consideration of H.R. 4800 to enhance competitiveness of domestic industries, 10954 [15MY]
H. Res. 460, technical corrections in engrossment of H.R. 4800, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 11904 [22MY]
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. 562, returning S. 638, relative to transfer of Conrail, to the Senate, 26202 [25SE]
H. Res. 574, concurrence of House to Senate amendments to Public Securities Act, 28802-28808 [6OC]
H.J. Res. 721, National Job Skills Week, 24658 [18SE]
H.J. Res. 756, technical corrections to Anti-Apartheid Act, 33115 [17OC]
H.R. 780, Truth in Mileage Act, 28800 [6OC]
H.R. 969, Conservation Service Reform Act, 4202-4207 [11MR]
H.R. 2032, Government Securities Act, 29902-29907 [9OC]
H.R. 3002, Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act, 6607 [8AP], 22859 [11SE]
H.R. 3511, amend U.S. Code relative to bribery of bank officials, 1573 [4FE]
H.R. 3913, Consumer Fraud Act, 193 [21JA]
H.R. 3928, tax credit for employee child care services, 199 [21JA]
H.R. 4162, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendments, 17798-17803 [28JY]
H.R. 4260, SBA authority to administer program for innovative firms, 21004 [12AU]
H.R. 4331, Rural Industrial Assistance Act, 3838 [6MR]
H.R. 4425, Product Liability Uniform Standards Act, 5085-5086 [17MR]
H.R. 4510, Export-Import Bank Act amendments, 16472 [15JY]
H.R. 4551, extension of Depository Institutions Act, 7361 [14AP]
H.R. 4729, Foreign Trade Zone Fee Structure Act, 9357 [1MY]
H.R. 4783, Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act, 29309 [7OC]
H.R. 4800, Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 11485-11541 [21MY]
H.R. 4823, improve administration of the immigration and nationality laws, 26996-27005 [29SE]
H.R. 4827, civil penalties for fraudulent use of public property or money, 22330-22335 [9SE]
H.R. 4838, ensure fair treatment of airline employees in mergers, 23405 [16SE], 23410 [18SE], 25091 [19SE]
H.R. 4847, prohibit production, marketing, or distribution of oil by U.S. companies, 12976 [9JN]
H.R. 4862, procedures for processing of confidential business information submitted to the Federal Government, 25169 [22SE]
H.R. 4894, Microenterprise Promotion Act, 12004 [22MY]
H.R. 4899, Patent Equity Act, 23398 [16SE]
H.R. 4920, Tort Action Procedure Reform Act, 12508-12510 [4JN]
H.R. 5225, Liability Risk Retention Act, 25399-25402 [23SE]
H.R. 5229, Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act amendments, 25164 [22SE]
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. 5568, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 27377-27382 [30SE]
Ratification of Inter-American Convention on Commercial Arbitration, 29885 [9OC]
Ratification of Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, 29885 [9OC]
Ratification of U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 29885 [9OC]
S. 410, Conservation Service Reform Act, 4209 [11MR]
S. 475, require odometer information on certificate of motor vehicle title, 28801 [6OC]
S. 638, transfer of Conrail to private sector, 369-373 [23JA], 742 [29JA], 1552-1557 [4FE]
S. 1002, concurrent registrations, 1709 [5FE]
S. 1073, improving availability of Japanese science and engineering literature in U.S., 14875 [23JN]
S. 1562, civil penalties for fraudulent use of public property or money, 22341-22345 [9SE]
S. 1562, civil penalties in cases of false claims and fraud, 20537-20542 [11AU]
S. 1774, penalties for acts of labor-related violence, 7718, 7729 [16AP]
S. 1828, implement Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, 33742 [18OC]
S. 1848, establish conditions for drug exports, 10583 [14MY]
S. 1848, establish conditions for drug industry exports, 10028-10031 [8MY]
S. 2000, clarify exemptive authority of SEC, 21775 [15AU], 27104 [29SE]
S. 2003, Acid Rain Control Act, 165-168 [21JA]
S. 2006, Contract Disputes Act amendments, 307 [22JA]
S. 2007, Procurement Test Act, 309 [22JA]
S. 2008, Simplified Competitive Acquisition Technique Act, 309 [22JA]
S. 2013, delay producer referendum relative to flue-cured tobacco and delay announcement of burley tobacco marketing quotas, 295 [22JA]
S. 2022, Antitrust Improvement Act, 569 [27JA]
S. 2026, extend Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, 792 [29JA]
S. 2030, alternative procedure for review of Government bid protests, 1227-1229 [30JA]
S. 2030, Procurement Safeguard Act, 1692 [5FE]
S. 2035, Dept. of Defense Procurement Reorganization Act, 1234 [30JA]
S. 2036, Food Security Act amendments, 1219 [30JA]
S. 2045, Futures Trading Act, 1588-1590 [4FE], 25817-25819 [24SE], 28906 [6OC]
S. 2047, repeal of increases in class I differentials for milk, 1720 [5FE]
S. 2053, Eximbank Capital Restoration Act, 1830 [6FE]
S. 2058, Eximbank charter reauthorization, 1899 [6FE]
S. 2060, Equity Investment Tax Reform Act, 1900 [6FE]
S. 2075, Urban Development Action Grant Program budget authority, 2198 [18FE]
S. 2077, prohibitions on production of nonprogram crops, 2298 [19FE]
S. 2082, Defense Acquisition Enterprise and Initiative Act, 2534-2537 [20FE]
S. 2086, Options Simplification and Clarification Act, 2548 [20FE]
S. 2099, protection against unfair competition from foreign trade, 3363-3365 [28FE]
S. 2103, Antitrust Damages Clarification Act, 2850 [26FE]
S. 2127, Competitive America Trade Reform Act, 3323-3340 [28FE]
S. 2129, Product Liability Risk Retention Act, 25405 [23SE]
S. 2129, Product Liability Risk Retention Act amendments, 3343 [28FE], 16795-16796 [17JY]
S. 2140, disclosure of credit terms, 3718 [5MR]
S. 2143, Food Security Improvements Act, 3309-3312 [28FE], 3526-3528 [4MR], 3687, 3707-3710 [5MR]
S. 2151, Dept. of Defense Acquisition Act, 3968 [6MR]
S. 2160, Merger Modernization Act, 4057 [7MR]
S. 2161, Promoting Competition in Distressed Industries Act, 4059 [7MR]
S. 2162, Antitrust Remedies Improvements Act, 4061 [7MR]
S. 2163, Interlocking Directorate Act, 4064 [7MR]
S. 2164, Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act, 4064 [7MR]
S. 2169, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act, 4164 [10MR]
S. 2195, tax-exempt status of certain organizations transferring technology to the marketplace, 5022 [14MR]
S. 2206, repeal windfall profit tax on crude oil, 5170 [18MR]
S. 2207, Tax Carryover Limitation Act, 5422-5424 [19MR]
S. 2226, Unfair Trade Concessions Requirements Act, 6021 [24MR]
S. 2228, relief for certain U.S. business concerns for foreign expropriation losses, 6131 [25MR]
S. 2240, Trucking Competition Act, 6338-6342 [26MR]
S. 2245, Export Administration Act amendments, 30739 [14OC], 33771 [18OC]
S. 2250, Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act, 6353 [26MR], 23085 [12SE], 29313 [7OC], 31297 [15OC]
S. 2264, Credit Card Disclosure Act, 6554 [27MR]
S. 2267, exemption of certain tubular goods used by petroleum producing countries from bilateral arrangements, 6652 [8AP]
S. 2268, establish position of Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, 6654 [8AP]
S. 2273, deny foreign interests tax-exempt financing through industrial development bonds, 7008 [9AP]
S. 2274, make foreign interests ineligible for Federal price support, 7008 [9AP]
S. 2282, National Advanced Technician Training Act, 7190 [10AP]
S. 2310, prohibit agricultural assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners, 7498 [15AP]
S. 2338, amend tariff schedule for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters, 8067 [18AP]
S. 2364, tax treatment of income of business and individuals operating in Libya, 8684 [24AP]
S. 2380, consider U.S. policy objectives before entering into procurement contract with a foreign country, 8814 [28AP]
S. 2406, clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation of firearms, 9586 [6MY]
S. 2406, Litigation Abuse Reform Act, 1668-1670 [5FE]
S. 2408, penalty for illegal dumping of foreign products and compensation for affected domestic firms, 9569-9570 [6MY]
S. 2414, clarify certain regulations relative to interstate transportation of firearms, 9608 [6MY], 15229 [24JN]
S. 2426, selection and protection of members of boards of contract appeals, 21376 [13AU]
S. 2435, International Intellectual Property Protection and Market Access Act, 10292-10294 [12MY]
S. 2439, Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act, 10359-10361 [13MY]
S. 2441, Government Contractor Liability Reform Act, 10366 [13MY]
S. 2454, liability of Government contractors for injuries or losses relative to atomic weapons testing programs, 10834 [15MY]
S. 2479, amend Prompt Payment Act, 31251-31252, 31279-31280 [15OC]
S. 2479, Prompt Payment Act amendments, 11716 [21MY]
S. 2481, Antitrust Improvement Act, 11720 [21MY]
S. 2490, provide a 5-year suspension of the duty on silk yarn, 11734 [21MY]
S. 2498, Anti-Apartheid Act, 11751 [21MY]
S. 2512, Food Safety Modernization Act, 12487 [4JN]
S. 2525, Intellectual Property Rights Improvement Act, 12939-12941 [6JN]
S. 2546, Commercial Fishing Vessel Liability and Safety Act, 13369-13371 [11JN]
S. 2555, Young Commission Act, 13777-13779 [16JN]
S. 2565, Federal Telecommunications Policy Act, 14312-14319 [18JN]
S. 2568, tax treatment of business development companies, 14437 [18JN]
S. 2570, Anti-Apartheid Action Act, 14538 [19JN]
S. 2612, control of exports to countries supporting terrorism, 15981 [26JN]
S. 2614, Price Competition Products Act, 15983 [26JN]
S. 2621, Federal Performance of Commercial Activities Improvement Act, 15894 [26JN]
S. 2628, improve quality of exported grain, 17542 [24JY]
S. 2636, South African Restrictions Act, 15907-15909 [26JN]
S. 2647, Corp. for Small Business Investment Charter Act, 16620-16625 [16JY]
S. 2654, permit States to enforce State or local antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests, 16853 [17JY]
S. 2663, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Protection Act, 17118 [21JY]
S. 2684, equity in CCC grain storage rates, 17573 [24JY]
S. 2690, prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees, 18102 [30JY]
S. 2702, Satellite Television Open Market Act, 18119 [30JY]
S. 2704, EPA study on distribution of cyanide, 18428 [31JY]
S. 2717, Temporary Emergency Grain Storage Act, 19251 [5AU]
S. 2737, eliminate cattle as a subject for trading on commodity futures market, 20558 [11AU]
S. 2738, Federal Contractors' Self-Governance Act, 20771 [12AU]
S. 2742, Liability Insurance Reform Act, 20927 [12AU]
S. 2755, National Security Trade Act, 21395 [13AU]
S. 2760, Product Liability Reform Act, 21594-21599 [8SE]
S. 2810, America's Living Standard Act, 22781-22789 [11SE]
S. 2823, Satellite Television Security and Fair Market, 23489 [16SE]
S. 2826, suspend duty on certain mixtures of cross-linked sodium polyacrylate polymers, 23820 [17SE]
S. 2833, Conrail Privatization Act, 23901-23906 [18SE]
S. 2842, Digital Audio Tape Tariff Act, 25019 [19SE]
S. 2909, Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act, 28514 [3OC]
S. 2914, extend SBA pilot programs, 29889 [9OC], 30738 [14OC]
S. 2916, retain capital gains tax differential, 29929 [9OC]
S. 2947, allow domestic observers on U.S. fishing vessels, 33502 [17OC]
S. Con. Res. 95, recognize and honor contributions of the Consumers Union, 11922 [22MY]
S. Con. Res. 95, recognize Consumers Union, 6129 [25MR]
S. Con. Res. 113, Food Security Improvements Act enrollment corrections, 4133, 4176 [10MR]
S. Con. Res. 114, Food Security Improvements Act enrollment corrections, 4289 [11MR]
S. Con. Res. 127, regulate predatory tied aid credits, 7316, 7339 [11AP]
S. Con. Res. 127, regulation of predatory tied aid credit finance of exports, 7358 [14AP]
S. Con. Res. 149, condemn South African state of emergency, 13780 [16JN]
S. Con. Res. 152, authorize changes in enrollment for S. 2414 (clarify certain firearms regulations relative to interstate transportation), 15001 [24JN]
S. Con. Res. 168, technical corrections in enrollment of S. 2250, Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act, 31437 [15OC], 32186 [16OC]
S. Con. Res. 169, salute to the tuna fishing industry, 31437 [15OC]
S. Res. 333, Urban Development Action Grant Program budget authority, 1740 [5FE]
S. Res. 335, petroleum import fees, 1832, 1923 [6FE]
S. Res. 341, International Franchise Association anniversary, 1925 [6FE]
S. Res. 343, Urban Development Action Grant Program 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. 381, U.S. business transactions in Angola, 7202 [10AP]
S. Res. 399, maintain SBA as independent agency, 9976, 10088 [8MY]
S. Res. 407, tax differential for certain capital gains, 10565, 10629 [14MY]
S. Res. 434, appointment of SBA Administrator, 15442 [25JN]
S. Res. 436, international trade and financing development program, 15994 [26JN]
S. Res. 453, maintain formula price support loan rate for soybeans, 17761 [25JY]
S. Res. 485, public stock offering of Conrail stock, 21973 [15AU]
S. Res. 504, eliminate unfair foreign trade practices relative to Japanese soda ash market, 29932 [9OC]
S. Res. 507, call on SBA to eliminate opinion molder regulation, 30506 [14OC]
S.J. Res. 169, commemorate anniversary of enactment of first patent and copyright laws, 13152 [10JN]
S.J. Res. 169, commemorate anniversary of first patent and first copyright laws, 30197 [10OC]
S.J. Res. 196, American Business Women's Day, 13152 [10JN], 24660 [18SE]
S.J. Res. 263, National Independent Retail Grocer Week, 5968 [21MR], 24661 [18SE]
S.J. Res. 265, National Employ the Older Worker Week, 1918 [6FE], 3538 [4MR]
S.J. Res. 307, National Carpet and Floorcovering Week, 7308 [11AP]
S.J. Res. 327, require report on recommendations of the President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, 7901 [17AP]
S.J. Res. 346, National Save American Industry and Jobs Day, 13153 [10JN], 14704 [19JN]
S.J. Res. 380, require companies filing bankruptcy petitions to continue payments for retirees health insurance, 17834 [28JY]
S.J. Res. 392, Made in America Month, 23079 [12SE], 30195 [10OC]
S.J. Res. 417, National Productivity Improvement Week, 28562 [3OC]
S.J. Res. 431, Year of Workers With Disabilities, 33492 [17OC]
Withdrawal of a Reservation Made to the Patent Cooperation Treaty, 29885 [9OC]
Tributes
Retirement of Glenn Black from the Retail Merchants Association: Charles McDonald, 29584 [8OC]
Vetoes
Anti-Apartheid Act (H.R. 4868): President Reagan, 27076 [29SE]
SBA: extend certain pilot programs (H.R. 2787), 29350 [7OC]