CORPORATIONS

Addresses

Reform of Private Antitrust Litigation: Representative Rodino, 2370 [19FE]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements by debtors (H.R. 5490), 28531, 28564, 28565 [3OC]

Crime and criminals: bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), 1574 [4FE], 15094, 15164 [24JN], 15660 [26JN]

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]

Insurance: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 18099, 18127 [30JY]

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]

SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 27104 [29SE]

Analyses

Antitrust Remedies Improvements Act (S. 2162), 4062 [7MR]

Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act (S. 2439), 10362 [13MY]

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (S. 2164), 4065 [7MR]

General Utilities Doctrine Modification, 14381 [18JN]

Government Contractor Liability Reform Act (S. 2441), 10367 [13MY]

Interlocking Directorate Act (S. 2163), 4064 [7MR]

Merger Modernization Act (S. 2160), 4057 [7MR]

Product Liability Act: provisions (S. 100), 9081 [30AP]

Promoting Competition in Distressed Industries Act (S. 2161), 4060 [7MR]

Superfund Interim Financing Act (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]

Articles and editorials

Analysis of the Proposal To Repeal General Utilities With an ``Escape Hatch'', 14388-14391 [18JN]

Big Farms To Get Huge U.S. Subsidies, 18714 [1AU]

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

Child Labor (excerpt), 10962 [15MY]

Comprehensive Trade Legislation (excerpt), 33705 [18OC]

Congressional Tax Overhaul Provisions Could Harm U.S. Multinational Companies, 24811 [19SE]

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

Cost of Farm Law Might Be Double Original Estimate, 18715 [1AU]

Democrats Should Defeat Their House Trade Bill, 11386 [20MY], 11461 [20MY]

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

Don't Rush To Condemn Contingency Fees, 11960 [22MY]

Economic Sanctions Against South Africa (excerpt), 14236, 14256 [18JN]

EPA Cutting 1,500 Jobs in Fund Loss, 6528 [27MR]

Excerpts From Report on South Africa Issued by Commonwealth Mission, 13866 [16JN]

Far Worse Crisis, 8593 [24AP]

Free Trade and the Real World, 17016 [17JY]

Free-Trade Myth Is Ruining Us, 26583 [26SE]

Fuel Economy Standards Need Reconsideration, 17018 [17JY]

General Utilities Repeal—Is Tax Reform Really Going To Pass It By?, 14382-14388 [18JN]

Give Superfund a Quick Fix, 6527 [27MR]

Hollow Corporation, 6183-6193 [26MR]

Hollow Corporations, 3507-3516 [4MR]

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

Keep the Pressure on Congress for a New Superfund Bill, 6527 [27MR]

Lawyering of America, 4579 [12MR]

Let Business Cut Health Costs, 6387 [27MR]

Liability Crisis—Litigation Loosens Stiff Upper Lip, 4581 [12MR]

Lure of Leveraged Buyouts, 26082 [24SE]

New Invasion in Works—Japanese Luxury Autos, 22203 [15AU]

$150 Million Superfund Bill Favored, 6529 [27MR]

Productivity Lag Is Real Trade Barrier, 11475 [20MY]

Protectionist Backsliding, 13175 [10JN]

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

Saving Superfund, 6526 [27MR]

Senate Sends Reagan Stopgap Superfund Bill, 6529 [27MR]

Shin-Kicker Bill, 10958 [15MY], 11385 [20MY]

Stealth's Appearance in Toy Stores Is Not Kid's Stuff, Lawmakers Say, 17823 [28JY]

Superfund Needs Temporary Funding, 6527 [27MR]

Trade, a Two-Way Street, 11461 [20MY]

Trade Bill, 10959 [15MY]

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]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners (see S. 2274, 2310; H.R. 4519)

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)

Angola: U.S. business relations with Cuban troops or Soviet advisers (see S. Res. 381)

Antitrust Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2022)

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)

Bank holding companies: allow subsidiaries to engage in certain securities activities (see H.R. 4870)

Business: ensure that divested companies are commercially viable (see S. 2687)

Capital gains: retain tax differential (see S. 2916)

———tax differential for certain (see S. Res. 407)

———tax rate (see H.R. 5637)

Claims: tax deduction for contributions to liability insurance funds (see H.R. 4796)

Contract Disputes Act: amend (see S. 2006)

Defense procurement: restrictions for firms in which a hostile foreign government owns or controls a significant interest (see S. 2152; H.R. 4273)

EPA: avoid long-term disruption of Superfund (see S. Res. 307)

———reinstate Superfund taxes (see H.R. 4107)

———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)

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)

Expropriation: relief for certain U.S. business concerns (see S. 2228)

Federal employees: time restriction for certain private sector employment (see H.R. 4819)

———time restriction for private sector employment of former (see S. 2334)

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: consideration of H.R. 4800, enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (see H. Res. 456)

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries (see H.R. 4800)

———establish information assistance program (see H.R. 4466)

———restrictions on payments to foreign government officials (see H.R. 4389)

Government contractors: limitations on civil liability (see S. 2441; H.R. 4765)

Government procurement: strengthen prohibition relative to kickbacks (see H.R. 4783)

Iron and steel industry: allow 15-year carryback of 50% of investment tax credit carryforward (see H.R. 5327)

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)

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)

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)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (see S. 2169; H. Con. Res. 287)

Namibia: prohibit exploration, extraction, and trade in mineral resources by U.S. companies (see S. 2639)

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)

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)

President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: report on status of implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 648)

Price fixing: establish standards for antitrust claims (see H.R. 5293)

Radio stations: restrictions on mergers, buyouts, and takeovers (see H.R. 5068)

Securities: auditors to report fraudulent activities (see H.R. 5439)

Ships: documentation for certain (see H.R. 5630)

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)

———prohibit loans, investments, and certain other activities (see S. 2636)

———State and local government enforcement of antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests (see S. 2654)

States: exclusion of income of corporation's foreign affiliates from unitary taxing method (see H.R. 4049)

Superfund: reauthorize (see S. 2840)

———repayable advance (see S.J. Res. 393, 399; H.J. Res. 713)

———repayable advances (see H.J. Res. 727)

Taxation: capital cost recovery (see H.R. 4598)

———condition for rate increase (see H. Res. 573)

———deny certain benefits for violation of Executive order relative to departure from certain countries (see H.R. 4056)

———exclusion of income of corporation's foreign affiliates from States' unitary method (see H.R. 4049)

———limitations on net operations loss and excess credit carryovers (see S. 2207)

———mutual funds (see S. 2155)

———repeal minimum tax (see H.R. 4598)

———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)

Technology transfer: negotiations on reciprocal access in foreign countries (see H.R. 4360)

Television stations: restrictions on mergers, buyouts, and takeovers (see H.R. 5068)

Terrorism: deny foreign tax credit for business activities in certain countries (see S. 2429; H.R. 4678)

Court decisions

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

Letters

Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: Representative Rodino, 29311 [7OC]

Bank bribery statute: Dept. of Justice, 15095 [24JN]

Committee jurisdiction over H.R. 4750: Representative O'Neill, 10959 [15MY]

Divestitures of corporations: Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., 17575 [24JY]

Enhance competitiveness of domestic industries: Business Roundtable, Task Force on International Trade and Investment, 11248 [19MY]

———Pfizer, Inc., 11248 [19MY]

Interim funding of Superfund: several environmental organizations, 6526 [27MR]

———several Senators, 5667 [20MR]

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: Dept. of the Treasury, 4165 [10MR]

Patent protection: Dept. of Commerce, 32189 [16OC]

Peruvian expropriation: Dept. of State, 15016 [24JN]

Retiree benefits of bankrupt companies: Representative Clay, 28564 [3OC]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: American Farm Bureau Federation, 11464 [20MY]

———National Grange, 11463 [20MY]

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

Lists

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

Memorials of legislature

Colorado, 13526 [12JN]

Connecticut, 9650 [6MY]

Illinois, 13526 [12JN], 16370, 16373 [14JY]

Louisiana, 16375 [14JY], 16746 [16JY]

Pennsylvania, 22246 [8SE]

Messages

Economic Objectives: President Reagan (1985), 2369 [19FE]

Motion

Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), pass S. 2250 in lieu, 29314 [7OC]

Outline

Capital gains tax two-tiered system (S. 2916), 29929 [9OC]

Petitions

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]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: Amherst, OH, City Council, 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]

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]

Support Save American Industry/Jobs Day: United Steelworkers of America, 8787 [28AP]

Proposals

Advance payment to Superfund (S.J. Res. 399), 21611 [14AU]

Remarks in House

Airlines: fair treatment of employees in case of mergers (H.R. 4838), 11108 [15MY], 23405-23410 [16SE], 25091 [19SE]

Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), 29309 [7OC]

———enact (H.R. 4783), S. 2250 passed in lieu, 29314 [7OC]

Antiterrorism Tax Act: enact (H.R. 4278), 7422 [14AP]

Antitrust policy: individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages (H.R. 4831), 10969 [15MY]

Bankruptcy: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements by debtors (H.R. 5490), 22484 [9SE], 26977 [29SE], 30425 [10OC]

———protection of retirees' benefits, 26977 [29SE]

Banks and banking: mergers, 17501 [23JY]

———preserve authority of Federal supervisory agencies to arrange interstate acquisitions and mergers (H.R. 4701), 17501 [23JY]

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]

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]

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

Economic conditions, 17314 [22JY]

Employment: corporate automobile mileage regulations, 17017 [17JY]

EPA: Superfund interim financing and borrowing authority (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]

Fairness in Competition Act: enact (H.R. 5304), 19622 [6AU]

Federal employees: time restriction for certain private sector employment (H.R. 4819), 10729 [14MY]

Federal laboratory consortium: technology transfer promotion, 29334 [7OC]

Federal Savings and Loan Recapitalization Act: enact (H.R. 4970), 17501 [23JY]

Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act: enact (H.R. 4886), 11981 [22MY]

Foreign countries: product liability insurance (H.R. 5688), 32173 [16OC]

Foreign trade: competitiveness of domestic industries, 3448 [4MR], 7099 [10AP]

———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]

———import relief, 11546 [21MY]

———protect against counterfeit products, 30215 [10OC]

———restrictions on payments to foreign government officials (H.R. 4389), 4605 [12MR]

———U.S. policy, 32172 [16OC]

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

GMC: compliance with corporate auto fuel economy standard, 21434 [13AU]

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]

Immigration and nationality laws: improve administration (H.R. 4823), 26996 [29SE]

Industry: productivity, 11376 [20MY]

Industry adjustment advisory group, 11546 [21MY]

Insurance: 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]

Investments: tax treatment of farming, 13049 [10JN]

Japan: improve availability of technical literature to U.S. companies and researchers (S. 1073), 14875 [23JN], 16241 [26JN]

Libya: economic sanctions, 8380 [22AP]

———prohibit production, marketing, or distribution of oil by U.S. companies (H.R. 4847), 12976 [9JN]

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], 5787-5789 [20MR]

Members of Congress: time restriction for certain private sector employment (H.R. 4819), 10729 [14MY]

Mergers: expand employee role in divestiture consent decree proceedings, 18844 [1AU]

Mexico: Dept. of Commerce sponsoring of expo Maquila to encourage U.S. investments, 29231 [7OC], 29605 [8OC]

Minimum Tax Act: enact (H.R. 4123), 2050 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: corporate average fuel economy regulations, 22203 [15AU]

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (H. Con. Res. 287), 2672 [25FE]

Natural gas: repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

Owens-Corning Corp.: layoffs, 32172 [16OC]

Patent Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4899), 23398-23401 [16SE]

———enact (H.R. 4899), Senate amendment, 32187-32190 [16OC]

Pensions: 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]

———impact of lower price on exploration activity, 8592 [24AP]

———repeal net income limitation on percentage depletion (H.R. 4780), 10209 [8MY]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4766), 11960 [22MY], 18242 [30JY]

———enact (H.R. 4766), 9760 [7MY]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: enact, 17697 [24JY]

Rockefeller Foundation: programs for foreign social and economic development, 11116 [15MY]

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]

SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 27102 [29SE]

Self-Insurance Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4796), 10123 [8MY]

Tax Reform Act: financial statement requirements, 32701 [16OC]

———impact, 11467 [20MY]

Taxation, 17503 [23JY], 19945 [8AU]

———capital cost recovery (H.R. 4598), 7528 [15AP]

———deny exclusion of foreign earned income to U.S. citizens working in certain countries (H.R. 4056), 654 [28JA]

———minimum tax (H.R. 4598), 7528 [15AP]

———repeal windfall profit tax (H.R. 5318), 18658 [1AU]

Telecommunication: merger regulations, 33571 [17OC]

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]

Trans World Airlines: flight attendant strike, 4687 [13MR]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: nondomestic corporation project applications, 12355 [4JN]

Volunteer Action Award: C&P Telephone Co. of West Virginia, 12305 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: modify application of agricultural payment limitations to corporate stockholders, 18714-18720 [1AU]

———prohibit assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners (S. 2310), 7497 [15AP]

Airlines: fair treatment of employees in case of mergers, 33382 [17OC]

———fair treatment of employees in case of mergers (H.R. 4838), 23887 [18SE]

Angola: operations of U.S. corporations, 17207, 17210-17215 [22JY]

———U.S. business relations with Cuban troops or Soviet advisers (S. Res. 381), 10116 [8MY], 21627 [14AU]

Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (S. 2498), 11751-11756 [21MY], 13865, 13878 [16JN], 14191 [17JN]

Antitrust actions: protections relative to divestitures (S. 2687), 17574 [24JY]

Antitrust policy: corporate mergers, 2369-2371 [19FE]

Antitrust Remedies Improvements Act: enact (S. 2162), 4057-4066 [7MR]

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]

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]

Capital gains: retain tax differential (S. 2916), 29928 [9OC]

Crime and criminals: bribery of bank officials (H.R. 3511), 1573-1575 [4FE], 1707 [5FE]

Economic conditions: forecasts, 3506 [4MR]

Edelstein, Phil: tribute, 11804 [21MY]

EPA: extend Superfund taxes (S. 1920), 1424 [3FE]

———interim funding of Superfund, 6526 [27MR]

———Superfund interim funding (S. 2212), 5665 [20MR]

———Superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29936, 29937 [9OC]

Expropriation: relief for certain U.S. business concerns, 15016 [24JN]

———relief for certain U.S. business concerns (S. 2228), 6131 [25MR]

Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act: enact (S. 2439), 10358 [13MY], 33288-33290 [17OC]

Foreign countries: transfer of U.S. production, 6182, 6202 [26MR]

Foreign trade: competitiveness of domestic industries, 2560 [20FE]

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industries, 33705, 33707 [18OC]

———policies of U.S. companies, 33526 [17OC]

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: enact (S. 2164), 4057-4066 [7MR]

General Utilities Doctrine: repeal, 14381 [18JN]

Government Contractor Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2441), 10363-10368 [13MY]

Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund Temporary Funding Act: enact (S. 2211), 5665 [20MR]

ICC: impact of decision on Santa Fe Railway Co. and Southern Pacific Transportation Co. merger, 17887 [29JY]

Industrial productivity: decline, 1292 [30JA], 2681 [25FE]

Insurance: health care cost control, 6386 [27MR]

———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]

———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]

Interlocking Directorate Act: enact (S. 2163), 4057-4066 [7MR]

Japan: improve availability of technical literature to U.S. companies and researchers (S. 1073), 18801 [1AU]

Libya: deny foreign tax credit during national emergency (S. 2364), 8684 [24AP]

Lockheed Corp.: mismanagement of classified documents dealing with Stealth fighter, 17823 [28JY]

LTV Corp.: payment of health insurance for retirees, 17833 [28JY]

Merger Modernization Act: enact (S. 2160), 4057-4066 [7MR]

Motor vehicles: impact of Japanese manufacturing in the U.S., 6194 [26MR]

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: U.S. participation (S. 2169), 4164 [10MR]

Options Simplification and Clarification Act: enact (S. 2086), 2546 [20FE]

Product liability: adopt uniform standards (S. 100), 8324 [22AP], 9080 [30AP], 9672 [6MY]

Promoting Competition in Distressed Industries Act: enact (S. 2161), 4057-4066 [7MR]

Public debt: increase in private and corporate levels, 8778 [28AP]

SEC: clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), 32652 [16OC]

———clarify exemptive authority (S. 2000), star print, 20406 [9AU]

Small Business Week: observance, 11804 [21MY]

South Africa: recruitment of blacks by U.S. firms, 21841 [15AU]

———State and local government enforcement of antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests (S. 2654), 16853 [17JY]

Superfund: advance payment (S.J. Res. 393), 21397 [13AU]

———advance payment (S.J. Res. 399), 21610 [14AU]

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 2840), 24970-25017, 25058 [19SE]

Tax Carryover Limitation Act: enact (S. 2207), 5420 [19MR], 8269-8271 [22AP]

Tax Reform Act: unitary tax amendment, 14760 [20JN]

Taxation: 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]

———dual resident companies, 14788 [20JN]

———impact of reform on multinational companies, 24811 [19SE]

———permit taxable not-for-profit corporations engaged in information services to report income on a consolidated bases, 14364 [18JN]

———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 certain insurance companies, 14375, 14391-14392 [18JN]

———treatment of foreign corporations, 14819 [20JN]

———treatment of gains from liquidation of assets, 14381 [18JN]

———treatment of tax-exempt securities and depreciation of recovery property (S. Res. 371), 6359-6360 [26MR]

Westinghouse Electric Corp.: anniversary, 2143 [18FE]

Reports

Export Licensing System (1979 excerpt), 11564 [21MY]

Integrity of the Free Market System (1977 excerpt), 11428 [20MY]

Nation at Risk (excerpt), 11405 [20MY]

Tax Deductions for Insurance Companies (excerpt), 14375 [18JN]

Reports filed

Antitrust Law Violators Subject to Individual Responsibility for Treble Amount of Damages: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1300) (S. Rept. 99-320), 12937 [6JN]

Application of Antitrust Policy in International Commerce: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 397), 29548 [8OC]

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 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]

Competitive Enhancement of Domestic Industry Exports: Committee on Rules (H.R. 4800; H. Res. 456) (S. Rept. 99-604), 10989 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Policy and Contractor Profits: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-936), 27550 [1OC]

Designate National Productivity Improvement Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 417), 27994 [2OC]

Establish American Boxing Corp.: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 1689) (H. Rept. 99-843), 24801 [19SE]

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]

Federal Technology Transfer Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3773) (H. Rept. 99-953), 28178 [2OC]

Improvement of Industrial Competitiveness of Domestic Industries: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 2373) (H. Rept. 99-579), 9552 [6MY]

Investigation of Travel on Corporate Aircraft Taken by Representative Daniel: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (H. Rept. 99-470), 1778 [5FE]

Misuse of Government Equipment in Defense Production: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-563), 8886 [29AP]

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]

Prohibition of Kickbacks Relative to Subcontracts Under Federal Government: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4783) (H. Rept. 99-964), 28331 [3OC]

Recognition of Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4059) (H. Rept. 99-913), 27116 [29SE]

SEC Exemptive Authority: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 2000), 21379 [13AU]

Suits Against U.S. for Acts or Omissions of Contractors in Carrying Out Atomic Weapons Testing Program: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 99-567), 8886 [29AP]

Statements

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: President Reagan, 14240 [18JN]

Business' Responsibility to the Community: Phil Edelstein, 11804 [21MY]

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: IBM, 14235 [18JN]

———John Nkadimeng, 14236 [18JN]

———John Vorster, 14256 [18JN]

———Lucy Mvubelo, 14255 [18JN]

———Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, 14235, 14255, 14282 [18JN]

Enhancement of Competitiveness of Domestic Industries: Representative O'Neil, 28211 [3OC]

Government Subsidized Industry: Michael D. Rose, 4611 [12MR]

Responsibility of Corporate Executives in Bribery Cases: Harold Williams, 13666 [13JN]

———Theodore Sorensen, 13666 [13JN]

U.S. Trade Policy: Representatives Dingell and Wirth, 11419-11425 [20MY]

Summaries

Options Simplification and Clarification Act (S. 2086), 2546 [20FE]

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (S. 2840), 25016 [19SE]

Trade Policy Actions, 10962 [15MY]

Tables

Capital gains tax increases and cuts effect on revenues: American Council for Capital Formation, 29929 [9OC]

Corporations that pay no Federal income taxes, 8525 [23AP]

Investigations relative to methods of competition in import trade that injure or negatively impact on a domestic industry, 30816 [14OC]

Major companies paying no Federal income tax and collecting refunds, 19948 [8AU]

Superfund cost summary, 21611 [14AU]

Top 16 corporate mergers, 568 [27JA]

Testimonies

U.S. Debt: Paul A. Volcker, 8779-8781 [28AP]

Texts of

Expand employee role in corporate divestiture consent decree proceedings, 18844 [1AU]

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.R. 3511, amend U.S. Code relative to bribery of bank officials, 1573 [4FE]

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. 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. 4899, Patent Equity Act, 23398 [16SE]

S. 1073, improving availability of Japanese science and engineering literature in U.S., 14875 [23JN]

S. 2000, clarify exemptive authority of SEC, 21775 [15AU], 27104 [29SE]

S. 2086, Options Simplification and Clarification Act, 2548 [20FE]

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. 2207, Tax Carryover Limitation Act, 5422-5424 [19MR]

S. 2211, Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund Temporary Funding Act, 5666 [20MR]

S. 2212, interim funding of Superfund, 5667 [20MR]

S. 2310, prohibit agricultural assistance under price support and related programs to certain foreigners, 7498 [15AP]

S. 2439, Federal Onshore Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act, 10359-10361 [13MY]

S. 2441, Government Contractor Liability Reform Act, 10366 [13MY]

S. 2498, Anti-Apartheid Act, 11751 [21MY]

S. 2654, permit States to enforce State or local antiapartheid laws relative to contracts with certain business interests, 16853 [17JY]

S. 2690, prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees, 18102 [30JY]

S. 2840, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, 24970-25016 [19SE]

S. 2916, retain capital gains tax differential, 29929 [9OC]

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. 407, tax differential for certain capital gains, 10565, 10629 [14MY]

S.J. Res. 380, require companies filing bankruptcy petitions to continue payments for retirees health insurance, 17834 [28JY]

S.J. Res. 399, advance payment to the Superfund, 21611 [14AU]