LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Ludicrous laws, 23874 [14SE]

Amendments

Atomic Energy Act: participation of State and local governments in licensing process (S. 408), 6406 [19MR]

Analyses

Legal Fees Equity Act (S. 1253), 13558-13563 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

B. Melvin Cole, 37963 [22DE]

Borough President's Right-Hand Man, 14079 [28MY]

Camden County Sets the Recycling Pace, 23881 [14SE]

Cities, Towns Facing Money Crunch—Tax Revision, U.S. Cuts Mean Strain on Services, Survey Shows, 18374 [30JN]

City of the Future Recalls Its Past, 19774 [14JY]

Disposable Cities—Overview of the Shape of Our Post-War Urban Areas, 21193, 26190 [1OC]

From Struggler to Math Whiz—Students Make Dramatic Gains in Program, 6592 [23MR]

Humanity in Politics—A Tribute to Vic Tedesco, 21387 [28JY]

Leading Citizen, 25182 [24SE]

Ludicrous Laws—Paper Wrong on Law, 23874 [14SE]

Small-Town America Holds the Line, 25665 [29SE]

U.S. Drug Crusade Is Seen as Undermining Itself, 31264-31269 [6NO]

Voters Say No to Billboards in Approving Amendment, 15096 [9JN]

W.M. Hodge, Civic Leader, Dies at Age 70, 25182 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 3009)

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: funding research and education programs (see S. 24)

Agriculture: prohibit county committees from reducing farm program payments (see H.R. 1045)

Air pollution: control emissions (see H.R. 2787)

Atomic Energy Act: participation of State and local governments in licensing process (see S. 408)

Banks and banking: increase to $500,000 the amount of insurance on accounts established by an agent of the U.S., any State, or other unit of Government (see H.R. 2634)

Bureau of the Census: determination of benefits received by State and local governments (see H.R. 66)

Center on State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation: establish (see H.R. 2219)

Children: quality physical education programs in schools (see H. Con. Res. 97)

Clean Air Act: municipal waste incinerators (see H.R. 2516)

Clinical social workers: clarify authority for direct payment or reimbursement (see S. 156)

Community Development Block Grant Program: sense of House of Representatives (see H. Res. 67)

Conservation of natural resources: fund for preservation of open spaces (see H.R. 3736)

Crime and criminals: accuracy and timeliness of criminal justice information (see H.R. 2834)

———establish grant program for local rape prevention and control projects (see H.R. 3697)

Criminal justice information: exchange with certain State and local agencies (see H.R. 764)

Depressed areas: community adjustment assistance program (see H.R. 681)

Dept. of Defense: guidelines for transporting rocket fuel (see H.R. 3554)

———withholding of State and local income taxes from drill pay of Reserves and National Guard (see H.R. 1147)

Dept. of HUD: conversion of closed school buildings (see H.R. 363)

Disasters: response (see S. 1453)

Education: assistance to States for teacher skills enhancement (see S. 507)

———dropout retention and recovery demonstration project (see S. 1078)

———establish program of Federal grants to assist local agencies (see H.R. 3154)

———grants for dropout prevention and reentry demonstration projects (see H.R. 738)

———impact aid (see H.R. 1518, 2788)

———limit promulgation of rules relative to impact aid payments (see H.R. 2817)

———permit teachers to change employment across State lines without loss of retirement benefits (see H.R. 2152)

———public-private partnerships to improve quality of elementary and secondary instruction (see S. 986)

———require knowledge of our Nation's founding documents for secondary school graduation (see S. Con. Res. 92)

Federal aid programs: establish program to assist in essential services (see H.R. 3748)

———fiscal safety net for needy communities (see S. 660)

———minimize impact of unexpected provisions of legislation proposing large unfunded costs (see H.R. 1278)

———targeted fiscal assistance (see H.R. 3363)

Federal employees: agreements with certain cities or counties for withholding of taxes (see H.R. 755)

———employment withholdings for city or county taxes (see H.R. 2161)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: authority of local governments (see S. 1524)

Government regulations: costs to State and local governments (see H.R. 1087)

Hazardous substances: radon exposure (see H.R. 2837)

Health: direct payment or reimbursement to certain nurses (see S. 167)

Housing and Community Development Act: enact (see H.R. 2630)

Impact Aid Reauthorization Act: enact (see S. 1620)

Income tax: deductibility of State and local income and sales taxes exceeding 1% of adjusted gross income (see H.R. 1450)

Land use: establish national fund to finance Federal, State, and local efforts to preserve open space (see S. 1338)

Law enforcement officers: compensation to State and local agencies for expenses resulting from demonstration against Federal nuclear-related activities (see H.R. 3711)

Legal Fees Equity Act: enact (see S. 1253)

Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund: making appropriations to resume payment for fiscal year ending September 30, 1988 (see H.R. 3705)

Lotteries: establish national to assist financing a general revenue sharing program (see H.R. 333)

Low-Income Opportunity Board: establish (see H.R. 1288)

Mailing addresses: discretion to assign (see S. 1764)

Medicare: opposition to mandatory coverage of all government employees (see H. Con. Res. 142)

———prescription drugs benefits for State and local government employees (see H.R. 2761)

———tax exemption for certain State and local government employees (see H.R. 1071)

National Trails System Act: cooperation with State and local governments for improved management of certain public lands (see H.R. 2641)

NRC: preserve role of State and local government in radiological emergency planning in licensing process (see H. Res. 138)

Postal Service: grant discretion to assign mailing addresses to sites within their jurisdictions (see H.R. 1742)

———permit municipal bodies to qualify for third-class mail (see H.R. 1017)

Poverty: improve work assistance programs (see H.R. 1288)

President: reimbursing States and localities for providing protection (see H.R. 171)

Public buildings: assist in repair of public facilities and encourage capital improvement programs (see H.R. 201)

Public Buildings Act: require that buildings constructed or altered by a Federal agency comply with recognized model codes and zoning laws (see H.R. 1772)

Public lands: tree planting program (see H.R. 255)

Public utilities: State and local infrastructure improvement projects (see H.R. 3612)

Revenue sharing: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1198, 1844)

———extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 645)

Rural Areas Mental Health Services Act: enact (see S. 1311)

Sales taxes: restore deduction for state and local (see H.R. 1283)

Small Business Investment Act: prepayment of loans to State and local development companies (see H.R. 3835)

Social Security: taxation of benefits (see H.R. 115)

Solar energy: exempt facilities from certain State and local laws (see H.R. 2818)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 2517)

Sports: protect public interest relative to operation of professional teams and leagues (see S. 782)

State and local government: relief from Federal regulation (see H.R. 1927)

State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act: extend (see S. 1530; H.R. 1533)

States: tax treatment of legislators travel expenditures (see H.R. 2286)

Targeted Fiscal Assistance Act: enact (see S. 660)

Targeted Revenue Assistance to Fiscally Distressed Local Governments Act: enact (see S. 1840)

Tax Reform Act: deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 374)

———repeal provision which eliminates deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 3219)

Taxation: deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes (see S. 1060)

———deduction of State and local sales tax (see H.R. 650, 806, 905)

———disclosure of returns and return information in the case of certain cities (see H.R. 2749)

———eliminate restrictions on State imposition, collection, and administration of State and local sales (see S. 639)

———law enforcement reimbursement (see H.R. 1732)

———limit authority of State and local governments to tax nonresident Federal employees (see H.R. 2759)

———limit authority to tax nonresident Federal employees (see H.R. 2759)

———reimbursement of costs for investigations resulting in recovery of Federal taxes (see S. 1256)

———sale of personal property by nonresidents (see S. 1099)

———sales (see H.R. 470)

———withholding of State and local income taxes from drill pay of Reserves and National Guard (see H.R. 1147)

Unemployment: job opportunities to repair and renovate community facilities (see H.R. 40)

Urban areas: housing and community development programs (see S.J. Res. 219)

Descriptions

Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation: Dept. of Commerce (excerpt), 20196 [17JY]

Factsheets

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendment (S. 1524), 20640 [22JY]

Hearings

Committee on the Budget (House): administration's fiscal year 1988 budget proposals with emphasis on State and local governments (testimony from public witnesses), D58 [10FE]

Letters

Airport noise in Bellmawr, NJ: Joseph N. Petruzzi, 22334 [4AU]

Burden of Government regulations: Clearwater County, ID, Board of Commissioners, 3716 [19FE]

Community development block grants: Jerry E. Abramson, 7343 [31MR]

Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act: William E. Brock, Sec. of Labor, 18907 [8JY]

Fairness Doctrine: Cathy Reynolds, National League of Cities, 14197 [1JN]

State and local initiatives on productivity, technology, and innovation: Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia, 20195 [17JY]

———Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, 20195 [17JY]

———Carroll A. Campbell, Governor of South Carolina, 20195 [17JY]

———Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho, 20195 [17JY]

———George A. Sinner, Governor of North Dakota, 20195 [17JY]

———Gerald L. Baliles, Governor of Virginia, 20195 [17JY]

———James A. Martin, Governor of North Carolina, 20195 [17JY]

———John A. Fedo, 20196 [17JY]

———John Waihee, Governor of Hawaii, 20195 [17JY]

———Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 20195 [17JY]

———Mike Hayden, Governor of Maryland, 20195 [17JY]

———Mike Sullivan, Governor of Wyoming, 20195 [17JY]

———National Association of Development Organizations, 20196 [17JY]

———National Center for Municipal Development, 20196 [17JY]

———National Governors' Association, 20196 [17JY]

———Ned Ray McWherter, Governor of Tennessee, 20195 [17JY]

———Robert P. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania, 20195 [17JY]

———Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, 20195 [17JY]

———Southern Growth Policy Board, 20196 [17JY]

———Steve Cowper, Governor of Alaska, 20195 [17JY]

———Urban Institute, 20195 [17JY]

———William Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland, 20195 [17JY]

Lists

Rollcall of heroes (1986): Virgil D. Penn, Jr., 12622 [15MY]

Memorials of legislature

North Dakota, 9152 [21AP]

Petitions

Social Security programs for State and local public employees, 23082 [7AU]

Provisions

District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 25790 [30SE]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 3009), 21055, 21063 [23JY]

Air pollution: control emissions (H.R. 2787), 23018 [6AU]

Arlington Heights, IL: anniversary, 16338 [16JN]

Bristol, PA: revitalization, 25664 [29SE]

Budget: funding for community development block grants, 7343 [31MR]

Civil defense: approval of evacuation plans (H.R. 67), 973 [7JA]

Clean Air Act: municipal waste incinerators (H.R. 2516), 23880 [14SE]

Community development block grants: Jerry E. Abramson, 7343 [31MR]

Congressional Award Program: presentations, 35936 [16DE]

Conservation of natural resources: fund for preservation of open spaces (H.R. 3736), 34987 [10DE]

Cottage Grove, OR: anniversary, 4726 [3MR]

Crime and criminals: accuracy and timeliness of criminal justice information (H.R. 2834), 18103 [29JN]

———establish grant program for local rape prevention and control projects (H.R. 3697), 34086 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize appointment of Assistant Attorney General for State and Local Law Enforcement Matters (H.R. 3753), 35442 [11DE]

Economic conditions: targeted fiscal assistance, 25691 [30SE]

Education: Federal financial assistance (H.R. 627), 6592 [23MR]

———impact aid (H.R. 2788), 17630 [25JN]

———permit teachers to change employment across State lines without loss of retirement benefits (H.R. 2152), 9656 [23AP]

Federal aid programs: minimize impact of unexpected provisions of legislation (H.R. 1278), 4441 [27FE], 4470 [2MR]

———targeted fiscal assistance (H.R. 3363), 29517 [27OC]

Frio County, TX: tribute, 6941 [25MR]

Funding, 23478 [7AU]

Government regulation: relief (H.R. 1927), 10998 [4MY]

———unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 1087), 3338 [11FE]

Law enforcement officers: compensation to State and local agencies for expenses resulting from demonstration against Federal nuclear-related activities (H.R. 3711), 34276 [7DE]

Laws: outdated, 23874 [14SE]

Long Island, NY: NRC elimination of State and local participation in approval of evacuation plans, 30267 [29OC]

Medicare: opposition to mandatory coverage of all government employees (H. Con. Res. 142), 16427, 16428 [17JN]

———State and local government employees, 20109 [15JY]

New Bedford, MA: anniversary, 4726 [3MR]

NRC: emergency plan requirements for State and local governments, 3961 [24FE]

———licensing process, 4462 [2MR]

OMB: census questionnaire, 27738 [13OC]

Pacific County, WA: economic conditions, 9801 [27AP]

Poverty: U.S. policy, 7763-7768 [2AP]

Public utilities: State and local infrastructure improvement projects (H.R. 3612), 30970 [5NO]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (H.R. 2686), 16085 [15JN]

Revenue sharing: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1198), 3949 [23FE], 18374 [30JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1844), 6959 [26MR]

Roads and highways: funds, 4732 [4MR]

Safe Pipeline Act: enact (H.R. 262), 934 [7JA]

Social Security: taxation of benefits (H.R. 115), 6235 [18MR]

Solar energy: exempt facilities from certain State and local laws (H.R. 2818), 17895 [26JN], 29274-29276 [27OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (H.R. 2517), 23018 [6AU]

State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act: extend (H.R. 1533), 5271 [10MR]

Stormwater control program: regulations, 2512 [3FE]

Tax Reform Act: restore sales tax deduction, 4439 [27FE]

Taxation: deductibility of State and local taxes (H.R. 374), 885 [7JA]

———deduction for State and local taxes (H.R. 905), 11894 [11MY]

———increase cigarette tax, 6923 [25MR]

Technology Innovation Act: establish Center on State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation (H.R. 2219), 10868 [30AP]

Terrorism: planning to combat (H.R. 621), 1429 [20JA]

Urban areas: social programs, 9178 [21AP]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: executive impoundment of appropriated funds (H.J. Res. 98), 1807 [21JA]

Vocational education, 7681 [1AP]

Water Quality Act: State and local government responsibilities, 2510 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Atomic Energy Act: participation of State and local governments in licensing process (S. 408), 6406 [19MR]

Center on State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation: establish (S. 930), 20194 [17JY]

Clean Water Act: amend (S. 1), 2153 [28JA]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding (S. Res. 53), 800 [6JA]

Disasters: response (S. 1453), 18192 [30JN]

Drug abuse: administration of programs, 8952 [10AP]

Education: financial assistance to local agencies with functionally illiterate students (S. 319), 1391 [16JA]

———public-private partnerships to improve quality of elementary and secondary instruction (S. 986), 8791 [9AP]

Education Consolidation and Improvement Act: enact (S. 594), 4305 [26FE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: authority of local governments (S. 1524), 20639 [22JY]

Federal policy: role in effectuating, 23579 [9SE]

Firearms: clarify limitation on controls and prohibit use of Federal funds to political subdivisions which implement certain gun control ordinances (S. 357), 1625, 1630 [21JA]

Government regulations: burden, 3716 [19FE]

Greenbelt, MD: anniversary, 19774 [14JY]

Hazardous substances: improve transportation safety (S. 1269), 13605 [21MY]

Housing: third party payments for certain temporary facilities (S. 36), 476 [6JA]

Housing and Community Development Act: community development block grant program, 7450-7454 [31MR]

Impact Aid Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 1620), 22952 [6AU]

Indians: authority to tax trust lands, 33603-33609 [2DE]

Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act: enact (S. 585), 4268-4273 [26FE]

Jacksonville, FL: billboards, 15095 [9JN]

Land use: establish national fund to finance Federal, State, and local efforts to preserve open space (S. 1338), 15069 [9JN]

Legal Fees Equity Act: enact (S. 1253), 13556 [21MY]

Mailing addresses: discretion to assign (S. 1764), 26908 [7OC]

National Association of Towns and Townships: annual meeting, 23579 [9SE]

National Community Education Day: designate (S.J. Res. 87), 5944 [17MR]

Permanent Housing for Homeless Families Act: enact (S. 37), 477 [6JA]

Public utilities: purchase, 33968 [3DE]

Rural Areas Mental Health Services Act: enact (S. 1311), 14484 [3JN]

Rural Enterprise Zone Act: enact (S. 983), 8783, 8790 [9AP]

Slain law enforcement officers and fire fighters: tribute, 12622 [15MY]

Sports: protect public interest relative to operation of professional teams and leagues (S. 782), 6358 [19MR]

State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act: extend (S. 1530), 20988 [23JY], 25197 [24SE]

Targeted Fiscal Assistance Act: enact (S. 660), 5014 [6MR]

Targeted Revenue Assistance to Fiscally Distressed Local Governments Act: enact (S. 1840), 30558, 30562-30563 [3NO], 30761 [4NO]

Taxation: authority to tax Indian trust lands, 33603-33609 [2DE]

———deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes (S. 1060), 9139 [21AP]

———reimbursement of costs for investigations resulting in recovery of Federal taxes (S. 1256), 13565 [21MY]

———sale of personal property by nonresidents (S. 1099), 10108 [28AP]

Toll Facilities Development and Improvement Act: enact (S. 342), 1514-1516 [20JA]

Urban areas: development, 26190 [1OC]

———Federal legislation, 7198 [27MR]

———housing and community development programs (S.J. Res. 219), 31826 [12NO]

Warren, MI: anniversary, 28149 [15OC]

Reports

Combating Terrorism—A Matter of Leverage: Georgetown University (excerpt), 1429 [20JA]

State of Cities: Minnesota League of Cities, 7198 [27MR]

Reports filed

Exempt Solar Energy Facilities From Certain State and Local Laws: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2818) (H. Rept. 100-385), 28517 [20OC]

Reports to constituents

Waste Reduction: Representative Hamilton, 25047 [23SE]

Statements

NRC Licensing Process: Representative Downey, 4462 [2MR]

Studies

Future of Local Governments in the Steel Valley COG: Carnegie Mellon University, 30562 [3NO]

Organized Labor's Menu for the 100th Congress: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 18907 [8JY]

Summaries

Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments (H.R. 2686), 16085 [15JN]

Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act (S. 585), 4271 [26FE]

Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments (S. 1453): Representative Ridge, 18197 [30JN]

Outdoor America Conservation Fund Act (S. 1338), 15070 [9JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments (H.R. 2686), 16085 [15JN]

State and Local Infrastructure Improvement Projects (H.R. 3612), 30971 [5NO]

Surveys

County and City Allocation Under S. 1840 as Compared With Revenue Sharing, 30560 [3NO]

Tables

County and city allocation under S. 1840 as compared with revenue sharing, 30560 [3NO]

Federal water and sewer payments to District of Columbia, 25787 [30SE]

Fiscal disparities among local governments in rural counties, 30559 [3NO]

Increase in taxes necessary to offset the loss of revenue sharing, 30559 [3NO]

Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act, 4272 [26FE]

Selected U.S. cities drug arrests: U.S. Conference of Mayors, 31261 [6NO]

Testimonies

Criminal Justice Information: Jerry Berman, ACLU, 18104 [29JN]

———Patrick J. Doyle, 18104 [29JN]

Urban Programs: Jerry E. Abramson, 9178-9180 [21AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 97, quality physical education programs in schools, 29240 [27OC]

H.J. Res. 98, rescission of Urban Development Action Grant Program funds, 1807 [21JA]

H.R. 1844, authorizing appropriations for General Revenue Sharing Program, 6959 [26MR]

H.R. 2818, exempt solar energy facilities from certain State and local laws, 29274 [27OC]

H.R. 3753, appointment of Assistant Attorney General for State and Local Law Enforcement Matters, 35442 [11DE]

S. 36, third party payments for certain temporary housing, 477 [6JA]

S. 37, Permanent Housing for Homeless Families Act, 478 [6JA]

S. 342, Toll Facilities Development and Improvement Act, 1515 [20JA]

S. 357, weapons controls, 1630 [21JA]

S. 585, Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act, 4269-4271 [26FE]

S. 594, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, 4305-4311 [26FE]

S. 782, protect public interest relative to operation of professional sports teams and leagues, 6359-6361 [19MR]

S. 1060, tax deduction of either State and local sales taxes or State income taxes, 9140 [21AP]

S. 1199, Youth Suicide Prevention Act, 12305 [13MY]

S. 1311, Rural Areas Mental Health Services Act, 14485 [3JN]

S. 1338, Outdoor America Conservation Fund Act, 15070-15074 [9JN]

S. 1453, disaster relief and emergency assistance, 18193-18197 [30JN]

S. 1524, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendment, 20639 [22JY]

S. 1620, Impact Aid Reauthorization Act, 22952, 22953 [6AU]

S. 2125, permit teachers to change employment across State lines without loss of retirement benefits, 9656 [23AP]

S. Res. 53, funds for Community Development Block Grant Program, 800 [6JA]

S.J. Res. 87, National Community Education Day, 5945 [17MR]