LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Addresses

Planning for Urbanization in the 21st Century: Samuel J. LeFrak, 13607 [7JN]

Analyses

Assistance to Local Government in Meeting Public Needs (H.R. 5212), 6973 [11AU]

Articles and editorials

. . . And Drop This Idea, 17446 [11JY]

Bush Says He'd Reject Call for Any Federal Tax Increase, 13101 [1JN]

Creating an Innovative Managerial Culture—The Minnesota ``STEP'' Strategy, 454 [28JA]

Erskin's First Campaign for County Clerk Was His Toughest, 1947 [22FE]

Helen Farabee—A Do-Gooder Who Knew Backstage Politics, 23874 [14SE]

How Does Metro Denver Stack Up on the National Civic Index?, 305 [27JA]

Irving Clay Set To Retire From Career of Service, 7184 [18AP]

Legislators Best Idaho Has To Offer, 9403 [28AP]

Little Oregon County Long a Barometer of the National Mood, 11216 [17MY]

Politics, 25268 [23SE]

Richard C. Hardenbergh—Ex-Haddon Township Official Dies, 12216 [24MY]

Rome Proves That Downtowns Can Survive Malls, 10857 [12MY]

Senator Gilbert—A Scrappy Fighter for Taxpayers, 9408 [28AP]

Special Tribute to a Special Lady—Mrs. Helen Farabee, 23875 [14SE]

Standards Needed for Incinerations, 18530 [14JY]

``Sting'' Catches Bribery Suspects in 40 N.Y. Towns, 8677 [26AP]

Tribute to Herbert L. Bellamy, 952 [3FE]

True Leader Steps Down, 3559 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions

AFDC: Federal payment of administrative costs to States relative to State or local taxation of social security benefits (see H.R. 4195)

Asbestos: extending deadlines for management plans and implementation of such to local educational agencies (see S. 2329; H.R. 3893)

Conservation of natural resources: allow States or local governments to carry out special reserve enhancement programs (see S. 2418)

Dade County, FL: authorize grants to the government (see H.R. 4976)

Drug abuse: allocating funds for State and local governments (see H. Res. 546)

———grants to local and State governments to enforce certain laws (see H.R. 4811)

Economic assistance: meeting public needs (see H.R. 5212)

Environmental Infrastructure Act: enact (see S. 2311)

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment relative to Federal taxation of State obligations (see S.J. Res. 377)

FERC: coordinate authority with State and local authorities (see H.R. 4089)

Florida: reimburse State for expenses it and local governments incurred relative to certain refugees (see H.R. 3936)

Government regulations: impact of legislation on State and local governments (see H.R. 4220)

Homeless: funding to States and local urban governments for housing and related activities (see H.R. 4725)

Illinois: designate Jackson and Williamson Counties as single statistical area (see H.R. 4890)

Petroleum: purchase of tax free diesel fuel by State and local governments (see S. 2062, 2168; H.R. 3989, 3892, 4000)

Prisons: amounts from Dept. of Justice and Customs Service forfeiture fund to assist in providing for penal facilities (see H.R. 4932)

Public and Tax-Exempt Employees Deferred Compensation Act: enact (see S. 2480)

Public works: financing improvement projects (see S. 2088)

Rural areas: acquisition by municipal corporations of rural water systems through eminent domain (see S. 2891; H.R. 5559)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend relative to management of municipal incinerator ash (see H.R. 4255)

State and Local River Conservation Act: enact (see S. 2435)

States: collecting sales taxes on interstate mail-order sales (see S. 2368)

Taxation: deductions for certain personal income paid to State (see H.R. 4730)

———increase Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 5504,5539)

———restore deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 5185)

———State and local government bonds (see S. Res. 463; H. Res. 487)

———treatment of income of individuals participating in State or local government plans (see H.R. 3853)

Tax-exempt bonds: limiting issuance costs (see H.R. 5350)

Truth in Federal Spending Act: enact (see S. 2335, 2336)

Chronologies

Legislative history of clearinghouse on State and local initiatives, 18724 [26JY]

Descriptions

Environmental Infrastructure Act, 8506 [22AP]

Explanations

Public and Tax-Exempt Employees Deferred Compensation Act, 13594 [7JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 4114, Community Ratepayer Protection Act, 3619 [9MR]

Economic data—change—quarter-to-quarter annual rates, 8899 [27AP]

Memorials of legislature

Delaware, 9673 [2MY], 14023 [9JN]

Idaho, 6822 [14AP]

Louisiana, 19555 [28JY], 19757 [1AU]

Ohio, 19758 [1AU]

Petitions

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Statewide Committees Opposing Regional Plan Areas, 1921 [22FE]

Remarks in House

Asbestos: submission of management plans (H.R. 3893), 685, 690 [2FE], 5674 [29MR], 6254 [31MR], 15981-15986 [27JN]

Black mayors: tribute, 1948 [22FE]

Bonds: exempt small issuers from banks requirements to charge interest expense deductions, 1801 [18FE]

Bush, Vice President: increase in local school taxes, 13101 [1JN]

Child care: IRS ruling on certain contracts with county administration, 31157 [14OC]

District of Columbia: management of debt, 6006 [31MR]

Economic assistance: meeting public needs (H.R. 5212), 6972 [11AU]

Fall River, MA: recipient of Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award, 6507 [12AP]

Florida: reimburse State for expenses it and local governments incurred relative to certain refugees (H.R. 3936), 2440 [24FE]

Homeless: funding to States and local urban governments for housing and related activities (H.R. 4725), 13213, 13220 [1JN]

Insurance: impact of liability crisis, 11533 [18MY]

Minnesota: Striving Toward Excellence in Performance Program, 454 [28JA]

National Association of Towns and Townships: support, 23872 [14SE]

Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition: release of Guide to State and Federal Resources for Economic Development, 24132 [15SE]

Petroleum: tax free purchase of fuel by State and local governments (H.R. 3989), 2438, 2442 [24FE]

Prisons: amounts from Dept. of Justice and Customs Service forfeiture fund to assist in providing for penal facilities (H.R. 4932), 16512 [29JN]

Public works: infrastructure crisis, 11738 [19MY]

Revenue bonds (H.R. 3845), 596 [2FE]

Solid waste: reduce hazards from municipal incinerator ash (H.R. 2517), 13194 [1JN]

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments: tribute, 2783 [1MR]

States: grants of periodic provision of certain data to physicians and dentists, 25101 [23SE]

———grants of periodic provision of certain data to physicians and dentists with provision to notify spouse of infected individual, 25105 [23SE]

———grants of provision on acquired immune deficiency syndrome to applicants for marriage licenses, 25101 [23SE]

Taxation: increase Federal payments in lieu of taxes (H.R. 5504), 30614 [13OC]

———State and local bond interest, 16545 [30JN]

Tax-exempt bonds: limiting issuance costs (H.R. 5350), 25268 [23SE]

Trails: cooperation with State and local governments for improved management of certain public lands (H.R. 2641), 7304-7308 [19AP]

Urban areas: national civic index, 305 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Asbestos: extending deadlines for management plans and implementation of such to local educational agencies (S. 2329), 4969, 4970 [27AP]

———submission of management plans (H.R. 3893), 16061 [27JN], 16397-16400 [29JN]

Clearinghouse on State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation: establish, 18723, 18751 [26JY]

Conservation of natural resources: allow States or local governments to carry out special reserve enhancement programs (S. 2418), 11658 [19MY]

Crime and criminals: corruption of officials, 8676 [26AP]

———criminal offense for public corruption (S. 2531), 15041-15047 [17JN]

Environmental Infrastructure Act: enact (S. 2311), 8504 [22AP], 30443 [13OC]

EPA: report on feasibility of using treated effluent waters from communities within Carson River Basin, NV, 17684 [12JY]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment relative to Federal taxation of State obligations (S.J. Res. 377), 23754 [14SE]

Petroleum: tax free purchase by State and local governments (S. 2062), 1521 [17FE], 2406 [23FE]

———tax-free purchase by local governments (S. 2168), 3936 [15MR]

Public and Tax-Exempt Employees Deferred Compensation Act: enact (S. 2480), 13594 [7JN], 14030 [9JN]

Public works: financing improvement projects (S. 2088), 2324 [23FE]

Rural areas: acquisition by municipal corporations of rural water systems through eminent domain (S. 2891), 30322 [13OC]

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments: anniversary, 2388 [23FE]

State and Local River Conservation Act: enact (S. 2435), 12717 [26MY]

Taxation: laws relative to State and local government bonds (S. Res. 463), 21953 [11AU]

———State collection of sales taxes on interstate mail-order sales (S. 2368), 10465-10469 [11MY]

Township government: tribute, 22574 [7SE]

Volunteer Protection Act: enact (S. 929), 431 [28JA]

Reports

Capital Spending on Public Works: National Council on Public Works, 8504 [22AP]

Environmental Infrastructure Act: Private Sector Advisory Panel on Infrastructure Financing, 8507-8508 [22AP]

Municipal Bankruptcy: National Bankruptcy Conference, 27835 [3OC]

New Directions for the Nation's Public Works: CBO, 30443-30446 [13OC]

Proposed Municipal Bankruptcy Amendments: National Bankruptcy Conference, 597-600 [2FE]

Southeast Michigan Local Governments, 2388 [23FE]

Tax-Exempt Bonds and Public Works Projects: Private Sector Advisory Panel on Infrastructure Financing, 8505 [22AP]

Studies

New York Regional Economic Development Partnership Program, 23868 [14SE]

Summaries

Clearinghouse on State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation legislation, 18751 [26JY]

Limiting Issuance Costs of Tax-Exempt Bonds (H.R. 5350), 25268 [23SE]

State and Local River Conservation Act (S. 2435), 12719 [26MY]

Tables

Federal gas tax and Oklahoma cities, 1522 [17FE]

Testimonies

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: William A. O'Neill, National Governors' Association, 3956-3958 [15MR]

Mortgage Revenue Bonds: William A. O'Neill, Governor of Connecticut, 3954 [15MR]

Municipal Bankruptcy: Iola Williams, 27835 [3OC]

———James Spiotto, 27835 [3OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2641, National Trails System Act amendments, 7305 [19AP]

H.R. 3845, bankruptcy revenue bonds, 596 [2FE]

S. 2168, tax-free sales of gasoline for use by State and local governments, 3937 [15MR]

S. 2311, Environmental Infrastructure Act, 8505 [22AP]

S. 2335, Truth in Federal Spending Act, 9360 [28AP]

S. 2336, Truth in Federal Spending Act, 9361 [28AP]

S. 2435, State and Local River Conservation Act, 12718 [26MY]

S. 2480, Public and Tax-Exempt Employees Deferred Compensation Act, 13594 [7JN]

S. Res. 463, tax laws relative to State and local government bonds, 21953 [11AU]

S.J. Res. 377, constitutional amendment relative to Federal taxation of State obligations, 23754 [14SE]