BUSINESS see also Corporations; Industry; Small Business

Addresses

American Business Presence in South Africa—The Caterpillar View, Byron De Haan, 31998 [19OC]

Balancing Competitiveness and National Security Interests, Michael Bosignore, 25977 [28SE]

Condition of the Banking Industry: Spencer F. Eccles, 15480-15482 [21JN]

Defense Contracts With Minority Business: Representative Aspin, 16280 [28JN]

Economic Conditions: President Reagan, 15991 [27JN]

Korean Intellectual Property Rights at the Crossroad: Robert H. Malott, 33526 [21OC]

Landscape Awards: Lawrence E. Scovotto, 13776 [8JN]

National Conference on a Drug-Free Workplace: President Reagan, 14483 [14JN]

Policy Implications of the Stock Market Crash of 1987: Representative Markey, 3816 [14MR]

Puerto Rican Banking Industry: David C. Cooke, 296 [27JA]

Role of Education in U.S. Competitiveness: John Brademas, 1662 [17FE]

Telecommunications and Economic Growth, Daniel J. Miglio, Southern New England Telephone, 2682 [29FE]

U.S. as an Economic Power: Felix G. Rohatyn, 3494 [4MR]

U.S.-Canada Agreement—Marking a New Course for Trade Policy: James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 1946 [22FE]

Women-Owned Business: Representative LaFalce, 16306-16308 [28JN]

Workplace 2000—Managing Change: John D. Ong, 18546 [14JY]

Advertisements

General Dynamics' Navajo workers, 24243 [16SE]

Agreements

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), correcting errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), consideration of time, 24440 [19SE]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), time to consider Grassley and Armstrong amendment to House amendment, 24440 [19SE]

Olin Corp. and Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, 29772 [11OC]

Amendments

Alaska: conveyance and ownership of submerged lands (H.R. 2629), 18376, 18393 [14JY], 19825 [2AU]

Copyright: protection of music artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 25582 [26SE], 32169 [20OC]

Defense Industrial Base Preservation Act: enact (S. 1892), 6184 [31MR]

Employment: notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 17815-17818 [12JY]

Equity in Interstate Competition Act: enact (H.R. 3521), 17733 [12JY]

Foreign trade: enhance competitiveness of domestic industry (S. 2558), 15777 [23JN]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 25204-25208, 25210, 25240 [23SE]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), 25241 [23SE]

Housing: tax treatment of certain residential construction contracts (S. 2694), 20862 [8AU]

Indian Development Finance Corp. Act: enact (S. 721), 7163 [18AP], 7653, 7664 [20AP], 31955 [19OC]

Indians: funding for economic growth (S. 1360), 23132 [9SE]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 15916 [24JN], 19926, 19955 [2AU], 20030, 20046, 20061, 20074, 20099, 20147, 20148 [3AU]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), enrollment correction (S. Con. Res. 135), 20105 [3AU]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 15814-15816 [23JN], 15926, 15931, 15934, 15954 [24JN], 16016, 16025, 16026, 16028, 16040, 16041, 16043, 16055, 16057 [27JN], 16099, 16104, 16106-16108, 16114, 16118-16120, 16122, 16125, 16133, 16155-16167 [28JN], 16384, 16385 [29JN], 16677, 16682 [6JY]

Mining and mineral resources: viable domestic uranium industry (S. 1846), 266 [27JA]

Minority Business Development Program Reform Act: enact (S. 1993), 17138, 17139, 17140, 17141, 17146, 17259-17260 [7JY]

Occupational health and safety: notify workers of risk (S. 79), 2370-2372 [23FE], 4580, 4581-4584 [21MR], 4688-4691, 4703-4707 [22MR], 4846, 4848, 4940, 4941-4952, 4953, 4954, 4971-4977 [23MR], 5140-5145, 5147, 5167, 5186-5225 [24MR], 5269, 5270, 5316, 5317 [25MR], 5368, 5401 [28MR], 5534 [29MR]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (S. 2488), 25331 [26SE], 25643, 25646, 25699, 25700, 25706 [27SE], 25870-25877, 25887, 25935 [28SE], 26540-26575, 26615, 26618-26672 [29SE], 27546-27769 [3OC], 28099 [4OC], 28394 [5OC], 28882-28955 [6OC], 29378 [7OC]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: enact (S. 430), 15220 [20JN], 15393 [21JN], 16334, 16336, 16385, 16386 [29JN], 16728 [6JY], 23172 [9SE], 23756 [14SE], 25241 [23SE], 28338, 28343, 28375 [5OC]

SBA: reauthorization (S. 2619), 17548 [11JY], 18376, 18377, 18400, 18401, 18402 [14JY]

Science: develop applications of superconductivity (H.R. 3048), 28384, 28478 [5OC]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), 14594-14596 [15JN], 14988 [16JN], 15101, 15142 [17JN], 15195, 15219 [20JN], 15392 [21JN]

Small business: developmental programs for those owned by women (H.R. 5050), 29816, 29848-29851 [11OC]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 4174), 16646, 16647, 16648, 16650, 16651, 16652, 16653, 16654 [6JY]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 32139, 32140, 32168, 32170 [20OC]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22175, 22184, 22186 [11AU]

Space policy: facilitate commercial access to space (H.R. 4399), 30979, 31127 [14OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 23110, 23172, 23174, 23177, 23178-23278 [9SE], 23547 [13SE], 25092-25094 [23SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), 21958, 21959, 21960-21961, 21962, 21963 [11AU], 22439, 22446, 22450, 22453, 22470-22569 [7SE], 22801, 22810, 22813, 22834 [8SE], 23076 [9SE]

Analyses

Consultant Registration and Reform Act (S. 2674), 21830 [11AU]

Education of the Handicapped Act and the Rehabilitation Act Amendments (S. 2821), 24820, 24822 [22SE]

Emergency Bank Consolidation Act (S. 2715), 21604 [10AU]

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration Implementation (S. 2204), 4700 [22MR]

Interest on Overdue Payments for Government Procurement (S. 328), 25209 [23SE]

International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act (S. 2544), 15372-15382 [21JN]

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute (H.R. 4314), 6247 [31MR]

OPIC Act (S. 2006), 154 [26JA]

Prohibit Investments in South Africa (H.R. 1580): Shell Oil Co., 25044 [22SE]

Restoration of Capital Gains Preference Based on Period Capital Asset Held, 67 [25JA]

Robert Nathan and Associates Study of the High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act: Senators Metzenbaum and Stafford, 5190 [24MR]

Securities Arbitration Reform Act (H.R. 4960), 16600-16602 [30JN]

Securities Market Reform Act (H.R. 4997), 17277 [7JY]

Small Business Investment Act Amendment (H.R. 4174), 4106 [16MR]

Tax Indexing of Capital Gains: Senator Armstrong, 6839 [14AP]

World Trade Expansion, Development and Financial Stability Act (H.R. 4130), 3704 [10MR]

Announcements

Business use of your home (publication 587): IRS, 3008 [2MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1807, reform Capital Ownership Development Program, 18063 [13JY]

———H.R. 1993, Minority Business Development Program Reform Act, 17151 [7JY]

———H.R. 3051, standards relative to air carrier passenger services, 21722 [10AU]

Articles and editorials

AAMA Lashes Out at U.S. Mill, 22445 [7SE]

Advocate for Labor, 8081 [21AP]

After 54 Years, Banks Need Relief, 92 [26JA]

After the Storm, 5155-5157 [24MR]

Agreement Can Spark Big Payoffs—Canada Swaps Resources for U.S. Market Access, 2361 [23FE]

Airport Is Key to Lehigh Valley's Economical Revival, 33502 [21OC]

All Dressed Up and No Place To Go?, 28287 [5OC]

American Financiers Lend Hand to Soviets, 21203 [9AU]

America's Asian Destiny, 18079 [13JY]

Anachronistic Banking Laws Undermine Health of System, 93 [26JA]

Another Milestone for the ``Not Very'' Mad Hatter, 6494 [12AP]

Anti-Apartheid or Pro-Soviet? Sanctions Raise U.S. Dependence on U.S.S.R. for Strategic Minerals, 6499 [12AP]

Anti-Takeover Bill Would Shift Balance of Power, 15191 [20JN]

Anti-Takeover-Anti-Competitiveness, 9914 [4MY]

Area Residents Join Coalition to ``Stop Raid'', 11949 [23MY]

Asbestos Hazard Seen in Commercial Buildings, 5372 [28MR]

``Awesome'' Intel Corners Its Market, 6965 [14AP]

Back to Corporate Payoffs Abroad, 5253 [25MR]

Bailing Out Moscow, 8864 [26AP]

Backdoor Bailout for Banks, 5356 [28MR]

Bank Law Is Outdated, 201 [27JA]

Bankers' Lament, 1896 [22FE]

Banking in the Vise, 329, 330 [28JA]

Banking on Deregulation, 609 [2FE]

Banking That Works, 464 [1FE]

Banks Held Hostage by Archaic Restraints of Glass-Steagall Act, 92 [26JA]

Basic—Protection for Investors, 12041 [24MY]

Battle of the Banks, 1896 [22FE]

Best and Worst of Public Interest Groups, 3478-3481 [4MR]

Better Measure of Prosperity, 23047 [8SE]

Better Than $3.35, $4.25 or Even $5.05, 31980 [19OC]

Better Way To Help U.S. Banks, 608 [2FE]

Bill To Raise the Cost of Your Clothing, 22427 [7SE]

Bill Would Curb Foreign Companies in U.S. Takeovers, 5967 [30MR]

Billboards by the Hundreds Bypass the City's System of Regulation, 9541 [29AP]

Black Woman General Urges Students in Essex To Excel, 954 [3FE]

Black Workers Launch 3-Day General Strike in South Africa, 13871 [8JN]

Blacks Do Back Sanctions Warns Survey, 22214 [11AU]

Branch Bullying—Small Texas Towns Are the Latest Victims of Big Banks' Crisis, 14850 [16JN]

Budget Deficit Trails Last Year's by $4.3 Billion—U.S. Red Ink for First 6 Months of Fiscal 1988 Put at $118 Billion, 9424 [28AP]

Bull Durham—Phelps Dodge, 8365 [21AP], 8429-8430 [21AP]

Bureaucratic Tangles Hinder Soviet Industry, 1458 [16FE]

Business Is Worried That Bill on Plant Closings Presages More Laws Mandating Worker Benefits, 8922 [27AP]

Business of Nurturing—Cunningham Uses Corporate Skills to Offer Pregnant Women a Choice, 17442 [11JY]

Buying America on the Cheap, 29206 [7OC]

Buying Paradise, 8069 [20AP]

Calling the Shots, 6970 [14AP]

Canadian Pact Opens Way for Other Accords, 686 [2FE]

Canadians Fear Reprisals Under Trade Treaty, 2362 [23FE]

Capital Debate, 6955 [14AP]

Capital Gains Tax Rate Generates Hot Arguments, 18259 [13JY]

Capital Idea, 4450 [18MR], 9917 [4MY]

Caring Workplace—Employers Who Address the Home and Health Concerns of Workers Find a Marked Improvement in Performance, Health and Morale, 27410 [3OC]

Celebration—Muskegon Business College Plans Year of Events for Its Centennial, 6311 [11AP]

Charade—Corporate Raiders Can't Continue Unchecked, 11949 [23MY]

Chilean Privatization Grows Apace, 19575 [28JY]

Chilling Merger Fever, 12041 [24MY]

Chip Shortage—Don't Blame the Pact, 19653 [29JY]

Circuit Breaker Plan Is Drafted, 9350 [28AP]

Cities Finding Public Services Better-Run by Private Firms, 8844 [26AP]

Closing the Quality Gap, 13379 [3JN]

Community Chic, 15188 [20JN]

Comparable Worth, 9908 [4MY]

Computer Training Center Graduates Largest Class, 15221 [20JN]

Congress To Begin Overdue Look at Hostile Corporate Raiders, 11948 [23MY]

Corporate Prenatal-Care Plans Multiply, Benefiting Both Mothers and Employers, 17834 [12JY]

Corporate Raids Hurt Economy, 12783 [27MY]

Corporate Socialism, 9915 [4MY]

Corporations Are Not Persons, 9909 [4MY]

Cottage Industries Battle To Stay In House, 30895 [14OC]

Crime Doesn't Pay—Except Where Certain Bankers Are Concerned, 27035 [30SE]

Crisis in Child Care, 6240 [31MR]

Crisis Is Over—But Insurance Will Never Be the Same, 5154 [24MR]

Critics Fear U.S. Veto in Technology Pact, 9149 [27AP]

Cunningham Trying To Help Pregnant Women, 17443 [11JY]

Dairy Decline—Federal Changes Spark Concern, 6598 [13AP]

Dairy Decline—Western Farms Put the Squeeze on Northeast, 6597 [13AP]

Deadly Secrets—System Thwarts Sharing Data on Unsafe Products, 11343 [17MY]

Debunking the Myth That We're a Debtor Nation, 32143 [20OC]

Deficit Panel Should Examine Payroll Tax Role, 4629 [22MR]

Democrat's European Disease, 15764 [23JN]

Deregulating Banks, 201 [27JA], 464 [1FE]

Discounting the Market, 15354 [21JN]

Dispelling Some of the Myths Surrounding the SBA, 16640 [6JY]

Does Michigan Need an Anti-Takeover Law? Con, 2398 [23FE]

Does Michigan Need an Anti-Takeover Law? Pro, 2397 [23FE]

``Dollars and Cents'' of Power—for Latino Entrepreneurs, Sharing Can Be Way To Gain, 29600 [7OC]

Don't Knock Reaganomics, 18956 [27JY]

Don't Raise the Minimum Wage, 9886 [4MY]

Don't Regulate Banks to Death, 329 [28JA]

Don't Sidetrack Progress—Reregulation of the Railroads Looms as a Mounting Threat, 4167 [16MR]

Don't Succumb to Takeover Fears, 15188 [20JN]

Down and Out at Otis—Workers Facing Layoffs Ask ``Where Do We Go From Here?'', 17872 [13JY]

Downside of Hostile Takeovers, 12042 [24MY]

Drying Up the Dams, 30150 [12OC]

EPA Releases Asbestos-in-Public-Buildings Study and Recommendations to Congress, 5372 [28MR]

ESOP Bill May Backfire, 15190 [20JN]

Essential Next Step in Tax Reform, 9405 [28AP]

European Community Free Market, 1693 [18FE]

Ex-Aide Hits U.S. Trade Stance—Negotiator Says Administration Ignored Early Problems, 4493 [21MR], 5638 [29MR]

Executive of the Year—Ron Gidwitz, 12032 [23MY]

Extending the Reagan Revolution, 16168 [28JN]

Eye on the Trade Figures, 8695 [26AP]

Fabric of Greed, 23105 [9SE]

Fair Protection for Workers, 16672 [6JY]

Fairness and the Trade Bill, 8691 [26AP]

Faith Paid Off for Jack Rajala's Forestry Firm—Borrowing Kept Business Going, 10166 [9MY]

Fallacy of Laws That Stop Takeovers, 15186 [20JN]

Fame Fine, Buck Better—QB Doesn't Find Riches, 19787 [1AU]

Family Gap, 28004 [4OC]

Family Makes Minish & Potts a Blooming Success, 19102 [27JY]

Family-Friendly Corporations—They Help Balance Demands of Home and Work, 25660 [27SE]

FBI and Navy Disclose Broad Inquiry Into Defense Contractors and Military, 14575 [15JN]

Fencing in Corporate Raiders, 12043 [24MY]

Fictitious Issue of the ``Jobs Gap'' and the Damage It Can Cause, 25630 [27SE]

Fighting Corporate Raiders, 11948 [23MY]

Financing Perestroika, 29581 [7OC]

Financing the Future—Don't Write Off Junk Bonds, 17317 [8JY]

Finding a Home at AM, 16734 [6JY]

Firm Seizes Opportunity for Growth, 19438 [28JY]

Fixture in Newark—Oldest Black-Owned Gas Station Enjoys 51 Years at Site, 15029 [16JN]

Foreign Investments in U.S., 14826 [16JN]

Foreign Money, U.S. Fears, 63-65 [25JA]

Foreigners' Money, 8691 [26AP]

Four Big Insurers Charged With Scheme to Limit Commercial Liability Coverage, 5152 [24MR]

Free Banks To Compete and Survive, 1360 [16FE]

Free-Trade Pact With Canada Not So Perfect After All, 2480 [24FE]

Further Crashology, 11424 [18MY]

Gangbusters—Laws Should Get Tougher With Corporate Raiders, 12042 [24MY]

GAO Says Sanctions Have Cut U.S. Trade With South Africa, 31145 [14OC]

German Banks Increase Loans to Soviets and Introduce Moscow to Bond Markets, 21204 [9AU]

Ghastly Antitakeover Idea, 15194 [20JN]

Glen Ellen—A Special Taste for Marketing, 10559 [11MY]

Glimpse of the ``Flex'' Future—At Steelcase, Offering Variable Hours, Pay, and Perks Benefits the Firm and Its Workers, 21971 [11AU], 27409 [3OC]

Going for Broke—How Many More Troubled S&L's Can the Feds Fix Before They Need a Big Bailout of Their Own?, 27036 [30SE]

Going Into the Red, 29580 [7OC]

Golden Parachutes—Despite Criticism, the Lucrative Severance Payments Have Taken Hold in California's Corporate Hierarchy, 15321 [21JN]

Golden Shackles, 27072-27074 [30SE]

Government by Omnibus, 8690 [26AP]

Government Shouldn't Give Marching Orders to Business, 27411 [3OC]

Grain Sales Boosted Kansas Farm Income, 25641 [27SE]

Greatness of Taiwan, 29172 [6OC]

Guide to Misinterpreters, 7538 [20AP]

Happy 100th!, 6311 [11AP]

Hardly Anyone Seems To Understand Capital Gains, 23435, 23440 [12SE]

Harvesting in Annual Report Season, 6953 [14AP]

Hechinger's Builds on Its Past, 5667 [29MR]

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

Homework Rule Is Labor Insanity, 30896 [14OC]

Housing Squeeze Has a Ripple Effect—Communities and Businesses Pay a Price Because of Crunch, 12481 [25MY]

How Companies Can Keep Europe Open, 31662 [19OC]

How Foreign Money Is Changing Washington, 15881 [23JN]

How Not To Run the Railroads, 943 [3FE]

How Some Firms Become Foreign Success Stories—Report Credits Persistence, Creation of Niche Markets, 8890 [27AP]

How the Computer Companies Lost Their Memories, 13646 [7JN]

How to Fix the Capital Gains Mess, 21975 [11AU]

If the Deal Is Scuttled, 22390 [11AU]

Ignorance Is Not Bliss, 33420 [21OC]

In Defense of Takeovers, 15187 [20JN]

In Your Hands, 6510 [12AP]

Indisputable Victory of Supply-Side Economics, 1209 [8FE]

Industry Owes Its Troubles to Congress Regulators—And Itself, 14211-14213 [13JN]

International Patent Law Harmonization, 32342 [20OC]

Irish Applaud Austerity Policies—Political Risk Pays as Economy Gains, 23064 [9SE]

Irrelevant Trade Bill, 8692 [26AP]

Issue for 1988 America's Competitiveness, 1165 [4FE], 13654 [7JN]

Japan Also Has an Advantage in the Senate, 8068 [20AP]

Japan Grapples With Threat of New Trade Blocs in West, 25155 [23SE]

Japan Lobby, 21728 [10AU]

Japan Revisionists Tackle Ideas Much as Westerners Do, 27313 [30SE]

Japan Urges Veto of Trade Bill—Confident That Reagan Will Kill It, 12138 [24MY]

Japanese Bearing Gifts, 33421 [21OC]

Japanese Capturing Another Segment of United States Auto Market—Parts, 10655 [12MY], 11903 [20MY]

Japanese Executive Defies Convention in Preferring U.S. Management Style, 19547 [28JY]

Japanese Investor Adds to Holdings of Hawaiian Land, 8069 [20AP]

Japan's Clout in the United States—It's Translating Economic Might Into Influence, 28864-28868 [6OC]

Japan's New Goal U.S. Companies, 9597 [29AP]

Japan's Wealth Coming to America, 8975 [27AP]

Job Poison, 12016 [23MY]

John Reed Minds the Store, 21202 [9AU]

Kansas Farm Economy Improves Over Last Year's Figures, 25640 [27SE]

KC Southern Is Too Good To Lose, 11948 [23MY]

Kingdom of Distorting Mirrors, 29582 [7OC]

Komori's Pact With AM International Shows New Muscle of Japanese Firms, 9597 [29AP]

Krucky's Deep Concern for Fellow Hawaiians Noted, 15221 [20JN]

Kupuna Begins Life at 60 in the Computer Lane, 15221 [20JN]

Language Study on the Increase—Many Students Find it Advantageous in Job-Hunting, 21653 [10AU]

Law To Curb the ``Urge to Merge'', 12043 [24MY]

Laws Can't Make Us Good Parents, 27404 [3OC]

Lay Off the Layoff, 12017 [23MY]

Leapfrogging America—A Tsunami of Japanese Technology To Deluge U.S., 10855 [12MY]

Legacy of President Chiang Ching-kuo, 2532-2534 [25FE]

Legal Access—Employment, 32149 [20OC]

Legislating the Trade Gap—Why the New Bill Is Not Protectionist, 8571 [25AP]

Lending to the Soviets, 29581 [7OC]

Lessons From the Pentagon Procurement Scandal, 25267 [23SE]

Let Banks Sell Securities, 609 [2FE]

Let Business Make Its Own Rules on Leaves, 27410, 27411, 27413 [3OC]

Let the Retail Price Be Right, 15358 [21JN]

Let's Restore the Minimum Wage, 3984 [15MR]

Let's Stop Complaining About Roadblocks and Get To Work, 26836 [29SE]

Little-Known Firm Has Become the Envy of Options Industry, 2528 [25FE]

Loan Stars Fall in Texas, 27037-27039 [30SE]

Lobbyist Out Front in Banks' Big Push, 1363 [16FE]

Long-Term Hindsight, 15190 [20JN]

Main St. versus Wall St., 12783 [27MY]

Major Soviet Bond Issues Are Expected Despite Requirements to Disclose Secrets, 21205 [9AU]

Making it Right the First Time, 3788 [14MR], 11055 [13MY]

Making of a Mishmash, 9517 [29AP]

Malaysia, Its Exports to U.S. Threatened, Approves Unions in Electronics Industry, 33433 [21OC]

Mall King Has Seen Area Retailing Grow, 5858 [30MR]

Mandated Uncompetitiveness, 27412 [3OC]

Marshall Brachman, 3970 [15MR]

Mary Cunningham's Grand Passion—Life Not According To Garp, 17444 [11JY]

Matter of Simple Decency, 8112 [21AP]

Merger Mania—Don't Blame Raiders for Systemwide Abuses, 15185 [20JN]

Minimum Wage Versus Training, 13615 [9JN]

Minimum Wage—A Better Way, 31980 [19OC]

Minimum-Wage Politicking—A Big Increase Will Mostly Raise Inflation and Joblessness Without Much Helping the Poor, 31980 [19OC]

Minority Contractors, Underwriters Clash on Issuance of Surety Bonds, 20340 [3AU]

Money Birds of Prey, 11949 [23MY]

Money Rates the 20 Biggest Airports, 10156-10158 [9MY]

Money Talks—How Foreign Firms Buy U.S. Clout, 15879 [23JN], 28868 [6OC]

Monster That's Eating Wall Street, 5354 [28MR]

More Cause to Pause on Trade, 8694 [26AP]

More or Less American Multinational Companies, 16758 [6JY]

More States Are Resorting to Legislation To Shoot Down Corporate Raiders, 15193 [20JN]

More States Come to Aid of Small Exporters, 3294 [3MR]

Most Long-Term-Care Insurance Criticized—Consumers Union Cites Deficiencies, Costs, 8662 [25AP]

Mr. Bush on Family Leave, 28002 [4OC]

Mr. Dukakis on Health, 25662 [27SE]

Negotiations Gap—Japan Talks Trade While America Sleeps, 8570 [25AP]

New CBI Trade and Investment Opportunities for Harlem, 33428 [21OC]

New Defense for Workers' Health, 5135 [24MR]

New Economic Tool Ready for Local Use, 1669 [17FE]

New Mexico—It Grows as It Goes, 11673 [19MY]

No, Cut the Capital Gains Tax, 6313 [11AP]

No Going Back for EC, Biggest Market in the World, 14849 [16JN]

Noriega Appears To Be Prevailing in General Strike—Tax Payments by Some U.S. Companies Are Reported, 6154 [31MR]

Not a Rich Man's Tax Break, 32723 [10NO]

Notice Where Notice Is Due, 11354 [17MY]

Notification of Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs, 16021 [27JN], 16688 [6JY]

Obsolete Banking Laws, 464 [1FE]

Official Says U.S. Firms Fear EEC Will Become Protectionist, 29483 [7OC]

Olan Mills II, 9802 [3MY]

On the Mend Again in Broken Bow, 630 [2FE]

1/8 Over LIBOR, 29580 [7OC]

One-Size-Fits-All Leave Policy?, 27405 [3OC]

Out of the Laboratory, Into the World Market, 699-700 [2FE]

Outdated Rules on Working at Home Need Good Shove, 30896 [14OC]

Outside Directors Finally Given a Say in Corporate Giving, 11671 [19MY]

Over-Enriched, 170-172 [26JA]

Parental-Leave Policy Scares Company Away, 27411 [3OC]

Parents Want to Choose Their Own Child Care, 27412 [3OC]

Patient Insurer, 4612 [21MR]

Pay Now for Thrifts, or Drown Later, 15913 [24JN]

Peace Corps' New Frontier, 32498 [21OC]

Pentagon Offices Searched—Firms, Consultants Targeted in Alleged Procurement Fraud, 14574 [15JN]

People Don't Need Congressional Nannies, 27412 [3OC]

Plant Closing Litter, 13541 [7JN]

Plant Closings, 8911 [27AP], 10352, 10356 [10MY]

Plant Closings Quarrel Distorts a Modest Idea, 8683, 8733 [26AP], 8861 [26AP], 8882, 8974 [27AP]

Plant Closings—It Pays to Give Workers Advance Notice, 13446 [6JN]

Plant Closing Notifications, 16688 [6JY]

Plant Closings Bill Worth Passing, 15766 [23JN]

Plant Closings Quarrel Distorts a Modest Idea, 13545 [7JN]

Playing Politics Is Bad Policy on Trade, 8696 [26AP]

Politics vs. Reality, 8976 [27AP]

Positive Enterprise, 19245 [27JY]

Pound's Rise Doesn't Threaten Currency Policy, Baker Says, 5352 [28MR]

Pregnancy Leave for Women, and Men, 28005 [4OC]

Pressure, Fresh Dollars Help Noriega Break Strike—Hard Currency Obtained by Government Includes Payments From U.S. Companies, 6155 [31MR]

Protectionist Measures Hurt, Not Help, U.S. Businesses, 937 [3FE]

Proxmire's Doubletalk on Takeovers, 15183 [20JN]

Pursuing an Economic Grail, 19958 [2AU]

Putting Emphasis on Plant Openings, 17441 [11JY]

Quality Child Care Is Everyone's Concern, 29260 [7OC]

Raiding Party, 11950 [23MY]

Raw Mineral Cartel Threat Is Buncombe From Botha, 22217 [11AU]

Rebuilding an International Monetary System, 2478-2480 [24FE]

Recipe for a Management Autocracy, 15328 [21JN]

Reforming the Bank Laws, 1896 [22FE]

Regulating Corporate Raiders, 12042 [24MY]

Remember the Crash?, 10472 [11MY]

Rescue Mission, 4165-4166 [16MR]

Right Minimum Wage, $0.00, 9886 [4MY]

Rockville Firm Says Mitsubishi Stole Its Technology, 9146 [27AP]

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

Royal Castle Burger Chain Founder Dies, 18931 [26JY]

Rude Awakening as Trade Gap Closes, Partners of U.S. Face End of the Gravy Train, 5637 [29MR]

Rules of Corporate Combat, 12041 [24MY]

Sad Textile Tale, 8424 [21AP]

Scandal of Sanctions, 6489 [12AP]

SEC Draws Fire for Handling of Bribery Charges Against Ashland Oil After Private Lawsuits Succeed, 18557 [25JY]

Seiko Allegation, 9147 [27AP]

Semiconductor Industry, 9973 [5MY]

Senate Showdown Expected Over Shareholder Rights, 15181 [20JN]

Sending Child Care to Work, 33473 [21OC]

Shielding Management, 15183 [20JN]

Shortcomings in Insurance Can't Be Ignored, 9690 [2MY]

Sign the Trade Bill, 9675 [2MY]

Signature Guarantee No Simple Matter, 32548 [21OC]

Silent Boom, 20597-20600 [4AU]

Slap in the Face for German Startups, 20863 [8AU]

Slashing Price-Slashers, 15349 [21JN]

Small Businessman With Big Plans, 13308 [2JN]

Soak the Rich, Again, 13607 [7JN]

Some Commonsense Tinkering Might Be All That's Needed, 15189 [20JN]

Some Models Turn Backs on Certain Jobs, 18942 [26JY]

Soothing Number, 16339 [29JN]

Sorting Out the Economics of a Higher Minimum Wage, 31981 [19OC]

South Africa Facing a No-Growth Future—Tighting Sanctions Portend Economic Bloodletting, 22212 [11AU]

South African Sanctions—Harmful and Futile, 32376 [20OC]

South Africa—The Case for Sanctions, 12198-12200 [24MY]

Soviet Economy—Joint Ventures, Way To Make Perestroika Work, 18527 [14JY]

Soviet Union in DM500M Bond Issue, 21203 [9AU]

Soviets To Obtain More Cash in West, 21204 [9AU]

Squeeze Pretoria, 18944 [26JY], 22216 [11AU], 25245 [23SE]

States and Insurance Industry Battling on Liability Coverage, 5151 [24MR]

States Are Taking Lead in Protecting Consumers, 2469 [24FE]

States Launch Antitrust Suit Against the Insurance Industry—Probe of 1984-86 Liability Crisis Led to Legal Action, 5151 [24MR]

Steps Eyed To Increase Investment in United States—Joint Ventures Planned as Way To Defuse Mounting Trade Pressure, 1362 [16FE]

Still a Bad Trade Bill, 8695 [26AP]

Still the Best Game in Town, 15319 [21JN]

Strict Liability Causing Firms To Give Up on Promising Ideas, 24357 [16SE]

Summit on Forgiveness, 29581 [7OC]

Supply-Side Tide Sweeps On and On, 14154 [10JN]

Take Off the Hobbles, 610 [2FE]

Takeover Fever Strikes Here—No Wisconsin Firm Is Immune From Attack, 21799-21800 [11AU]

Takeover Trend Helps Push Corporate Debt and Defaults Upward, 5835 [30MR]

Takeover—A Positive Force, 15194 [20JN]

Takeovers Rooted in Fear, 15184 [20JN]

Takeovers—Measure Should Restore Stability, 12043 [24MY]

Taking Leave of Economic Sense, 27413 [3OC]

Tall Talk on Trade, 8696 [26AP]

Taxes, by Any Other Name . . ., 27406 [3OC]

Textile Bill Rhetoric Shades Real Issue, 23514 [13SE]

Textile Giveaway, 22428 [7SE], 23514 [13SE]

Textile Protection—Why and How, 23514 [13SE]

Textile Worship, 22427 [7SE]

Their Little Town, 629 [2FE]

There's No Such Thing as Fair Trade—But We Can Do Something About It, 83 [25JA]

They Cut Redwoods Faster To Cut the Debt Faster, 5498 [29MR]

$3.8 Billion Buyout Set for Ward—Deal To End Mobil's Troubled Move Into Retailing Business, 3531 [8MR]

Thrift Crisis, Going for Broke, 14552 [15JN]

Through New Eyes, 13403 [6JN]

Tide of U.S. Bank Mergers Foreseen, 30641 [14OC]

To Finish the Tax Revolution, Cut the Rate on Capital Gains, 1209 [8FE]

Tobacco International Names Thomas Ragsdale, Jr., in Top Seven ``Men of the Year'', 2531 [25FE]

Too High a Price to Pay for Highway Safety?, 19244 [27JY]

Top Guns—Chittenden County's Eleven Most Powerful in Business, 2408-2411 [23FE]

Toshiba and Hitachi Report Sharp Profit Gains for Year, 12977 [27MY]

Toshiba Corp.'s Costly Lobbying—Japanese Firm Paid Millions To Cushion Sanctions' Blow, 32340 [20OC]

Tough So-and-So Who Saved Sherwin Williams—Jack Breen Fired Hundreds of Executives When He Took Charge—Now the Paintmaker Is Riding High, 9685 [2MY]

Toward a New U.S.-Japan Economic Alliance, 29728-29730 [11OC]

Town That Saved Itself, 4964 [27AP]

Toy Guns Proving To Be Too Realistic—Role in Crimes, Accidents Triggers Efforts To Control Sale, Production, 12312 [25MY]

Trade and Governance, 8690 [26AP]

Trade Bill Loaded With Excess Baggage, 8692 [26AP]

Trade Bill Proves It—A Little Pressure Goes a Long Way, 25602 [26SE]

Trade Bill We Could Live Without, 8689 [26AP]

Trade Bills' Bad Ideas, 8693 [26AP]

Trade Destruction Bill, 8695 [26AP]

Trade Law's Potential, 21658 [10AU]

Trade Pact We'd Be Fools To Reject, 15289 [20JN]

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

Tugging for More Textile Protection—Will Bush Face Down the Barons?, 22428 [7SE]

2 Allies Which Do Not See Eye to Eye, 9149 [27AP]

U.S. Cautions Japan on Delay of Imports Issue—Aide Warns of Trade Case Over Beef and Citrus, 11750 [19MY]

U.S. Complaints on Trade To Go to GATT Panel, 9971 [5MY]

U.S. Economy Suffering From Russian Disease, 4160 [16MR]

U.S. Firm Takes on Japan Patent Issue—Fusion-Mitsubishi Dispute Reflects National Views on Intellectual Property, 32341 [20OC]

U.S. Industry's Unfinished Struggle, 2463-2465 [24FE]

U.S. Real Estate Still Attracting Tokyo Investors, 8068 [20AP]

U.S. Retaliation Looms, Japan Told, 5636 [29MR]

Unbind the Banks, 329 [28JA]

Untangling a Savings Failure—U.S. Charges Fraud at California Unit, 27039 [30SE]

Venture Capital's New Look, 12015 [23MY]

Vermont Dairymen Struggle for Livelihood, 6598 [13AP]

Vermont Leads in All-American Teddy Bears, 2904 [2MR]

Vetoed, 27991 [3OC]

Virginia Power To Buy Electricity From Outside, 5240 [24MR]

Voice of the People—Pentagon Scandal Demands New Action, 16668 [6JY]

Voodoo Econometrics, 14748 [15JN]

Voting on Trade, 8691 [26AP]

Wave of Embezzlement Hits Banking, 27039 [30SE]

Wayne Bennett, Sr.—His Airborne Perspective of an Earthbound Endeavor—Agriculture and Its Politics, 32584-32585 [21OC]

We Can Stabilize Market, Raise Revenue, 6795 [13AP]

Wealthy Japanese Flock To Buy Manhattan's Most Expensive Real Estate, 8068 [20AP]

Wedtech Officials' Raids on Its Treasury Outlined, 16070 [27JN]

Well-Known Restaurateur Ed Hasenour Dies at 77, 1134 [4FE]

Western Democracies Finance Soviet Power, 7270 [19AP]

What America Makes Best, 3783-3786 [14MR], 11052 [13MY]

What Is a Bank?, 608 [2FE]

What Stock Crash? Investors Dominate List of Top Earners, 15121 [17JN]

What To Do When Your Own Lobby Is Against You, 2777 [1MR]

What U.S. Must Do in South Africa, 25029 [22SE]

When Japan's Lobbyists Talk, Washington Doesn't Just Listen, 18080 [13JY]

Where ``The Good Old Days'' Live On, 2908 [2MR]

White House Opposes Takeover Bills, Sprinkel Tells Senate Banking Panel, 15187 [20JN]

Who'll Pay to Fatten Textile Profits, 23513 [13SE]

Why Don't We Do Better by Younger Generation?, 28058 [4OC]

Why High Rates Prove Foolish, 17264 [7JY]

Why Takeovers Are Taking Off Again, 6273 [11AP]

Why the Trade Deficit?, 8691 [26AP]

Wild, Wild World of Weapons Dealing, 18652 [26JY]

Will Home Work Ban End With Wage Deal?, 30895 [14OC]

Windfall Profit Tax Should Be Repealed, 18637 [25JY]

Workers Speaking Up In a Lot of Languages, 22584 [7SE]

Workers Sue Would-Be Raider Over Lost Jobs, 19567 [28JY]

World Textile Trade and Consumption—Forecasts to 1995, 21136-21138 [9AU]

Wrecked Economy Won't End Apartheid, 22218 [11AU]

Wrong Again, Judge, 1667 [17FE]

Wrong Villains on Wall Street—Quick Fixes Distract From Real Reforms, 11423 [18MY]

Yen, Pesos, and Manifest Destiny, 4609 [21MR]

Yes, Veto the Trade Bill—But Then?—There Are Good Reasons To Oppose It, 8694 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act: enact (see S. 2298)

Albert (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 4820)

Alcoholic beverages: occupational tax on distilled spirits plants (see H.R. 5083)

———occupational taxes on dealers in beer (see H.R. 4466, 4523, 4544)

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (see S. 2850; H.R. 5318)

American Partnership for Our Children's Future Act: enact (see S. 2646)

Antitrust policy: interlocking directorates (see H.R. 3954)

Armed Forces: permit recordings of military bands to be sold commercially (see H.R. 4734)

Automobile Information Disclosure Act: make applicable to light trucks (see H.R. 5023)

Bank Holding Company Act: limitations on acquisitions by certain companies owning banks (see S. 2288; H.R. 4380)

Banks and banking: conversion of mutual savings and loan associations to stock forms of organization (see S. Res. 514)

———deposit insurance (see H.R. 4061)

———insolvent thrift institutions (see S. Res. 452)

———promote competition (see H.R. 4062)

Business Incubator Review Act: enact (see S. 2877)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement Incentive Equalization Act: enact (see S. 2096)

Capital Ownership Development Program: reform (H.R. 1807), correcting enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 167)

Central America: economic development (see S. 2252)

CFTC: improve implementation of regulations (see H.R. 5265)

Chemical warfare: sanctions against firms transferring chemical agents to Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria (see H.R. 5396)

Child care: improve services via tax incentives, increased dependent care expense credits, and liability risk reduction (see H.R. 5508)

Children: day care incentive programs (see S. 2864)

China, Republic of: establish a free trade area with U.S. (see H.R. 5563)

Coal: reclamation of surface mines when the operator and his surety are bankrupt (see H.R. 5282)

Coal Production Tax Incentive Act: enact (see S. 2787)

Commercial Space Launch Act: amend (see S. 2395)

Committee on Government Operations: study of affirmative action employment practices relative to foreign companies operating in the U.S. (see H. Res. 608)

Consultant Registration and Reform Act: enact (see S. 2674)

Contractor Legal Fees Reform Act: enact (see S. 2241)

Contracts: requiring payment bonds for those with the U.S. (see H.R. 4539)

———revise certain procurement procedures (see H.R. 5229)

Copyright: protection of music artists in rental industry (see S. 2201)

Corporations: prohibit U.S. companies from using foreign space stations or launch vehicles (see H.R. 4816)

Council on Competitiveness: establish (see H.R. 4788)

Credit: make available to certain start-up ventures (see H.R. 4805)

Dairy Industry Revitalization Act: enact (see S. 2559)

Defense Consultant Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 5016)

Defense Industry and Technology Act: enact (see S. 2254)

Depository Institution Regulatory Modernization Act: enact (see H.R. 3970)

Dept. of Commerce: authorize grants to States and private sector to encourage joint research and development (see S. 2354)

———grants for operation of export promotion vessels (see H.R. 5188)

———study methods to enhance interstate and foreign commerce in portions of New York and New Jersey (see H.R. 4429)

Dept. of Defense: competitive contractual practices (see H.R. 5472)

———registration of consultants (see H.R. 5338)

———revision of acquisition regulations (see S. 2900)

———utilization of domestic firms in contracting (see S. 2786)

Dept. of Defense Procurement Improvements Act: enact (see S. 2621)

Eastern Air Lines: consolidated investigation into operations (see S. Con. Res. 107; H. Con. Res. 262)

Economic conditions: expand world trade, promote economic development of developing countries, ensure soundness of international financial system (see H.R. 4130)

———purchase of domestic products and services (see S.J. Res. 258)

Economic Development Act: enact (see H.R. 3968)

Education and Training for a Competitive America Act: making correction (see H.R. 5408)

EEC: support bicontinental dialogue on integration of economies (see S. Res. 491)

Emergency Bank Consolidation Act: enact (see S. 2715)

Employer Reversion Moratorium Act: enact (see S. 2284)

Employment: encourage advance notification of major reductions (see H.R. 4652)

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industry (H.R. 4848), consideration (see H. Res. 491)

———permit certain industrial homework (see S. 2901)

Entrepreneurs' Research Incentive Act: enact (see S. 2312)

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit time off in lieu of compensation for overtime (see S. 2196)

Farmers: tax treatment of capital gain on the transfer of certain property (see H.R. 5564)

FCC: extension of waiver to the New York (NY) Post of rules regulating common ownership (see H.R. 3855)

———waivers of rules relative to common ownership of newspapers and television stations (see H.R. 3854)

Federal employees: time restriction on representing foreign entities (see H.R. 5546)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act: amend to remove ownership restrictions placed on nonvoting preferred stock of the corporation (see H.R. 4955)

Federal Prison Industries: establish fair competition with private sector (see H.R. 5381)

Financial Reform and Community Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 4045)

Flags: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 4817)

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen requirements (see S. 2866)

Foreign Aid Insurance Act: enact (see S. 2422)

Foreign trade: amend country of origin marking law relative to manhole covers (see H.R. 5474)

———continuation of parallel imports (see H.R. 4803)

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industry (H.R. 4848), consideration (see H. Res. 491)

———inventory control and accounting procedures (see H.R. 5284)

———limit imports of milk protein products (see H.R. 4874)

———prevent admission of articles labeled with name of foreign country in contravention of the law of the country (see H.R. 5312)

———sugar import quota (see S. 2252)

FRS: consolidation of bank subsidiaries of bank holding companies (see H.R. 4981)

FSLIC: require revocation of Federal Asset Disposition Association charter and reform the process for liquidating assets of failed thrift institutions (see H.R. 5521)

FTC: declaring certain activities of manufacturers of soft drinks to be unfair acts (see S. 2347)

FTC Act: amend to allow certain actions by State attorneys general (see S. 2525)

Germany, DEmocratic Republic of: fishery agreement (see H.R. 4621)

Government contractors: protection of employees for disclosure of misconduct to Government officials (see S. 2758)

Government procurement: interest on overdue payment (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 351)

Handicapped: amend Education of the Handicapped Act and the Rehabilitation Act (see S. 2821)

Housing: tax treatment of certain residential construction contracts (see S. 2694)

ICC: abolish (see H.R. 5384)

———prevent action on motor carrier commercial zones (see H.R. 5561)

Immigration and Nationality Act: employment verification (see H.R. 4581)

Indians: economic development (see H.R. 4248)

Industry: enhance competitiveness (see S. 2558, 2613; H.R. 4848)

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), correct enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 135)

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (see S. 2507, 2527, 2528)

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), consideration (see H. Res. 491)

———regulations relative to the manufacturing of fasteners (see H.R. 5051)

Insurance: participation of U.S. companies in foreign activities (see H.R. 4664)

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implementation (see S. 2204)

International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act: enact (see S. 2544)

Investments: intermarket coordination (see S. 2256)

———permit variable contracts in Government securities (see H.R. 4862)

IRS: filing information returns regarding interest, dividends, royalties and other payments made to corporations (see H.R. 4528)

Japan: imports of U.S. beef (see H. Con. Res. 261)

———initiate trade negotiations (see S. 2692)

———protest unfair trade practices relative to Federal Express service (see H. Con. Res. 316)

Job Relocation Incentives Act: enact (see H.R. 5172)

Korea, Republic of: fair trade policies relative to beef (see H. Con. Res. 365)

Labor: advance notification of major employment reductions (see S. 2376)

———employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 4184)

———strengthen protections available to private employees for disclosing information to protect the public health and safety (see H.R. 4305)

Maritime industry: revitalize (see H.R. 4662)

Members of Congress: time restriction on representing foreign entities (see H.R. 5546)

Merchant marine: exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT (see S. Con. Res. 166; H. Con. Res. 376)

Merger and Acquisition Worker Notification Act: enact (see S. 2556)

Mexico: free trade area with U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 247)

Mines and mineral resources: settlement of certain oil shale mining claims (see S. 2089)

Mobile trade fairs: SBA grants to facilitate participation of small business (see H.R. 5189)

Motor vehicles: requirement for commercial lessors to make full disclosures of charges in advertising and to customers (see H.R. 5310)

———safety regulation for operation in commercial zones (see H.R. 5300)

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute: establish (see H.R. 4314)

National Free Enterprise Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 503)

National Quality First Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 316)

National Right to Work Bill: enact (see S. 2817)

Natural gas: encourage producers to drill in hard-to-get areas (see S. 2859)

———renegotiation of problem sales contracts (see H.R. 5176)

———tax incentives for exploration (see H.R. 5522)

Nicaragua: lift economic sanctions (see H.R. 4398)

Nuclear energy: protection against discrimination for certain employees (see H.R. 4071)

OPIC: activities (see S. 2757)

———insurance, reinsurance, and financing eligible projects in Poland (see S. 2702)

OPIC Act: enact (see S. 2006)

Patents: permit separate extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval (see S. 2744)

Pensions: expand health care benefits and requirements for simplified funding arrangements (see H.R. 5309)

Petroleum: tax incentives for exploration (see H.R. 5522)

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend relative to franchise operation (see S. 2179)

Postal Service: procurement opportunities (see H.R. 3868)

Power resources: cases involving debtors who are engaged in the business of selling electric power (see H.R. 4169)

Prices: protection against discrimination by wholesalers (see H. Res. 579)

Public Utility Holding Company Modernization Act: enact (see H.R. 5017)

Railroads: eliminate antitrust immunity relative to railcar purchases (see H.R. 4324)

———ICC conditions for protection of employees in certain rail transactions (see H.R. 4261)

Real property: application of passive loan limitations to certain rental activities (see H.R. 4032)

———Federal and State regulation of real estate appraisal practices (see H.R. 3982)

———registration of foreign interests in ownership (see H.R. 5410)

———registration of foreign interests in ownership (H.R. 5410), consideration (see H. Res. 568)

Roads and highways: control of advertising (see H.R. 5242)

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

Rural Regeneration Act: enact (see S. 2281)

SBA: drought disaster loans (see S. 2623)

———encourage preferred lender to provide loans (see S. 2624)

———reauthorization (see S. 2619)

SEC: study of proxy contests as a vehicle for corporate takeover activity (see S. 2410)

Securities: international fairness in underwriting and distribution (see S. 2922)

Securities Arbitration Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 4960)

Securities Market Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 4997)

Service Workers Protection Act: enact (see S. 2217)

Shingo, Shigeo: tribute for improvements in manufacturing quality (see S.J. Res. 359)

Shipping industry: clearance for issuance of a certificate of documentation for certain vessels for employment in coastwise trade and fisheries (see H.R. 5011)

Small business: developmental programs for those owned by women (see H.R. 5050)

———encourage competition in trade by modification of antitrust laws (see H.R. 5519)

———increase funds available for communities (see H.R. 3996)

———tax incentives for establishment of child care centers (see H.R. 4463)

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 3921, 4174, 4863)

Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 4174)

———amend (H.R. 4174), consideration (see H. Res. 486)

———amend (H.R. 4174), enrollment corrections (see S. Con. Res. 159, 163)

Sound recordings: rental of (see H.R. 4310)

South Africa: ban loans and investments by U.S. corporations (see H.R. 5175)

———prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), consideration (see H. Res. 519)

Space policy: facilitate commercial access to space (see H.R. 4399)

———prohibit export licenses which allow satellites manufactured in the U.S. to be launched by nonmarket launching entities (see H.J. Res. 635)

Space Systems Laboratories, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3942)

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

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: amend relative to disadvantaged business enterprise set-asides (see H.R. 5344)

Suva (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 4819)

Tariff: ceramic statues, statuettes, and handmade flowers (see H.R. 4092)

———certain furniture (see H.R. 4269)

———certain glass bulbs (see S. 2548)

———impact time printers (see H.R. 4504)

———internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines (see S. 2818)

———piperonyl butoxide (see H.R. 3946)

Taxation: allow small exporters to defer tax on portion of income attributable to business increase (see H.R. 4501)

———application of user fees to certain taxpayers (see H.R. 4371)

———capital gains (see S. 2589; H.R. 5044)

———clarify income and employment tax treatment of providers of technical services through third-party arrangements (see S. 2626)

———credit for contributions of agricultural products to tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 4280)

———creditability of taxes paid to Panama by U.S. companies (see S. 2249)

———discount rules relating to short-term obligations shall not apply to certain obligations of small banks (see H.R. 4514)

———eliminate tax credits from the passive activity rules and modify the business credit limitation provisions (see S. 2115; H.R. 4048)

———employee stock ownership programs (see H.R. 5171)

———exclusion of certain loans for employer securities (see H.R. 5170)

———exempt free-lance authors, photographers, and artists from capitalization rules (see H.R. 4580)

———exempt from tax, earnings on certain investment accounts for savers and investors (see S. 2019)

———health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5169)

———increase earned income credit (see H.R. 4274)

———installment retail sales method of accounting (see H.R. 4913)

———make research credit available to certain start-up ventures (see H.R. 4795)

———passive loss limitation shall not apply to certain deductions relative to rental real estate activities (see H.R. 4540)

———postpone Federal excise tax on imported unpackaged tobacco products (see H.R. 4370)

———purchases of certain fuels by farmers and waterway business users (see H.R. 4172)

———reduce tax on small retail dealers in liquors and beer (see H.R. 4933)

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

———restore exemption for contributions in aid of construction (see H.R. 4179)

———settlement fund for companies in bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 3922)

———tax-free sale of diesel fuel use by fishery vessels (see S. 2128)

———terminate sale of tax benefits by Alaska Native corporations (see H.R. 4475)

———terminating the exclusion from gross income of citizens working abroad (see S. 2125)

———treat certain meals provided by employers as fringe benefits (see S. 2112)

———treat noncharitable gift by check as made for estate tax purposes (see H.R. 4369)

———treatment of collective bargaining agreements (see H.R. 4906)

———treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations (see S. 2669)

———treatment of intermodal cargo containers (see S. 2908)

———treatment of sales of certain assets by cooperatives (see H.R. 4542)

———tax-exempt organizations: exempt organization determination letters from the IRS user fee (see S. 2237)

Technology: executory contracts licensing rights to intellectual property (see H.R. 4657)

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: enact (see H.R. 4904)

Telecommunications: participation of domestic industry in the provision of equipment and services (see S. Con. Res. 161)

———participation of U.S. industry in provision of equipment and services (see H. Con. Res. 339)

Telephone: free service for disadvantaged (see H. Res. 351)

Television: assure access to local, over-the-air broadcasts on cable systems (see H.R. 4293)

———competition by telephone common carriers to deliver cable service (see H.R. 4135)

Texas Air Corp: investigation into operations (see S. Con. Res. 107; H. Con. Res. 262)

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (see S. 2662)

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), return to Senate, considered and agreed to (see H. Res. 544)

Tobacco industry: increase excise tax on smokeless tobacco (see H.R. 4372)

———treatment of U.S. grown tobacco processed in a Caribbean Basin country (see H.R. 4677)

Toys: ban from commerce realistic toy guns (see H.R. 4732)

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report—correcting the enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 293)

Trademark Act: amend relative to gray market goods (see S. 2903)

———revise registration of trademarks (see H.R. 5372)

Trademarks: limit defense against infringement relative to geographic origin (see H.R. 5313)

———protection (see H.R. 4156)

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (see S. 2651; H.R. 5090)

U.S.-Japan Free Trade Area: establish (see H.R. 5502)

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act: enact (see H.R. 4489)

Utah State University: tribute for improvements in manufacturing quality (see S.J. Res. 359)

Veterans: assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of business concerns (see H.R. 5558)

Watch industry: wage certificates to manufacturers in U.S. insular possessions (see H.R. 5524)

Women: development of programs for female-owned and -controlled small business (see S. 2735)

Books

``Environmental and Occupational Exposures,'' William N. Rom, 4864 [23MR]

``Japanese Conspiracy—The Plot To Dominate Industry Worldwide and How To Deal With It,,'' Marvin J. Wolf, 6765 [13AP], 9973 [5MY], 3865-3867 [15MR], 4108 [16MR]

``Trading Places—How We Allowed Japan To Take the Lead,'' Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr., 10104 [9MY]

Bulletins

Japanese Technical Literature Bulletin: Dept. of Commerce, 24849 [22SE]

Chronologies

Corporate literacy class, 15412 [21JN]

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

Citations

John G. Breen named Business Statesman of the Year by Harvard Business School Club of Cleveland, OH, 9685 [2MY]

Cloture motions

Industry: notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 16042 [27JN], 16120, 16121 [28JN], 16323 [29JN]

Occupational health and safety: notify workers of risk (S. 79), 4502 [21MR], 4843 [23MR], 5135 [24MR], 5287 [25MR]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (S. 2488), 26577 [29SE], 28355 [5OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 23112 [9SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), 21465 [10AU], 22424, 22435 [7SE]

Colloquies

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: Representatives Mazzoli and Schumer, 21347 [9AU]

Comparisons

Senator Bumpers and Vice President Bush capital gains tax proposals, 28852 [6OC]

Court decisions

GAF Corp. v. Union Carbide Corp., 15333 [21JN]

Indiana takeover statute: Supreme Court, 1791 [18FE]

Moran v. Household International, Inc., 15333 [21JN]

Definitions

Occupational health hazard, 4860 [23MR]

Population at risk of disease, 4863 [23MR]

Descriptions

World Trade Expansion, Development and Financial Stability Act (H.R. 4130), 3703 [10MR]

Documents

Advance Notice of Plant Closings—Benefits Outweigh the Costs, Larry Mishel, 12136 [24MY]

Amendment to section 17A of Securities Exchange Act, 32548 [21OC]

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico—What Is It, Why Is It Important to the United States? Scott F. Runkle, 6227 [31MR]

Executive orders

Minority business enterprise development: President Reagan, 30078 [12OC]

Explanations

Clarify income and employment tax treatment of providers of technical services through third-party arrangements (S. 2626), 17539 [11JY]

FTC Act: amend to allow certain actions by State attorneys general (S. 2525), 14982 [16JN]

Immigrants entering the U.S. to engage in new commercial enterprises, 3738 [14MR]

Modifications to Senate Committee on Finance amendment to Tax Reform Act (S. 2238), 29732-29734 [11OC]

Preventing retroactive change in tax treatment of a qualified intermodal cargo container, 31543 [18OC]

Factsheets

Competitiveness Policy Council, 17674 [12JY]

Oil and Gas Industry, 2357 [23FE]

Small Business Concerns With the Minimum Wage: National Federation of Independent Business, 9549 [29AP]

History

Denman & Davis, 24340 [16SE]

Tender Offer Disclosure and Fairness Act (S. 1323), 15203 [20JN]

Lecture

Quality—New National Priority: Nancy H. Steorts, 31243 [18OC]

Letters

Acquisition of cable television systems: Tommy L. Gleason, Jr., 29337 [7OC]

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport: James H. Burnley IV, Sec. of Transportation, 33502 [21OC]

Aunyx Corp. lawsuit against Canon U.S.A.: Robert J. Langone, 9148 [27AP]

Bypass of natural gas local distribution companies: Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia, 14502 [14JN]

Cable television regulation: Alan Beals, 5661 [29MR]

———Representative Ritter, 5661 [29MR]

Capital gains: Richard W. Rahn, 4586 [21MR]

Community relations, James A. Herbert, 21967 [11AU]

Comparison between U.S. and Japanese industries: Lake Center Industries, 4107 [16MR]

Computer semiconductor trade with Japan: Senator Wilson, 19653 [29JY]

Cost per employee of Parental and Medical Leave Act: Jeanne Kardos, Southern New England Telephone Co., 25319 [26SE]

Coverage of tribal contractors under the Federal Tort Claims Act: several Members of Congress, 18161 [13JY]

Deposit insurance for banks and banking: (sundry), 2990-2994 [2MR]

Disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers: California Public Employees' Retirement System, 15330 [21JN]

———Paul F. Quirk, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, 15332 [21JN]

———Boris Kramich, 15332 [21JN]

———Ed Fleming, State Association of Retirement Board Members, 15331 [21JN]

———Johnnie C. Rogers, Colorado Fire and Police Pension Association, 15332 [21JN]

———Paul R. Ray, 15331 [21JN]

———R.E. Whiteside, 15332 [21JN]

———Robert H. Dunphy, 15332 [21JN]

———Robert J. Scott, Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado, 15331 [21JN]

Drug-free workplace: David G. Coverdale, 18515 [14JY]

Economic sanctions against Panama: Donnald K. Anderson, 31220 [18OC]

Economic sanctions against South Africa: B.E. Lekganyane, 20002 [2AU]

———Crisp Automation, Inc., 25028 [22SE]

———Nancy S. Kolk, 25027 [22SE]

———Premark International, 25028 [22SE]

———Warren L. Batts, 16751 [6JY]

Effect of the Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act on Great Britain: Antony Acland, 5663 [29MR]

Effects of new coin designs: Allan Sherry, 16569 [30JN]

Entrepreneurs' Research Incentive Act: Joseph A. Saloom, 8509 [22AP]

———Ralph J. Thomson, 8510 [22AP]

Ethics in Government: Archibald Cox, 7234 [19AP]

Ethyl alcohol provision of Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: several Senators, 9517 [29AP]

Farmland Protection Policy Act: Jack C. Parnell, State of California, Dept. of Food and Agriculture, 24100 [15SE]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: California State World Trade Commission, 4447 [18MR]

Foreign investments in U.S.: Senator Symms, 5363 [28MR]

Foreign Ownership Disclosure Act: Nicholas S. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, 28513 [5OC]

Free Enterprise Week: Steven P. Ellsworth, 4083 [16MR]

Free trade zone with Mexico: Frank McGlynn, 18932 [26JY]

Fuji Photo Co. access to U.S. markets: David R. Alexander, 29150 [6OC]

Granting of dealer status to Yamaichi Securities Co.: Alan Greenspan, 32555 [21OC]

High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act: American Farm Bureau Federation, 5380 [28MR]

———American Feed Industry Association, 5382 [28MR]

———American Heart Association, 5371 [28MR]

———American Lung Association, 5370 [28MR]

———Anna M. Carroll, 5393 [28MR]

———Coalition on Occupational Disease Notification, 5288 [25MR]

———David S. Hollingsworth, 5456 [29MR]

———John F. Finklea, Philip J. Landrigan and James J. Melius, 5392 [28MR]

———National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., 5382, 5387 [28MR]

———National Council of Agricultural Employees, 5381 [28MR]

———Richard J. Levine, 5462 [29MR]

———University of Alabama, 5375 [28MR]

———W.T. Stephens, 4675 [22MR]

Hyundai's discrimination in awarding franchise: Representative Ackerman, 18523 [14JY]

Inclusion of Toshiba Corp. in briefings on defense procurement: Senators Heinz, Helms, Garn and Proxmire, 15214 [20JN]

Industrial homework: American Farm Bureau Federation, 30894 [14OC]

———Ann McLaughlin, Sec. of Labor, 30894 [14OC]

———National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, 30894 [14OC]

———National Federation of Independent Business, 30894 [14OC]

———Ohio Farm Bureau, 30894 [14OC]

———OMB, 30893 [14OC]

———Senator Helms, 30892 [14OC]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 30894 [14OC]

Insider trading regulations: M. Danny Wall, 32548 [21OC]

International trade strategy: Arthur Levitt, Jr. and William Lilley III, 8890 [27AP]

Introduction to Politics of U.S. Textile Trade Policy: Joseph P. O'Nell, 23518 [13SE]

Japanese protectionism: J. Hutcheson Page, 25355 [26SE]

Massachusetts Industrial Services Program: Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 13700 [8JN]

———Patricia Hanratty, 13701 [8JN]

Multifiber Arrangement: President Reagan (sundry), 21136 [9AU]

National Independent Grocers Week: Vice President Bush, 29417 [7OC]

Natural Gas Policy Act amendment: Donald E. Burns, Sun Exploration and Production Co., 14190 [13JN]

———E. Joseph Hillings, Enron Corp., 14189 [13JN]

———E.J. Cerny, ARCO Oil and Gas Co., 14190 [13JN]

———Jerome J. McGrath, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, 14189 [13JN]

———Michael Baly III, American Gas Association, 14189 [13JN]

———Vice President Bush, 14189 [13JN]

Oil export restrictions in Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: William F. Martin, 8936 [27AP]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: James D. Robinson, 19912 [2AU]

———National Association of Manufacturers, 20028 [3AU]

———Robert M. McGlotten, 19912 [2AU]

———several industries, 19912 [2AU]

OPIC Act: Craig A. Nalen, 156 [26JA]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: Darice Wright, 25659 [27SE]

———Donald G. Jackman, 25659 [27SE]

———Mary W. Roberts, 25659 [27SE]

———National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 28006 [4OC]

———Talmadge R. Jones, 25659 [27SE]

Plant closings, 8903 [27AP]

———Alexander B. Trowbridge, 16339 [29JN]

———Dean Kleckner, 16339 [29JN]

———Parker Employee Morenci Task Force, 13446 [6JN]

———Senators Roth, Metzenbaum, and Kennedy, 16017 [27JN]

———several Members of Congress, 13446 [6JN]

Presidential Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities: OMB, 25212 [23SE]

Program distribution agreements with cable satellite networks: National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, 29330 [7OC]

Punishing Toshiba is a secondary boycott, Kenneth W. Abbott, 8694 [26AP]

Registration of consultants: Kathleen A. Buck, Dept. of Defense, 21830 [11AU]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: Daniel Oliver, FTC, 15351 [21JN]

———Diane P. Wood, 16327 [29JN]

———Harry First, 16328 [29JN]

———several companies and trade associations, 15351 [21JN]

Reversion of pension assets: Ann McLaughlin, Sec. of Labor, 18664 [26JY]

Sanctions against South Africa: B.L. Crowe, 22218 [11AU]

———Namibian Students' Association, 20337 [3AU]

Securities Arbitration Reform Act: Representative Dingell, 16607 [30JN]

Soft drink industry legislation referral: Senators Thurmond and Metzenbaum, 9388 [28AP]

Strategic block investing: Gillette Co., 8400 [21AP]

Taxation of intercorporate dividends: several business organizations, 28843 [6OC]

———(sundry business organizations), 31628 [18OC]

Taxation of interstate natural gas pipelines: Dan Bucks, 28598 [5OC]

———Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., 28597 [5OC]

Tax-free use of diesel fuel by fishery vessels: William R. Orr, 3167 [3MR]

Telecommunications industry: Representative Kolbe, 33431 [21OC]

———Representative Stump, 31151 [14OC]

Tender Offer Disclosure and Fairness Act: sundry associations, 15207, 15208 [20JN]

Texas Air's track record: Robert Snedeker, 10361 [10MY]

Textile and apparel industry, 22443 [7SE]

———John F. Kennedy, 23512 [13SE]

———National Corn Growers Association, 23070 [9SE]

———National Farmers Union, 23070 [9SE]

———President Reagan, 22429 [7SE]

———Secs. Shultz, Baker, Lyng, Verity, and McLaughlin, and James C. Miller III, 21135 [9AU]

Trade adjustment assistance: several Senators, 20557 [4AU]

Trade with Japan: D.H. Keller, 5635 [29MR]

Tribute to the Bath Iron Works: Paul X. Rinn, 33535 [21OC]

U.S. manufacturers excluded from foreign markets: Richard N. Olmstead, 83 [25JA]

U.S.-Canada free trade agreement: American Coalition for Trade Expansion With Canada, 686 [2FE]

———James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, and Clayton Yeutter, 3057 [3MR]

———Representatives Wright and Rostenkowski and Senators Byrd and Bentsen, 3057 [3MR]

———Senator Byrd, 3057 [3MR], 26890 [30SE]

Worker exposure to betanaohthylamine: Hilton-Davis Chemical Co., 5378 [28MR]

———National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 5378 [28MR]

Worker rights provision in trade bill: James R. Williams, National Retail Merchants Association, 11533 [18MY]

———Representatives Pease and Conte and Senators Heinz and Harkin, 11533 [18MY]

Lists

Architects honored by Howard University, 1659 [17FE]

Associations opposed to High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act, 4841 [23MR], 5288 [25MR]

Associations supporting S. 79, the High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act, 4687 [22MR]

Cosponsors of H.R. 5265, to improve implementation of CFTC regulations, 28265 [4OC]

———S. 2488, Parental and Medical Leave Act, 25317 [26SE]

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

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. top stockholders: American Banker, 18463 [14JY]

Grocer Care awards recipients, 29417 [7OC]

Highest paid executives at publicly held thrifts: American Banker (publication), 18463 [14JY]

Individual shareowners of public corporations, 14596 [15JN]

Japanese companies represented by firms in Washington, DC, 15877-15879 [23JN]

National Advisory Council to the Senate Committee on Small Business: participants, 13477 [6JN]

New agencies, offices, and commissions created under omnibus trade bill, 13533 [7JN]

Organizations supporting the revised Parental and Medical Leave Act, 28001 [4OC]

Reports, reviews, and studies mandated by omnibus trade bill, 13533 [7JN]

States' takeover statutes, 14596 [15JN]

Takeover activities in several States, 14579-14580 [15JN]

Total individual shareowners of public corporations, 1791 [18FE]

Witnesses at University of Missouri hearing on improving U.S. firms ability to compete in world marketplace, 2507 [25FE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 25022 [22SE]

Colorado, 1922 [22FE]

Guam, 19226 [27JY]

Hawaii, 12285 [25MY], 14020 [9JN], 19756 [1AU]

Idaho, 9524 [29AP]

Illinois, 8371 [21AP]

Kentucky, 6786 [13AP]

Pennsylvania, 25 [25JA], 1443 [16FE], 15286 [20JN], 18237 [13JY]

Virginia, 4798 [22MR]

Messages

Federal Labor Relations Authority Report: President Reagan, 23949 [15SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act Report: President Reagan, 22868 [8SE]

State of Small Business: President Reagan, 10149 [9MY]

Textile and Apparel Trade Act, President Reagan, 26416 [28SE]

Veto of Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3): President Reagan, 13527 [7JN]

Motions

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), recommit, 18054 [13JY]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), table Domenici amendment, 16113 [28JN]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (S. 2488), recommit to committee, 26522-26539 [29SE]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), recommit, 22218 [11AU]

Newsletters

OPIC to assist U.S. business investments in Poland's private sector economy: Polish-American Congress, 21248 [9AU]

Obituaries

James E. Broyhill, 17439 [11JY]

Pamphlets

Minnesota Export Finance Authority, 23060 [8SE]

Papers

Folly of Trade Retaliation, 20078 [3AU]

World Bank Snookers U.S. Congress, Again: Heritage Foundation, 17199-17202 [7JY]

Petitions

Beef and citrus trade with Japan: Ambassador of Japan, 18471 [14JY]

Exempt certain interest income from taxation: Shawnee, OK, Board of Commissioners, 18238 [13JY]

Press releases

NRTC signs major programming contracts, 29330 [7OC]

Supercomputer Systems, Inc. chooses site, 1959 [23FE]

Programs

Grocer Care awards banquet, 29417 [7OC]

Provisions

Immigrants entering the U.S. to engage in new commercial enterprises, 3738 [14MR]

Questions and answers

Iron and steel industry: with Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, 18543 [14JY]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act (S. 430), 16058 [27JN]

Rebuttal

Sanctions against South Africa under H.R. 1580, 22212-22218 [11AU]

Remarks in House

Aeronautics: standards relative to air carrier passenger services (H.R. 3051), motion to instruct conferees, 14621 [15JN]

———standards relative to air carrier passenger services (H.R. 3051), 13102 [1JN]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: amendment for waiver of rights without supervision (H.R. 5500), 30617 [13OC]

Alcoholic beverages: occupational taxes on dealers in beer (H.R. 4544), 9980 [5MY]

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport: economic importance, 33502 [21OC]

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (H.R. 5318), 24125 [15SE], 27929-27931 [3OC]

Architects: tribute, 1659 [17FE]

AT&T: affirmative action programs, 7486 [19AP]

Atteberry, William D.: presented with Great Living Cincinnatian Award, 1456 [16FE]

Bank Holding Company Act: limitations on acquisitions by certain companies owning banks (H.R. 4380), 6814 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: special revenue bonds (S. 1863), 31837 [19OC]

Banks and banking: anticompetitive barriers between sectors of financial markets, 11355 [17MY]

———competition in world markets, 16620 [30JN]

———customer fees for use of automatic teller machines, 2760 [1MR]

———deposit insurance (H.R. 4061), 2990 [2MR], 3037 [2MR]

———increased securities powers, 10392 [10MY]

———mergers, 30639 [14OC]

———promote competition (H.R. 4062), 2916 [2MR]

———restructuring, 32848-32855 [21OC]

———separation of commercial and investment banking, 10392 [10MY]

Bath Iron Works: tribute, 33535 [21OC]

Betty Lee Store anniversary, 11785 [19MY]

Black Rock Business Men's Association, Inc.: tribute, 9982 [5MY]

Business: establish fair competition with private sector (H.R. 5381), 25608 [26SE]

Calvert Distillery: tribute, 10877 [12MY]

Canada: free trade agreement, 686 [2FE], 2480 [24FE]

Canfield, OH: tribute to Tom White's Western Auto Store, 19239 [27JY]

CCC: crop loans, 4739 [22MR]

CFTC: improve implementation of regulations (H.R. 5265), 28265 [4OC]

Channellock, Inc.: ban on use of tobacco products at manufacturing facilities, 11784 [19MY]

Charleston, SC: opening of Biopharm, U.S.A., 21691 [10AU]

Chester, PA: economic development, 9548 [29AP]

Child care: improve services via tax incentives, increased dependent care expense credits, and liability risk reduction (H.R. 5508), 30618 [13OC]

Chile: privatization of industries, 19575 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: commercial rocket launch contract with U.S., 24603 [20SE]

China, Republic of: establish a free trade area with U.S. (H.R. 5563), 33531 [21OC]

CitiCorp: minimum account requirements, 18525 [14JY]

Colombia: economic condition, 13321 [2JN]

Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act: enact (H.R. 2598), 33520 [21OC]

Computer Data Systems, Inc.: tribute, 17830 [12JY]

Computers: antidumping pact with Japan on memory chips, 13646 [7JN]

Congressional Competitiveness Caucus: luncheon, 1662 [17FE]

Consumer Rail Equity Act: enact (H.R. 1393), 5240 [24MR]

Consumers: information on unsafe products, 11343 [17MY]

———role of States in protection, 2468 [24FE]

Copyright: protection of music artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 25582 [26SE]

Corp. for Small Business Investment: establish (H.R. 3392), referral to proper committees, 21029 [8AU]

Corporate takeovers: protection of public interest and investors, 1459 [16FE], 9914 [4MY]

Corporations: independent audit, 16070 [27JN]

———prohibit U.S. companies from using foreign space stations or launch vehicles (H.R. 4816), 15747 [22JN]

———strategic block investing, 8400 [21AP]

Cox Cable Hampton Roads: tribute, 309 [27JA]

Defense Consultant Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5016), 17784 [12JY]

Democratic Party: foreign and domestic policy, 19685 [1AU]

Denman & Davis: anniversary, 24340 [16SE]

Depository Institution Regulatory Modernization Act: enact (H.R. 3970), 1696 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Export Enhancement Program, 8866 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: study methods to enhance interstate and foreign commerce in portions of New York and New Jersey (H.R. 4429), 8417 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: contract fraud, 3640 [10MR]

———contracting with minority business, 16280 [28JN]

———contracts with private firms, 6356 [12AP]

———regulation of former officials in soliciting for private industry (H.R. 4956), 16285 [28JN]

———treatment of Japanese firms, 15876, 15879-15881 [23JN]

Dollar General Corp. of Nashville: President's award under Private Sector Initiative Program, 28249 [4OC]

Drug abuse: drug-free workplace, 18515 [14JY]

Durham Business and Professional Chain: anniversary, 13886 [8JN]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation into management (H. Con. Res. 262), 3638 [10MR], 3682 [10MR], 9056 [27AP], 10356-10362 [10MY], 10554 [11MY]

Eau Claire, WI: site of Supercomputer Systems, Inc., 1958 [23FE]

Economic conditions: analysis, 14154 [10JN], 23047 [8SE], 31215-31220 [18OC]

———competition in world marketplace, 2463 [24FE]

———continued growth, 21751 [10AU]

———expand world trade, promote economic development of developing countries, ensure soundness of international financial system (H.R. 4130), 3703 [10MR]

———policy of Reagan administration, 28497 [5OC]

———strength of economy, 10285 [10MY]

———U.S. expansion, 19241 [27JY]

Economic Development Act: enact (H.R. 3968), 1695 [18FE]

Education and Training for a Competitive America Act: making correction (H.R. 5408), 27792, 27906 [3OC]

Employment: child care, 6240 [31MR]

———cooperation between cities and companies, 11353 [17MY]

———equal salaries for jobs with comparable worth to their organization, 9908 [4MY]

———rate and age structure of workforce, 29611 [7OC]

Enterprise zones: benefit to employment, 19245 [27JY]

Europe: flexible manufacturing networks, 24351 [16SE]

Export Enhancement Program Exporter Bonus Award recipients, 14787 [16JN]

F.X. Matt Brewing Co.: anniversary, 12773 [26MY]

Farmers: tax treatment of capital gain on the transfer of certain property (H.R. 5564), 32392 [20OC], 33459 [21OC]

FCC: syndicate exclusivity for television, 9054 [27AP]

Federal Business Centers: anniversary, 7006 [14AP]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: sale of stocks, 18463 [14JY]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Act: amend to remove ownership restrictions placed on nonvoting preferred stock of the corporation (H.R. 4955), 16622 [30JN], 18550 [14JY]

Federal Prison Industries: establish fair competition with private sector (H.R. 5381), 25608 [26SE]

Flags: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (H.R. 4817), 14317 [14JN]

Food: cash method of accounting for certain processing concerns (H.R. 466), 19797 [2AU]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Monroe Stamping Plant and UAW Local 723, 19793 [1AU]

Foreign investments: disclosure, 63 [25JA], 79 [25JA], 19466 [28JY], 28497 [5OC]

———international monetary policy, 2478 [24FE]

Foreign trade: brazed aluminum, 5241 [24MR]

———continuation of parallel imports (H.R. 4803), 14493 [14JN]

———control export of capital from U.S. and control exports supporting terrorists (H.R. 3095), 8846 [26AP]

———deficit, 973 [4FE], 14784 [16JN], 23782 [14SE], 32180 [20OC]

———effect of protectionism, 10285 [10MY]

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industry (H.R. 4848), 19857-19859 [2AU]

———establish free trade zone with Mexico (H.R. 1006), 18518 [14JY], 18932 [26JY]

———exports of electronics to Japan, 3973 [15MR]

———grants for operation of export promotion vessels (H.R. 5188), 21420 [9AU]

———increase U.S. competitiveness, 13654 [7JN]

———inventory control and accounting procedures (H.R. 5284), 23697 [13SE]

———Targeted Export Assistance Program, 13063 [1JN]

———U.S. deficit, 24724 [20SE]

———U.S. policy, 25152, 25157 [23SE]

———West Coast Export Assistance Centers, 7527 [19AP]

Forests and forestry: delay of timber sales due to national forest plans, 10531-10534 [11MY]

Freedom From Vertical Price Fixing Act: enact (H.R. 585), 9703 [3MY]

GATX Corp.: tribute, 33583 [10NO]

Germany, Democratic Republic of: fishery agreement (H.R. 4621), 13499 [7JN]

Glen Ellen Winery: tribute, 10559 [11MY]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payment (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), 21698 [10AU], 27794 [3OC]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 18869-18876, 18906 [26JY]

Great Britain: effects of the Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act, 5662 [29MR]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of Foth and Van Dyke, 16602 [30JN]

Gund, Inc.: tribute, 2492 [24FE]

Gwinner, ND: tribute to the Melroe Bobcat Skidsteer Loader, 19561 [28JY]

Harlem International Trade Center, 33428 [21OC]

Health: corporate prenatal education programs, 17833 [12JY]

———high risk occupational disease notification and prevention (H.R. 162), 3596-3598 [9MR]

———long-term care insurance policies, 8662 [25AP]

Hechinger family: tribute, 5667 [29MR]

HEMTT truck: procurement, 33595 [10NO]

Hoffman-La Roche Co.: drug abuse prevention program, 2492 [24FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Gundle Lining Systems, Inc., 15745 [22JN]

Hyundai Motor America: alleged discrimination in awarding of franchise, 18523 [14JY]

IBM: tribute to policy toward families, 31792 [19OC]

ICC: abolish (H.R. 5384), 25613 [26SE]

———prevent action on motor carrier commercial zones (H.R. 5561), 33538 [21OC]

Immigration and Nationality Act: employment verification (H.R. 4581), 22405 [11AU]

Indian Development Finance Corp. Act: enact (S. 721), amended and redesignated as the Omnibus Insular Areas Act, 31955 [19OC]

Indians: assistance to business enterprises (H.R. 2455), 5094 [23MR]

———funding for economic growth (S. 1360), 20954 [8AU]

Industrial policy: antitrust barriers, 24351 [16SE]

Industry: advance notice of plant closing to employees, 12231, 12233 [25MY]

———advance notification of plant closing to employees (H.R. 4652), 11744 [19MY]

———employee stock ownership plan (H.R. 4184), 4104 [16MR]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 2507 [25FE], 14837 [16JN]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 17880 [13JY], 17908 [14JY]-17909, 18054-18063 [13JY], 18494, 18521, 18539 [14JY], 22058 [11AU], 25602 [26SE]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), consideration (H. Res. 491), 17848-17857 [13JY]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 16411 [29JN], 17858 [13JY], 17876 [14JY]-17880 [13JY], 18524, 18526 [14JY], 18930 [26JY], 19800 [2AU], 20203 [3AU]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), consideration (H. Res. 491), 17848-17857 [13JY]

Information Design and Management, Inc., 3011 [2MR]

Insurance: impact of liability crisis on small business and municipalities, 11533 [18MY]

———participation of U.S. companies in foreign activities (H.R. 4664), 12213 [24MY]

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implementation (S. 2204), 32327 [20OC]

International banking: release of study by the Institute of International Bankers, 15033 [16JN]

International corporations: competitive disadvantages due to tax laws, 2506 [25FE]

International trade: policies, 1946 [22FE]

Investment tax credit: reinstatement and restrictions (H.R. 943), 9821 [4MY]

Ireland, Northern: U.S. corporate guidelines on equal employment (H.R. 722), 695 [2FE]

Iron and steel industry: hearing on current status, 21405 [9AU]

———restriction on certain imports, 18543 [14JY]

IRS: filing information returns regarding interest, dividends, royalties and other payments made to corporations (H.R. 4528), 9824 [4MY]

Italy: U.S. wine industry participation in Vinitaly, 14173-14175 [10JN]

ITC: Aunyx Corp. v. Canon Corp. decision, 9551 [29AP]

J.P. Stevens & Co.: impact of buyout, 8424 [21AP]

Japan: accord on U.S. agricultural products, 15484 [21JN]

———antidumping pact on memory chips, 13646 [7JN]

———changes in exchange rates, 6358 [12AP]

———comparison with U.S. industry, 3865-3867 [15MR], 4107, 4109 [16MR]

———domestic employment effects of sanctions against Toshiba Corp., 3973 [15MR]

———imports of U.S. beef (H. Con. Res. 261), 6357 [12AP]

———investments in U.S. real property, 8067 [20AP]

———involvement in U.S. economy, 2505 [25FE], 29150-29151 [6OC]

———lobbying activities, 21726 [10AU]

———maritime defense of commercial sealanes, 2549 [25FE]

———protest unfair trade practices relative to Federal Express service (H. Con. Res. 316), 14319 [14JN]

———restrictive trade practices, 3582-3585 [9MR], 6765 [13AP], 9146-9149 [27AP], 9972 [5MY], 11749 [19MY], 12557 [26MY], 13919 [9JN], 18076-18078 [13JY], 32338 [20OC], 19547 [28JY]

———sale of U.S. automobiles, 32882 [21OC]

———sale of U.S. electronic equipments, 3973 [15MR]

———U.S. trade policy, 2762-2765 [1MR], 10285 [10MY], 10654-10656 [12MY], 27312-27314 [30SE]

———use of offensive racial logos on products, 19799 [2AU]

Jenny, Robert J.: New Jersey Small Business Person of the Year Award, 13308 [2JN]

Job Relocation Incentives Act: enact (H.R. 5172), 20633 [4AU]

John Hancock Co.: tribute, 2776 [1MR]

Korea, Republic of: fair trade policies relative to beef (H. Con. Res. 365), 24131 [15SE]

———food services market opened to U.S. business, 5102 [23MR]

———trade policy, 28252 [4OC]

Kuenning, Jerry and Kathy: Jaycee's Outstanding Young Farmer and Rancher Award recipients, 3623 [9MR]

Labor: certain unfair labor practices of employers during strikes (H.R. 4552), 10283 [10MY], 14782 [16JN]

———plant closings, 10351-10356 [10MY]

———strengthen protections available to private employees for disclosing information to protect the public health and safety (H.R. 4305), 6233 [31MR]

Latin America: report on economic conditions, 15485 [21JN]

Lawrence County, IL: foreign trade zone, 1669 [17FE]

Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.: anniversary, 694 [2FE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of chamber of commerce, 8855 [26AP]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Award: achievements of U.S. business, 3034 [2MR]

Maritime industry: revitalize (H.R. 4662), 12202 [24MY]

Massachusetts: assessment of economy, 20205 [3AU]

Merchant marine: exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT (H. Con. Res. 376), 25843 [27SE]

Mexico: border crossing with U.S., 3002 [2MR]

———free trade area with U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 247), 1693 [18FE]

———study of implications of Maquila Program, 21430-21431 [9AU]

Minimum Wage Restoration Act: enact (S. 837), 25364 [26SE]

Minority Business Development Administration: establish (H.R. 1769), 15873 [23JN], 16584 [30JN], 30072-30079 [12OC]

Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 25275 [23SE]

Mobile trade fairs: SBA grants to facilitate participation of small businesses (H.R. 5189), 21420 [9AU]

Motor vehicles: safety equipment, 23683 [13SE]

Mt. Pleasant, MI: tribute to Pixie Restaurant, 18549 [14JY]

National Agricultural Product Technology Institute: establish (H.R. 4314), 6239, 6246 [31MR]

National defense: determination if foreign takeovers of U.S. companies pose a risk to national security, 5967 [30MR]

National Exporters Appreciation Week: designate (H.J. Res. 468), 2470 [24FE]

National Free Enterprise Week: designate (H.J. Res. 503), 4083 [16MR]

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials: establish (H.R. 1197), 21689 [10AU]

National Retail Merchants Association: worker rights provision in trade bill, 11532 [18MY]

Natural gas: permit courts to enjoin, suspend, or restrain property taxes on interstate transmission property (H.R. 2953), 25603 [26SE], 28595 [5OC], 28601 [7OC]-28602 [5OC], 28989, 28991 [6OC], 29631 [7OC]

———renegotiations of certain contracts, 21429 [9AU]

———tax incentives for exploration (H.R. 5522), 31156 [14OC]

Natural Gas Policy Act: amend (H.R. 2701), 14187-14190 [13JN]

Navy: procurement policies, 4716 [22MR]

New Jersey: economic development and job creation, 23685 [13SE]

———Small Business Person of the Year Award, 13308 [2JN]

———Wall Area Chamber of Commerce's Golden Osprey Awards, 24135 [15SE]

Newark, DE: tribute to Produce Marketing Association, 14771 [15JN]

Newburgh, NY: tribute to Eastern Orange County Chamber of Commerce, 567 [1FE]

Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition: release of Guide to State and Federal Resources for Economic Development, 22602 [7SE], 23038 [8SE], 23695 [13SE], 24132 [15SE]

NSF: importance to U.S. competitiveness, 698 [2FE]

Nuclear energy: protection against discrimination for certain employees (H.R. 4071), 2915 [2MR], 5084 [23MR]

Nuclear Whistleblowers Protection Act: amend (H.R. 4071), 5084 [23MR]

Oakland Private Industry Council: tribute, 4822 [22MR]

Pacific Southwest Airlines: merger with USAir, 6508 [12AP]

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association: anniversary, 13395 [3JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: processing of applications, 5963 [30MR]

Patents: amend laws relative to use of inventions in space (H.R. 1510), 28587-28589 [5OC], 29633 [7OC]

Pensions: moratorium on reversions to employers of assets of terminated plans (H.R. 4111), 3618 [9MR]

Petroleum: tax incentives for exploration (H.R. 5522), 31156 [14OC]

———tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (H.R. 3865), 181 [27JA], 3612 [9MR], 3707 [14MR]

———U.S. dependence on imports, 7489 [19AP]

Pinellas County, FL: tribute to Project Hope, 11361 [17MY]

Postal Service: procurement opportunities (H.R. 3868), 306 [27JA]

Price fixing: evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims (H.R. 585), 3824 [14MR]

Public services: transfer from Government control to free market competition, 8844 [26AP]

Public Utility Holding Company Modernization Act: enact (H.R. 5017), 17839 [12JY]

Puerto Rico: banking industry, 296 [27JA]

———corporate citizenship, 1951 [22FE]

———workfare program, 2490 [24FE]

Quality Dealer Award: recipient, 14175 [10JN]

Quayle, Senator: foreign trade policies, 28993 [6OC]

Railroads: eliminate antitrust immunity relative to railcar purchases (H.R. 4324), 5953 [30MR]

———ICC conditions for protection of employees in certain rail transactions (H.R. 4261), 6229 [31MR]

———reregulation, 4167 [16MR]

Reagan, President: assessment of economic policy, 1209 [8FE], 15991 [27JN]

———decision not to veto S. 2527, 19800 [2AU]

———signature of plant closing notice legislation, 19801 [2AU]

Real property: registration of foreign interests in ownership (H.R. 5410), 28507 [5OC], 28524 [7OC]-28526 [5OC]

———registration of foreign interests in ownership (H.R. 5410), consideration (H. Res. 568), 28499-28507 [5OC]

Research: make tax credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311 [13JN]

Rhode Island: tribute to businesses providing child care, 18509 [14JY]

Richmond Hill, NY: tribute to Shop Richmond Hill—Free Savings Bond Program, 13195 [1JN]

Rochester Women's Network: tribute, 20349 [3AU]

Rome, GA: success of downtown mall, 10857 [12MY]

Rural areas: development of business enterprise plans, 16641, 16651 [7JY]

Savings and loan associations: state of industry, 11742 [19MY]

SBA: Awards Breakfast, 10179 [9MY]

———prepayment of loans made to State and local development companies (S. 437), 27821-27824 [3OC]

Science: develop applications of superconductivity (H.R. 3048), 24668-24673 [20SE], 25608 [26SE]

———develop applications of superconductivity (H.R. 3048), concurring in Senate amendment, 32741-32753 [21OC]

Securities Arbitration Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4960), 16600, 16606, 16612 [30JN]

Securities Market Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4997), 17276 [7JY], 18540 [14JY]

Service Corps of Retired Executives: tribute, 10877 [12MY]

Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.: attempted takeover of Koppers Co., Inc., 6983 [14AP]

Singer Equipment Co.: tribute, 312 [27JA]

Small business: developmental programs for those owned by women (H.R. 5050), 18461, 18464 [14JY], 18519, 18528 [14JY], 27813, 27816 [3OC], 27820 [5OC]-27821 [3OC], 30066-30069 [12OC]

———encourage competition in trade by modification of antitrust laws (H.R. 5519), 30621 [13OC]

———enhance export ability, 31627 [18OC]

———increase funds available for communities (H.R. 3996), 2490 [24FE]

———prospect for trade with Soviet Union, 33506 [21OC]

———tax incentives for establishment of child care centers (H.R. 4463), 9171 [27AP]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4863), 15297 [20JN]

———reform Capital Ownership Development Program (H.R. 1807), 30066-33441 [21OC]

———reform Capital Ownership Development Program (H.R. 1807), appointment of conferees, 18063 [13JY]

———reform Capital Ownership Development Program (H.R. 1807), conference report, 29200 [7OC], 29630 [7OC], 30051-30066 [12OC], 30081 [14OC]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 4174), 4105 [16MR], 16633 [6JY], 16641 [7JY], 16648 [11JY], 16651 [7JY]-16659 [6JY]

———amend (H.R. 4174), appointment of conferees, 25720 [27SE]

———amend (H.R. 4174), conference report, 27800 [3OC], 28618 [5OC], 28622 [7OC]-28623 [5OC]

———amend (H.R. 4174), consideration (H. Res. 486), 16630-16632 [6JY]

———amend (H.R. 4174), correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 159), 31815 [19OC]

———amend (H.R. 4174), correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 163), 31816 [19OC]

Small Business Week: observance, 10000 [5MY], 10566 [11MY], 10580 [12MY]

Social Security: benefit incentives for individuals and employers who purchase long-term care insurance (H.R. 3900), 941 [3FE]

Social Security Administration: confusion with private business, 18495 [14JY]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 6225 [31MR], 19672 [1AU]

South Africa: ban loans and investments by U.S. corporations, 6489, 6499, 6510 [12AP], 14161 [10JN], 16626 [6JY], 20002 [2AU], 30454 [13OC], 31145, 31147 [14OC]

———prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 2923 [14SE], 6804 [13AP], 12198 [24MY], 14319 [14JN], 15032 [16JN], 15741 [22JN], 16750 [6JY], 18529 [14JY], 18943 [26JY], 19565 [28JY], 20337 [3AU], 22058 [11AU], 22114 [7SE], 22118 [11AU], 22190-22221 [11AU], 22394 [11AU], 25027 [22SE], 31998 [19OC], 32181 [20OC], 33440 [21OC], 33594 [10NO]

———prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), consideration (H. Res. 519), 22107 [11AU]

———results of study on impact of coal embargo, 14748 [15JN]

Soviet Union: economic reorganization, 8864 [26AP]

Space policy: facilitate commercial access to space (H.R. 4399), 12110-12117 [24MY], 32740 [21OC], 32886 [21OC]

———facilitate commercial access to space (H.R. 4399), concurring in Senate amendment, 32736-32741 [21OC]

———launching commercial satellites, 457 [1FE]

———prohibit export licenses which allow satellites manufactured in the U.S. to be launched by nonmarket launching entities (H.J. Res. 635), 21432 [9AU]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (H.R. 5422), 26835 [29SE]

Stock market: anniversary of crash, 31992 [19OC]

Stroh's Lehigh Valley Brewery: tribute, 5664 [29MR]

Surety bonds: accessibility, 20340 [3AU]

Tariff: large size television tubes, 22382 [11AU]

Taxation: allow small exporters to defer tax on portion of income attributable to business increase (H.R. 4501), 9550 [29AP]

———application of user fees to certain taxpayers (H.R. 4371), 8437 [21AP]

———capital gains, 66 [25JA], 183 [27JA], 450 [28JA], 6795 [13AP], 9917 [4MY]

———capital gains (H.R. 5044), 18456 [14JY]

———corporate rate, 31979 [19OC]

———credit for contributions of agricultural products to tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 4280), 5633 [29MR]

———discount rules relating to short-term obligations shall not apply to certain obligations of small banks (H.R. 4514), 10556 [11MY]

———effect of dealer-financed sales of personal property on small business and consumers, 14774 [15JN]

———eliminate tax credits from the passive activity rules and modify the business credit limitation provisions (H.R. 4048), 2765 [1MR]

———employee stock ownership plans, 20515 [4AU]

———exempt certain fuel users from taxes used for roads and highways, 8794 [26AP]

———health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (H.R. 5169), 20633 [4AU]

———installment retail sales method of accounting (H.R. 4913), 15900 [23JN]

———make research credit available to certain start-up ventures (H.R. 4795), 14311 [13JN]

———postpone Federal excise tax on imported unpackaged tobacco products (H.R. 4370), 6989 [14AP]

———reduce tax on small retail dealers in liquors and beer (H.R. 4933), 16271 [28JN]

———terminate sale of tax benefits by Alaska Native corporations (H.R. 4475), 9143 [27AP]

———treatment of capital gains, 22770 [7SE]

Technology: dependence on foreign sources, 26847 [29SE]

———energy efficiency exhibition on display at Cannon rotunda, 2548 [25FE]

———executory contracts licensing rights to intellectual property (H.R. 4657), 11933 [23MY]

———U.S. competitiveness, 10855 [12MY]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: enact (H.R. 4904), 15909 [23JN], 17297 [7JY], 20930, 20936-20941 [8AU]

Telecommunications: participation of U.S. industry in provision of equipment and services (H. Con. Res. 339), 18512, 18537 [14JY], 19234 [27JY], 20017 [2AU], 29605 [7OC], 33438, 33454 [21OC]

Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 4101), 15973 [27JN]

Teleometrics International: tribute, 33499 [21OC]

Telephone: broader services by Bell companies, 6988 [14AP]

———modified final judgment relative to AT&T divestiture, 1667 [17FE]

Television: assure access to local, over-the-air broadcasts on cable systems (H.R. 4293), 5961 [30MR]

———regulation of cable operators, 5660 [29MR]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation into management (H. Con. Res. 262), 3638 [10MR], 3682 [10MR], 9056 [27AP], 10356-10362 [10MY], 10554 [11MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 24339 [16SE], 25074 [23SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), agreeing to the Senate amendment (H. Res. 540), 25075-25094 [23SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), agreeing to the Senate amendment (H. Res. 540), privileged report, 24926 [22SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), return to Senate, considered and agreed to (H. Res. 544), 25094 [23SE], 26681, 26684 [29SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), veto, 27991 [3OC], 28117, 28152 [4OC], 28162 [5OC], 28208, 29602 [7OC]

Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.: tribute, 13194 [1JN]

Tobacco industry: increase excise tax on smokeless tobacco (H.R. 4372), 6989 [14AP]

———treatment of U.S. grown tobacco processed in a Caribbean Basin country (H.R. 4677), 12479 [25MY]

Toronto Economic Summit: issues of importance to U.S., 14726 [15JN]

Toshiba Corp.: action by Japanese court relative to sale of technology to Soviet Union, 4717 [22MR]

———domestic employment effects of sanctions against, 3973 [15MR]

———sale of products to Communist countries, 11749 [19MY]

Tourist trade: economic impact, 10392 [10MY]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 5662 [29MR]

———enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8861 [26AP]

Trademarks: protection (H.R. 4156), 3981 [15MR]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (H.R. 5090), 21295-21351 [9AU], 21434 [9AU], 22323, 22324 [10AU], 22390 [11AU]

U.S.-Japan Free Trade Area: establish (H.R. 5502), 30154 [12OC]

Underground economy: study of loss of tax revenue, 2508 [25FE]

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act: enact (H.R. 4489), 9193 [28AP], 16620 [30JN]

USX Steel Corp.: buyout of Geneva Works, 4165 [16MR]

Utah State University: Partners business program, 20347 [3AU]

Virgin Islands: Rosenthal China plate, 24350 [16SE]

Wages: increase minimum, 3984 [15MR]

Walden's Machine, Inc.: tribute, 21428 [9AU]

Wedtech Corp.: corporate fraud, 16070 [27JN]

West Coast Export Assistance Centers: funds, 7527 [19AP]

Willamette Industries: Marlboro County, SC, paper mill site, 15483 [21JN]

Women: business ownership, 16306 [28JN]

———recognize importance to economy (H. Res. 224), 14201, 14202 [13JN]

Women-owned business: technical assistance, 16648 [11JY]

Wright Tire, Inc.: tribute, 19233 [27JY]

Yugoslavia: ban trade, 32403 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: decline of air cargo markets for domestic carriers, 20743 [5AU]

———standards relative to air carrier passenger services (H.R. 3051), 11515 [18MY], 14521, 14606 [15JN]

Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act: enact (S. 2298), 7647 [20AP], 21564 [10AU]

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act: enact (S. 2413), 11648 [19MY]

Airline mergers: protection of labor, 17629 [12JY]

Airports: Money (magazine) ranking of 20 busiest facilities, 10156 [9MY]

Alaska: conveyance and ownership of submerged lands (H.R. 2629), 18393-18396 [14JY]

American Association of Nurserymen: award program, 13776 [8JN]

American Egg Board: limit certain costs (H.R. 5318), 29845 [11OC], 29962 [12OC]

———limit certain costs (S. 2850), 27041 [30SE]

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: export of U.S.-built cars, 4455 [18MR]

American Partnership for Our Children's Future Act: enact (S. 2646), 18360 [14JY]

Andersen Corp.: tribute, 27071 [30SE]

Bank Holding Company Act: limitations on acquisitions by certain companies owning banks (S. 2288), 6942-6943 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: special revenue bonds (S. 1863), 24583 [20SE], 32113 [20OC]

———special revenue bonds (S. 1863), star print, 24597 [20SE]

Banks and banking: conversion of mutual savings and loan associations to stock forms of organizations (S. Res. 514), 32675 [21OC]

———enacted legislation held in House of Representatives, 28327 [5OC]

———expansion of financial services, 608 [2FE]

———financial marketplace restructuring, 2632 [26FE]

———insolvent thrift institutions (S. Res. 452), 18374-18375 [14JY]

———interest rates, 5433 [29MR]

———penalties for fraud (S. 2849), 27034 [30SE]

———reform, 1896 [22FE]

———regulation and competition in world markets, 1360 [16FE]

Bush, Vice President: assessment of economic policies, 22787 [8SE]

Business Incubator Review Act: enact (S. 2877), 29375 [7OC]

Buy American Act: inadequate enforcement procedures, 19106 [27JY]

California: kiwi industry, 32724 [10NO]

California State World Trade Commission: views on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 4447 [18MR]

Canadian Free Trade Agreement Incentive Equalization Act: enact (S. 2096), 2355, 2357 [23FE], 15048 [17JN]

Capital gains: differential (S. 444), 4449 [18MR]

———tax indexing, 18259 [13JY]

Capital Ownership Development Program: reform (H.R. 1807), correcting enrollment (S. Con. Res. 167), 32442 [21OC]

Caterpillar, Inc.: Central American sales, 426 [28JA]

Central America: economic development (S. 2252), 6195 [31MR]

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad: settlement of labor dispute with United Transportation Union (S.J. Res. 374), 21655 [10AU], 22864 [8SE]

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

Coal Production Tax Incentive Act: enact (S. 2787), 23753 [14SE]

Commercial Space Launch Act: amend (S. 2395), 11027 [13MY]

Committee on Small Business: meeting of the National Advisory Council, 13476 [6JN]

Competitiveness Policy Council: funding, 17674 [12JY]

Computers: semiconductor trade with Japan, 19653 [29JY]

Congress: action on stock market volatility, 8451 [22AP]

Construction industry: restrict contractors from countries denying fair trade to U.S., 17627 [12JY]

Consultant Registration and Reform Act: enact (S. 2674), 19759 [1AU]

Consumer Fraud Prevention Act: enact (S. 2336), 8876 [27AP]

Contractor Legal Fees Reform Act: enact (S. 2241), 6143 [31MR]

Copyrights: amend law regarding work made for hire (S. 1223), 28311, 28312 [5OC]

———protection of music artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 4573 [21MR], 13611 [7JN], 32478 [21OC]

Corp. for Small Business Investment: establish (S. 1929), 3492 [4MR]

Corporations: effects of takeovers, 5498 [29MR], 5835 [30MR], 6272 [11AP], 21798 [11AU]

———growth of business debt, 28286 [5OC]

———payoffs to foreign governments, 5252 [25MR]

———protection of public interest and investors in takeover cases, 11948 [23MY], 12041 [24MY]

Council on Competitiveness: report, 5545 [29MR]

Credit Suisse: merging with First Boston Bank, 29794 [11OC]

Dairy Industry Revitalization Act: enact (S. 2559), 15807 [23JN]

Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act: enact (S. 1393), 3478 [4MR]

Defense Industrial Base Preservation Act: enact (S. 1892), 2704 [1MR], 6190 [31MR]

Defense Industry and Technology Act: enact (S. 2254), 6157-6162 [31MR]

Delaware: antitakeover legislation, 1790 [18FE]

De Paul University: tribute to College of Commerce, 18260 [13JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize grants to States and private sector to encourage joint research and development (S. 2354), 9534 [29AP]

———Minority Business Development Administration (S. 1848), 1937 [22FE]

Dept. of Defense: ban sale of Toshiba products in military exchange stores (S. 1677), 4320 [17MR], 5404 [28MR]

———contractor costs, 10930, 10931, 10932-10934 [13MY]

———inclusion of Toshiba Corp. in briefings on procurement, 15213 [20JN]

———investigation of alleged contracting fraud, 14572-14576 [15JN], 15117 [17JN], 16668 [6JY]

———utilization of domestic firms in contracting (S. 2786), 23750 [14SE], 31191 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense Procurement Improvements Act: enact (S. 2621), 17365 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: homeworker restrictions, 6196 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: customs fraud, 1135 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: classification of rail preference share sales, 25863 [28SE]

Eastern Airlines: consolidated investigation into operations (S. Con. Res. 107), 4702 [22MR]

Eastman Kodak Co.: anniversary of Kodak snapshot camera, 16174 [28JN]

Economic conditions: assessment of President Reagan's policies, 18955 [27JY]

———assessment of U.S. in world economy, 9509 [29AP], 29236 [7OC]

———importance of investments, 11947 [23MY]

———indicators' role relative to recession, 12782 [27MY], 29873 [12OC]

———international competition, 14856 [16JN]

———people of U.S. should purchase products and services made in U.S. (S.J. Res. 258), 1540 [17FE]

———preventing recession, 32005 [20OC]

———status, 25282 [26SE]

———stock market crash, 9349 [28AP]

EEC: challenges to U.S. business, 31661 [19OC]

———support bicontinental dialogue on integration of economies (S. Res. 491), 29482-29484 [7OC]

Emergency Bank Consolidation Act: enact (S. 2715), 21601, 21605 [10AU]

Employee Ownership Week: observance, 29583 [7OC]

Employer Reversion Moratorium Act: enact (S. 2284), 6939 [14AP]

Employment: discourage employers from relocating sites of employment overseas (S. 2712), 21598 [10AU]

———effects of economic growth, 20524 [4AU]

———Job Training Partnership Act, 22460 [7SE]

———permit certain industrial homework (S. 2901), 30891-30893, 30897 [14OC]

Entrepreneurs' Research Incentive Act: enact (S. 2312), 8509, 8510 [22AP]

Equity in Interstate Competition Act: enact (H.R. 3521), House amendments, 17733 [12JY]

Europe: mandatory prior notice of plant closings, 12016 [23MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit time off in lieu of compensation for overtime (S. 2196), 4439 [18MR]

Faribault County, MN: economic development, 19957 [2AU]

Fetter Printing Co.: tribute, 6953 [14AP]

Fish and fisheries: management of international waters in the Bering Sea (S. Res. 397), 4577 [21MR]

———management of international waters in the Bering Sea (S.J. Res. 277), 4575 [21MR]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen requirements (S. 2866), 28862 [6OC]

Foreign Aid Insurance Act: enact (S. 2422), 11887, 11889 [20MY]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: benefits, 15160 [20JN]

———effect of trade legislation, 15912 [24JN]

———enforcement of antibribery laws, 18556 [25JY]

Foreign country: public works reciprocity, 14550 [15JN]

Foreign investments, 5361 [28MR]

———calculating asset based on current value, 18386 [14JY]

Foreign languages: computer bank to assist U.S. corporations in finding skilled personnel, 18731 [26JY]

———importance of study, 21653 [10AU]

Foreign trade: deficit, 6955 [14AP], 7277 [19AP], 11211 [17MY], 14412 [14JN], 32143 [20OC]

———develop export policy, 28681 [6OC]

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industry, 13965 [9JN], 14082, 14123 [10JN]

———enhance competitiveness of domestic industry (S. 2558), 15773-15777 [23JN]

———export promotion policy, 4492 [21MR], 24197 [16SE]

———free trade agreements with Japan, Republic of Korea, and Republic of China, 25861 [28SE]

———impact of Japanese auto parts imports, 11902 [20MY]

———negotiations of reciprocal agreements to strengthen laws (S. 490), 3326 [4MR]

———sugar import quota (S. 2252), 6195 [31MR]

———trade adjustment assistance, 20557 [4AU]

Free enterprise: importance to youth, 18559 [25JY]

FRS: interest rates policy, 24363 [19SE]

FTC: allow certain actions by State attorneys general (S. 2525), 14981 [16JN]

———declaring certain activities of manufacturers of soft drinks to be unfair acts (S. 2347), 9387, 9478 [28AP]

G.D. Searle & Co.: tribute, 8766 [26AP]

GAO: study of U.S. commercial bank activity in London, 23525 [13SE]

General Dynamics: Navajo Indian worker productivity, 24243 [16SE]

Government contractors: protection of employees for disclosure of misconduct by Government officials (S. 2758), 22466 [7SE]

Government procurement: disclosure of funds solicited for contracts, 18736 [26JY]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 24440 [19SE], 24514 [20SE], 25204 [23SE], 32622-32629 [21OC], 32691 [10NO]

———interest on overdue payment (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), 23133 [9SE], 24440 [19SE], 25216 [23SE]

Group Financial Partners, Inc.: tribute, 19437 [28JY]

H.B. Fuller Co.: tribute, 11671 [19MY]

Handicapped: amend Education of the Handicapped Act and the Rehabilitation Act (S. 2821), 24820 [22SE]

———promote employment, 6960 [14AP]

Hawaii: computer training for economically disadvantaged, 15221 [20JN]

Housing: tax treatment of certain residential construction contracts (S. 2694), 20722 [5AU], 29962 [12OC]

Income: report by Senate Committee on the Budget, 25635 [27SE]

Indian Development Finance Corporation Act: enact (S. 721), 7660, 7664 [20AP]

Indians: funding for economic growth (S. 1360), 23131 [9SE]

Industrial capacity: contributions to national economy, 11051 [13MY]

Industry: enhance competitiveness, 30442 [13OC]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 19911 [2AU], 20026-20104 [3AU], 21658 [10AU]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), enrollment correction (S. Con. Res. 135), 20104-20110 [3AU]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), unanimous-consent agreement, 19909, 19931 [2AU]

———enhance competitiveness (S. 2613), 16743 [6JY], 17125 [7JY], 20023-20025 [3AU]

———notification of plant closings, 13446 [6JN]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2507), 14270 [13JN]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 15000 [16JN], 15513-15521, 15583 [22JN], 15760-15769, 15778-15796 [23JN], 15921-15939 [24JN], 16015, 16016, 16027, 16029, 16033-16043 [27JN], 16098-16133 [28JN], 16322-16326, 16338, 16340 [29JN], 16669, 16671-16693 [6JY], 17266 [7JY], 17441 [11JY]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2528), 14983 [16JN]

———100 best U.S. manufactured products, 3782 [14MR]

———submission of future reports relative to notification of plant closings and mass layoffs, 16040 [27JN]

———trade adjustment assistance, 610 [2FE]

Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 5133), 32545-32549 [21OC]

Instant Web, Inc.: employment of Southeast Asians, 17731 [12JY]

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implementation (S. 2204), 4699 [22MR], 27094 [30SE], 32535 [21OC]

Intermarket Coordination Act: enact (S. 2256), 6164-6169 [31MR], 11192 [17MY]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: require that loan recipients are not treated more favorably than U.S. farmers, 17197-17204 [7JY]

International competition, 14856 [16JN]

International Natural Rubber Agreement: ratify, 22422 [7SE]

International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act: enact (S. 2544), 15370, 15382 [21JN], 32610 [21OC]

Investments: international transactions, 25619 [27SE]

———Working Group on Financial Markets report on stock market crash, 11422 [18MY]

Ireland, Republic of: Cobh Center for Investment and Enterprise, 23123 [9SE]

———economic conditions, 23063 [9SE]

ITC: report on impact of import restraints, 20098 [3AU]

Japan: comparison with U.S. institutions, 19581 [29JY]

———government process, 11952 [23MY]

———initiate trade negotiations (S. 2692), 20715-20719 [5AU]

———patent system to protect foreign firms, 18730-18731 [26JY]

———unfair trade practices against Federal Express, 14394 [14JN]

———U.S. policy, 26887 [30SE]

———U.S. sanctions against Toshiba Corp., 11875 [20MY], 12977 [27MY]

Kansas: agricultural economy, 25640 [27SE]

Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik Co.: import ban (H.R. 2698), 3404 [4MR]

Korea, Republic of: increasing trade with U.S., 1361 [16FE]

Labor: advance notification of major employment reductions (S. 2376), 10799 [12MY]

Labor unions: role in industry, 19863 [2AU]

Manchester, CT: anniversary of Bon Ami Building, 28106 [4OC]

Merchant marine: exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT (S. Con. Res. 166), 32128 [20OC]

Merger and Acquisition Worker Notification Act: enact (S. 2556), 15568 [22JN]

Mines and mineral resources: settlement of certain oil shale mining claims (S. 2089), 2331 [23FE]

Minimum wage level, 19657 [29JY], 24795 [22SE]

———establish fair and equitable (H.R. 1834), 14030 [9JN]

Minimum Wage Restoration Act: enact (S. 837), 14030 [9JN]

Mining and mineral resources: viable domestic uranium industry (S. 1846), 170 [26JA], 266 [27JA], 5253 [25MR]

Minorities: contract goal applicable to printing, binding, and related services, 11088 [16MY]

Minority Business Development Agency: budget, 18751 [26JY]

Minority Business Development Program Reform Act: enact (S. 1993), 770 [3FE], 16184 [28JN], 17126-17151 [7JY], 17563 [11JY]

———enact (S. 1993), appointment of conferees, 17151 [7JY]

Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, 29420 [7OC]

Montpelier, VT: Capital Market anniversary, 2908 [2MR]

Motor vehicles: collection procedures for tax on diesel fuels, 5226 [24MR]

———U.S. production capacity, 1078 [4FE]

Muskegon College of Business and Technology: anniversary, 6311 [11AP], 6602 [13AP]

National Business Women's Week: observance, 30442 [13OC]

National Chester F. Carlson Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 375), 22878 [8SE]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, 32149 [20OC]

National Hosiery Week: observance, 18560 [25JY]

National Jobs Skills Week: observance, 30830 [14OC]

National Quality First Day: designate (S.J. Res. 316), 10819 [12MY], 21993 [11AU]

National Recognition of the Accomplishments of Women in the Work Force Week: observance, 15955 [24JN]

National Right to Work Bill: enact (S. 2817), 24816 [22SE]

Natural gas: encourage producers to drill in hard-to-get areas (S. 2859), 28092 [4OC]

New Mexico: commercial floriculture, 11672 [19MY]

New Mexico Business Innovation Center: tribute, 25971 [28SE]

Occupational health and safety: notify workers of risk (S. 79), 2372 [23FE], 4421 [18MR], 4671-4693 [22MR], 4838-4875, 4970-4984 [23MR], 5133, 5134, 5135-5178, 5183-5193, 5215 [24MR], 5269-5287, 5288, 5296 [25MR], 5363-5395 [28MR], 5454-5465 [29MR], 6581 [13AP]

Ohio Valley Industrial and Business Development Corp.: tribute, 29247 [7OC]

Olin Corp.: tax relief, 29772 [11OC]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act: enact (H.R. 4848), 21658 [10AU], 21800 [11AU]

OPIC: activities, 26909-26918 [30SE]

———insurance, reinsurance, and financing eligible projects in Poland (S. 2702), 21247-21249 [9AU]

OPIC Act: enact (S. 2006), 153 [26JA]

Oregon: Honda's point of export, 4455 [17MR]

———timber sale program, 3193 [3MR]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: limit lending to Eastern bloc countries, 31314-31315 [18OC]

Panama: effects of U.S. sanctions on the economy, 13965 [9JN]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (S. 2488), 25300, 25315-25324 [26SE], 25641-25674 [27SE], 25869-25889, 25913, 25924, 25926 [28SE], 26519 [29SE], 26891, 26893, 26934-26938 [30SE], 27393-27414 [3OC], 27996, 28000-28007, 28049, 28056-28058, 28064-28069 [4OC], 28317, 28336, 28354 [5OC], 29250-29268, 29389, 29421 [7OC]

———enact (S. 2488), motion to proceed to consideration, 26577 [29SE]

———enact (S. 2488), unanimous-consent agreement, 28072-28075 [4OC]

Patents: permit separate extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval (S. 2744), 21929 [11AU]

———processes, misuse and licensee challenges to validity (S. 1200), 4996 [27AP]

———U.S.-Japan trade issues, 25849 [28SE]

Peace Corps: increase in volunteers from business sector, 32497 [21OC]

Pensions: asset reversions, 18661-18664 [26JY]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend, 21671 [10AU]

Petroleum: dependence on Middle East, 7019 [15AP]

———price impact of unregulated market, 8350 [21AP]

———tax incentive for domestic production (S. 233), 25645 [27SE]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend relative to franchise operation (S. 2179), 4059 [16MR]

Political campaigns: economic conditions issue, 20597 [4AU], 31631 [19OC]

Presidential Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities: establish, 25210-25216 [23SE]

Public debt: earnings from U.S. investments abroad, 18386 [14JY]

———future consequences, 20021 [3AU]

Railroads: public interest in mergers, 20168 [3AU]

Raleigh, NC: tribute to First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., 18559 [25JY]

Reagan, President: assessment of policies, 4222 [17MR], 16168 [28JN], 19866 [2AU]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: enact (S. 430), 15346-15359 [21JN], 16058 [27JN], 16326-16338 [29JN], 23756 [14SE], 24014 [15SE], 28324, 28332-28336, 28337, 28354 [5OC], 28679 [6OC], 30841, 30981 [14OC]

Reynolds Metals Co.: anniversary of consumer aluminum recycling program, 6193 [31MR]

Rural areas: independent businesses, 628 [2FE]

———unemployment and decline in economies, 28455 [5OC]

Rural Regeneration Act: enact (S. 2281), 6589-6591 [13AP], 7020 [15AP]

SACO Defense, Inc.: tribute, 21967 [11AU]

SBA: drought disaster loans (S. 2623), 17367 [8JY]

———encourage preferred lender to provide loans (S. 2624), 17368 [8JY]

———prepayment of loans made to State and local development companies (S. 437), 31112 [14OC]

———reauthorization (S. 2619), 18396-18403 [14JY]

Science: develop applications of superconductivity (H.R. 3048), 25255 [23SE], 28478-28482 [5OC], 32522 [21OC]

SEC: study of proxy contests as a vehicle for corporate takeover activity (S. 2410), 11490, 11499 [18MY]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), 12289 [25MY], 14596 [15JN], 14861 [16JN], 15094-15117, 15120, 15159 [17JN], 15174, 15200-15208 [20JN], 15309, 15316 [21JN], 20757 [8AU]

———disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), motion to proceed to consideration, 14860 [16JN]

———disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), point of order, 15172 [20JN]

———disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), unanimous-consent agreement, 14577 [15JN]

———international fairness in underwriting and distribution (S. 2922), 32014 [20OC], 32554 [21OC]

———limit speculative investments, 16082 [28JN]

———Soviet bond issues, 21201 [9AU]

———stock market crash, 14217 [13JN]

Service Workers Protection Act: enact (S. 2217), 5312 [25MR]

Shoe industry: provisions of Textile and Apparel Trade Act, 23078-23085 [9SE]

Small business: availability of loans, 21656 [10AU]

———developmental programs for those owned by women (H.R. 5050), 29848-29852 [11OC], 30433 [13OC]

———importance to the economy, 2568 [26FE]

Small Business Act: reform Capital Ownership Development Program (H.R. 1807), conference report, 31491-31497 [18OC], 32690 [10NO]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 4174), 18404 [14JY]

———amend (H.R. 4174), conference report, 32032-32036 [20OC]

———amend (H.R. 4174), enrollment corrections (S. Con. Res. 163), 31112 [14OC]

Small Business Week: observance, 10164, 10165 [9MY], 11001 [13MY]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 32168-32171 [20OC]

South Africa: economic sanctions, 25244 [23SE], 32153 [20OC]

———prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22585 [7SE], 25283 [26SE]

———prohibit investments (S. 556), 14995 [16JN]

South Dakota: small business exports, 3919 [15MR]

Soviet Union: economy, 9251 [28AP], 13402 [6JN]

———U.S. loans, 7270 [19AP]

Space policy: facilitate commercial access to space (H.R. 4399), 31124-31132 [14OC]

———facilitate commercial access to space (H.R. 4399), star print of report, 30696 [14OC]

States: antitakeover legislation, 2397 [23FE]

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

Steiger, William A.: 1978 efforts to cut capital gains tax, 16733 [6JY]

Stock exchange: insider trading cases, 12289 [25MY]

———response to hypothetical crash, 12566 [26MY]

Tariff: certain glass bulbs (S. 2548), 15383 [21JN]

———internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines (S. 2818), 24816 [22SE]

Taxation: capital gains, 6313 [11AP], 6837-6850, 6955 [14AP], 9405, 9424 [28AP], 13606 [7JN], 17264 [7JY], 20863 [8AU], 23434, 23439 [12SE], 32588 [21OC], 32723 [10NO]

———capital gains (S. 2589), 16362 [29JN]

———clarify income and employment tax treatment of providers of technical services through third-party arrangements (S. 2626), 17537 [11JY]

———creditability of taxes paid to Panama by U.S. companies (S. 2249), 6154 [31MR]

———diesel fuel excise tax, 5834 [30MR]

———effects of reform, 7022 [15AP]

———eliminate tax credits from the passive activity rules, and to modify the business credit limitation provisions (S. 2115), 2731 [1MR]

———excess profits tax on crude oil, 18637 [25JY]

———exclusion of certain cash distributions from profit-sharing plans (S. 932), 21971 [11AU]

———exclusion of employer subsidies for transportation from gross income (S. 2023), 650-652 [2FE]

———indexing of capital gains, 21975 [11AU]

———tax-free sale of diesel fuel use by fishery vessels (S. 2128), 3166, 3168 [3MR]

———terminating the exclusion from gross income of citizens working abroad (S. 2125), 3165 [3MR]

———treat certain meals provided by employers as fringe benefits (S. 2112), 2727 [1MR]

———treatment of capital gains on small business stock (S. 931), 28846-28852 [6OC]

———treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations (S. 2669), 19643 [29JY]

———treatment of intermodal cargo containers (S. 2908), 31543 [18OC]

Technology: U.S. competitiveness, 25337 [26SE]

Telecommunications: participation of domestic industry in the provision of equipment and services (S. Con. Res. 161), 30654, 30903 [14OC]

Tennant Co.: tribute to success, 3788 [14MR]

Texas Air Corp: consolidated investigation into operations (S. Con. Res. 107), 4702 [22MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 23108-23114 [9SE], 23506, 23511 [13SE], 23722-23726, 23745 [14SE], 23896, 23931 [15SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), 19120 [27JY], 19267 [28JY], 20694 [5AU], 21134-21139 [9AU], 21465 [10AU], 22038 [11AU], 22424-22434, 22438-22456 [7SE], 22798-22820, 22826-22834, 22858-22864, 22920 [8SE], 23067, 23104-23108, 23280 [9SE]

———situation of domestic industry, 20840 [8AU]

Tishman Realty & Construction: anniversary, 6192 [31MR]

Tobacco industry: political vendetta, 30662 [14OC]

Tort Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 554), 5145-5167 [24MR]

Toshiba Corp.: import ban (H.R. 2698), 3404 [4MR]

———Tokyo District Court verdict, 4694 [22MR]

Trademarks: customs and gray market goods (S. 1671), 30843 [14OC]

———gray market goods (S. 2903), 32126-32127 [20OC]

Transportation: decline of air cargo markets for domestic carriers, 20743 [5AU]

U.S. Gypsum Co.: attempted takeover, 14122 [10JN]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement, 18621 [25JY]

———implement (S. 2651), 23555 [13SE]

Uranium industry: efforts to improve (S. 2097), 2304 [23FE]

Vermont Teddy Bear Co.: tribute, 2904 [2MR]

Wall Street Journal: columns on taxation, 4628 [22MR]

Weapons: sales by industrialized nations, 18652 [26JY]

Weirton Steel Co.: tribute, 4964 [27AP]

Widmer's Wine Cellars: tribute, 5865 [30MR]

Wisconsin: tribute to United Parcel Service, 21972 [11AU]

Women: development of programs for female-owned and -controlled small business (S. 2735), 21921 [11AU]

Women's Business Ownership Act: enact, 29436 [7OC]

Reports

Advance Notification of Plant Closing and Mass Layoffs Provisions of S. 2527, 16123, 16127-16130 [28JN]

Benefits of Economic and Employment Growth—Even More Full-Time Higher Paying Jobs: Christopher Frenze, 20525 [4AU]

Business Opportunity Development Reform Act (H.R. 1807), 30066 [21OC]

Competitiveness Assessment: Council on Competitiveness, 5545 [29MR]

Crimes Against the Alliance—The Toshiba-Kongsberg Export Violations: William C. Triplett II, 4321-4323 [17MR]

De Paul University's College of Commerce: Leo V. Ryan, 18261 [13JY]

Domestic Practices Affecting U.S. Passenger Railcar Manufacturers, 19107 [27JY]

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: OTA, 6583 [13AP]

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Raleigh, NC: Lewis R. Holding, 18560 [25JY]

Foreign Purchases Impact on U.S. Economy: Railway Progress Institute Committee on Passenger Transportation, 19107 [27JY]

Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking: C. Everett Koop, Surgeon General, 4862 [23MR], 6582 [13AP]

Improving (Real) Trade Picture Supports Continued U.S. Economic Expansion: U.S. Trade Representative, 8689 [26AP]

Increasing the Minimum Wage—A Risky Way to Reduce Poverty: Ronald B. Mincy, 19657 [29JY]

Industrial Services Program and the Massachusetts Social Compact, 13701 [8JN]

International Development Programs, 5257-5259 [25MR]

Joint U.S.-U.S.S.R Commercial Commission: Business America (Dept. of Commerce publication), 20028 [3AU]

Meeting the Challenge of Competitiveness: Hewlett-Packard Co., 25332 [26SE]

Minority Business in the Eighties (excerpts), 30077 [12OC]

New Perspectives on Debt, Trade, and Investment—Key to U.S.-Latin American Relations, 15486 [21JN]

Packaging of Cigarettes: Phillip Morris Co., 11171 [16MY]

Paying the Bill—Manufacturing and America's Trade Deficit: OTA, 20087-20089 [3AU]

Picking up the Pace—The Commercial Challenge to American Innovation: Council on Competitiveness, 25337 [26SE]

Plant Closing Provisions Promote Economic Growth, 10353 [10MY]

Politics of U.S. Textile Trade Policy—Two Centuries Plus 2 Years of Temporary Protection: Retail Industry Trade Action Coalition, 23518-23521 [13SE]

Product Liability—The Corporate Response: Nathan Weber, 5158-5163 [24MR]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: ABA, 15355-15357 [21JN]

Shareholders and Public Oppose Hostile Takeovers, 1459 [16FE]

Tender Offer Disclosure and Fairness Act (S. 1323): Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 15178, 15203 [20JN]

Tobacco Smoking: OTA, 4862 [23MR]

U.S. Competitiveness Index: Council on Competitiveness, 13705-13707 [8JN]

Reports by conference committees

Reform of Capital Ownership Development Program (H.R. 1807), 29207-29234 [7OC]

Small Business Investment Act Amendments (H.R. 4174), 27800-27813 [3OC]

Reports filed

Affirmative Action in the Airline Industry: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-781), 18923 [26JY]

Certificate of Documentation for Vessel Gipsy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2777) (S. Rept. 100-585), 27464 [3OC]

Conveyance and Ownership of Alaskan Submerged Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 2629) (S. Rept. 100-302), 4435 [18MR]

Copyright Protection of Music Artists in Rental Industry: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2201) (S. Rept. 100-361), 12395 [25MY]

Correcting Enrollment of Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: Committee on Rules (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 100-595), 9790 [3MY]

Defense Subcontractors (H. Rept. 100-528), 5357 [28MR]

Development of Applications of Superconductivity: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 3048) (H. Rept. 100-900), 23397 [9SE]

Developmental Programs for Small Businesses Owned by Women: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 5050) (H. Rept. 100-955), 25021 [22SE]

Enhancing Competitiveness of Domestic Industry (H.R. 4848), Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 100-767), 17780, 17811 [12JY]

EPA's Asbestos Regulations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 100-1074), 29693 [11OC]

Facilitate Commercial Access to Space: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 4399) (S. Rept. 100-593), 29364 [7OC]

Fishery Agreement With the Democratic Republic of Germany: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4621) (H. Rept. 100-672), 13368 [3JN]

Free Telephone Service for Disadvantaged: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 100-1023), 27328 [30SE]

GSA Small Business and Small Minority Business Subcontracting: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1044), 27984 [3OC]

Implement the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 5090) (H. Rept. 100-816), 21028 [8AU]

———Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 5090) (H. Rept. 100-816), 21027 [8AU]

Indian Development Finance Corp. Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 721 (S. Rept. 100-306), 4697 [22MR]

Indian Economic Growth: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 1360) (H. Rept. 100-838), 21028 [8AU]

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 2204), 25685 [27SE]

International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 2544) (S. Rept. 100-461), 20842 [8AU]

Limit Certain Costs by the American Egg Board: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 5318) (H. Rept. 100-1024), 27328 [30SE]

Limit Use of Lie Detector Examinations by Employers Involved in Interstate Commerce: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1904) (S. Rept. 100-284), 1377 [16FE]

Minority Business Development Program Act: Committee on Small Business (S. 1993) (S. Rept. 100-394), 15563 [22JN]

———Committee on Small Business (H.R. 1769) (H. Rept. 100-1073), 29693 [11OC]

Monetary Policy Report for 1988: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. Rept. 100-496), 22464 [7SE]

National Productivity Improvement Week (S.J. Res. 223): Committee on the Judiciary, 1377 [16FE]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2701) (H. Rept. 100-682), 14079 [10JN]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 2701) (S. Rept. 100-485), 21912 [11AU]

New Economic Realities—Rise of Women Entrepreneurs Report: Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 100-736), 16273 [28JN]

Notification of Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs (S. 2527), Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 100-767), 17780, 17811 [12JY]

OSHA Policies of Inspection Based on Safety Records in the Meatpacking Industry: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-542), 5947 [30MR]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2488), 28359 [5OC]

Pay Interest on Overdue Payments by the Federal Government: Committee on Government Operations (S. 328) (H. Rept. 100-784), 18924 [26JY]

Permit Courts To Enjoin, Suspend, or Restrain Property Taxes on Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Property: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2953) (H. Rept. 100-1019), 27328 [30SE]

Prohibit Investment in South Africa: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 1580) (H. Rept. 100-642), 17811 [12JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1580) (H. Rept. 100-642), 21028 [8AU]

———Committee on Intelligence (Select) (H.R. 1580) (H. Rept. 100-642), 14741 [15JN]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 1580) (H. Rept. 100-642), 20331 [3AU]

———Consideration of H.R. 1580: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 519) (H. Rept. 100-857), 21780 [10AU]

———Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 100-857) (H. Res. 519), 21722 [10AU]

Reform of Capital Ownership Development Program: committee of conference (H.R. 1807) (H. Rept. 100-070), 29235 [7OC]

Reform the Capital Ownership Development Program: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 1807), 15563 [22JN]

Registration of Foreign Interests in Ownership of Real Property (H.R. 5140), Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 100-1048), 28242 [4OC]

Relief of Dynamic Technology International, Inc., Lew Malank Associates, Star Design, Inc., Riverside Precision Machines, Refer S. 329 to Claims Court: Committee on the Judiciary (S. Res. 73), 28359 [5OC]

Rental of Sound Recordings: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 100-776), 18467 [14JY]

Retail Competition: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 430) (S. Rept. 100-280), 522 [1FE]

Revise Registration of Trademarks: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5372) (H. Rept. 100-1028), 27984 [3OC]

SBA Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (S. 2619) (S. Rept. 100-416), 17250 [7JY]

Small Business Investment Act Amendment: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 100-694), 14206 [13JN]

———(H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 100-1029): committee of conference, 27984 [3OC]

———(H.R. 4174), Consideration (H. Res. 486) (H. Rept. 100-746), 16597 [30JN]

Special Revenue Bonds for Bankruptcy: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1863) (S. Rept. 100-506), 23746 [14SE]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4904) (H. Rept. 100-819), 20521 [4AU]

Textile Industry Industry Caused by Imports, Agreement to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1154: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 100-949), 25021 [22SE]

Use of Inventions in Space: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 1510) (H. Rept. 100-51), 27984 [3OC]

Reports to constituents

Gradison, Willis D.: Kicking the Protectionism Habit, 6969 [14AP]

Hamilton, Lee H.: Agricultural Export Subsidies, 13190 [1JN]

Simon, Paul: Averting a Strike, 21655 [10AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Quinault National Fish Hatchery: Quinault Indian Nation, 18144 [13JY]

Selected subjects: National Advisory Council to the Senate Committee on Small Business, 13463-13480 [6JN]

Textile and Apparel Trade Act: Nebraska Wheat Growers Association, 23070 [9SE]

Tribute to Arch MacDonald: Snohomish County, WA, Council, 3015 [2MR]

Statements

Awarding of Defense Contracts: Senator Bingaman, 23750 [14SE]

———Senator Kerry, 23750 [14SE]

Bank Reform Policy: National Association of Manufacturers, 11355 [17MY]

Buy American Policy: Larry E. Salci, Railway Progress Institute Committee on Passenger Transportation, 19107 [27JY]

———Richard Griffin, 19107 [27JY]

Competitiveness of Domestic Industry: Representative Gibbons, 19916 [2AU]

Domestic Steel Industry: David Hoag, 20004 [2AU]

Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Employee Benefit Research Institute, 1922 [22FE]

———Randy Barber, 1922 [22FE]

Entrepreneurship: N. Don Edwards, 10275 [10MY]

Financial Marketplace Restructuring: National Association of Manufacturers, 2632 [26FE]

———several consumer groups, 2632 [26FE]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Philip Heymann, 19923 [2AU]

———Representative Rodino, 19922 [2AU]

Foreign Investments in South Africa: Desmond M. Tutu, 6804 [13AP]

High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act: Dept. of Agriculture, 5382 [28MR]

International Natural Rubber Agreement Funding: Reagan administration, 22423 [7SE]

Japan and the Black-American Community: Black Business Council, 29624-29626 [7OC]

Japanese Beef and Citrus Talks: Clayton Yeutter, 9971 [5MY]

———Richard E. Lyng, Sec. of Agriculture, 9971 [5MY]

Minority Business Enterprise Development: President Reagan, 30077 [12OC]

Modified Final Judgment Relative to AT&T Divestiture: Representative Dingell, 1667 [17FE]

Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs: Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Trade Representative, 8942 [27AP]

———Committee for Economic Development, 17871 [13JY]

———Stan Lundine, 17864 [13JY]

Rebuttal to Motion To Recommit Legislation on South Africa: Representative Wolpe, 22220 [11AU]

Registration of Consultants: Senator Levin, 21832 [11AU]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: Jacob Clayman, 15358 [21JN]

Taxation and Economic Growth: Representative Kemp, 30509 [13OC]

Tender Offer Disclosure and Fairness Act: President Reagan, 15200 [20JN]

Tobacco Smoking: Senator Metzenbaum, 4864 [23MR]

Tort Claims in the Workers' Compensation System: Victor E. Schwartz, 4845 [23MR]

Worker Notification of Plant Closings and Layoffs: William E. Brock III, 15779 [23JN]

Studies

Connecticut Product Development Corp.: Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 24132 [15SE]

Cost Analysis for Mandatory Notice of Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs: Robert R. Nathan Associates, Inc., 16673 [6JY]

EEC Enriched Uranium Supplies: Library of Congress, 4514, 4515 [21MR]

Historical Overview of Volume Discounting Situation: National Cable Television Cooperative, 29337 [7OC]

Improvements Needed in the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act: GAO, 28870 [6OC]

Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program: Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 22771 [7SE]

New Jersey Business Retention and Expansion Program: Charles Bartsch, 23685 [13SE]

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

Pennsylvania Business Infrastructure Development Program, 23039 [8SE]

Pros and Cons of Initiating Negotiations With Japan To Explore the Possibility of a U.S.-Japan Free Trade Area Agreement: ITC, 26888-26890 [30SE]

Saving, Investment Incentives and Economic Growth: Timothy P. Roth, 8770-8773 [26AP]

State and Federal Resources for Economic Development—Minnesota Export Finance Authority, 23060 [8SE]

U.S.-Canadian Drilling Comparisons: American Gas Association, 15048-15050 [17JN]

Unemployment Rate and the Age Structure of the Labor Force, 29611 [7OC]

Wages of American Workers in the 1980's: Senate Committee on the Budget, 25635-25640 [27SE]

Summaries

Agricultural Research Commercialization Act (S. 2413), 11654 [19MY]

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

Commercial Space Launch Act (H.R. 4399), with Senate amendments, 32739 [21OC]

Depository Institution Regulatory Modernization Act (H.R. 3970), 1696 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense Procurement Improvements Act (S. 2621), 17367 [8JY]

Interim Report of the Working Group on Financial Markets, 11423 [18MY]

Legislative History of General Aviation Transition Rule, 28845 [6OC]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Award, 1988, 3034 [2MR]

Medical Screening Estimates for Worker Notification: Centers for Disease Control, 4864 [23MR]

Merger and Acquisition Worker Notification Act (S. 2556), 15570 [22JN]

National Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act (S. 1554), 28479 [5OC]

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (Title IV) (H.R. 4848), 17902 [13JY]

OPIC Insurance, Reinsurance, and Financing Eligible Projects in Poland (S. 2702), 21248 [9AU]

Report on Competitiveness and Campaign '88: John A. Young, Council on Competitiveness, 1163-1164 [4FE]

Rural Regeneration Act (S. 2281), 6591 [13AP]

SEC Study of Proxy Contests as a Vehicle for Corporate Takeover Activity (S. 2410), 11491 [18MY]

Small Business Investment Act Amendment (H.R. 4174), Conference Report Compromises, 28619-28620 [5OC]

Twin Cities Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.—An Overview, 13943 [9JN]

Veterans' Employment, Training and Counseling Services (S. 999), 9120-9129 [27AP]

World Trade Expansion, Development and Financial Stability Act (H.R. 4130), 3704 [10MR]

Tables

Agriculture exports from the U.S., 23070 [9SE]

Annual cost to business (hidden tax), 25663 [27SE]

Categories of textile imports, with conversion factors, 22858 [8SE]

Comparison of Senator Bumpers and Vice President Bush capital gains tax proposals, 28852 [6OC]

Contracts awards to small businesses, 30077 [12OC]

Dept. of Defense demonstration program procurement procedures, 30054 [12OC]

Election-year economies, 25283 [26SE]

Import restrictions in textiles and apparel, 23068 [9SE]

Institutions with most foreign deposits in 1987, 2990 [2MR]

Male civilian labor force participation ratio by race, age, 24169 [16SE]

Minority owned small business active companies, 30057 [12OC]

New suppliers, 22804 [8SE]

Passenger-car market, 19108, 19109 [27JY]

10 biggest golden parachutes, 15318 [21JN]

Textile and apparel imports into the U.S., 23070 [9SE]

Textile plant closings and permanent layoffs, 22440 [7SE]

U.S. employment, textile and apparel industries, 22445 [7SE]

U.S. imports and exports of selected vegetables and vegetable products, 11745 [19MY]

Testimonies

Bank Holding Companies: American Express Co., 6943 [14AP]

Bank Powers Legislation: Jonathan Brown, 9904 [4MY]

———Ralph Nader, 9904 [4MY]

Competitiveness Policy Council: Alexander Trowbridge, 20062 [3AU]

Consultant Services: Joseph R. Wright, Jr., 19018 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense Minority Business Set-Aside Budget: Representative Savage, 942 [3FE]

Foreign Trade: Harry L. Freeman, American Express Co., 12219 [24MY]

Iron and Steel Industry: Thomas C. Graham, 21405 [9AU]

———Walter F. Williams, 21406 [9AU]

Parental Leave Benefits: Cynthia Grantz, Rockford Coatings Corp., 25321 [26SE]

———Michael C. Burandt, Alfred M. Lewis, Inc., 25321 [26SE]

———Michael Roark, West Point Pepperell, 25321 [26SE]

———Steve Elmont, Creative Gourmets, Ltd., 25321 [26SE]

Quality of Defense Acquisition Work Force: Frank C. Carlucci, Sec. of Defense, 19112 [27JY]

Regional Bell Operating Companies and Information Services: Patricia Worthy, 10394 [10MY]

Tax-Free Purchase of Fuels for Farm or Off-Highway Use: Representative Combest, 3612 [9MR]

Trademark's Purpose: Guy Blynn, 30843 [14OC]

U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Representative Panetta, 11745 [19MY]

U.S.-Soviet Trade Relations: Roger W. Robinson, Jr., 13633 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 351, correct errors in enrollment of S. 328, interest on overdue payment of Government procurement, 21699 [10AU], 27794 [3OC]

H. Res. 486, consideration of H.R. 4174, Small Business Investment Act, 16630 [6JY]

H. Res. 491, consideration of S. 2527, notification of plant closings and mass layoffs and H.R. 4848, enhance competitiveness of domestic industry, 17848 [13JY]

H. Res. 519, consideration of H.R. 1588, prohibit investments in South Africa, 22106 [11AU]

H. Res. 540, agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1154, Textile and Apparel Trade Act, 25075 [23SE]

H. Res. 544, return to Senate considered and agreed to S. 2662, Textile and Apparel Trade Act, 25094 [23SE]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H.R. 5410, registration of foreign interests in ownership of U.S. real property, 28499 [5OC]

H.J. Res. 468, National Exporters Appreciation Week, 2471 [24FE]

H.R. 1510, amend patent laws relative to use of inventions in space, 28587 [5OC]

H.R. 1769, establish Minority Business Development Administration, 30072-30075 [12OC]

H.R. 2953, permit courts to enjoin, suspend, or restrain property taxes on interstate gas transmission property, 28595 [5OC]

H.R. 3048, develop applications of superconductivity, 24668 [20SE], 32522 [21OC], 32741 [21OC]

H.R. 4071, Nuclear Whistleblowers Protection Act amendment, 5084 [23MR]

H.R. 4147, Small Business Investment Act amendment, 16642-16646 [6JY]

H.R. 4184, employee stock ownership plan, 4105 [16MR]

H.R. 4310, rental of sound recordings, 19672 [1AU]

H.R. 4399, Commercial Space Launch Act amendments, 12110 [24MY], 32736 [21OC], 31124-31127 [14OC]

H.R. 4475, terminate sale of tax benefits by Alaska Native corporations, 9143 [27AP]

H.R. 4657, executory contracts licensing rights to intellectual property, 11933 [23MY]

H.R. 4795, make research tax credit available to certain start-up ventures, 14311 [13JN]

H.R. 4803, Price Competitive Products Act, 14493 [14JN]

H.R. 4848, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act, 17909-18054 [13JY]

H.R. 4904, Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act, 20930-20936 [8AU]

H.R. 4956, regulation of former Dept. of Defense officials in soliciting for private industry, 16285 [28JN]

H.R. 5016, Defense Consultant Reform Act, 17784 [12JY]

H.R. 5017, Public Utility Holding Company Modernization Act, 17840 [12JY]

H.R. 5044, taxation of capital gains, 18456 [14JY]

H.R. 5050, Women's Business Ownership Act, 27813-27816 [3OC], 30066-30069 [12OC]

H.R. 5090, implementation of U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, 21295-21310 [9AU]

H.R. 5175, ban U.S. loans and investments in South Africa, 22169-22174 [11AU]

H.R. 5316, revise certain programs relative to conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses, 24101 [15SE]

H.R. 5318, Egg Research and Consumer Information Act amendments, 24125 [15SE], 27929 [3OC]

H.R. 5410, registration of foreign interests in ownership of U.S. real property, 28524 [5OC]

S. 79, High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act, 4415-4421 [18MR]

S. 328, Government procurement interest on overdue payments, 18869-18872 [26JY], 32623-32629 [21OC]

S. 430, Retail Competition Enforcement Act, 16326 [29JN]

S. 437, prepayment of loans made to State and local development companies, 27821 [3OC]

S. 999, job training and counseling services for veterans, 9109-9113 [27AP]

S. 1323, Tender Offer Disclosure and Fairness Act, 14861-14864 [16JN]

S. 1360, funding for Indian economic growth, 20954 [8AU]

S. 1863, bankruptcy special revenue bonds, 24583 [20SE], 32113 [20OC]

S. 2006, OPIC Act, 153 [26JA]

S. 2077, repeal tax rules relative to capitalization of preproductive expenses of raising livestock, 1869 [19FE]

S. 2089, Oil Shale Mining Claims Conversion Act, 2332 [23FE]

S. 2096, Canadian Free Trade Agreement Incentive Equalization Act, 2357-2360 [23FE]

S. 2097, Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act, 2305-2313 [23FE]

S. 2125, termination of taxation exclusion from gross income of citizens working abroad, 3165 [3MR]

S. 2128, tax-free sale of diesel fuel use by fishery vessels, 3167 [3MR]

S. 2135, soybean price supports, 3416 [4MR]

S. 2196, Fair Labor Standards Act amendment to permit time off in lieu of compensation for overtime, 4439 [18MR]

S. 2201, copyright protection of music artists in rental industry, 13611 [7JN]

S. 2204, implement Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, 27093 [30SE], 32327 [20OC], 32535 [21OC]

S. 2217, Service Workers Protection Act, 5313 [25MR]

S. 2241, Contractor Legal Fees Reform Act, 6145 [31MR]

S. 2249, creditability of taxes paid to Panama by U.S. companies, 6154 [31MR]

S. 2254, Defense Industry and Technology Act, 6158-6162 [31MR]

S. 2284, Employer Reversion Moratorium Act, 6940 [14AP]

S. 2288, amend Bank Holding Company Act limitations on acquisitions by certain companies owning banks, 6943 [14AP]

S. 2298, Agricultural Commodity-Based Plastics Development Act, 7647 [20AP]

S. 2312, Entrepreneurs' Research Incentive Act, 8509 [22AP]

S. 2336, Consumer Fraud Prevention Act, 8878-8879 [27AP]

S. 2347, FTC declaring certain activities of manufacturers of soft drinks to be unfair acts, 9388 [28AP]

S. 2354, authorize Dept. of Commerce grants to States and private sector to encourage joint research and development, 9535 [29AP]

S. 2376, advance notification of major employment reductions, 10800 [12MY]

S. 2395, Commercial Space Launch Act, 11028 [13MY]

S. 2413, Agricultural Research Commercialization Act, 11650 [19MY]

S. 2422, Foreign Aid Insurance Act, 11888 [20MY]

S. 2488, Parental and Medical Leave Act, 25300-25305 [26SE]

S. 2525, amend the FTC Act to allow certain actions by State attorneys general, 14982 [16JN]

S. 2527, notification of plant closings and mass layoffs, 16691 [6JY], 17878 [13JY]

S. 2544, International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act, 15370-15372 [21JN]

S. 2556, Merger and Acquisition Worker Notification Act, 15569-15570 [22JN]

S. 2589, taxation of capital gains, 16362 [29JN]

S. 2621, Dept. of Defense Procurement Improvements Act, 17365-17366 [8JY]

S. 2623, SBA's drought disaster loans, 17368 [8JY]

S. 2624, encourage preferred lender to provide SBA loans, 17368 [8JY]

S. 2626, clarify income and employment tax treatment of providers of technical services through third-party arrangements, 17538 [11JY]

S. 2662, Textile and Apparel Trade Act, 23106-23108 [9SE]

S. 2669, tax treatment of gain or loss resulting from the sale of assets used by cooperatives in their patronage operations, 19643 [29JY]

S. 2674, Consultant Registration and Reform Act, 19760-19762 [1AU]

S. 2692, initiate trade negotiations with Japan, 20719 [5AU]

S. 2702, OPIC insurance, reinsurance, and financing eligible projects in Poland, 21248 [9AU]

S. 2715, Emergency Bank Consolidation Act, 21601 [10AU]

S. 2744, permit separate patent extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval, 21929 [11AU]

S. 2786, Dept. of Defense utilization of domestic firms in contracting, 23751 [14SE]

S. 2787, Coal Production Tax Incentive Act, 23754 [14SE]

S. 2818, tariff on internal combustion 2-stroke cycle, piston-type engines, 24816 [22SE]

S. 2849, penalties for bank fraud, 27035 [30SE]

S. 2866, strengthen requirements of Foreign Agents Registration Act, 28864 [6OC]

S. 2877, Business Incubator Review Act, 29375 [7OC]

S. 2900, revision of Dept. of Defense acquisition regulations, 30886 [14OC]

S. 2908, tax treatment of intermodal cargo containers, 31543 [18OC]

S. Con. Res. 107, Eastern Airlines and Texas Air Corp. consolidated operations investigation, 4702 [22MR]

S. Con. Res. 135, enhance competitiveness of domestic industry, correct enrollment of H.R. 4848, 20147 [3AU]

S. Con. Res. 159, correcting enrollment of H.R. 4174, Small Business Investment Act amendment, 29377 [7OC], 31815 [19OC]

S. Con. Res. 161, domestic industry participation in the provision of telecommunications equipment and services, 30902 [14OC]

S. Con. Res. 163, correcting enrollment of H.R. 4174, amend Small Business Investment Act, 30903 [14OC], 31816 [19OC]

S. Con. Res. 166, exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT, 32128 [20OC]

S. Con. Res. 167, correcting enrollment of H.R. 1807, reform Capital Ownership Development Program, 32443, 32557 [21OC]

S. Res. 452, insolvent thrift institutions, 18373 [14JY]

S. Res. 491, support bicontinental dialogue on integration of EEC economies, 29377, 29484 [7OC]

S. Res. 514, conversion of mutual savings and loan associations to stock forms of organization, 32558, 32675 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 374, settlement of labor dispute between Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Co. and United Transportation Union, 22865 [8SE]