DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Addresses

New Challenges in the World Economy—The Antidumping Law and U.S. Trade Policy, S5666-S5674 [12MY], E958 [18MY]

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9400, S9433, S9435, S9436, S9437, S9443, S9444, S9472, S9473 [21JY], S9478, S9483, S9487, S9488, S9489, S9490, S9500, S9510, S9513, S9522, S9523, S9525, S9531, S9532, S9552, S9554, S9555, S9556, S9557, S9558, S9570, S9571, S9572, S9573 [22JY], H4918, H4936 [23JN], H4963, H4967, H4977, H4981, H4982, H4988 [24JN], H5095, H5098, H5103, H5105, H5108, H5111, H5114, H5115, H5118, H5120, H5123, H5131, H5142, H5143, H5152, H5159 [27JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S14073 [4OC]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3252, H3259, H3263, H3268 [11MY], H3292, H3293, H3296, H3300, H3301 [12MY]

Analyses

Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers' Investment Returns, S9511 [22JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY], H6178 [25JY]

———H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9559 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Getting Help To Fight Back, S9511 [22JY]

Reward for Spreading a Lie, S7060 [16JN]

SBA, Commerce Square Off on High Tech Financing, S2409 [7MR]

You Can't Kill a Good Givaway—For Years Taxpayers Have Been Taken for a Ride in Appalachia—On What Might Be the ``Longest Gravy Train in History'', H3299 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain administrative functions relative to U.S. territories to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3797), H287 [3FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4603), H4779 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration (see H. Res. 461), H4883 [22JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 523), H8595 [17AU]

Economic Development Administration: assistance to communities affected by closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see H.R. 4644), H4958 [23JN]

———reauthorize programs (see S. 2257), S8100 [30JN]

Fishing: negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to fishery management plans (see H.R. 4930), H7506 [10AU]

———negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to groundfish fishery management (see H.R. 4932), H7506 [10AU]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (see H.R. 4931), H7506 [10AU]

National Marine Fisheries Service: conveyance of the Gloucester, MA, laboratory to Massachusetts (see H.R. 3807), H356 [8FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reauthorize (see S. 1883), S2168 [1MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4608), H4779 [21JN]

———reexamination procedures (see S. 2341), S10141 [29JY]

Poverty: publication of data (see S. 1997), S3954 [25MR]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H3154 [5MY]

U.S. Design Council: establish (see H.R. 4673), H5349 [29JN]

Letters

Automotive Parts Advisory Committee reauthorization: President Clinton, S350 [28JA]

GATT ratification, S15343 [1DE], H11475, H11523, H11527 [29NO]

Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act: Ronald H. Brown, Sec. of Commerce, H11275 [7OC]

National Competitiveness Act, S2733 [10MR]

———Bennie L. Thayer, National Association for the Self-Employed, H5809 [19JY]

———Jeffrey H. Schiff, National Association of Towns and Townships, H5810 [19JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5809 [19JY]

———several Representatives, H5810 [19JY]

Resolution of commercial disputes of U.S. firms against Saudi Arabia, E1857 [16SE]

Space station program funding, S10341 [2AU]

Texaco efforts to comply with U.N. sanctions against Haiti, E2027 [30SE]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 461, consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H4916 [23JN]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8608 [18AU]

Proposed amendments to H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9442 [21JY]

Memorandums

GATT and Development Subsidies, S2398 [7MR]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), H5807 [19JY], H9879 [27SE], H9994 [28SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9505 [22JY], H5166 [27JN], H7307 [10AU]

Fitz-Pegado, Lauri: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce, S6970 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Amgen, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Medal of Technology recipient, E2262 [8OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: abolish, H3263-H3268 [11MY]

———funding, H3268 [11MY]

———task force to study the commission's characteristics and apply to other regional commissions, H3296-H3300 [12MY]

Appropriations: authorizing for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, H4930, H4931, H4933 [23JN]

———authorizing for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), motion to instruct conferees, H5807-H5814 [19JY], H9869, H9879 [27SE], H9994 [28SE]

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: grand jury investigation relative to U.S. trade embargo, H11415-H11418 [7OC]

———grand jury investigation relative to U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam, H170 [2FE]

Clinton, President: appointment process, E19 [25JA]

Consumers: establish toll free number to assist consumers in determining if products are American made (H.R. 3342), H7130-H7133 [8AU]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain administrative functions relative to U.S. territories to the Dept. of Commerce (H.R. 3797), E112 [3FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4923-H4936 [23JN], H4963-H4990 [24JN], H5094-H5168 [27JN], E1350 [28JN], E1355, E1363 [29JN], E1380 [30JN], E1434 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, H8457, H8468 [16AU], H8614-H8634 [18AU], E1781 [19AU], E1802 [23AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration (H. Res. 461), H4915-H4923 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H8606-H8614 [18AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to instruct conferees, H7307-H7310 [10AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to recommit, H5166 [27JN]

Economic Development Administration: abolish, H3286-H3292 [12MY]

———funding, H3293-H3296 [12MY], H5097, H5108-H5111 [27JN]

Fish and fishing: conservation efforts relative to Pacific salmon, H9678 [26SE]

Fishing: negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to fishery management plans (H.R. 4930), E1700 [10AU]

———negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to groundfish fishery management (H.R. 4932), E1700 [10AU]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (H.R. 4931), E1694 [10AU]

Insurance: disclosure of reasons for policy denials or non-renewals, H5922-H5924 [20JY]

Interstate commerce: legislative and executive branch jurisdiction over insurance disclosures, H5907-H5913 [20JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: funding for information infrastructure grants, H5105-H5108 [27JN]

———funding for public broadcasting planning and construction grants, H5103-H5105 [27JN]

NOAA: funding, H5095-H5101, H5111-H5113 [27JN]

Paris Air Show: refusal to allow U.S. private firms to participate, H4933 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4608), H10465, H10466 [3OC]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3234-H3269 [11MY], H3286-H3305 [12MY]

———reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 420), H3211-H3220 [10MY]

U.S. Design Council: establish (H.R. 4673), E1366 [29JN]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: collection of user fees, H5102, H5103 [27JN]

———funding, H5103 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, S3004 [16MR]

———authorizing for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), printing, S3282 [17MR]

Arms sales: third-party incentive payments and reporting of offset agreements, S117 [26JA]

Automotive Parts Advisory Committee: extend authority, S350, S351 [28JA]

Bloom, Thomas R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Administration and Chief Financial Officer, S2163 [1MR]

California Taqueria (restaurant): Minority Business Development Agency's Retail Firm of the Year Award recipient, S14754 [7OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), S9379 [21JY], S9477-S9560 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, S12144, S12145-S12153 [19AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), motion to recommit, S9505-S9510 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), unanimous-consent agreement, S9442 [21JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize programs (S. 2257), S8110 [30JN]

Ehrlich, Everett M.: nomination to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, S6790 [10JN]

Farmer, C. Gregory: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, S2161, S2162 [1MR]

Fitz-Pegado, Lauri: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce, S6969-S6979, S7060 [16JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S6982 [16JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service, S6299 [25MY], S6547 [8JN]

Foreign trade: countervailing duty investigation relative to commercial aircraft produced by Airbus Industrie, S2851-S2855 [11MR]

Lew, Ginger Ehn: nomination to be General Counsel for the Dept. of Commerce, S2161 [1MR]

Mitchell, Graham R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Technology Policy, S2162 [1MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reauthorize (S. 1883), S2182 [1MR]

NOAA: funding, S9554 [22JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding, S9440 [21JY]

———reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S10145 [29JY], S14073 [4OC]

Poverty: publication of data (S. 1997), S3980 [25MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3930 [25MR], S4591 [20AP], S5367 [6MY], S14465 [6OC]

Reinsch, William A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration, S4963-S4965 [2MY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers: funding, S9510-S9512 [22JY]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4603), H8468-H8503 [16AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 523) (H. Rept. 103-709), H8595 [17AU]

Consideration of H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 103-495), H3154 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 103-556), H4883 [22JN]

Dept. of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4608) (H. Rept. 103-777), H10536 [3OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4603) (H. Rept. 103-552), H4779 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4603) (S. Rept. 103-309), S9032 [14JY]

———committee of conference (H.R. 4603) (H. Rept. 103-708), H8504 [16AU]

Economic Development Administration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2257) (S. Rept. 103-391), S13852 [30SE]

Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 335), S54 [25JA]

Establish Toll Free Number To Assist Consumers in Determining if Products Are Domestically Produced: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3342) (H. Rept. 103-660), H6762 [3AU]

Financial Management and CFO Act Reforms in the Dept. of Commerce: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-862), H11564 [29NO]

Nomination of Charles F. Meissner To Be an Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Finance (Senate), S3444 [22MR]

Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew To Be General Counsel: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1860 [24FE]

Nomination of Graham R. Mitchell To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1860 [24FE]

Nomination of Greg Farmer To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Travel and Tourism: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1860 [24FE]

Nomination of Lauri Fitz-Pegado To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate), S5828 [17MY]

Nomination of Martha F. Riche To Be Director of the Census: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S14241 [5OC]

Nomination of Raymond E. Vickery, Jr., To Be an Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3684 [24MR]

Nomination of Susan G. Esserman To Be an Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Finance (Senate), S3444 [22MR]

Nomination of Thomas R. Bloom To Be an Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1860 [24FE]

Nomination of Thomas R. Bloom To Be Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1860 [24FE]

Nomination of William A. Reinsch To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3684 [24MR]

Nomination of William Ginsberg To Be an Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S1282 [9FE]

Patent Reexamination Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2341), S13580 [28SE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Appropriations: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 2442) (H. Rept. 103-423), H499 [10FE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House) (H.R. 2442) (H. Rept. 103-423), H2838 [26AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4981 [24JN], H5103, H5119, H5142 [27JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3301 [12MY]

Statements

National Competitiveness Act, H5810 [19JY]

Summaries

Economic Effects of the Appalachian Regional Commission, H3240 [11MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9356 [21JY], S12148 [19AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations conference report (H.R. 4603), H8616-H8623, H8625 [18AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State rescissions, H260 [3FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act appropriations, H3211 [10MY]

H. Res. 461, consideration of H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H4915 [23JN]

H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8606 [18AU]

H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, S3182-S3206 [17MR]

H.R. 2442, Public Works and Economic Development Act appropriations, H3245-H3252 [11MY]

H.R. 3342, establish a toll free number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American made, H7130 [8AU]

H.R. 3797, Territorial Administration Cessation Act, E112 [3FE]

H.R. 4603, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9380-S9394 [21JY]

H.R. 4608, Dept. of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, H10465 [3OC]

S. 1997, census tracking and allocation of funds for low-income communities, S3981 [25MR]

S. 2257, Economic Development Administration programs reauthorization, S8111-S8114 [30JN]

S. 2341, Patent Reexamination Reform Act, S10146 [29JY], S14074 [4OC]