ECONOMY related term(s) Credit; Domestic policy; Homeless; Income; Poverty

Addresses

American Economy and the Rest of the World—Two Sides of the Same Coin: Felix G. Rohatyn, S8918-S8921 [13JY]

China—The Emerging Economic Colossus: Barbara Hackman Franklin, E491-E493 [21MR]

Free Trade for the Americas—The Next Steps: Abelardo L. Valdez, E2304-E2306 [29NO]

Freedom: Robert Krieble, E1889-E1891 [20SE]

From NAFTA to a Common Market of the Americas—A Dream To Be Realized: Abelardo L. Valdez, E1052 [24MY]

Paradise Restructured—A Cautionary Tale: Denis B.G. McLean, S4479-S4481 [19AP]

Population and Development: Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, S14045 [4OC]

Amendments

Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3044, S3047, S3055, S3058, S3059, S3063, S3082, S3085, S3088, S3089, S3090, S3093 [16MR], S3119, S3121, S3122, S3125, S3162, S3163, S3164, S3167, S3169, S3170, S3171, S3176, S3178, S3257, S3258, S3259, S3266, S3273, S3277, S3278 [17MR]

National objectives: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S686 [2FE], S2380 [7MR], S2441, S2510, S2511 [8MR], S2573, S2589, S2600, S2604, S2611, S2644, S2645, S2646 [9MR], S2709, S2721, S2726, S2731, S2738, S2745, S2746, S2751, S2753, S2755, S2813, S2818, S2822 [10MR], S2855, S2864, S2881, S2882 [11MR], S2933, S2939, S2981, S2983, S2984, S2985, S2986, S2987 [15MR]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S7464, S7470 [22JN]

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

Analyses

Reemployment Act (S. 1951), S3240-S3252 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Agenda For the Jobs Summit, S4011 [25MR]

Amendment the Nation Needs, S1702 [23FE]

Amendment Would Bring Discipline, Accountability, S1703 [23FE]

At the Fed, Dousing Unlit Fires, S12226 [19AU]

Balancing Budgets, S1730 [23FE]

Benefits of Bees—Honey Subsidy Helps Keep Prices of Other Products Low, S14919 [7OC]

Big Cash Crop, S14916 [7OC]

``Clinton Recovery'' Is a Study in Self-Contradictions, H7974 [11AU]

Clinton Told Some Real Whoppers!—The President's State of the Union Speech Bent the Truth on a Number of Economic and Health-Care Issues. Here's How, H321 [8FE]

Complex Machinery of Milk Prices, S14917 [7OC]

Congress v. the Framers—And Reason, S1731 [23FE]

Countdown With Japan, E1953 [27SE]

Cropland Back to Wetland—Government and Farmer Share Cost of Restoration, S14920 [7OC]

Dairy Producers Group Designs New Plan To Export Surplus Milk, S14917 [7OC]

Debating Deficit's Link to Economic Growth, S1218 [9FE]

Declaring War on Big Government, S14938 [7OC]

Distorting the Constitution, S1731 [23FE]

Does the Public Support Risk Analysis?, H105 [1FE]

Economic Effects of Insomnia, S14211-S14217 [5OC]

Economic Opportunity Needs a Moral Dimension, H4384 [13JN]

Economic Security in the Balance, S934 [4FE]

Family Struggles To Make Do After Fall From Middle Class, H1283 [11MR]

Farewell to Majority Rule, S1732 [23FE]

Farm Programs, Subsidies Confuse E. Iowans, S14916 [7OC]

Farmers Now in Business as Educated Environmentalists, S14919 [7OC]

Fed Goes Ghost Busting, H3275 [11MY]

Finally, a Tax Plan That Makes Sense, S14938 [7OC]

Fined for Heroism, S2698 [10MR]

Foreign-Aid Agency Shifts to Problems Back Home, S7669 [27JN], S7878 [29JN]

Forget Europe as a Model for Creating Jobs—Clinton's Health Plan Has the Same Blind Spot—Broader Benefits Require Higher Taxes, S4010 [25MR]

Forging a Growth Policy for America, S2685 [10MR]

Future Without Subsidies, S14923 [7OC]

Goodbye to a Balanced Budget, S1888 [25FE]

Gore Sees Cynicism Endangering Reform, H5741 [14JY]

Government as Venture Capitalist, S2409 [7MR]

Green Farming—Market Prices and Environment Benefits From Idled Land, S14921 [7OC]

Greenspan Glansnost—Fed Springs a Leak—Gonzalez Unearths Transcripts; Donaldson Quaffs Rooftop Beers, H652 [23FE]

Greenspan Goofs Again, H323 [8FE]

Health Care Reform Is No Cure for Deficit, S87 [26JA]

Help Greenspan, Commit to Gold, S11908 [17AU]

How To Make the Deficit Vanish as an Issue—And a Reality, S5200 [4MY]

If the Rich Don't Get Richer, Can the Economy Thrive?, S1683 [23FE]

It Ought To Be a Crime, S1595 [22FE]

Kiwis Can Fly—Reforming New Zealand's Economy, S4482 [19AP]

Last Year's Budget Deal Was a Success, S10714 [5AU]

Leaner Harvest—1995 Farm Bill Seen as Less Generous, S14922 [7OC]

Liberal Case for a Budget Amendment, S1596 [22FE]

Low Pay and Closed Doors Greet Young in Job Market, H1282 [11MR]

Matter of Exchange Rates, E1407 [1JY]

Misunderstood Milk, S14918 [7OC]

Mutual Aid, E1294 [22JN]

New Flat Tax Idea Stirs Up Interest, S14937 [7OC]

New Safety Net—Iowa's Revenue Assurance Proposal Touted as Improvement Over Subsidies, S14922 [7OC]

No Way To Cure a Deficit, S1730 [23FE]

One Year Later—How the Clinton Tax Hike Is Harming America, E1712 [11AU]

Our Economy Needs Global Attention, S13943 [3OC], E2065 [4OC]

Our Forgetful Electorate, E1661 [5AU]

Owe, Susannah, How Much the National Debt Will Make You Cry, E151 [9FE]

Pennies a Pound—Wool Producers Face Loss of Government Support, S14920 [7OC]

Poll Finds Worries About Finances, Jobs, S1684 [23FE]

Poor Aren't Poorer, E1536 [22JY]

Putting Principle First, Investor's Business Daily (publication), S13329 [26SE]

Redeem Us With a Cross of Gold, E1548 [22JY]

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

Sending Cows to Slaughter, S14917 [7OC]

Sloppy Way To Govern, S1732 [23FE]

Slouching Toward Dystopia, E256 [24FE]

Smallest Cut of All, S14917 [7OC]

So You Want To Get Your Roof Fixed, H9534 [22SE]

Students Pen Narrative of Revenue Assurance Plan, S14921 [7OC]

Taxpayers of Future Face 82% Wallop—Nightmare for Next Generation, S1309 [9FE]

Terhorst, H477 [10FE]

30 Years of Mismanagement and Betrayal in Washington Have Eroded America's Global Edge, S12969 [19SE]

This Land Is My Land—Environmentalism Is Colliding With the Rights of Property Owners, S2689 [10MR]

United States Trade Deficit With Japan—Made in America, E1412 [1JY]

USDA Refuses To Divulge Names of Subsidy Recipients, S14924 [7OC]

Very Risky Business, S14946-S14948 [7OC]

We All Lose on This Roll of the Dice, S12969 [19SE]

We Need the Flat Tax, S14937 [7OC]

What Boris Gives, E1719 [12AU]

Why U.S. Is Indeed Productive, S2717 [10MR]

Why Your Wages Keep Falling, E190-E192 [11FE]

Without Subsidies, Iowa's Economy Will Suffer—Cochran, S14916 [7OC]

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

Agriculture: authorize the use of commodities to promote market development (see H.R. 5234), H11200 [6OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Budget: deficit (see S. 2202; H.R. 3958), S7066 [16JN], H1057 [3MR]

Civil liberties: protect economic rights of citizens (see H.R. 5218), H11199 [6OC]

Community development: block grant program (see H.R. 4084), H1540 [17MR]

Contracts: require local hiring preference on certain defense contracts near labor surplus areas or closing military bases (see H.R. 4309), H2913 [28AP]

Credit: availability of credit to businesses in areas of economic distress (see H.R. 4766), H5760 [14JY]

Credit cards: interest rates (see H.R. 4132), H1995 [24MR]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: extend deadline for the submission of nominations (see H.R. 5292), H11564 [29NO]

———improve the base closure process (see S. 2491, 2534), S13852 [30SE], S14479 [6OC]

———postpone implementation of recommendations (see S. 2112), S5684 [12MY]

Defense industries: transition of industries, communities, and workers affected by reduced defense spending (see H.R. 4240, 5121), H2397 [18AP], H10006 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (see S. 2385), S11478 [12AU]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain scheduled base closures (see H.R. 4311), H2913 [28AP]

Dept. of Labor: remove tobacco and alcohol products from Consumer Price Index calculations relative to payment of Government benefits (see H.R. 3802), H287 [3FE]

Economic development: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 5243), H11427 [7OC]

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]

Economy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government (see H.R. 4006), H1253 [10MR]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see S. 1951, 1964; H.R. 4040, 4050, 5166), S3208 [17MR], S3550 [23MR], H1438, H1439 [16MR], H10727 [4OC]

———establish workforce preparation and development system (see H.R. 4407), H3344 [12MY]

———grants to encourage work force diversity and improve working conditions (see H.R. 4461), H3755 [19MY]

———minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation (see S. 1969), S3684 [24MR]

———provide employment and training assistance for individuals working at or residing near a facility or plant scheduled for significant layoffs (see H.R. 3826), H410 [9FE]

Endangered species: economic impact analyses relative to certain protective actions (see H.R. 3997), H1253 [10MR]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate administration of defense conversion activities (see H.R. 4638), H4958 [23JN]

Foreign trade: require OMB and CBO estimates to recognize economic growth resulting from trade agreement legislation (see S. 2335), S10051 [28JY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions (see S. Res. 253), S12619 [25AU]

Government: reduce power and reach of Federal Government (see H.R. 4585), H4653 [16JN]

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

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (see S. 2241; H.R. 4640), S7638 [24JN], H4958 [23JN]

Health: employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3882), H679 [23FE]

Hopewell Township, PA: convey certain lands to the Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development (see H.R. 4704), H5462 [30JN]

Housing: grants for economic development activities relative to certain loan guarantees (see H.R. 3793), H286 [3FE]

Investments: loan guarantees and programs for businesses with potential for growth and economic development (see H.R. 3853), H500 [10FE]

National defense: nuclear disarmament and economic conversion (see H.R. 3750), H83 [26JA]

Native Americans: create the Native American Financial Services Organization to improve economic and housing conditions (see S. 2487), S13852 [30SE]

———home ownership financing and economic development near reservations (see H.R. 5277), H11428 [7OC]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (see S. 2099; H.R. 4388), S5449 [10MY], H3278 [11MY]

Power resources: pilot powerplant project regenerating solid waste into electricity for energy intensive industries in depressed communities (see H.R. 4061), H1439 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3500), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H1253 [10MR]

Public works: establish demonstration program to assist distressed communities in developing a competitive economic base (see H.R. 5113), H9902 [27SE]

———national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 4708), H5462 [30JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4267), H2582 [20AP]

———reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H3154 [5MY]

Rural areas: ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants from the Rural Development Administration (see S. 2492), S13928 [3OC]

SBA: funding for the small business defense conversion program (see S. 1830), S951 [4FE]

Social Security: ensure viability of system (see H.R. 4245, 4275), H2506 [19AP], H2638 [21AP]

Taxation: incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see H.R. 4639), H4958 [23JN]

———provide incentives for job creation and business opportunities (see H.R. 4201), H2251 [13AP]

———provide relief for low economic growth (see H.R. 5091), H9600 [23SE]

———restructure and simplify tax code (see S. 2160), S6522 [7JN]

———small business investment (see S. 1829), S951 [4FE]

U.S. Labor Attache Corps: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H4883 [22JN]

Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (see H.R. 4437), H3521 [17MY]

Urban areas: use of census block group data in the designation of empowerment zones (see H. Con. Res. 205), H500 [10FE]

Brochures

Consensus for Change—Final Report of the Global Policy Project, E1675 [8AU]

Cloture motions

National objectives: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2770 [10MR], S2903 [11MR], S2924 [15MR]

Comparisons

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act with economic stimulus package, S11284 [11AU]

Documents

Emergency Anti-Inflation Act (1973), S2095 [1MR]

Gaining New Ground—Technology Priorities for America's Future: John Young and George Fisher, U.S. Council on Competitiveness, S2861-S2863 [11MR]

International Action Commission for St. Petersburg: Center for Strategic and International Studies, S12800, S12805 [13SE]

Zero Deficit Plan: Concord Coalition, S1596-S1598 [22FE]

Examples

EPA regulatory action, H107 [1FE]

Explanations

Comprehensive Tax Restructuring and Simplification Act (S. 2160), S6552-S6561 [8JN]

Factsheets

National Competitiveness Act (S. 4), S2691 [10MR]

Letters

Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act: Ann Summers, National Association of Installation Developers, S14459 [6OC]

———Jerry O'Banion, Merced County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S14459 [6OC]

———John E. Molloy, Sacramento, CA, Housing and Redevelopment Agency, S14459 [6OC]

———Maria Foscarinis, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, S14459 [6OC]

———Richard J. Riordan, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, and John Ferraro, Los Angeles, CA, City Council, S14458 [6OC]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Griffin B. Bell, S1719 [23FE]

———Robert J. Myers, S1598 [22FE]

———several educators, S1719 [23FE]

Dept. of Environmental Protection analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H104 [1FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H104 [1FE]

Economic impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S2631 [9MR], S2869 [11MR]

Entitlement spending: Senator Kohl, S3666 [24MR]

Federal loan guarantee programs for high risk businesses: Allen Neece, National Venture Capital Association, S2943 [15MR]

Federal regulation of banking derivatives: Representative Gonzalez, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, H10437, H10438 [30SE]

FRS minority hiring practices: Representative Gonzalez, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H322 [8FE]

FRS's currency exchange rate policy: Representative Gonzalez, H3185 [9MY]

GAO study of Federal assistance to businesses and industries in dealing with changes in economic structure: Allan I. Mendelowitz, GAO, S15438 [1DE]

GATT agreement: John H. Gibbons, S2405 [7MR], S2854 [11MR]

Impact of interest rates on economic conditions: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S6104 [19MY]

———Senator DeConcini, S13577 [28SE]

———several Members of Congress, H3275 [11MY]

National Competitiveness Act: Advanced Technology Coalition, S2587 [9MR], S2692 [10MR], S2922, S2952 [15MR]

———Carl L. Vignali, Honeywell Inc., S2953 [15MR]

———Charles Alexander, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, S2953 [15MR]

———Committee on Small Business (Senate), S2409 [7MR]

———Curtis E. Plott, American Society for Training and Development, S2588 [9MR], S2693 [10MR], S2953 [15MR]

———David H. Swanson, American Industrial Extension Alliance, S2588 [9MR], S2693 [10MR], S2953 [15MR]

———David W. Cheney, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, S2954 [15MR]

———Eleanor Roberts Lewis, Dept. of Commerce, S2733 [10MR]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S2688 [10MR]

———John Parker, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, S2588 [9MR], S2693 [10MR], S2953 [15MR]

———Leo Reddy, National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, S2587 [9MR], S2692 [10MR], S2922, S2927, S2952 [15MR]

———Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S2698 [10MR]

———Lewis E. Platt, Computer Systems Policy Project, S2588 [9MR], S2693 [10MR], S2952 [15MR]

———M. Jack Ohanian, American Association of Engineering Societies, S2922 [15MR]

———Paul Allaire, Council on Competitiveness, S2587 [9MR], S2922, S2952 [15MR]

———Paul R. Huard, National Association of Manufacturers, S2921 [15MR]

———Thomas Murrin, S2927 [15MR]

———Tyrus W. Cobb, Business Executives for National Security, Inc., S2953 [15MR]

———W. Lee Rawls, Dept. of Justice, S2732 [10MR]

Native American Financial Services Organization Act: Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S13862 [30SE]

Reemployment Act: Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S7164-S7166 [21JN]

———Senator Baucus, S7164 [21JN]

Regulation and soundness of financial institution derivative products and hedge funds: Representative Gonzalez, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H2156, H2157 [24MR]

Urban university business research and assistance: James B. Appleberry and C. Peter Magrath, S2750 [10MR]

———Jim Craven, American Electronics Association, S2750 [10MR]

———Judith A. Ramaley, S2750 [10MR]

Lists

Critical Technologies Subcouncil, S2682 [10MR]

Dayton Business Reporter (publication) Small Business Awards Program judges and award nominees, E872 [5MY]

Regulations and restaurants from A to Z, H5749 [14JY]

Supporters of the Economic and Employment Impact Act, S2616 [9MR]

U.S. aluminum smelter companies, locations, capacity in tons per year, S319 [28JA]

Memorandums

Federal Loan Guarantee Programs for High Risk Businesses: William A. Sahlman, S2943 [15MR]

GATT and Development Subsidies: Dept. of Commerce, S2398 [7MR]

Messages

Economic Plan—Vision of Change for America: President Clinton, S286 [27JA]

Economic Report of the President: President Clinton, H676 [23FE]

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee: President Clinton, S6856 [14JN], H4403 [14JN]

International Emergency Economic Powers Act: President Clinton, S10140 [29JY], H6499 [1AU]

Reemployment Act: President Clinton, S2961 [15MR], S3239 [17MR], H1417 [16MR]

State of Small Business: President Clinton, S525 [1FE], H95 [1FE]

Motions

National objectives: promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2727 [10MR]

Outlines

U.S. proposal on Multilateral Trade Organization, S15154 [30NO]

Papers

Economic Effects of the Balanced Budget Amendment: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2119-S2121 [1MR]

Poems

``Super Blunder'', H1188 [10MR]

Press releases

FRS minority hiring practices: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House), H323 [8FE]

National Competitiveness Act: National Association of Manufacturers, S2407 [7MR]

Proposals

Up From the Ashes—Ecosystem Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Timber Recovery in Western National Forests, S14699 [7OC]

Remarks in House

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]

Budget: deficit, H87 [1FE], H893 [1MR], H914 [2MR], H1063 [7MR], H2163 [24MR], H2181 [12AP], H4774 [21JN], H9773 [27SE], E151 [9FE]

———deficit (H.R. 3958), H1052 [3MR], H1090 [9MR]

———status report, H184 [2FE], H1528 [17MR], H2471 [19AP]

Business and industry: economic impact of insomnia, E2140 [6OC]

California: Alameda Corridor project funding, E1198 [13JN]

Clinton, President: economic plan, H289 [7FE], H360, H361 [9FE], H507 [11FE], H1001, H1002, H1003, H1004 [3MR], H2229 [13AP], H2256, H2257, H2258 [14AP], H3528 [18MY]

———evaluation of administration, H1532-H1538 [17MR], H1961 [24MR], H2226 [13AP], H2943 [3MY], H3195, H3196 [10MY], H3781 [20MY], H4096, H4099 [26MY], H4171 [8JN], H4225 [9JN], H5180, H5181, H5184 [28JN], H5470, H5471, H5472 [12JY], H5554, H5556 [13JY], H5741 [14JY], H5777 [19JY], H5875, H5876, H5878 [20JY], H5955, H5956, H5957 [21JY], H6257 [27JY], H6384 [28JY], H6769, H6770 [4AU], H7306 [10AU], H8597, H8605 [18AU], H8759 [20AU], H9033 [12SE], H9163 [19SE], E1382 [30JN], E1608 [29JY]

———State of the Union Message, H17 [25JA], H50 [26JA]

Credit: availability of credit to businesses in areas of economic distress (H.R. 4766), E1479 [15JY]

Credit cards: interest rates (H.R. 4132), E559 [24MR]

Dayton Business Reporter (publication): tribute to Small Business Awards Program, E872 [5MY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: extend deadline for the submission of nominations (H.R. 5292), H11537 [29NO]

———improve the base closure process (S. 2534), H11159-H11163 [6OC], E2212 [8OC]

Defense industries: assistance to workers affected by reduced arms sales abroad, H4188 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: awarding of contracts to companies in communities affected by base closures, H4189 [8JN]

———conversion of military bases to commercial endeavors, H5321 [29JN]

———funding, H1187 [10MR], E312 [2MR]

———reinvestment of certain expenditures into the economy and domestic programs, H5771 [19JY]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H86, H91, H101 [1FE], H162, H163, H165, H166, H167, H168, H169, H170, H172-H182, H188 [2FE], E280 [1MR]

Dept. of Labor: remove tobacco and alcohol products from Consumer Price Index calculations relative to payment of Government benefits (H.R. 3802), H168 [2FE]

Domestic policy: economic growth and domestic spending priorities, H9777 [27SE]

———effect of political party objectives, H5779 [19JY], H6705 [3AU]

———national objectives priority assignments, E1911 [22SE]

Eastman Kodak Co.: layoffs, E222 [23FE]

Economic development: reauthorize programs (H.R. 5243), H11309-H11311 [7OC]

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

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

Economy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government, H5748-H5751 [14JY]

Elections: impact of political process, H478 [10FE]

Employment: company layoffs, H208 [3FE], H3897 [24MY]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services, H4225, H4226 [9JN]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (H.R. 4050), H6596 [2AU], E442, E444, E449 [16MR], E2050 [4OC], E2091 [6OC]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (H.R. 5166), E2049, E2050 [4OC]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (S. 1951), H3694, H3695, H3696 [19MY], H4098, H4099 [26MY], H4298 [10JN], H4888, H4889 [23JN], H6551, H6556 [2AU]

———establish workforce preparation and development system (H.R. 4407), E924 [13MY]

———grants to encourage work force diversity and improve working conditions (H.R. 4461), E995 [19MY]

———international jobs summit in Detroit, MI, H1258 [11MR]

———provide employment and training assistance for individuals working at or residing near a facility or plant scheduled for significant layoffs (H.R. 3826), E147 [9FE]

EPA: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, E466 [17MR]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate administration of defense conversion activities (H.R. 4638), E1299 [23JN]

Financial institutions: regulation and soundness of derivative products and hedge funds, H2154-H2156 [24MR]

Foreign trade: deficit, H165 [2FE], H415, H419 [10FE], H4774 [21JN], E1412 [1JY], E1953 [27SE]

———implementation of GATT trade pact relative to U.S. antidumping and subsidy laws, H1077 [8MR]

———U.S. passage of Uruguay round of GATT, H1329 [15MR]

———U.S. policy, H4784 [22JN]

FRS: currency exchange rate policy, H3181-H3185 [9MY]

———disclosure of certain Federal Open Market Committee decisions (H.R. 587), H294 [7FE], H1314-H1318 [11MR]

———Federal Open Market Committee disclosure of certain decisions, H1344 [15MR]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H294 [7FE], H476 [10FE], H1867 [22MR], H2403, H2407 [19AP], H2512 [20AP], H2845, H2849 [28AP], H3275 [11MY], H3527, H3669 [18MY], H3897 [24MY], H8605 [18AU], H9032 [12SE], H9420 [21SE], H9774 [27SE], E714 [19AP]

———minority hiring practices, H322 [8FE]

———transcripts of Federal Open Market Committee meetings, H197 [2FE]

GATT: ratification, H2258 [14AP]

Government: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government, H9094 [13SE]

———reduce power and reach of Federal Government (H.R. 4585), E1725 [12AU]

Government regulations: economic impact of environmental, employer, and consumer government regulations and subsidies, H550 [22FE]

———effect on economic development, H3301, H3302 [12MY]

———impact on economic conditions of businesses and employees, H4702 [17JN]

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

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (H.R. 4640), H4885 [23JN]

Health: employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3882), E228 [23FE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to the Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council's Conference on Hispanic Issues, E2309 [29NO]

Hopewell Township, PA: convey certain lands to the Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development (H.R. 4704), H10541, H10542 [3OC], H10734 [4OC]

Housing: grants for economic development activities relative to certain loan guarantees (H.R. 3793), E551 [24MR]

Income: disparities between classes, H4085-H4088 [25MY]

International economic relations: trade agreement among nations in Western Hemisphere, E2304 [29NO]

Money: association of dollar with the gold standard, E1547 [22JY]

———value of dollar relative to foreign currency, E1406 [1JY]

Motor vehicles: industry economic conditions, H1446 [17MR]

National objectives: priority assignments, H46 [26JA], H1349 [16MR], H1446 [17MR], H1763-H1766 [21MR], H2163 [24MR], H2975-H2980 [3MY], H3959 [24MY], H4224 [9JN], H4295, H4296 [10JN], H4556, H4557, H4558, H4559, H4560 [16JN], H5661, H5662, H5664, H5665, H5666, H5667 [14JY], H6107, H6111, H6146 [22JY], H6244-H6246 [26JY], H7970, H7977, H7978 [11AU], H9445 [22SE], H11208, H11210 [7OC], E828 [3MY], E1661 [5AU]

———promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), H9094 [13SE]

Native Americans: home ownership financing and economic development near reservations (H.R. 5277), E2187 [8OC]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), H8024 [12AU]

Political parties: objectives, H1091 [9MR]

Poverty: income levels of social classes, E1536 [22JY]

Public lands: index payments for entitlement lands to inflation rate, H11262-H11266 [7OC]

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]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9443, H9445, H9446, H9526-H9533 [22SE], H9571, H9572, H9573, H9574, H9575, H9576, H9577, H9578, H9597 [23SE], H9604, H9605 [26SE], H9763, H9764, H9765, H9766, H9767, H9768, H9769, H9770, H9771, H9772, H9773, H9774, H9775, H9776, H9879, H9881 [27SE], H9906, H9907 [28SE], H10251, H10252, H10253, H10254, H10255, H10256 [29SE], H10376, H10377, H10378, H10379, H10380, H10381, H10382 [30SE], H10449, H10675 [3OC], H10686, H10687, H10688, H10689, H10690, H10691, H10692, H10693, H10694, H10695 [4OC], H10849, H10850 [5OC], H11205, H11207, H11211 [7OC], H11439, H11440 [29NO], E1983 [29SE], E2047 [4OC], E2189, E2251 [8OC]

Russia: establishment of a free market economy, E1719 [12AU]

———problems of democracy, E1631 [3AU]

Small business: impact of environmental, employer, and consumer government regulations, H2974 [3MY]

———impact of environmental, employer, and consumer regulations, H9533-H9536 [22SE]

———procurement opportunities, E32 [26JA]

Social Security: ensure viability of system (H.R. 4245), H2510, H2514 [20AP], H2587 [21AP], E704 [19AP]

———ensure viability of system (H.R. 4275), H2592, H2621 [21AP]

Taxation: effect of earned income tax credit, H5955 [21JY]

———restructure and simplify tax code, H5185 [28JN]

Telecommunications: use in rural areas, E753 [21AP]

U.S. Labor Attache Corps: tribute (H. Con. Res. 257), H10588-H10590 [3OC], E1284 [22JN], E1569 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: subsidies programs, S14914 [7OC]

AID: urban development efforts in major U.S. cities, S7668 [27JN]

Airlines: availability and cost of services to small cities and rural areas, S4384 [19AP]

Airports: revenue sharing relative to economic activity at airport facilities, S7024 [16JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize (S. 2442), S13031 [20SE]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, S6551 [8JN]

Atencio, Ted: tribute to service for the Nevada's U.S. Senate Productivity Award Program, S6836 [14JN]

BLS: Consumer Price Index revision, S10927 [8AU]

Budget: deficit, S95 [26JA], S891 [4FE], S1043 [7FE], S1127 [8FE], S1309 [9FE], S1610 [22FE], S1679-S1686, S1696-S1714, S1717-S1734 [23FE], S2095, S2164 [1MR], S2341 [3MR], S2365 [7MR], S2437 [8MR], S2771 [10MR], S2960 [15MR], S3487, S3488, S3490, S3491, S3492 [23MR], S4053 [11AP], S4244 [13AP], S4497 [20AP], S4791 [26AP], S5025 [3MY], S5200 [4MY], S5365 [6MY], S5488, S5548 [11MY], S5756 [16MY], S5777 [17MY], S5932 [18MY], S5985 [19MY], S6347 [25MY], S6550 [8JN], S6791 [10JN], S6832 [14JN], S7056 [16JN], S7108 [20JN], S7166 [21JN], S7633 [24JN], S7776 [28JN], S7952 [29JN], S8331 [1JY], S8547 [12JY], S8901 [13JY], S9140 [18JY], S9227 [19JY], S9271 [20JY], S9345 [21JY], S9562 [22JY], S9661 [26JY], S9980 [28JY], S10075 [29JY], S10717 [5AU], S10933 [8AU], S11814 [16AU], S11914 [17AU], S12141 [19AU], S12614 [25AU], S12934 [14SE], S13118 [22SE], S13348 [26SE], S13576 [28SE], S13914 [3OC], S14045 [4OC], S14138 [5OC], S14368 [6OC], S14605 [7OC], S15171 [30NO], S15392 [1DE]

———entitlement spending, S3665 [24MR], S3826-S3842 [25MR]

———impact on interest rates, S4379 [14AP]

Business and industry: economic impact of mergers, S15254 [30NO]

———Financial Accounting Standards Board proposals on amortization of stock options and earnings statement deductions, S2772 [10MR]

———initiate strategy for assistance in dealing with changes in economic structure, S15438 [1DE]

———plant relocation data collection, S10925 [8AU]

———require reports on foreign industrial espionage, S2731-S2738 [10MR]

Caribbean nations: implement reciprocal trade agreements, S11318 [11AU]

Clinton, President: economic plan, S6791-S6793 [10JN]

———evaluation, S14734 [7OC]

———evaluation of administration, S6797 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: promote business research and assistance, S2749 [10MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, S1-S3 [25JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: improve the base closure process (S. 2491), S13879 [30SE]

———improve the base closure process (S. 2534), S14456-S14461 [6OC]

———postpone implementation of recommendations (S. 2112), S5688-S5690 [12MY]

Defense industries: job transition assistance for workers affected by reduced export of defense articles and services, S8237 [1JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (S. 2385), S11479 [12AU]

Dept. of Defense: spending levels, S3573, S3576, S3578 [24MR]

Dept. of Energy: cooperation of laboratories with private sector to enhance economic and technological competitiveness (S. 473), S2555 [8MR]

Domestic policy: impact of Federal legislation and regulations on business and local government, S2612-S2616, S2629, S2630 [9MR], S2869 [11MR]

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

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services, S10708 [5AU]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (S. 1951), S3239-S3254, S3282 [17MR], S7164 [21JN]

———establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (S. 1964), S3550, S3551, S3569 [23MR]

———establish reemployment services and job training programs, S2633 [9MR]

———international jobs summit in Detroit, MI, S4010 [25MR]

———minimize the adverse effects of employment dislocation (S. 1969), S3796-S3801 [24MR]

Endangered species: economic impact analyses relative to certain protective actions, S3918 [25MR]

Federal Open Market Advisory Committee: membership (S. 219), S4235 [13AP]

Financial institutions: assist community development institutions (S. 1275), S3020-S3039, S3041, S3042, S3044-S3051, S3055-S3063 [16MR], S3117-S3127, S3132-S3135, S3155, S3162-S3180 [17MR], S3473 [22MR], S3791 [24MR], S12480 [24AU], S14756 [7OC]

———growth cap on grandfathering of nonbank banks, S3161 [17MR]

Foreign policy: sustainable development, S351 [28JA]

Foreign trade: deficit, S1533 [11FE], S2997-S3000 [16MR], S7617-S7619 [24JN]

———require OMB and CBO estimates to recognize economic growth resulting from trade agreement legislation (S. 2335), S10057 [28JY]

Forests: effect on small business of timber harvesting policy, S3056, S3058 [16MR]

———President Clinton's policy toward timber harvesting, S1317 [10FE], S1847 [24FE], S14698-S14702 [7OC]

FRS: Consumer Price Index formula, S12226 [19AU]

———disclosure of certain Federal Open Market Committee decisions, S1350 [10FE]

———identification of Federal Reserve Board members, S4547 [20AP]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S934-S936 [4FE], S1188 [9FE], S4384 [19AP], S5327 [6MY], S5733 [13MY], S5773 [17MY], S5860 [18MY], S5974, S5983, S6017, S6104, S6105 [19MY], S11317 [11AU], S11792 [15AU], S11840, S11848, S11849 [16AU], S11907, S11942 [17AU], S12240 [22AU], S13379 [27SE], S13577 [28SE], S15381 [1DE]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions (S. Res. 253), S12632 [25AU]

GATT: ratification, S4798 [26AP]

Government: reduce power and reach of Federal Government (H.R. 4585), S14937 [7OC]

Government regulations: impact of implemenation costs on taxpayers, S14277-S14279 [6OC]

———require flexibility analysis of regulations relative to small business, S2721-S2729 [10MR]

Grant, J. Robert: tribute to service for the Nevada's U.S. Senate Productivity Award Program, S6836 [14JN]

Gulf of Maine: establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (S. 2241), S7648 [24JN]

Health: economic effects of insomnia, S14211 [5OC]

Money: association of the dollar with the gold standard, S11908 [17AU]

National objectives: priority assignments, S7107 [20JN], S8918 [13JY], S10714, S10849, S10852 [5AU], S12969 [19SE], S13567-S13570 [28SE], S14770-S14773 [7OC], S15382 [1DE]

———promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), S2366-S2414 [7MR], S2438-S2471 [8MR], S2572-S2593, S2597-S2609, S2611-S2633 [9MR], S2671, S2673, S2675-S2700, S2704-S2729, S2731-S2756-S2770 [10MR], S2844-S2867, S2869 [11MR], S2917-S2924, S2926-S2934, S2936-S2956 [15MR], S2994, S3000-S3006 [16MR]

———promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), cloture motion, S2770, S2771 [10MR]

———promote productivity, trade, competitiveness, and technological leadership of the U.S. (S. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2763, S2765 [10MR], S2870, S2877 [11MR], S2935, S2936 [15MR]

Native Americans: create the Native American Financial Services Organization to improve economic and housing conditions (S. 2487), S13857 [30SE]

New Zealand: tribute relative to economic growth, S4479 [19AP]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (S. 2099), S5461 [10MY], S7470 [22JN]

———funding, S9161, S9162 [18JY]

Poland: economic and market reforms, S2883 [11MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6992 [16JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S13400-S13402 [27SE], S13814 [30SE]

Rural Development Administration: ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants (S. 2492), S13928 [3OC], S14586 [6OC]

SBA: funding for the small business defense conversion program (S. 1830), S959 [4FE]

Securities: effect of financial derivatives on markets, S5247 [5MY]

Small business: loan guarantee program for high risk businesses, S2939-S2956 [15MR]

St. Petersburg, Russia: international partnership to promote economic reforms, S12800, S12804 [13SE]

Taxation: research and development tax credits, S2599-S2602, S2621-S2628 [9MR]

———restructure and simplify tax code (S. 2160), S6523-S6531 [7JN], S6552 [8JN]

———small business investment (S. 1829), S953-S956 [4FE]

Urban areas: assistance relative to abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (S. 773), S12604 [25AU], S14952 [7OC], S15060 [8OC]

Reports

Adjusting the Defense Base: Senate Republican Task Force, S2602, S2617 [9MR]

Hamilton, Lee H.: Balanced Budget Amendment, E1128 [8JN]

Learning To Change—Opportunities To Improve the Performance of Smaller Manufacturers, S2950 [15MR]

Promote Productivity, Trade, Competitiveness, and Technological Leadership: Critical Technologies Subcouncil, S2681 [10MR]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H184-H186 [2FE], H1529 [17MR], H2471-H2473 [19AP]

Trip to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H9289 [20SE]

Reports filed

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]

Convey Certain Hopewell Township, PA, Lands to the Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 4704) (H. Rept. 103-768), H10445 [30SE]

Cooperation of Dept. of Energy Laboratories With Private Sector To Enhance Economic and Technological Competitiveness: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 473) (H. Rept. 103-611), H5870 [19JY]

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

Joint Economic Report on the Economic Report of the President (H. Rept. 103-496), H3191 [9MY]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: Committee on Agriculture (House) (S. 2099) (H. Rept. 103-700), H8052 [12AU]

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]

Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1830), S6857 [14JN]

Worker Involvement and Information Dissemination of the Development of Advanced Workplace Technologies and Practices: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1020) (S. Rept. 103-401), S14240 [5OC]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Creating Good Jobs, E1131 [8JN]

———Economic Outlook, E137 [9FE]

———Improving the Economy in Southern Indiana, E1637 [3AU]

———Improving the Industrial Policy Debate, E143 [9FE]

———Interest Rates and the Economy, E841 [4MY]

———Middle Class and the 103rd Congress, E1893 [21SE]

———President's 1995 Budget, E213 [23FE]

———State of the Union and the Congressional Agenda, E216 [23FE]

———U.S. Trade Deficit, E1223 [15JN]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Statements

Dangers of the Post-Communist World: George Soros, E1632 [3AU]

Economic Impact of Federal Legislation and Regulations on Business and Local Government: GAO, S2630 [9MR]

Studies

Impact of the Uruguay Round on U.S. Fiscal Revenue: William R. Cline, Institute for International Economics, H3136-H3142 [5MY]

Made in America—Regaining the Productive Edge: MIT Commission on Industrial Productivity, S2683 [10MR]

Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated: Donald W. Bedell, Bedell Associates, S15148-S15150 [30NO]

Summaries

Base Closure Community Redevelopment Act (S. 2491), S13884-S13886 [30SE]

Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act (S. 2534), S14459-S14461 [6OC]

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

Emergency Appropriations—Amounts Previously Appropriated Made Available by the President, S5948 [18MY]

Minimize the Adverse Effects of Employment Dislocation (S. 1969), S3799-S3801 [24MR]

Native American Home Ownership Financing and Economic Development Near Reservations (H.R. 5277), E2187 [8OC]

New World Trade Organization Under the GATT, S4798 [26AP]

Reemployment, Job Training and Income Support Services System (H.R. 5166), E2049 [4OC]

Small Investors Tax Relief Act (S. 1829), S958 [4FE]

Technical Corrections to S. 1275, Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act, S3041 [16MR]

Telecommunications and Its Impact on Rural America: National Association of Development Organizations, E753 [21AP]

Tables

Federal budget estimates as a percentage of gross domestic product, S4919 [26AP]

Federally sponsored programs offering management and technical assistance to business, S15439 [1DE]

Jobs lost to the chronic U.S. trade deficit, S15330 [1DE]

National Competitiveness Act summary of authorizations, S2591 [9MR]

New spending in the Clinton budget plan, increases above 1994 levels, S1682 [23FE]

Source of deficit change since President Clinton took office, S1681 [23FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 257, tribute to U.S. Labor Attache Corps, H10588 [3OC]

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

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

H.R. 4461, Workforce Diversity Partnership Act, E995 [19MY]

H.R. 4704, convey certain lands in Hopewell Township, PA, to the Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development, H10541 [3OC]

H.R. 5243, economic development programs reauthorization, H11311-H11316 [7OC]

H.R. 5292, extend deadline for the submission of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission nominations, H11538 [29NO]

S. 4, National Competitiveness Act, S2366 [7MR]

S. 473, cooperation between private sector laboratories and the Dept. of Energy to enhance economic and technological competitiveness, S1276-S1280 [9FE]

S. 473, cooperation of Dept. of Energy laboratories with private sector to enhance economic and technological competitiveness, S2555-S2559 [8MR]

S. 1275, Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act, S3020-S3034 [16MR]

S. 1829, Small Investors Tax Relief Act, S956-S958 [4FE]

S. 1830, Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act, S959 [4FE]

S. 2099, establish Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, S7470-S7472 [22JN], H8024-H8026 [12AU]

S. 2099, Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, S5462-S5464 [10MY]

S. 2160, Comprehensive Tax Restructuring and Simplification Act, S6524-S6530 [7JN]

S. 2241, establish Gulf of Maine council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection, S7648-S7651 [24JN]

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

S. 2385, Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Act, S11480-S11482 [12AU]

S. 2442, Appalachian Regional Commission reauthorization, S13032 [20SE]

S. 2487, Native American Financial Services Organization Act, S13858-S13862 [30SE]

S. 2491, Base Closure Community Redevelopment Act, S13880-S13884 [30SE]

S. 2534, Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act, S14822-S14825 [7OC], H11161-H11163 [6OC]

S. Res. 253, impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S12632 [25AU]

Transcripts

Federal Open Market Committee Meeting: FRS (1976), H198-H202 [2FE]