DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) National Institute of Standards and Technology

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14471, S14501, S14502, S14506, S14513, S14516, S14530, S14537, S14539, S14540, S14554, S14555, S14557, S14558 [28SE], S14575, S14620, S14622, S14630, S14631, S14634, S14644, S14648, S14651, S14666, S14667, S14668, S14669, S14670, S14671, S14675, S14677, S14678, S14679, S14680, S14681, S14682, S14685, S14754, S14755, S14756, S14759, S14760, S14761, S14762, S14763, S14764 [29SE], H7379 [20JY], H7462, H7463 [21JY], H7550, H7551 [24JY], H7629, H7635, H7645, H7699, H7700 [25JY], H7710, H7715, H7717, H7718, H7720, H7725, H7729, H7730, H7735, H7739, H7741, H7742, H7751, H7755, H7756, H7757, H7760, H7765, H7766, H7768, H7769, H7774, H7775, H7778, H7790, H7801 [26JY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: convey to Massachusetts the laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), S19269, S19282 [22DE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9784, H9785, H9786 [10OC], H9815, H9822, H9823, H9826, H9827, H9830, H9831, H9835, H9836, H9843, H9844, H9848, H9851, H9855, H9898 [11OC], H9923, H9925, H9926, H9931, H9936, H9937, H9940, H9941, H9950, H10002, H10005, H10006, H10009, H10010 [12OC]

Analyses

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Resources Office Reauthorization (S. 937), S8558 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, H10248 [18OC]

Articles and editorials

Commerce Department Seen Less Vital Than Deficit Cut—Business Support Wanes for Agency, H7692 [25JY]

Commerce Officials Knew Two Congressmen ``Back When'', S5865 [1MY]

Counting the Cost of Counting, S18160 [7DE]

Cutting Out Commerce Finds Few Fans in Trade, S7359 [24MY]

Orphan Agency—A Little of Everything Is Done at Department of Commerce Today—Vague Mission Is One Reason It Makes GOP Hit List; Business Sheds Few Tears, H7693 [25JY]

Out of Print, S14429 [27SE]

`Reinvent' Commerce Department Out of Existence, H14107 [6DE]

World of Greased Palms—Inside the Dirty War for Global Business, S16898 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abolish (see S. 929; H.R. 1756), S8493 [15JN], H5690 [7JN]

Appropriations: authorizing for scientific research services and facilities (see H.R. 1870), H6082 [16JN]

———authorizing for technology programs, scientific research services and facilities, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (see S. 1141), S12079 [9AU]

Aquaculture: establish marine aquaculture facilities and development programs (see S. 1192), S12370 [11AU]

Business and industry: enhance manufacturing technology programs (see H.R. 1844), H5983 [14JN]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H179 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for technology programs, scientific research services and facilities, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (see S. 1141), S12079 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2076), H7256 [19JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (see H. Res. 198), H7461 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 289), H14002 [5DE]

Economic Development Administration: assistance to communities affected by closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see S. 405), S2647 [14FE]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see S. 1278; H.R. 1908), S14408 [27SE], H6200 [21JN]

Federal Statistical Service: establish (see H.R. 2521), H10726 [24OC]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (see S. 432), S2822 [16FE]

———preparation of fishery management plans (see S. 431), S2822 [16FE]

———require specific authorization for ocean harvesting operations (see H.R. 898), H1611 [10FE]

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1498), S19110 [21DE]

———modify assistance programs for dislocated fishers (see S. 1499), S19110 [21DE]

Kuwait: investigation of financial and commercial treatment of U.S. citizens and commercial dispute resolution process (see H.R. 2042), H7011 [13JY]

Minority Business Development Administration: establish (see H.R. 114), H166 [9JA]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: authorizing appropriations for industrial technology services (see H.R. 1871), H6082 [16JN]

National Marine Fisheries Service: convey to Massachusetts the laboratory in Gloucester, MA (see H.R. 1358), H3974 [29MR]

National Weather Service: eliminate certain activities and functions (see H.R. 1450), H4414 [6AP]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1142), S12079 [9AU]

———establish aquaculture facilities and development programs (see H.R. 2046), H7067 [17JY]

———permit use of certain lands for recreational and public uses (see S. 261), S1369 [23JA]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Resources Office (see S. 937), S8550 [16JN]

Oceans: conduct research program to evaluate technology for depositing certain waste on the deep ocean seabed (see H.R. 1344), H3974 [29MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see S. 1458; H.R. 1659), S18232 [7DE], H5190 [17MY]

———reexamination proceedings (see S. 1070; H.R. 1732), S10655 [25JY], H5608 [25MY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H5608 [25MY]

Poverty: corrections in data relative to cost-of-living statistics (see H.R. 547), H296 [17JA]

———publication of data (see H.R. 919), H1688 [13FE]

———require any Dept. of Commerce data relative to the incidence of poverty in subnational areas be adjusted for local cost-of living differences (see S. 130), S51 [4JA]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 2405), H9591 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (see H. Res. 234), H9737 [29SE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Appropriations (H.R. 2076), H13874-H13928 [4DE]

Documents

Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program, H8794-H8798 [12SE]

Excerpts

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations (H.R. 2076): funding for diplomatic and economic relations with Vietnam, S18159 [7DE]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce abolishment: Ad Hoc Industry Coalition, S16897 [9NO]

———Joe L. Herring, H10795 [25OC]

———Timothy R.E. Keeney, H10795 [25OC]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S16897 [9NO]

Dept. of Commerce dismantling: David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S8500 [15JN]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reforms, S8500 [15JN]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business Survival Committee, S8500 [15JN]

———Thomas L. Phillips, Business Leadership Council, S8500 [15JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H7614 [25JY]

Economic Development Administration abolishment: Representative Solomon, H7748 [26JY]

Economic Development Administration funding: Brad Arvin, National Association of Installation Developers, S14684 [29SE]

———James C. Tonn, National Association of Development Organizations, S14684 [29SE]

Investigation of investments in communications companies by Sec. of Commerce Brown: Representative Clinger, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), E488 [1MR]

Mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands: President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

———Representatives Charles H. Taylor and Dicks, H8798 [12SE]

———several Federal agencies, H8794 [12SE]

Status of the Dept. of Commerce: Jonathan M. Tisch, Travel Business Roundtable (organization), E2380 [18DE]

Technology program funding: several Senators, S5335 [6AP]

Lists

Economic Development Administration funding amendment cosponsors, S14683 [29SE]

Memorandums

Examples of Internal Disputes Within the ITC, S18160-S18163 [7DE]

Legality of Import Sanctions Relative to GATT: Sherman E. Unger, Dept. of Commerce, S16517 [1NO]

Mandate Specified Level of Timber Salvage Sales on Federal Lands: James R. Lyons, Dept. of Agriculture, and Mike Dornbeck, BLM, H8799 [12SE]

———President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

Messages

Processing of Export License Applications: President Clinton, S18098 [6DE], H14137 [6DE]

Veto of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: President Clinton, H15166 [19DE]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14616, S14625, S14633 [29SE], H10247 [18OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14111 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H15239 [20DE]

Press conferences

Future of America's Research-Intensive Industries, S12311 [10AU]

Remarks in House

Abolish, H7691-H7698 [25JY], H8669 [7SE], H11788 [7NO], H11999-H12006 [9NO], H12102 [10NO], E2180 [14NO], E2380 [18DE]

Abolish (H.R. 1756), H13043 [16NO]

Advanced Technology Program: funding, H1991, H1993 [22FE]

Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H15265 [20DE]

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: grand jury investigation relative to U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam, H958-H962 [31JA]

———investigation of investments in communications companies, H958-H962 [31JA], E480-E488 [1MR]

Budget: balance, H604 [25JA]

Business and industry: establish Fastener Advisory Committee, H10005, H10006 [12OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H10010 [12OC]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 447), H2730 [7MR], E57 [9JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7614-H7646, H7687 [25JY], H7709-H7791 [26JY], H10247, H10248 [18OC], E1521 [27JY], E1539, E1540, E1542, E1551, E1556 [28JY], E1567 [31JY], E1599 [2AU], E1617, E1618 [3AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14027, H14087-H14112 [6DE], H15156 [19DE], E2348, E2351 [13DE], E2427 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (H. Res. 198), H7609-H7614 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14078-H14087 [6DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H15239-H15243 [20DE]

Economic Development Administration: abolish, H7742-H7751 [26JY]

———funding, H10798 [25OC]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (H.R. 1908), E1306, E1307 [22JN]

EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H10002, H10003 [12OC]

Executive departments: eliminate the Depts. of HUD, Commerce, Energy and Education, H1744 [14FE]

Federal Statistical Service: establish (H.R. 2521), H10696 [24OC]

Fish and fishing: authorize the collection of fees for fishing quotas, H10230-H10232 [18OC]

———management, research, and conservation funding, H7627, H7630 [25JY]

———negotiation of fishing agreements with foreign interests relative to U.S. territories, H10229, H10230 [18OC]

———require industry use of fish-exclusion devices for the importation of fish, H10243-H10245 [18OC]

———require use of target-specific devices for commercial shrimp harvesting, H10236-H10242 [18OC]

———treatment of fishery quotas relative to local communities, H10227, H10228 [18OC]

Government: downsizing, H5461-H5470 [23MY]

———prohibit representation of foreign entities by the Sec. of Commerce or members of the ITC after leaving office, H13125-H13128 [16NO], H13684, H13685 [28NO]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H15557 [21DE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7752-H7755 [26JY], H14080, H14082 [6DE]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3208 [15MR]

National Marine Fisheries Service: convey to Massachusetts the laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), H11390, H11391 [30OC]

National Weather Service: eliminate certain activities and functions (H.R. 1450), E816 [7AP]

NOAA: establish aquaculture facilities and development programs (H.R. 2046), E1449 [18JY]

———funding, H7735-H7739, H7741, H7742, H7785 [26JY], H10794 [25OC]

———Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab funding, E1521 [27JY]

———Ocean Applications Branch funding, H9925 [12OC]

———reduction of commissioned officers in fleet, H7741 [26JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 1659), E1060 [17MY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (H.R. 1733), H5901 [13JN]

Poverty: publication of data (H.R. 919), E324 [13FE]

Procter & Gamble Co.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E1970 [18OC]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9801-H9859 [11OC], H9923-H9953, H10002-H10022 [12OC], H10143 [17OC], E1940 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (H. Res. 234), H9796-H9801 [11OC]

Technology Administration: abolish, H7739-H7741 [26JY]

U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service: tribute, E728 [29MR]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: funding, E163 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abolish, S7225 [23MY], S7358 [24MY], S8631-S8633 [19JN], S9471 [29JN], S16892-S16908 [9NO]

Abolish (S. 929), S8498, S8500 [15JN]

Advanced Technology Program: funding, S16900-S16903 [9NO]

Appropriations: authorizing for technology programs, scientific research services and facilities, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (S. 1141), S12094 [9AU]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788-S18790 [17DE], S18792 [18DE], S19302 [29DE]

Aquaculture: establish marine aquaculture facilities and development programs (S. 1192), S12360, S12391 [11AU]

Budget: restore funding for certain technology programs, S5327-S5337 [6AP]

Bureau of the Census: availability of information in printed form, S14429 [27SE]

California: relocation of National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory, S14688 [29SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): hearings on Government reorganization, S6142 [4MY]

Competiveness Policy Council: funding, S14666 [29SE]

Conservation of energy: require agencies to implement measures to reduce energy consumption, S14667 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for technology programs, scientific research services and facilities, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (S. 1141), S12094 [9AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), S14427 [27SE], S14471, S14570 [28SE], S14573-S14637, S14640, S14643-S14697 [29SE], S15075 [12OC], S15971 [26OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, S18053, S18054, S18056 [6DE], S18127-S18183 [7DE], S18295, S18296 [8DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S18119 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), unanimous-consent agreement, S14655, S14656 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, S19303 [29DE], S19323 [31DE]

Economic Development Administration: assistance to communities affected by closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (S. 405), S2654 [14FE]

———funding, S14683-S14685, S14696 [29SE]

———management of levee reconstruction projects in Midwest, S14686 [29SE]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (S. 1278), S14411 [27SE]

Federal Maritime Commission: transfer responsibilities to a new board, S19074 [21DE]

Fish and fishing: preparation of conservation and management measures for the northeast multispecies fishery (S. 432), S2825 [16FE]

———preparation of fishery management plans (S. 431), S2825 [16FE]

Foreign trade: trade adjustment assistance centers funding, S14681, S14682 [29SE]

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1498), S19120 [21DE]

———modify assistance programs for dislocated fishers (S. 1499), S19121 [21DE]

International Trade Administration: funding, S14689-S14691 [29SE]

ITC: funding, S18160 [7DE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S17055 [15NO]

Merchant marine industry: maritime security service funding, S14679, S14680 [29SE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Advanced Technology Program funding, S18130, S18159, S18168, S18176 [7DE]

———construction funding, S18176 [7DE]

National Marine Fisheries Service: convey to Massachusetts the laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), S19282-S19284 [22DE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1142), S12095, S12097 [9AU]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Resources Office (S. 937), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (S. 1458), S18234 [7DE]

———reexamination proceedings (S. 1070), S10655 [25JY]

Poverty: require any Dept. of Commerce data relative to the incidence of poverty in subnational areas be adjusted for local cost-of living differences (S. 130), S382 [4JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S19287 [22DE]

Technology: program funding, S14534-S14536 [28SE]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: funding, S14584, S14630, S14631 [29SE], S18130, S18138, S18139 [7DE]

Williams, Sam: Dept. of Commerce Medal of Technology recipient, S15583 [24OC]

Reports

Commerce Department Funds Blatant Lobbying: Marshall Wittman and Charles P. Griffin, Heritage Foundation (organization), S17056 [15NO]

Corrections to H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S14502 [28SE]

Nuclear Export Controls, S333-S337 [4JA]

Reports filed

Abolishment: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1756) (H. Rept. 104-260), H9451 [21SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 104-381), H14002 [5DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) Rept. 104-200), H7461 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2405, Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 234) (H. Rept. 104-270), H9737 [29SE]

Convey the National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory in Gloucester, MA, to Massachusetts: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1358) (H. Rept. 104-287), H10520 [20OC]

Dept. of Commerce Abolishment: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 929) (S. Rept. 104-164), S15401 [20OC]

Dept. of Commerce Scientific Research Services and Facilities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1870) (H. Rept. 104-232), H8532 [4AU]

Dept. of Commerce Technology Programs, Scientific Research Services and Facilities, and National Institute of Standards and Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1141) (S. Rept. 104-153), S14710 [29SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 104-378), H13929 [4DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2076) (H. Rept. 104-196), H7256 [19JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2076) (S. Rept. 104-139), S13473 [12SE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9716 [11JY]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1142) (S. Rept. 104-178), S17775 [29NO]

Nomination of Jane Bobbitt To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S16920 [9NO]

Nomination of Phillip A. Singerman To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S17003 [13NO]

Nomination of William L. Stubblefield To Be a Rear Admiral While Serving as Director of the Office of NOAA Corps Operations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S6337 [9MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7718 [26JY]

Statements

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, S18134 [7DE]

Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: OMB, H10020 [12OC]

Status of the Dept. of Commerce: Travel Business Roundtable (organization), E2380 [18DE]

Summaries

LSC Funding, S14537 [28SE], S14616 [29SE]

NOAA Appropriations (S. 1142), S12095-S12097 [9AU]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations conference report, S18157 [7DE]

Comparison of Advanced Technology Program and Hydrogen Research Program, H4469 [2MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7616-H7623 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2076), H14089-H14097 [6DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 198, consideration of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, H7609 [25JY]

H. Res. 234, consideration of H.R. 2405, Federal civilian science activities appropriations, H9796 [11OC]

H. Res. 289, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary appropriations, H14078 [6DE]

H.R. 447, establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, E57 [9JA]

H.R. 1358, convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA, H11391 [30OC]

H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, S14471-S14490 [28SE]

S. 130, Poverty Data Correction Act, S382 [4JA]

S. 937, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Resources Office reauthorization, S8556 [16JN]

S. 1070, Patent Reexamination Reform Act, S10656 [25JY]

S. 1192, Marine Aquaculture Act, S12392-S12395 [11AU]

S. 1278, establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming, S14412 [27SE]

S. 1458, Patent and Trademark Office Reform Act, S18235-S18240 [7DE]