BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY related term(s) Corporations; Industrial Arbitration

Addresses

Affirmative Action Policies: President Clinton, S10306-S10309 [19JY]

America as Export Superpower—Reassessing Government's Role in Economic Growth: C. Michael Armstrong, Hughes Electronics, E984-E986 [10MY]

Benefits From Affirmative Action in Corporate America: John H. Bryan, E2221 [20NO]

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: Representative Roth, E2345 [13DE]

Contract With America Tax Relief Act: Dominic J. Perri, National Association of Graduate and Professional Students, E808 [6AP]

Designing To Meet the Needs of the Future: Roger Mandle, S17856-S17858 [30NO]

Economic Crisis of the First World—The Fear of a Post-Constitutional America: Anthony Harrigan, S11794-S11797 [7AU]

Export Imperative—Public Policy and Private Enterprise for the New Century: C. Michael Armstrong, E2023 [24OC]

Farm Legislation: Debra Lundgren, E1195 [8JN]

In Search of Mediocrity—Is America Losing Its Will To Excel: Charles M. Vest, S10338 [20JY]

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Commencement Address: David H. Koch, H5893 [13JN]

National Hispanic Corporate Council: Edward H. Rensi, E2086 [1NO]

School-To-Work—A Larger Vision: Samuel Halperin, S5542-S5545 [7AP]

School-To-Work—Reinventing America's Work Force: Shawntel Smith, S14994 [11OC]

Sex and Hollywood—What Should the Government's Role Be? Robert H. Bork, American Enterprise Institute, S16105 [27OC]

United Rubber Workers' Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. Plants: Amy Brindley, S7267 [23MY]

Advertisements

Appeal from business leaders to the President and Congress to reach a balanced budget agreement: Washington (DC) Post, S18903 [19DE]

Drug Companies Target Major Diseases With Record R&D Investment, S6392 [10MY]

Who Leads the World in Discovering Major New Drugs?, S6392 [10MY]

Who Profits? `A Coterie of Lawyers', S9153 [27JN]

Amendments

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S18994, S19011 [20DE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5606 [24AP], S5653, S5657, S5663, S5676, S5677 [25AP], S5710, S5730, S5731 [26AP], S5755, S5793, S5800, S5843, S5846, S5847, S5848, S5850, S5854 [27AP], S5874, S5879, S5888, S5890, S5897, S5900, S5909, S5914 [1MY], S5945, S5959, S5960, S5991, S5992, S5995, S6011, S6012, S6013 [2MY], S6046, S6047, S6050, S6068, S6075, S6078, S6079, S6109, S6110, S6111, S6117, S6122, S6123, S6124, S6125 [3MY], S6182, S6183 [4MY], S6217 [5MY], S6256, S6278, S6279, S6280, S6286, S6287 [8MY], S6325, S6326, S6331, S6358, S6359, S6360, S6362, S6365 [9MY], S6369, S6370 [10MY], H2914, H2918, H2920, H2923, H2926, H2930, H2932, H2935, H2940, H2941, H2948, H2951, H2958 [9MR], H3015, H3016, H3019 [10MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2903 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 1075), H2652 [3MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H1968, H1969 [21FE], H2064, H2065, H2066, H2067 [22FE], H2100, H2101, H2107, H2112, H2117, H2120, H2124, H2137, H2142, H2144, H2177, H2178 [23FE], H2183, H2187, H2192, H2194, H2198, H2200 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S4599 [24MR], S4687, S4690, S4700, S4702, S4704, S4705, S4707, S4708, S4709, S4711, S4712, S4715, S4736, S4738, S4739 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2307 [27FE], H2394 [28FE], H2413, H2420, H2423, H2425, H2426, H2428, H2429, H2430, H2431, H2433, H2439, H2441, H2442 [1MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2178 [23FE], H2225 [24FE], H2265, H2285, H2307, H2308 [27FE], H2322, H2337, H2338, H2345, H2356, H2357, H2366, H2367 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S2068 [2FE], S9494, S9542 [30JN], S9609, S9620, S9633, S9641, S9642 [10JY], S9653, S9655, S9656, S9695, S9697, S9720, S9721 [11JY], S9734, S9735, S9736, S9737, S9741, S9748, S9781, S9782, S9783, S9791, S9811, S9812, S9813, S9814, S9815, S9817 [12JY], S9836, S9839, S9840, S9858, S9871, S9873, S9878, S9886, S9891, S9894, S9897, S9899, S9900, S9917, S9919, S9922, S9925, S9926, S9927, S9930, S9931, S9932 [13JY], S9961, S9971, S9974, S9982, S9988, S9989, S10011, S10012, S10013, S10014, S10015, S10025, S10036, S10037, S10042, S10043, S10052, S10053, S10054, S10055, S10056, S10057, S10058, S10059, S10060, S10061, S10062, S10063, S10064, S10066 [14JY], S10138, S10142, S10145, S10154, S10155, S10157, S10158, S10159, S10160, S10161, S10162, S10164 [17JY], S10189, S10245, S10246, S10247, S10248, S10250 [18JY], S10430, S10431 [20JY], S10833 [27JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9505 [25SE], H9536, H9547, H9552, H9553, H9592 [27SE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7971 [28JY]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8885 [22JN], S8967, S8976, S9005 [23JN], S9034, S9046, S9081, S9089, S9101 [26JN], S9117, S9133, S9151, S9156, S9163, S9164, S9170, S9173, S9182, S9183, S9184, S9185 [27JN], S9226 [28JN]

Small business: redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), S12416, S12514, S12517 [11AU]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4264, H4290 [5AP]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S6931 [18MY], S7898, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7926, S7927, S7928 [7JN], S7947, S7957, S7960, S7971, S7991, S7995, S8001, S8008, S8010, S8014, S8043, S8044 [8JN], S8062, S8065, S8085, S8090, S8120 [9JN], S8145, S8166, S8170, S8183 [12JN], S8209, S8212, S8213, S8226, S8235, S8237, S8245, S8249, S8250, S8252, S8254, S8266, S8267, S8268, S8269, S8270, S8271, S8272, S8273, S8274, S8275, S8278, S8280, S8281, S8282, S8283, S8284, S8285, S8286, S8287, S8288 [13JN], S8308, S8309, S8311, S8312, S8313, S8314, S8317, S8318, S8319, S8326, S8327, S8328, S8347, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8355, S8356, S8358, S8359, S8360, S8361, S8363, S8364, S8367, S8368, S8369, S8370, S8378, S8386, S8387, S8388, S8389, S8390, S8391, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8396, S8397, S8398, S8400 [14JN], S8432, S8474, S8475, S8517 [15JN]

Analyses

Biotechnology Process Patent Protection (S. 1111), S15223 [17OC]

Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (S. 1091), S10892 [28JY]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act (S. 343), S9598, S9608 [10JY]

Depository Institution Affiliation Act (S. 337), S2051-S2054 [2FE]

Economic Benefits From Capital Gains Deduction, S15791 [26OC]

Equipment Accidents and Implementation Costs for Corrective Recommendations: Pitman-Hutsik Co., S5905 [1MY]

Federal Trademark Dilution Act (S. 1513), S19311 [29DE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act (H.R. 39), H9118-H9120 [18SE]

Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

Impact of Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act on Mississippi, S7907 [7JN]

Indian Reservation Jobs and Investment Act (S. 1303), S14904 [10OC]

IRS Implementation of Private Collection Agency Program Pilot Objective, S17076 [15NO]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Data Bank, S10144 [17JY]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 995), E397-E400 [22FE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (S. 240), S1084-S1089 [18JA]

Promote Economic Revitalization Through Federal Assistance for Cleanup of Abandoned or Contaminated Properties (H.R. 2178), E1622 [3AU]

Value of Auto Fuel Fed Fire Related Fatalities: E.C. Ivey, GMC, S5905 [1MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]

———H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S17674 [28NO]

———S. 219, Regulatory Transition Act, S8595 [16JN], S13872 [19SE]

———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S15152 [13OC], H10002 [12OC]

———S. 895, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, S14333 [26SE], H8777 [12SE]

Articles and editorials

Affirmative Action, E1383 [30JN]

Affirmative Action, on the Merit System, S12629 [5SE]

Affirmative Action Is as ``American as the Constitution'', S16681 [3NO]

Affirmative Action—Aid in Doing the Right Thing, S5927 [1MY]

Affirmative Action—The ``Radical Republican'' Example, S12306 [10AU], S12422 [11AU]

All Better Now, S16680 [3NO]

American Upbringing for a Promising Industry, E547 [8MR]

And Pensions, H11921 [8NO]

Anniversary of Murphy's Furniture and Carpet, E414 [23FE]

Architect, Consultant Honored, S9570 [30JN]

Are Regs Bleeding the Economy? Maybe Not—In Fact, They Sometimes Boost Competitiveness, S9671 [11JY], S9761 [12JY]

As Navy Stops Making Payments, Local Shipyards May Suffer, S17462 [18NO]

Bad Boy, S9417 [29JN]

Basic Retraining, E2342 [12DE]

Battle Over Bonanza for Drug Companies, S15426 [23OC]

Better Ways To Measure Progress, S15187 [17OC]

Betting on a Loser, S16677 [3NO]

Beware Politically Correct Investing, E1939 [12OC]

Big Accounting Firms Weed Out Risky Clients, S9058 [26JN]

Board of Contributors—What the '93 Tax Increases Really Did, S18779 [16DE]

Calls Waiting—Rivals Are Hung Up on Baby Bells' Control Over Local Markets, E2073 [31OC]

Capital Gains Fable and Fact, H5062 [16MY]

Clean Sweeps—Two Success Stories for the Environment, E2452 [22DE]

Clinton and the Economy, H7977 [28JY]

Companies Merge, Families Break Up, H8587 [6SE]

Computer Bettors Can Be Virtually Sure of Losing, S18746 [15DE]

Conflict of Laws Under the U.C.C., S5649-S5653 [25AP]

Conflict of Will's? Pundit Kept Quiet About Wife's Role as Lobbyist, S7608 [26MY]

Corporate Focus—Bridgestone Bets It Can Defeat Rubber Workers' Strike—Kaizaki Tries To Turn Around Firestone by Bucking Industrywide Contract, S3738 [9MR]

Corporate Welfare—Mutual Insurance Avoids Federal Taxes, E866 [7AP]

Costly Oversight—Fine Print in GATT Law Could Cost Zantac Users Millions, S18202 [7DE]

Cut Now, Pay Later, H11921 [8NO]

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

Decent Minimum Wage, E286 [7FE]

Despite Appearances, Is the DOJ All Wet?, S9418 [29JN]

Don't Let Companies Raid Pension Plans—Surpluses Mean Future Security for Workers, H11923 [8NO]

Don't Protect Securities Fraud, S8910 [22JN]

Don't Support Pension Raids, H11922 [8NO]

Down Goes the Dollar, S4150 [17MR]

Drug Company Preserves Tax Break in Senate Committee, S15425 [23OC]

Drug Firms at Odds Over Patent Extension, S15427 [23OC]

Drug Firms Fight To Preserve Windfall, S15425 [23OC]

Drugs Get Extra Patent Time, S15424 [23OC]

Dual Education Teaches Students To Work, S10662 [25JY]

Editorial Fails To Acknowledge the Need To Reform Existing Law, S9079 [26JN]

Editorial on Fraud Law Shows Homework Wasn't Done, S9079 [26JN]

Education Bait and Switch, H15187 [19DE]

End Ship Subsidies, S15497 [23OC]

Entrepreneurial Spirit Cited in City's High Rating, S18555 [13DE]

Everyone's a Loser—How Lottery Ads Entice the Wrong People To Gamble, S11472-S11474 [4AU]

Expense Sometimes Stops FAA From Ordering Safety Improvements, S18290 [8DE]

Extending Copyrights Preserves U.S. Culture, S3394 [2MR]

Fat Cat Broadcast Bonanza, S8214 [13JN], S8453 [15JN]

Federal Workers Test Drive Telecommuting, S8471 [15JN]

Federalization of Education?, H15186 [19DE]

FedEx Hub To Give Lift to Shippers, Philippines, S13380 [12SE]

Final Inning for Strike Suits?, S12205 [10AU]

Firing Based on Race Not Real Affirmative Action, S7117 [22MY]

Flexel Workers Face Pay Cut, H8667 [7SE]

Forget About the Millions Won by Sue-Happy Lawyers, S5646 [25AP]

Forging an Alliance for Deregulation—Representative DeLay Makes Companies Full Partners in the Movement, S4610 [27MR]

Foundation Awards Honor 15 Creative Government Programs, S16379 [31OC]

Four Drug Firms Could Gain $1 Billion Under GOP Nutrition-Program Revision, S5163 [5AP], S13524 [13SE]

Friends of Fraud?, S8907 [22JN]

Funky Way of Looking at U.S. ``Growth'', S15186 [17OC]

G.O.P. Wants IRS To Use Outsiders, S14395 [27SE]

GATT Delayed New Generic Drugs, S15429 [23OC]

GATT Puts Generic Drugs on Hold, S15429 [23OC]

Generic-Drug Talks Stall in Committee, S15425 [23OC]

Getting Personal on Product Liability—Two Lawmakers' Opposing Views Stem From Their Own Painful Experiences, E563 [9MR]

Glass Ceiling? It's More Like a Steel Cage—Bush Panel Finds Little Room at Top for Women or Nonwhites, S5926 [1MY]

Glaxo Rolls Out ``Big Bucks'' Card in GATT Battle on Capitol Hill, S15427-S15429 [23OC]

Going Easy on Crooks in 3-Piece Suits, S8910 [22JN]

Good Move on Regulation, S4627 [27MR]

GOP Had Better Get Business Off the Dole, Too, H11917 [8NO]

GOP Stance on Wage Irks Working Widow, E333 [13FE]

Governmental Subsidy Feeds ``Free Market'', S10255 [18JY]

Greasing the Tax Cut Rules, S3857 [14MR]

Great Pension Fund Raid, Part II, H11918 [8NO]

Greatest Auction Ever, S13309 [11SE]

Has the F.C.C. Become Obsolete, S8193 [12JN]

Hate Speech on the Net, S18746 [15DE]

Hill May Be a Health Hazard for Safety Agency—Shift in Political Forces Brings GOP Push To Weaken OSHA, E1629-E1631 [4AU]

Horror in the House, S4612 [27MR]

House Seeks Pilot Hearings—Airline Record-Sharing Part of Safety Equation, S18290 [8DE]

How To Succeed in Nonprofits by Really Trying—Harvard Is Given $10 Million To Teach Management Skills, S15335 [19OC]

I Know a Place, S17358 [17NO]

Ideas From Creative Young Minds Nurtured Into Fledgling Businesses, H5893 [13JN]

Ignore the Lawyers, Help the People, S5859 [1MY]

In Africa, West Can Pay Now, or Later, S3306 [1MR]

In Settling With Airlines, There's No Free Ride—Coupons for Travelers, $16 Million for Lawyers, S5714 [26AP]

In Vietnam, Only the Future Matters, S10074 [14JY]

Insider-Trading Probes Makes a Comeback, S9158 [27JN]

Insurance Reform—The Important Thing Is To Get It Done, S2410 [9FE]

Investors Make Lousy Crowbars, E1176 [8JN]

Investors Retain Right To Sue, S9079 [26JN]

Israel Cohen, S19133 [21DE]

Israel Cohen, Chairman of Giant Food, Dies at 83—Cancer Claims Pioneer in Supermarket Industry, S19132 [21DE]

Izzy Cohen—Fierce Competitor, Instinctive Retailer, Eager Innovator, S19133 [21DE]

Japan Deserves a Tariff, E1233 [14JN]

Japan—One-Way Trade Tactics, S6434 [10MY]

Judge Backs U.S. Bid To Penalize Company on Soviet Pipeline Sale, S16518 [1NO]

Judges Show Growing Skepticism in Class-Action Securities Cases, S1090 [18JA]

Keep Paws Off Pension Fund Assets, H11919 [8NO]

Kenai Rushes Into Big Eddy, S14231 [26SE]

La Colline, S17358 [17NO]

Lawyers the Only Ones To Reap Benefits, S9079 [26JN]

Leave Pension Funds Alone—Congress Shouldn't Enable Companies To Endanger Retirees' Benefits, H11922 [8NO]

Leave Those Pension Funds Alone, H11917 [8NO]

License To Steal, S9153 [27JN]

Lieberman Bill Takes Right Approach to Helping Our Cities, S13378 [12SE]

Locals' Access, S7955 [8JN]

Losing Your Right To Sue? Congress May Make It Hard for You To Pursue a Case of Securities Fraud, S8969 [23JN]

Making It Easier To Mislead Investors, S8909 [22JN]

Marginal Pilots Put Passengers' Lives at Risk, S18293-S18295 [8DE]

Memo to the GOP—The 1980's Worked, S9643 [10JY]

Microsoft Deserves Reversal on Merits, Judge's Goofiness, E1408 [11JY]

My Plan For A Stronger Financial Industry, E272 [3FE]

Mysteries of the Deep—The Last Frontier, S12396-S12398 [11AU]

National Dividend Plan—It's Time, E179 [26JA]

Nation's Oil Industry Continues to Suffer, E656 [22MR]

Needed—A Two-Way Social Contract in the Workplace, E1582 [2AU]

New Tax-Fee Corporate Checking Account, H11920 [8NO]

New Threat to High-Tech Firms, S12205 [10AU]

New York's Public Hospitals Fail, and Babies Are the Victims, S5771-S5774 [27AP]

Numbers Game, S3077 [24FE]

Odds Aren't Worth It, S17871 [30NO]

Of Helmets and Hamburger, S10397 [20JY]

OSHA's Enemies Find Themselves in High Places, E1631-E1633 [4AU]

Outgoing Texas Insurance Regulator Unintimidated, S2410 [9FE]

Overkill in Revising Regulation, S9668 [11JY]

Pacific Telesis Ignored U.S. on AirTouch, S8447 [15JN]

Pasackow, Harris Awards Given, S9570 [30JN]

Pay Cut of 11 Percent Goes Into Effect on Monday, H8667 [7SE]

Pension Forecast—New Raids Coming?, H11919 [8NO]

Pension Pirates, H11917 [8NO]

Pension Proposal Aids Raids, H11918 [8NO]

Pension Protection—Attempt To Trim Deficit Puts Pensions in Danger, H11917 [8NO]

Pension Raid—Don't Raise Revenues by Threatening Pension Benefits, H11921 [8NO]

Pension-Mania, H11920 [8NO]

Pensions at Risk, H11922 [8NO]

Pilot Error—Solutions, Better Regulations, Safer Skies, S18290 [8DE]

Pilot Performance—Top Officials Respond, S18289 [8DE]

Pilot Who Crashed Flight 3379, S18290-S18293 [8DE]

Productivity Is All, But It Doesn't Pay Well, S10957 [31JY]

Proper Role for Affirmative Action, S5927 [1MY]

Proposal Would Allow Corporations To Raid Pension Plans, H11922 [8NO]

Protect Pension Fund Assets, H11921 [8NO]

Protection for Corporate Fraud, S9037 [26JN]

Protection Plays a Subtler Hand, E1123 [25MY]

Public Deserves More From FAA Watchdog, S18289 [8DE]

Quadriplegics Get Help in Work-at-Home Program, S8472 [15JN]

Rails Strain To Service Midwest Grain Harvest, S14097 [21SE]

Rats—What's for Dinner? Don't Ask, S4746 [28MR]

Read the Fine Print, H2097 [23FE]

Reason and Regulation, S9668 [11JY]

Reform Measure Doesn't Limit Liability of Accounting Firms, S9079 [26JN]

Regulating Regulation, S9668 [11JY]

Regulatory Alarms Ring on Wall Street, S9158 [27JN]

Regulatory Relief for Farmers, S10127 [17JY]

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

Risky Business—Can Gaming Win in Cities? Chicago May Get Tip From New Orleans, S17930 [4DE]

Ruling Shortens Branded Drugs' Monopoly, S15430 [23OC]

Safe Harbors for Financial Fraud, S9037 [26JN]

Safety Board Urges Government To Monitor Pilot's Job Records, S18288 [8DE]

Securities Litigation Bill Is Reform in Name Only, S9038 [26JN]

Self Audits and EPA Enforcement, S4270 [21MR]

Senate Panel—No Vote on Drug Loophole, S15426 [23OC]

Senator From Glaxo?, S15426 [23OC]

Series Wronged West and Judges, S10923 [31JY]

Simpson Abstains Because of Stock, S15424 [23OC]

Social Roulette, S16632 [2NO]

Special Report—Gaming Lobby Gives Lavishly to Politicians, S18929-S18931 [19DE]

Stamping Out the Little Guys—Don't Let Postal Rate Reform Crush Us Small Opinion Magazines, S17360 [17NO]

Stock Response, S9042 [26JN]

Stop Choking Wall Street, S12204 [10AU]

Stop Whining—Pay Workers, S1704 [27JA]

Striker Replacement Issue, S16510 [1NO]

Study Paints a Positive Picture of Immigration, S18731 [15DE]

Successful Launch Would Be a Boon to Dozens of Firms, E1407 [11JY]

Suing for Safety, S5980-S5984 [2MY]

Suit Against Microsoft Doesn't Serve Public, S9417 [29JN]

Tale of Pumping Gas With One Hand, Holding Off Government With the Other, S8256 [13JN]

Tax Cuts and the Deficit, S3857 [14MR]

Tax Cuts Plans—Questions About Both Party Plans, S3856 [14MR]

Tax Cutters Lose Steam in Senate—House Panel to Unveil GOP Revenue Plan, S3858 [14MR]

Taxed to the Limit, E522 [6MR]

Technology—Corporate Research—How Much Is It Worth?, S14186 [25SE]

Tell Congress To Let Our Pensions Alone, H11916 [8NO]

They Play To Lose—Compulsive Gambling Is a Disease That Gradually Overwhelms One's Life, Ruth Beker Writes, S13134 [8SE]

This Isn't Reform—It's a Steamroller: GOP Bill Curbing Lawsuits Would Flatten the Small Investor, S8910 [22JN]

Three Drug Makers Win Suit To Extend Protection of Patents, S15422 [23OC]

Time To Wake the Sleeping Bear, S9217 [28JN]

Tort Tax on Women's Health, S5890 [1MY]

Toward a Middle Ground—Rethink Affirmative Action, But Don't Kill It—Issue Demands Caution, S5292 [6AP]

Truth Is Victim in Rules Debate—Facts Don't Burden Some Hill Tales of Regulatory Abuse, S4611 [27MR]

Turned Off, S8077 [9JN]

Two Bad Ideas, H11920 [8NO]

Unconscionable Raid on Pensions, H11918 [8NO]

United Rubber Workers' Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. Plants, S3736 [9MR]

United States Is Dead Wrong, S8830 [21JN]

United Voices, E1231 [13JN]

Urgency of Securities Law Reform, S12206 [10AU]

Wall Street Anxiously Awaits Microsoft's Windows 95—System's Reception May Affect Stocks for Months to Come, S9415 [29JN]

We're Natural Born Killers, S9131 [27JN]

West and the Supreme Court—Members Accepted Gifts and Perks While Acting on Appeals Worth Millions to Minnesota Firm, S10851-S10853 [28JY]

What the '93 Tax Increases Really Did, S15974 [26OC]

When Insurance Tax Backfired, Congress Passed Buck, E1242 [14JN]

Where Do Cars Come From?, S5999 [2MY]

Who Needs Affirmative Action?, S5926 [1MY]

Why the ADA Could Ruin the Superbowl, E338 [14FE]

Why U.S. Industry Bounced Back, E626 [16MR]

Wide Appeal in Tax Breaks, S17315 [17NO]

Will Congress Condone Fraud?, S8909 [22JN]

Windows 95—Successful Launch Would Be a Boon to Dozens of Firms, S9416 [29JN]

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

World Stage—Quincy Pupils Inspire Many at Ceremony, E2438 [21DE]

Wrong Target, S5928 [1MY]

Yes, Cut Taxes, S7173 [23MY]

Yes—Bill Would Protect Growing Companies, S12206 [10AU]

Zantac Windfall, S18203 [7DE], E2436 [21DE]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 1121), S11451 [4AU]

Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (see S. 1463; H.R. 2795), S18363 [11DE], H14963 [15DE]

———eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H5622 [6JN]

———establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (see S. 1256), S13728 [18SE]

———establish marketing loans and total acreage base for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2532), H10848 [25OC]

———improve operation of flue-cured and burley tobacco programs (see H.R. 2653), H13142 [16NO]

———kiwifruit research and marketing (see S. 897; H.R. 1486), S8034 [8JN], H4430 [7AP]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 2475), H10047 [12OC]

———labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602, 2833), H12084 [9NO], H15633 [22DE]

———make participation in certain commodity research and promotion programs voluntary (see H.R. 2502), H10307 [18OC]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2000, 2324, 2362), H6735 [10JY], H8903 [13SE], H9245 [19SE]

———price supports for peanuts (see S. 1188; H.R. 2189), S12370 [11AU], H8360 [3AU]

———price supports for sugar (see S. 847, 1302; H.R. 1687), S7244 [23MY], S14883 [10OC], H5471 [23MY]

———price supports for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2696), H13869 [30NO]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8063 [31JY]

———repeal marketing order restrictions on spearmint (see S. 998), S9421 [29JN]

———repeal price support and agricultural promotion programs (see H.R. 2787), H14963 [15DE]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (see S. 1091; H.R. 2509), S10875 [28JY], H10484 [19OC]

———revise soybean promotion, research, and consumer information programs (see H.R. 2577), H11767 [2NO]

———treatment of agricultural promotion programs (see S. 1449), S18016 [5DE]

Air pollution: repeal certain Clean Air Act stratospheric ozone protection provisions (see H.R. 475), H229 [11JA]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act toxic air emission provisions (see H.R. 473), H229 [11JA]

Airlines: percentage of voting interests of air carriers required to be owned or controlled by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 951), H1849 [15FE]

———verify training and employment records of pilot applicants (see S. 1461), S18287 [8DE]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (see H.R. 411), H175 [9JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304; H.R. 752, 874), S1847 [31JA], H969 [31JA], H1555 [9FE]

Bankruptcy: payment of claims for retiree health insurance (see H.R. 318), H172 [9JA]

Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: relief (see S. 467; H.R. 419), S3052 [23FE], H177 [9JA]

California: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 219), H169 [9JA]

———promote balance between natural resources, economic development and job retention (see H.R. 2712), H14002 [5DE]

CCC: limit farm and export expenditures (see H.R. 2195, 2523), H8533 [4AU], H10726 [24OC]

CERCLA: liability allocation process among potentially responsible parties (see H.R. 1616), H4873 [11MY]

Civil liberties: protect the right to travel to foreign countries (see S. 766; H.R. 1702), S6337 [9MY], H5571 [24MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see S. 1085; H.R. 1764, 2128), S10821 [27JY], H5690 [7JN], H7916 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: repeal reformulated gasoline and work-related vehicle trip reduction provisions (see H.R. 1052), H2224 [24FE]

Clean Water Act: treatment of fines levied against businesses (see S. 1390), S16657 [3NO]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see S. 1340; H.R. 2506), S15338 [19OC], H10307 [18OC]

Common carriers: eliminate preemployment alcohol testing in the mass transit, railroad, motor carrier, and aviation industries (see S. 1055; H.R. 1827), S10490 [21JY], H5904 [13JN]

Computers: encourage and protect private sector initiatives that improve user control over information services (see H.R. 1978), H6697 [30JN]

———permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see H.R. 533), H295 [17JA]

Construction industries: approval requirements and compliance with nondiscrimination laws for surety bonding corporations (see S. 666), S5142 [4AP]

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]

———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2820), H15237 [20DE]

———require disclosure of service and other charges on tickets (see H.R. 857), H1460 [8FE]

———retail pricing of consumer commodities (see H.R. 171), H168 [9JA]

Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 508, 509), H242 [13JA]

———prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for environmental response costs (see H.R. 2227), H8534 [4AU]

———reimbursement of defense contractors for excessive costs of personnel unallowable under defense contracts (see S. 1102), S11201 [2AU]

———require that contractor consolidation cost savings be used for employment retraining and job creation activities (see H.R. 702), H802 [26JA]

———standards and regulations for Government procurement contracts (see H.R. 1959), H6655 [29JN]

———streamline ordering practices for automated data processing equipment and other commercial items (see S. 675), S5217 [5AP]

Copyrights: duration of protection (see S. 483; H.R. 989), S3389 [2MR], H1907 [16FE]

———registration and protection of trademarks (see H.R. 1270, 1295), H3415 [21MR], H3572 [22MR]

———revise criminal infringement provisions (see S. 1122), S11451 [4AU]

Corporate and Farm Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 2755), H14253 [11DE]

Corporate Subsidy Termination Commission: establish (see S. 1376), S16495 [1NO]

Corporations: treatment of Federal subsidies (see S. 1376), S16495 [1NO]

Correctional institutions: pilot program on feasibility of Federal prisoner employment (see H.R. 2553), H10994 [26OC]

———privatization of health care services (see H.R. 1810), H5753 [8JN]

Courts: appointment of bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 2604), H12084 [9NO]

———equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H166 [9JA]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 671), S5142 [4AP]

———notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 138), H167 [9JA]

———product liability reform (see S. 565; H.R. 10, 917, 955, 956, 1075), S3964 [15MR], H161 [9JA], H1688 [13FE], H1849 [15FE], H2392 [28FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (see H. Res. 108, 109), H2810 [7MR], H2891 [8MR]

———provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (see S. 582), S4262 [21MR]

———reform civil justice system (see S. 672), S5142 [4AP]

———supersede the modification of final judgment in U.S. v. Western Electric (see H.R. 1528, 1641), H4510 [2MY], H5071 [16MY]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (see S. 709; H.R. 561), S5404 [6AP], H325 [18JA]

———availability to businesses relative to communities facing economic distress (see H.R. 288), H171 [9JA]

———define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H6655 [29JN]

———expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see S. 445; H.R. 1491), S2823 [16FE], H4430 [7AP]

Credit cards: require additional disclosures of account information and study industry competitiveness (see H.R. 1105), H2486 [1MR]

Crime: redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (see S. 1072), S10655 [25JY]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (see S. 1147; H.R. 2204), S12214 [10AU], H8534 [4AU]

Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act: exemptions to requirements (see H.R. 643), H537 [23JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (see S. 586; H.R. 1354), S4262 [21MR], H3974 [29MR]

———extend certain authorities (see H.R. 2775), H14764 [13DE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see S. 929; H.R. 1756), S8493 [15JN], H5690 [7JN]

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

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

———enhance manufacturing technology programs (see H.R. 1844), H5983 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 1816), H5904 [13JN]

———privatization of defense nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1526, 1628), H4432 [7AP], H4915 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care services under private insurance plans and programs (see H.R. 23), H163 [9JA]

———verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of HUD: grants for economic development loan assistance in certain Federal enterprise communities (see H.R. 494), H230 [11JA]

———grants to depressed communities for economic development based on unemployment level (see H.R. 1017), H2063 [22FE]

Dept. of Labor: consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with occupational safety and health requirements (see H.R. 1433), H4413 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: Steel Industry Heritage Project funding (see H.R. 2473), H10047 [12OC]

Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 2325), H8903 [13SE]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H295 [17JA]

———prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (see S. 1492), S19110 [21DE]

———prevent overpricing of goods (see H.R. 976), H1907 [16FE]

District of Columbia: authorization of bonding authority and the use of tax revenues to finance certain costs of a sports arena and convention center (see H.R. 1509, 1843), H4431 [7AP], H5983 [14JN]

———permit use of certain revenues for the operation of the Washington Convention Center and the construction of a new convention center (see H.R. 1862), H6045 [15JN]

———use of tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center (see H.R. 2108), H7699 [25JY]

Drugs: ensure availability of generic drugs (see S. 1191), S12370 [11AU]

Ecology and environment: establish revolving loan funds for cleanup of distressed areas with investment potential (see H.R. 1620), H4873 [11MY]

———financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities (see H.R. 633, 1002), H537 [23JA], H1967 [21FE]

———voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H2223 [24FE]

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

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9, 1050), H161 [9JA], H2224 [24FE]

———promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178), H8360 [3AU]

———provide credit to businesses and facilitate the transfer and commercialization of Government-owned patents and technologies (see H.R. 80), H165 [9JA]

Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see S. 696; H.R. 1426), S5404 [6AP], H4413 [6AP]

Elections: prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 2499), H10307 [18OC]

Employment: job creation programs (see H.R. 805), H1156 [2FE]

———leave policies relative to minimum wage and overtime exemptions (see H.R. 946), H1849 [15FE]

———permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see S. 1129; H.R. 2723), S11785 [7AU], H14172 [6DE]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 2391), H9452 [21SE]

———self-employment assistance programs (see H.R. 1789), H5752 [8JN]

———submission of employee discrimination claims to mandatory and binding arbitration (see S. 366), S2268 [7FE]

———training assistance (see H.R. 998), H1967 [21FE]

———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see S. 192; H.R. 463), S789 [11JA], H229 [11JA]

EPA: reauthorize Environmental Financial Advisory Board charter and establish Environmental Finance Centers (see S. 718), S5547 [7AP]

ERISA: auditing of employee benefit plans (see S. 1490), S18999 [20DE]

———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2741), H14238 [7DE]

———treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (see S. 1400), S16754 [7NO]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (see H.R. 2203), H8533 [4AU]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (see S. 1276), S14407 [27SE]

FCC: competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (see H.R. 1218), H3073 [13MR]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (see S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (see S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

———lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (see H.R. 187), H168 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to States and localities relative to business incentives provided (see H.R. 286), H171 [9JA]

Financial institutions: accelerate capitalization of the savings association insurance fund (see H.R. 2123), H7916 [27JY]

———check cashing services (see H.R. 1095), H2486 [1MR]

———consolidation of the Federal thrift industry and the banking industry (see S. 1415), S17091 [15NO]

———encourage foreign countries to accord national treatment to U.S. financial organizations (see H.R. 19), H163 [9JA]

———enhance competition (see H.R. 18), H163 [9JA]

———improve risk management techniques and use of derivative products (see H.R. 20), H163 [9JA]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (see S. 337; H.R. 814, 1062, 2520), S2034 [2FE], H1207 [3FE], H2306 [27FE], H10726 [24OC]

———institute management reforms and eliminate conflicts-of-interest on boards of directors (see H.R. 290), H171 [9JA]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see S. 650; H.R. 1362, 1858, 2158), S4924 [30MR], H4031 [30MR], H6045 [15JN], H8174 [1AU]

———treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (see S. 1032), S9997 [14JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see S. 200; H.R. 444, 492), S789 [11JA], H179 [9JA], H230 [11JA]

Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (see S. 1475), S18559 [13DE]

———commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 393, 1139), H174 [9JA], H2716 [6MR]

———coordinate conservation efforts of Atlantic striped bass (see S. 776; H.R. 2655), S6337 [9MY], H13142 [16NO]

———develop fishery resources within the U.S. economic zone (see H.R. 2369), H9363 [20SE]

———use of relief funds to compensate revenue loss of commercial fisheries during disasters (see H.R. 2673), H13658 [20NO]

Fishermen's Protective Act: amend (see H.R. 716), H802 [26JA]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H165 [9JA]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (see S. 80), S49 [4JA]

Food industry: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H6481 [28JN]

Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (see H.R. 992), H1908 [16FE]

Foreign countries: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H1688 [13FE]

Foreign trade: condemn practice of bribery for the awarding of contracts (see S. Res. 89), S4094 [16MR]

———deferral of duty payments on certain production equipment or parts (see S. 87), S49 [4JA]

———develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see S. 756; H.R. 1560), S6082 [3MY], H4545 [3MY]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (see S. 577), S4148 [17MR]

———expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H229 [11JA]

———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see S. 572, 593; H.R. 1300), S4094 [16MR], S4365 [22MR], H3572 [22MR]

———export controls (see H.R. 361), H173 [9JA]

———export financing requirements relative to bookkeeping and prohibition of bribery of foreign officials or corporations (see S. 576), S4094 [16MR]

———extend export restrictions for unprocessed timber to timber harvested in Texas (see H.R. 688), H802 [26JA]

———free trade agreements with Central and Eastern European countries (see S. Con. Res. 10), S5142 [4AP]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry (see S. Res. 118; H. Res. 141, 150), S6337 [9MY], H4618 [9MY], H5071 [16MY]

———imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (see S. 1392), S16657 [3NO]

———imposition of duty on certain Canadian wood and lumber products (see H.R. 2802), H15087 [18DE]

———improve export promotion activities (see H.R. 2300), H8805 [12SE]

———improvement and enforcement of trade laws (see S. 1148), S12214 [10AU]

———review, clarify, and simplify the commodity control lists (see H.R. 2231), H8535 [4AU]

Franchises: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 1717), H5607 [25MY]

FRS: defer additional increases in interest rates (see H. Res. 54), H969 [31JA]

———promote accountability and the public interest in operations (see H.R. 888), H1610 [10FE]

———stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 949), H1849 [15FE]

FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 1454), H4414 [6AP]

———regulation of air carrier advertising (see H.R. 545), H296 [17JA]

Government: require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H14002 [5DE]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see S. 603, 989; H.R. 1176), S4491 [23MR], S9421 [29JN], H2892 [8MR]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H165 [9JA]

———cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H4958 [15MY]

———define criteria for use of the term ``Made in America'' (see H.R. 1598), H4618 [9MY]

———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (see S. 917; H.R. 1937), S8254 [13JN], H6396 [27JN]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 219; H.R. 450), S901 [12JA], H179 [9JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), consideration (see H. Res. 93), H2063 [22FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), consideration (see H. Res. 148), H5071 [16MY]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H1281 [6FE]

———periodic review and termination dates (see S. 511, 1346), S3604 [7MR], S15401 [20OC]

———promote increased understanding and compliance by small business (see S. 1350), S15401 [20OC]

———reduce Federal agency regulatory burdens and provide for review and accountability for regulatory actions (see S. 100), S50 [4JA]

———reform (see S. 291; H.R. 994), S1711 [27JA], H1967 [21FE]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 343, 1001; H.R. 821, 926, 1022, 1839), S2034 [2FE], S9422 [29JN], H1207 [3FE], H1751 [14FE], H2176 [23FE], H5983 [14JN]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H2306 [27FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H2223 [24FE]

Great Falls Historic District: establish (see S. 188), S731 [10JA]

Hawaii: prepaid health care services relative to ERISA (see S. 266), S1442 [24JA]

Hazardous substances: importation and shipment of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 2278), H8683 [7SE]

Health: clinical laboratory diagnostic testing services (see H.R. 1461), H4414 [6AP]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see S. 303; H.R. 753), S1847 [31JA], H969 [31JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H1967 [21FE]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 2796), H14963 [15DE]

Health care professionals: determine necessary medical coverage and require insurers to notify enrollees (see H.R. 2608), H12084 [9NO]

Helium: phase out Federal refining program and stockpile (see S. 738, 898), S5909 [1MY], S8034 [8JN]

Hopewell Township, PA: transfer lands to Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development (see H.R. 308), H172 [9JA]

Immigration: enforce employer sanctions and limit the adjustment of status relative to illegal aliens (see S. 759; H.R. 2164), S6169 [4MY], H8308 [2AU]

———enforcement of employer sanctions law (see H.R. 570), H398 [19JA]

Information services: treatment of stored value cards (see S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (see S. 380), S2399 [9FE]

Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 2674), H13658 [20NO]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (see H.R. 176, 182), H168 [9JA]

Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H6830 [11JY]

Investments: ensure safeguards (see H.R. 675), H691 [25JA]

———promote the integrity of investment advisers (see S. 148), S51 [4JA]

———reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H325 [18JA]

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

Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (see S. 1502), S19250 [22DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295; H.R. 743), S1758 [30JA], H889 [30JA]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), consideration (see H. Res. 226), H9451 [21SE]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H10307 [18OC]

———prevent union violence (see H.R. 1796), H5752 [8JN]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (see S. 689; H.R. 1257), S5403 [6AP], H3326 [16MR]

Lumber industry: prohibit exports of unprocessed timber and wood chips to countries not providing reciprocal market access (see H.R. 684), H802 [26JA]

Maine: grant authority over coastal marine fisheries (see H.R. 1942), H6481 [28JN]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see S. 15, 415, 416, 627; H.R. 45, 106, 120, 365, 386, 397, 749, 1612, 2022), S48 [4JA], S2648 [14FE], S4657 [27MR], H164, H166, H167, H173, H174 [9JA], H969 [31JA], H4873 [11MY], H6913 [12JY]

———application of antitrust laws and establishment of a national oversight commission (see H.R. 735), H889 [30JA]

———application of antitrust laws relative to certain television contracts (see H.R. 105), H166 [9JA]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (see S. 1194), S12370 [11AU]

Medicare: permit a supplier of durable medical equipment to furnish an upgraded item of such equipment to medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 1754), H5689 [7JN]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see S. 194; H.R. 952, 2685), S789 [11JA], H1849 [15FE], H13803 [29NO]

Members of Congress: reduce pay pending a minimum wage increase (see H.R. 876), H1555 [9FE]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain ocean shipping practices (see H.R. 1081), H2392 [28FE]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14927 [14DE]

Middle East: expansion of free trade agreement to certain countries relative to status of relations with Israel (see S. Res. 101), S5142 [4AP]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 620), H467 [20JA]

———increase level and establish commission to study indexation (see S. 203), S789 [11JA]

———level (see S. 413; H.R. 363, 619, 764, 940, 1583), S2647 [14FE], H173 [9JA], H467 [20JA], H969 [31JA], H1751 [14FE], H4618 [9MY]

Motor vehicles: allow emission reductions caused by fleet turnover to be credited under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 477), H229 [11JA]

———average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 1506; H.R. 2200), S19250 [22DE], H8533 [4AU]

———dissemination of warranty and repair information by manufacturers (see H.R. 265), H171 [9JA]

———prohibit the manufacture or sale of school buses that do not have seat belts (see H.R. 266), H171 [9JA]

———reform rental car company agreements relative to liability and collision damage waivers (see H.R. 175), H168 [9JA]

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

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H8994 [14SE]

———enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4432 [7AP]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see S. 424; H.R. 470), S2757 [15FE], H229 [11JA]

Occupational safety and health: establish voluntary programs to protect employees from hazards (see H.R. 1824), H5904 [13JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 707), H802 [26JA]

OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (see H.R. 1412), H4335 [5AP]

Oregon: waiver of ERISA relative to employer mandates in health care reform plan (see S. 713), S5547 [7AP]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement: implement (see S. 1354), S15496 [23OC]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (see S. 526, 1423), S3744 [9MR], S17336 [17NO]

———transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor (see S. 592), S4365 [22MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see S. 1111; H.R. 587), S11201 [2AU], H399 [19JA]

———extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H9897 [11OC]

———extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (see S. 1496), S19110 [21DE]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H2650 [3MR]

———regulation of invention development and patent marketing services (see S. 909), S8097 [9JN]

———regulation of invention development services (see H.R. 2419), H9670 [28SE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H2486 [1MR]

Persis Corp.: relief (see S. 259), S1369 [23JA]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (see S. 1014; H.R. 1975), S9517 [30JN], H6697 [30JN]

———royalty payments for crude oil production on public lands (see H.R. 699), H802 [26JA]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H467 [20JA]

———improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H6698 [30JN]

———provide equitable relief for the generic drug industry (see S. 1277), S14408 [27SE]

Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 1464), H4415 [6AP]

———privatization (see H.R. 210), H169 [9JA]

Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H5753 [8JN]

Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (see H.R. 2212), H8534 [4AU]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 1317), S15118 [12OC]

Radioactive substances: interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 1924), H6269 [22JN]

Real estate: homeowner participation in area planning likely to impact home values and compensation for certain area development (see H.R. 971), H1907 [16FE]

Recycling: require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]

Research: increase supply of minority scientists and help the public and private sectors in research and development needs (see H.R. 1459), H4414 [6AP]

———require industry cost-sharing for the construction of federally-funded research facilities (see S. 748), S6082 [3MY]

Roads and highways: ensure equity in restrictions on advertising by businesses adjacent or near the interstate highway system (see S. 460), S2965 [22FE]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S1070 [18JA]

———promote capital formation in financial markets (see H.R. 2131), H7916 [27JY]

———reform private enforcement of Federal laws (see H.R. 681), H691 [25JA]

Ships and vessels: grants to shipyards for costs of acquiring modern and advanced ship repair technology (see H.R. 348), H173 [9JA]

Small business: assist in the development of microenterprises and microenterprise lending (see H.R. 1019), H2175 [23FE]

———awarding of contracts to individuals considered economically disadvantaged (see H.R. 2379), H9452 [21SE]

———export assistance (see H.R. 648), H592 [24JA]

———health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (see S. 521), S3744 [9MR]

———install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 2675), H13658 [20NO]

———modify the small business and capital ownership development program (see H.R. 111), H166 [9JA]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (see S. 895), S8034 [8JN]

———reduce costs of Government loan guarantees (see H.R. 2150), H8174 [1AU]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1979), H6697 [30JN]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by tax incentives (see H.R. 1953), H6481 [28JN]

Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (see S. 1453), S18232 [7DE]

———regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see S. 1439; H.R. 2699, 2740), S17865 [30NO], H13870 [30NO], H14238 [7DE]

States: ban the utilization of Federal funds to lure jobs and businesses from other States (see H.R. 1842), H5983 [14JN]

———Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 950; H.R. 1898), S8684 [20JN], H6158 [20JN]

Tariff: temporary suspension of antidumping and countervailing duties under limited market conditions (see H.R. 2822), H15574 [21DE]

Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 92), H166 [9JA]

———allow corporations to elect the pooling method for determining foreign tax credits (see S. 1173; H.R. 2355), S12215 [10AU], H9245 [19SE]

———allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites (see H.R. 1799), H5752 [8JN]

———allow credit for construction and renovation of nonresidential buildings in distressed areas (see H.R. 1519), H4432 [7AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 471, 1168, 1531, 1532), H229 [11JA], H2891 [8MR], H4511 [2MY]

———assessment of retail dealer occupational taxes (see H.R. 302), H172 [9JA]

———assessment of retail dealer occupational taxes (H.R. 302), consideration (see H. Res. 246), H10994 [26OC]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H3416 [21MR]

———business deduction for air travel (see H.R. 283), H171 [9JA]

———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see S. 216; H.R. 408, 974), S901 [12JA], H174 [9JA], H1907 [16FE]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain domestic corporations (see H.R. 512), H242 [13JA]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 1481; H.R. 2676), S18738 [15DE], H13658 [20NO]

———capital gains rates (see S. 182, 959; H.R. 1042, 1322), S653 [9JA], S8945 [22JN], H2223 [24FE], H3807 [24MR]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 213, 537, 646), H169 [9JA], H295 [17JA], H592 [24JA]

———capital gains rates for investments in small businesses (see H.R. 2095), H7461 [21JY]

———collection of State and local taxes on mail-order transactions (see S. 545), S3842 [13MR]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 199), H169 [9JA]

———corporate financial incentives for small businesses operating in urban enterprise zones (see H.R. 1072), H2392 [28FE]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 743, 1252; H.R. 2713), S6006 [2MY], S13728 [18SE], H14002 [5DE]

———credit for employee training expenses paid or incurred by the employer (see H.R. 2382), H9452 [21SE]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see S. 434; H.R. 1003), S2822 [16FE], H1967 [21FE]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see S. 1100; H.R. 747), S11107 [1AU], H890 [30JA]

———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 327; H.R. 40, 115, 953), S1920 [1FE], H164, H166 [9JA], H1849 [15FE]

———delay application of the substantiation requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers (see H.R. 2750), H14238 [7DE]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see S. 833; H.R. 1061), S7014 [19MY], H2306 [27FE]

———depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1171), H2892 [8MR]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 582), H399 [19JA]

———domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 392), H174 [9JA]

———economic recovery incentives for areas affected by employment losses in the financial institution and real estate sectors (see H.R. 2015), H6830 [11JY]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H5190 [17MY]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R. 430), H177 [9JA]

———eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium (see S. 1022), S9717 [11JY]

———employment taxes relative to compensation for unpaid wages (see H.R. 1088), H2486 [1MR]

———encourage capital formation for the development of new business (see S. 1053; H.R. 1785), S10426 [20JY], H5691 [7JN]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (see S. 488, 1038, 1050; H.R. 2060), S3390 [2MR], S9998 [14JY], S10320 [19JY], H7256 [19JY]

———establish special rules for certain gratuitous transfers of employer securities to employees (see H.R. 1962), H6655 [29JN]

———establishment of foreign manufacturing subsidiaries by domestic corporations (see H.R. 389), H174 [9JA]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see S. 161), S480 [5JA]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H2891 [8MR]

———exempt small manufacturers, producers, and importers from firearms excise tax (see S. 1161), S12215 [10AU]

———extend nonconventional fuel tax credit (see H.R. 2146), H8063 [31JY]

———impose a minimum tax on certain foreign and foreign-controlled corporations (see H.R. 2166), H8308 [2AU]

———impose flat tax on earned income and business taxable income (see H.R. 1780), H5691 [7JN]

———inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 2722), H14172 [6DE]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see S. 408), S2647 [14FE]

———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10047 [12OC]

———incentives to encourage small investors (see S. 181), S653 [9JA]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (see S. 1299), S14883 [10OC]

———increase the exclusion for gain from certain small business stock (see H.R. 2385), H9452 [21SE]

———limit deduction for health care costs by employers who terminate promised retiree health benefits (see S. 827), S6912 [18MY]

———limitation on the deductibility of capital losses (see H.R. 233), H170 [9JA]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see S. 351; H.R. 803), S2124 [3FE], H1156 [2FE]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities and extend credit eligibility to collaborative research consortia expenses (see H.R. 2514), H10484 [19OC]

———minimum State ceiling on tax-exempt private activity bonds (see H.R. 2707), H14002 [5DE]

———minimum tax on corporations importing products at artificially inflated prices (see H.R. 88), H166 [9JA]

———modify certain rules relating to subchapter S corporations BR deg.h2383, H9452 [21SE]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see S. 1172; H.R. 1686), S12215 [10AU], H5471 [23MY]

———permit tax-free rollover of certain payments made by employers to separated employees (see S. 501; H.R. 1251, 2221), S3521 [6MR], H3276 [15MR], H8534 [4AU]

———promote tax credits for private investments on Indian reservations (see S. 1303), S14883 [10OC]

———provide an investment tax credit to assist defense contractors converting to nondefense operations (see H.R. 1518), H4432 [7AP]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1748), H5622 [6JN]

———provide incentives for enterprise zone investment (see H.R. 792), H1156 [2FE]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758; H.R. 2039), S6168 [4MY], H7011 [13JY]

———rate reduction in times of low economic growth (see H.R. 2083), H7378 [20JY]

———repeal limitation on business meal and entertainment deductions (see H.R. 2734), H14172 [6DE]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677, 2617), H691 [25JA], H12127 [10NO]

———requirements for tax exempt trust status relative to multiple employer health benefits arrangements (see H.R. 1035), H2176 [23FE]

———requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 235, 2208), H170 [9JA], H8534 [4AU]

———restructure income tax system (see S. 722), S5664 [25AP]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H10848 [25OC]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———tax credit for defense industries to invest in worker retraining and retooling (see S. 409), S2647 [14FE]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H592 [24JA]

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (see S. 1355; H.R. 1690), S15496 [23OC], H5570 [24MY]

———treatment of businesses with employees working in their home or in telecommuting centers (see H.R. 1316), H3807 [24MR]

———treatment of capital gains, losses on sale of principal residences, and indexing of certain assets (see S. 1280), S14547 [28SE]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of certain bargain sales (see H.R. 523), H242 [13JA]

———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (see H.R. 954), H1849 [15FE]

———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (see S. 112), S50 [4JA]

———treatment of certain subsidies relative to energy and natural resources (see H.R. 2315), H8806 [12SE]

———treatment of corporate dividend payments and interest deductions (see S. 701), S5404 [6AP]

———treatment of corporations (see H.R. 1629, 2534), H4915 [12MY], H10848 [25OC]

———treatment of corporations, earned income, estate and gift taxes, and liability for prior taxable years (see H.R. 214), H169 [9JA]

———treatment of dividends paid by domestic corporations (see H.R. 232), H170 [9JA]

———treatment of effectively connected investment income of insurance companies (see S. 1291), S14710 [29SE]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 746), H890 [30JA]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086; H.R. 2190), S10875 [28JY], H8360 [3AU]

———treatment of foreign source income of U.S.-owned multinational insurance companies (see H.R. 2201), H8533 [4AU]

———treatment of foreign tax credit and deduction for taxes paid in lieu of income taxes (see H.R. 391), H174 [9JA]

———treatment of group legal service plans (see S. 997), S9421 [29JN]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540, 565), H296 [17JA], H325 [18JA]

———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 2338), H8994 [14SE]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (see S. 109), S50 [4JA]

———treatment of mutual life insurance company policyholder dividends and small life insurance company acquisition expenses (see H.R. 1497), H4431 [7AP]

———treatment of regular investment tax credits (see H.R. 2384), H9452 [21SE]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1515), H4432 [7AP]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1037), H2223 [24FE]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (see S. 1164; H.R. 2196), S12215 [10AU], H8533 [4AU]

Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H242 [13JA]

———industry procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 503), H242 [13JA]

———protect facilities, devices, and networks from misuse (see H.R. 1004), H1968 [21FE]

———reform policies regulating competition (see S. 652), S4924 [30MR]

———repeal cable television must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H295 [17JA]

Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 1116), S11323 [3AU]

Tobacco products: establish Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other nicotine containing products (see H.R. 2414), H9670 [28SE]

———prohibit regulation of tobacco industry (see H.R. 2283), H8684 [7SE]

———prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see S. 1295; H.R. 2265), S14710 [29SE], H8596 [6SE]

———treatment of overtime exemptions for employees relative to the sale and processing of green and cigar leaf tobacco (see H.R. 636), H537 [23JA]

Tourist trade: eligibility of rural communities for the business and industry loan program (see S. 1078), S10821 [27JY]

———promote (see H.R. 1083), H2392 [28FE]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (see S. 1513), S19306 [29DE]

Transportation: reform regulation of transportation industries and rail carriers (see H.R. 1436), H4413 [6AP]

Treaties and agreements: construction and repair of certain self-propelled seagoing vessels (see H.R. 2754), H14253 [11DE]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]

———clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2399), H9591 [27SE]

TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H172 [9JA]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: privatization (see S. 755; H.R. 1216), S6082 [3MY], H3073 [13MR]

U.S. Intellectual Property Organization: establish (see H.R. 2533), H10848 [25OC]

U.S. Trade Administration: establish (see H.R. 2124), H7916 [27JY]

Urban areas: designate regulatory relief zones in certain distressed areas (see S. 1184), S12370 [11AU]

———economic redevelopment (see H.R. 1381), H4104 [3AP]

Venture Capital Marketing Association: establish (see H.R. 2806), H15087 [18DE]

Water: modify bottled drinking water standards (see H.R. 2601), H12084 [9NO]

Water pollution: repeal certain Clean Air Act acid rain provisions (see H.R. 474), H229 [11JA]

World Trade Organization: obligations of countries under the New York Convention (see S. 1083), S10821 [27JY]

Books

``U.S.-Japan Automobile Diplomacy, a Study in Economic Confrontation'', William C. Duncan (excerpts), S6798 [17MY]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5995 [2MY], S6155, S6158 [4MY], S6225 [5MY], S6255, S6275 [8MY], S6306 [9MY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9794 [12JY], S9977 [14JY], S10135, S10146 [17JY], S10221 [18JY], S10399 [20JY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8176 [12JN], S8254 [13JN], S8310 [14JN]

Commentaries

Medical savings accounts: several organizations, E1091 [22MY]

Comparisons

Glenn-Chafee and Roth-Glenn regulatory reform legislation, S10488 [21JY]

Judicial Review Provisions in Glenn-Chafee and Dole-Johnston Versions of S. 343, Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act, S10103 [17JY]

Conference reports

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 895), H9638 [28SE]

Court decisions

Corrosion Proof Fittings, et al., v. EPA, S10198-S10207 [18JY]

Court documents

Auction of Direct Broadcast Satellite Spectrum: FCC, S14576-S14584 [29SE]

U.S. v. Western Electric Co., et al., and AT&T, S5966-S5975 [2MY]

Descriptions

Corporate Subsidy Termination Commission, S16507 [1NO]

Reform Civil Justice System (S. 672), S5150 [4AP]

Thrift Charter Conversion Act (S. 1415), S17096 [15NO]

Documents

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act Proposed Amendment, S9285-S9295 [28JN]

Istook Amendment—New Regulation of Your Business: Representative Skaggs, H10024-H10026 [12OC]

Redevelopment of Closed Military Installations: J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S6680-S6682 [15MY]

———National Association of Counties, S6682-S6684 [15MY]

———National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament, S6684 [15MY]

Support for a Minimum Wage Increase: several economists, H10716 [24OC]

Factsheets

Dept. of Agriculture Abolishment and Transfer of Certain Programs to an Agribusiness Block Grant Program (S. 586), S4275 [21MR]

Redesign of the Better Business Bureau System: Council of Better Business Bureaus, E750 [31MR]

Travel and Tourism Partnership Act, E2098 [2NO]

What Is Section 809 and Why Is It an Issue?, E866 [7AP]

Histories

Reid-Sheldon & Co.: Artemas B. Sheldon, E2132 [8NO]

Letters

Affirmative action policies: Dave Malcolm, E1769 [13SE]

———Senator Dole, S3930 [15MR]

Agricultural export programs: V. Thomas Geary, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, E1314 [22JN]

Agricultural Promotion Accountability Act: Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S18033 [5DE]

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act: several Members of Congress, S2409 [9FE]

———several organizations, S2409 [9FE]

———William J. Gilmartin, Dept. of HUD, S2409 [9FE]

Application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets: Anne K. Bingaman, Dept. of Justice, S8447 [15JN]

———Craig A. Glazer, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, S8448 [15JN]

———Henry Geller, Markle Foundation, S8159 [12JN]

———James E. Doyle, Wisconsin Department of Justice, S8223 [13JN]

———Matthew J. Flanigan, S8362 [14JN]

———several State attorneys general, S8160 [12JN]

Application of Federal mandates on private industry in competiton with the public sector: Linda E. Christenson, International Association of Environmental Testing Laboratories, S1653 [27JA]

———Ray Powers and Samuel A. Brunelli, American Legislative Exchange Council, S1653 [27JA]

Billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers: Sheila Wenger, S8357 [14JN]

———Sue Tappe, S8357 [14JN]

Cable television rate reform: Senator Pressler, Committe on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8434, S8454 [15JN]

———Timothy A. Boggs, Time Warner, Inc., S8434, S8435, S8454 [15JN]

Cambodian compliance with international labor standards: Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO, E1137 [26MY]

Capital Formation Act: Allen Sinai, S8953 [22JN]

Collection of State and local taxes on mail-order transactions: Debbie White, S3848 [13MR]

———John Dix, S3848 [13MR]

———Mamie R. Willis, S3848 [13MR]

———Ray Jones, S3848 [13MR]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: Senator Pressler, S18995 [20DE]

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Joseph F. Delfico, GAO, S6152 [4MY]

———Robert H. Bork, S3692 [9MR]

———Senator Feingold, S5989 [2MY]

———several small business advocates, S5698 [26AP]

Commuter airline safety standards: J. Randolph Babbitt, Air Line Pilots Association, S4653 [27MR]

Competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes: Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S7994 [8JN]

———Thomas E. Wheeler, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, S7994 [8JN]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S10129, S10130 [17JY]

———Craig S. Brightup, National Roofing Contractors Association, S10115 [17JY]

———Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S9667 [11JY]

———John P. Galles, National Small Business United, S10115 [17JY]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S10114 [17JY]

———Michael O. Roush, National Federation of Independent Business, S10114 [17JY]

———Senator Pressler, S9494 [30JN]

———Senators Glenn, Levin, and Kerry, S10396 [20JY]

Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S12391 [11AU]

———Jim Firman, Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S12391 [11AU]

———Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S12390 [11AU]

———William B. Schultz, FDA, S12390 [11AU]

Contract With America Tax Relief Act: Jere W. Glover, SBA, H4317 [5AP]

———Leslie B. Samuels, Dept. of the Treasury, H4318 [5AP]

———Representative Archer, H4247 [5AP]

———Representative Bliley, H4248 [5AP]

Corporate use of pension plan funds: Arnold E. Buchman, H11916 [8NO]

———Charles Londa, H11916 [8NO]

Deepwater royalty relief in the Gulf of Mexico: Hazel O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, H11872 [8NO]

Depository Institution Affiliation Act: Senator D'Amato, S2054 [2FE]

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]

Deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions: Alicemarie H. Stotler, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S5719 [26AP]

———Nan Aron, Alliance for Justice (organization), Lou Bograd, ACLU, and Leslie Harris, People for the American Way, S5719 [26AP]

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

Economic intelligence: Dale W. Jorgenson, S6270 [8MY]

Employee stock ownership plans: ESOP Association, S16033 [27OC]

EPA investigation of the Higman Sand and Gravel Co.: Steven A. Herman, EPA, S9949 [14JY]

EPA's Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund: David Stirpe, Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, S14284 [26SE]

Equal Opportunity Act: Barbara J. Ledeen, Independent Women's Forum, S10832 [27JY]

———Linda Chavez, Center for Equal Opportunity, S10831 [27JY]

Extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses: James R. Irvine, National Association of Home Builders, H2205 [24FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H2205 [24FE]

Fastener Quality Act amendments: Ronald H. Brown, Sec. of Commerce, H14333 [12DE]

FCC auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum: Bob Phillips, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, S14515 [28SE]

———Bradley Stillman, Gigi Sohn, and Jeffrey Chester, Consumer Federation of America, S14514 [28SE]

———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S14515 [28SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, S14514 [28SE]

FCC preemption of State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate telecommunications services: Edward J. Perez, Office of the Los Angeles, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———Louise H. Renne, Office of the San Francisco, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———several State and local government organizations, S8307 [14JN]

FDA regulations on drugs and devices: John D. Siegfried, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (organization), S6453 [10MY]

———National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, S6454 [10MY]

———several former Chief Counsels of the FDA, S6454 [10MY]

Foreign investment or ownership of telecommunications facilities: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S7494 [25MY]

———Senator Byrd, S7493 [25MY]

Full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, S8168 [12JN]

GATT implementation relative to generic drugs: C. Everett Koop, S18104 [6DE], S18209, S18211 [7DE]

———Clayton Yeutter, S18213 [7DE]

———Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S18206 [7DE]

———Eugene P. Schonfeld, National Kidney Association, S18205 [7DE]

———Judith Simpson, United Patients' Association for Pulmonary Hypertension, Inc., S18205, S18212 [7DE]

———Leon Brittan, European Commission, S18213 [7DE]

———Patti Munter, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, S18205 [7DE]

———Robert J. Beall, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, S18205 [7DE]

———Senators Dodd and Hatch, S18211 [7DE]

———several Senators, S18210 [7DE]

———William Brock, S18213 [7DE]

Global partnership between Sprint Corp., Deutsche Telekom, and France Telecom: Senator Dole, S18555 [13DE]

Health insurance policies, E892 [1MY]

Implementation of dialing parity requirements on Bell Telephone Cos. relative to preestablished State requirements: Cheryl L. Parrino, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, S8375 [14JN]

———several attorneys general, S8376 [14JN]

International aviation policy: Senator Pressler, S19239 [22DE]

Interstate Banking and Branching Act: Representatives Ney and Pryce, E88 [11JA]

Invitation to ``New Approaches—Lessons from the Manufacturing Revolution'' manufacturing conference: Senators Lieberman and Lott, S1635 [26JA]

IRS use of private sector for collection activities: Margaret Milner Richardson, IRS, S14396 [27SE], S17073 [15NO]

———Senator Pryor, S14395 [27SE]

Judicial review of Government regulatory rulemaking process: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, H2419 [1MR]

———Philip Lader, SBA, H2419 [1MR]

———President Clinton, H2419 [1MR]

———Vice President Gore, H2419 [1MR]

Limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes: Thomas A. McMasters III, DAV, E1688 [5AU]

Limitations on punitive damage awards: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, S6380 [10MY]

———Amy Simpson, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Andy Igrejas, Public Interest Research Group, S6386 [10MY]

———Ann Whitfield, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Bob Comeaux, Defenders of the Rights of Texans (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Bonnie Shapiro, New Jersey Tenants (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Brian McGuire, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Chuck Gifford, UAW, S6381 [10MY]

———Coalition for Accountability & Justice, S6378, S6379, S6385, S6387, S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Lambe, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Pontious, Public Interest Research Group, S6382 [10MY]

———David Grubb, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———David West, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Deirdre Cummings, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Diane Brown, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Dulaney S. Nickerson, National Organization for Women, S6390 [10MY]

———Edward F. Kelly, Citizen Action (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Elaine S. Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Frank Alexander, Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, S6381 [10MY]

———Gregory Haddad, Citizen Action (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———James Amspacher, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———James L. Brown, Wisconsin Consumers League, S6391 [10MY]

———Jean Ann Fox, Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, S6390 [10MY]

———Jobs With Justice (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Joe Ditre, Maine People's Alliance, S6382 [10MY]

———Jon Youngdahl, Minnesota COACT (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Jonathan S. Massey, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

———Judy Brainman, Empire State Consumer Association, S6386 [10MY]

———Karl K. Pence, Maryland State Teachers Association, S6382 [10MY]

———Larry Marx, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———Lauren Townsend and Jennifer O'Donnell, Citizen Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Linda A. Teeter, Citizen Action (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Lori Everhart, Citizen Action (organization), S6382, S6386 [10MY]

———Lori Glidewell, Citizen Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Marc Wetherhorn, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Mary Jean Greco Golomb, DES Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Mary Raftery, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Maureen Kirk, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Mike Odom, Citizen Action (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———Monte E. Belote, Florida Consumer Action Network, S6379 [10MY]

———Morris S. Dees, Jr., Southern Poverty Law Center, S6036 [3MY]

———Patrick Harvey, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Paula Henderson, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Phyllis Rowe, Arizona Consumers Council, S6377 [10MY]

———Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Regene L. Mitchell, Consumer Federation, S6377 [10MY]

———Richard Kirsch, Citizen Action (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Richard McClintock, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Rick Gamber, Consumer Federation, S6384 [10MY]

———Robert B. Creamer, Public Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Robert D. Yager, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Rosemary Shahan, Motor Voters (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———several organizations, S6383 [10MY]

———Shari Weir, Citizen Action (organization), S6387 [10MY]

———Shelli Craver, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Stephanie Hayes, Public Interest Research Group, S6388 [10MY]

———Stephen E. Meili, Center for Public Representation, Inc., S6391 [10MY]

———Steve Siegel and Brad Lint, Citizen Action (organization), S6381 [10MY]

———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S6380 [10MY]

———Timeen Wegmeyer, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Walt Bleich, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Walter T. Dartland, Consumer Fraud Watch (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———William M. George and Richard W. Bloomingdale, AFL-CIO, S6388 [10MY]

Limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities: Elaine Z. Graham, National Restaurant Association, S6045 [3MY]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S6045 [3MY]

Market Promotion Program funding: Coalition To Promote U.S. Agriculture Exports, S5343 [6AP]

Medical savings accounts: Representative Stark, E1090 [22MY]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Anthony J. Knettel, Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Data Bank, S10143 [17JY]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S10144 [17JY]

———Mark J. Ugoretz, ERISA Industry Committee, S10143 [17JY]

Metric system conversion requirements: Randall G. Pence, National Concrete Masonry Association, S16471-S16473 [1NO]

Minimum wage level: Donald Knight, H13863 [30NO]

Mining patent claim moratorium: Representatives George Miller and Yates, H12384 [15NO]

Moratorium on mining patent claims: Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, H9688 [29SE]

NASA continuation of microgravity aircraft research after FAA certification of private contractor: Paul M. Johnstone, NASA, H9832 [11OC]

National policy for radiation protection: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, S4650 [27MR]

———Senator Glenn, S4647, S4648, S4649 [27MR]

Periodic review and cost-benefit analysis of Government regulations impacting small business: Bennie L. Thayer, National Association for the Self-Employed, S9615 [10JY]

———Craig S. Brightup, National Roofing Contractors Association, S9616, S9622 [10JY]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S9616, S9621 [10JY]

———National Association of Towns and Townships, S9622 [10JY]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S9615, S9621 [10JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9616, S9621 [10JY]

Pharmaceutical patent extension: Cynthia Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S15430 [23OC]

———Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S15431 [23OC]

———Esther Peterson and Edmund H. Worthy, Jr., United Seniors Health Cooperative, S15431 [23OC]

———James Firman, Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S15430 [23OC]

———James P. Love, Consumer Project on Technology, S15432 [23OC]

———Jordan Clark, United Homeowners Association, S15432 [23OC]

———Karen Fennell, American College of Nurse-Midwives, S15431 [23OC]

———Kim Youngblood, National Black Women's Health Project (organization), S15431 [23OC]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S15431 [23OC]

———Max Starkloff, Paraquad Inc., S15432 [23OC]

———Mern Horan, Consumer Federation of America, Gene Kimmelman, Consumers Union, and Cathy Hurwit, Citizen Action (organization), S15430 [23OC]

———Michael Calabrese, Public Citizen (organization), S15431 [23OC]

———Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S15423 [23OC]

———Richard Fitzpatrick, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, S15432 [23OC]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S8904, S8905 [22JN]

———Bill Owens, Colorado Dept. of the Treasury, S9216 [28JN]

———Catherine L. Spain, Government Finance Officers Association, S8905 [22JN], S9038 [26JN]

———David J. Heerensperger, Eagle Hardware & Garden (business), S9078 [26JN]

———Diane Isonaka, Darwin Molecular Corp., S9078 [26JN]

———Edward M. Yoshida, IMRE Corp., S9077 [26JN]

———Gary S. Mendoza, California Dept. of Corporations, S9215 [28JN]

———Glenn Kalnasy, Northern Group, S9077 [26JN]

———Harlan E. Boyles, North Carolina Dept. of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S9036 [26JN]

———J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Janet C. Rzewnicki, Delaware Office of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———John Level, Hi-Rel Laboratories, S9078 [26JN]

———Joseph D. Malone, Massachusetts Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Joseph P. Borg, Alabama Securities Commission, S9054 [26JN]

———Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Office of the Treasurer, S9214 [28JN]

———Lynn D. Dudley, Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S9216 [28JN]

———Mark Johnson, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Contractors (business), S9078 [26JN]

———Philip A. Feign and Mark J. Griffin, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S8906 [22JN], S9039 [26JN]

———R.B. Lawrence, Conductive Rubber Technology, Inc., S9078 [26JN]

———Richard Eckstrom, South Carolina Office of the Treasurer, S9216 [28JN]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9066 [26JN]

———Robert Kenagy, Whirlpool Corp., S9077 [26JN]

———Robert M. Lam, Pennsylvania Securities Commission, S8922 [22JN]

———several managers of pension funds, S9214 [28JN]

———several organizations, S8906, S8907 [22JN]

———Thomas E. O'Hara, National Association of Investors Corp., S9213 [28JN]

———Tom Madsen, Key Technology, Inc., S9077 [26JN]

———William J. Wortley, Washington Natural Gas, S9077 [26JN]

Prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations: Jo DeWitt Wilson, North Carolina Motor Speedway, S14744 [29SE]

Redevelopment of closed military installations: Susan Golding and Edward Rendell, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S6680 [15MY]

Regulatory Sunset and Review Act: John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S3612 [7MR]

Regulatory Transition Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S4619 [27MR]

———Arthur Levitt, SEC, H2098 [23FE], H2206 [24FE]

———Bruce Silverglade, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S4615 [27MR]

———Christopher Atchison, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S4621 [27MR]

———Defenders of Wildlife (organization), S4621 [27MR]

———Elizabeth Raisbeck, National Audubon Society, S4621 [27MR]

———Federico Pena, Sec. of Transportation, H2098 [23FE]

———Fernando M. Trevino, American Public Health Association, S4620 [27MR]

———Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch (organization), S4618 [27MR]

———Ginger Merchant, National Wildlife Refuge Association, S4617 [27MR]

———Heather Paul, National Safe Kids Campaign, S4618 [27MR]

———John W. Grady, Humane Society of the U.S., S4619 [27MR]

———Joseph M. Schwartz, Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S4617 [27MR]

———Judith L. Lichtman, Women's Legal Defense Fund, S4619 [27MR]

———Marcia B. Dalrymple, Aluminum Company of America, H2097 [23FE]

———Mark Silbergeld, Consumers Union, S4615 [27MR]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasly, National Education Association, S4617 [27MR]

———Michael D. Edwards, National Education Association, H2097 [23FE]

———Michael R. Taylor, Dept. of Agriculture, H2098 [23FE]

———National Parks and Conservation Association, S4617 [27MR]

———National Wildlife Federation, S4616 [27MR]

———Natural Resources Defense Council, S4620 [27MR]

———Public Citizen (organization), S4620 [27MR]

———Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S4618 [27MR]

———Representative Gibbons, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2095 [23FE]

———Robert S. Foosaner, Nextel (business firm), H2096 [23FE]

———Roger E. McManus, Center for Marine Conservation, S4620 [27MR]

———Service Employees International Union, S4622 [27MR]

———several Members of Congress, H2083 [23FE]

———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, H2097 [23FE]

———Ted Danson, American Oceans Campaign, S4620 [27MR]

———Terry Streeter, S4606 [27MR]

———Thom W.W. Fassett, S4615 [27MR]

———United Steelworkers of America, S4621 [27MR]

Reinventing Government initiatives: Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S16896 [9NO]

Release names of companies providing military items to Iraq: Representative Hamilton, E2429 [20DE]

———Rolf Ekeus, U.N. Special Commission, E2429 [20DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments and unfunded Federal mandates: several agricultural and agribusiness organizations, S17738 [29NO]

Safe harbor laws relative to forward-looking securities statements: Abner J. Mikva, S9136 [27JN]

———Arthur Levitt, SEC, S9120, S9126, S9137 [27JN]

Sanctions against abusive securities litigation: Avern Cohn, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, S9168 [27JN]

———Floyd R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Ilana Diamond Rovner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, S9167 [27JN]

———J. Frederick Motz, U.S. District Court for Maryland, S9167 [27JN]

———James A. Parker, U.S. District Court for New Mexico, S9166 [27JN]

———Jimm L. Hendren, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, S9168 [27JN]

———Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Martin F. Loughlin, U.S. District Court for New Hampshire, S9167 [27JN]

———Martin L.C. Feldman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, S9168 [27JN]

———Miriam Goldman Cederbaum, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, S9167 [27JN]

———Prentice H. Marshall, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, S9167 [27JN]

———William R. Wilson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, S9166 [27JN]

———William W. Schwarzer, S9169 [27JN]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: several high technology companies, S17972 [5DE]

Small business involvement in regulatory development process: Angela Atterbury, Small Business Advocacy Council, S9885 [13JY]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9883 [13JY]

Status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees: John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S3728 [9MR]

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

Tax credit for wind and closed-loop biomass energy systems: several Representatives, E2100 [2NO]

Tax deduction for business use of the home: several organizations, S16032 [27OC]

Tax deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals: Bennie L. Thayer, National Association for the Self-Employed, S15810 [26OC]

———Gary F. Petty, Small Business Legislative Council, S15809 [26OC]

———H. Ted Olson, Promotional Products Association International, S15810 [26OC]

———Patricia N. Bowling, National Home Furnishings Association, S15810 [26OC]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S15810 [26OC]

———World Floor Covering Association, S15811 [26OC]

———several organizations, S15809 [26OC]

Tax rates: (satire), E1280 [16JN]

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act: James V. Franze, AFL-CIO, H9533 [27SE]

———Joseph F. Lyscas, AFL-CIO, H9533 [27SE]

Technology program funding: Advanced Technology Coalition, S5332 [6AP]

———several Senators, S5335 [6AP]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act: Citizens for a Sound Economy, S7955 [8JN]

———Heritage Foundation, S7955 [8JN]

———Laska Schoenfelder, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, S8476 [15JN]

———Senator Dole, S16380 [31OC]

Tribute to Broad Meadows Middle School recipients of Reebok Youth in Action Award: Representative Studds, E2438 [21DE]

U.S.-Japan trade negotiations relative to the automobile industry: A.A. Procensini, Semiconductor Industry Association, S5965 [2MY]

———Donald V. Fites, Caterpillar, Inc., S5963 [2MY]

———Jerry R. Junkins, Business Roundtable (organization), S5963 [2MY]

———Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO, S5963 [2MY]

———Linda Golodner, National Consumers League, S5963 [2MY]

———Maureen R. Smith, American Forest & Paper Association, S5965 [2MY]

Ukrainian commercial space launch policy: Edward A. O'Connor, Jr., Spaceport Florida Authority, H14260 [12DE]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, H14260 [12DE]

———Representative Gephardt, H14260 [12DE]

———Representative McInnis, H14260 [12DE]

———Senators Graham and Mack, H14259 [12DE]

———several Representatives, H14259 [12DE]

United Rubber Workers' strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. plants, S561 [6JA]

———Carlos C. Jayne, S3737 [9MR]

———Gary R. Sullivan, Sr., S3713 [9MR]

———Joe Weisshaar, S753 [11JA]

———Sherrie Wallace, S752 [11JA], S3711 [9MR]

Use of District of Columbia tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center: Marion Barry, Jr., Mayor of the District of Columbia, S12514 [11AU]

Volume discounts for cable television operators: Bertram W. Carp, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

———Mark M. Weinstein, Viacom, Inc., S8441 [15JN]

———Michael L. Pandzik, National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act: Alan R. Timothy, Coors Brewing Co., S4270 [21MR]

———B. Roland McElroy, American Forest & Paper Association, S4271 [21MR]

———Carl A. Mattia, Corporate Environmental Enforcement Council, S4270 [21MR]

———Charles A. Kitchen, Elf Atochem North America, Inc., S4271 [21MR]

———David Lohman, S4267 [21MR]

———Harry Fatkin, Polaroid Corp., S4269 [21MR]

———James M. Whitty, Associated Oregon Industries, S4267 [21MR]

———John L. Wittenborn and Stephanie Siegel, S4269 [21MR]

———John M. Turner, Georgia-Pacific Corp., S4268 [21MR]

———Jon V. Heider, BF Goodrich Co., S4269 [21MR]

———Mark V. Stanga, Litton Corp., S4268 [21MR]

———Norm Smith, AT&T, S4268 [21MR]

———Randy Moorhead, Philips Electronics Corp., S4269 [21MR]

———Represenatative Hefley, S4272 [21MR]

———Robert Komoto, Ontario Produce, S4268 [21MR]

———Ronald F. Black, Environmental Auditing Roundtable (organization), S4269 [21MR]

———Steven A. Herman, EPA, S4272 [21MR]

———William F. Patient, GEON Co., S4268 [21MR]

Work opportunities tax credit: W.E. Hainline, Restaurants, Inc., S15683 [25OC]

World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S6433 [10MY]

Lists

Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, S14284 [26SE]

AmeriCorps community partners, S5378 [6AP]

Authorities which support the constitutionality of requiring judges to determine the amount of punitive damages, S6328 [9MY]

Black Dollar Days Task Force contributors, S7573 [25MY]

Campaign contributions from defense firms, H8647 [7SE]

Coalition To Eliminate Abusive Securities Suits members in New Mexico, S17971 [5DE]

Companies paying no taxes and the number of years, H3032 [10MR]

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, E1935 [12OC]

Corporate financial incentives that impact domestic employment and tax rates, S13169 [11SE]

Decisions on business related cases by Justice James L. Dennis, S14464 [28SE]

Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductees, E1808 [19SE]

ERISA Industry Committee members, S10143 [17JY]

Exceptions to the Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act, S3076 [24FE]

Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S12391 [11AU]

Grocers Care Award nominees, S8184 [12JN]

Impact of the Regulatory Transition Act on public land use, S4618 [27MR]

New Mexico delegates to the White House Conference on Small Business, S8256 [13JN]

One Hundred Forty-Four Items to Litigate Under S. 343, Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act, S10099-S10101 [17JY]

Opponents of product liability reform legislation, S5582 [24AP], S5935 [2MY]

Organizations supporting U.S.-Japan automobile industry trade negotiations, S5962 [2MY]

Paperwork Reduction Act Coalition, S1217 [19JA]

People who were swindled by Charles Keating and who oppose S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9051 [26JN]

Principles for reform of the SBA, S8037 [8JN]

Product liability punitive awards, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

Ranking of Members of Congress on appropriations votes: National Taxpayers Union, H4194, H4196, H4197 [5AP]

Regulations affected by the Regulatory Transition Act, S4624, S4653 [27MR]

Securities Litigation Reform Act supporters: New Mexico government and business officials, S17971 [5DE]

———New Mexico House delegation, S17971 [5DE]

Small Business Legislative Council, S1177 [19JA], S9616, S9621 [10JY], S15809 [26OC]

Small Business Legislative Council members, S5401 [6AP]

State based organizations opposed to legal reform in the Senate, S6376 [10MY]

State by State opponents to S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9046-S9050 [26JN]

Supporters of securities litigation reform, S9213 [28JN]

Supporters of the American Family-Owned Business Act (S. 1086), S10877 [28JY]

Top Ten Winners During the First 100 Days of the Contract, S5168 [5AP]

Travel Business Roundtable (organization) members, E2380 [18DE]

Memorandums

AIDS Transmission Warning: Ed Cuttar, Cutter Co., S5903 [1MY]

Bjork-Shively Heart Valve: Viking O. Bjork, S5905 [1MY]

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Congressional Research Service, S10185-S10188 [18JY]

Control of Billboards in Areas Adjacent to Federal Highways: Edward V.A. Kussy, Dept. of Transportation, S17205 [17NO]

Investigation of Seacrest Trading Corp.: DEA, E163 [24JA]

Jeep Shackle System: J.E. MacAfee, American Motors Corp., S5903 [1MY]

Limit Amount of Private Funds That Federal Grantees Can Use for Lobbying Purposes: Representative McIntosh, H9567 [27SE]

Regulatory Transition Act: Becky Cain, League of Women Voters, S4615 [27MR]

Safety Feature on Scraper by Clark Equipment Co.: Steve Anderson, S5906 [1MY]

Status of Federal Contractors That Hire Permanent Replacements for Striking Employees: Walter Dellinger, Dept. of Justice, S3782 [10MR]

Messages

Federal Labor Relations Authority Report: President Clinton, S16919 [9NO], H12065 [9NO]

Investment Treaty With Mongolia: President Clinton, S9105 [26JN]

Major League Baseball Restoration Act: President Clinton, S2398 [9FE], H1436 [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to Lapse of Export Administration Act: President Clinton, S14709 [29SE], H9696 [29SE]

Small Business Report: President Clinton, S7495 [25MY], H5588 [25MY]

State of the Union: President Clinton, S1430-S1435 [24JA], S1551-S1555 [25JA], H584-H590 [24JA]

Motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5939, S5940, S5941, S5944 [2MY], S6045 [3MY], H2967 [9MR], H3025 [10MR], H11983 [9NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), H2623, H2636 [3MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2207 [24FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2370 [28FE]

Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8922, S8923 [22JN]

Small business: redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), H8777 [12SE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4311 [5AP]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H9978, H10001 [12OC]

Opinion polls

Minimum wage: Los Angeles (CA) Times, S1872 [1FE]

Papers

Background on the Impact of GATT Patent Extensions on the Potential Availability of Generic Zantac, S18826 [18DE]

Economic Effects of the Balanced Budget Amendment: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3352-S3354 [2MR]

Petitions and memorials

California: regulation of manufactured housing, E1825 [21SE]

Product Liability Reform: National Conference of State Legislatures, S10900, S10901 [28JY]

SBA funding: Rhode Island General Assembly, S8570 [16JN]

Poems

``Farmers on the Dole,'' Representative Owens, E533 [7MR]

``It's a Crime To Tell a Lie,'' Representative Owens, E848 [7AP]

Press conferences

Future of America's Research-Intensive Industries: Mary L. Good, Dept. of Commerce, S12311 [10AU]

———Richard J. Kogan, Schering-Plough Corp., S12312 [10AU]

Press releases

New Poll Finds Senior American Investors Support Securities Litigation Reform, S9041 [26JN]

U.S.-Japan Trade Negotiations Relative to the Automobile Industry: Aluminum Association, S5964 [2MY]

———American Iron and Steel Institute, S5964 [2MY]

———American Textile Manufacturers Institute, S5964 [2MY]

———National Association of Manufacturers, S5963 [2MY]

———Several Trade Associations, S5964 [2MY]

Use of Pupil Rating Scale Questionnaire in Philip Morris Cos., Inc., Study: Chesterfield County, VA, Public Schools, E1793 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: review impact of Federal mandates on private sector, H910, H911 [31JA]

———review impact of Federal mandates relative to forced car pooling, H913, H914 [31JA]

Africa: promotion of private sector activities, E541 [7MR]

Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (H.R. 2795), E2388 [19DE]

———eliminate the Market Promotion Program (H.R. 1749), H5988 [15JN], E1975 [18OC]

———farm subsidies, E533 [7MR]

———labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (H.R. 2475), E1932 [12OC]

———price supports for milk (H.R. 2362), E1804 [19SE]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (H.R. 2147), E1565 [31JY]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (H.R. 2509), E1992 [20OC]

Air pollution: clean air standards, H2183 [24FE], H3160 [15MR]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act stratospheric ozone protection provisions (H.R. 475), E2284 [5DE]

Airlines: percentage of voting interests of air carriers required to be owned or controlled by U.S. citizens (H.R. 951), E363 [16FE]

Altoona, PA: tribute to Fry Metals (business), E1376 [30JN]

American Society for Training and Development: tribute, E1844 [27SE]

Amtrak: competition for track rights between rail freight carriers, H13835-H13838 [30NO]

———outreach program for domestic trackwork manufacturers contract awards, H13829 [30NO]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 411), H112 [4JA]

Aros, Olga: National Hispanic Corporate Council's Visionary Award recipient, E2126 [8NO]

Arts and humanities: behavior of members of the the entertainment industry, H8719 [8SE]

———characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, H5613 [6JN], H5744 [8JN], H5777 [13JN]

Asip, Patricia V.: National Hispanic Corporate Council's Charter Award recipient, E2125 [8NO]

Aviation: economic assistance for USAir Group, Inc., H964 [31JA]

———extend exemption of transportation fuel tax applicable to commercial aviation, H11212 [26OC], E2051 [26OC], E2069 [30OC]

———research and development of wind tunnels, H10020 [12OC]

Avril, Arthur C.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1787 [14SE]

Boeing Co.: moving of plant to Mexico, H13941 [5DE]

Buenger, Clement L.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1785 [14SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4803 [11MY], H6012 [15JN], H6518 [28JN], H6879 [12JY], H8828, H8829 [13SE], H10010 [12OC], H10236 [18OC]

California: establish the Cucamonga Viticultural District, E1909 [11OC]

———floods, H184, H200 [11JA], H287 [17JA], H460 [20JA], H477 [23JA]

———moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 219), E1463 [19JY]

———moratorium on offshore oil drilling, E1307 [22JN]

Cambodia: compliance with international labor standards, E1137 [26MY]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7416-H7427 [21JY]

CERCLA: liability allocation process among potentially responsible parties (H.R. 1616), E1009 [11MY]

Children and youth: exempt child labor legislation relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H869, H870 [30JA]

———tribute to Philip Morris Cos., Inc., for action against access program, H6705 [10JY]

China, People's Republic of: trade agreement with the U.S., H2217 [24FE]

———trade sanctions relative to intellectual property rights, H1342-H1344 [7FE]

Cicero, IL: tribute to Chamber of Commerce and Industry honorees, E2180 [14NO]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2158-H2163 [23FE], H2290-H2295 [27FE], H2380-H2385 [28FE], H2646-H2648 [3MR], H2709-H2714 [6MR], H3576 [23MR], H5760, H5761, H5779, H5894 [13JN], H5908, H5910 [14JN], H5988 [15JN], H6079 [16JN], H7076 [18JY], H7264 [20JY], H7381 [21JY], H7706 [26JY], H10064 [13OC], E706 [28MR], E848 [7AP], E1493 [21JY], E1526 [27JY], E1769 [13SE], E2220 [20NO]

———affirmative action policies (H.R. 1764), H5778 [13JN], H5989 [15JN]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (H.R. 2506), E1974 [18OC]

Common carriers: eliminate preemployment alcohol testing in the mass transit, railroad, motor carrier, and aviation industries (H.R. 1827), E1229 [13JN]

Computers: Government regulation of industry, E1407 [11JY]

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: tribute, H10076 [13OC], H10639, H10644 [24OC], H10750 [25OC], H10851 [26OC], E1935 [12OC], E2069 [30OC]

———tribute to Representative Roth, E2345 [13DE]

Conklin Instrument Corp.: tribute, E1365 [29JN]

Consumers: anniversary of the Major Appliance Consumer Action Program, E1170 [7JN]

———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]

———redesign of the Better Business Bureau system, E750 [31MR]

———require disclosure of service and other charges on tickets (H.R. 857), E294 [8FE]

Contracts: require that contractor consolidation cost savings be used for employment retraining and job creation activities (H.R. 702), E1079 [19MY]

Copyrights: duration of protection (H.R. 989), E379 [16FE]

Corporations: subsidies, H6095 [20JN]

Costa Rica: installation of cellular telephone system, E1354 [28JN]

Courts: eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2952-H2958 [9MR]

———equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (H.R. 96), E18 [4JA]

———establish a statute of repose for product liability litigation, H2923-H2926 [9MR]

———establish standards of proof in product liability litigation, H2932 [9MR]

———exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2840-H2846 [8MR]

———judicial authority in cases involving Federal regulatory rulemaking actions, H2107-H2111 [23FE]

———jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers relative to product liability litigation, H2930, H2931 [9MR]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H2920-H2923, H2935-H2940, H2976 [9MR], H8943 [14SE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to senior citizens, women, and children, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———make public all records in product liability litigation, H2926 [9MR]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in claims only against small businesses, H2745 [7MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 10), E124 [18JA], E521 [6MR], E567 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 10), motion to refer to Committee on Commerce (House), H1780 [15FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 917), E480 [1MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1961-H1966 [21FE], H2163-H2168 [23FE], H2373 [28FE], H2730, H2731, H2732, H2733 [7MR], H2873-H2888 [8MR], H2898, H2914-H2967, H2976 [9MR], H3015-H3027, H3033 [10MR], H3095 [14MR], E480 [1MR], E548 [8MR], E563 [9MR], E578 [10MR], E590, E595 [14MR], E624 [16MR], E650-E653 [21MR], E2169 [13NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2864-H2872 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2901-H2913 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), corrections in engrossment, H3027 [10MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to recommit, H3025 [10MR]

Coventry, RI: tribute to National Teen Business Plan Competition winners, E776 [4AP]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (H.R. 561), E121 [18JA]

———define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (H.R. 1963), E1368 [30JN]

———expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (H.R. 1491), E860, E869 [7AP]

Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H5965-H5968 [14JN]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (H.R. 2204), H12142-H12144 [13NO], E2185 [15NO]

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service: privatization, H6016 [15JN], E1274 [16JN]

———tribute, E2059 [26OC]

Delis, George: Broadway-Astoria Merchants & Professionals Association Man of the Year award recipient, E1959 [17OC]

Democracy: examine U.S. system, H2386, H2391 [28FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend certain authorities (H.R. 2775), E2362 [14DE]

———market promotion programs personnel salary funding, H7427-H7429, H7431-H7435 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish, H7691-H7698 [25JY], H8669 [7SE], H11788 [7NO], H11999-H12006 [9NO], H12102 [10NO], E2180 [14NO], E2380 [18DE]

———abolish (H.R. 1756), H13043 [16NO]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: announcement of Golden Grab Award for corruption in the defense industry, H3888 [29MR]

———corporate executive bonus pay for Federal contracts, H8640 [7SE], H9700, H9702, H9703 [29SE]

———maintenance of Government-owned defense industrial facilities, H5891 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: hydrogen research and development program report relative to economic benefits, H4474 [2MY]

———privatization of defense nuclear facilities (H.R. 1628), E1021 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a schedule of preventive health care services under private insurance plans and programs (H.R. 23), E5 [4JA]

Dept. of HUD: community development grants funding relative to employment, H8045 [31JY]

———grants to depressed communities for economic development based on unemployment level (H.R. 1017), E396 [22FE]

———regulation of manufactured housing, E1825 [21SE]

Dept. of Labor: consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with occupational safety and health requirements (H.R. 1433), E829 [7AP]

Dept. of State: employment for longshoremen, E1477 [20JY]

Dept. of Trade: establish (H.R. 2325), E1772 [13SE]

DialAmerica Marketing, Inc.: tribute for helping to raise funds for the Leukemia Society, E1591 [2AU]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (H.R. 527), E105 [17JA]

District of Columbia: authorization of bonding authority and the use of tax revenues to finance certain costs of a sports arena and convention center (H.R. 1509), E859 [7AP], E1192 [8JN]

———permit use of certain revenues for the operation of the Washington Convention Center and the construction of a new convention center (H.R. 1862), E1264 [15JN]

———use of tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center (H.R. 2108), H8509, H8510 [4AU], E1510 [25JY]

Dow Corning: congressional investigation, H6838 [12JY]

Drugs: availability of generic Zantac, E2435 [21DE]

Ecology and environment: changes in regulations relative to acid rain, H7891 [27JY]

Economy: employment levels versus profit margins, H5487 [24MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1447-H1456 [8FE], H6258 [22JN], H6684 [30JN], H8586, H8588 [6SE], H8670-H8676 [7SE], H9366 [21SE], H9509, H9511 [27SE], H10027 [12OC], H10063 [13OC], H11590 [1NO], H12184 [13NO], H15267 [20DE], H15567-H15571 [21DE]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), H1531 [9FE], H2607-H2639 [3MR], E49 [5JA], E168 [24JA]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), motion to recommit, H2636, H2637 [3MR]

———promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (H.R. 2178), E1621, E1622, E1623 [3AU], E1625 [4AU]

———reduction in the standard of living, H6036 [15JN]

———value of dollar relative to foreign currency, H4041 [3AP]

Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems (H.R. 1426), E826 [7AP]

———funding for school-to-work transition programs, H8228-H8232 [2AU]

Employment: assistance for U.S. tourist trade, H1376 [8FE]

———corporation policies on employees, E1582 [2AU]

———job creation programs, H1161 [3FE]

———job creation programs (H.R. 805), E260 [2FE]

———private pension funds, H8225 [2AU]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), E1826 [21SE]

———summer youth jobs progam, H2732 [7MR]

———summer youth jobs program, H3089, H3133 [14MR], H3247 [15MR], H3296, H3297 [16MR], E674 [23MR]

———summer youth jobs programs, H13766 [29NO]

———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (H.R. 463), H184 [11JA]

———worker's wages, H7469 [24JY]

Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1807 [19SE]

ERISA: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (H.R. 2741), E2324 [8DE]

Executive Leadership Council and Foundation: recognition dinner, E2169 [13NO]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (H.R. 2203), H15107, H15108 [19DE]

Fairfax County, VA: Human Rights Award recipients, E907 [2MY]

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

Fastener Quality Act: amend, H14333, H14335, H14336 [12DE]

FCC: competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (H.R. 1218), H3096 [14MR]

———lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (H.R. 187), E142 [20JA]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: anniversary, E1556 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: exempt workplace safety regulations from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H824-H829 [27JA]

———Federal agency preparation of analysis on industry job losses relative to unfunded Federal mandates, H941, H942 [31JA]

Financial institutions: check cashing services (H.R. 1095), H2402 [1MR]

———increase competition in the financial services sector, H4523-H4525 [3MY]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 1062), E1811 [20SE]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 814), E268, E271 [3FE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (H.R. 1362), H6079-H6081 [16JN], E1811 [20SE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (H.R. 1858), E1811 [20SE]

Finch, Pruyn Co.: anniversary, E1203 [8JN]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (H.R. 492), E84 [11JA]

Fish and fishing: commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass (H.R. 1139), H4558, H4559 [9MY]

———minimize adverse impact of fishing on fish stocks, H10224-H10228 [18OC]

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

———restrict sale and transportation of undersized lobsters, H10222 [18OC]

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

———treatment of local fleets and communities relative to fishery management plans, H10223 [18OC]

Fishermen's Protective Act: amend (H.R. 716), H4044, H4045 [3AP], H10670-H10680 [24OC]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (H.R. 72), H6163 [21JN]

Food industry: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (H.R. 1951), H10640-H10642 [24OC]

Food stamps: certification requirements for participating food stores and penalties for fraud (H.R. 992), E383 [16FE]

Foreign countries: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (H.R. 910), E331 [13FE]

Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, E984 [10MY], E1122 [25MY]

———exempt trade sanction provisions of GATT from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2118-H2124 [23FE]

———expand authority for the export of devices (H.R. 485), E80 [11JA]

———export controls (H.R. 361), E11 [4JA]

———holding of the Annual Great Lakes Conference on Exports, E2023 [24OC]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry, H4516, H4519, H4529 [3MY], H5490 [24MY], H5606 [25MY], H5630, H5631 [7JN], H5698 [8JN], H5908 [14JN], H6086-H6088 [19JN], H6402 [28JN], H6704 [10JY]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry (H. Res. 141), H4678, H4791, H4792 [10MY]

———piracy of intellectual property, H843 [30JA], H3813 [28MR]

———research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8925-H8930 [14SE], E1790 [14SE]

———review, clarify, and simplify the commodity control lists (H.R. 2231), E1662 [5AU]

———U.S. deficit, H334 [19JA], H899 [31JA], H1910, H1954 [21FE], H2787 [7MR], H2898 [9MR], H3421 [22MR], H3576 [23MR], H4041 [3AP], H5379 [23MY], H7080, H7081, H7082, H7153 [18JY], H7182 [19JY], H7977 [28JY], H8811 [13SE], H9407 [21SE], H10695 [24OC], H14932 [15DE]

———use of foreign languages, H3885 [29MR]

Franchises: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (H.R. 1717), E1146 [26MY]

Freedom Forge Corp.: anniversary of Standard Steel Co., E1145 [26MY]

FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (H.R. 1454), E826 [7AP]

Gary, IN: Sheet Metal Workers International Association journeymen inductees, E1235 [14JN]

Gibbs & Hill, Inc.: financial claims against Saudi Arabia, E156 [23JA]

Gingrich, Marianne: appointment to aid in establishment of a free trade zone in Israel, H2395 [1MR]

Government: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees, H2816, H2817 [8MR], H3299 [16MR], H8224, H8225, H8226 [2AU]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (H.R. 1176), H2899 [9MR]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (H.R. 58), E285 [7FE]

———collection of revenue from foreign-owned businesses, H2428 [1MR]

———cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (H.R. 1636), E1037 [15MY]

———define and classify non-U.S.-based entity for purposes of regulatory reform, H2248 [27FE], H2322 [28FE]

———exempt sanctioning for illegal foreign trade activities from regulatory process reform, H2429 [1MR]

———exempt use of certain insecticides from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, E500 [2MR]

———extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2184-H2187, H2205 [24FE]

———judicial review rulemaking process, H2413, H2423-H2425, H2426, H2427, H2442, H2443 [1MR]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H157 [9JA], H240 [13JA], H1890 [16FE], H1972, H1974 [22FE], H2072, H2087-H2148 [23FE], H2180, H2181, H2182-H2210 [24FE], E349 [14FE], E419, E431, E434 [24FE], E442, E443, E444, E445, E449 [27FE], E463 [28FE], E469 [1MR], E500 [2MR], E503 [3MR]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), consideration (H. Res. 93), H2073-H2086 [23FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), corrections in engrossment, H2210 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), motion to recommit, H2207-H2209 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), insert language of H.R. 450 in lieu, H5097-H5106 [17MY]

———reform, H483 [23JA]

———reform regulatory process, H6725, H6726 [10JY], H6819, H6825, H6826 [11JY], H7078 [18JY], H11910 [8NO], H12329 [14NO]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2211 [24FE], H2402 [1MR], E470 [1MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), consideration (H. Res. 100), H2374-H2376 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2229, H2243-H2288 [27FE], H2310, H2313, H2316, H2318, H2321 [28FE], H4145 [4AP], H4833 [11MY], H12057, H12058 [9NO], E442 [27FE], E463 [28FE], E496 [2MR], E507, E512, E515 [3MR], E525 [6MR], E647 [21MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2215, H2216 [24FE], H2234-H2243 [27FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), motion to recommit, H2370-H2372 [28FE]

———telecommunications deregulation, E604 [15MR]

Griffin Service Corp.: tribute, E1888 [29SE]

GSA: purchase of goods and services by State and local governments, H8923-H8925 [14SE]

Hampshire Chemical Corp.: Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E1936 [12OC]

Harley-Davidson: tribute, H7920 [28JY]

Health: exempt water purity and food safety regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2112-H2117 [23FE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, H3023 [10MR]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 753), H3024 [10MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1090 [22MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 995), E397 [22FE]

———tribute to home health care industry, E2148 [9NO]

Helium Program: funding, H10806 [25OC]

Hershey Foods Corp.: moving of factory from Pennsylvania to Mexico, H9594 [28SE]

Hispanic Business Week: observance, E2266 [30NO]

Hopewell Township, PA: transfer lands to Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development (H.R. 308), H13948-H13951 [5DE], E2355 [14DE]

Hurwitz, Charles: logging practices in the Headwaters Forest relative to savings and loan failure, E1561 [31JY]

Illinois: United Paper Workers, UAW, and United Rubber Workers labor-management dispute, H4149 [4AP]

Immigration: enforce employer sanctions and limit the adjustment of status relative to illegal aliens (H.R. 2164), E1600 [2AU]

———enforcement of employer sanctions law (H.R. 570), E127 [19JA]

———impact of illegal immigration, E1022 [12MY]

Imports: generalized system of preferences duty-free import program, E2048 [26OC]

Insurance: cancer coverage reform, E2042 [26OC]

———enforcement of fair pricing and approval practices for housing insurance for minorities, H7886-H7890 [27JY]

Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (H.R. 2674), E2225 [20NO]

Investments: ensure safeguards (H.R. 675), E184 [26JA]

———reform conduct of private securities litigation (H.R. 555), E115, E118 [18JA]

Iraq: release names of companies providing military items, E2429 [20DE]

Ireland, Northern: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (H.R. 470), E72 [11JA]

Irvine, PA: tribute to National Forge Co., E1576 [1AU]

J.P. Griffin, Inc.: tribute, E1888 [29SE]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to the Naval Aviation Depot, H1976 [22FE], E406 [22FE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, H4556 [9MY], H4799, H4800 [11MY], H4966, H4968 [16MY], H5086 [17MY], H5381 [23MY], H5606 [25MY], H6086-H6088 [19JN], H6164 [21JN], H6401 [28JN], E1081 [19MY], E1233 [14JN]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to civic leaders, E401 [22FE]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. meat sales, E1547 [28JY]

La Sierra University: Students in Free Enterprise International Championship award recipients, E1317 [22JN]

Labeling: exempt poultry labeling regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2119, H2120 [23FE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H4563 [9MY], H9509, H9510, H9511, H9512, H9523-H9556 [27SE], E220 [30JA], E228 [31JA], E1097 [23MY], E1483 [20JY], E1867 [28SE], E1922 [11OC]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 226), H9516-H9522 [27SE]

———require equal representation between employees and management during negotiations, H9552-H9553 [27SE]

———require that employee representatives participating in involvement groups be elected, H9547-H9552 [27SE]

———striker replacement policies, H2073 [23FE]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (H.R. 2497), H15490 [21DE]

———employer remedies relative to disruptive union loyalists, H15211 [20DE]

———prevent union violence (H.R. 1796), E1488 [21JY]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (H.R. 1257), E625 [16MR]

Lincoln Technical Institute: anniversary, E2395 [19DE]

Linden, NJ: anniversary of Exxon Corp. Bayway chemical plant, E1841 [27SE]

Linden Industrial Association: anniversary, E1497 [21JY], E1846 [27SE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that certain defense contractors can use for lobbying purposes, H8641, H8642, H8646-H8648 [7SE]

———limit amount of private funds that defense contractors can use for lobbying purposes, H11592 [1NO]

———limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8004 [31JY], H8135, H8142 [1AU], H8181, H8232-H8239 [2AU], H8311, H8313, H8388-H8397 [3AU], H9406, H9419-H9426 [21SE], H9566 [27SE], H9594 [28SE], H9674, H9716-H9721 [29SE], H9766 [10OC], H10024 [12OC], H10051 [13OC], H10085 [17OC], H11385 [30OC], H11466, H11467, H11573, H11578, H11579 [31OC], H11592 [1NO], H11687, H11688, H11736, H11738, H11739 [2NO], H11834, H11887-H11890 [8NO], H12092, H12100, H12101, H12114 [10NO], H13102, H13106, H13109 [16NO], H13662, H13663, H13686 [28NO], E1648, E1651, E1688 [5AU], E1773 [13SE], E2200 [16NO]

———require registration of representatives of foreign entities and impose civil penalties for failure to file, H13738-H13744 [29NO]

Louisiana: floods, H4609, H4610 [9MY]

Louisville, KY: Hillerich and Bradsby (business) production of Louisville slugger baseball bats, E1979 [19OC]

Macon, GA: certification of Riverwood International Corp. papermill, E1123 [25MY]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws, H245 [17JA]

———application of antitrust laws and establishment of a national oversight commission (H.R. 735), E212-E214 [30JA]

———application of antitrust laws (H.R. 386), E51 [5JA]

———application of antitrust laws (H.R. 397), E49 [5JA]

———application of antitrust laws (H.R. 45), E42 [5JA]

———application of antitrust laws (H.R. 749), E236 [31JA]

Media: concentration of ownership, H10027 [12OC]

Medicare: permit a supplier of durable medical equipment to furnish an upgraded item of such equipment to medicare beneficiaries (H.R. 1754), E1181 [8JN]

Melville, NY: closing of SBA Long Island office, H3968 [29MR]

Merchant marine industry: reform certain ocean shipping practices (H.R. 1081), E459 [28FE], E504 [3MR]

Middle River, MD: tribute to Glenn L. Martin Plant workers during World War II, E1940 [12OC]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (H.R. 620), E143 [20JA]

———level, H550 [24JA], H599, H600 [25JA], H699 [26JA], H1147 [2FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1165, H1166, H1167, H1192 [3FE], H1213, H1214, H1219, H1220, H1221, H1268 [6FE], H1287, H1288, H1290, H1291, H1292, H1294, H1295, H1297, H1298, H1341 [7FE], H1376, H1377, H1378, H1438, H1439, H1455 [8FE], H1468, H1469, H1470, H1472, H1536 [9FE], H1560 [10FE], H1693, H1695 [14FE], H1765 [15FE], H1954 [21FE], H1974 [22FE], H2657 [6MR], H8148 [1AU], H10066 [13OC], H10697, H10711-H10720 [24OC], H13862-H13865 [30NO], E268 [3FE], E283 [7FE], E333 [13FE], E387 [16FE], E737 [30MR]

———level (H.R. 363), H6682 [30JN]

———level (H.R. 619), E143 [20JA]

———level (H.R. 940), H6741 [11JY]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patent claims, H9685-H9695 [29SE]

———moratorium on mining patents claims, H8708, H8709 [8SE], H9641, H9663 [28SE], H12383, H12386, H12389, H12397-H12403 [15NO]

Morgan Hill, CA: Morgan Hill Award recipients, E616 [16MR]

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4040, H4079, H4080, H4085-H4091 [3AP], H4108, H4112, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4142, H4143, H4150 [4AP], H4186, H4187, H4190, H4191 [5AP], H4339, H4380, H4381, H4398 [6AP]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H8667 [7SE]

NASA: commercialization of space launch services, H9830 [11OC]

———continuation of microgravity aircraft research after FAA certification of private contractor, H9831, H9832 [11OC]

———priority of safety in reviewing proposals for a single prime operator of the space shuttle program, H9830, H9831 [11OC]

———public disclosure of technical data relative to experimental, developmental, or research activities, H9809 [11OC]

National Business Women's Week: observance, E1937 [12OC]

National Center for Disability Services: Dept. of Labor Epic Award recipient, E1802 [19SE]

National Competitiveness Act: Advanced Technology Program funding, H1991 [22FE]

National Engineers Week: observance, H2033 [22FE]

National Federation of Independent Business: small business agenda, H661 [25JA]

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship: tribute to Young Entrepreneurs Program, H5892 [13JN]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H3208 [15MR]

National Marine Fisheries Service: contracting of private vessels for assessments of fishery stocks, H10221, H10222 [18OC]

National objectives: standard of living changes, H2780 [7MR]

———stimulate employment opportunities, H315-H321 [18JA]

National Park Service: treatment of concessionaires, H10809 [25OC]

National Tourism Board: establish (H.R. 2579), H13357 [20NO], E2097 [2NO], E2426 [20DE]

National Tourism Organization: establish (H.R. 2579), H13357 [20NO], E2097 [2NO], E2426 [20DE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (H.R. 1514), E857 [7AP]

NIH: pharmaceutical research funding, H8408-H8410 [3AU]

NLRB: funding, H8073, H8139 [1AU], H8223, H8226, H8227 [2AU]

Northern Indiana Building With Steel Alliance: tribute, E1847 [27SE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business, H5729 [8JN], E1251 [15JN]

Northern Virginia Community College: tribute to recipients of the Governor's Award for Business and Education Partnerships, E516-E518 [3MR]

Oakland, CA: tribute to Oakland Private Industry Council, E1921 [11OC]

Occupational safety and health: establish voluntary programs to protect employees from hazards (H.R. 1824), E1238 [14JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 707), H898 [31JA]

Ohio: exporting businesses, H2233 [27FE]

———tribute to goods export businesses, H10049 [13OC]

OMB: anniversary of freedom from Federal Government competition policy, E79 [11JA]

———report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (H.R. 1412), E795 [6AP]

———third-party communication requirements, H2021-H2024 [22FE]

OPIC: abolish, H6330-H6337 [27JN]

———privatization, H5719, H5721, H5725, H5742 [8JN], H6337-H6339 [27JN]

OPM: privatization, E1561 [31JY]

Orkand Corp.: tribute, E670 [23MR]

OSHA: effect of Federal regulations on small businesses, H4011 [30MR]

———funding, H7995, H8004 [31JY], H8071, H8073, H8075, H8076, H8141 [1AU], H8182, H8219-H8222, H8225, H8226 [2AU]

———notice of indoor pesticide or hazardous chemical spraying, H1163 [3FE]

———reform regulatory process, H2316 [28FE], H2724 [7MR], H3088 [14MR], H3794 [24MR]

———regulatory reform and restructuring, H1620 [13FE]

Part-Time Professionals' Day: observance, E1993, E1995 [20OC]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (H.R. 587), H10095-H10098 [17OC], E129 [19JA]

———fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14318, H14319 [12DE]

———grant certain rights for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (H.R. 2467), E1917 [11OC]

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration: funding, H8222 [2AU]

Pensions: corporate use of pension plan funds, H10787-H10790, H10833 [25OC], H11195 [26OC], H11689 [2NO], H11811-H11813 [7NO], H11913, H11915, H11930-H11936 [8NO], H11977, H11979, H11980 [9NO], H12340, H12341 [14NO], E1996 [20OC]

———use of private pension funds for economically targeted investments, E1938 [12OC]

Perez, Francisco D.: Guam Business Hall of Fame inductee, E942 [3MY]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7968-H7973 [28JY], E1595 [2AU]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), E1385 [30JN]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (H.R. 598), H1763 [15FE]

Pollution: impact of standards on economy, E2451 [22DE]

Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (H.R. 1464), E817 [7AP]

———privatization (H.R. 210), E13 [4JA]

Power resources: moratorium on offshore oil drilling, H6938 [13JY]

———tax credit for wind and closed-loop biomass energy systems, E2100 [2NO]

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

Procter & Gamble Corp.: decision to pull advertising from certain television talk shows, H14026 [6DE]

Quincy, MA: tribute to Broad Meadows Middle School recipients of Reebok Youth in Action Award, E2438 [21DE]

Railroads: increase labor protections afforded to employees of small and midsize railroads during acquisitions or mergers, H12297-H12306 [14NO]

Real estate: homeowner participation in area planning likely to impact home values and compensation for certain area development (H.R. 971), E1123 [25MY]

Recycling: require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1523), E777 [4AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1524), E777 [4AP]

Reid-Sheldon & Co.: tribute, E2132 [8NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, E805 [6AP]

Research: national objectives, E1672 [5AU]

———selling of dead human bodies, H15097 [19DE]

Reston, VA: Best of Reston Community Service Award recipients, E906 [2MY]

Rich Products Corp.: anniversary, E707 [28MR]

Rolling Meadows, IL: Chamber of Commerce honorees, E1280 [16JN]

Rural areas: funding for loans for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, H7331, H7332 [20JY]

Safety: application of endangerment test to both private property and health issues, H2125-H2128 [23FE]

Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Delphi Chassis Systems, Inc., E1320 [22JN]

———anniversary of Opportunities Industrialization Center, E140 [19JA]

San Diego, CA: impact of San Diego Supercomputer Center, E251 [2FE]

San Joaquin Valley, CA: tribute to Top Five Program award recipients, E1910 [11OC]

Saturn Corp.: anniversary, E2247 [28NO]

Saudi Arabia: payment dispute with Gibbs & Hill Inc., E1256 [15JN]

SBA: funding for the Office of Advocacy, H7775-H7778 [26JY]

———restructure, H7773, H7789 [26JY]

Sea Island Co.: Georgia Family Business of the Year award recipient, E1518 [26JY]

Senior citizens: taxation rates, H11981 [9NO]

Ships and vessels: require certain parts be manufactured in the U.S., H8642, H8643 [7SE]

———require shipping companies to make vessels available during a national emergency, E2334 [11DE]

Small business: export assistance (H.R. 648), E165 [24JA]

———install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (H.R. 2675), E2225 [20NO]

———opportunities for veterans, E1414 [12JY]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), H8776 [12SE]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), conference report, H9711, H9712 [29SE]

———reduce costs of Government loan guarantees (H.R. 2150), H8733-H8737 [12SE], E1762 [12SE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1979), E1384 [30JN]

Smyrna, TN: tribute to Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp., employees, E1207 [8JN]

Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, E1220 [9JN]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (H.R. 2335), E1852 [28SE]

Space policy: commercial space activities in California, H1195 [3FE]

Special Olympics: tribute to corporations that participated in the Cessna Citation Special Olympics Airlift, E1772 [13SE]

StarKist Seafood Co.: OSHA investigation relative to worker safety, H313 [18JA]

States: Federal recognition of any coastal State moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 1898), E1298 [20JN]

Tariff: temporary suspension of antidumping and countervailing duties under limited market conditions (H.R. 2822), E2436 [21DE]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax for corporations, H4074 [3AP], H4154 [4AP], H4188 [5AP]

———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (H.R. 974), E384 [16FE]

———capital gains rates, H1213 [6FE], H1560 [10FE], H2731 [7MR], H2991 [10MR], H3095 [14MR], H4014, H4029 [30MR], H4253 [5AP], H5168, H5175 [17MY], H8814 [13SE], H13361 [20NO], E18 [4JA], E744 [30MR], E1357 [28JN]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (H.R. 646), E164 [24JA]

———capital gains rates (H.R. 333), E15 [4JA]

———capital gains rates (H.R. 1042), E437 [24FE]

———capital gains rates relative to sale of principal residence, H4259 [5AP]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (H.R. 199), H2155 [23FE], H2475 [1MR]

———corporate tax breaks, H15098, H15169 [19DE], H15547 [21DE]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (H.R. 1003), E367 [16FE], E391 [21FE]

———deductions for business use of the home (H.R. 953), E364 [16FE]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (H.R. 1061), E443 [27FE]

———depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (H.R. 1171), E552 [8MR]

———domestic investment tax credit (H.R. 392), E11 [4JA]

———economic recovery incentives for areas affected by employment losses in the financial institution and real estate sectors (H.R. 2015), E1416 [12JY]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (H.R. 1661), E1055 [17MY]

———eliminate certain business and corporate tax deductions, E2056 [26OC]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (H.R. 430), E179 [26JA]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses, E1213 [9JN]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

———establishment of foreign manufacturing subsidiaries by domestic corporations (H.R. 389), E23 [4JA]

———extend nonconventional fuel tax credit (H.R. 2146), E1563 [31JY]

———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (H.R. 2474), E1937 [12OC]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (H.R. 803), E259 [2FE], E267 [3FE]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (H.R. 1686), E1103 [24MY]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (H.R. 1748), E1163 [6JN]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (H.R. 2039), E1433 [13JY]

———rates, H1167 [3FE], H1452, H1454 [8FE], H2724, H2784 [7MR], H2994, H3031 [10MR], H3093, H3096 [14MR], H3159, H3160, H3161 [15MR], H3281 [16MR], H3334 [21MR], H3422, H3507, H3508, H3535, H3537, H3538, H3542, H3544 [22MR], H3737, H3786, H3787 [24MR], H4435 [1MY], H4601-H4604 [9MY], H4790 [10MY], H4907 [12MY], H5089, H5157, H5175, H5176, H5179, H5180, H5182, H5184-H5186 [17MY], H5294, H5300 [18MY], H5630 [7JN], H5702-H5709, H5740 [8JN], H5987, H5990, H6036, H6042 [15JN], H6318 [27JN], H6908-H6910 [12JY], H6919 [13JY], H7263 [20JY], H8333 [3AU], H8519-H8525 [4AU], H8600 [7SE], H8814 [13SE], H8914 [14SE], H9367, H9368 [21SE], H9596, H9656-H9660 [28SE], H9674, H9675, H9677 [29SE], H9778 [10OC], H9794, H9862, H9864, H9866 [11OC], H10062 [13OC], H10210, H10212 [18OC], H10645, H10646, H10647, H10648 [24OC], H10751, H10752, H10753, H10754, H10781-H10791, H10793, H10796-H10805, H10807-H10810, H10828 [25OC], H10850, H10889, H10892, H10895, H11378, H11379 [26OC], H11566 [31OC], H11688, H11689, H11736, H11741-H11747 [2NO], H11834, H11835 [8NO], H12096 [10NO], H12186, H12188 [13NO], H12205, H12327, H12328, H12337-H12344 [14NO], H12377, H12493 [15NO], H13144, H13186, H13197, H13291, H13292, H13293 [17NO], H13354, H13361, H13362 [20NO], H13666 [28NO], H13734, H13736 [29NO], H13852-H13856 [30NO], H13991 [5DE], H14226 [7DE], H14260 [12DE], H14375 [13DE], H14875, H14876 [14DE], H14935, H14936 [15DE], H15284, H15285 [20DE], H15492, H15535, H15554, H15555, H15556 [21DE], H15578 [22DE], E67 [9JA], E522 [6MR], E1280 [16JN], E2104 [2NO], E2315 [7DE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H3980, H3982, H3985, H4004, H4014, H4029 [30MR], H4039, H4081, H4086-H4091 [3AP], H4112, H4113, H4114, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4167-H4171 [4AP], H4180, H4181, H4182, H4183, H4184, H4185, H4186, H4187, H4188, H4189, H4190, H4191, H4192, H4213-H4319, H4329-H4334 [5AP], H4338, H4340, H4341, H4342, H4343, H4399, H4400, H4407-H4410 [6AP], H10866 [26OC], E808, E811, E814 [6AP], E825, E827, E835, E840, E869, E872 [7AP], E918, E919 [2MY]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4192-H4212 [5AP]

———rates relative to SSI, H3886 [29MR]

———reform, H5626 [7JN]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (H.R. 677), E174 [25JA]

———research and experimentation tax credit, E2060 [26OC]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (H.R. 1972), E1374 [30JN]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (H.R. 662), E169 [24JA]

———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (H.R. 954), E367 [16FE]

———treatment of certain subsidies relative to energy and natural resources (H.R. 2315), E1759, E1761 [12SE]

———treatment of corporations, H10064 [13OC]

———treatment of corporations (H.R. 1629), E1030 [12MY]

———treatment of corporations (H.R. 2534), E2039 [26OC]

———treatment of foreign tax credit and deduction for taxes paid in lieu of income taxes (H.R. 391), E1 [4JA]

———treatment of group legal services plans (H.R. 565), E118 [18JA]

———treatment of mutual life insurance company policyholder dividends and small life insurance company acquisition expenses, H5618 [6JN]

———treatment of mutual life insurance company policyholder dividends and small life insurance company acquisition expenses (H.R. 1497), E865, E870 [7AP], E1242 [14JN]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H14328-H14336 [12DE], E1665 [5AU]

Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities, H5602 [25MY]

———industry procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (H.R. 503), E142 [20JA]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), E1571-E1573 [1AU]

———reform policies regulating competition, E2073 [31OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H7560 [25JY], H9954-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), insert language of H.R. 1555 in lieu, H9978-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), motion to instruct conferees, H10001, H10002 [12OC]

———repeal cable television must-carry provisions (H.R. 525), E105 [17JA]

———study on effects of full market competition, E669 [23MR]

Thousand Oaks, CA: tribute to Amgen Inc., and to the U.S. biotechnology industry, E547 [8MR]

Tobacco products: national policy on tobacco industry, H10470 [19OC]

———prohibit regulation of tobacco industry (H.R. 2283), E1736 [7SE]

———prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (H.R. 2265), H8543 [6SE], H8712 [8SE], H9596 [28SE]

———regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, H7470-H7476 [24JY], H7993, H8007-H8010 [31JY], H11834, H11908 [8NO], E1649, E1658 [5AU]

Tourist trade: promote (H.R. 1083), H10076 [13OC], E1832 [21SE]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), H14317, H14318 [12DE]

Transportation: reform regulation of transportation industries and rail carriers (H.R. 1436), E844 [7AP]

Treaties and agreements: construction and repair of certain self-propelled seagoing vessels (H.R. 2754), E2333 [11DE]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (H.R. 2399), H9513-H9516 [27SE], E1918 [11OC]

U.S. Trade Administration: establish (H.R. 2124), E1663 [5AU]

Ukraine: commercial space launches, H14258 [12DE], H14935 [15DE]

———economic reform, E2397 [19DE]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (H.R. 1381), H4109 [4AP]

USIA: cultural and educational exchange programs funding, H5721, H5725, H5726 [8JN]

Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.: tribute to employees, E1687 [5AU]

Water pollution: clean water standards, H2356 [28FE]

———cleaning up of New River, H7890 [27JY]

———industrial discharge standards, H4778-H4781 [10MY]

Whirlpool Corp.: Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s Partners in Progress Award recipient, E1137 [26MY]

Woodcliff Lake, NJ: opening of the largest A&P Supermarket, E1499 [24JY]

York, PA: anniversary of Shadowfax Corp., E1899 [6OC]

Ziolkowski, Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, South Side Business Club's Man of the Year award recipient, E1839 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways, S17203, S17206, S17225, S17226 [17NO]

———control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (S. 1121), S11451 [4AU]

Agriculture: establish a marketing loan and environmental quality incentives program for wheat, feed grains, and oilseeds (S. 1256), S13710 [18SE]

———farm subsidies, S4145, S4146 [17MR]

———kiwifruit research and marketing (S. 897), S8038 [8JN]

———price supports for family-sized farms, S7652 [5JN]

———price supports for peanuts (S. 1188), S12379-S12382 [11AU], S17458 [18NO]

———price supports for sugar, S17426-S17428 [18NO]

———price supports for sugar (S. 847), S7247 [23MY]

———price supports for sugar (S. 1302), S14899 [10OC], S16103 [27OC]

———repeal marketing order restrictions on spearmint (S. 998), S9444 [29JN]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (S. 1091), S10891 [28JY]

———treatment of agricultural promotion programs (S. 1449), S18029-S18031 [5DE]

Air pollution: chlorofluorocarbon standards, S15095, S15096 [12OC]

Airlines: verify training and employment records of pilot applicants (S. 1461), S18288-S18295 [8DE]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, S6838, S6839 [18MY], S8077 [9JN], S8525 [16JN], S9131 [27JN], S17528, S17530 [27NO]

———characterization of sex in the entertainment industry, S16104 [27OC]

———impact of design on economy, S17856 [30NO]

Aviation: international policy, S19237-S19239 [22DE]

———repeal increase in transportation fuel tax applicable to commercial aviation (S. 304), S16156 [27OC]

———repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (S. 304), S2070 [2FE]

Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: relief (S. 467), S3057 [23FE]

Birmingham, AL: Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council's Alabama Business Connections, S5388 [6AP]

———tribute to Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council's Alabama Business Connections event, S5613 [24AP]

Broadcasting: promote diversity in ownership of radio and television stations, S3943 [15MR]

Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative: funding, S14367 [27SE]

Bruhn, Paul: Downtown Burlington, VT, Development Association Nathan Harris Award recipient, S9570 [30JN]

Budget: Federal funding for research, technology, and export promotion, S7654-S7656 [5JN]

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

Butte, MT: expansion plans of Micron Technology, Inc., S2535 [13FE]

California: disaster assistance for floods, S5569 [24AP]

———floods, S760 [11JA], S921 [13JA]

Canada: health care system, S16679 [3NO]

Charleston, NC: tribute to Evergreen Marine Group, S16380 [31OC]

Civil liberties: protect the right to travel to foreign countries (S. 766), S6337 [9MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S3929-S3939, S3941-S3944 [15MR], S4133 [17MR], S4559 [24MR], S4940-S4944 [30MR], S5044 [3AP], S5290-S5293 [6AP], S5926, S5927, S5928 [1MY], S8376-S8378 [14JN], S8526, S8530 [16JN], S10255 [18JY], S10260, S10305, S10315 [19JY], S12306 [10AU], S12422, S12427 [11AU], S13550 [13SE], S16633 [2NO], S16681 [3NO]

———affirmative action policies (S. 497), S3471-S3473 [3MR]

———affirmative action policies (S. 1085), S10829 [27JY], S14656 [29SE]

Clean Water Act: treatment of fines levied against businesses (S. 1390), S16662 [3NO]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (S. 1340), S15343 [19OC], S18994-S18996 [20DE]

Common carriers: eliminate preemployment alcohol testing in the mass transit, railroad, motor carrier, and aviation industries (S. 1055), S10493 [21JY]

Competiveness Policy Council: funding, S14666 [29SE]

Construction industries: approval requirements and compliance with nondiscrimination laws for surety bonding corporations (S. 666), S5144 [4AP]

Contracts: reimbursement of defense contractors for excessive costs of personnel unallowable under defense contracts (S. 1102), S11202 [2AU]

———streamline ordering practices for automated data processing equipment and other commercial items (S. 675), S5218 [5AP]

Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Copyrights: duration of protection (S. 483), S3390-S3394 [2MR]

———revise criminal infringement provisions (S. 1122), S11452 [4AU]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: privatize, S13310-S13312 [11SE]

Corporate Subsidy Termination Commission: establish (S. 1376), S16506-S16508 [1NO]

Corporations: treatment of Federal subsidies (S. 1376), S16506-S16508 [1NO]

Corps of Engineers: continued operation and maintenance of Government-owned hopper dredges, S12419 [11AU]

Council of Economic Advisors: release of report on Federal investments in research and development, S16562 [2NO]

Courts: application of product liability reform to certain actions brought in a Federal court, S6012 [2MY], S6047-S6066, S6075, S6076, S6078 [3MY]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions, S5689-S5692, S5717-S5725 [26AP], S6189, S6191 [4MY]

———limitations on compensatory damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5874-S5879 [1MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, S5880 [1MY], S5946-S5960 [2MY], S6033-S6044 [3MY], S6155-S6157 [4MY], S6242-S6247, S6249-S6252 [8MY], S6318, S6331-S6335 [9MY], S6370-S6395, S6397-S6406 [10MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5800-S5802 [27AP]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability actions, S5960 [2MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities, S5995 [2MY], S6045, S6046 [3MY], S6153 [4MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (S. 671), S5148 [4AP]

———product liability reform, S28 [4JA], S10900, S10901 [28JY]

———product liability reform for certain claims where the harm to the claimant is death, S5991 [2MY]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S3692 [9MR], S3890, S3907 [14MR], S3949 [15MR], S5562, S5571-S5602 [24AP], S5638-S5659 [25AP], S5683-S5685, S5689-S5725, S5734-S5736 [26AP], S5751-S5802, S5850, S5854-S5856 [27AP], S5857-S5860, S5870, S5874-S5909 [1MY], S5931-S5941, S5945-S5961, S5980-S5992, S5994, S5995, S6012 [2MY], S6033-S6079 [3MY], S6138, S6141, S6142, S6148-S6159, S6189-S6191 [4MY], S6198, S6200, S6225 [5MY], S6231, S6236, S6242-S6263 [8MY], S6292, S6297-S6299, S6305, S6318-S6322, S6325-S6335 [9MY], S6369-S6414, S6418, S6453 [10MY], S10185 [18JY], S17674 [28NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [25AP], S5798 [27AP], S5992 [2MY], S6254 [8MY]

———product liability reform relative to insurance reporting, S6075 [3MY], S6149-S6151 [4MY]

———product liability reform relative to joint liability, S6066-S6074 [3MY], S6141, S6142, S6151-S6153 [4MY]

———product liability reform relative to rented or leased products, S6078 [3MY]

———product liability reform relative to statute of limitations in actions brought against product seller as manufacturer, S6079 [3MY]

———product liability reform relative to workmen's compensation, S6078 [3MY]

———product liability reform (S. 565), S3978-S3986 [15MR], S4964 [31MR], S5390 [6AP]

———provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (S. 582), S4264 [21MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 672), S5149 [4AP]

———regulation of legal fees, S5654-S5659 [25AP], S5709-S5717 [26AP], S5892 [1MY]

———treatment of secrecy orders in civil actions, S5784 [27AP]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (S. 709), S5449, S5450 [6AP]

———expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (S. 445), S2842, S2843 [16FE]

Crime: redefine extortion relative to labor union violence (S. 1072), S10658 [25JY]

Croatian-American Enterprise Fund: establish, S14072 [21SE]

Dalton, George D.: Harvard Business School of Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year Award recipient, S5079 [3AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (H.R. 2204), S18035 [5DE]

———reauthorization (S. 1147), S14570 [28SE]

———reauthorization (S. 1147), star print, S12633 [5SE]

Deficit: U.S. policy, S16454 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: abolish Department and transfer certain programs to an agribusiness block grant program (S. 586), S4274 [21MR]

———Market Promotion Program funding, S5340-S5345, S5362 [6AP]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish, S7225 [23MY], S7358 [24MY], S8631-S8633 [19JN], S16892-S16908 [9NO]

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: enhance manufacturing technology programs, S18870 [19DE]

———establish a defense export loan guarantee program, S5513 [6AP]

———establish a National Electronic Commerce Resource Center, S12565 [5SE]

———preservation of ammunition industrial base, S11310 [3AU]

———private sector cost-shared partnerships relative to dual-use technologies, S3584-S3587 [7MR]

Dept. of Energy: accomplishments, S15407 [20OC]

———energy efficiency regulations relative to Codes and Standards Program, S12024-S12026, S12109 [9AU]

———Federal appliance efficient standards implementation, S12032, S12034 [9AU]

Dept. of HUD: use of Community Development Block Grant Program funds relative to plant relocations and job dislocation, S14387 [27SE]

Dept. of Justice: report on product liability reform, S5300 [6AP]

Dept. of Transportation: study of airline fares, S12053, S12059 [9AU]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of PVS Chemicals, Inc, S5079 [3AP]

District of Columbia: use of tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center (H.R. 2108), S12513, S12514 [11AU]

Drugs: availability of generic Zantac, S18826 [18DE]

———ensure availability of generic drugs (S. 1191), S12388 [11AU], S15421 [23OC], S16593 [2NO]

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

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S562 [6JA]-S7290 [24MY], S11794 [7AU], S12423 [11AU], S16562, S16565-S16568 [2NO], S16717 [7NO], S18780 [16DE]

———relocation to foreign countries, S9014-S9016 [26JN]

———use gross domestic product as a guideline of economic measurement, S15185 [17OC]

———value of dollar relative to foreign currency, S3662 [8MR], S4150 [17MR], S4601 [24MR], S5049 [3AP], S7750-S7752 [6JN]

Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems, S5542 [7AP]

———development of school-to-work opportunities systems (S. 696), S5431 [6AP]

———funding for Pell Grant Program relative to corporate taxation, S7427 [25MY]

———national system funding relative to corporate taxation, S7426 [25MY]

———school-to-work transition programs, S10662 [25JY]

Elkay Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, S1549 [25JA]

Employment: permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (S. 1129), S11788-S11790 [7AU]

———submission of employee discrimination claims to mandatory and binding arbitration (S. 366), S2271 [7FE]

———summer youth jobs progam, S9498-S9512 [30JN]

———tribute to private sector training providers, S13478 [12SE]

———use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (S. 192), S791 [11JA]

EPA: give priority to small businesses for atmospheric pollution prevention programs, S14282-S14286 [26SE], S14428 [27SE]

———Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund funding, S14282-S14286 [26SE], S14428 [27SE]

———reauthorize Environmental Financial Advisory Board charter and establish Environmental Finance Centers (S. 718), S5551 [7AP]

———regulation of manufacturing, processing, distribution, and use of certain fishing sinkers, S14368 [27SE]

———regulation reform, S9947-S9951, S9970 [14JY]

ERISA: auditing of employee benefit plans (S. 1490), S19008, S19009 [20DE]

———treatment of pension assets by insurance companies (S. 1400), S16756 [7NO]

Europe: air service opportunities, S16801-S16803 [8NO]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (H.R. 2203), S19311 [29DE]

Farmers: provide full planting flexibility and require a pilot revenue insurance program (S. 1276), S14408 [27SE]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S14513-S14516, S14519 [28SE], S14573-S14586, S14692 [29SE]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S7900, S7904 [7JN], S8374 [14JN], S8469 [15JN], S13310 [11SE]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions, S17294 [17NO], S17509 [20NO]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

———limit regulatory authority, S7960-S7971 [8JN]

———providing for broadcast auxiliary spectrum relocation, S7903 [7JN]

———treatment of spectrum auctions relative to microwave transmissions, S14533 [28SE]

FDA: regulation of tobacco industry, S13919, S13920 [20SE]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to small businesses located in distressed areas, S12745 [6SE]

Federal Express Corp.: tribute to new cargo hub in the Philippines, S13379 [12SE]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: anniversary, S11340 [3AU]

Federal-State relations: application of Federal mandates on private industry in competiton with the public sector, S1652 [27JA]

Financial institutions: consolidation of the Federal thrift industry and the banking industry (S. 1415), S17094-S17096 [15NO]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (S. 337), S2049-S2051 [2FE]

———interstate banking and branching, S520 [5JA]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (S. 650), S4928, S4929 [30MR]

———tax deduction for loans to employee stock ownership plans, S16033, S16034 [27OC]

———treatment of common trust fund transfers relative to mutual fund investments (S. 1032), S9914 [13JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (S. 200), S799 [11JA]

Fish and fishing: application of antitrust laws (S. 1475), S18560 [13DE]

———commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass (H.R. 1139), S6367 [9MY]

———coordinate conservation efforts of Atlantic striped bass (S. 776), S6352, S6353, S6367 [9MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, S14230, S14231 [26SE]

Flowers: marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage (S. 80), S292 [4JA]

Foreign aid: assist in the development of microenterprises and microenterprise lending, S14074, S14075 [21SE]

Foreign trade: deferral of duty payments on certain production equipment or parts (S. 87), S293 [4JA]

———develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (S. 756), S6107 [3MY], S6184 [4MY]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 577), S4148 [17MR]

———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (S. 572), S4104 [16MR]

———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (S. 593), S4374-S4376 [22MR]

———expand authority for the export of pharmacological and biological products, and medical devices, S10748, S10749, S10751 [27JY]

———export financing requirements relative to bookkeeping and prohibition of bribery of foreign officials or corporations (S. 576), S4110 [16MR]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry, S5961, S5965, S5999 [2MY], S6797-S6800 [17MY], S8818 [21JN], S9235 [28JN], S9513 [30JN]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry (S. Res. 118), S6322-S6325 [9MY]

———imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (S. 1392), S16663-S16665 [3NO]

———improvement and enforcement of trade laws (S. 1148), S12229 [10AU]

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

———U.S. deficit, S1129 [19JA], S3670 [8MR], S4358 [22MR], S4641 [27MR], S5975 [2MY], S8830 [21JN], S9014-S9016 [26JN], S10473 [21JY], S12550 [5SE], S14396-S14399 [27SE]

Free enterprise: increase of takeovers and mergers between major corporations, S10917 [31JY]

Gambling: lobbying activities, S18929 [19DE]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S10912-S10916 [31JY], S11472 [4AU], S13134 [8SE], S16106 [27OC], S16677 [3NO], S17871 [30NO], S17929 [4DE]

GATT: implementation relative to generic drugs, S15421 [23OC], S16593 [2NO], S18004 [5DE], S18199-S18222 [7DE]

Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.: tribute, S18034 [5DE]

Government: eliminate corporate welfare in Federal programs, S15801-S15803 [26OC]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees, S3672-S3674, S3685-S3687 [8MR], S3696-S3741 [9MR], S3774-S3776, S3781-S3794, S3797-S3801, S3819-S3821 [10MR], S3831-S3840 [13MR], S3869-S3875 [14MR], S3909-S3918, S3926-S3929, S3944-S3961 [15MR], S16510 [1NO]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (S. 603), S5287 [6AP]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (S. 989), S9433 [29JN]

Government regulations: clarify the absence of supermandates, S9678-S9687, S9695-S9697 [11JY]

———cost-benefit analysis on regulations impacting small business, S9620-S9624, S9628-S9634 [10JY]

———exempt food safety from cost-benefit analysis, S9655-S9661, S9669-S9671, S9675-S9677, S9687-S9693 [11JY], S9856-S9858 [13JY]

———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (S. 917), S8255 [13JN]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S6591 [12MY], S8958 [22JN]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), S908 [12JA], S2990, S2993 [23FE], S3720 [9MR], S3771 [10MR], S4209 [21MR], S4599 [24MR], S4604-S4655 [27MR], S4686, S4695-S4709, S4711-S4715 [28MR], S4749, S4751-S4755, S4758-S4761 [29MR], S8594 [16JN]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), unanimous-consent agreement, S4570 [24MR]

———periodic review and termination dates (S. 1346), S15401 [20OC]

———periodic review and termination dates (S. 511), S3610, S3612 [7MR]

———periodic review of regulations impacting small business, S9609-S9620 [10JY]

———promote increased understanding and compliance by small business (S. 1350), S15402 [20OC]

———protection against unfair penalties for alleged violations of rules, S9953-S9961 [14JY]

———protection of children from poisoning, S9971 [14JY]

———reduce Federal agency regulatory burdens and provide for review and accountability for regulatory actions (S. 100), S328 [4JA]

———reform regulatory process, S4746 [28MR], S16994, S16995, S17000, S17001 [13NO], S17054 [15NO]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S2056 [2FE], S2145 [3FE], S3076-S3080 [24FE], S8793-S8795 [21JN], S9026 [26JN], S9194 [27JN], S9226, S9280-S9296 [28JN], S9329, S9348, S9349, S9351-S9356, S9412, S9476, S9477 [29JN], S9494, S9509 [30JN], S9597, S9599, S9601, S9606-S9624, S9628-S9637, S9644 [10JY], S9649-S9693, S9695-S9712 [11JY], S9729, S9733-S9770, S9775-S9793, S9794, S9800 [12JY], S9827, S9828, S9829, S9830-S9832, S9834, S9881, S9925 [13JY], S9946, S9974-S9979, S9981, S9988-S9996, S10069 [14JY], S10079, S10081, S10086-S10146 [17JY], S10189-S10224, S10227, S10229-S10231 [18JY], S10266-S10270, S10303 [19JY], S10369-S10373, S10386-S10404 [20JY], S10487 [21JY]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), unanimous-consent agreement, S9840, S9841, S9871, S9888 [13JY], S10146 [17JY]

———reform regulatory process (S. 1001), S9447-S9449 [29JN], S9481 [30JN]

———reform (S. 291), S1711 [27JA], S10487, S10488 [21JY]

———report on cost to private sector, S1181-S1187 [19JA]

———revise the dollar definition of a major rule to be imposed by a regulatory agency, S9697-S9701 [11JY]

———small business involvement in regulatory development process, S9882-S9886 [13JY], S10138-S10141 [17JY], S10394 [20JY]

———Toxic Release Inventory requirements, S9886-S9892, S9893, S9894, S9898 [13JY]

Great Falls Historic District: establish (S. 188), S736 [10JA]

Griffin, Dennis: American Economic Development Council leadership award recipient, S5681 [25AP]

Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Hawaii: prepaid health care services relative to ERISA (S. 266), S1444 [24JA]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (S. 303), S1803, S1853 [31JA]

Helium: phase out Federal refining program and stockpile (S. 738), S5910 [1MY]

———phase out Federal refining program and stockpile (S. 898), S8040 [8JN]

Immigration: contributions by legal immigrants to the economy, S18730 [15DE]

———enforce employer sanctions and limit the adjustment of status relative to illegal aliens (S. 759), S6178-S6180 [4MY]

Information services: treatment of stored value cards (S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]

INS: actions on illegal immigration, S16379 [31OC]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 380), S2400-S2402 [9FE]

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

Investments: promote the integrity of investment advisers (S. 148), S407 [4JA]

IRS: use of private sector for collection activities, S14394-S14396 [27SE], S17068, S17072-S17077 [15NO]

ITC: funding, S14606 [29SE], S18160 [7DE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, S6433-S6435 [10MY], S6769 [17MY], S9104 [26JN], S9235 [28JN]

Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals Program: funding, S12820-S12822 [7SE]

John Morrell & Co.: termination of health insurance coverage for retirees, S3940, S3941 [15MR]

Kalamazoo, MI: pretreatment requirements for a pharmaceutical plant, S14364, S14365 [27SE]

Korea, Republic of: access of U.S. business to trade markets, S5157 [4AP]

Labeling: provide exemption from country of origin marking requirements for coffee, tea, or spice products (S. 1502), S19253 [22DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S1787 [30JA]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (S. 689), S5421 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: equal opportunity in the awarding of Federal contracts, S10404-S10418 [20JY]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, S15513-S15515 [24OC], S15684 [25OC], S16637 [3NO], S16858-S16885 [9NO], S17055 [15NO]

Lumber industry: effect of Canadian subsidized lumber on U.S. market, S11810 [8AU]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws, S1025 [18JA], S17927 [4DE]

———application of antitrust laws (S. 15), S176 [4JA], S518 [5JA]

———application of antitrust laws (S. 415), S2659, S2660 [14FE]

———application of antitrust laws (S. 416), S2660 [14FE]

———application of antitrust laws (S. 627), S4545 [24MR], S4660 [27MR], S5282 [6AP], S8991 [23JN], S10901 [28JY]

Marine resources: promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (S. 1194), S12395-S12399 [11AU]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal, S9925 [13JY], S10142-S10144 [17JY]

———repeal (S. 194), S793 [11JA]

Metric system: conversion requirements, S16471 [1NO]

Michigan Retail Hardware Association: anniversary, S9576 [30JN]

Micron Technology, Inc.: expansion plans, S1127 [18JA], S1159 [19JA], S2233 [7FE], S2307 [8FE], S2431 [9FE]

Minimum wage: increase level and establish commission to study indexation (S. 203), S800, S801 [11JA]

———level, S1704 [27JA], S1871 [1FE], S2078, S2079 [3FE], S2756 [15FE], S3697 [9MR], S3770, S3771 [10MR], S3949-S3953 [15MR], S10949-S10959, S10961 [31JY], S15817, S15818 [26OC], S15981 [27OC]

———level (S. 413), S2657 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patent claims, S16382 [31OC]

———moratorium on mining patents claims, S16752 [7NO]

Mississippi: floods, S6649 [15MY]

Missouri Merchants and Manufacturers Association: tribute, S14209 [25SE]

Nashua, NH: anniversary of Bronze Craft Co., S18925 [19DE]

National Association of Manufacturers: conference on the future of manufacturing, S1634 [26JA]

National Grocers Week: observance, S8184 [12JN]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S14540 [28SE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (S. 424), S2760 [15FE]

Nuclear energy: storage of commercial spent nuclear fuel, S7491 [25MY], S7632 [26MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: tribute to volunteer workers that provided assistance to victims of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, S12365 [11AU]

Oregon: waiver of ERISA relative to employer mandates in health care reform plan (S. 713), S5547 [7AP]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shipbuilding Trade Agreement: implement (S. 1354), S15496 [23OC]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (S. 526), S3757 [9MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 1423), S17344-S17348 [17NO]

———regulation reform, S9947-S9951, S9970 [14JY]

———transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor (S. 592), S4370 [22MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: oil and gas leasing, S17293 [17NO]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (S. 1111), S11207 [2AU], S14569 [28SE], S15220-S15222 [17OC]

———extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (S. 1496), S19117 [21DE]

———regulation of invention development and patent marketing services (S. 909), S8114 [9JN]

Pensions: corporate use of pension plan funds, S15764, S15818-S15821 [26OC], S15981 [27OC], S16830 [8NO]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), S16758 [7NO]

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, S17295, S17311 [17NO]

Pharmaceuticals: generic drug competition in the prescription drug marketplace, S5180-S5182 [5AP]

Piscataway, NJ: Board of Education affirmative action policies, S7117 [22MY]

Postal Service: providing services that promote free market enterprise, S17360 [17NO]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 1317), S15127-S15129, S15138 [12OC]

Puerto Rico: application of wage credit incentives to economically developed areas, S18104 [6DE]

Railroads: establish competition standards relative to mergers, S17585-S17590, S17594, S17595, S17596 [28NO], S17819-S17822 [29NO]

Research: require industry cost-sharing for the construction of federally-funded research facilities (S. 748), S6089 [3MY]

Research and development: funding, S12311 [10AU]

Roads and highways: ensure equity in restrictions on advertising by businesses adjacent or near the interstate highway system (S. 460), S2968 [22FE]

SBA: women's business program funding, S14533 [28SE]

Science: funding for research, S10310 [19JY]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Black Dollar Days Task Force, S7572 [25MY]

Securities: apply civil RICO statute in cases where any participant in fraud is criminally convicted, S9163 [27JN]

———clarify the application of sanctions relative to frivolous activities in private securities litigation, S9163, S9164 [27JN]

———clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation, S9170-S9172 [27JN], S9200, S9201 [28JN]

———early evaluation of Federal litigation to assess the merit of the case, S9150-S9156 [27JN]

———establish procedures for appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities cases, S9089-S9097 [26JN], S9112-S9116 [27JN]

———instruct the SEC to report to Congress on whether senior citizens and retirement plans need enhanced protection from securities fraud, S9050-S9057, S9073, S9074 [26JN]

———litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S1075, S1090, S1091 [18JA], S8885-S8924, S8935-S8943 [22JN], S8966-S8979, S8989, S8990 [23JN], S9032-S9087, S9089-S9097 [26JN], S9109-S9131, S9133-S9141, S9143-S9145, S9150-S9173 [27JN], S9199-S9226, S9318-S9322 [28JN], S12201-S12205 [10AU]

———litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), unanimous-consent agreement, S9080 [26JN], S9163 [27JN]

———provide for a stay of discovery in certain court cases, S9170 [27JN], S9200 [28JN]

———provide for sanctions against abusive litigation, S9164-S9166, S9169 [27JN]

———reform safe harbor laws for forward-looking statements, S9117-S9131, S9133-S9141, S9143-S9145, S9156-S9162 [27JN], S9201, S9202 [28JN]

———restore liability of aiders and abetters in private actions, S9082-S9087 [26JN], S9109-S9112, S9115, S9116 [27JN]

———statute of limitations for litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards, S9060-S9073 [26JN]

Sioux Falls, SD: economic development, S18554 [13DE]

Small business: effects of Government regulation and tax policy, S5533 [7AP]

———Federal procurement fair, S16676 [3NO]

———health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (S. 521), S3750 [9MR]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), S8036 [8JN], S12514-S12517 [11AU], S14333 [26SE]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), conference report, S14568 [28SE]

Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, S7708 [5JN]

South Dakota: floods, S6748 [16MY]

Sports: prohibit regulation of sponsorship or advertising relative to rodeo events (S. 1453), S18233 [7DE]

———regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (S. 1439), S17866-S17869 [30NO]

———taxpayer financed sports stadiums, S16721 [7NO]

States: Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 950), S8711 [20JN], S9103 [26JN]

Sweeney, John J.: election as president of the AFL-CIO, S15704 [25OC]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax for corporations, S5295 [6AP]

———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (S. 216), S906, S907 [12JA]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (S. 1481), S18739 [15DE]

———capital gains rates, S4002-S4004 [16MR], S7161 [23MY], S13182 [11SE], S15766, S15789-S15791 [26OC], S16063 [27OC], S16835 [8NO]

———capital gains rates (S. 182), S671 [9JA]

———capital gains rates (S. 959), S8949-S8954 [22JN]

———collection of State and local taxes on mail-order transactions (S. 545), S3840, S3841, S3845-S3847 [13MR]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas, S16056 [27OC]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 1252), S13737, S13738 [18SE]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 743), S6007 [2MY]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (S. 434), S2828 [16FE]

———deductibility of compensation paid to employees relative to Social Security earnings penalty, S15795, S15796 [26OC]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (S. 1100), S11107-S11109 [1AU]

———deductions for business use of the home, S16032, S16033 [27OC]

———deductions for business use of the home (S. 327), S1958, S1959 [1FE]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (S. 833), S7015 [19MY]

———eliminate certain business and corporate tax deductions, S15821-S15823 [26OC], S15982 [27OC]

———eliminate percentage depletion allowance for certain mineral substances, S16030 [27OC]

———eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium (S. 1022), S9718, S9719 [11JY]

———encourage capital formation for the development of new business (S. 1053), S13377, S13378 [12SE]

———enforcement of corporate tax laws, S12200 [10AU]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 1038), S10009 [14JY]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 1050), S10320 [19JY]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 488), S3416-S3422 [2MR]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (S. 161), S486 [5JA]

———estate taxes on family farms, S17855 [30NO]

———exempt small manufacturers, producers, and importers from firearms excise tax (S. 1161), S12255 [10AU]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S15808-S15811 [26OC]

———Federal mining operations tax rates, S18315 [11DE]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (S. 408), S2654 [14FE]

———incentives to encourage small investors (S. 181), S671 [9JA]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (S. 1299), S14883-S14885 [10OC]

———limit deduction for health care costs by employers who terminate promised retiree health benefits (S. 827), S6916 [18MY]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (S. 351), S2124 [3FE]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (S. 1172), S12271 [10AU]

———permit tax-free rollover of certain payments made by employers to separated employees (S. 501), S3522 [6MR]

———promote tax credits for private investments on Indian reservations (S. 1303), S14900-S14902 [10OC]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders, S15794 [26OC]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (S. 758), S6171-S6177 [4MY]

———rates, S1020 [18JA], S1709 [27JA], S3768, S3776-S3780 [10MR], S3841 [13MR], S3855-S3859 [14MR], S4001, S4004 [16MR], S5087-S5091 [4AP], S6133-S6135 [4MY], S6584 [12MY], S6735 [16MY], S7007 [19MY], S7138, S7161-S7179, S7203-S7208, S7227-S7229 [23MY], S7308, S7309, S7364 [24MY], S7419, S7433, S7440-S7442 [25MY], S7802 [7JN], S8533, S8534 [16JN], S8979-S8981, S8985-S8989 [23JN], S9296, S9300-S9302 [28JN], S9363, S9364, S9370-S9371 [29JN], S9643 [10JY], S12423, S12426 [11AU], S14125, S14126 [22SE], S14147-S14151 [25SE], S14393 [27SE], S15002 [11OC], S15189 [17OC], S15313, S15314, S15319, S15322, S15330-S15333 [19OC], S15420, S15483-S15486, S15491-S15493 [23OC], S15610, S15615, S15666, S15677 [25OC], S15709, S15750-S15757, S15781, S15974 [26OC], S16004, S16015, S16035, S16041, S16053, S16055, S16056, S16058, S16068-S16071, S16075, S16084-S16086, S16088-S16094 [27OC], S16581, S16583, S16584 [2NO], S16642, S16674, S16691-S16695 [3NO], S17171-S17178 [16NO], S17231-S17245, S17315 [17NO], S17446, S17447 [18NO], S17503 [20NO], S17522 [27NO], S18719, S18722, S18726-S18729 [15DE], S18778-S18780 [16DE], S18800, S18810 [18DE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), S5294-S5298 [6AP]

———relief for family-owned businesses, S8082 [9JN], S8183 [12JN]

———restructure income tax system (S. 722), S5664-S5674 [25AP], S13378 [12SE]

———tax credit for defense industries to invest in worker retraining and retooling (S. 409), S2654 [14FE]

———treatment of businesses operating abroad (S. 1355), S15498 [23OC], S15583 [24OC]

———treatment of capital gains, S16030 [27OC]

———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (S. 112), S345 [4JA]

———treatment of corporate dividend payments and interest deductions (S. 701), S5447 [6AP]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax, S16029 [27OC]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (S. 1086), S10876-S10878 [28JY]

———treatment of foreign manufacturing subsidiaries by domestic corporations, S16086, S16087 [27OC]

———treatment of group legal services plan (S. 997), S9444 [29JN]

———treatment of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S15815, S15816 [26OC]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions (S. 109), S343 [4JA]

———treatment of municipal bonds, S13378 [12SE]

———updating regulations for foreign companies operating in the U.S., S10331 [20JY]

———work opportunities tax credit, S15683 [25OC]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (S. 1164), S12257 [10AU]

———intelligence community funding for the technology transfer for breast cancer research, S5531 [7AP]

Telecommunications: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8002-S8018 [8JN], S8055-S8058, S8069, S8074 [9JN], S8134-S8162, S8164-S8166, S8188-S8198 [12JN], S8206-S8209, S8215-S8225 [13JN], S8361-S8363 [14JN], S8432, S8443-S8446, S8460, S8469 [15JN], S8528 [16JN]

———Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the alarm monitoring services, S8355, S8356 [14JN]

———clarify State rate-making authority, S8315-S8317 [14JN]

———clarify the effect of pricing on services, S8317-S8319, S8374 [14JN]

———deregulation of industry, S27 [4JA]

———disclosure of telemarketing records relative to combating fraud, S8358, S8359 [14JN]

———distinction between entrance into the long distance versus the manufacturing industries, S8379 [14JN]

———ensure that resale of local services and functions is offered at appropriate price for providing such services, S8369 [14JN], S8438 [15JN]

———FCC notification of Attorney General relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8353, S8354 [14JN]

———formation of Distance Learning Consortium for International Management, S14005 [21SE]

———grants for common carrier licenses to foreign entities, S8252-S8254 [13JN]

———impact of deregulation and competition on rural areas, S4210-S4212 [21MR]

———implementation of dialing parity requirements on Bell Telephone Cos. relative to preestablished State requirements, S8348-S8350, S8374 [14JN], S8465 [15JN]

———opening local exchange systems to allow for delivery of different mediums, S3693 [9MR]

———permit Bell Telephone Cos. to provide interLATA commercial mobile services, S8062-S8064 [9JN], S8468 [15JN]

———prohibit exchange carriers from charging ratepayers for penalties for violating interconnection duties, S8311-S8313 [14JN]

———prohibit the FCC from preempting State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate services, S8170-S8176, S8186 [12JN], S8212 [13JN], S8305-S8308 [14JN]

———provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service, S8313-S8315 [14JN]

———radio spectrum reform, S12363-S12365 [11AU], S13309-S13312 [11SE]

———reform policies regulating competition, S5965 [2MY], S18586 [14DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S4838 [30MR], S5083 [3AP], S5115, S5118, S5119 [4AP], S5179 [5AP], S6935-S6937 [18MY], S7492 [25MY], S7881-S7912 [7JN], S7942-S8018 [8JN], S8055-S8058, S8061-S8077, S8085, S8087-S8095 [9JN], S8127, S8128, S8130, S8134-S8176, S8186-S8198 [12JN], S8206 [13JN], S8305-S8376, S8378, S8379, S8413-S8415 [14JN], S8417-S8420, S8422-S8458, S8460-S8480 [15JN], S8525, S8526, S8528 [16JN], S8957 [22JN], S9775 [12JY], S12363-S12365 [11AU], S16380 [31OC], S17847-S17851 [30NO], S17962-S17964 [5DE], S18098 [6DE], S18248 [7DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15144-S15153 [13OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), unanimous-consent agreement, S8164 [12JN], S8292 [13JN], S8378 [14JN], S8436 [15JN], S15144 [13OC]

———regulation of free speech on the Internet, S18586 [14DE], S18746 [15DE]

———regulation of gambling on the Internet, S18746 [15DE]

———regulation of speech on the Internet and other computer networks, S17962-S17964 [5DE], S18098 [6DE], S18248 [7DE]

———regulation of utility pole attachments relative to access by businesses, S8468 [15JN]

———require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service, S8209-S8211 [13JN]

———require certain criteria upon the designation of an additional Essential Telecommunications Carrier, S7947-S7951 [8JN]

———require congressional notification before the imposition or increase of universal service contributions, S7957-S7960 [8JN]

———restriction on mergers between telephone and cable television companies, S8472 [15JN]

———treatment of certain localities relative to income, remoteness of location, or high-cost of area, S8359, S8360 [14JN]

———treatment of interconnection agreements relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8319-S8322 [14JN]

———universal service system support mechanisms, S8371 [14JN]

Telecommuting: promotion, S8352, S8353 [14JN], S8470 [15JN]

Telephones: billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers, S8357 [14JN]

Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7991-S8001 [8JN]

———allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 1116), S11324 [3AU]

———cable rate reform, S8364-S8366, S8372 [14JN], S8422, S8427, S8433-S8438, S8467 [15JN]

———FCC review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S8213-S8215, S8241-S8247 [13JN], S8470 [15JN]

———preserve the basic tier of cable services, S8322-S8326 [14JN]

———provide for a local exchange carrier to acquire cable systems, S8438, S8464, S8465 [15JN]

———providing for the full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming, S8167-S8169 [12JN]

———station license renewal requirements relative to viewer input on violent programming, S8350 [14JN]

———volume discounts for cable operators, S8439-S8443, S8462, S8477 [15JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (S. 1295), S14744 [29SE]

Tourist trade: eligibility of rural communities for the business and industry loan program (S. 1078), S10822 [27JY]

Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), S19312 [29DE]

———protection against dilution (S. 1513), S19310 [29DE]

Transportation: reform regulation of transportation industries and rail carriers, S14096 [21SE]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (H.R. 2399), S14566-S14568 [28SE]

Tullar, William and Michael: Kentucky Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, S5748 [27AP]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: privatization, S16061 [27OC]

———privatization (S. 755), S6106 [3MY], S6165 [4MY]

United Rubber Workers: strike at Bridgestone/Firestone Co. plants, S534, S557-S562 [6JA], S751-S753 [11JA], S3735-S3739 [9MR], S7267 [23MY]

Urban areas: designate regulatory relief zones in certain distressed areas (S. 1184), S12374 [11AU]

Water: regulations relative to contaminants in bottled drinking water, S9975 [14JY]

Water pollution: clean water standards, S3771 [10MR]

West Virginia: tribute to Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization), S16634 [2NO]

White House Conference on Small Business: convening, S8521 [15JN], S8569 [16JN]

———tribute to Arkansas delegation, S8521 [15JN]

Whitehead, John C.: contributions to Harvard Business School, S15335 [19OC]

WIC: competitive bidding for infant formula, S13523, S13524 [13SE]

Will, George F.: possible conflict of interest relative to article about tariffs on Japanese luxury cars, S7607 [26MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S6002 [2MY]

World Trade Organization: obligations of countries under the New York Convention (S. 1083), S10827 [27JY]

World War II: tribute to women who worked in wartime factories, S4205 [20MR]

Zygo Corp.: tribute, S8522 [15JN]

Reports

Affirmative Action Policies: Congressional Research Service, S3930-S3938 [15MR]

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

Economic Reform in Ukraine: American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee, E2397 [19DE]

Examination of Individual Fish Transfer Quotas: Fisheries Information Services (organization), H9120 [18SE]

———Marine Safety Reserve (organization), H9120 [18SE]

FCC Preemption of State or Local Regulations That Establish Barriers To Entry for Interstate or Intrastate Telecommunications Services: National Governors' Association, S8307 [14JN]

Future of America's Research-Intensive Industries: Institution for the Future, E1673 [5AU]

Influence of Standard of Care and Severity of Injury on the Resolution of Medical Malpractice Claims: Annals of Internal Medicine (publication), S5765-S5767 [27AP]

Major League Baseball Antitrust Reform Act: ABA, S8992-S8994 [23JN]

Regulatory Transition Act: Campaign for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water, S4620 [27MR]

———several Senators, S4622-S4624 [27MR]

Relation Between Malpractice Claims and Adverse Events Due to Negligence—Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III: New England Journal of Medicine, S5767-S5771 [27AP]

Telecommunication Technology in Northeast South Dakota: Faye Kann, S8475 [15JN]

Reports filed

Atlantic Striped Bass Commercial Harvesting: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1139) (H. Rept. 104-105), H4440 [1MY]

Biotechnology Patent Process Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1111), S13728 [18SE]

Biotechnology Process Patents Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 587) (H. Rept. 104-178), H6829 [11JY]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 343) (S. Rept. 104-89), S7615 [26MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 343) (S. Rept. 104-90), S7615 [26MY]

Consideration of H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 104-45), H2063 [22FE]

Consideration of H.R. 743, Cooperative Efforts Between Management and Labor to Improve Economic Competitiveness: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 226) (H. Rept. 104-256), H9451 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 926, Regulatory Reform and Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 104-52), H2306 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 108) (H. Rept. 104-69), H2810 [7MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 109) (H. Rept. 104-72), H2891 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1022, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 104-51), H2223 [24FE]

Consideration of S. 219, Regulatory Transition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 148) (H. Rept. 104-122), H5071 [16MY]

Defense Production Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1147) (S. Rept. 104-134), S12213 [10AU]

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

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

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]

Dept. of Energy Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1816) (H. Rept. 104-236), H8533 [4AU]

District of Columbia Use of Tax Revenues for Construction of New Convention Center and Sports Arena and Operation of Current Convention Center: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2108) (H. Rept. 104-227), H8307 [2AU]

Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 650) (S. Rept. 104-185), S18662 [14DE]

FCC Competitive Bidding in Granting Licenses and Permits: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 104-88), H3732 [23MR]

Financial Institutions Regulatory Process and Paperwork Requirements Reform: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 104-193), H7178 [18JY]

Financial Services Competitiveness Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 104-127), H5366 [18MY], H5904 [13JN]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 104-127), H6268 [22JN]

Fishermen's Protective Act Amendments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 716) (H. Rept. 104-47), H2175 [23FE]

Government Regulations Reform: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept. 104-284), H10484 [19OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept. 104-284), H11828 [7NO]

Great Falls Preservation and Redevelopment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 188) (S. Rept. 104-33), S5546 [7AP]

Hopewell Township, PA, Land Transfer to Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 308) (H. Rept. 104-372), H13869 [30NO]

Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 104-33), H1848 [15FE]

Livestock Concentration Report Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1340), S18232 [7DE]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank Repeal: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 104-394), H14252 [11DE]

National Labor Relations Act Amendments: Committee on Educational and Economic Opportunities (House) (H.R. 743) (H. Rept. 104-248), H9132 [18SE]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Amendments: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 104-207), H7800 [26JY]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 240) (S. Rept. 104-98), S8614 [19JN]

Product Liability Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 565) (S. Rept. 104-69), S5603 [24AP]

Product Liability Reform: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 917) (H. Rept. 104-63), H2486 [1MR]

Product Liability Reform Relative to Federal Courts: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 104-50), H2223 [24FE]

Registration and Protection of Copyrights and Trademarks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1295) (H. Rept. 104-374), H13869 [30NO]

Regulatory Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 291) (S. Rept. 104-88), S7497 [25MY]

Regulatory Reform and Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 926) (H. Rept. 104-48), H2175 [23FE]

Regulatory Transition Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 450) (H. Rept. 104-39), H1907 [16FE]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 219) (S. Rept. 104-15), S4094 [16MR]

Relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 419) (H. Rept. 104-359), H13730 [28NO]

Semiconductor Investment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 833) (S. Rept. 104-133), S12079 [9AU]

Small Business Credit Efficiency Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2150) (H. Rept. 104-238), H8596 [6SE]

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Committee of Conference (S. 895) (H. Rept. 104-269), H9670 [28SE]

———Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 895) (S. Rept. 104-129), S11606 [5AU]

Status of Federal Contractors That Hire Permanent Replacements for Striking Employees: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 1176) (H. Rept. 104-163), H6396 [27JN]

Striped Bass Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 776) (S. Rept. 104-182), S18232 [7DE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 776), S18919 [19DE]

Supersede the Modification of Final Judgment in U.S. v. Western Electric: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1528) (H. Rept. 104-203), H7549 [24JY]

Technology Transfer Improvements Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1164) (S. Rept. 104-194), S18999 [20DE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2196) (H. Rept. 104-390), H14237 [7DE]

Telecommunications Competition Policies: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 652) (S. Rept. 104-23), S4923 [30MR]

U.S. Enrichment Corp. Privatization: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 104-86), H3732 [23MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 755) (S. Rept. 104-173), S17336 [17NO]

Use of District of Columbia Tax Revenues for the Construction of New Convention Center and Sports Arena and Operation of Current Convention Center: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2108), S12213 [10AU]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Helping Small Business Export, E1840 [27SE]

———Legal Reform, E602 [15MR]

———Regulatory Reform, E612 [16MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Aviation fuel tax: National Aerospace Workforce Coalition, S16156 [27OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2946 [9MR], H3019 [10MR]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4317 [5AP]

Statements

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: OMB, S9991 [14JY]

Contract Competition Provisions in 1996 Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Senators Cohen and Levin, S18868 [19DE]

Corporate Use of Pension Plan Funds: Robert B. Reich, Sec. of Labor, H11196 [26OC]

Effects of Full Competition in the Telecommunications Markets: G.W. Woodlief and E. Strumingher, E670 [23MR]

———Jack B. Grubman, E670 [23MR]

———John Bain, E670 [23MR]

———Kenneth Leon, E670 [23MR]

———Morton Bahr, Communications Workers of America, E670 [23MR]

———Philip A. Managieri, E670 [23MR]

———Richard C. Toole, D. Reingold, and M. Kastan, E670 [23MR]

———Telechoice Inc., E670 [23MR]

———Timothy N. Weller and Nick Frelinghuysen, E670 [23MR]

Equal Opportunity Act: Brian W. Jones, Center for New Black Leadership, S10832 [27JY]

———William J. Bennett, S10831 [27JY]

Federal Procurement Fair for Small Business: John J. Callahan, S16676 [3NO]

Flat Tax Proposal: Robert Hall and Alvin Rabushka, S3418, S3419, S3421 [2MR]

Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses: Louis T. March, Representative Government Education Foundation, Inc., E1214 [9JN]

Goals for Amendment to Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act on Standards-Making and Certification Relative to Bellcore Manufacturing, S8474 [15JN]

Media Reports Slanted Against Regulatory Reform Efforts: Advancement of Sound Science Coalition, S9857 [13JY]

Millions for Lawyers, Coupons for Plaintiffs: Senator Domenici, S9042 [26JN]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S8974 [23JN]

———Several Consumer Groups, S8908 [22JN]

———Several State and Local Officials, S9043 [26JN]

Redevelopment of Closed Military Installations: Senator Pryor, S6679 [15MY]

Regulatory Transition Act: Citizens for Sensible Safeguards, S4616 [27MR]

Repeal of Corporate Welfare in the Tax Code, S15982-S15986 [27OC]

Response to OMB Request for Views of the SEC Regarding S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9056 [26JN]

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

Studies

Case Studies of Successful Corporate Affirmative Action Programs, S4944-S4953 [30MR]

Economic Impact of Deregulating the U.S. Communications Industries: Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates Group, E604 [15MR]

Immigration—Demographic and Economic Facts: Julian L. Simon, S18730 [15DE]

Summaries

Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act (S. 1299), S14898 [10OC]

Capital Formation Act (S. 959), S8953 [22JN]

Capital Gains Tax Rates (H.R. 333), E15 [4JA]

Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Act (S. 1191), S12390 [11AU]

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act (S. 1122), S11452-S11454 [4AU]

Economic Impact of GATT Patent Extension on Currently Marketed Drugs: University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, S15424 [23OC]

Election of Taxable Fiscal Year for Partnerships and S Corporations (H.R. 1661), E1055 [17MY]

Equal Opportunity Act (S. 1085), S10830 [27JY]

ERISA Auditing of Employee Benefit Plans (S. 1490), S19008 [20DE]

Federal Service Contracting Legislation (H.R. 1409-1412), E796 [6AP]

Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

Investment Advisers Integrity Act (S. 148), S408 [4JA]

Open Markets and Fair Trade Act (S. 756), S6187 [4MY]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (S. 240), S1084 [18JA]

Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 565), S3981 [15MR]

Promote and Improve Employee Stock Ownership Plans (H.R. 2741), E2324 [8DE]

Reduction of Federal Agency Regulatory Burdens and Provide for Review and Accountability for Regulatory Actions (S. 100), S329 [4JA]

Regulatory Transition Act Amendments (S. 219), S4614 [27MR]

Research on the Minimum Wage: Minimum Wage Study Commission, E387 [16FE]

S Corporation Reform Act (S. 758), S6177 [4MY]

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 895), S8037 [8JN]

Technology Transfer Improvements Act (H.R. 2196), E1666 [5AU]

Technology Transfer Improvements Act (S. 1164), S12259 [10AU]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act Deregulation Elements, S7898 [7JN]

Uniform Commercial Code, S5647-S5649 [25AP]

Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act (S. 582), S4266 [21MR]

Tables

Capital gains tax rates, S15767 [26OC]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act recommendations, S10114 [17JY]

Executive department employment levels, S3078 [24FE]

Financial performance of the top 20 Dept. of Defense contractors, S12153 [10AU]

Full time employee cuts in Federal agencies, S3078 [24FE]

Overview of State enviromental audit privilege laws, S4266 [21MR]

Preemption of State product liability laws under the Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 565), S6373, S6405 [10MY]

Ranking of Members of Congress on appropriations votes: National Taxpayers Union, H4194-H4196, H4197-H4201 [5AP]

Summary of State and Federal legislative initiatives for the environmental audit privilege, S4267 [21MR]

U.S. trade deficit—top 10 countries, S6108 [3MY]

U.S.-Japan trade statistics, S8818 [21JN]

Testimonies

Limitations on Punitive Damage Awards: George L. Priest, S5881-S5884 [1MY], S5948 [2MY]

Medical Savings Accounts: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, E1160 [6JN]

NAFTA and Economic Development in California: Representative Filner, E681 [24MR]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Maryellen Andersen, S9218 [28JN]

Regulatory Transition Act: Arley A. Adams, S4605 [27MR]

———Paul Tisher, S4606 [27MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 93, consideration of H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act, H2073 [23FE]

H. Res. 96, consideration of H.R. 1022, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act, H2234 [27FE]

H. Res. 100, consideration of H.R. 926, Regulatory Reform and Relief Act, H2374 [28FE]

H. Res. 108, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2864 [8MR]

H. Res. 109, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2901 [9MR]

H. Res. 128, consideration of H.R. 1215, Contract With America Tax Relief Act, H4192 [5AP]

H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 743, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act, H9516 [27SE]

H.R. 9, Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act, H2607-H2623 [3MR]

H.R. 23, Comprehensive Preventive Health and Promotion Act, E6-E8 [4JA]

H.R. 308, transfer lands in Hopewell Township, PA, to Beaver County Corp. for Economic Development, H13949 [5DE]

H.R. 419, relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., H15096 [19DE]

H.R. 421, buyback of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., common stock, H3098 [14MR]

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

H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act, H5104-H5106 [17MY]

H.R. 470, adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business, E73 [11JA]

H.R. 527, extend duty drawback filing period for businesses after disasters, E105 [17JA]

H.R. 587, biotechnology process patent protection, H10095 [17OC]

H.R. 632, fairness in compensating patent owners, H14318 [12DE]

H.R. 716, Fisheries Act, H10670-H10678 [24OC]

H.R. 716, Fishermen's Protective Act amendments, H4044 [3AP]

H.R. 926, Regulatory Reform and Relief Act, H2630-H2632 [3MR]

H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S6407-S6412 [10MY]

H.R. 1022, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act, H2261-H2265 [27FE], H2632-H2636 [3MR]

H.R. 1058, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S9219-S9225 [28JN]

H.R. 1103, Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act amendments, H7969-H7971 [28JY]

H.R. 1139, commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass, H4558 [9MY]

H.R. 1295, Federal Trademark Dilution Act, H14317 [12DE]

H.R. 1454, Contact Lens Prescription Release Act, E826 [7AP]

H.R. 1509, District of Columbia Sports Arena Financing Act, E1192 [8JN]

H.R. 1972, Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act, E1375 [30JN]

H.R. 2039, qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders, E1434 [13JY]

H.R. 2108, use of District of Columbia tax revenues for construction of new convention center and sports arena and operation of current convention center, H8510 [4AU]

H.R. 2150, Small Business Credit Efficiency Act, H8733 [12SE]

H.R. 2196, National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act, H14328-H14330 [12DE]

H.R. 2196, Technology Transfer Improvements Act, E1667 [5AU]

H.R. 2203, Eximbank tied aid credit program reauthorization, H15107 [19DE]

H.R. 2204, Defense Production Act reauthorization, H12142 [13NO]

H.R. 2399, clarify banking regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements, H9513 [27SE]

H.R. 2775, extend certain authorities of the Dept. of Agriculture, E2363 [14DE]

S. 15, National Pastime Preservation Act, S176 [4JA]

S. 80, marketing of fresh cut flowers and fresh cut foliage, S293 [4JA]

S. 87, deferral of duty payments on certain production equipment or parts, S309 [4JA]

S. 109, tax treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions, S344 [4JA]

S. 112, tax treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company, S346 [4JA]

S. 148, Investment Advisers Integrity Act, S408 [4JA]

S. 161, American Family Business Preservation Act, S487 [5JA]

S. 181, Small Investors Tax Relief Act, S672-S674 [9JA]

S. 182, Capital Formation and Job Creation Act, S674-S677 [9JA]

S. 188, Great Falls Preservation and Redevelopment Act, S737 [10JA]

S. 192, use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities, S791 [11JA]

S. 200, Cop Killer Ammunition Ban Act, S800 [11JA]

S. 203, American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act, S801 [11JA]

S. 216, tax deduction for business meal and entertainment expenses, S907 [12JA]

S. 219, Regulatory Transition Act, S4686 [28MR], S4758-S4760 [29MR], S8594 [16JN], H5102-H5104 [17MY]

S. 240, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, S1076-S1084 [18JA], S8885-S8890 [22JN]

S. 266, Hawaiian prepaid health care services relative to ERISA, S1445 [24JA]

S. 291, Regulatory Reform Act, S1711-S1719 [27JA]

S. 303, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S1854-S1856 [31JA]

S. 327, Home Office Deduction Act, S1959 [1FE]

S. 343, Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act, S2057-S2060 [2FE], S8795-S8806 [21JN], S9261-S9280 [28JN]

S. 351, make permanent the credit for increasing research activities, S2125 [3FE]

S. 366, Civil Rights Procedures Protection Act, S2272 [7FE]

S. 380, Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2402-S2409 [9FE]

S. 413, Working Wage Increase Act, S2657 [14FE]

S. 424, Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act, S2761 [15FE]

S. 434, tax deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service, S2828 [16FE]

S. 483, Copyright Term Extension Act, S3393 [2MR]

S. 488, establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses, S3477 [3MR]

S. 497, Act To End Unfair Preferential Treatment, S3473 [3MR]

S. 511, Regulatory Sunset and Review Act, S3611 [7MR]

S. 565, Product Liability Fairness Act, S3979-S3981 [15MR], S5390-S5396 [6AP]

S. 576, export financing requirements relative to bookkeeping and prohibition of bribery of foreign officials or corporations, S4111 [16MR]

S. 582, Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act, S4265 [21MR]

S. 592, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act, S4371-S4374 [22MR]

S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S8570-S8594 [16JN], H9954, H9978-H10000 [12OC]

S. 666, Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act, S5144 [4AP]

S. 696, Career Preparation Education Reform Act, S5431-S5440 [6AP]

S. 718, Environmental Finance Act, S5551 [7AP]

S. 743, Commercial Revitalization Tax Act, S6008 [2MY]

S. 756, Open Markets and Fair Trade Act, S6185-S6187 [4MY]

S. 758, S Corporation Reform Act, S6172-S6176 [4MY]

S. 759, Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act, S6180 [4MY]

S. 766, Freedom To Travel Act, S6338 [9MY]

S. 776, Striped Bass Act, S6353 [9MY]

S. 827, limit tax deduction for health care costs by employers who terminate promised retiree health benefits, S6916 [18MY]

S. 833, Semiconductor Investment Act, S7016 [19MY]

S. 888, Spectrum Auction Act, S7918 [7JN]

S. 895, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, S8036 [8JN], S12517 [11AU], H8776 [12SE]

S. 897, National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act, S8038-S8040 [8JN]

S. 909, Inventor Protection Act, S8115-S8117 [9JN]

S. 950, Coastal States Protection Act, S8712 [20JN]

S. 959, Capital Formation Act, S8950-S8953 [22JN]

S. 989, status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees, S9434 [29JN]

S. 997, tax treatment of group legal service plans, S9444 [29JN]

S. 1001, Regulatory Procedures Reform Act, S9482-S9491 [30JN]

S. 1022, eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium relative to taxation, S9719 [11JY]

S. 1072, Freedom From Union Violence Act, S10658 [25JY]

S. 1078, Rural Community Tourism Act, S10822 [27JY]

S. 1085, Equal Opportunity Act, S10829 [27JY]

S. 1086, American Family-Owned Business Act, S10876 [28JY]

S. 1100, deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax, S11108 [1AU]

S. 1102, reimbursement of defense contractors for excessive costs of personnel unallowable under defense contracts, S11202 [2AU]

S. 1111, biotechnology process patent protection, S14569 [28SE], S15222 [17OC], H10098 [17OC]

S. 1147, Defense Production Act reauthorization, S14570 [28SE]

S. 1148, Economic Revitalization Act, S12230-S12240 [10AU]

S. 1164, Technology Transfer Improvements Act, S12257-S12259 [10AU]

S. 1184, Urban Regulatory Relief Zone Act, S12375 [11AU]

S. 1191, Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Act, S12389 [11AU]

S. 1270, treatment of stored value cards, S14204 [25SE]

S. 1276, Farm Income Transition Act, S14409-S14411 [27SE]

S. 1299, Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act, S14885-S14898 [10OC]

S. 1303, Indian Reservation Jobs and Investment Act, S14902-S14904 [10OC]

S. 1330, Spectrum Auction Offsetting Collection Availability Act, S15291 [18OC]

S. 1340, Livestock Concentration Report Act, S15344 [19OC], S18994 [20DE]

S. 1350, Small Business Fair Treatment Act, S15403 [20OC]

S. 1423, Occupational Safety and Health Reform and Reinvention Act, S17345-S17347 [17NO]

S. 1449, Agricultural Promotion Accountability Act, S18031-S18033 [5DE]

S. 1453, Rodeo Freedom Act, S18233 [7DE]

S. 1461, airline verification of training and employment records of pilot applicants, S18288 [8DE]

S. 1475, Fishing Industry Bargaining Act, S18560 [13DE]

S. 1481, capital gains tax rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives, S18739 [15DE]

S. 1513, Federal Trademark Dilution Act, S19310 [29DE]

S. Con. Res. 10, free trade agreements with Central and Eastern European countries, S5155 [4AP]

S. Res. 89, condemn practice of bribery for the awarding of foreign trade contracts, S4112 [16MR]

S. Res. 101, expansion of free trade agreement to certain countries relative to status of relations with Israel, S5156 [4AP]

S. Res. 118, impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry, S6325, S6358 [9MY]

Transcripts

Marketing of Tobacco Products: ``A Current Affair'' (television program), H11908 [8NO]

Pharmaceutical Patent Extension: Lisa Meyers, NBC Nightly News, S15426 [23OC]