INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Analyses

Tax Treatment of Pensions of Indian Tribal Governments and Their Employees (S. 1304), S14904 [10OC]

Appointments

Advisory Commission on Intergovermental Relations, S15705 [25OC]

Articles and editorials

Ban on Federal Mandates May Even Hurt Great Lakes, H925 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: add Native American members (see H.R. 1888), H6089 [19JN]

American Indian Policy Information Center: establish (see S. 1159), S12215 [10AU]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 2427), H9737 [29SE]

Forest Service: distribution of timber sales receipts to counties in Texas (see H.R. 683), H802 [26JA]

Government: improve service delivery between Federal, State, and local governments (see S. Res. 23), S52 [4JA]

Law enforcement: improve information exchange between law enforcement organizations (see S. 816), S6802 [17MY]

Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal safety belt laws (see S. 385), S2492 [10FE]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 2180), H8360 [3AU]

Native Americans: prohibit the Federal taking of lands to be held in trust for economically self-sufficient tribes for commercial or gaming purposes (see S. 952), S8821 [21JN]

———provide remedies for sovereign tribal governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1578), H4617 [9MY]

———reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H4432 [7AP]

Pensions: establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local governments to fulfill the terms of pensions plans (see H.R. 1683), H5470 [23MY]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (see S. 1304, 1313; H.R. 1966), S14883 [10OC], S15033 [11OC], H6656 [29JN]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619; H.R. 2024), S4573 [24MR], H6913 [12JY]

Taxation: deny deductions for personal income taxes paid to a State or locality which taxes non-residents for income derived from certain Federal areas (see H.R. 1792), H5752 [8JN]

———excise tax exemption for certain emergency medical transportation by air ambulance (see S. 358), S2213 [6FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation (see H.R. 838), H1281 [6FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to employee pension plans (see H.R. 2040), H7011 [13JY]

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority: establish (see H.R. 2170), H8308 [2AU]

Letters

Federal implementation and compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act: William M. Hunt, GAO, H921 [31JA]

Improve service delivery between Federal, State, and local governments: Duncan Wyse, Oregon Progress Board, S422 [4JA]

———Randall Franke, Marion County, OR, Board of Commissioners, S422 [4JA]

Tribal Government employee salary reduction plans: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S15041 [11OC]

Memorandums

Improve Service Delivery Between Federal, State, and Local Governments, S422 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: add Native American members (H.R. 1888), E1289 [19JN]

———investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H908-H910 [31JA]

———review impact of Federal mandates on private sector, H910, H911 [31JA]

———review impact of Federal mandates relative to forced car pooling, H913, H914 [31JA]

———review implementation of Federal motor vehicle emissions testing, H912, H913 [31JA]

———treatment of Federal mandates subject to intergovernmental litigation, H912 [31JA]

Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H917-H921 [31JA]

———exempt State participation in voluntary Federal programs from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H943, H944 [31JA]

———require agencies to choose the least costly alternative when implementing Federal regulations, H916, H917 [31JA]

———require agencies to specify Federal statutes that give authority to impose regulations on State, local, and private entities, H923, H924 [31JA]

Great Lakes: State development of water quality regulatory procedures, H924, H925, H927 [31JA]

Immigration: Federal reimbursement of local costs incurred due to immigration-related problems, H891 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws, H9308 [20SE]

Office of Emergency Preparedness: funding, H8202 [2AU]

OMB: provide annual report to Congress on Federal agencies' compliance with cost assessments of mandates, H922, H923 [31JA]

Pensions: treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (H.R. 1966), E1364 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: funding, S16932 [9NO]

American Indian Policy Information Center: establish (S. 1159), S12254 [10AU]

Ecology and environment: intergovernmental environmental restoration and waste management activities, S1520-S1523 [25JA]

Government: improve service delivery between Federal, State, and local governments (S. Res. 23), S422 [4JA]

Immigration: Federal reimbursement of local costs incurred due to immigration-related problems, S1378, S1379 [23JA], S1409 [24JA], S1609-S1611 [26JA]

Law enforcement: improve information exchange between law enforcement organizations (S. 816), S6819-S6821 [17MY]

Motor vehicles: eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws, S8746-S8762 [21JN]

———eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal motorcycle helmet laws (S. 388), S2501 [10FE]

———eliminate penalties on State noncompliance with Federal safety belt and motorcycle helmet laws, S8610, S8611 [19JN], S8659-S8675 [20JN], S8762, S8789 [21JN]

Native Americans: prohibit the Federal taking of lands to be held in trust for economically self-sufficient tribes for commercial or gaming purposes (S. 952), S8822 [21JN]

Pensions: treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (S. 1304), S14900-S14902 [10OC]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments and their employees (S. 1313), S15040 [11OC]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (S. 619), S4585 [24MR], S14100-S14105 [21SE]

Taxation: excise tax exemption for certain emergency medical transportation by air ambulance (S. 358), S2213 [6FE]

Reports filed

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 619) (S. Rept. 104-136), S12614 [5SE]

Texts of

S. 619, Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, S4586-S4588 [24MR], S14100-S14102, S14103-S14105 [21SE]

S. 814, Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Act, S6811-S6816 [17MY]

S. 952, Indian Trust Lands Reform Act, S8823 [21JN]

S. 1304, tax treatment of pensions of Indian tribal governments and their employees, S14904 [10OC]

S. 1313, tax treatment of pensions for Indian tribal governments and their employees, S15041 [11OC]

S. Res. 23, improve service delivery between Federal, State, and local governments, S421 [4JA]