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

Addresses

American Workers in the 21st Century: Markley Roberts, AFL-CIO, S891-S894 [6FE]

Economic, Social, and Political Development in Africa: Boutros Boutros-Ghali, U.N. Secretary General, E1879 [1OC]

Harry Truman—Public Power and the New Economy: Senator Bradley, S12249-S12251 [3OC]

Institutional Investors: Robert J. Eaton, Chrysler Corp., E436 [22MR]

`Private' Gambling and Public Morality: George Anastaplo, S9449 [1AU]

Rising Tide Must Lift More Boats: Senator Kennedy, S1187-S1190 [9FE]

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act: William B. Gould IV, NLRB, E617 [24AP]

U.S. Economic Growth: Bob Dole, E1601 [12SE]

Advertisements

Is Davis-Bacon Racist?, H5376 [21MY]

Amendments

Crime: protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10862, S10864, S10865, S10883, S10884, S10885 [18SE], H12137 [28SE]

Foreign trade: technical corrections in legislation (H.R. 3815), S11753, S11812 [28SE]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish (S. 704), S8058 [17JY]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H7990 [18JY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S7470, S7482, S7484, S7498, S7499 [9JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5334, H5335 [21MY]

Analyses

Economic Espionage Act (H.R. 3723), S12212-S12214 [2OC]

HUBZone Act (S. 1574), S1349 [27FE]

National Energy Policy Authorities' Amendments and Extension (S. 1605), S1857, S1860-S1862 [12MR]

Articles and editorials

America Is Not Overspending; North America—The Big Engine That Couldn't, S5799 [5JN], S5996 [10JN]

And in the Long Run We Should Win, S6251 [13JN]

Armey—Cheaper Fuel Via Education Cuts, H4658 [9MY]

At Rural Day-Care Center, New Wage Floor Could Be Mixed Blessing, H9861 [2AU]

Awaiting the Crisis, S12260 [3OC]

Bad Solution for the Wrong Problem—How Forcing Up the Minimum Wage Hurts Those Who Need Help Most, H9858 [2AU]

Big Steelmakers Shape Up—U.S. Mills Win Back Business at Home and Abroad, S4256 [25AP]

Biggest Spender of Them All—Reagan's Bankrupt Budget, S420 [26JA]

Boost the Minimum Wage, S4916 [9MY]

Casino Gambling—Bring in the Feds, S1153 [7FE]

Charade, E1535 [5SE]

Crumbs for the Majority, S3408 [16AP]

Cut and Be Prosperous, S6202 [13JN]

Cutting the Gas Tax and Reinventing Government, H5333 [21MY]

Democracy—A Tale of Two China's, E32 [5JA]

Drug Fiefdom of Northern Mexico, S4679-S4681 [3MY]

Economists Say Gasoline Tax Is Too Low—GOP's Proposed Rollback Is Seen Aggravating Deficit, S4794 [7MY]

Election-Year Politics on Gas Tax Will End Up Costing Us in the End, H5350 [21MY]

Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, S5371-S5374 [20MY]

Fact and Fancy—CPI Biases and the Federal Budget, S5407-S5410 [21MY]

Fear of Inflation Is Stifling the Nation—An Outdated Obsession Is Depriving Us of Greater Wealth, S6202 [13JN]

Fed Up, S6556 [20JN]

Federal Reserve—Greenspan Deserves 4 More Years as Chairman, S6556 [20JN]

Gambling in the Senate, S5915 [6JN]

Gambling in the Sunlight, S4564 [1MY]

Gambling—A Bad Debt, S5916 [6JN]

Gold Isn't a Wacko Idea, E1730 [27SE]

GOP Deficit Trap, H3469 [16AP]

Greenspan's Good Economy, S6575 [20JN]

Greenspan's Rotten Record, S6198 [13JN]

Growth of Economic Espionage, S12210 [2OC]

Help the Working Poor, Raise Minimum Wages, S4915 [9MY]

Hidden Human Toll of Gambling, S6544 [19JN]

How Forcing Up the Minimum Wage Hurts Those Who Need Help Most, H7119 [9JY]

Inflation-Wary Fed Costs Jobs, Critics Say, S6206 [13JN]

Jamaican's Case for Trade Parity With NAFTA, E505 [29MR]

Job for the Senate, S6556 [20JN]

Labor Shortages May Be Slowing Economy, S6562, S6576 [20JN]

Let's Vote on Minimum Wage, S4916 [9MY]

Lure of the Steal, S12208-S12210 [2OC]

Maximum Politics, S7455 [9JY]

Minimal Impact From Minimum Wage, S4044 [24AP]

Minimum Wage, S4915 [9MY]

Minimum Wage Argument You Haven't Heard Before, S7351 [8JY]

Minimum Wage Trap, H5483 [22MY]

Of ``Sons'' and Their ``Grandsons'', S421 [26JA]

104th Congress Is History, E1924 [4OC]

Partners In Commerce, S1790 [12MR]

Platform Diving, E1530 [5SE]

Politics of 90 Cents an Hour, S4916 [9MY]

Possibility of Default Starts To Worry Europe, Especially France, H879 [25JA]

Preparing Students for the Coming Century, S4085 [24AP]

Preserving America's Middle Class, E72 [24JA]

Real 1980's, S3682 [18AP]

Recipe for Growth, S4564-S4566 [1MY]

Renominating Mr. Greenspan, S6555 [20JN]

Repeal the Minimum Wage, S4302 [29AP]

Rewarding the Work Ethic, S4916 [9MY]

Right Stuff, E1256 [11JY]

Ripple Effect Could Leave Area Reeling, S16 [3JA]

Rising Jet Fuel Tab May Lead to Fare Hikes, S4655 [3MY]

Shrinking Middle Class, H7146 [9JY]

Silly Season, S5776 [4JN]

Silver Age of State's Defense-Aerospace Economy, E1331 [22JY]

Textile Magnate Critiques Recent Trade Deals, S1514 [5MR]

Unfair War on Alan Greenspan, S6556 [20JN]

Wage Woes Beneath the Rosy Numbers, E1357 [24JY]

Who Really Drove Up Price of Gas?, H5348 [21MY]

Workers Due for a Raise, S4916 [9MY]

Working Poor—Minimum-Wage Jobs Give Many Americans Only a Miserable Life, S7437 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: authorize judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impact of regulations on small entities (see H.R. 3048), H1985 [7MR]

———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H3488 [16AP]

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

———establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity (see H.R. 3353), H4302 [30AP]

———require employers to notify workers of reductions in business operations (see H.R. 3369), H4302 [30AP]

California: promote balance between natural resources, economic development and job retention (see H.R. 4032), H10107 [5SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend (see S. 2077), S10600 [16SE]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 1574), S1345 [27FE]

———require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3229, 3463), H3230 [29MR], H5173 [15MY]

Crime: prevent economic espionage (see S. 1525, 1556, 1557), S377 [25JA], S737 [1FE]

———protect proprietary economic information (see H.R. 3723), H6914 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H2034 [8MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require recommendations for reducing public debt (see S. 1657), S3216 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2028), S9554 [2AU]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see S. 1978; H.R. 3987), S8468 [22JY], H9923 [2AU]

Employment: ensure economic self-sufficiency for participants in adult training programs (see H.R. 3616), H6183 [11JN]

———extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance petitions (see H.R. 3271), H3649 [18AP]

———permit use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses (see S. 2029), S9554 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: provide income and economic security (see S. 1685), S3626 [18AP]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (see S. 1533), S492 [26JA]

———promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2919, 3093), H1138 [31JA], H2315 [14MR]

Fish and fishing: improve employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers (see S. 2001), S9159 [30JY]

Foreign policy: impose economic sanctions against countries failing to eliminate corrupt business practices (see S. 2165), S11972 [30SE]

Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status for certain nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2926), H1223 [1FE]

———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]

———technical corrections in legislation (see S. 1849; H.R. 3815), S5939 [6JN], H7657 [16JY]

FRS: reform (see S. 1993), S8989 [26JY]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 3962), H9922 [2AU]

Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. 1547; H.R. 2945), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see S. Res. 218; H.R. 2947), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3265, 3383, 3481), H3581 [17AP], H4396 [1MY], H5287 [16MY]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 2016), S9428 [1AU]

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 3314), H3819 [24AP]

———extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority relative to creation of a Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 547), H11527 [27SE]

———U.S. participation in Coordinating Secretariat (see H.R. 3075), H2223 [13MR]

Oceans: establish a national oceanographic partnership program (see H.R. 3303), H3730 [23AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see S. 1727, 1739; H.R. 3375, 3395, 3415, 3420, 3457), S4618 [2MY], S4851 [8MY], H4396 [1MY], H4502 [7MY], H4646 [8MY], H5173 [15MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H5286 [16MY]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 3372, 3384), H4396 [1MY]

Power resources: amend and extend certain authorities relative to national energy policy (see S. 1605), S1855 [12MR]

Public works: national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 3469), H5287 [16MY]

Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see H.R. 2847), H187 [4JA]

———provide incentives for businesses to create new jobs and to prevent jobs from moving overseas (see S. 1597), S1649 [7MR]

———replace individual and corporate income taxes, Social Security, and medicare taxes with a value-added tax (see H.R. 4050), H10235 [11SE]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S.J. Res. 57; H. Con. Res. 170), S8989 [26JY], H4423 [2MY]

———treatment of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 3241), H3386 [15AP]

———treatment of worker retraining expenditures (see H.R. 2998), H1635 [29FE]

Tourist trade: revitalize industry and provide airport security (see H.R. 4312), H12174 [28SE]

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of environmental, labor and agricultural standards relative to trade agreements in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 4291), H12173 [28SE]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (see H.R. 4263), H11526 [27SE]

Biographies

Leaders of the Major Mexican Drug Cartels Indicted in the U.S., S8794 [25JY]

Book reviews

``Competitive Advantage of Nations,'' Lien Chan, E1890 [1OC]

Cost Estimates

National Gambling Impact Study Commision (S. 704): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7974 [17JY]

Documents

Co-Determination by Labor and Management in European Countries, S4900 [9MY]

Essays

Mexico at a Critical Juncture: C. Allen Ellis, E750 [9MY]

Money, Systems, and Your Health: Sid Taylor, E1347 [23JY]

What Inflation? James K. Galbraith, University of Texas Johnson School of Public Affairs, E1338 [22JY]

Excerpts

``Future of Capitalism,'' Lester C. Thurow, S6570-S6572 [20JN]

Explanations

Gasoline Tax (S. 1739), S4869 [8MY]

Factsheets

Minimum Wage Level, H7119 [9JY]

Letters

Budget deficit: James L. Blum, CBO, S7880 [16JY]

Commodity Exchange Act amendments: Senators Lugar and Leahy, S9621 [2AU]

Consumer Price Index calculation: Harry C. Ballantyne, Social Security Administration, S5357 [20MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: Ronald Reagan, H5377 [21MY]

Democratic Party's national agenda: Representative Gephardt, H7147 [9JY]

Dispute settlement system for antidumping and countervailing duties under NAFTA: several Senators, S12038 [30SE]

Economic assistance to Mexico relative to drug enforcement efforts: Senator Feinstein, S558 [30JA]

———Senators Feinstein and D'Amato, S557 [30JA]

Economic Espionage Act: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S12214 [2OC]

Evaluation of President Clinton's administration: Linda Russell, S572 [31JA]

———President Clinton, S572 [31JA]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S7975 [17JY]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S7974 [17JY]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Wellstone, S4579 [2MY]

Gasoline tax: Anthony J. Saggese, Jr., Texaco, Inc., S4923 [9MY]

———Carol B. Hallett, Air Transport Association, S4923 [9MY]

———Edwin L. Harper, Association of American Railroads, S4923 [9MY]

———Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr., Crown Central Petroleum Corp., H5344 [21MY]

———Jack Kinstlinger, H5344 [21MY]

———James L. Blum, CBO, H5339 [21MY]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5339 [21MY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5339 [21MY]

———Ron Carey, AFL-CIO, S4965 [13MY]

———Susan Perry, American Bus Association, S4923 [9MY]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Associations, Inc., S4923 [9MY]

Minimum wage level: Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, S7349 [8JY]

———Bruce A. Stakeman, Environmental Technologies, Inc., S7439 [9JY]

———Hugh B. Price, National Urban League, Inc., S7349 [8JY]

———Jane Motz, American Friends Service Committee, S4301 [29AP]

———Joanna B. Menser, H3702 [23AP]

———Michael Newmark, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, S4301 [29AP]

———Nancy Leon, National Hispana Leadership Institute, S7349 [8JY]

———Richard Womack and Dorothy I. Height, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7349 [8JY]

———Roger C. Rosenthal, Migrant Legal Action Program, Inc., S7349 [8JY]

———Timothy A. McElwee, Church of the Brethren, S4301 [29AP]

———Wade Henderson, NAACP, S7349 [8JY]

National energy policy authorities: Hazel R. O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S1860 [12MR]

Rescind funds marked for legal reforms to stimulate trade and investment in Vietnam: John F. Sommer, Jr., American Legion, S8763 [25JY]

Teamwork for Employees and Management Act: Fred Feinstein, NLRB, S7485 [9JY]

———Robert B. Reich, Sec. of Labor, S4788 [7MY]

Lists

Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings and meetings, S1644 [7MR]

Economists supporting Dole plan for economic growth, S11237 [25SE]

Economists supporting minimum wage increase, S7354 [8JY]

Republican Contract With America items signed into law, H11400 [27SE]

Republican Contract With America items vetoed by President Clinton, H11401 [27SE]

Memorandums

Big Choices—Budget and Economic Agenda: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S5456 [21MY]

Minimum Wage Level: John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S7346 [8JY]

Messages

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: President Clinton, S12124 [1OC], H12254 [2OC]

Economic Report: President Clinton, S1310 [26FE], H1243 [16FE]

National Emergency Relative to Lapse of Export Administration Act: President Clinton, S5758-S5760 [4JN], H5792 [4JN]

Retirement Savings and Security Act: President Clinton, S5564 [23MY]

Small Business and Competition: President Clinton, S5853 [5JN], H5824-H5826 [5JN]

Veto of H.R. 743, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act: President Clinton, H8816 [30JY]

Motions

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5352 [21MY]

Outlines

Commodity Exchange Act amendments (S. 2077), S10608 [16SE]

Poems

``Celestial Economics,'' Sid Taylor, E287 [6MR]

Press releases

Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]

Economic Growth: Employment Policy Foundation, S7473 [9JY]

Leading Economists Call for Higher Minimum Wage: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S7350 [8JY]

Programs

Nine steps for fiscal responsibilty, H2322 [19MR]

Quotations

FRS policies (excerpts), S6573 [20JN]

Remarks in House

African Americans: economic development issues, E1883 [1OC]

Armenia: blockade by Turkey, H5485 [22MY], H5878-H5891 [5JN], E878 [22MY]

Beilenson, Representative: results of district survey, E58 [23JA]

Bryan, TX: tribute to Bryan High School for winning Federal Reserve Board Fed Challenge, E720 [7MY]

Budget: balance, H184 [4JA]

———deficit, H125, H126 [4JA], H190, H325 [5JA], H779 [24JA], H857 [25JA], H956-H959 [30JA], H1977-H1981 [7MR], H2126, H2207, H2220 [13MR], H2321 [19MR], H2582 [21MR], H3210 [29MR], H3436, H3469 [16AP], H3584 [18AP], H5115 [15MY], H5246, H5252, H5257 [16MY], H5766 [4JN], H6105 [10JN], H6292 [13JN], H6427, H6432, H6435 [18JN], H6516 [19JN], H7220 [10JY], H7763 [17JY], H8253 [24JY], H8383 [25JY], H9462 [31JY], H10181 [11SE], H10528 [18SE], E306 [7MR], E647 [25AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H782 [24JA]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, H1777 [7MR], H2212 [13MR], H9903 [2AU], H10181 [11SE], H10498 [17SE], E927 [24MY]

———transition of communities, industries, and workers affected by reduced defense spending, E1331 [22JY]

California: promote balance between natural resources, economic development and job retention (H.R. 2712), H1693 [5MR]

China, People's Republic of: contrast with Republic of China, E32 [5JA]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, E1423, E1426 [1AU]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H96 [4JA], H814 [24JA], H976, H985 [31JA], H1666 [5MR], H1722 [6MR], H3396 [16AP], H4131 [30AP], H4390 [1MY], H4409-H4413 [2MY], H4656 [9MY], H5136-H5138 [15MY], H5186 [16MY], H6628-H6629 [19JN], H7517-H7521 [12JY], H9465 [31JY], H10357-H10364 [12SE], H10500 [17SE], H10604 [19SE], H11590-H11592 [27SE], E1255 [11JY]

———State of the Union Message, H860 [25JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H10227 [11SE], E1924 [4OC]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 447), H9930-H9932 [4SE]

Contracts: require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (H.R. 3229), E499 [29MR]

Crime: protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), H10460-H10462 [17SE], H12137-H12145 [28SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H748 [23JA], H2125, H2126 [13MR], H3736 [24AP], H4438 [7MY], H4534 [8MY], H4656 [9MY], H6633, H6634 [20JN], H6978 [27JN], H7143-H7149 [9JY], H8100 [23JY], H9709 [1AU], H10431 [17SE], H11366-H11372 [26SE], H12169 [28SE]

Dept. of Commerce: Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funding, H8292 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (H.R. 3059), E317 [8MR]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, H10045, H10046, H10047 [5SE], H10199, H10200-H10207 [11SE], H10330, H10335, H10336 [12SE], H10433, H10440 [17SE], H10527, H10594-H10600 [18SE], H10977, H10982 [24SE], H11234 [26SE], E1534 [5SE]

———evaluation of foreign policy views on Iraq, H10438 [17SE]

Domestic policy: domestic income levels and standard of living, E388 [20MR]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H8173, H8211-H8215, H8226-H8228 [23JY]

Employment: job creation programs, H1629 [29FE]

———role of employers, E436 [22MR]

Federal aid programs: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (H.R. 2919), H978 [31JA]

Federal employees: delays in cost of living adjustments, H4401 [2MY]

FHA: expand homeownership opportunities for first-time home buyers, H6932, H6933 [26JN]

Foreign trade: allow U.S companies to bid on construction contracts for the Three Gorges Dam project in the People's Republic of China, E1779 [28SE]

———impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry, H3494 [17AP]

———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (H.R. 4014), E1500 [2AU]

———technical corrections in legislation (H.R. 3815), H8673, H8679 [30JY], H12152, H12164 [28SE], E1418 [31JY]

———U.S. deficit, H1279 [27FE], H1755 [6MR], H3174 [29MR], H3557 [17AP], H3825 [25AP], H5186 [16MY], H9842 [2AU], H10498 [17SE], H10528 [18SE], H10647 [19SE], H11599 [28SE], E1779 [28SE]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H7269 [11JY], H11053 [25SE]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish, H309 [5JA]

GATT: impact on agricultural trade, H1448 [28FE]

———impact on employment and the economy, H1720 [6MR], H2470 [20MR]

———implementation, H7255 [10JY]

Government regulations: U.S. Chamber of Commerce study relative to the effects on small business, H7117 [9JY]

Hazelton, PA: anniversary of Community Area New Development Corp., E1052 [11JN]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2972-H2986 [28MR], H3209 [29MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (H.R. 3962), E1473, E1498 [2AU]

Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council: tribute, E487 [28MR]

International Day of Cooperatives: observance, E1166 [25JN], E11711 [26JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, H5371-H5378 [21MY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H4393 [1MY], H7990 [18JY], E616 [24AP]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), veto, H8816 [30JY], H9450 [31JY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), H5998 [6JN]

Labor unions: national agenda, H7516 [12JY]

Lumber industry: impact of subsidized lumber from Canada on market share and employment in the U.S., H1145 [1FE]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H11232 [26SE]

———make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 2945), H1204 [1FE]

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 2947), H1204 [1FE], H1402 [28FE]

———political reform, E750 [9MY]

Minimum wage: level, H1630 [29FE], H2209-H2212 [13MR], H2977, H2979, H2981, H2982, H3019-H3026 [28MR], H3176 [29MR], H3396, H3398 [16AP], H3494, H3495 [17AP], H3584, H3585, H3586, H3624, H3632-H3639 [18AP], H3663, H3664, H3666, H3667, H3668, H3702, H3703, H3705-H3715 [23AP], H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3790, H3794, H3796, H3798-H3803 [24AP], H3825, H3826, H3827, H3829-H3837, H3839, H4043-H4046, H4102 [25AP], H4131, H4132, H4134, H4135, H4169 [30AP], H4305, H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309, H4310, H4312-H4323, H4371, H4372, H4380-H4387, H4389, H4390 [1MY], H4402-H4404, H4416-H4418, H4420 [2MY], H4427 [6MY], H4534, H4561-H4568 [8MY], H4659, H4660 [9MY], H4805, H4806, H4837, H4884, H4894-H4898 [10MY], H4909 [14MY], H5061-H5068, H5135, H5146-H5149 [15MY], H5267 [16MY], H5309, H5310, H5373 [21MY], H5383, H5384, H5385, H5386, H5387, H5388, H5433-H5445, H5475, H5476, H5480-H5488 [22MY], H5503-H5543, H5546, H5551 [23MY], H5997 [6JN], H7118, H7119, H7121, H7122 [9JY], H7163, H7164, H7165 [10JY], H7266, H7267, H7269 [11JY], H7507, H7510, H7511 [12JY], H7538 [16JY], H7997, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8575-H8581 [26JY], H9708, H9709 [1AU], H9838-H9862 [2AU], H10113 [10SE], E477, E487 [28MR], E512 [29MR], E584, E587 [19AP], E602 [23AP], E795 [14MY], E875 [22MY], E918, E927 [24MY], E938, E946 [29MY], E955, E974 [30MY], E1086 [13JN], E1496 [2AU]

Money: reestablish Gold Standard, E1730 [27SE]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H745 [23JA], H1720 [6MR], H2096 [12MR], H2470 [20MR], H2562 [21MR], H3804 [24AP], H10013 [4SE]

———implementation, H9709 [1AU]

National objectives: comparison of Clinton administration policy with previous administrations' policies, H10199 [11SE]

———priority assignments, H8 [3JA], H1261 [27FE], H1754 [6MR], H1778, H1779, H1972 [7MR], H2227 [14MR], H2462 [19MR], H3804 [24AP], H4180-H4185 [30AP], H4535 [8MY], H4830 [10MY], H5310 [21MY], H6096 [10JN], H6486 [18JN], H6627 [19JN], H7269 [11JY], H8109 [23JY], H8526 [25JY], H9381, H9456 [31JY], H9929 [4SE], H10168 [10SE], H10182, H10215 [11SE], H10333 [12SE], E295 [6MR], E1338 [22JY], E1357 [24JY], E1477 [2AU], E1601 [12SE]

New Bedford, MA: closing of J.C. Rhodes Co. manufacturing plant, H3701 [23AP]

New Zealand: economic reforms, E1262 [11JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4115 [29AP], H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H4415, H4416 [2MY], H4427 [6MY], H4434 [7MY], H4536 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4659 [9MY], H4881 [10MY], H4909 [14MY], H5296 [20MY], H5307, H5309, H5311 [21MY]

———gasoline tax, H4132, H4133, H4135 [30AP], H4306, H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H4415, H4416 [2MY], H4427 [6MY], H4434, H4438, H4439, H4440, H4441, H4442 [7MY], H4536, H4567 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4658, H4659, H4795, H4796 [9MY], H4804, H4805 [10MY], H4909, H5045 [14MY], H5141-H5143 [15MY], H5187 [16MY], H5296 [20MY], H5307, H5309, H5311 [21MY], E723 [7MY], E744, E753 [9MY], E878 [22MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3395), H4436 [7MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H4909 [14MY], H5337-H5356 [21MY], E871 [22MY], E894 [23MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (H. Res. 436), H5326-H5337 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), motion to recommit, H5354 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3420), H4644 [8MY]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (H.R. 3372), E681 [1MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, E323 [12MR]

Puerto Rico: allow for wage-based tax credits, E1688 [25SE], E1905 [2OC]

———classification as enterprise zone, H9859 [2AU]

———economic stability, E1713 [26SE]

———repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5304 [21MY], H5434, H5438, H5468-H5474, H5477 [22MY], E876 [22MY], E919 [24MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H746, H749 [23JA], H781 [24JA], H1261, H1262 [27FE], H1400, H1401, H1402 [28FE], H1620 [29FE], H1665, H1669 [5MR], H1720 [6MR], H1780 [7MR], H2111-H2114 [12MR], H2129 [13MR], H3174 [29MR], H3389, H3398, H3481-H3486 [16AP], H3798-H3804 [24AP], H3825 [25AP], H4131, H4173-H4185 [30AP], H4307, H4387-H4393 [1MY], H4409-H4413 [2MY], H4535 [8MY], H4656, H4657, H4659, H4660 [9MY], H4880, H4894-H4898 [10MY], H4910 [14MY], H5131 [15MY], H5186, H5187, H5188 [16MY], H5491, H5494, H5496, H5498 [22MY], H5572, H5573 [29MY], H5748-H5750 [30MY], H5931 [5JN], H6124 [11JN], H6290, H6293 [13JN], H6491-H6493 [18JN], H7040 [27JN], H7228, H7246 [10JY], H7508 [12JY], H7650-H7653 [16JY], H7776 [17JY], H7784, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8078, H8084 [22JY], H8100, H8110 [23JY], H8547-H8553 [25JY], H8799, H8810-H8814 [30JY], H9458, H9464 [31JY], H9708 [1AU], H9838 [2AU], H9928, H9929, H9987 [4SE], H10099-H10101 [5SE], H10431, H10500 [17SE], H10528 [18SE], H10757-H10761 [20SE], H10933 [24SE], H11053, H11220-H11226 [25SE], H11232, H11365, H11372, H11379-H11382 [26SE], H11398, H11399, H11400, H11401, H11590-H11592 [27SE], H11598, H11599, H12106, H12169 [28SE], E323 [12MR], E1530 [5SE]

Resource Conservation and Development Program: tribute, E1595 [12SE]

Saving: national private savings rate, H1491 [28FE]

SBA: independent study relative to risks and losses of loan programs, H10079, H10088 [5SE]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, E723 [7MY]

Taxation: rates, E733 [8MY]

———replace individual and corporate income taxes, Social Security, and medicare taxes with a value-added tax (H.R. 4050), E1572 [11SE]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, H7190-H7193 [10JY]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (H. Con. Res. 170), E701 [2MY]

Tourist trade: revitalize industry and provide airport security (H.R. 4312), E1826 [30SE]

Unemployment: level, H5386 [22MY]

Urban areas: community development, H3734 [24AP]

Vietnam: rescind funds marked for legal reforms to stimulate trade and investment, H9912 [2AU]

Waterbury, CT: groundbreaking ceremony of Brass Mill Center Mall, H6977 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators: appointments, S5014-S5016 [14MY]

Africa: U.S. policy, S12056 [1OC]

Agriculture: value-added products innovations, S8592 [24JY]

Budget: deficit, S22 [3JA], S58 [4JA], S81 [5JA], S188 [22JA], S309 [23JA], S340 [24JA], S357 [25JA], S395 [26JA], S553 [30JA], S588 [31JA], S732 [1FE], S895 [6FE], S1076 [7FE], S1166 [9FE], S1295 [23FE], S1320 [27FE], S1448, S1466 [29FE], S1515 [5MR], S1551 [6MR], S1634, S1643 [7MR], S1668 [11MR], S1852 [12MR], S1967 [13MR], S2097 [14MR], S2191 [15MR], S2219, S2233-S2235, S2242 [18MR], S2324 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2642 [21MR], S2800 [25MR], S2887 [26MR], S3004 [27MR], S3149 [28MR], S3182, S3215 [29MR], S3269 [15AP], S3383 [16AP], S3427 [17AP], S3623 [18AP], S3729 [19AP], S3788 [22AP], S3895 [23AP], S4061 [24AP], S4187 [25AP], S4272 [29AP], S4376 [30AP], S4514 [1MY], S4616 [2MY], S4661, S4663-S4666, S4672 [3MY], S4723 [6MY], S4801 [7MY], S4849, S4877 [8MY], S4889, S4891-S4893, S4897, S4899-S4901 [9MY], S4958 [13MY], S4995-S4997, S5000 [14MY], S5090 [15MY], S5188 [16MY], S5266 [17MY], S5376 [20MY], S5425, S5443 [21MY], S5491 [22MY], S5526, S5556 [23MY], S5645 [24MY], S5671 [3JN], S5744 [4JN], S5792, S5852 [5JN], S5875 [6JN], S5972, S5979 [7JN], S6010 [10JN], S6079 [11JN], S6127, S6132, S6138 [12JN], S6219 [13JN], S6277 [14JN], S6407 [18JN], S6512 [19JN], S6609 [20JN], S6659 [21JN], S6718 [24JN], S6819 [25JN], S7170 [27JN], S7297 [28JN], S7366 [8JY], S7489 [9JY], S7646 [10JY], S7685 [11JY], S7815 [12JY], S7878-S7882, S7884 [16JY], S8011 [17JY], S8152 [18JY], S8370 [19JY], S8465 [22JY], S8552 [23JY], S8633 [24JY], S8864 [25JY], S8988 [26JY], S9030 [29JY], S9157 [30JY], S9289 [31JY], S9341-S9344, S9348, S9350, S9358, S9421 [1AU], S9551 [2AU], S9691 [3SE], S9852 [4SE], S9960 [5SE], S10017 [6SE], S10047 [9SE], S10155 [10SE], S10321 [11SE], S10401 [12SE], S10551 [13SE], S10580 [16SE], S10681 [17SE], S10831 [18SE], S10980 [19SE], S11087 [20SE], S11130 [24SE], S11238 [25SE], S11424 [26SE], S11536 [27SE], S11950 [30SE], S12077 [1OC], S12163 [2OC], S12286 [3OC]

———use most accurate measures of inflation available, S5251, S5254 [17MY]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, S3257 [15AP]

———relocation to foreign countries to avoid certain income taxes, S9265, S9266 [31JY], S9545 [2AU]

———resurgence of steel industry, S4256 [25AP]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S572 [31JA], S876 [6FE], S2322 [19MR], S2408 [20MR], S3169 [28MR], S3786 [22AP], S3882, S3886 [23AP], S4007 [24AP], S4271 [29AP], S6003, S6006-S6008 [10JN], S6132 [12JN], S6187-S6191 [13JN], S9037 [29JY], S11086 [20SE], S11825-S11828 [30SE]

———evaluation of economic plan, S10064 [9SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend, S9620 [2AU]

———amend (S. 2077), S10604-S10608 [16SE]

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: appropriations, S1790 [12MR]

Congress: national agenda, S9050-S9052 [29JY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation, S5343-S5352, S5357-S5361, S5369, S5370 [20MY], S5401-S5407, S5437, S5456 [21MY], S5479 [22MY], S5512 [23MY]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 1574), S1346 [27FE]

Crime: prevent economic espionage (S. 1525), S377 [25JA]

———prevent economic espionage (S. 1556), S740, S741 [1FE]

———prevent economic espionage (S. 1557), S740, S741 [1FE]

———protect proprietary economic information (H.R. 3723), S10882-S10886 [18SE], S12201-S12216 [2OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S7620-S7626 [10JY], S7680, S7683-S7685 [11JY], S9530 [2AU], S10013-S10016 [6SE]

Dept. of Defense: effects of the National Missile Defense Joint Program Office on private sector employment, S7276 [28JN]

Dept. of HUD: community development programs funding, S9723 [3SE]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S10058, S10064 [9SE], S10382 [12SE], S10660-S10662 [17SE], S10902-S10905 [19SE], S11231, S11235-S11237 [25SE], S11502, S11508-S11510 [27SE], S11825-S11828, S12024 [30SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S1644 [7MR]

———Senate hearings, S1645 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 2028), S9566 [2AU]

Economic Development Agency: funding, S5489 [22MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3407 [16AP]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (S. 1978), S8468-S8472 [22JY]

Employment: permit use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses (S. 2029), S9572 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: provide income and economic security (S. 1685), S3628-S3630 [18AP]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (S. 1533), S499-S501 [26JA]

Fish and fishing: equitable treatment of fishing communities relative to economic losses, S10814 [18SE]

———improve employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers (S. 2001), S9160 [30JY]

Food industry: cereal market price collusion, S1905 [13MR]

Foreign aid: make conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S1449 [29FE]

Foreign policy: impose economic sanctions against countries failing to eliminate corrupt business practices (S. 2165), S11979 [30SE], S12349 [3OC]

Foreign trade: technical corrections in legislation (H.R. 3815), S11446 [26SE], S11805-S11813 [28SE]

———U.S. deficit, S577 [31JA], S1400-S1402 [29FE], S1514 [5MR], S3151 [28MR], S5638-S5641 [24MY], S11489 [27SE], S12259-S12260 [3OC]

FRS: GAO evaluation, S2841-S2844 [26MR]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6552-S6582 [20JN], S11136 [24SE]

———make proceedings public, S10735 [18SE]

———operations and procedures, S6281-S6294 [14JN]

———reform (S. 1993), S8989, S8990 [26JY]

———regulatory reform, S11913 [30SE]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: establish, S4564 [1MY]

———establish (S. 704), S329 [23JA], S1153 [7FE], S5915, S5916 [6JN], S6195 [13JN], S6544 [19JN], S7749, S7750, S7756 [11JY], S7971-S7982 [17JY], S8298 [18JY], S9449 [1AU], S10749 [18SE]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6197-S6216 [13JN], S6258, S6281-S6294 [14JN], S6549-S6582, S6586 [20JN], S6751 [24JN]

———nomination to be FRS Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S6186 [13JN]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4814-S4832, S4833-S4836, S4838-S4845, S4846-S4848, S4878-S4882 [8MY], S4887, S4890, S4893, S4895-S4921 [9MY], S4991, S4992, S5002 [14MY], S12422 [21OC]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), insert language of S. 295 in lieu, S7619 [10JY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S3624 [18AP], S4785-S4792, S4794-S4801 [7MY], S5019-S5023 [14MY], S6437 [19JN], S7444, S7469-S7489 [9JY], S7508, S7509, S7614-S7619 [10JY]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645-S5647 [24MY], S6826 [25JN]

Lumber industry: impact of subsidized lumber from Canada on market share and employment in the U.S., S570, S571 [31JA]

Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S4678 [3MY]

———make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. 1547), S555-S559 [30JA]

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S8788-S8795, S8858 [25JY]

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (S. Res. 218), S555-S559 [30JA]

Meyer, Laurence: nomination to the FRS, S6258 [14JN]

———nomination to the FRS, unanimous-consent agreement, S6187 [13JN]

———nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6568 [20JN]

Minimum wage: impact of increase on nursing home industry, S7449, S7450 [9JY]

———level, S1570 [6MR], S2849-S2854, S2884, S2895, S2896-S2898 [26MR], S3005 [27MR], S3091 [28MR], S3233 [29MR]-S3257 [15AP], S3575-S3577 [18AP], S3766-S3769 [22AP], S4008, S4025-S4028, S4039-S4045, S4056 [24AP], S4155 [25AP], S4291, S4297-S4302 [29AP], S4395 [30AP], S4569 [1MY], S4575, S4576, S4614 [2MY], S4694 [3MY], S4720-S4723 [6MY], S4769, S4784-S4792 [7MY], S4816-S4832, S4833-S4836, S4846-S4848, S4878-S4882 [8MY], S4887, S4897, S4898, S4901, S4905, S4911-S4917, S4924, S4953 [9MY], S4987, S4992, S4995-S4997, S5019-S5023 [14MY], S5033 [15MY], S5520 [23MY], S5636, S5637, S5646 [24MY], S6436-S6438 [19JN], S6678, S6754 [24JN], S6828, S6844 [25JN], S7287-S7291 [28JN], S7345-S7358, S7403-S7413 [8JY], S7425, S7426, S7428-S7469, S7500 [9JY], S7513, S7624 [10JY], S7679, S7682 [11JY], S8820 [25JY], S9525, S9530, S9535-S9542 [2AU]

———tribute to efforts of Senate staff, Dept. of Labor staff, and outside organizations on minimum wage legislation, S9527 [2AU]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (S. 2016), S9437 [1AU]

———dispute settlement system for antidumping and countervailing duties, S12038 [30SE]

———impact on employment and the economy, S20 [3JA], S577 [31JA]

National objectives: priority assignments, S1187 [9FE], S1385 [28FE], S1402 [29FE], S1537-S1542, S1544-S1546 [6MR], S1615, S1616 [7MR], S4564 [1MY], S4591 [2MY], S4883, S4886 [9MY], S7811-S7813 [12JY], S7882 [16JY], S9341-S9344, S9348-S9352 [1AU], S11401 [26SE], S11497-S11503 [27SE]

Native Americans: tribute to Lakota Fund, S6279 [14JN]

Pensions: increase eligibility age and make cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement benefits and allow contributions to private pension plans, S5343-S5352 [20MY], S5401 [21MY], S5485 [22MY], S5512 [23MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4576, S4579, S4641 [2MY], S4663-S4668, S4670, S4694 [3MY], S4782-S4792 [7MY], S4883 [9MY], S4961-S4969 [13MY], S4986, S4987, S4990 [14MY]

———gasoline tax, S4395, S4396 [30AP], S4571, S4573-S4575, S4576, S4641 [2MY], S4653, S4663-S4668, S4670, S4692-S4694 [3MY], S4704, S4705, S4709 [6MY], S4769, S4782-S4794, S4811 [7MY], S4816-S4832, S4833, S4836, S4846, S4849, S4876-S4882 [8MY], S4883, S4887, S4891-S4893, S4895-S4926 [9MY], S4961-S4969 [13MY], S4986, S4987, S4990-S4997, S5002, S5019-S5023 [14MY], S5312 [20MY], S5651 [24MY], S5776 [4JN]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645-S5647 [24MY], S6826 [25JN]

———gasoline tax (S. 1739), S4867 [8MY]

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer: tribute to series of articles on U.S. trade deficit, S11489 [27SE]

Power resources: amend and extend certain authorities relative to national energy policy (S. 1605), S1856 [12MR], S6624 [20JN]

Public welfare programs: Federal role during poor economic periods, S9354 [1AU]

Puerto Rico: allow for wage-based tax credits, S11489 [27SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S20 [3JA], S295, S297 [23JA], S1616 [7MR], S3418 [17AP], S4271 [29AP], S4995-S4997 [14MY], S6019 [10JN], S6846 [25JN], S7624 [10JY], S10051-S10054 [9SE], S10536, S10537 [13SE], S11108 [20SE], S11212, S11213, S11228 [25SE], S12123 [1OC]

Rivlin, Alice M.: nomination to the FRS, S6258 [14JN]

———nomination to the FRS, unanimous-consent agreement, S6187 [13JN]

———nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6568, S6576, S6582, S6586, S6609 [20JN]

Rohatyn, Felix: withdrawal as a nominee for Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, S1298 [23FE]

Saudi Arabia: continuance of economic and security partnership, S1790 [12MR]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S4763, S4783, S4801, S4808 [7MY], S4883 [9MY]

Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 743), S1151 [7FE]

———impact of tax cuts on middle-class families, S3681 [18AP]

———provide incentives for businesses to create new jobs and to prevent jobs from moving overseas (S. 1597), S1650-S1652 [7MR], S2178 [15MR]

———rates, S6022-S6024 [11JN]

———reform tax laws to stimulate the economy, S1540 [6MR]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S.J. Res. 57), S8991-S8993 [26JY]

Vietnam: rescind funds marked for legal reforms to stimulate trade and investment, S8760, S8765, S8773, S8774 [25JY]

Reports

Case Against a Higher Minimum Wage: Committee on Economics (Joint), H5475 [22MY]

Gaming Impacts the Colorado Economy: Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting, E1283-E1285 [12JY]

National Energy Policy Authorities' Amendments and Extensions (S. 1605): CBO, S6624 [20JN]

New Zealand Economic Reforms: U.S.-New Zealand Council, E1262 [11JY]

Raising the Minimum Wage—The Illusion of Compassion: Committee on Economics (Joint), E918 [24MY]

Teamwork for Employees and Management Act (S. 295): Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S7475 [9JY]

Unleasing America's Potential: National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform, E37-E46 [22JA]

Reports filed

Appalachian Regional Commission Funding and Economic Development Programs: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2145) (H. Rept. 104-693), H8029 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 104-500), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3415, Gasoline Tax: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 104-580), H5286 [16MY]

Dept. of Commerce Toll-Free Telephone Number for Consumer Assistance: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 447) (H. Rept. 104-753), H9921 [2AU]

Economic Espionage Prevention: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1556) (S. Rept. 104-359), S9742 [3SE]

Foreign Trade Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3815), S11291 [25SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3815) (H. Rept. 104-718), H8635 [29JY]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 704), S6611 [20JN]

Gasoline Tax: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3415) (H. Rept. 104-576), H5286 [16MY]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3815) (S. Rept. 104-393), S12125 [1OC]

National Energy Policy Authority Amendments and Extensions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1605) (S. Rept. 104-273), S5093 [15MY]

Prevention of Economic Espionage: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1556), S9158 [30JY]

Protect Proprietary Economic Information: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3723) (H. Rept. 104-788), H10429 [16SE]

Teamwork for Employees and Management Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 295) (S. Rept. 104-259), S4516 [1MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Creating Job Opportunities in Indiana, E1364 [24JY]

———Cutting Spending, E1123 [20JN]

———Economic Agenda, E744 [9MY]

———Economic Outlook, E1562 [11SE]

———Education and Training in Southern Indiana, E1002 [5JN]

———Fighting Crime, E1634 [18SE]

———Hoosier Business Growth, E686 [1MY]

———Infrastructure and Economic Development, E999 [5JN]

———Raising the Minimum Wage, E579 [19AP]

———Right Kind of Tax Cuts, E1557 [11SE]

———Welfare Reform Bill, E1570 [11SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Commercial Revitalization Tax Credit: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S1152 [7FE]

Rulings of the Chair

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]

Minimum wage: level, H7267 [11JY]

Statements

Commodity Exchange Act Amendments: Senators Lugar and Leahy, S9620 [2AU]

Congressional Review Provisions of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: Senators Nickles, Reid, and Stevens, S3683-S3687 [18AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: Representative Owens, H5377 [21MY]

Economic Development Issues for African Americans: David R. Jones, E1883 [1OC]

Gasoline Tax: ARCO, S4922 [9MY], H5327, H5345 [21MY]

———Chevron Corp., S4923 [9MY], H5327, H5345 [21MY]

———Exxon Corp., S4922 [9MY]

———Texaco Inc., H5327, H5345 [21MY]

Minimum Wage Level: Senator Dodd, S7434 [9JY]

Welfare Dependency Act: Senator Moynihan, S5015 [14MY]

Summaries

Commodity Exchange Act Amendments (S. 2077), S10607 [16SE]

Empowerment and Enterprise Zone Programs Improvement and Expansion (S. 1533), S501 [26JA]

Make Extension of Loan Guarantee Agreement With Mexico Conditional to Drug Enforcement Efforts (H.R. 2945), H1205 [1FE]

Make Foreign Aid to Mexico Conditional to Drug Enforcement Efforts (H.R. 2947), H1204 [1FE]

Revenue Restructuring Act (H.R. 4050), E1573 [11SE]

Surveys

Representative Beilenson's district survey results, E59 [23JA]

Tables

April 1996 payroll for Burger King restaurant franchises in Eureka and McKinleyville, CA, H5483 [22MY]

Budget deficits, S6186 [13JN]

Budget deficits and surpluses, S4051 [24AP]

Change in deficit due to Consumer Price Index adjustment, S5369 [20MY]

Distribution of the current Federal tax burden, H3274 [15AP]

Impact of 0.5 percent CPI change on Social Security beneficiaries, S4373 [30AP]

International comparison of central Government taxes as percents of gross domestic product, H3273 [15AP]

Jobs lost relative to minimum wage raise, H5499 [22MY]

Motor gasoline retail prices—U.S. city average, S4665 [3MY]

Retail motor gasoline and on-highway diesel fuel prices, S4665 [3MY]

Total U.S. Federal revenue as percents of gross domestic product, H3274 [15AP]

Testimonies

Minimum Wage: Don Baisch, H5483 [22MY]

———Melody Rane, H5482 [22MY]

Minimum Wage Level: Representative Gephardt, H3634 [18AP]

U.S. Economic Growth: Alan Greenspan, FRS, E1602 [12SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2972 [28MR]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3415, gasoline tax, H5326 [21MY]

H.J. Res. 168, waiving enrollment requirements for H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2857 [26MR]

H.R. 447, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, H9930 [4SE]

H.R. 743, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act, S7619 [10JY]

H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2987-H2998 [28MR]

H.R. 3415, gasoline tax, H5337 [21MY]

H.R. 3723, Economic Espionage Act, S12201-S12207 [2OC], H10460 [17SE]

H.R. 3815, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S11805-S11812 [28SE], H12152-H12164 [28SE]

H.R. 3815, technical corrections in foreign trade legislation, H8673-H8678 [30JY]

H.R. 4050, Revenue Restructuring Act, E1574-E1580 [11SE]

S. 704, Gambling Impact Study Commission establishment, S7971 [17JY]

S. 1574, HUBZone Act, S1347-S1349 [27FE]

S. 1605, national energy policy authorities' amendments and extension, S1856 [12MR]

S. 1739, gasoline tax, S4868 [8MY]

S. 2001, employment and training assistance for fishermen classified as dislocated workers, S9160 [30JY]

S. 2028, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S9567-S9572 [2AU]

S. 2029, use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses, S9573 [2AU]

S. 2077, Commodity Exchange Act amendments, S10604-S10606 [16SE]

S. 2165, Fair Trade Practices Act, S12349 [3OC]

S. Res. 218, make foreign aid to Mexico conditional to drug enforcement efforts, S561 [30JA]