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

Addresses

Azerbaijan Aggression Toward Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh: Representative Pallone, E256-E258 [13FE]

Calling World Leaders To Action To Address the New Roles and Responsibilities of the Global Corporation in the New Century: Tadahiro Sekimoto, NEC Corp., E2196 [7NO]

Defense Industry Consolidation—Where Do We Go From Here? Bernard L. Schwartz, E2060-E2062 [23OC]

Minimum Wage Level: Bill Dauster, E2223 [8NO]

Advertisements

Why the Balanced Budget Amendment Makes Sense, S1465 [24FE]

Amendments

Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (S. 800), S11206 [24OC]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S569 [21JA]

Analyses

Encourage Cleanup of Brownfield Sites and Creation of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (S. 235), S859 [30JA]

HUBZone Act (S. 208), S733 [28JA]

Articles and editorials

America's Hong Kong, E1101 [4JN]

Balanced-Budget Blather, S1094 [6FE], S1123 [7FE]

Budgetscare—How To Debase a Cause, S1087 [6FE]

Busted Flush, H403 [10FE]

Commerical Banks Set $52 Billion Profit Record Last Year, FDIC Says, E658 [15AP]

Dangers That Don't Hang in the Balance, S1095 [6FE]

Economic Prosperity Not Fully Shared, S11226 [27OC]

Economic Scene, E660 [15AP]

8,500 Delphi Workers Strike in Warren, Cite Mexico Threat, H2580 [13MY]

El Paso Leads the Nation in NAFTA-Related Job Losses, H3643 [10JN]

``Environmental Justice'' Kills Jobs for the Poor, E1822 [23SE]

Fed Accompli, E660 [15AP]

Federal Reserve's Pointless Quarter-Point—A Preemptive Strike Against a Non-Threat, S11228 [27OC]

Gambling Payoff?, H403 [10FE]

Giving Credit Where Due for Lower Deficit, S1098 [6FE]

GOP's Chicken Littles, E1245 [18JN]

Harvest of Rage—How the Rural Crisis Fuels Anti-Government Movement, H5714-H5717 [24JY], E1496-E1499 [23JY]

Hidden Jobless, E941 [15MY]

Hidden Massachusetts—Behind the Scenic Landscapes, on the Back Roads of Rural Massachusetts, Is a World of Poverty and Abuse, Violence and Desperation, S2635 [20MR]

Hidden Massachusetts—Without Jobs That Pay a Living Wage, Little Will Change for the Struggling Families of Rural Massachusetts, S2636 [20MR]

Impact of Interest Rates on Economic Conditions, E740 [24AP]

Impending CWC Debate, S3614 [24AP]

Invincible Ignorance, S7436 [15JY]

Keeping On Top of Trade, S12441 [10NO]

Misguided Strategy To Trim Debt, S7435 [15JY]

Money To Get America Moving, E1750 [15SE]

NAFTA Cited in Eveready Loss—Toledo Area U.S. Rep. Blames Fremont Plant Closing on Free Trade Pact, H3642 [10JN]

``Open Up in the Name of the.....Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons?'', S3614 [24AP]

Poisons for Peace, S3613 [24AP]

Reagan Boom, E1640 [3SE], E1698 [9SE]

Redesigning the System, E657 [15AP]

Study Reveals Major Impact of Companies Started by MIT Alums, S2149 [11MR]

Those Surpluses—Proceed With Caution, E1958 [7OC]

U.S. Should Slow Down and Think Before Racing Ahead on Fast Track, E1719 [10SE]

U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in April, as Gap With China Continued To Grow, H4197 [23JN]

Wage Inflation? Where? (Labor Statistics Lose Predictive Value), S11224 [27OC], S11440 [30OC]

Wages of Welfare Reform, H3268 [3JN]

Who Will Really Pay for Minimum Wage Increase?, E541 [20MR]

Who's Managing the Money, E1464 [22JY]

Why Pay Off the National Debt?, S7435 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]

American Samoa: multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (see H.R. 757), H586 [13FE]

BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index (see H. Con. Res. 33), H724 [4MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to provide that expenditures do not exceed revenues or a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (see S.J. Res. 8), S163 [21JA]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see S. 800; H.R. 2496), S5108 [23MY], H7599 [18SE]

———require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending (see H.R. 2860), H10171 [6NO]

———treatment of any future unified budget surpluses (see S. Res. 142), S11599 [3NO]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 1591), H2678 [14MY]

———establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity (see H.R. 185), H145 [9JA]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (see H.R. 2644), H8832 [9OC]

Caribbean nations: extend preferential treatment to certain products (see S. 1278), S10787 [9OC]

———promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (see S. 984; H.R. 2096), S6727 [27JN], H4835 [26JN]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (see S. 85), S160 [21JA]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (see S. 144), S162 [21JA]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50; H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93), S1017 [5FE], H949 [12MR], H1016 [13MR]

———reduction (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H284 [4FE]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S725 [28JA]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370), H145, H151 [9JA]

Cost-of-Living Board: establish (see S. 425), S2129 [11MR]

Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 807), H588 [13FE]

Denver, CO: importance of the Denver Summit of Eight and tribute to Colorado (see S. Res. 81), S3844 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300), H1338 [8AP], H1438 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 183), H145 [9JA]

Domestic policy: reduce income tax rates, encourage purchase of domestic products, and extend transportation infrastructure spending (see H.R. 392), H151 [9JA]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H1706 [17AP]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8, 18; H.R. 990, 1049), S158, S159 [21JA], H803 [6MR], H949 [12MR]

———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (see H.R. 2688), H8928 [21OC]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see S. 465; H.R. 2651), S2416 [18MR], H8832 [9OC]

Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance petitions (see H.R. 938), H766 [5MR]

EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers (see H.R. 1392), H1705 [17AP]

———establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462), H1891 [24AP]

Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the U.S. (see H.R. 2069), H4646 [25JN]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201), H145 [9JA]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7, 8; H. Con. Res. 13), S2274 [13MR], H285 [4FE]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2156 [1MY]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2445 [8MY]

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1018 [13MR]

———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H8299 [1OC]

———identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (see S. 219), S726 [28JA]

———provide authority to control exports (see H.R. 1942), H3865 [17JN]

FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690), H453 [11FE]

———implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see S. 611; H.R. 1396), S3348 [17AP], H1706 [17AP]

———mandate price stability as the primary goal of monetary policy (see H.R. 2360), H6705 [31JY]

———promote accountability and the public interest in operations (see H.R. 1160), H1258 [20MR]

———stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 703), H522 [12FE]

Government: ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and create a tax cut reserve fund to protect certain revenues (see S. 1245, 1394), S10293 [1OC], S11863 [6NO]

———promote economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H948 [12MR]

———use of new price index to determine cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2099), H4835 [26JN]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 23, 30), H156 [9JA]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see S. 290; H.R. 203, 627), S1102 [6FE], H145 [9JA], H392 [6FE]

International economic relations: restrict use of the exchange stabilization fund relative to bailouts of foreign countries (see S. 1458), S12118 [8NO]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see S. 295; H.R. 634), S1191 [10FE], H392 [6FE]

Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see H.R. 266), H148 [9JA]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1009; H.R. 685, 2211, 2278), S7302 [11JY], H452 [11FE], H5569 [22JY], H5916 [28JY]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 1514; H.R. 978), S12461 [10NO], H803 [6MR]

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697), H3169 [21MY]

Native American Financial Services Organization: establish (see S. 818), S5109 [23MY]

NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (see S. 960), S6358 [25JN]

Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see S. 630, 634; H.R. 255), S3419 [22AP], S3550 [23AP], H147 [9JA]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H6797 [3SE]

Public debt: prohibit issuance of new obligations (see H.R. 798), H587 [13FE]

Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]

Small business: capital gains tax rates (see S. 745), S4588 [15MY]

Taxation: adjust the dependent care tax credit for inflation (see S. 490), S2646 [20MR]

———allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]

———allow individuals the option of a flat tax rate (see H.R. 2685), H8928 [21OC]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the public debt (see H.R. 1353), H1611 [16AP]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (see H.R. 2329), H6703 [31JY]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235; S. 505), S855 [30JA], H282 [4FE]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (see S. 593, 1040), S3269 [16AP], S7767 [21JY]

———expand the child and dependent care tax credit (see S. 926), S5790 [17JN]

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 355, 405, 1131; H.R. 947), S1553 [25FE], S1979 [5MR], S8532 [31JY], H767 [5MR]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (see S. 273), S1017 [5FE]

———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (see H.R. 1557), H2444 [8MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 1251; H.R. 979), S10319 [3OC], H803 [6MR]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of distressed communities (see H.R. 522), H283 [4FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]

———provide incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (see S. 635), S3550 [23AP]

———targeting of investment incentive and economic growth (see S. 20), S159 [21JA]

Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725), H3202 [22MY]

TVA 2000 Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 2082), H4834 [26JN]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (see S. 897), S5596 [12JN]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see H. Res. 231), H7527 [17SE]

Examples

Individual wage tax form under flat tax proposal, S3275 [16AP]

Excerpts

Balenced Budget Act (H.R. 2015): deficit and public debt, S8346 [30JY]

Histories

Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes Since the Inception of the Highway Trust Fund, S11170 [23OC]

Letters

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act: Linda P. Morgan, Regional Plan Association, S352 [21JA]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: several former Chairmen of the Council of Economic Advisers, S524 [21JA]

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: several economists, S1907 [4MR]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: President Clinton, H403 [10FE]

NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy: Emil Parker, Dept. of Labor, H2579 [13MY]

———John T. Russell, H2579 [13MY]

———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, H2579 [13MY]

———President Clinton, H2578, H2579 [13MY]

———Senator Bond, H2578 [13MY]

———Wanda J. Rapier, H2578 [13MY]

Lists

Federal statistical agencies, S521 [21JA]

Messages

Economic Report: President Clinton, S1189 [10FE], H396 [10FE]

Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: President Clinton, S9409 [16SE], H7351 [16SE]

NAFTA Study on Operation and Effect: President Clinton, S7297 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]

Papers

Why a Legislated Change in the Use of the CPI Is Necessary, H2185 [6MY]

Poems

``Indispensable Nation,'' Representative Owens, H382 [6FE], E144 [4FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: impact of historical injustices on current socioeconomic conditions, H759-H764 [5MR]

———presence in money management industries, E1464 [22JY]

Agriculture: effect of national farm policy on farmers, H5714 [24JY]

American Samoa: multiyear program for economic development and self-sufficiency (H.R. 757), E284 [13FE]

Americans for Democratic Action (organization): anniversary, H519-H521 [12FE]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H6847 [4SE], E256-E258 [13FE]

———blockade by Turkey, H1591 [16AP], E705 [17AP], E732 [23AP]

Budget: accuracy of budget and deficit projections by OMB and CBO, H2493 [13MY]

———Consumer Price Index and economic projections relative to allocation of funds, H2985 [20MY]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (H.R. 2496), H7533 [18SE]

———deficit, H694-H696 [27FE], H748-H754 [5MR], H794 [6MR], H1319, H1322-H1326 [8AP], H1800, H1858-H1865 [24AP], H2978 [20MY], H3853-H3859 [17JN], H4125, H4130 [20JN], H4225 [24JN], H4843, H4893, H4895-H4903 [8JY], H5290-H5295 [15JY], H5478 [17JY], H5582 [23JY], H5901 [28JY], H6009 [29JY], H6637, H6654 [31JY], H6972 [8SE], H8418, H8419 [6OC], H8694 [8OC], H9794-H9798 [30OC], E401 [6MR]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, H728 [5MR], H10585 [12NO]

California: agricultural exports, E2018 [21OC]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide beneficiary countries benefits equivalent to those provided under NAFTA (H.R. 2644), H9563 [28OC], E2183 [7NO]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H8817-H8825 [9OC], E821, E822 [5MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H6696-H6701 [31JY]

———national agenda, H1382 [9AP], H2011 [30AP]

Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues: forum on women-owned businesses, H7819 [24SE]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H816 [11MR], H1429-H1431 [10AP], H2259 [7MY], H4226 [24JN], E852 [6MY]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H. Res. 93), H2179, H2183-H2188 [6MY], H2258, H2337 [7MY]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 1052), E464 [13MR]

Consumers: effect of credit card debt on economy, H7736 [24SE]

———establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 563), E134 [4FE]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (H.R. 370), E5 [7JA]

Credit unions: tribute, E658 [15AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1343, H1344, H1345, H1346 [9AP], H1415-H1419 [10AP], H2779, H2781 [15MY], H2927, H2935 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: impact of defense spending cuts, H1976-H1982 [29AP]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1243), E597 [8AP]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1300), E629 [10AP]

Dept. of HUD: empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, H6637 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require allocation of spending reductions to deficit reduction, H5218, H5219 [15JY]

District of Columbia: reform contracting practices, E2379 [13NO]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, E311 [25FE]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 1049), H2652-H2654 [14MY]

———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (H.R. 2688), E2022 [21OC]

———funding, H7878-H7886 [25SE], E1873 [26SE]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (H.R. 2651), E2004 [9OC]

Employment: labor and trade policies, H3263-H3269 [3JN]

———unemployment rate, E1005 [21MY]

Eximbank: financial assistance preference to firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the U.S. (H.R. 2069), E1328 [25JN]

Expansion, E1698 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: impact on national agenda, H1165-H1172 [19MR]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (H.R. 201), E57 [7JA]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (H. Con. Res. 71), H2428 [8MY]

Florida: effect of NAFTA on fruit and vegetable farmers, H1291 [8AP]

Foreign trade: export promotion programs, H1002 [13MR]

———U.S. deficit, H1284 [21MR], H1369 [9AP], H4255, H4266 [24JN]

Foundation for Democracy in Africa (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2388 [13NO]

FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (H.R. 690), E201 [11FE]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H1292, H1319 [8AP], H1901-H1906 [28AP], H1911 [29AP], H2481-H2485 [12MY], H2494 [13MY], H2869-H2871 [16MY], E660 [15AP], E740 [24AP]

———investigation of foreign impact on U.S. monetary policy, H2354 [8MY]

———National Fed Challenge award recipients, E874 [8MY]

Gambling: employment of welfare recipients, H3218 [3JN]

Gambling Impact Study Commission: appointment of certain individuals, H401-H403 [10FE], H1915 [29AP]

Government regulations: impact on business and industry, H2864 [16MY]

Guam: U.S. policy, H3572-H3575 [6JN], E1195 [12JN]

Haiti: economic reform, H6374, H6375 [30JY]

Hillside, NJ: tribute to Urban Enterprise Zone Program, E823 [5MY]

Housing: expand homeownership opportunities, H1777 [23AP]

———set award criteria for economic development initiative grants to include the extent of regional cooperation demonstrated by the proposed plan, H2192 [6MY]

Inflation: increase in rates, H730 [5MR]

La Jolla, CA: tribute to La Jolla Business Improvement District, E2377 [13NO]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, H1091-H1093 [18MR]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 634), E187 [6FE]

Minimum wage: level, H3263-H3269 [3JN], E1244 [18JN], E2223 [8NO]

———level (H.R. 685), E541 [20MR]

———level (H.R. 2211), H5581 [23JY]

NAFTA: evaluation, E1712 [10SE]

———impact on employment and the economy, H1175-H1178 [19MR], H1591-H1597 [16AP], H1969-H1976 [29AP], H2248-H2252 [6MY], H2496, H2576-H2584 [13MY], H2708 [15MY], H3256-H3263 [3JN], H3642, H3649-H3651 [10JN], H4311 [24JN], H4903, H4907 [8JY], H5003 [9JY], H5193, H5194 [15JY], H5925 [29JY], H7113-H7116 [9SE], H7184 [10SE], H8029 [26SE], H8809, H8813-H8817 [9OC], E1712, E1719 [10SE], E1948 [7OC]

National objectives: priority assignments, H612-H616 [25FE], H1093-H1096 [18MR], H1778, H1779, H1780 [23AP], H1858-H1865 [24AP], H3174 [22MY], H3584, H3646, H3651-H3653 [10JN], H4125, H4130 [20JN], H4139 [23JN], H4320-H4334 [24JN], H4631-H4637 [25JN], H7483 [17SE], E941 [15MY], E1640 [3SE]

National Tourism Week: observance, H2260 [7MY], E865 [7MY]

National Tourist Appreciation Day: observance, H2260 [7MY], E865 [7MY]

New Jersey Society for Environmental and Economic Development: tribute to award recipients, E2024 [21OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: success of economy, E1101 [4JN]

———U.S. policy, H3572-H3575 [6JN], E1195 [12JN]

Northern Marianas Islands: economic reform, E513 [19MR]

Petroleum: transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (H.R. 255), E18 [7JA]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, H10637 [12NO]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (H.R. 2382), E1647 [3SE]

Poverty: national policy to improve conditions, H2686 [15MY]

Republican Party: effect of economic policies on Dow Jones Industrial Average, H5904 [28JY]

———national agenda, H729, H730 [5MR], H856-H859 [11MR], H1023-H1030 [17MR], H1096-H1103 [18MR], H1281 [21MR], H1584 [16AP], H1917 [29AP], H2082-H2088 [30AP], H2097 [1MY], H4075 [19JN], H5170 [11JY], H5580 [23JY], H5921 [29JY], H6765-H6772 [3SE], H9784 [30OC]

Roads and highways: utilization of transportation trust funds, E1750 [15SE]

San Mateo County, CA: research, development, and commercialization of bioscience technology industry, E2194 [7NO]

Secrest, Patricia: American Legislative Exchange Council Legislator of the Year award recipient, E1651 [4SE]

South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1837 [24SE]

South Dakota: economic growth, H9712 [29OC]

Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 997), E412 [6MR]

———eliminate double tax on dividends and allocate corporate income tax revenues to qualified registered voters (H.R. 2329), E2225 [8NO]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (H.R. 505), E148 [4FE]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses, H783 [6MR]

———extend research and development tax credit (H.R. 947), E380 [5MR]

———increase dollar limitation on certain exclusions to reflect inflation (H.R. 1557), E873 [8MY]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (H.R. 979), E397 [6MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 996), E412 [6MR]

———rates, H4378 [25JN], H6972 [8SE]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (H. Res. 231), H10876-H10878 [13NO]

Women: economic equity, H743-H747 [5MR]

Working Capital Florida (organization): Presidential Award recipient, E335 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Aaron, David L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S9435 [16SE]

Boston (MA) Globe: series of articles on poverty in Massachusetts' rural towns, S2635 [20MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4655 [16MY]

———constitutional amendment to provide that expenditures do not exceed revenues nor gross domestic product (S.J. Res. 8), S562 [21JA]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth, S4988 [22MY], S5030 [23MY]

———create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (S. 800), S10270 [1OC]

———decrease discretionary spending in proportion to revenue shortfall if projected revenues are not met, S4739-S4741 [20MY]

———deficit, S146 [21JA], S633 [22JA], S709 [28JA], S793 [29JA], S850 [30JA], S924 [4FE], S994 [5FE], S1051, S1067, S1070, S1071 [6FE], S1132 [7FE], S1152 [10FE], S1223 [11FE], S1297 [12FE], S1358-S1366, S1378 [13FE], S1548 [25FE], S1658 [26FE], S1732 [27FE], S1796 [28FE], S1826 [3MR], S1922 [4MR], S1974 [5MR], S2020 [6MR], S2078 [10MR], S2128 [11MR], S2201 [12MR], S2238 [13MR], S2319 [14MR], S2344 [17MR], S2412 [18MR], S2550 [19MR], S2641 [20MR], S2787 [7AP], S2836 [8AP], S2875 [9AP], S2970 [10AP], S3114 [14AP], S3159, S3165, S3196 [15AP], S3268 [16AP], S3315 [17AP], S3400-S3402, S3414 [22AP], S3548 [23AP], S3658 [24AP], S3724 [25AP], S3744 [28AP], S3798 [29AP], S3833 [30AP], S3881, S3899 [1MY], S3948 [5MY], S3997 [6MY], S4104 [7MY], S4210 [8MY], S4272 [9MY], S4295 [12MY], S4390 [13MY], S4428 [14MY], S4581 [15MY], S4657 [16MY], S4668 [19MY], S4746 [20MY], S4835, S4876 [21MY], S4940, S5000 [22MY], S5037, S5050, S5101 [23MY], S5249 [3JN], S5305, S5329, S5333 [5JN], S5398 [9JN], S5439 [10JN], S5496 [11JN], S5590 [12JN], S5688 [16JN], S5789 [17JN], S5902 [18JN], S5959 [19JN], S6040 [20JN], S6056 [23JN], S6184 [24JN], S6356 [25JN], S6492 [26JN], S6726 [27JN], S6907 [7JY], S6960 [8JY], S7040 [9JY], S7207 [10JY], S7420 [14JY], S7434 [15JY], S7602 [16JY], S7707 [17JY], S7752 [21JY], S7857 [22JY], S7892 [23JY], S8087 [24JY], S8151 [25JY], S8175 [28JY], S8211-S8213, S8216, S8222 [29JY], S8356 [30JY], S8390, S8474, S8476, S8479, S8484 [31JY], S8656 [2SE], S8722 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8870 [5SE], S8924 [8SE], S9013 [9SE], S9078 [10SE], S9196 [11SE], S9251 [12SE], S9332 [15SE], S9407 [16SE], S9511 [17SE], S9630 [18SE], S9725 [19SE], S9781 [23SE], S9878 [24SE], S9967 [25SE], S10053 [26SE], S10151 [29SE], S10216, S10227 [30SE], S10290 [1OC], S10426 [6OC], S10474 [7OC], S10624 [8OC], S10781 [9OC], S10833 [20OC], S10881 [21OC], S10948 [22OC], S11032 [23OC], S11190 [24OC], S11221 [27OC], S11277 [28OC], S11339 [29OC], S11443 [30OC], S11537, S11541 [31OC], S11579 [3NO], S11630 [4NO], S11759 [5NO], S11860 [6NO], S12457 [10NO], S12504 [12NO], S12565 [13NO]

———guarantee balanced Federal budget and expand tax relief, S6673 [27JN]

———require surplus revenue be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and cap non-defense discretionary spending, S5033, S5089-S5091 [23MY]

———treatment of any future unified budget surpluses (S. Res. 142), S11600 [3NO]

———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of economic emergencies, S1083-S1086, S1088, S1093, S1095 [6FE], S1166-S1187 [10FE]

———waiver of constitutional provisions to balance in the event of war, threat to national security, or economic emergency, S1607-S1619, S1622-S1625, S1627, S1628 [26FE]

Caribbean nations: promote growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity, increase trade and investment with the U.S., and encourage free trade policies (S. 984), S6755 [27JN]

Chemical Weapons Convention: impact on domestic chemical industry, S3590-S3595, S3613, S3644 [24AP]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (S. 85), S467 [21JA]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration foreign policy, S630 [22JA]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (S. 144), S521 [21JA]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S2309-S2311 [14MR], S4994 [22MY], S10826 [9OC], S11211 [24OC]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (S. Res. 50), S1034, S1035 [5FE]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8971-S8974, S8977 [9SE]

———provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 208), S730 [28JA]

Cost-of-Living Board: establish (S. 425), S2143-S2145 [11MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S127-S130, S134 [21JA]

Denver, CO: importance of the Denver Summit of Eight and tribute to Colorado (S. Res. 81), S3853 [30AP], S5890 [17JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Technology funding, S8220 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: economic development intiative grants, S10745 [9OC]

———empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, S7830-S7833 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, S6701, S6702 [27JN]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 18), S129, S346 [21JA]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S124, S136, S237-S264 [21JA], S631 [22JA], S5709 [16JN]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish, S585 [22JA], S12105-S12110 [8NO]

———establish (S. 465), S2442 [18MR], S2514 [19MR]

Federal Commission on Statistical Policy: establish (S. 1404), S12190 [8NO]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S5333 [5JN]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (S. Con. Res. 7), S2285, S2286 [13MR]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (S. Con. Res. 8), S2286 [13MR]

Ferguson, Roger W.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S11435-S11442 [30OC]

Foreign trade: identify countries that deny market access for value-added agricultural products (S. 219), S749-S751 [28JA], S10901 [21OC]

———impact on employment and the economy, S1941 [5MR]

———U.S. deficit, S825 [30JA], S1940, S1942 [5MR], S11331 [29OC], S11849 [6NO], S12440 [10NO]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S3257 [16AP], S11222-S11229 [27OC], S11435-S11442 [30OC]

Government: national agenda, S1588-S1591 [25FE]

Gramlich, Edward M.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S11435-S11442 [30OC]

Hackensack, NJ: tribute, S2727 [20MR]

Immigration: establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (S. 290), S1109 [6FE]

———impact of family immigration on small businesses, S3416 [22AP]

———impact on employment and the economy, S12656 [13NO]

International economic relations: restrict use of the exchange stabilization fund relative to bailouts of foreign countries (S. 1458), S12121 [8NO]

Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]

Ketchikan, AK: eligibility of Ketchikan Ship and Drydock shipyard for Economic Development Administration grants, S8078 [24JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (S. 295), S1192-S1194 [10FE]

Lehigh County, PA: economic development intiative grants, S10739, S10740 [9OC]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: release of study relative to impact of graduates on U.S. economy, S2149 [11MR]

Minimum wage: level (S. 1009), S7302 [11JY]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (S. 1514), S12461 [10NO]

———impact on employment and the economy, S7750 [21JY], S10460 [7OC], S11331 [29OC], S12456 [10NO]

———implementation, S1940, S1942 [5MR], S6876 [7JY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S129 [21JA], S1937-S1939, S1941 [5MR], S3946 [5MY]

Native American Financial Services Organization: establish (S. 818), S5133 [23MY]

NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (S. 960), S6364 [25JN]

Petroleum: gasoline tax relative to highway trust fund, S1795 [28FE]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 630), S3454 [22AP]

———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (S. 634), S3553 [23AP]

———use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds, S10938-S10947 [22OC], S11170 [23OC], S11277, S11280-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317 [29OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S134 [21JA], S674-S676 [23JA], S2575-S2577 [20MR]

Rural areas: credit opportunities for nonagricultural businesses, S7023 [8JY]

Small business: capital gains tax rates (S. 745), S4588-S4591 [15MY]

Taxation: adjust the dependent care tax credit for inflation (S. 490), S2653 [20MR]

———capital gains rates (S. 66), S150, S442-S446 [21JA]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 235), S856-S862 [30JA]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 1040), S7770 [21JY]

———establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (S. 593), S3272-S3277 [16AP]

———expand the child and dependent care tax credit (S. 926), S5871 [17JN]

———extend research and development tax credit, S1801 [28FE]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 1131), S8596 [31JY]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 355), S1569 [25FE]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 405), S1991-S1993-S1995 [5MR]

———incentives for employers to hire displaced workers relative to closure, realignment, or downsizing of military installations (S. 273), S1022 [5FE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (S. 1251), S10321, S10322 [3OC]

———provide incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (S. 635), S3554 [23AP], S5600 [12JN]

———rates, S2803-S2808 [8AP]

———targeting of investment incentive and economic growth (S. 20), S354 [21JA]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, S9352 [15SE]

Unemployment: reauthorize self-employment assistance programs (S. 897), S5610 [12JN]

University of South Dakota: tribute to Professional Development Center, S1582 [25FE]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, S1423 [13FE]

Reports

Bioscience in San Mateo County—An Industry Study: Bay Area Bioscience Center and San Mateo County Economic Development Association, E2194 [7NO]

Mining and the American Economy, Everything Begins With Mining: George F. Lerning, S8559 [31JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H. Rept. 104-875), H66 [7JA], H89 [9JA]

Allow Cooperative Efforts Between Management and Labor To Improve Economic Competitiveness: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 295) (S. Rept. 105-12), S2787 [7AP]

American Samoa Multiyear Program for Economic Development and Self-Sufficiency: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 757) (H. Rept. 105-38), H1257 [20MR]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 105-393), H10418 [8NO]

———Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 105-2), S633 [22JA]

Nomination of Jeffrey A. Frankel to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2415 [18MR]

U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1278) (S. Rept. 105-105), S10786 [9OC]

U.S.-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2644) (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Boosting Southern Indiana's Economy, E1713 [10SE]

———Budget Agreement, E931 [14MY]

———Computer Modernization in the Federal Government, E222 [12FE]

———Fast-Track—What Is at Stake, E1906 [2OC]

———Globalization of the Economy, E2119 [29OC]

———Mood of the Country, E2051 [22OC]

———State of Economy, E446 [12MR]

———State of the Union Address, E227 [12FE]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: several economists, S1856 [4MR]

Separating Myth From Fact Regarding the Communications Workers of America v. Beck Supreme Court Decision, H1092 [18MR]

Some Reflections Upon the Occasion of Changing My Political Party Affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party: Salvatore A. Caruso, E202-E204 [11FE]

Summaries

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act (S. 18), S351 [21JA]

Capital Formation Act (S. 66), S445 [21JA]

NAFTA Accession Act (S. 85), S469 [21JA]

Tables

Consumer Price Index for 1996, S6672 [27JN]

Economic assumptions underlying the mid-session review of President Clinton's fiscal year 1998 budget: SSA, S11211 [24OC]

Examples of flat tax system, S3276 [16AP]

Federal, State/local and total government taxes and spending as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1610 [26FE]

Federal debt as percentage of gross domestic product, H2957 [20MY]

Savings of House adopted amendments reducing budget authority in regular appropriations bills, H5219 [15JY]

Total Government taxes and spending for selected Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1611 [26FE]

Total Government taxes and spending for selected Pacific Rim countries as a percentage of gross domestic product, S1611 [26FE]

Testimonies

Impact of Family Immigration on Small Businesses: Ovidiu Colea, Colbar Art, Inc., S3416 [22AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 93, calculation of Consumer Price Index relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H2183 [6MY]

H. Res. 231, support democracy and religious and economic freedom in Vietnam, H10876 [13NO]

H.R. 563, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, E134 [4FE]

S. 8, Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act, S239-S264 [21JA]

S. 18, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S347-S351 [21JA]

S. 20, Targeted Investment Incentive and Economic Growth Act, S354-S361 [21JA]

S. 66, Capital Formation Act, S443-S445 [21JA]

S. 85, NAFTA Accession Act, S469 [21JA]

S. 142, Fair Housing Act, S11599 [3NO]

S. 144, Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System, S522-S524 [21JA]

S. 208, HUBZone Act, S731-S733 [28JA]

S. 219, Value-Added Agricultural Products Market Access Act, S751 [28JA]

S. 235, encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, S857-S859 [30JA]

S. 405, extend research and development tax credit, S1993 [5MR]

S. 425, Cost-of-Living Board Act, S2143 [11MR]

S. 593, Flat Tax Act, S3277-S3282 [16AP]

S. 634, transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust fund, S3553 [23AP]

S. 635, Minority and Women Capital Formation Act, S3555-S3557 [23AP]

S. 745, Small Business Capital Gains Enhancement Act, S4589 [15MY]

S. 818, Native American Financial Services Organization, S5134-S5137 [23MY]

S. 897, self-employment assistance programs reauthorization, S5611 [12JN]

S. 926, Working Family Child Care Tax Relief Act, S5871 [17JN]

S. 960, direct portion of NRC civil penalties to local communities, S6364 [25JN]

S. 984, U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act, S6756-S6759 [27JN]

S. 1009, American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act, S7303 [11JY]

S. 1251, increase State cap of taxation on private activity bonds, S10321 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 7, delays in Federal employees retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S2285 [13MR]

S. Con. Res. 8, delays in Federal employees retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S2286 [13MR]

S. Res. 50, Consumer Price Index calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S1034 [5FE]

S. Res. 81, importance of the Denver, CO, Summit of Eight and tribute to Colorado, S3853 [30AP], S5890 [17JN]

S.J. Res. 8, constitutional amendment to provide that expenditures do not exceed revenues nor gross domestic product, S562 [21JA]