    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    CORPORATIONS related term(s) Business and Industry
      Amendments
        Computers:  encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem (S. 2392), S11053 [28SE],
            S11056 [28SE], S11062 [28SE], S11065 [28SE]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets (S. Con. Res. 88), S8412 [16JY], S8421 [16JY]
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S906 [24FE], S907 [24FE], S908
            [24FE], S933 [24FE], S938 [24FE], S939 [24FE], S940 [24FE],
            S1000 [25FE], S1016 [25FE], S1017 [25FE], S1019 [25FE], S1021
            [25FE], S1022 [25FE], S1023 [25FE], S1024 [25FE]
      Analyses
        Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act (H.R. 4355), H6875-H6877 [31JY]
        Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act (S. 2392), E2017-E2020 [10OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Focus Crash 2000--Life With Computers at Risk Should Y2K Disease
            Prove Deadly, E1381 [22JY]
        Less Government, More Growth, S3925 [30AP]
        Look Who's Cashing in on Congress--Tales From the Money Trail--Here
            Are Some of the Reasons You'll Pay Nearly $1,600 This Year for
            Legislation That Benefits Corporations and the Wealthy,
            S902-S904 [24FE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Business and industry:  improve competitiveness of U.S. business and
            promote foreign commerce, (see H.R. 4353), H6819 [30JY]
        Computers:  develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
            problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
            not disrupted, (see H.R. 3968), H3971 [22MY]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem, (see S. 2392), S9426 [30JY], (see H.R.
            4355), H6819 [30JY], (see H.R. 4455), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, (see S. 2000), S3783 [29AP]
        ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem, (see
            H.R. 4706), H9722 [6OC], (see H.R. 4756), H10352 [9OC]
        ------ minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
            operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem, (see H.R.
            4682), H9344 [2OC]
        ------ provide an exemption to antitrust law for companies engaged
            in cooperative conduct to help alleviate the year 2000 problem,
            (see S. 2384), S9425 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions, (see S. 2535), S11279 [1OC], (see H.R.
            4663), H9274 [1OC]
        Drugs:  provided incentives for the development of medications to
            treat drug addiction, (see S. 2015), S3919 [30AP]
        Great Lakes:  prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign
            countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H.
            Res. 418), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
            businesses, corporations, and individuals, (see H. Res. 566),
            H9275 [1OC]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets, (see H. Con. Res. 233, S. Con. Res. 88), S3120 [2AP],
            H850 [4MR]
        ------ eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, (see H. Res. 392,
            S. Res. 216), S3585 [24AP], H1444 [24MR]
        Native Americans:  promote economic development and investment on
            Indian reservations, (see S. 2010), S3919 [30AP]
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization, (see S. 1663), S837 [23FE]
        SEC:  limit collection of certain fees, (see H.R. 4120), H5064
            [23JN], (see H.R. 4213), H5492 [14JY], (see H.R. 4269), H5859
            [17JY]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, (see S. 2214), S7013 [24JN], (see
            H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN], (see H.R. 4454), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ eliminate capital gains tax, (see H.R. 3860), H3246 [13MY]
        ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits, (see H.R.
            3503, S. 2329), S8482 [17JY], H1335 [19MR]
        ------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks, (see H.R. 4553),
            H7617 [11SE]
        ------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
            businesses, (see S. 2346), S8919 [23JY]
        ------ improve pension portability for defined benefit plans, (see
            H.R. 3101), H63 [27JA]
        ------ modify rules for determining whether a corporation is a
            cooperative housing corporation, (see H.R. 4397), H7178 [4AU]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870, S.
            2130), S5634 [4JN], H3311 [14MY]
        ------ reduce maximum capital gains rates, index capital assets for
            inflation, and repeal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
            generation-skipping transfers, (see S. 1635), S730 [12FE]
        ------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax, (see H.R. 3623), H2052
            [1AP]
        ------ treatment of certain transfers of assets and liabilities to a
            corporation, (see H.R. 4852), H11549 [19OC]
        ------ treatment of cooperative housing corporations and their
            shareholders, (see S. 2125), S5434 [22MY], (see H.R. 4386),
            H6999 [3AU]
        ------ treatment of corporate reorganization or division, (see S.
            2538), S11279 [1OC]
        ------ treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax,
            (see H.R. 3227), H496 [12FE], (see H.R. 4521), H7428 [7AU]
        ------ treatment of stapled real estate investment trusts, (see S.
            1871), S2660 [26MR], (see H.R. 3533), H1444 [24MR], (see H.R.
            3558), H1642 [26MR]
      Cloture motions
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S909 [24FE], S909 [24FE], S919
            [24FE], S1045 [26FE]
      Cost Estimates
        SEC limitation on the collection of certain fees (H.R. 4213):  CBO,
            E1875 [1OC]
      Excerpts
        Legal opinions relative to political advocacy advertising cases,
            S983 [25FE]
      Explanations
        Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act (S. 2346),
            S8920 [23JY]
        Tax Treatment of Certain Transfers of Assets and Liabilities to a
            Corporation (H.R. 4852), E2236 [19OC]
        Tax Treatment of Stapled Real Estate Investment Trusts (H.R. 3558),
            E488 [26MR]
        Tax Treatment of Stapled Real Estate Investment Trusts (S. 1871),
            S2682 [26MR]
      Letters
        Disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy
            advertising:  Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization),
            S998 [25FE]
        ----- Laura W. Murphy and Joel Gora, ACLU, S916 [24FE]
        Eliminate Japanese barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis:  Representative
            Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1429 [24JY]
        ----- Representative Gilman, Committee on International Relations
            (House), E1429 [24JY]
        SEC limitation on the collection of certain fees:  Representative
            Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1874 [1OC]
        Tax treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
            property to transfer assets to charitable organizations:
            several charitable organizations, S12829 [21OC]
        Taxation treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
            property to transfer assets to charitable organizations:
            several nonprofit organizations, E2106 [13OC]
      Lists
        Cosponsors of H.R. 4213, SEC limitation on the collection of certain
            fees, E1874 [1OC]
        Cosponsors of H.R. 4355, Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, H6875
            [31JY]
        Medical device manufacturers not responding to FDA request for year
            2000 computer compliance, S10791-S10795 [23SE]
      Motions
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S905 [24FE], S907 [24FE], S999
            [25FE], S1000 [25FE]
      Remarks in House
        Business and industry:  improve competitiveness of U.S. business and
            promote foreign commerce (H.R. 4353), E1496 [31JY], E1524 [3AU]
        ------ improve competitiveness of U.S. business and promote foreign
            commerce (H.R. 4353), H10302-H10306 [9OC], E2076 [11OC], E2095
            [12OC], E2096 [12OC]
        ------ tribute to Audiovox Corp. and Toshiba Corp. for cooperative
            efforts relative to manufacture and distribution of cellular
            phones, E1165 [18JN]
        California:  prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for
            political activities, E491 [26MR]
        Computers:  develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
            problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
            not disrupted, H5663 [16JY], H5849 [17JY], E1381 [22JY]
        ------ develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000 problem
            and ensure that critical public and private services are not
            disrupted, H11016 [15OC]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem (H.R. 4355), H6871 [31JY], H6873 [31JY],
            E1497 [31JY] encourage disclosure and exchange of information
            relative to the year 2000 problem (H.R. 4455), E1608 [7AU],
            E1635 [7AU]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem (S. 2392), H9204-H9208 [1OC], E1893 [2OC],
            E2017 [10OC]
        ------ ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, E757 [5MY]
        ------ ensure U.S. preparation to meet the year 2000 problem (H.R.
            4756), H10717-H10723 [13OC]
        ------ minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
            operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem, H10719
            [13OC] minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
            operations caused by the year 2000 computer problem (H.R. 4682),
            E1895 [2OC]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions (H.R. 4663), E1865 [1OC]
        Drugs:  exclusivity periods for medications to treat drug addiction,
            H7860-H7863 [16SE], H7870 [16SE]
        FRS:  impact of interest rates on economic conditions relative to
            Asian financial crisis, H1508 [25MR]
        Great Lakes:  prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign
            countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals (H. Res.
            418), H7675 [14SE]
        ----- prohibit the sale or diversion of water to foreign countries,
            businesses, corporations, and individuals (H. Res. 566), H11682
            [20OC]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to markets, E159 [12FE], E1175
            [19JN]
        ------ eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis (H. Res. 392), H2240
            [23AP], H5883-H5887 [20JY], E1371 [21JY], E1429 [24JY]
        Labor unions:  tribute to Day To Make Our Voices Heard campaign,
            E1203 [23JN], E1204 [23JN]
        Mother Jones (publication):  article on efforts by USA Engage
            (lobbying group) to promote foreign trade with countries accused
            of human rights violations, H2697 [30AP], E748 [4MY]
        Political campaigns:  allow contributions from eligible voters who
            are employed by foreign subsidiaries or multinational
            corporations, H4862-H4865 [19JN]
        ------ protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
            collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
            organization, H6940 [3AU], H6942 [3AU] protect individuals from
            having their money involuntarily collected and used for politics
            by a corporation or labor organization (S. 1663), H2101 [21AP],
            E213 [24FE]
        SEC:  limit collection of certain fees (H.R. 4120), E1231 [25JN]
        ------ limit collection of certain fees (H.R. 4213), E1874 [1OC]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, H2084 [21AP]
        ------ capital gains rates (H.R. 4125), H5069 [24JN], E1224 [25JN]
        ------ improve pension portability for defined benefit plans (H.R.
            3101), E10 [27JA], E14 [27JA]
        ------ rates, H724-H730 [3MR]
        ------ S corporation reform (H.R. 4285), E1365 [21JY]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax, H5361 [25JN], H5362
            [25JN]
        ------ simplify individual capital gains tax (H.R. 3623), H2039
            [1AP], E1618 [7AU]
        ------ treatment of capital investment, H5068 [24JN]
        ------ treatment of certain transfers of assets and liabilities to a
            corporation (H.R. 4852), E2236 [19OC]
        ------ treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax
            (H.R. 4521), E1639 [7AU]
        ------ treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
            property to transfer assets to charitable organizations (H.R.
            3029), E2106 [13OC]
        ------ treatment of stapled real estate investment trusts (H.R.
            3533), E456 [24MR] treatment of stapled real estate investment
            trusts (H.R. 3558), E488 [26MR]
        UNUM Corp.:  anniversary, E1344 [17JY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Business and industry:  effect of mega mergers on market
            competition, S5364 [22MY], S5684 [5JN]
        China, People's Republic of:  access of U.S. business to markets,
            S11039 [28SE]
        Computers:  develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000
            problem and ensure that critical public and private services are
            not disrupted, S8066 [13JY], S8263 [15JY], S8413 [16JY]
        ------ develop a national strategy to resolve the year 2000 problem
            and ensure that critical public and private services are not
            disrupted, S9797 [1SE], S12022 [8OC]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem (S. 2392), S9450 [30JY]
        ------ encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to
            the year 2000 problem (S. 2392), S11062-S11068 [28SE], S11131
            [29SE], S12154 [9OC], S12643 [15OC], S12891 [21OC]
        ------ ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            problem, S4386 [6MY], S4607-S4609 [11MY]
        ------ ensure medical device manufacturers are taking adequate steps
            to address the year 2000 problem, S10790 [23SE], S12582 [14OC]
        ------ provide an exemption to antitrust law for companies engaged
            in cooperative conduct to help alleviate the year 2000 problem
            (S. 2384), S9442 [30JY]
        Dept. of the Treasury:  prohibit issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions (S. 2535), S11279-S11281 [1OC]
        Drugs:  provide incentives for the development of medications to
            treat drug addiction (S. 2015), S3932 [30AP]
        Financial Accounting Standards Board:  setting accounting standards
            for financial derivatives, S1363 [4MR]
        Foreign trade:  access of U.S. business to markets, S4139 [1MY]
        International economic relations:  encourage Japan and the People's
            Republic of China to restructure failed financial institutions,
            S6313 [15JN]
        Japan:  access of U.S. business to photographic film and paper
            markets (S. Con. Res. 88), S3157 [2AP], S3158 [2AP], S8420
            [16JY]
        ------ eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment relative
            to resolution of the Asian financial crisis, S8836 [23JY], S8837
            [23JY], S8838 [23JY] eliminate barriers to foreign trade and
            investment relative to resolution of the Asian financial crisis
            (S. Res. 216), S3594-S3596 [24AP]
        ------ re-establish initiative relative to fair trade in U.S.
            automotive parts, S6998 [24JN]
        ------ U.S. policy, S1964-S1966 [16MR]
        Native Americans:  promote economic development and investment on
            Indian reservations (S. 2010), S3922 [30AP]
        Political campaigns:  protect individuals from having their money
            involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation
            or labor organization (S. 1663), S805 [23FE], S807 [23FE],
            S817-S832 [23FE], S861-S863 [23FE], S867-S882 [24FE], S884-S919
            [24FE], S972-S995 [25FE], S997-S1001 [25FE], S1036-S1052 [26FE]
        ----- protect individuals from having their money involuntarily
            collected and used for politics by a corporation or labor
            organization (S. 1663), unanimous-consent agreement, S802
            [23FE], S832 [23FE], S948 [25FE]
        ------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
            advocacy advertising, S911-S919 [24FE], S972-S995 [25FE],
            S997-S1001 [25FE], S1038-S1052 [26FE]
        Taxation:  capital gains rates, S7651 [8JY], S7659-S7662 [8JY],
            S7721 [9JY], S7919 [10JY]
        ------ capital gains rates (S. 2214), S7698 [8JY]
        ------ enhance the portability of retirement benefits (S. 2329),
            S8484 [17JY], S8516 [17JY]
        ------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
            businesses (S. 2346), S8920 [23JY], S8977 [24JY], S8978 [24JY],
            S8981 [24JY]
        ------ expand S corporation eligibility for banks and small
            businesses (S. 2346), S9889 [2SE]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals (S. 2130), S5634 [4JN]
        ------ reduce maximum capital gains rates, index capital assets for
            inflation, and repeal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
            generation-skipping transfers (S. 1635), S731-S733 [12FE], S4846
            [14MY], S7919 [10JY]
        ------ treatment of cooperative housing corporations and their
            shareholders (S. 2125), S5454 [22MY]
        ------ treatment of corporate reorganization or division (S. 2538),
            S11283 [1OC]
        ------ treatment of liquidations of closely held corporations or
            property to transfer assets to charitable organizations, S12828
            [21OC]
        ------ treatment of stapled real estate investment trusts (S. 1871),
            S2681 [26MR]
        UNUM Corp.:  anniversary, S8420 [16JY], S8515 [17JY]
      Reports
        Pocketbook Politics--How Special-Interest Money Hurts the American
            Consumer:  Common Cause (organization), S901 [24FE]
      Reports filed
        Foreign Trade and Investment With Japan Relative to Resolution of
            the Asian Financial Crisis:  Committee on International
            Relations (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 105-607), H5402 [25JN]
        International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act:  Committee on
            Commerce (House) (H.R. 4353) (H. Rept. 105-802), H10075 [8OC]
        U.S. Preparation To Meet the Year 2000 Problem:  Committee on
            Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 105-827),
            H11719 [12NO]
        Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (Senate) (S. 2392), S10517 [17SE]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Fixing the Year 2000 Computer Problem,
            E1666 [9SE]
      Summaries
        Enhance the Portability of Retirement Benefits (S. 2329),
            S8485-S8487 [17JY]
        Pension Improvement Act (H.R. 3101), E14 [27JA]
        S Corporation Tax Reform (H.R. 4285), E1365 [21JY]
      Tables
        Changes in capital gains tax rates under the Capital Gains Tax
            Simplification Act, H2040 [1AP], H5361 [25JN]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 392, eliminate Japanese barriers to foreign trade and
            investment relative to resolution of the Asian financial crisis,
            H5883 [20JY]
        H. Res. 566, prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to
            foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals,
            H11682 [20OC]
        H.R. 4213, SEC limitation on the collection of certain fees, E1874
            [1OC]
        H.R. 4353, International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act,
            H10302-H10305 [9OC]
        H.R. 4355, Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, H6874 [31JY]
        H.R. 4756, Year 2000 Preparedness Act, H10717 [13OC]
        S. 1871, tax treatment of stapled real estate investment trusts,
            S2681 [26MR]
        S. 2000, ensure businesses, financial markets, and the Federal
            Government are taking adequate steps to resolve the year 2000
            computer problem, S3784 [29AP]
        S. 2010, Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and
            Tourism Act, S3923-S3925 [30AP]
        S. 2125, tax treatment of cooperative housing corporations and their
            shareholders, S5454 [22MY]
        S. 2346, Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act,
            S8920 [23JY]
        S. 2392, Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, S11065-S11068 [28SE],
            H9204-H9207 [1OC]
        S. 2535, prohibit Dept. of Treasury issuing regulations dealing with
            hybrid transactions, S11281 [1OC]
        S. 2538, tax treatment of corporate reorganization or division,
            S11284 [1OC]
        S. Con. Res. 88, access of U.S. business to Japanese photographic
            film and paper markets, S8421 [16JY]
        S. Con. Res. 88, access of U.S. business to photographic film and
            paper markets in Japan, S3157 [2AP]
        S. Res. 216, eliminate barriers to foreign trade and investment with
            Japan relative to resolution of the Asian financial crisis,
            S3593 [24AP]