[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]