[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
UNEMPLOYMENT related term(s) Employment
Amendments
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1619 [26MR]
Articles and editorials
Croatian Police Deny Demo Injuries, E428 [19MR]
Croatian Seeks To End Human-Rights Abuses, E429 [19MR]
Huckabee Flees Forum After Welfare Protest, E704 [29AP]
South Carolina's Factory Workers Lowest Paid in Southeast Economic
Grade, S7712 [9JY]
Violence at Croatian Protest Rally, E428 [19MR]
Whatever Happened to Politics?, S15 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: ensure continued enforcement of pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds, (see S. 1587), S226 [29JA]
------ treatment of certain trust funds relative to the annual
baseline, (see S. 1588), S226 [29JA]
Employment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving
employment relative to loss of adequate child care, (see H.R.
4702), H9536 [5OC]
------ eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving
employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment, (see
H.R. 4701), H9536 [5OC]
------ provide State authority to permit certain employers of
domestic workers to make annual wage reports, (see S. 1880),
S2764 [30MR]
Native Americans: transfer services and personnel from the BIA to
the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job
creation on Indian reservations, (see H.R. 4087), H4834 [18JN]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
(see H.R. 3246, S. 2085), S4906 [14MY], H577 [24FE]
----- treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), consideration, (see H. Res. 393), H1548 [25MR]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens, (see H.R. 4558), H7690 [14SE]
States: expand eligibility for, and strengthen administrative
financing of, the unemployment compensation program and improve
the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund,
(see H.R. 3697), H2119 [21AP]
------ reauthorize self-employment assistance programs, (see H.R.
3773), H2705 [30AP]
Strategic Transitional Employment Program: establish for the long-
term unemployed living in poverty in certain identified
communities, (see S. 2215), S7172 [25JN], (see H.R. 4097), H4879
[19JN]
Taxation: eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax,
(see S. 2170), S6405 [16JN]
------ exclude certain severance payments from gross income, (see S.
2644), S12720 [20OC]
------ extend work opportunity tax credit relative to dislocated
workers in areas suffering extensive job losses, (see S. 2018),
S3919 [30AP]
------ improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes and the
provision of such revenues for employment security
administration, (see H.R. 3684), H2054 [1AP]
------ improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes and the
provision of such revenues for employment security
administration, (see S. 2556), S11582 [6OC]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims,
(see S. 2558), S11582 [6OC]
Letters
Employment opportunities in Utah: T.J. Seely, S10352 [15SE]
Labor union treatment under Employment, Training, and Literacy
Enhancement Act: Rick S. Bender, AFL-CIO, S4257 [5MY]
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House),
H8500 [23SE]
------ Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H8500
[23SE]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
H8499 [23SE]
Lists
Groups supporting S. 2215, establish the Strategic Transitional
Employment Program for the long-term unemployed living in
poverty in certain identified communities, S7175 [25JN]
Messages
Council of Economic Advisers Report: President Clinton, S584
[10FE], H390 [11FE]
Railroad Retirement Board Annual Report: President Clinton, S317
[3FE], S11041 [28SE], H222 [3FE], H9163 [28SE]
Remarks in House
Business and industry: economic impact of hostile takeovers, H9091
[28SE]
Croatia: violence at protest rally, E428 [19MR]
Dept. of Labor: agricultural employment statistics, E1743 [17SE]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H28-H30 [6OC],
E2216 [16OC]
General Motors, Inc.: effects of UAW strike, E1310 [15JY]
Guam: tribute to efforts relative to employment of disabled
individuals, E2169 [14OC]
Jobs With Justice (organization): tribute, E733 [1MY], E804 [7MY],
E817 [12MY]
Labor: national objectives priority assignments, H312-H317 [4FE]
NAFTA: impact on automobile industry, E1310 [15JY]
Native Americans: transfer services and personnel from the BIA to
the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job
creation on Indian reservations (H.R. 4087), E1162 [18JN]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), H1210 [17MR], H1455 [25MR], H1556 [26MR], H1558
[26MR], H1599 [26MR], H1609-H1623 [26MR], E195 [24FE], E504
[27MR], E510 [30MR], E518 [30MR], E544 [1AP]
----- treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(H.R. 3246), consideration (H. Res. 393), H1609 [26MR]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), H8498-H8501 [23SE], E1796
[24SE]
SSI: treatment of certain cash awards from tax-exempt groups
relative to fulfilling wishes for children with life-threatening
diseases, H8500 [23SE]
Strategic Transitional Employment Program: establish for the long-
term unemployed living in poverty in certain identified
communities (H.R. 4097), E1177 [19JN]
Veterans: post-military employment prospects and unemployment
statistics, E2095 [12OC]
Weld County, CO: tribute to welfare reform programs, E1705 [11SE]
Remarks in Senate
Budget: ensure continued enforcement of pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds (S. 1587), S199-S201 [29JA]
------ treatment of certain trust funds relative to the annual
baseline (S. 1588), S199-S201 [29JA]
Dislocated worker: training and assistance programs funding, S4257
[5MY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S13-S15 [27JA],
S16 [27JA], S82 [28JA], S300 [3FE], S11570 [6OC], S12374 [12OC]
Employment: provide State authority to permit certain employers of
domestic workers to make annual wage reports (S. 1880), S2765
[30MR]
General Motors, Inc.: effects of UAW strike, S8274 [16JY], S8549
[20JY]
Native Americans: transfer services and personnel from the BIA to
the Office of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job
creation on Indian reservations (S. 1279), S6537 [18JN], S6638
[18JN], S6639 [18JN]
NLRB: treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees
(S. 2085), S4915 [14MY]
Public welfare programs: clarify and improve public assistance and
benefits for noncitizens (H.R. 4558), S12036 [8OC]
Strategic Transitional Employment Program: establish for the long-
term unemployed living in poverty in certain identified
communities (S. 2215), S7172-S7175 [25JN]
Taxation: eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax (S.
2170), S6405 [16JN]
------ extend work opportunity tax credit relative to dislocated
workers in areas suffering extensive job losses (S. 2018), S3936
[30AP]
------ improve the collection of Federal unemployment taxes and the
provision of such revenues for employment security
administration (S. 2556), S11583 [6OC]
Textile industry and fabrics: impact of foreign trade policies and
agreements on domestic businesses, S7711-S7713 [9JY]
Women: address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S.
2558), S11584 [6OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business and
Employees Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H.
Rept. 105-463), H1548 [25MR]
NLRB Treatment of Businesses, Labor Organizations, and Employees:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3246) (H.
Rept. 105-453), H1298 [18MR]
Public Assistance and Benefits for Noncitizens Clarification and
Improvement: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4558)
(H. Rept. 105-735), H8461 [22SE]
Transfer BIA Services and Personnel to the Office of Self-Governance
and Emphasize the Need for Job Creation on Indian Reservations:
Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1279) (S. Rept. 105-
207), S5694 [5JN]
Statements
Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act:
Executive Office of the President, H8499 [23SE]
SSI Treatment of Certain Cash Awards Relative to Fulfilling Wishes
for Children With Life-Threatening Diseases: Tony Leal, Jr.,
Make-A-Wish Foundation, H8500 [23SE]
Tables
State unemployment compensation system reserves, S6406 [16JN], S6407
[16JN]
Testimonies
Jobs With Justice (organization) Hearing on Welfare/Workfare Issues:
Brooks Sunkett, Communications Workers of America, E733 [1MY]
----- Christopher Lamb, Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law,
E805 [7MY]
----- David Roth, Cleveland Works (organization), E734 [1MY]
----- Ilana Barger, People Organized To Win Employment Rights
(organization), E818 [12MY]
----- Joselito Laudencia, Californians for Justice (organization),
E804 [7MY]
----- Josie Mooney, Service Employees International Union, E734
[1MY]
----- Laurie Barretto, Catholic Charities (organization), E817
[12MY]
----- Paul Booth, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, E806 [7MY]
----- Peggy Haack, E818 [12MY]
----- Sabrina Gillon, Campaign for a Sustainable Milwaukee
(organization), E805 [7MY]
----- Wardell Yotaghan, Coalition To Protect Public Housing, E818
[12MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 393, consideration of H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business
and Employees Act, H1600 [26MR]
H.R. 3246, Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act, H1618
[26MR]
H.R. 4558, Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical
Amendments Act, H8498 [23SE]
S. 1279, transfer services and personnel from the BIA to the Office
of Self-Governance and emphasize the need for job creation on
Indian reservations, S6638 [18JN]
S. 1587, Pay-As-You-Go Extension Act, S200 [29JA]
S. 1588, Deficit Integrity Act, S200 [29JA]
S. 1880, State authority to permit certain employers of domestic
workers to make annual wage reports, S2766 [30MR]
S. 2085, Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act, S4915 [14MY]
S. 2170, eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax, S6406
[16JN]