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

Addresses

Importance of Diplomacy in the Economic, Trade, and Financial Arenas: Stuart E. Eizenstat, Dept. of the Treasury, E69 [7FE]

Importance of International Education: Henry Kaufman, Institute of International Education, E582 [13AP]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, H7580 [14SE]

New Imperialism—The Attack on World Tax Havens: Robert E. Bauman, E1868 [19OC]

Strategies Needed for Today's Economic Problems: Ken Lipper, Lipper & Co., S8192 [7SE]

Technology and the New Economy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S272-S275 [2FE]

Amendments

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1123 [20MR], H1164, H1165, H1166, H1167, H1172, H1173 [21MR], H1231, H1232, H1234, H1235, H1236, H1242 [22MR]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), consideration (H. Res. 445), H1208 [22MR]

Government: require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), H718, H720 [8MR]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H792 [9MR]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 434), H780, H791 [9MR]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791 [13AP]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H881, H894 [9MR]

———level (H.R. 3846), consideration (H. Res. 434), H780, H791 [9MR]

Analyses

Indian Tribal Enterprise and Alaska Native Corporations Participation Expansion in the HUBZone Program (S. 2569), S4020 [16MY]

Small Business Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 3081): Jared Bernstein, Robert S. McIntyre, and Lawrence Mishel, Citizens for Tax Justice (organization), H858 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

Are the Rich Cleaning Up?, S8056-S8058 [6SE]

Bankers Assail Mint for Deal With Wal-Mart, S599 [10FE]

Binges Becoming Regular Budget Fare, S10979 [25OC], S11099 [26OC]

Budget Surplus Induces Frenzy, S7496 [25JY]

Businesswomen in the Mainstream, E193 [29FE]

Bye-Bye, Surplus, S11885 [15DE]

Clinton Announces Record $237B Surplus, S11045 [26OC]

Compromise—House Speaker Hastert Offers Method To Reach Deal on Minimum Wages, E1445 [13SE]

Congress' Spending Imperils Economic Growth, S10758 [19OC]

DeLay Urges GOP Showdown With Clinton Over Spending Bill, S10758 [19OC]

Discrimination Disguised as Free Trade, E2076 [3NO]

EPA Can't Find Reason for Hikes, H4476 [14JN]

Fed Is Mistaken, E349 [20MR]

Federal Tax Level Falls for Most—Studies Show Burden Now Less Than 10%, S1696 [27MR]

Gas Prices, Misery and Mystery—Costs in Midwest Exceed $2 a Gallon, H4475 [14JN]

Gasoline Prices Surge Shocks Toledo Drivers, H4476 [14JN]

Gasoline Tax Follies, S1941 [30MR]

Heedless of the Deficits Ahead, S10265 [11OC]

High-Tech Homeless—In Silicon Valley, a Dark Side to Booming Economy, H1361 [23MR]

Of Janitors and Billionaires, S2852 [25AP]

Oil Price Falls Nearly Enough for OPEC To Cut Production, S2488 [11AP]

OPEC Bases New Production Strategy on Price Band Experiment, S1959 [30MR]

Perverse Use of Antitrust Law, S8565 [14SE]

Public Wants SUV's To Guzzle Less, S11411 [31OC]

Raising the Technology Curtain—China's Burgeoning High-Tech Sector Is Squeezing Out U.S. Imports, S8397 [12SE]

Reckonings—Prescription for Failure, E1346 [27JY]

Say Goodbye to the Surplus, S11046 [26OC]

So Long, Surplus, S10672 [18OC], S10758 [19OC]

Summers Slams Plan To Sell Oil in U.S. Reserve, S8873 [21SE]

Unmaking of Americans, S3813 [10MY]

Washington Goes on a Spending Spree, S11098 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: promote competition among wholesale purchasers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, concentration, and market power (see H.R. 4321), H2338 [13AP]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 2755), S5460 [20JN] (see H.R. 4726), H5036 [22JN]

———review agribusiness mergers, enhance competition, and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (see S. 2744), S5241 [15JN]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 5437), H9634 [10OC]

Budget: include certain projected cuts in the budget of each department or agency of the Government within the President's annual budget submission (see H.R. 3564), H164 [1FE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S4820 [8JN]

Community development: expand participation in the HUBZone Program to Indian Tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations (see S. 2569), S4014 [16MY]

———increase capital available to communities for economic and community development projects (see H.R. 4822), H5842 [11JY]

———provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2445), S2728 [13AP]

Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 4353), H2410 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (see S. 2252), S1461 [20MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see H.R. 3689), H510 [16FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 4102), H1476 [28MR]

Drucker, Peter F.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5370), H8735 [3OC]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see S. 3156), S9702 [3OC]

Federal aid programs: provide certain benefits and assistance to workers displaced by trade or technology and assist communities experiencing economic distress in restructuring their economies (see H.R. 5473), H9907 [16OC]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see S. 2838), S6257 [30JN]

———educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into the potential economic and environmental risks and benefits of using biotechnology (see H.R. 4627), H4173 [9JN]

Foreign aid: make development assistance contingent on biannual certification of economic freedom in beneficiary countries (see S. 2861), S6677 [13JY]

Foreign policy: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2778), S5663 [22JN] (see H.R. 5241), H7990 [21SE]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see S. 2182), S1173 [6MR] (see H.R. 3822), H641 [2MR]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H1162 [21MR]

FRS: reduce interest rates (see H. Res. 536), H5240 [27JN]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 4924), H6776 [24JY]

Government: expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (see H.R. 5521), H10472 [19OC]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (see S. 3030), S8413 [12SE]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H572 (see H. Res. 426), H573 [29FE]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H755 [8MR]

International relations: global sustainable development (see H. Res. 479), H2340 [13AP]

Investments: increase participation in employee stock purchase plans and individual retirement plans in periods of economic growth attributable to international trade (see S. 2244), S1392 [9MR]

Iron and steel industry: monitor imports from certain countries and impose a ban on such imports if exporting country is noncompliant with international trade agreements (see H. Res. 442), H1077 [15MR]

———provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (see S. Res. 334), S6348 [10JY] (see H. Res. 587), H7991 [21SE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2284), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 3833), H646 [6MR] (see H.R. 3846), H756 [8MR] (see H.R. 4177), H1763 [4AP] (see H.R. 5538), H11193 [25OC]

———level (H.R. 3846), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H755 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 5479), H10036 [17OC]

National Commission on Budget Concepts: establish (see H.R. 5233), H7932 [20SE]

Native Americans: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (see S. 2052), S612 [10FE]

———provide for business development and trade promotion (see S. 2719), S5027 [13JN]

Petroleum: suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (see H.R. 4007), H1118 [16MR]

Power resources: develop a national energy policy and repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 5278), H8061 [25SE]

Public debt: eliminate (see H. Con. Res. 246), H165 [1FE]

SBA: encourage the expansion of business-to-business relationships and the provision of certain information (see H.R. 4464), H3172 [16MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4551), H3867 [25MY]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 2930), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 5373), H8735 [3OC]

———protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (see S. 2001), S37 [24JA]

Taxation: establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H1476 [28MR]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 5138), H7365 [7SE]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4112), H1587 [29MR] (see H.R. 4324), H2339 [13AP] (see H.R. 5129), H7364 [7SE]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2790, 2791), S5790 [26JN] (see S. 2808), S6015 [28JN]

———permit advanced refunding of private activity bonds with general obligation bonds if the governmental issuer takes over the private activity bond (see H.R. 4155), H1674 [3AP]

———provide incentives for farm relief and economic development (see S. 2422), S2727 [13AP]

———require fines paid to the U.S. as a result of motor fuel price investigations to be rebated to consumers in the form of reductions in Federal motor fuel excise taxes (see H.R. 4804), H5655 [29JN]

———temporary deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (see S. 2799), S5884 [27JN]

———treatment of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of international awards for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace (see H.R. 5505), H10472 [19OC]

White House Conference on U.S. Energy Policy: convene (see H.R. 5191), H7651 [14SE]

World Trade Organization: establish a commission to review dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 4706), H4816 [21JN]

Conference reports

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Letters

Bureau of Economic Analysis funding: Robert Shapiro, Dept. of Commerce, H5104 [26JN]

Distribution of $1 coins to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Senator Murkowski, S599 [10FE]

Economic impact of increasing oil prices: Senators Specter and Biden, S1943, S1944 [30MR]

Ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund: C. Vernon Gray, National Association of Counties, S2200 [5AP]

———Dennis J. Slater, Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, S2504 [11AP]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S2199 [5AP], S2503 [11AP]

———John Horsley, William Millar, and William Dodge, S2200 [5AP]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S2203 [5AP]

———Lawrence H. Summers, Sec. of the Treasury, and Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S2505 [11AP]

———Leo F. Peters, American Consulting Engineers Council, S2200 [5AP]

———Mike Acott, National Asphalt Pavement Association, S2200 [5AP]

———Richard C. Creighton, American Portland Cement Alliance, S2201 [5AP], S2505 [11AP]

———Susan G. Pikrallidas, American Automobile Association, S2203 [5AP], S2504, S2505 [11AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S2504 [11AP]

———Terrence M. O'Sullivan, Laborers' International Union of North America, S2504 [11AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S2203, S2204 [5AP]

Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities: Aida Alvarez, SBA, S8732 [19SE]

———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S8733 [19SE]

Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: several Senators, S1545 [22MR]

Minimum wage level: Florence C. Kimball, Friends Committee on National Legislation, H885 [9MR]

———Kathy Thornton, NETWORK (organization), H886 [9MR]

———Kenneth K. Moore, Little Mint, Inc., H1659 [3AP]

———several religious leaders, H885 [9MR]

———Valora Washington, H886 [9MR]

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S6321 [10JY]

Research and development tax credit extension: several Massachusetts businesses, S6613 [13JY]

Small Business Tax Fairness Act: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H843 [9MR]

———Representative Goodling, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H843 [9MR]

Tax incentives for farm relief and economic development: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S6639 [13JY]

Treatment of any budget surpluses: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S2409 [7AP]

———Robert L. Bixby, Concord Coalition, S2408 [7AP]

Lists

Newspaper headlines on spending of budget surpluses, S11098 [26OC]

Northeast Regional Council Matchmakers High Performance Team, S4292 [23MY]

Messages

Economic Report: President Clinton, S608-S610 [10FE], H331-H333 [10FE]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Bahrain: President Clinton, S4329 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Bolivia: President Clinton, S4329 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Croatia: President Clinton, S4330 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With El Salvador: President Clinton, S4329 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Honduras: President Clinton, S4329 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Jordan: President Clinton, S4330 [23MY]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Lithuania: President Clinton, S8030 [5SE]

Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment Treaty With Mozambique: President Clinton, S4330 [23MY]

Motions

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1245 [22MR]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H866 [9MR]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H899 [9MR]

Opinion polls

Prescription drug plan for stronger Medicare: Glen Bolger, Public Opinion Strategies (business), S4975 [13JN]

Papers

Fed's Unnecessary Assault on Wages: Jeff Faux, Economic Policy Institute, E340-E342 [16MR]

Press releases

Fuel Economy Cost May Be Compromised To Meet Tougher Emission Standards in Next-Generation Cars: National Research Council, S6320 [10JY]

House GOP Minimum Wage Plan Offers $11 in Upper-Income Tax Breaks for Every $1 in Wage Hikes for Low Earners: Citizens for Tax Justice (organization), H858 [9MR]

RK HO

Gore, Vice President: economic plan, H8293 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, H1070-H1072 [15MR]

———promote competition among wholesale purchasers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, concentration, and market power, H5704 [10JY]

———promote competition among wholesale purchasers and establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, concentration, and market power (H.R. 4321), E587 [13AP]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (H.R. 4726), E1088 [23JN]

Appalachian region: problem of hunger, E944 [9JN], E999-E1002 [14JN]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H376 [15FE]

Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H10818 [25OC], E1373 [27JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H257 [9FE], H1251-H1264 [22MR]

———deficit, H10 [27JA], H138 [1FE], H1289 [23MR], H1733-H1739 [4AP], H2414 [3MY], H3034 [15MY], H3532 [23MY], H5872 [12JY], H7582 [14SE], H7827 [19SE], H7936, H7938 [21SE], H8047-H8053 [25SE], H8205, H8286-H8292 [27SE], H8553 [2OC], H9454 [6OC], H10400 [19OC], H10805, H10806 [24OC], H11769-H11774 [1NO]

———require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt, H52 [31JA], H169, H170 [2FE], H260 [9FE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H95, H138 [1FE], H259, H268-H275 [9FE], H1000, H1001, H1002 [15MR], H1079 [16MR], H1251-H1264 [22MR], H2415 [3MY], H3138-H3141 [16MY], H3626-H3632 [23MY], H4031-H4033 [7JN], H6361, H6441-H6448 [18JY], H7351-H7357 [7SE], H7570-H7572 [13SE], H7936 [21SE], H8047-H8053, H8056-H8058 [25SE], H8067 [26SE], H8286-H8306 [27SE], H8418, H8419, H8441-H8444 [28SE], H8629 [3OC], H8745, H8746 [4OC], H8814, H8815, H8903-H8909 [5OC], H9454 [6OC], H9638, H9640 [11OC], H9818, H9820 [12OC], H10226 [18OC], H10815, H10846-H10848, H10879 [25OC], H11216 [26OC], H11512 [29OC], H11769-H11774 [1NO], E431, E433, E434 [28MR], E1218 [13JY]

Bureau of Economic Analysis: funding, H5072 [23JN]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, H8746 [4OC], H9874 [12OC], H10230 [18OC], H10903-H10905 [25OC], H11474 [28OC], H11507, H11508 [29OC], H11749 [1NO], H11789 [2NO]

Business and industry: impact of computers and technology, H4223 [13JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]

CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment, H5174 [27JN]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (H.R. 1300), H8131 [26SE]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, E1600 [27SE]

Colleges and universities: employment opportunities upon graduation, H493 [16FE]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and strategic planning communities, E990 [13JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H10755 [24OC], H10814 [25OC]

Congressional Rural Caucus: reestablishment to address issues impacting rural areas, H954, H955, H956, H957, H959 [14MR], E306, E307, E309 [14MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H10, H16-H23 [27JA], H168 [2FE], H8592 [2OC], H10814 [25OC], H11203 [26OC], H11608-H11617 [30OC], E2004 [28OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, H5709, H5711, H5712 [10JY]

Dept. of Commerce: economic and statistical analysis programs funding through reductions in Dept. of State educational and cultural exchange programs, H5104, H5105 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study on the economic basis of the recent increase in gasoline price levels, H5257 [27JN]

———report on efforts to address high gasoline price levels and to develop a national energy policy, H5259 [27JN]

Dept. of HUD: empowerment zones funding, H4760, H4761, H4764, H4765 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: job training programs funding, H4066-H4077 [8JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy, H1330 [23MR]

District of Columbia: residential and business tax credits and incentives, H7924 [20SE]

Domestic policy: effect of political party objectives on the economy, H11866 [13NO]

East Aurora, NY: anniversary of Vidler's 5 & 10 Store, E1070 [21JN]

Economic Development Administration: programs funding through reductions in prison construction programs, H5010 [22JN]

Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania: anniversary, E737 [17MY]

Federal aid programs: relief for communities in distress due to plant closures, mergers, layoffs, or other economic changes, H4656, H4658 [19JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to minimum wage levels, H879-H881 [9MR]

Foreign policy: impact on domestic economic conditions, H9866 [12OC]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1218-H1246 [22MR], H1402 [23MR], E399, E413 [23MR], E427, E430 [28MR]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), amendment process, H1083 [16MR]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), consideration (H. Res. 445), H1200-H1218 [22MR]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2568-H2571, H2578 [4MY]

———U.S. deficit, H999 [15MR], H1141 [21MR], H3150 [16MY], H3530 [23MY], H11958 [5DE], E2076 [3NO]

Free enterprise: tribute, E494 [5AP]

FRS: impact of government spending on interest rates, H13 [27JA]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H1335 [23MR], H3034 [15MY], H3057 [16MY], H6770-H6772 [24JY], H11939-H11941 [4DE], E340 [16MR], E349 [20MR]

———monetary policy, H9806 [11OC]

———promote accountability, H6450 [18JY]

———reduce interest rates (H. Res. 536), E1130 [28JN]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (H.R. 4924), H6851-H6855 [25JY], H7062-H7064 [26JY]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan-H8300 [27SE], H8442 [28SE], H8746 [4OC], H11508 [29OC]

Government: historical impact of establishing the U.S. Government as a ``Republic'', H81 [31JA], H185-H191 [2FE]

———impact of economic prosperity on personal liberties, H82-H87 [31JA], H187-H191 [2FE]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), H706, H713-H722 [8MR]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), consideration (H. Res. 426), H711-H713 [8MR]

Hunger: eradication in the U.S., H4345 [14JN]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), H738 [8MR], H760, H761, H762, H792-H879 [9MR], H1083 [16MR], E278 [9MR], E285 [13MR]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 434), H773-H792 [9MR]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), motion to recommit, H876, H877 [9MR]

India: importance to U.S. high technology industries, E356 [21MR]

Inflation: impact of wage levels on interest rates, H7347 [7SE]

Institute of International Education: meeting on importance of international education, E582 [13AP]

Interagency Group on Insular Affairs: provide guidance on Federal policies towards U.S. territories, H222 [8FE]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment, H11202 [26OC]

———provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (H. Res. 635), H10068 [18OC]

———respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, H938 [14MR]

ITC: study the impact of prescription drug prices on the economy, E1299 [21JY]

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (H. Res. 587), H8282 [27SE]

Lexington, MO: Missouri Dept. of Economic Development Community Betterment Program honoree, E2098 [14NO]

LIHEAP: funding, E152 [16FE]

Lolo, MT: Travelers Rest Campsite funding through reductions in economic recovery base programs, H4466 [14JN]

Minimum wage: level, H933 [14MR], H1659 [3AP], H4104, H4105 [8JN], H4297 [13JN], H10537 [24OC], H11209, H11210, H11212, H11213, H11216, H11244, H11245, H11263 [26OC], H11546-H11550, H11552, H11553 [30OC], E305, E310 [14MR], E331 [16MR], E473 [3AP], E1445 [13SE]

———level (H.R. 3846), H738 [8MR], H759, H760, H761, H762, H879-H902 [9MR], E285, E287 [13MR], E344 [16MR]

———level (H.R. 3846), consideration (H. Res. 434), H773-H792 [9MR]

———level (H.R. 3846), corrections in enrollment, H902 [9MR]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (H.R. 5479), E1803 [17OC]

Motorola, Inc.: investment in People's Republic of China relative to permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, H3534 [23MY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H999 [15MR]

NASA: tribute to Advanced Communications Technology Satellite project, E680 [9MY]

National Commission on Budget Concepts: establish (H.R. 5233), E1557 [21SE]

National Energy Self-Sufficiency Commission: establish, H5268 [27JN]

National objectives: priority assignments, H97 [1FE], H2501 [3MY], H7565 [13SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3532, H3533, H3534 [23MY], E859, E871 [25MY]

Native Americans: provide for business development and trade promotion (S. 2719), H10509-H10511 [23OC]

———reduce Federal oversight over contracts and choice of counsel, and require disclosure of tribal governments' sovereign immunity in contracts (S. 613), H520 [29FE]

———review Government regulations relative to economic development and investment on Indian lands (S. 614), H10508, H10509 [23OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Daniel J. McFadden for economics, H10227 [18OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: GAO report on the effect of the garment and tourist industries on the economy, E238 [8MR]

OMB: study the effects of recovery audits by Federal agencies, H721 [8MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5055-H5071 [23JN]

Pennsylvania: impact of petroleum shortages and prices on local producers, H8921 [5OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H705 [8MR], H760 [9MR], H924 [13MR], H960-H962 [14MR], H1000 [15MR], H1082, H1115 [16MR], H1156-H1158 [21MR], H1176 [22MR], H1289 [23MR], H1491 [29MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR], H1835-H1840 [5AP], H4178 [12JN], H4227 [13JN], H4344, H4475-H4477 [14JN], H4658 [19JN], H4910 [21JN], H5165 [26JN], H5174, H5175, H5210, H5271 [27JN], H5441, H5442 [29JN], H5660 [10JY], H5850 [12JY], H6057 [17JY], H6369 [18JY], H6604 [20JY], H7285 [7SE], H7743, H7828 [19SE], H8205 [27SE], H8434 [28SE], H8914, H8916, H8919 [5OC], E329 [16MR], E413 [23MR], E430 [28MR], E519 [10AP], E1644 [2OC], E2157 [8DE]

———gasoline tax, H5660 [10JY], H7828 [19SE]

———impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, H6055 [17JY]

———influences on rise in prices, H415 [15FE]

———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands, H1232 [22MR]

———suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil pending an economic assessment of foreign crude oil supplies and demands (H.R. 4007), H11792 [2NO]

Political parties: roles of Congress and the Clinton administration in the current economic situation, H7563-H7569 [13SE]

Portec Rail Products, Inc.: effect of surge of steel imports from the People's Republic of China, E1471 [13SE]

Power resources: incorporation of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel into strategic fuel reserves, H4475-H4477 [14JN]

———national energy policy, H1491 [29MR], H1614, H1615, H1622, H1623, H1626 [30MR], H1835-H1840 [5AP], H5075 [23JN], H5174, H5175, H5268, H5269, H5271 [27JN], H5850 [12JY], H7828 [19SE], H8037, H8054-H8056 [25SE], H8066, H8067 [26SE], H8205, H8283 [27SE], H8595 [2OC], H8774-H8781, H8783-H8785 [4OC], H8898, H8899, H8909, H8914, H8921 [5OC], H9808 [11OC], H9872 [12OC], H11459-H11461 [28OC], H12034 [7DE], H12089, H12090 [14DE], E413 [23MR], E430 [28MR], E519 [10AP], E1970 [28OC]

———promote use of hydrogen in combination with fossil and synthetic fuels, H5252 [27JN]

Public debt: establish a debt reduction lockbox, H3142, H3143 [16MY], H9515 [10OC], E755 [17MY]

———impact of interest rates on the national debt, H7646-H7648 [14SE]

———reduce by declaring Federal Reserve notes to be official currency enabling return of Treasury bonds and reduction of interest payments, H6360 [18JY], H8040 [25SE], H8894 [5OC]

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (H.R. 2777), H335 [10FE], H540 [29FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H52 [31JA], H96, H139 [1FE], H260 [9FE], H460 [16FE], H999, H1064-H1070 [15MR], H1143-H1149 [21MR], H1483, H1493 [29MR], H1769 [5AP], H2330-H2334 [13AP], H3535 [23MY], H6368 [18JY], H6475, H6567-H6573 [19JY], H6605 [20JY], H6758-H6764 [24JY], H6783 [25JY], H8455-H8459 [28SE], H8606-H8610 [2OC], H8903-H8909-H8914 [5OC], H10393 [19OC], H10536 [24OC], H11201 [26OC], H11548 [30OC], H11774-H11779 [1NO], H11957, H11958 [5DE], H12053 [8DE]

Rivers: economic development assistance for the lower Mississippi Delta region, H10358 [19OC], H11818 [3NO]

Rural areas: impact of Federal public policy changes on economic expansion, H8599-H8605 [2OC], H8796 [4OC]

———national policy to improve education and economy, H1827 [5AP]

Russia: GAO study on the transition to a market economy, H11751 [1NO]

Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi, TX: dedication, E1630 [28SE]

Taxation: adoption of windfall profits tax on oil companies relative to gasoline price levels, H4681 [20JN]

———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency, H6826 [25JY]

———extend incentives for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, H12500 [15DE]

———promote job creation and expand small businesses in economically-distressed communities (H.R. 3247), H222 [8FE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (H.R. 1967), H495 [16FE]

Technology: impact on economy, H2637-H2641 [8MY]

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: collapse, H3909 [6JN]

Women: tribute to women-owned businesses, E193 [29FE]

World Trade Organization: ruling on U.S. law relative to illegal steel dumping, H3932 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: improve financial situation of family farmers and ranchers, S1443-S1447 [20MR]

———promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (S. 2755), S5461 [20JN]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S10522 [13OC]

———review agribusiness mergers, enhance competition, and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (S. 2744), S5271 [15JN], S11385 [31OC]

———tribute to Rally for Rural America and response to agricultural crisis, S1567-S1570 [22MR], S1626, S1627 [23MR]

BIA: health care, education, economic development, and infrastructure funding, S6503-S6505 [12JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S458-S462 [8FE]

———deficit, S5 [24JA], S208 [1FE], S280 [2FE], S326 [3FE], S374 [7FE], S488 [8FE], S535 [9FE], S601-S603, S608 [10FE], S676 [22FE], S738 [23FE], S784-S787, S795 [24FE], S865 [28FE], S926 [29FE], S1021 [1MR], S1114 [2MR], S1170 [6MR], S1228 [7MR], S1309 [8MR], S1384, S1385 [9MR], S1454 [20MR], S1473, S1506 [21MR], S1589 [22MR], S1665 [23MR], S1738 [27MR], S1782, S1810 [28MR], S1875 [29MR], S1971 [30MR], S2030 [3AP], S2061, S2076, S2100 [4AP], S2230 [5AP], S2280, S2281, S2282, S2283, S2341 [6AP], S2434 [7AP], S2521 [11AP], S2611 [12AP], S2715 [13AP], S2857 [25AP], S2933 [26AP], S3015 [27AP], S3182 [1MY], S3253 [2MY], S3325 [3MY], S3507 [4MY], S3685 [9MY], S3827 [10MY], S3911 [11MY], S3942 [15MY], S4006 [16MY], S4097 [17MY], S4185 [18MY], S4233 [22MY], S4372 [24MY], S4453 [25MY], S4557 [6JN], S4665 [7JN], S4814 [8JN], S4950 [12JN], S5022 [13JN], S5103 [14JN], S5237 [15JN], S5305 [16JN], S5552 [21JN], S5654 [22JN], S5781 [26JN], S5878 [27JN], S6007 [28JN], S6109 [29JN], S6254 [30JN], S6344 [10JY], S6465 [11JY], S6570 [12JY], S6673 [13JY], S6838 [14JY], S7002, S7066 [17JY], S7151 [18JY], S7224 [19JY], S7385 [20JY], S7472 [24JY], S7502, S7538 [25JY], S7651 [26JY], S7824 [27JY], S8053, S8100 [6SE], S8192 [7SE], S8287 [8SE], S8339 [11SE], S8359, S8410 [12SE], S8495 [13SE], S8574 [14SE], S8634 [15SE], S8650, S8654 [18SE], S8754 [19SE], S8817 [20SE], S8938 [21SE], S9188 [25SE], S9262 [26SE], S9379 [27SE], S9423, S9460 [28SE], S9601 [2OC], S9692 [3OC], S9848 [4OC], S9938 [5OC], S10264 [11OC], S11048 [26OC], S11351 [30OC]

———ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, S2197-S2206 [5AP], S2273-S2275 [6AP], S2452 [10AP]

———impact of congressional and Clinton adminstration agendas on reducing the national debt, S11070 [26OC]

———increase the amount for public debt reduction contained in the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2190-S2194, S2196 [5AP]

———require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt, S316-S318 [3FE], S458 [8FE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S317 [3FE], S461 [8FE], S782-S784 [24FE], S1549-S1553 [22MR], S1700, S1702 [27MR], S1851-S1853-S1855 [29MR], S2065, S2075 [4AP], S2179-S2190, S2226 [5AP], S2408-S2410, S2421-S2423 [7AP], S2571 [12AP], S6601 [13JY], S7084, S7103, S7112-S7117 [18JY], S7429-S7431 [21JY], S7494-S7496, S7504 [25JY], S7607 [26JY], S7817-S7819 [27JY], S8620-S8623 [15SE], S8650 [18SE], S8868-S8870 [20SE], S9918, S9923 [5OC], S10264 [11OC], S10653, S10654 [18OC], S10978, S11018 [25OC], S11045-S11048, S11082, S11098-S11100, S11111-S11113 [26OC], S11267-S11269 [27OC], S11858 [15DE]

———treatment of trust funds relative to deficit and surplus forecasts, S601-S603 [10FE], S784-S787 [24FE]

Bush, George W.: economic plan, S9918-S9920, S9923-S9927 [5OC], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S10957 [25OC], S11080-S11082, S11101-S11103, S11104, S11111-S11113 [26OC], S11263, S11264, S11279, S11282 [27OC], S11331 [29OC]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 2700), S4835-S4843 [8JN], S10775 [19OC]

Chambers of Commerce: anniversary of founding of first chapter, S2342 [6AP]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, S11343, S11344 [29OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): report on Vice President Gore's economic plan, S11087 [26OC]

Community development: expand participation in the HUBZone Program to Indian Tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations (S. 2569), S4019-S4021 [16MY]

———provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2445), S2764 [13AP]

———tribute to individuals working on HUBZone Program, S4292 [23MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S10962 [25OC]

———legislative priorities of 106th Congress, 2d session, S4944-S4946 [12JN]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8732-S8734 [19SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3-S5 [24JA], S122-S124 [31JA], S7494-S7498, S7503-S7507 [25JY], S8045-S8048 [6SE], S8250 [8SE], S8359 [12SE], S8785-S8787 [20SE], S8907 [21SE], S9420 [28SE], S9793-S9795 [4OC], S10048 [6OC], S10962 [25OC], S11343, S11344 [29OC], S11350 [30OC], S11401-S11404 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Red River Trade Council Agriculture Diversity Project funding, S7373 [20JY]

———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (S. 2252), S1463 [20MR]

———Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program funding, S10679 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: clarify exception for outsourcing of certain civilian functions to Native American contractors, S5019 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program funding, S6319-S6322 [10JY]

Dept. of Labor: job training programs funding, S6209 [30JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: distribution of $1 coins to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., S599 [10FE]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (S. 3156), S9750 [3OC]

Foreign aid: make development assistance contingent on biannual certification of economic freedom in beneficiary countries (S. 2861), S6672 [13JY]

Foreign policy: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 2778), S5683 [22JN]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy, S1622 [23MR]

———reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (S. 2182), S1184 [6MR]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3788-S3792, S3807, S3815, S3817-S3827, S3853 [10MY], S3859, S3864-S3871 [11MY]

———strengthen provisions relative to transshipment of certain textile products, S3803, S3807, S3817, S3826 [10MY], S3867, S3872 [11MY]

———U.S. deficit, S8-S10 [24JA], S341-S344 [3FE], S1446 [20MR], S4220-S4223 [22MY], S7593 [26JY], S9021-S9023 [22SE]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S1194 [7MR], S1442, S1445 [20MR], S1531 [21MR], S3955 [15MY], S3964, S3965 [16MY], S11660 [6DE], S11769-S11771 [14DE]

Gore, Vice President: economic plan, S9918-S9920, S9923-S9927 [5OC], S10066 [6OC], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S11070, S11076-S11078, S11080-S11082 [26OC], S11263, S11264, S11282 [27OC]

Government: impact on current economic prosperity, S11053 [26OC]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (S. 3030), S8415 [12SE]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S258-S279 [2FE], S305-S308 [3FE]

———nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S223 [1FE]

———statements on economic growth and inflation, S1194 [7MR]

Homestead AFB, FL: conveyance process for surplus military property, S9148 [25SE]

Income: address problems of the wealth gap in the U.S. and barriers to wealth accumulation, S2660 [13AP]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses, S1553 [22MR], S2406, S2407 [7AP]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), S1554-S1556 [22MR]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), placed on the calendar, S1619 [23MR]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), unanimous-consent request, S1554 [22MR]

Investments: increase participation in employee stock purchase plans and individual retirement plans in periods of economic growth attributable to international trade (S. 2244), S1416 [9MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (H. Res. 635), S11857 [15DE]

Los Angeles, CA: strike by janitors for fair pay increases, S2852 [25AP]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791, S2792 [13AP]

Microsoft Corp.: impact of Dept. of Justice antitrust suit on consumers and the economy, S6247 [30JN], S8565 [14SE]

Minimum wage: level, S253 [2FE], S373 [7FE], S1941, S1942 [30MR], S2406, S2407 [7AP], S2852 [25AP], S4345 [24MY], S4513, S4514 [6JN], S7085 [18JY], S7485-S7487 [24JY], S7505, S7506 [25JY], S7978-S7980 [5SE], S8794-S8798 [20SE], S8879 [21SE], S9401 [27SE], S11104, S11108 [26OC], S11218 [27OC], S11326, S11332, S11333 [29OC]

———level (S. 2284), S1655-S1659, S1660 [23MR]

———level (S. 2284), placed on the calendar, S1695 [27MR]

Motor vehicles: improve energy efficiency standards for automobiles and small trucks, S1621, S1622 [23MR]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, S7593 [26JY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S2030 [3AP], S2265 [5AP], S4977 [13JN], S8054-S8060 [6SE], S8620-S8623 [15SE], S10646-S10648 [18OC], S10957, S10977 [25OC], S11304 [28OC], S11352, S11360-S11365 [30OC]

———review of accomplishments during Reagan administration, S9928-S9931 [5OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4232 [22MY], S4340 [24MY]

Native Americans: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (S. 2052), S614 [10FE]

———provide for business development and trade promotion (S. 2719), S6034 [28JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1164, S1165 [6MR], S1281, S1331-S1334 [8MR], S1370, S1379 [9MR], S1447-S1449 [20MR], S1541-S1548 [22MR], S1620-S1624, S1646, S1648, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1701-S1706, S1737 [27MR], S1915-S1923 [29MR], S1942-S1944 [30MR], S2029, S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2449, S2459 [10AP], S2496 [11AP], S4969 [12JN], S5197, S5198, S5201, S5208, S5210, S5211 [15JN], S5723-S5726 [23JN], S5776-S5779 [26JN], S6244 [30JN], S7145-S7149 [18JY], S7763 [27JY], S8189 [7SE], S8250-S8252 [8SE], S8872 [21SE], S9020-S9026 [22SE], S9128-S9132, S9208-S9211 [25SE], S9232-S9235 [26SE], S9368 [27SE], S9564 [2OC], S9783-S9785 [3OC], S10045 [6OC], S11318-S11320 [29OC]

———gasoline price levels, S670, S674-S676 [22FE]

———gasoline tax, S2280 [6AP]

———impact of EPA implementation of reformulated gasoline regulations on gasoline prices, S7145-S7149 [18JY]

———influences on rise in prices, S204-S207 [1FE]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, S11331 [29OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, S846 [28FE], S1541-S1548 [22MR], S1620-S1624, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1701-S1706 [27MR], S2029, S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2458-S2460 [10AP], S2485-S2491, S2501 [11AP], S5723-S5726 [23JN], S5764-S5766, S5771-S5779 [26JN], S5873-S5876 [27JN], S6244 [30JN], S6319-S6322 [10JY], S7487 [24JY], S7763, S7764 [27JY], S8189 [7SE], S9020-S9026 [22SE], S9128-S9132, S9208-S9211 [25SE], S9232-S9235, S9242 [26SE], S9331-S9333, S9335, S9368 [27SE], S9440-S9443 [28SE], S9564, S9565 [2OC], S9783-S9785 [3OC], S9788-S9793, S9795 [4OC], S9876, S9877, S9885, S9892-S9895 [5OC], S10045 [6OC], S10140 [10OC], S10486-S10488 [12OC], S11290-S11293 [27OC], S11318-S11320 [29OC], S11409-S11413, S11419-S11421 [31OC], S11773 [14DE]

Presidential Energy Commission: establish, S7989, S7990 [5SE]

Public debt: use of budget surplus to repay the debt, S2226 [5AP], S2391 [7AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S125-S130 [31JA], S1167-S1169 [6MR], S7464-S7466 [24JY], S8250 [8SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S7960-S7962, S7983-S7985 [5SE], S8041 [6SE], S8265 [8SE], S8627-S8629 [15SE], S8642-S8644 [18SE], S9400, S9401 [27SE], S9565 [2OC], S10611 [17OC], S10884, S10885, S10886 [23OC]

Social Security: protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (S. 2001), S10 [24JA], S104 [26JA]

Taxation: extend research and development tax credit, S6610-S6613 [13JY]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday, S6499-S6501 [12JY]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2790), S5809-S5811 [26JN]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2791), S5773-S5775 [26JN]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2808), S6040 [28JN], S6185 [30JN]

———provide incentives for farm relief and economic development, S6636-S6639, S6643 [13JY]

———provide incentives for farm relief and economic development (S. 2422), S2736 [13AP]

———temporary deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (S. 2799), S5905 [27JN]

Technology: benefits of biotechnology research relative to agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection, S58-S63 [26JA]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S4329 [23MY]

Tufts University: Center on Hunger and Poverty report on hunger in the U.S., S387 [7FE]

Reports

Paradox of Our Times—Hunger in a Strong Economy: Tufts University Center on Hunger and Poverty, S387-S389 [7FE]

Reports filed

Community Development and Venture Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1594) (S. Rept. 106-383), S8019 [5SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 106-506), H572 [29FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3081, Small Business Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 106-516), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3822, Oil Price Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 106-533), H1162 [21MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3846, Minimum Wage Level: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 106-516), H755 [8MR]

Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 613) (H. Rept. 106-501), H571 [29FE]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 106-225), S2233 [5AP]

Land Recycling Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2580) (H. Rept. 106-775), H6717 [20JY]

National Materials Corridor Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 397) (S. Rept. 106-232), S1390 [9MR]

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2719), S5790 [26JN]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2778), S8941 [21SE]

Nomination of Alan Greenspan To Be FRS Board of Governors Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S213 [1FE]

Nomination of Arthur C. Campbell To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7655 [26JY]

Nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Economic and Business Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Nomination of Kathryn Shaw to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1315 [8MR]

Oil Price Reduction Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3822) (H. Rept. 106-528), H1123 [20MR]

Require Government Use of Recovery Audits by Federal Agencies To Improve the Economy and Efficiency of Operations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3030) (S. Rept. 106-502), S10411 [12OC]

SBA Expansion of Business-to-Business Relationships and the Provision of Certain Information: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4464) (H. Rept. 106-784), H7001 [25JY]

Tribute to Okinawa, Japan, for Hosting U.S. Defense Facilities and for Hosting the G-8 Summit Meeting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 334), S7838 [27JY]

Resolutions by organizations

National energy supply policies: National Association of Manufacturers, E1971 [28OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1232, H1233 [22MR]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H879 [9MR]

Statements

Budget 2001-2005: Congressional Black Caucus, H1270 [22MR], H1347 [23MR]

Conduct of President Clinton: Walker F. Rucker, E1600 [27SE]

Federal Contract Opportunities for Small Businesses in Economically Distressed Communities: Executive Office of the President, S8733 [19SE]

Minimum Wage Level: Representative Cox, H890 [9MR]

———Robert W. Edgar, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, H885 [9MR]

Treatment of Budget Trust Funds Relative to Deficit and Surplus Forecasts: Senator Hollings, S6999-S7002 [17JY]

Summaries

Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act (S. 2700), S4841 [8JN]

Budget 2001-2005: Congressional Black Caucus, H1344-H1347 [23MR]

Exclusion of Social Security Trust Funds From the Federal Budget, S785 [24FE]

Promote Competition Among Wholesale Purchasers and Establish a Commission To Review Large Agriculture Mergers, Concentration, and Market Power (H.R. 4321), E587 [13AP]

Tables

Effect of the tax cuts in the House Republican 2000 minimum wage bill, H858 [9MR]

Federal budget deficits, trust funds, national debt, and interest costs (1946-2001), S601 [10FE], S784 [24FE], S2184 [5AP], S7000 [17JY], S11046 [26OC]

Federal Government financing and debt, S786 [24FE], S7002 [17JY]

Federal trust funds used to balance the budget, S602 [10FE], S2181 [5AP], S7001 [17JY], S11045 [26OC]

Interest expense on the public debt, S7001 [17JY], S8054 [6SE], S11047 [26OC]

Public debt, S7001 [17JY], S8053 [6SE], S11047 [26OC]

Public debt to the penny, S1782 [28MR], S2181 [5AP]

Ratios of product imports to U.S. consumption, S3811 [10MY]

State gasoline taxes (1998), S5906 [27JN]

U.S. trade in advanced technology products, S3812 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act, H711 [8MR]

H. Res. 434, consideration of H.R. 3081, Small Business Tax Fairness Act, and H.R. 3846, minimum wage level, H773 [9MR]

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 3822, Oil Price Reduction Act, H1200 [22MR]

H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act, H718-H720 [8MR]

H.R. 3081, Small Business Tax Fairness Act, H821-H842 [9MR]

H.R. 3846, minimum wage level, H882 [9MR]

H.R. 4924, Truth in Regulating Act, H6851 [25JY]

S. 397, National Materials Corridor and U.S.-Mexico Border Technology Partnership Act, S2791 [13AP]

S. 613, Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act, H520 [29FE]

S. 614, Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act, H10508 [23OC]

S. 2052, Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act, S614-S616 [10FE]

S. 2244, Working Families Trade Bonus Act, S1417-S1419 [9MR]

S. 2700, Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act, S4835-S4840 [8JN]

S. 2719, Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act, S6034 [28JN], H10509-H10511 [23OC]

S. 2755, Southern High Plains Groundwater Resource Conservation Act, S5462 [20JN]

S. 2790, Federal Fuel Tax Relief Act, S5811 [26JN]

S. 2791, Federal Fuels Tax Suspension Act, S5812 [26JN]

S. 2799, Emergency Fuel Tax Act, S5906 [27JN]

S. 3156, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9751-S9758 [3OC]

S. Res. 334, tribute to Okinawa, Japan for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting, S6350 [10JY]