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

Addresses

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua, E986 [16MY]

———Representative Kucinich, E1131 [26MY]

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6239 [8JN], S10141 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9196 [26OC]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6666 [27JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S13187, S13277, S13282 [17NO], S13929, S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

Analyses

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Helping To Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission, S13457 [12DE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S1309 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

America's DNA, E1175 [8JN]

Bush and Saudi Prince Discuss High Oil Prices in Ranch Meeting, H2528 [26AP]

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Caribbean May Defy ``Overwhelming Odds''—As Region Seeks To Improve People's Living Standards in Challenging Times, E1126 [26MY]

China Ought To Allow More Flexibilty in Its Exchange Rate, Sooner Rather Than Later, S3474 [12AP]

Dollar Jitters, S2062 [4MR]

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

Freedom and International Marketing, E910 [9MY]

Fund Chairman Prepares To Bid a Fond Farewell, S1861 [1MR]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

How Much To Feed a Dragon, E1278 [17JN]

Immigrants and Melting Pot Economics—The Flow of Foreigners Into U.S. Boost but Don't Imperil the Nation, E1711 [29JY]

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, S5110 [12MY]

Missing-in-Action President, H1673 [17MR]

Rescission Time in Congress, H1673 [17MR]

Set for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, E1237 [15JN]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

U.S. Considers Toughening Stance Toward Venezuela, H2529 [26AP]

Wal-Mart Calls for Minimum Wage Hike, H9049 [25OC]

Washington Looting of New Orleans, H8499 [28SE]

Young and the Jobless, E1038 [20MY]

Your Dietary Supplements—Under Attack Again, E1455 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

Armed Forces: authorize temporary, emergency adjustments in the monthly rates of basic housing and cost-of-living allowances for members in response to sudden increases in energy and gasoline prices (see H.R. 3798), H8087 [15SE]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

BLS: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H79 [4JA]

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Business and industry: establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 146), H76 [4JA]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 145), H76 [4JA]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies, H7813 [8SE] (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 3808), H8088 [15SE]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see S. 395), S1513 [16FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1575), H1894 [12AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1844 [6AP]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5602 [30JN]

Commission on American Jobs: establish (see H.R. 828), H629 [15FE]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H3054 [5MY]

———increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Constitutional amendments: right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H941 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6298 [9JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

———delegate to the Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 466), H284 [1FE]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation (see H.R. 449), H283 [1FE]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

———provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see S. 1195), S6225 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (see S. 436), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H137 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: improve trade adjustment assistance (see S. 1963), S12401 [4NO]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3088), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for certain activities (see H.R. 907), H792 [17FE]

———sell certain public lands in Pershing County, NV, subject to mining operations and support sustainable community development opportunities that provide economic development and local government revenues (see H.R. 3419), H6431 [25JY]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

Domestic policy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 336), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 1237), H1369 [10MR]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (see S. 846), S3897 [19AP]

———establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H940 [2MR]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 1281), H1416 [14MR] (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 1185), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S647 [31JA]

FDA: reaffirm position on sanitary and phytosanitary guidelines for vitamin and mineral food supplements adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (see H. Res. 562), H10909 [17NO]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1349), H1621 [16MR]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see S. 1568), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 2061), H2879 [3MY]

———facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———facilitate recovery from hurricanes by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 4146), H9275 [26OC]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see S. 377), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 3157), H5600 [30JN]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 1497), H1844 [6AP]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 1421), S8487 [19JY] (see H.R. 3283), H5912 [14JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H6649 [26JY]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see S. 355), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary policy of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 498), H285 [1FE]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (see S. 1743), S10294 [21SE]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (see S. 1868), S11313 [7OC]

———provide consumers with relief from high prices (see H.R. 3646), H7645 [2SE]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

House Rules: impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]

Housing: condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H77 [4JA]

Information services: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 770), H583 [10FE]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (see H.R. 3269), H5800 [13JY]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H584 [10FE]

Israel: support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H138 [6JA]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4100), H9042 [20OC]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 1980), H2735 [28AP]

Millennium Challenge Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4014), H8807 [7OC]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY] (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY] (see H.R. 3413), H6431 [25JY]

———level (H.R. 2429), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H11879 [15DE]

———provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 4505), H11503 [13DE]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

———provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3826), H8161 [20SE]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 752), S3413 [11AP]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see S. 847), S3897 [19AP] (see H. Res. 299), H4142 [26MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 695), H521 [9FE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (see S. 1629), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3707), H7813 [8SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

———prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H10909 [17NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10424 [26SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits (see S. 275), S978 [3FE]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H523 [9FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: establish an effective real annual rate of interest for special obligations issued to trust funds (see H.R. 1123), H983 [3MR]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1750), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 1164), H1024 [8MR]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

Suburban areas: revitalize (see S. 1024), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2347), H3261 [12MY]

Taxation: allow certain surviving spouses to exclude certain gains from the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 3803), H8087 [15SE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———expand incentives for saving (see H.R. 3574), H7559 [28JY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]

———inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 2757), H4186 [7JN]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 3844), H8247 [21SE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 614), H410 [8FE]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (see H.R. 2924), H4560 [15JN]

———regional cost of living adjustments for tax rate tables (see H.R. 574), H351 [2FE]

———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H9362 [27OC]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (see H.R. 1601), H1968 [13AP]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3841), H8247 [21SE]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE] (see H.R. 4314), H10161 [14NO] (see H.R. 4513), H11503 [13DE]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (see S. 1444), S8664 [21JY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: adopt recommendations to correct bilateral trade imbalance with the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 33), H236 [26JA]

Veterans: modify calculation of back pay for members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were approved for promotion while interned as POW during World War II (see H.R. 1611), H1968 [13AP]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

Workforce Investment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S5071 [12MY]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H820 [1MR]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Alternative minimum tax: Tony Mastroianni, H1962 [13AP]

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

———Senator Bill Nelson, S7716 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

———E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Mikulski, S11188 [6OC]

Maintain BLS statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce: Joseph S. Tracy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, S11904 [26OC]

———Julie R. Weeks, Women Impacting Public Policy (organization), S11904 [26OC]

———Senator Kennedy, S11904 [26OC]

———several Senators, S11902 [26OC]

———several women's organizations, S11903 [26OC]

Make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal: several Senators, S7030, S7032 [22JN]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6311 [9JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6312 [9JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6312 [9JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6312 [9JN]

———Leon Corzine, National Corn Growers Association, Neal Bredehoeft, American Soybean Association, and Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association, S6311 [9JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governor's Ethanol Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6808 [20JN]

———David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S6808 [20JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6808 [20JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6808 [20JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6807 [20JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6808 [20JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, S6807 [20JN]

———several agricultural producer associations, S6807 [20JN]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Coalition To Insure Against Terrorism, S5014 [12MY]

———Donald W. Goodrich, Families of September 11, Inc., H12138 [17DE]

———Representative Frank, H12139 [17DE]

———Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), S5013 [12MY]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Messages

Economic Report: President Bush, H758 [17FE]

Motions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6856 [27JY]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H821 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

LULAC Opposes CAFTA: League of United Latin American Citizens, H822 [1MR]

U.S.-China Commission Releases Findings and Recommendations on China's World Trade Organization Record, S3250 [6AP]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

Agriculture: economic impact of Federal regulations on U.S. rice industry, H2724-H2727 [28AP], E841 [3MY]

———impact of rising natural gas costs on the agricultural economy, H4257 [8JN]

———price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

America's Second Harvest (organization): release of report documenting the impact of emergency food distribution, E2567 [17DE]

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, E251 [16FE]

Brighton, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H369 [8FE]

———deficit, H176 [25JA], H201, H226 [26JA], H383, H387 [8FE], H508 [9FE], H618 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H1271 [10MR], H1512, H1571, H1580, H1608, H1609 [16MR], H1665, H1666, H1673, H1682 [17MR], H1756 [5AP], H1974 [14AP], H2537 [26AP], H2639-H2645 [27AP], H2696-H2699 [28AP], H2945-H2949, H2973 [4MY], H3019 [5MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], H3759, H3760 [23MY], H4063-H4070 [25MY], H4564 [16JN], H4714, H4718 [17JN], H4868-H4874 [21JN], H4903, H4977-H4983 [22JN], H5258 [28JN], H5748, H5777 [13JY], H5804 [14JY], H8578, H8630 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H8851 [18OC], H8952, H8958, H8966, H8967, H8968, H8969, H8970, H8971 [19OC], H9079-H9082, H9090-H9092 [25OC], H9412 [28OC], H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9643, H9644 [4NO], H10008 [8NO], H10150 [10NO], H10192, H10217 [15NO], H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507, H10628, H10633, H10636, H10639, H10641, H10644 [17NO], H11080-H11085 [6DE], H11195, H11196, H11199 [7DE], H11272, H11275, H11319-H11321 [8DE], H11869 [15DE], H11963 [16DE], H12159-H12162 [17DE], H12235, H12238 [18DE]

Bush, President: domestic policy, H4716 [17JN], H8739 [7OC]

———domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H2942 [4MY], H10217, H10218 [15NO]

———evaluation of administration, H4375 [13JN], H9995 [8NO], H10129 [9NO]

———evaluation of economic policies, H6558-H6562 [26JY], H9477, H9539 [2NO], H9967 [8NO], H11040 [6DE], H11204 [7DE]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

Caribbean nations: economic development, E1125 [26MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, H3697 [23MY], H6852, H6853, H6856 [27JY]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (H.R. 1498), H3102-H3105 [10MY], H6451 [26JY]

———impact on world economy, E1277 [17JN]

———U.S. policy, H3162 [11MY], H3698 [23MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2886 [4MY], H2982, H2984 [5MY], H5595 [30JN], H7570 [29JY]

Consumers: establish lifeline banking for low-income individuals, H12278 [18DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1423, H1424 [15MR], H2540 [26AP], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H8854 [18OC], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9416-H9418 [28OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5754-H5756 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———require the Energy Information Administration to develop and publish a report on imported crude oil and petroleum sales in the U.S., H3877 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: Brownfields Economic Development Initiative funding, H5419-H5421 [29JN]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 280), H11455-H11459 [13DE], E2568 [17DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Domestic policy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5655-H5661 [12JY]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): tribute, E1709 [29JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H820-H822, H832-H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871, H1872 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2156, H2381 [20AP], H2457 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2789 [3MY], H2939, H2956-H2963 [4MY], H3090 [10MY], H3177-H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3406, H3428-H3432 [17MY], H3441, H3549 [18MY], H3678, H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3747 [23MY], H3882 [24MY], H3900, H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4199, H4200 [8JN], H4308, H4314, H4345-H4348 [9JN], H4358, H4374-H4384, H4394-H4396 [13JN], H4554, H4555 [15JN], H4650, H4651 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E722 [21AP], E986 [16MY], E1243 [15JN], E1353 [24JN]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H4200 [8JN], H6874 [27JY], H9351, H9354, H9355 [27OC], H9682 [4NO]

———importance of job creation, H4275 [8JN], H4490, H4492, H4493 [15JN], H4708 [17JN], H5279, H5280 [28JN], H5721 [12JY], H5745, H5746, H5748 [13JY], H9438 [1NO], H11193-H11199 [7DE], E1038 [20MY]

———provide assistance to workers who lose jobs due to outsourcing, H3759 [23MY]

Energy and water development: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H3874 [24MY]

EPA: brownfield site assessment and cleanup program funding, H3644, H3645 [19MY]

Eximbank: proposed financing package for Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, E1382-E1385 [28JN]

Fairchild Industrial Products Co.: tribute, H1028 [9MR]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 1349), E475 [17MR]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (H.R. 2317), E957 [13MY]

———facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9123-H9125, H9196 [26OC]

Florida: increase weight limitation for cattle shipments, H7575 [29JY]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, H4175 [7JN]

Foreign policy: impact of foreign interventionism, H226 [26JA], H1837 [6AP], H4478-H4483 [14JN], H8893 [18OC], H11187 [7DE]

———impact of free markets on society, E910 [9MY]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6425 [25JY], H6440-H6452 [26JY], H6842-H6858 [27JY], E1683 [29JY], E1769 [7SE]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6658-H6668 [27JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), motion to recommit, H6856 [27JY]

———importance of free trade agreements, H9684 [4NO]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (H.R. 746), H1003 [8MR]

———U.S. deficit, H610 [15FE], H635 [16FE], H1678 [17MR], H1943 [13AP], H3098 [10MY], H3162 [11MY], H3698, H3759 [23MY], H4302, H4304 [9JN], H4564 [16JN], H4903 [22JN], H5260 [28JN], H8804 [7OC], H9075 [25OC], H10004 [8NO], H11658 [15DE]

Franchise Appreciation Day: observance, E1772 [7SE]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8222 [21SE], H8379 [27SE], H8762, H8765, H8769-H8775, H8784, H8790 [7OC]

Gambling: impact on economy, H5645 [12JY]

Government: reform to create an integrated and unified domestic policy, H8836-H8842 [17OC]

Government regulations: effect on U.S. businesses, H4146 [7JN]

Gross national product: impact of less regulation and lower taxes, H2781 [3MY]

Growth, H5644 [12JY], H5803, H5806 [14JY], H6110, H6112 [20JY], H6309 [21JY], H6435 [26JY], H9438 [1NO], H9558 [3NO], H9682 [4NO], H10507 [17NO], H11040, H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11193-H11201 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11226, H11272 [8DE], H11495 [13DE], H11510 [14DE], H11658, H11659 [15DE], H11884 [16DE], H12172, H12239 [18DE]

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: anniversary, E1909 [21SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2554 [27AP]

Homeownership: impact, H4193 [8JN], H10507 [17NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Housing: establish assistance for hurricane victims through affordable housing funding, H9118 [26OC]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina, H8803 [7OC]

———impact of poverty levels on the extent of damages and financial hardship experienced by Hurricane Katrina victims, E1837 [14SE], E1876 [15SE]

Immigration: tribute to immigrants, E1711 [29JY]

Information services: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (H.R. 770), E217 [10FE]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (H.R. 3269), H11055 [6DE]

Investments: importance of hedge funds, E1697 [29JY]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (H. Res. 84), H526 [10FE], E215 [10FE], E1695 [29JY], E2261 [3NO]

Israel: support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (H. Res. 38), H9969-H9971 [8NO]

Jamaica Tourist Board: anniversary, E1122 [26MY]

Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson Economic Council, E753 [25AP]

Journal of Accountancy: anniversary, E861 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

Lawrence County Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1769 [7SE]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: anniversary, E1961 [27SE]

Michigan: tribute to economic development efforts, E623 [12AP]

Minimum wage: level, H995 [8MR], H9438 [1NO], H12055 [17DE]

———level (H.R. 2429), H5663-H5674, H5703 [12JY], H9049 [25OC], E1024 [19MY]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H3244-H3246 [12MY], H4336-H4339 [9JN], H5056-H5059 [23JN]

———address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

Morocco: U.S. policy, E803 [27AP]

NAFTA: implementation, H2789 [3MY], H3335 [17MY]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: observance, H8165 [21SE]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H6197-H6201 [20JY], H8771 [7OC], E1194 [9JN]

———priority assignments, H824-H830 [1MR], H948 [3MR], H1224 [9MR], H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2946, H2963-H2969 [4MY], H3063, H3065 [10MY], H3118 [11MY], H3202, H3204 [12MY], H3698 [23MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN], H4300, H4301 [9JN], H4408 [14JN], H5709 [12JY], H5889-H5895 [14JY], H5938, H5952-H5954 [18JY], H5969 [19JY], H7797-H7801 [8SE], H8062 [15SE], H9054 [25OC], H9408 [28OC], H9622-H9627 [3NO], H11172 [7DE], E481 [17MR]

———support financial literacy, H2055 [14AP], H4176-H4179 [7JN]

New England Council: anniversary, E321 [1MR]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206, H8207 [21SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Thomas Schelling for economic sciences, E2142 [20OC]

North Carolina: economic impact of layoffs at Broyhill Industries, Inc., H4566 [16JN]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (H.R. 1695), H2155 [20AP]

109th Congress: goals, H4, H5 [4JA]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1210 [9MR], H5085 [23JN], H10476-H10481 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs, H6111 [20JY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, H9246 [26OC]

———gasoline price levels, H1210 [9MR], H1899 [13AP], H2085, H2086 [14AP], H2108 [19AP], H2397 [21AP], H7617, H7636, H7637 [2SE], H7668, H7669 [6SE], H7697 [7SE], H8769 [7OC]

———gasoline tax, H1319 [10MR]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC and oil companies to reap windfall oil profits, H9352 [27OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits, H3879 [24MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 695), E189 [9FE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———national energy policy, H1408-H1414 [14MR], H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H3295-H3300 [16MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), H9611 [3NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2156 [20AP], H2626 [27AP], H3118 [11MY], H3889 [24MY], H4077 [26MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H5082, H5092-H5099 [23JN], H6111, H6112 [20JY], H8517 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H9108, H9110 [26OC], H9281, H9331, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9410-H9412 [28OC], H9558, H9559, H9627, H9628 [3NO], H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10023 [8NO], H11512 [14DE]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: anniversary of Economic Opportunity Commission, E2407 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H8907 [18OC]

Small business: tribute, H3204 [12MY]

Social classes: disparities in distribution of wealth and income, H9349, H9350 [27OC]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 3954), E1998 [29SE]

Southwestern Co.: anniversary, H5919 [18JY]

Stockyard Redevelopment Organization: tribute, E2033 [6OC]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11245-H11249, H11252-H11264 [8DE]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation, H1959-H1964 [13AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11141-H11147 [7DE], H11233, H11234, H11238-H11240 [8DE]

———impact of cuts, H5747 [13JY], H5896 [14JY], H8155 [20SE], H8803, H8804 [7OC], H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11195-H11201 [7DE]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H1647 [17MR]

———rates, H5615 [11JY]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (H.R. 2924), E1240 [15JN]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H4192 [8JN]

Telecommunications: implement certain reforms, E179 [8FE]

Tennessee: economic growth, H3746 [23MY], H4076 [26MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability, H8925 [19OC]

———extend applicability (S. 467), H11130-H11141 [7DE], H12056-H12058 [17DE], E2479 [7DE], E2486 [8DE]

———extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12135-H12141 [17DE]

Tourist trade: impact of proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, E1333 [24JN]

———impact of U.S. image abroad on the economy, E1175 [8JN]

U.N.: Codex Alimentarius Commission recommendation on dietary supplements standards, E1455 [11JY]

Unemployment: rates, H5646 [12JY]

Virgin Islands: tribute to Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E1237 [15JN]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: minimum wage level, H9049 [25OC]

Weyers, Larry L.: Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, WI, Free Enterprise Award recipient, E766 [26AP]

Women: inequities in the workforce, H5971 [19JY], H7703 [7SE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 3185), E2645 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: increase accrual period for employee wage priority, S2307, S2311, S2312 [9MR]

BLS: maintain statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce, S11902, S11905 [26OC]

Bonneville Power Administration: proposal to shift pricing structure for electricity generated at hydroelectric dams to market rates, S1586 [17FE]

Budget: deficit, S1107 [8FE], S1586-S1588 [17FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592 [14MR], S4488-S4491, S4497, S4504, S4507-S4510 [28AP], S7368-S7371 [24JN], S11617-S11620 [20OC], S11756-S11758 [24OC], S12080, S12087-S12091 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (S. 395), S1526-S1528 [16FE], S1607 [17FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S3249-S3253 [6AP], S3473-S3475 [12AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), S12924 [16NO]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), amendment process, S7942 [1JY]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP], S12924 [16NO]

———U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

———U.S. trade policy, S8442-S8445 [19JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6076 [6JN], S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249 [28JY], S13307 [18NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S127, S130-S132 [24JA], S4167 [25AP], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (S. 1210), S6305 [9JN]

———Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

———require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), S8499 [19JY], S8713 [21JY], S10459 [26SE]

———provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6228 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (S. 436), S1653 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: improve trade adjustment assistance (S. 1963), S12402-S12404 [4NO]

———job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

Domestic policy: develop agenda to enhance competitiveness of the U.S. economy, S13486 [13DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (S. 846), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 1309), S7316 [23JN], S7417 [27JN]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S9110 [27JY], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S13984-S13986 [19DE]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (S. 223), S673, S674 [31JA]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, S12825 [15NO]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (S. 377), S1417 [15FE]

Foreign trade: encourage foreign investment in the U.S., S2062 [4MR]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights, S12825 [15NO]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (S. 355), S1284 [10FE]

———U.S. deficit, S118-S123 [24JA], S2062 [4MR], S2511-S2513 [11MR], S3610 [14AP], S4489 [28AP], S6359 [13JN], S11737-S11741 [21OC], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S12724-S12726 [14NO], S13488-S13490 [13DE]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S7806 [30JN]

FTC: conduct investigation to determine whether market manipulation is contributing to higher gasoline prices, S4918-S4920 [11MY]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, S13747-S13749 [16DE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (S. 1743), S10300 [21SE]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (S. 1868), S11324 [7OC]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (S. 468), S1796 [28FE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Iolani School economics team, S6727 [16JN]

Immigration: promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12188-S12193 [2NO], S12310 [3NO]

Lincoln Financial Group: anniversary, S5842 [24MY]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (S. 2172), S14333 [21DE]

Minimum wage: level, S1980, S1981 [3MR], S2113-S2133, S2134 [7MR], S11407-S11409 [17OC], S11469 [18OC], S11516-S11521, S11529-S11548 [19OC]

———level (S. 1062), S5451 [18MY], S5549 [19MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S2628-S2630 [14MR], S10203-S10205 [20SE]

———provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (S. 14), S111, S127, S130 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

———support financial literacy, S10697-S10699 [29SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: funding, S3780 [18AP]

———pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain oil exporting countries, S3350 [7AP]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S621 [31JA], S2056 [4MR], S2112 [7MR], S3350 [7AP], S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S7458 [28JN]

———gasoline price levels, S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S9624, S9625 [6SE], S9696, S9716 [7SE], S11188 [6OC], S12045 [28OC], S12285 [3NO]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (S. 847), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP], S11191-S11194 [6OC]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6899, S6900 [21JN], S7030 [22JN], S7465 [28JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 555), S2239, S2256-S2258 [8MR], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551, S11552 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (S. 1629), S9736 [7SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S6244 [9JN], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (S. 1772), S10436 [26SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S4538 [28AP]

———condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (S. Con. Res. 14), S1792 [28FE]

SBA: tribute, S4534 [28AP]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (S. 1581), S9500 [29JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S376 [25JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN]

Slidell, LA: tribute to Northshore Harbor Center, S5297 [17MY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (S. 682), S3061 [17MR]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), S10379 [22SE], S12828-S12835 [15NO]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), unanimous-consent request, S12832 [15NO]

———impact of progressive price indexing on benefits, S7544 [29JN]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (S. 1795), S10737 [29SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

———oil purchase and inventory policies, S3722 [15AP], S7061, S7063 [22JN]

Suzuki, Lance: NASDAQ Stock Market Educational Foundation, Inc. and National Council on Economic Education National Teaching Award recipient, S6727 [16JN]

Taxation: authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (S. 1066), S5443-S5445 [18MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), unanimous-consent request, S14289, S14290 [21DE]

———income tax exclusion for certain gasoline costs of rural carpools, S6992-S6994 [22JN]

———prevent increase in tax rates on dividends and capital gains to fund relief programs for those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S10791 [30SE]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (S. 1770), S10435 [26SE]

———provide incentives for businesses affected by hurricanes to retain their employees, S13704 [16DE]

———reinstate certain rates for higher brackets, rates on capital gains and dividends, and repeal termination of phase out of personal exemptions and limitation on itemized deductions until deficit is eliminated, S13083, S13089, S13102 [17NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S5011-S5013 [12MY], S9424 [29JY], S13277-S13282 [17NO], S13351, S13352 [18NO], S13931-S13934 [16DE]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (S. 1444), S8669 [21JY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S4176 [25AP]

West Virginia: role of polymer industry in State economy, S10185 [19SE]

Women: commend participation in civic, political, economic life and reconstruction efforts of Iraq and Afghanistan, S2293 [8MR], S2981 [17MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S10737 [29SE], S11123 [5OC], S11817 [25OC], S14173 [20DE]

Workforce Investment Act: reauthorize (S. 1021), S5114, S5153 [12MY]

Reports

Best Practice in Hedge Fund Investing—Due Diligence: Greenwich Roundtable (organization), E1698 [29JY]

Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005: Tom Gabe, Congressional Research Service, H5668-H5670 [12JY]

NAFTA at Ten—Journey to Mexico: Congressional Delegation (108th Congress), H2790 [3MY]

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Reports filed

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 387) (H. Rept. 109-187), H6649 [26JY]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4146) (H. Rept. 109-282), H10155 [10NO]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 555), S3652 [14AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 467), S12948 [16NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4314) (H. Rept. 109-327), H11108 [6DE]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1021) (S. Rept. 109-134), S9727 [7SE]

Statements

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

———Representative Kucinich, E1243 [15JN]

Policy Recommendations: Dominican American National Roundtable (organization), E1710 [29JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S7062 [22JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Senator Reid, S5013 [12MY]

Summaries

Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act (H.R. 1349), E476 [17MR]

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Testimonies

Select Revenue Measures: Representative Kucinich, E1690 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 38, support Israel's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, H9969 [8NO]

H. Res. 352, remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy, H5655 [12JY]

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H. Res. 387, consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6658 [27JY]

H.R. 280, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, H11455 [13DE]

H.R. 2385, Dept. of Commerce permanent authority to conduct quarterly financial report program, H5755 [13JY]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

H.R. 3269, apply International Organizations Immunities Act to the Bank for International Settlements (organization), H11055 [6DE]

H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6440-H6444 [26JY], H6842, H6845-H6848 [27JY]

H.R. 3945, Hurricane Katrina Financial Services Relief Act, H9123 [26OC]

H.R. 4096, Stealth Tax Relief Act, H11141 [7DE]

S. 14, Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act, S437-S450 [25JA]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 223, Overtime Rights Protection Act, S673 [31JA]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act, S1417 [15FE]

S. 395, Buy American Improvement Act, S1528 [16FE]

S. 436, assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy, S1654 [17FE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S1723 [18FE], S13277 [17NO], S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act, H11130-H11135 [7DE]

S. 555, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S2256 [8MR]

S. 682, Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act, S3062-S3064 [17MR]

S. 752, OPEC Accountability Act, S3424 [11AP]

S. 846, clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans, S3902 [19AP]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1021, Workforce Investment Act reauthorization, S5114-S5153 [12MY]

S. 1066, Economic Development Act, S5445 [18MY]

S. 1210, National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6306-S6311 [9JN]

S. 1265, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, S6762 [16JN]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1309, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S7317 [23JN]

S. 1444, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Industries Act, S8670-S8672 [21JY]

S. 1581, Science Park Administration Act, S9500-S9505 [29JY]

S. 1629, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act, S9736 [7SE]

S. 1640, Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act, S9845 [8SE]

S. 1743, Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1744, Price Gouging Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1796, Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S10738-S10746 [29SE]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 1868, Gasoline Affordability and Security (GAS) Act, S11325 [7OC]

S. 1963, Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act, S12404-S12406 [4NO]

S. Con. Res. 14, condition continued Russian participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S1685 [17FE]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]