1977 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEX


1977: 95th Congress, First Session

MUSKIE, EDMUND S. (a Senator from Maine)


Addresses


National Environmental Policy Conference, by, 20783-20785

Phillip A. Hart, by, 4486

State of the State, James B. Longley, Maine State Legislature, 5738-5740

Transfer of Polish Religious Books to Hasidic Jews, John Cardinal Krol, 39338

Water Pollution, Senator Culver, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, Washington, D.C., 12011


Amendments offered by, to  


Clean Air Act: amend (S. 252; H.R. 6161), 18039, 18183, 18500

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1978 , amend (S. Con. Res. 19), 12982, 13310, 13589

Courts: additional appointment of district judges, amend bill (S.11), 6352

Department of Defense: amend appropriations (H.R. 7933), 23514

Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and related agencies: amend appropriations (H.R. 7556), 20839

Farmers: provide price and income protection, amend bill (S275), 16293, 16307

Federal judges: additional appointment for district courts, amend bill (S. 11), 6352, 16092

Health Assistance Programs Extension Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 4975), 13539

Housing and Community Development Act: amend (S. 1523; H.R. 6655), 17572, 17623, 17833

International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act: amend bill to enact (S. 1160; H.R. 6884), 19279

Maritime Administration: amend appropriations (S. 1019), 16383

Military construction: amend appropriations (H.R. 7589), 21465

Natural Gas and Petroleum Conservation and Coal Utilization Policy Act: amend bill to enact (S. 977), 28243, 28244

Outer Continental Shelf: policy for management of oil and natural gas, amend bill (S. 9), 23262

Ports and Waterways Safety Act: amend (S. 682), 16835

Public Health Service Act: amend 1978 appropriations for biomedical research (H.R. 4975), 13539

Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act: amend bill to enact (S. 2114), 32682

Public works: construction and repair of certain, over rivers and harbors for navigation and flood control purposes, amend bill to enact (S. 1529; H.R. 5885), 20065, 20085, 20412

Public works employment: additional actions amend bill to enact (S. 427), 7126

Senate: amend code of official conduct (S. Res. 110), 7962, 7964, 8046, 8158, 8264, 8355, 8593, 8776, 8977

Senate committee system: amend resolution (S. Res. 4) relative to reorganization, 2587, 2908

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 3477), 12006, 12741, 12764, 12938, 12944

Youths; community improvement projects, amend bill to enact (S. 427), 7126


Analyses


Analysis: Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments (S. 1952), 26699-26700

Analysis: Riegle-Griffin Rebuttal to Senator Muskie's Auto Emission Factsheet, 17774

Analysis: 200-mile marine pollution control zone (S. 885, 886), 6078


Announcement: Maine Architecture Featured in Octagon Exhibit, 722


Appointments


Acting President pro tempore, 12343

Committee, 458

Conferee, 5180, 7175, 10600

Conferee on H. Con. Res. 341, budget revision, 28480

Conferee on H.R. 3199, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments, 26785

Conferee on H.R. 5101, EPA appropriations, 31754

Conferee on H.R. 5885, construction or repair of certain public works over rivers and harbors, 20863

Conferee on H.R. 6161, Clean Air Act Amendment, 18627

Conferee on S. Con. Res. 19, congressional budget for 1978, 13984

Conferee on S. 82, to establish a Department of Energy, 18146

Conferee on S. 1316, Endangered Species Act, 36090

Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services (Committee On Governmental Affairs), 8148

Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Federal Services (Committee on Governmental Affairs), 8148

Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations (Committee on Governmental Affairs), 8148

Third U.N. Conference of the Law of the Sea, 12159


Articles and editorials


Bath-Built RO/RO Ships Delivered to States Steamship, Marine Engineering Log (publication), 3715

Chemical Plants Leave Unexpected Legacy for Virginia Rivers, Luther J. Carter, Science magazine, 39172-39174

College President Shares Unofficial Dialogues With Soviets, Richard M. Harley, Christian Science Monitor, 30443

Congress Utilizing its New Tools in Creating Budget, James L. Rowe, Washington Post, 6053

Congressional Budget Process, James L. Rowe, Jr., Washington Post, 16312

Congressional Ethics May Have a Hollow Core. Charles Bartlett, Washington Star, 8580

Environmentalism and the Leisure Class, William Tucker, Harper's magazine, 39314-39323

Ethics Reform, Brunswick (Maine) Times Record, 8579

Few Senators Lose Money in Office, T. R. Reid, Washington Post, 8335

Former Justice Clark Dies (sundry), 19573, 19574

Full Marriage Act of 1977, Herbert Stein, Wall Street Journal, 39345

Hasidic Feat — Simple as Aleph, Beth, Gimel, Israel Shenker, New York Times, 39339

In Deep of Winter the Work Goes On, Jim Saunders, Portland (Maine) Express, 6369

Keep on Tracking, Doris Laber, Soil Conservation, 4333

Kudos for Humphrey, Marquis Childs, Washington Post, 26076

Lance Criticizes Banks for Prime Rate Jump, Washington Post, 18012

Maine Covered With Tall Solar Energy Collectors Lester A. DeCoster, Bangor (Maine) News, 18447

Most Expensive Loophole, Wall Street Journal, 8594

Mr. Justice, Bill Caldwell, Maine Telegram, 3046

Muddying the Clean Water Law, New York Times, 11868

National Commission on Water Quality Report: How Will Congress Cope? Soil and Water Conservation (journal), 5752

Paul Douglas: Gallant Warrior, G. Calvin Mackenzie, Bowdoin Alumnus (publication), 6737-6739

Question of Ethics, Tom Braden, 8578

Rent-a-Ship Concept, Shipyard Weekly, 17834

Senate Ethics Debate — What Income To Limit, Walter Pincus, Washington Post, 8577

Senate Speechmakers and Coupon-Clippers, New York Times, 8334

Senator Randolph Will Go Again, Wheeling (W.Va.) News-Register, 39423

Senators on the Speaking Circuit, Washington Post, 8335

Spending Review Backed in Senate (sundry), 502-506

Sunset: New Sunlight on Government, Trial magazine, by, 5249

Trade Negotiations on Shoes, William Scanlon, Leather & Shoes, 39340

What Are the Limits of the Law? George J. Mitchell, Jr., Bowdoin Alumnus (publication), 31975

Who Wants To Spend Your Money? President Carter and the Honeymooners, John Drake and Svend Petersen, National Review, 13424-13427


Bills and resolutions introduced by


Agriculture: exempt certain corporations from accrual method of accounting (see S. 1227), 10482

Agriculture: rural housing loans (see S. 605), 3506

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: all-out effort to combat (see S. Con. Res. 26), 30421

Clean Air Act: amend (see S. 251-253), 1155

Committee on Rules and Administration: amend S. Res. 78 authorizing additional expenditures for (see S. Res. 211), 21529

Committee on the Budget: additional expenditures (see S. Res. 159), 12982

"Compendium of Materials on Zero-Based Budgeting in the States": printing as Senate document (see S. Res. 192), 18637

Congressional budget: revising (see S. Con. Res.43), 26882

Congressional budget: revision for fiscal year 1977 (see S. Con. Res.10), 4271

Corporations: exemption from accrual method of accounting for certain (see S. 1227), 10482

Customs: reduce paperwork involved in entry process for travelers and goods (see S. 1405), 19162

Department of Education: establish (see S. 991), 7363

Department of Housing and Urban Development: reorganization (see S. Res. 302), 34950

Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977: extend (see S.2355), 39248

Energy Conservation Month: designating (see S.J.Res. 13), 1941

Federal domestic assistance; efficient and regular distribution of current information (see S. 904), 6316

Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act: enact (see S. 431), 2130

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see S. 57, 1952), 477, 25397

Fishing industry: provide incentive loans (see S. 384), 6351

Franchisers/franchisees: protect against overreaching, unjust enrichment, and unjustifiable termination (see S. 2135), 30653

Housing: rural loans (see S. 605), 3506

Hubert H. Humphrey Federal Building: designate (see S. 2169), 32941

Indochinese refugees: lawful permanent resident status (see S. 694), 14979

Intergovernmental Anti-Recession Assistance Act of 1977: enact (see S. 531), 2752

Ionizing radiation: protection from unnecessary medical exposure to (see S. 1695), 19151

King, Martin L., Jr.: statue placed in Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 6), 12191

Lobbying activities: public disclosure (see S. 2026), 27456

Maine: land claims for Indian tribes (see S. 842), 5642

Marine pollution control: 200-mile zone (see S. 885, 886), 6065

Martin Luther King Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 9), 1156

National Ski Patrol System, Inc.: incorporate (see S. 1571), 15616

Nuclear explosions: test ban treaty (see S. Res. 124), 8964

Oil pollution: establish legal regime governing liability for damages (see S. 121), 478

Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe, Maine: land claims (see S. 842), 5642

Penobscot Indian Tribe, Maine: land claims (see S. 842), 5642

Privacy Protection Study Commission: commending (see S. Res, 255), 27528

Private foundations: reduce excise tax based on investment income of (see S. 2204), 33550

Public Officials Integrity Act: enact (see S. 555), 2952,14979

Public Works Employment Act of 1976: authorizing additional appropriations (see S. 531), 2752

Regional Fishery Management Council: expedite filling of vacancy (see S. 1263), 10613

Regulatory agencies: reorganization (see S. 555), 2952

Safe Drinking Water Act: requesting the House to return to the Senate the official papers on S. 1528 (see S. Res. 310), 35604

Senate proceedings: radio and TV coverage (see S. Res. 153), 14544

Social security: coverage of rural health clinic services (see S. 709), 14979

Solar energy: GSA procurement of devices for Federal buildings (see S. 672), 4169

Solar energy: prohibit State and local construction which interferes with sunlight (see S. 985), 7293

State maritime academies: increase subsistence payments to students (see S. 1241), 10482

Sunset Act of 1977: enact (see S. 2), 475

Tax expenditures: provide for review of provisions (see S. 125), 478


Brief: Sunset Act of 1977 (S. 2), 502


Broadcast: Congress and the Media, Joseph McCaffrey, Radio WMAL, Washington, D.C., 25853


Checklist: Income tax for Older Americans, Special Committee on Aging, 3559


Colloquies


Clean Air Act, with Senator Cannon, 18046

Clean Air Act's compliance penalty provision, with Senator Stafford, 26843, 26844


Court decision: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours vs. Train (EPA), 8274


Election to


Committee on Aging (Special), 4379

Committee on the Budget, 4379

Committee on Environment and Public Works, 4379

Committee on Governmental Affairs, 4379


Eulogies: Lennartson, Nils A., by, 19915

Eulogies: Philip A. Hart (sundry), at Detroit Symphony memorial concert for late Senator, 10153-10155


Factsheets: Auto Emission Standards, 16542

Factsheets: Rebuttal to Senator Garn's Statement on Clean Air Act-No Good for Energy, 18165


Interview: Dickey-Lincoln School hydroelectric project, with Richard Hill (Maine Public Broadcasting Network), 34637


Letters


Letter: Abu Daoud release by French, by, 1287

Letter: Additional Federal district judges for Maine: by, 16092

Letter: Additional Federal district judges for Maine, Edward T. Guignoux, 16093

Letter: Amendments to natural gas deregulation bill, Senator Stevens, 31923

Letter: Auto emission standards: President Carter, 18161

Letter: Auto emission standards: Secretary Adams and Administrators Costle and O'Leary, 18164

Letter: Auto emission standards: Tornio Kubo, for Mitsubishi Motors Corp., 18028

Letter: Budget procedure — report to committee (sundry exchanges with Senators Talmadge, Jackson and Robert Byrd), 21268-21271

Letter: Budgetary effect of Food and Agriculture Act: CBO Director Rivlin, 16295

Letter: Budgetary effect of Food and Agriculture Act: exchange with Senator Talmadge, 16293, 16294

Letter: Budgetary effect of Food and Agriculture Act: Secretary Bergland, 16294

Letter: Clean Air Act, by, 1192

Letter: Clean Air Act nondegradation policy, by, 36253

Letter: Clean Water Act enforcement strategy, Environmental Protection Agency, 39190

Letter: Clean Water Act Federal projects exemption, Senator Bumpers, 39188

Letter: Clean Water Act secondary treatment modification provision, Thomas C. Jorling for Environmental Protection Agency, 39179

Letter: Community Services Administration funds (sundry), 10115-10120

Letter: Congressional budget for 1978, Senator Long, 14664

Letter: Defense spending allocated to manpower costs, Richard J. Wallace, 12208

Letter: Election credentials, Maine Governor Longley, 6

Letter: Exempt disaster crop payments from payment limitations, by, 34872

Letter: Farm income stabilization, Senator Talmadge, 16312

Letter: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, exchange with Senator Chafee, 39583

Letter: Homestake Mining Co.'s Pitch project: William M. Auberle for State of Colorado, 36257

Letter: Homestake Mining Co.'s Pitch project: Environmental Defense Fund, 36256

Letter: HUD's subsidized housing programs-budget process: OMB Director Lance, 17573

Letter: HUD's subsidized housing programs-budget process: Secretary Harris, 17573

Letter: Impoundment of funds, sundry Senators, 7165

Letter: International Labor Organization, by, 35568

Letter: Law of the Sea negotiations (sundry), by, 39186

Letter: Mississippi River's Locks and Dam 26, by, 20068

Letter: Pardon of Vietnam-era draft evaders, Roger C. Corbin, 7384

Letter: Printing of "Compendium of Materials on ZeroBase Budgeting in the States", by, 20814

Letter: Repeal limit on social security outside earnings, by, 13580,13597

Letter: SBA disaster loan program, by, 32320

Letter: Significant deterioration of air quality: Secretary Andrus, 18164

Letter: Significant deterioration of air quality: EPA Administrator Costle, 18162

Letter: Significant deterioration of air quality: Roger Strelow for EPA, 18153

Letter: Tax credit for college tuition, Secretary Califano, 28466

Letter: Water pollution control program funds, 13 Senators, 7731

Letter: Wheat and feed grain loan levels, John C. White for USDA, 20440


Lists


List: Aid to families with dependent children (Curtis Duncan proposal in S. 1719), 28460

List: Community Services Administration's division of funds among States, 10114, 10115

List: Issues considered in mark-up of Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments (S. 1952), 26698

List: J.W. Middendorf, 11's certificates of accomplishments, 4492

List: Legislative proposals affecting congressional budget process, 26709

List: Mandatory class I areas under 1973 Clean Air Act Amendments, 36255

List: Ocean outfalls to territorial seas (California), 39180

List: Proposed amendments to the Clean Air Act, 36252

List: Selected world renowned persons, talent agency brochure, 8163

List: Staff members who participated in mark-up of Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments (S. 1952), 26700

List: Water pollution: States which may run out of funds, 595

List: Water pollution programs offered by Senate in conference on H.R. 11, 12829

List: Witness on Clear Air Act Amendment hearings, 3547


Memorandums


Memorandum: Changes to PSD and Emission Offset Requirements, EPA, 36254

Memorandum: Clean Air Act Amendments Immediate Regulatory Changes, EPA, 36255

Memorandum: Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement, Environmental Protection Agency, 39191

Memorandum: Wheat and Feed Grain Loan Levels, John Giles and Dan Twomey, 20441


Memorials of legislature Maine, 14717


Motions offered by


Clean Air Act: amend (S. 252; H.R. 6161), 18514

Clean Water Act: enact (H.R. 3199), conference report, reconsider vote, 39219

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (S. 1952; H.R. 3199), to table Bentsen amendment, 26729


Newsletter: Senate committee reorganization, Senate Reorganization Telegraph, 2614-2631


Obituary: Robert Hale Dies, Washington Post, 709


Recommendations: Privacy Protection Study Commission, 27529-27542


Remarks by, on


Agribusiness: accrual method of accounting, 12769-12772

Agricultural products: exempt certain disaster payments from payment limitations (H.R. 9090), 34870, 34872

Agriculture and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7558), 21461

American Motor Corp.: compliance in meeting emission standards, 18126

Appropriations: making supplemental for (H.R. 4877), 10114, 10115, 10123, 10124

Appropriations: making supplemental for 1977 (H.R. conference report, 11868

Auto emissions: presale testing proposal, 18502, 18503

Auto industry: emission standards, 16541, 18026-18038, 18126, 18185

Auto industry: rebuttal of Griffin/Riegle amendments on emission standards, 18029-18032

Bath Iron Works: tribute, 3715

Bayh, Senator: tribute, 27529

Black lung benefits program: improve (S. 1538), 24264

Budget: administration's hope for a balanced, 13479

Budget authority: rescission of certain, recommended by the President (H.R. 3839), 7582

Budget deficit: fiscal year 1978, 18011

Civil Rights Commission: resolution (S. Res. 178) for consideration of S. 1231, raise limitation on appropriations, 18741, 18742

Clark, Tom C.: eulogy, 19573

Clean Air Act: amend (H.R. 6161), conference report, 26824, 26841-26854, 26856

Clean Air Act: amend (H.R. 6161), correction in enrollment, 26856

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 251-253), 1192

Clean Air Act: amend (S. 252; H.R. 6161), 18014-18039, 18043, 18047, 18053-18056, 18059, 18061-18064, 18068, 18070, 18076, 18077, 18125-18134, 18146, 18146-18150, 18152-18154. 18157, 18159-18161, 18165, 18168, 18182, 18185, 18460-18465. 18468, 18472-18475, 18476-18480, 18495, 18496, 18498-18500, 18502, 18503, 18506-18509, 18513, 18514

Clean Air Act: amend (S. . 252; H.R. 6161), debate procedure, 18465

Clean Air Act: nondegradation provision (allegations and facts), 17590-17594

Clean Water Act: dredge and fill permit program, 26697

Clean Water Act: enact (H.R. 3199), conference report, 39170-39172, 39174-39191, 39195

Clean Water Act: (H. Con. Res. 444) correct enrollment of H.R. 3199, 39221, 39222

Clean Water Act: industrial program, 26694

Clean Water Act: municipal program, 26690

College tuition: effect of tax credit, 28466

Committee on the Budget: notice of hearings, 48, 2791, 22346

Committee on the Budget: reassessment of status of third budget resolution, 11936

Committee on the Budget: report on proposed resolutions, 21267, 21269-21271

Committee on Government Operations: notice of hearings, 696, 2791

Committee on Governmental Affairs: hearings on preparedness for the upcoming winter, 32957

Committee on Governmental Affairs: notice of hearings, 5709

Committee on Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly: extension, 13539

Committee on Public Works: notice of hearings, 3547

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act: amend (H.R. 2992), 16553

Congressional budget: provisions of S. Con. Res. 10, revising, conference report, 6053-6055, 6059, 6062, 6063

Congressional budget: resolution (S. Con. Res. 10) revising, 4757-4767, 4887, 4889-4891, 4893, 4894

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1978 (S. Con. Res. 19), 13310-13315, 13319-13321, 13328, 13549, 13550, 13553, 13555-13559, 13561, 13565, 13568, 13571, 13573, 13574, 13576, 13578, 13579, 13581, 13586, 13589-13591, 13600

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1978 (S. Con. Res. 19), conference report, 14654, 14673

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1978 (S. Con. Res. 19), debate procedure, 13549

Congressional budget for 1978: resolution (H. Con. Res. 341) revising, conference requested, 28480

Congressional budget for 1978: resolution (S. Con. Res. 43) revising, 27989-27994, 28178, 28180-28186, 28188, 28191, 28192, 28446, 28451-28456, 28458-28463, 28466, 28469-28471, 28473-28479

Congressional budget for 1978: resolution (S. Con. Res. 43) revising, passed instead, 28478

Congressional budget for 1978: resolution (S. Con. Res. 43) revising, unanimous-consent agreement, 27986

Defense manpower: pay and compensation, 12207

Department of Defense: appropriations (H.R. 7933), 23512, 23513

Department of Defense: Navy build and charter program, 24023

Department of Energy: establish (S. 826), 15313, 15314

Department of Housing and Urban Development, and independent agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7554), 20826

Department of the Interior and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7636), 19672, 19673

Department of Transportation and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7557), 20560

Department of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7552), 19923

Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7555), 21205, 21522

Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 7556), 20840, 20842, 20862

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: EPA's Kennebec River pumped storage alternative, 39314

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: public comment phase of review, 34636

Disaster relief. emergency supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 269), 7336

Disasters: agricultural payments, 34870, 34872

District of Columbia: appropriations (H.R. 9005), 32318-32321, 32323, 32324

Drought: resolution (S. Res. 111) for consideration of S. 925, temporary authority to facilitate emergency actions, 7584

Economic stimulus appropriations: making for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977 (H.R. 4876), 13092

Education : financial assistance for impact of fuel costs on local schools (S. 701), 23999

Electric powerplants; coal burning capability (S. 977), 28244, 28254

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act: 1-year extension (H.R. 4800), 9673, 9675

Employment: provisions of S. 427, additional appropriations for youth programs, 6917-6921

Energy conservation: Federal action to encourage efficiency (S. 2114), 32684-32686

Energy emergencies: preparation for this winter, 32957

Energy funding (function 300): ceiling, 28254

ERDA: appropriations for non-nuclear programs (S. 1340), 18731

Farmers: provide price and income protection (S. 275), 16075, 16289, 16290, 16293, 16295, 16296, 16298-16300, 16307-16313

Farmers: provide price and income protection (S. 275; H.R. 717l), 25111

Federal agencies: transmission of Presidential plans to reorganize (S. 626), 6151

Federal domestic programs: efficient and regular distribution of current information (S. 904), 14943

Federal Energy Administration: winter energy emergency plan, 32957

Federal judges: appoint additional (S. 11), 16092, 16094

Federal Program Information Act: enact (S. 904), 39157

Federal programs: disclosure of information to assist recipients (S. 904), 39157

Federal riot reinsurance and crime insurance programs: extend (S. 1070), 10178

Federal Water Pollution Control: construction grant funds (S. 57), 594

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (S. 1952; H.R. 3199), 26690-26698, 26701, 26711, 26712, 26720, 26721, 26728, 26756, 26763, 26765-26768, 26770-26772, 26785

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (S. 1952; H.R. 3199), debate procedure, 26729

First concurrent budget resolution; conferees reach agreement, 14321

Food and Agriculture Act (S. 275): increase of agriculture function 350 level, 28178-28186, 28188, 28192

Foreign relations appropriations: authorize (H.R. 6689), 19483

Goldwater, Senator: tribute, 27529

Government programs: new budget authority every 5 years (S. 2), re-referral to Committee on Rules and Administration, 23995

Government programs: review every 5 years (S. 2), 496

Hale, Robert: eulogy, 709

Hart, Philip A.: eulogy, 4485

Hart, Philip A.: memorial concert, 10153

Health Assistance Programs Extension Act: enact (H.R. 4975), 13539

Housing: supplemental authorization for low income families (S. 1070), 10178

Housing and community development: funding, 13558

Housing and Community Development Act: amend (S. 1523; H.R. 6655), 17833-17837, 17839-17943

Housing and Community Development Act: true budget impact of long-term Federal obligations, 17572

Humphrey, Senator: tribute, 26075

Imported oil: increase use of U.S. flag vessels (S 682), 16836-16841

Income tax: rebate proposal, 10882

Insulation: tax credit for expenses related to residential, 12775

Intergovernmental Anti-Recession Assistance Act of 1977: proposed, 2774

International organizations: increase U.S. participation (H.R. 5262), 18941, 18997

Japan: development of auto emission standards, 18028

Jews: presentation of Polish religious books to Philadelphia's Hasidic group, 39338

Kennebec River, Maine: EPA's Caratunk pumped storage alternative, 39314

Legislation affecting congressional budget process: joint referral, 26709, 26710

Legislative branch: appropriations (H.R. 7932), 23528

Lennartson, Nils A.: eulogy, 19914

Lisagor, Peter: eulogy, 719

Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act: enact (H.R. 11), conference report, 12828

Long Beach, U.S.S.: conversion, 7582

Long-term energy policy: development, 32957

Maine: architectural heritage, 722

Maine: Dickey-Lincoln School hydroelectric project, 34636

Maine's Indian tribes: land claims (S. 842), 5698

Marine pollution control: 200-mile zone (S. 885, 886), 6077

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: amend (H.R. 4297), 34585

Maritime Administration: appropriations (S. 1019), 16384

McClellan, Senator: eulogy, 39331

Members of Congress: pay adjustment process, 4327

Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT); controversial use with gasoline, 18035

Mexican Deputies: visit to Senate Chamber, 6679

Middendorf, J. W., 11: tribute, 4492

Military construction: appropriations (H.R. 7589), 21464

Military installations: authorize certain construction (S. 1474), 14687

Military procurement: 1978 appropriations (H.R, 5970), 14858, 14859, 15058

Military procurement: 1978 appropriations (H.R. 5970), conference report, 23052

Minimum wage: increase rate and provide for automatic adjustment (S. 1871), 32700, 32855, 32856

NASA: 1978 appropriations for research and development (H.R. 4088), 14677

Nashville, Tenn.: hearing on status of Federal and State preparedness for winter 1977-78, 33379

National Commission on Water Quality: study, 5751

National Mass Transportation Assistance Act: enact (S. 208), 20549

National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts: revise and extend summer food program (S. 1420,, H~R. 1139), 21797, 21798

National Science Foundation: appropriations (S. 855), 13805

Natural gas: comprehensive policy (S. 2104), 31591, 31592, 31859, 31862, 31867-31869, 31916, 32301, 32302

Natural gas: comprehensive policy (S. 2104), debate procedure, 31923, 31929

Natural gas: comprehensive policy (S. 2104), dilatory amendments, 31859

Natural gas: comprehensive policy (S. 2104), keyed amendment inquiry, 31591

Natural gas: comprehensive policy (S. 2104), Robert C. Byrd point of order on dilatory amendments, 31916, 31917, 31923

Natural gas: deregulation (S. 210-4), 31591, 31592, 31859, 31862, 31867-31869, 31916, 32301, 32302

Natural Gas and Petroleum Conservation and Coal Utilization Policy Act: enact (S. 977), 28244, 28254

Navy: controversial build and charter program, 24023

Navy: Presidential recommendation over shipbuilding program, 7582

Nuclear explosions: test ban treaty (S. Res. 124), 8965

Older Americans: income tax checklist, 3558

Older persons: lower utility rates, 32683

Passamaquoddy-Penobscot Indian Tribes, Maine: land claims (S. 842), 5698

Percy, Senator: cooperation in developing privacy legislation, 27529

Philadelphia, Pa.: transfer of religious books to Hasidic Jews, 39338

Piszek, Edward: tribute, 39338

Poland: historic transfer of Jewish religious books, 39338

Ports and Waterways Safety Act: amend (S. 682), 16836-16841

Privacy Protection Study Commission: commending, 27528

Privacy Protection Study Commission: submission of report, 27528

Public Health Service Act: 1978 appropriations for biomedical research (H.R. 4975), 13539

Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act: enact (S. 2114), 32684-32686

Public works employment: additional appropriations (S. 427), 7121, 7122, 7130, 7164, 7169

Public works employment: resolution (S. Res. 106) for consideration of S. 427, additional appropriations, 6917, 6918, 6921

Public Works Employment Act of 1976 authorizing additional appropriations, 2774

Public works for water and power development and energy research: appropriations (H.R. 7553), 21856

Randolph, Senator: tribute, 39423

Ribicoff, Senator: tribute for contribution to privacy legislation, 27529

SBA disaster loan fund: additional capital, 32318-32321, 32323, 32324

Senate: Chair ruling that appeal from the decision of the Chair is dilatory, 31862, 31868-31869

Senate: Code of official conduct (S. Res. 110), 8046, 8157, 8158, 8160-8166, 8333-8336, 8339-8343, 8346-8349, 8355, 8356, 8576-8583, 8590, 8592-8595, 8598, 8599, 8836, 8837, 8844, 8977, 8978, 8991, 8992, 9787-9789

Senate: Code of official conduct (S. Res. 110), debate procedure, 8158-8160, 8356, 9771

Senate: legislative program, 8357

Senate: privilege of the floor, 4757, 6053, 7127, 8046, 8333, 12796, 13310, 14654, 17829, 18014, 19248, 22227, 26293, 26420, 26841, 27990, 28456, 30400, 39165

Senate budget scorekeeping reports for fiscal year 1978, 18442

Senate Chamber: visit by Members of Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, 6679

Senate elections: budget waiver resolution (S. Res. 206) for consideration of S. 926, public financing of, 24646, 24647

Sewage treatment: construction grants, 10123

Small Business Investment Act: extend and increase loan and surety bond guarantee authorities (S. 1442), 15558

Social security: financing reform (H.R. 9346), conference report, 39146

State maritime academies: increase student cadet subsidy, 16384

State maritime schools: increase cadet allowance, 20840

Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations; notice of hearing, 18434, 33379

Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations; notice of hearings, 9222, 14707

Surface mining operations: Federal/State cooperation in regulating (S. 7), 15702

Tax cut: increase of deficit, 28451-28455, 28459-28462

Tax rebate: withdrawal of Presidential support, 11063-11066

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: consideration of administration-amended legislation (H.R. 3477), 11063-11066

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: enact (H.R. 3477), 11729-11732, 11737-11740, 12424-12427, 12769-12772, 12775, 12781, 12808, 12939-12944

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: enact (H.R. 3477), conference report, 14867, 14870-14872

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: enact (H.R. 3477), debate procedure, 12823

Tax Reduction and Simplification Act: resolution (S. Res. 126) for consideration of H.R. 3477, 11253, 11254, 11256

Unemployment: assistance to States with high rate of, 12781

Urbanski, Edmund: tribute, 4323

Veterans: 3-year extension for use of benefits (S.457), 34397

Maine: tribute to Medomak Valley Students, Waldoboro, 4333

Warnke, Paul C.: nomination as ACDA Director, 6677, 6679, 6682-6683

Water pollution: reduction of EPA construction grants, 11868

Water pollution control: Supreme Court decision in Du Pont de Nemours vs. Train, 8274

Water projects: President's impoundment of funds, 7121, 7130

Wheat and feed grains: increase loan levels for 1977 crops (S. Res. 193), 20440

Williamson, Robert B.: eulogy, 3046

Winter preparedness: Nashville hearing on Federal and State status, 33379

Woodworth, Laurence N.: eulogy, 39327

Youth: community improvement projects (S. 427), 7121, 7122, 7130, 7164, 7169

Youth: provide employment and training opportunity (S. 1242; H.R. 6138), 16816


Remarks in Senate relative to


Tax rate reduction: feedback effects of the increased incentives on the tax base, 30684, 30685

Tribute, 6063


Reports


Report: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 14149, 25397

Report: Committee on the Budget, 4169, 6923, 7292, 7538, 8763, 10144, 11048, 12964, 13059, 14263, 15207, 18425, 21187, 21529, 21759, 22188, 22747, 23065, 24506, 26351, 26857, 28544, 30202, 31944, 33070, 33242, 33550

Report: Congressional Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 10), Committee of Conference, 6056-6059

Report: Construction Grant Funds Reallotment (excerpt), Committee on Environment and Public Works, 7165

Report: Senate Code of Ethics (summary), Committee on Official Conduct (Special), 8598

Report: Temporary Authority To Facilitate Emergency Actions for Drought (S. 925), Committee on the Budget, 7584


Resolutions by organizations


Resolutions by organizations: Allotment of funds for FmHA program, Maine Legislature, 14717

Resolutions by organizations: Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric power project, Maine AFL-CIO, 35594


Results: Outside income for Senators, Harris poll, 8578, 8579


Statements


Air quality nondegradation provision, by, 18155

Budget Reorganization Problems and Benefits, 2656

Clean Air Act, Carl Bagge for National Coal Association (excerpt), 18020

Clean Air Act Amendments, by, 36252

Clean Water Act Conference Report: Senator Anderson, 39213

Clean Water Act Conference Report: Senator Gravel, 39212

Clean Water Act (sundry excerpts), 26691, 26696

Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 1977, Senator Bellmon, 4761

Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 1977: Senator Magnuson, 4762

Congressional Budget for 1978 (S. Con. committee of conference (joint), 14654

Current Assessment of U.S.-Soviet George F. Kennan, 39323

Dickey-Lincoln School Hydroelectric Project: by, 34642

Dickey-Lincoln School Hydroelectric Project: Senator Hathaway, 35597

Energy Production and Conservation Act, by, 36085

Energy Production and Conservation Tax Incentive Act, by, 34899

Nomination of Tyrone Brown, by, 37212

Oil Tanker Incidents, by, 1284

Recent Economic News, CBO Director Rivlin, 12425

Social Security Financing, by, 37197

Special Crisis Intervention Program, by, 36191

Sunset Reform, Senator Roth, 506

Supplemental Appropriations, by, 36189

Tax Rebate, by (sundry), 11063, 11254, 11255


Study: Clean Air Act — Implication of 18-Day (5%) PSD Variance Provision, EPA, 18162


Survey: Fuel Bills and Fuel Cut-Offs of Winter, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, 10119


Tables


Table: Agriculture and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 7558), 21462

Table: Auto emission standards, from conference on Clean Air Act (H.R. 6161), 26847

Table: Auto emission standards (selected data), 18035-18038

Table: Automobile fuel consumption (selected data), 18030

Table: Average annual employment growth, by States, 11731,11732

Table: Budget assumptions regarding social security and welfare programs, 28479

Table: Budget summary for fiscal year 1978, 28180

Table: Carter budget compared to conference agreement on S. Con. Res. 19, 14667

Table: Congressional budget-fiscal year 1977 — summary (sundry), 4758, 4759

Table: Congressional budget aggregates and functional categories, 1978, 14661

Table: Congressional budget authority and outlays for 1977, 10124

Table: Congressional budget for 1978 (summary), 27991

Table: Congressional budget resolution (selected data), 6056

Table: Department of Housing and Urban Development appropriations (H.R. 7554), 20827

Table: Department of the Interior appropriations (selected data on H.R. 7636), 19672

Table: Department of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President appropriations (H.R. 7552), 19923

Table: Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare appropriations (H.R. 7555), 21205

Table: Economic assumptions (1977-78), 13313

Table: Emission standards impact on price of automobiles, 18031

Table: Entitlements requiring appropriations action, 21522, 21523

Table: Expected requests for additional budget authority in function 300 (energy funding), 28255

Table: Explanation of $50 billion increase in outlays between 1977 and 1978, 13549

Table: Federal assistance for utility costs, by regions and States, 32684, 32685

Table: Federal programs — schedule of accounts that appear to record full extend of commitment, GAO, 17839, 17840

Table: First concurrent resolution on the budget as passed by Senate (fiscal year 1978), 13590

Fiscal year 1978 budget, 18011

Table: Fuel bills and cut-offs of winter according to States, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, 10120-10122

Table: International organizations-budget authority of H.R. 5262, 18997

Table: National defense appropriations (selected data), 23513

Table: National Science Foundation — 1978 budget request and committee recommendations, 13805

Table: Navy shipbuilding budget options, 14859

Table: Public works projects allocation, by States, 7166

Table: Relationship of military procurement authorizations (H.R. 5970) to national defense targets in first budget resolution, fiscal year 1978, 14858

Table: Revenue effects of 1975-76 tax reductions, 4890

Table: Significant air quality deterioration (selected data), 18154

Table: Tax rebate and simplification-budget situation, 11729

Table: Unified budget receipts--outlays and surplus or deficits, 1958-78, 10884

Table: Water treatment facilities in operation (selected data), 26694

Table: Youth employment programs (selected data), 6919, 6920


Telegram: Community Services Administration funds (sundry), 10115


Testimony: Third Budget Resolution-Reassessment of Economic Situation with Messrs. Ooms and Haggart, 11936-11938


Texts of


Text: Panama Canal treaties, 28306-28313

Text: S. 2, Sunset Act of 1977, 497

Text: S. 57, Water Pollution Control Act Amendments, 594

Text: S. 531, Intergovernmental Anti-Recession Assistance Act of 1977, 2775


Tribute: To Edmund Urbanski, J. David Suarez-Torres, 4323