1978: 95th Congress, Second Session

MUSKIE, EDMUND S. (a Senator from Maine)


Addresses


Changing Municipal Role in Human Services, Madeleine Freeman, 13017

Indian Land Claims Proposed Settlement, Maine House of Representatives, by, 4802

Inflation Control Program, President Carter, American Society of Newspaper Editors, 9850

International Financial Institutions, Horst Moltrecht (excerpt), 11561

Japan and U.S. in the World Economy, Senator Kennedy, Foreign Correspondents Club of Tokyo, 2792

Reflections on Hubert H. Humphrey, Anthony Hyde, American Church, London, England, 8308

Sunset Legislation, by, Philadelphia, Pa., 10081, 11264

Thomas D. Finney, Jr., Eulogy: Clark Clifford, 4201

Thomas D. Finney, Jr. W. DeVier Pierson, 4201

Thomas D. Finney, Jr. Senator Stevenson, 4201

White House Efforts To Resolve Maine Indians Land Claims, Eliot R. Cutler, 11475-11477


Amendments offered by, to


Agricultural Credit Assistance Act: amend bill to enact (S. 2146), 11875

CETA: amend bill to extend authorization (S. 2570), 27272, 27785

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: amend (S. 2146), 11875

Dept. of Defense: amend appropriations for military construction (H.R. 12927), 24066, 24067

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend bill to extend certain programs for 1 year (S.1753), 27426, 27431, 27435, 27436

Export-Import Bank Act: amend and extend (S. 3077), 32578, 32600, 32855, 33002

Federal programs: amend periodic evaluation and authorization (Sunset Act) (S. 2), 31569

Federal programs: amend bill providing for 5-year review of (S. 2), 35474

Federal Public Transportation Act: amend bill to enact (S. 2441), 25387,32149

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 12140), 37502

Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 50), 36742

Housing and Community Development Amendments: amend bill to enact (S. 3084), 21615

IMF: amend U.S. participation in supplementary financing facility (S. 2152), 19651, 23255

Income taxes: amend reduction (H.R. 13511), 33966, 34354

International Security Assistance Act: amend bill to enact (S. 3075), 22803

Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 5285), 36058

Panama Canal Treaty: amend ratification, 2566, 2608, 6190

Private foundations: amend bill to reduce excise tax on investment income of (H.R. 112), 27366

Revenue Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 13511), 33966, 34354

Small business and Small business Investment Acts: amend (H.R. 11445), 23849

Sunset Act: amend bill to enact (S. 2), 35474

Tariff: amend treatment of plastic and rubber film, strips, sheets and plates (H.R. 5285), 36058

Textile imports: amend duties or restrictions (H.R. 9937), 35962

Tuition Tax Relief Act: amend bill to enact (H.R. 12050), 26116

Unemployment compensation: amend bill to extend Federal/State program (H.R. 12380), 27406


Analyses


Analysis: Estimated Effects of S. 2481 and H.R. 6782, Parity Prices for Agricultural Products, 7788

Analysis: Natural Gas Compromise, CBO, 28584

Analysis: Oil Spill Liability Fund— Impact of House-Enacted H.R. 6803 on Clean Water Act, EPA, 37878

Analysis: Oil Spill Liability Fund and Compensation Act (S. 2900), 9809


Announcement: Loring AFB wins Omaha Trophy, 7260


Appointments


Conferee on H. Con. Res. 683, revising congressional budget, 28563

Conferee on H.R. 8638 (S. 897), to prevent nuclear proliferation, 2542

Conferee on H.R. 11302, Environmental Research and Development Administration appropriations, 18706

Conferee on S. Con. Res. 80, congressional budget for 1979, 13374

Conferee on S. 555, ethics in Government, 33388

Conferee, S. 2701, Water Resources Planning Act, 24923

Conferee on S. 2899, Endangered Species Act Amendments, 37519

Law of the Sea Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 8333


Articles and editorials


Ambassador Mike Mansfield, Andrew H. Malcolm, New York Times, 21163

Area May Get Stiffer Rules on Air Pollution, Stephen J. Lynton, Washington Post, 22452

Carter on Inflation, Haynes Johnson, Washington Post, 9849

Case for Dickey-Lincoln, John Goodwin, Portland (Maine) Telegram, 1556-1558

Confusion Shrouds Los Angeles Smog Alert, Sandra Blakeslee, Los Angeles Times, 22450

Conservation is a Family Affair, Bangor (Maine) Telegram supplement, 6493

Former Senator Payne Dies, Portland (Maine) Press Herald (excerpts), 18402

Hazardous Exporters, Jack Anderson, 33033

Hyperlexis: Our National Disease, Bayless Manning, 7280-7284

I Cannot Resist One More Happy Hubert Humphrey Memory, Malcolm Forbes, Forbes (magazine), 586

Loring AFB Wins Omaha Trophy, Bangor (Maine) News, 7260

Maine Agriculture — Hathaway Succeeds in Restoring Full Funding for Agriculture Program, David Bright, Bangor (Maine) News, 27282

Maine Indian Land Claims — Facing Up To It, John S. Day, Bangor (Maine) News, 14817

Maine Land Claims Deal Means Heads We Win, Tails You Lose, Peter Slocum, Associated Press, 14817

Natural Gas Compromise — Cost of Delay, Washington Post, by, 28893

Nuclear Plant Loan Challenged, Thomas O'Toole, Washington Post (sundry), 33034

Philippine Loan Being Investigated, New York Times, 33035

Richard Hill on Alternative Energy Iconoclast, Maine Times (publication), 6479

Saudis Link Oil Prices to a Stable Dollar, Hobart Rowen, Washington Post, 8039

Senator Metcalf Approaches His Final Session in Congress, Thomas Kotynski, Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune, 587

Sunset Legislation for Wasteful Programs (sundry), 29794-29797

Telegram: Section National Energy Award Winner, Bangor (Maine) Telegram, 6493

Terror in Cambodia, Leo Cherne, Wall Street Journal, 14820

Up Against White House Wall, Jerry Tucker, Newsweek, 27908

When Smog Moves In, Affluent Leave, Joel Kotkin and Katherine Macdonald, Washington Post, 22453

Will Sun Still Rise Over Lovely Campobello? Dalton Camp, Toronto (Canada) Star, 29418


Bills and resolutions introduced by


Assistance programs: streamline and simplify the generally applicable requirements attached to (see S. 3267), 19626

Bartlett, Senator: extending best wishes (see S. Res. 593), 36847

Budget: setting forth the 1979 (see S. Con. Res. 80), 10320

Canadian fish: decision to waive the imposition of countervailing duties (see S. Res. 483), 17472

Civil Service Reform Act: enact (see S. 2640), 20231

Com. on Budget: additional expenditures (see S. Res. 387), 1769

Commonwealth Club of California: diamond jubilee (see S. Res. 394), 2543

Congressional budget: instructing Senate conferees on House-passed local public works appropriations (H. Con. Res. 683) (see S. Res. 562), 29157

Congressional budget for 1979 (see S. Con. Res. 104), 26960

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust: designate (see S.J. Res. 135), 14332

Degenhardt, Douglas J.: relief (see S. 3124), 14814

Frederick G. Payne Building: designate in Portland, Maine (see S. 3334), 22427

Grant programs: expedite processing of applications (see S. 3267), 19626

Highways: authorize federally assisted programs through 1980 (see S. 3073), 27129

Humphrey, Hubert H. Fellowship in Social and Political Thought at Smithsonian Institution (see S. 2730), 8067

LaFlamme, Janice B.: relief (see S. 3123), 14814

Maine; settle Indian land claims (see S. 3130), 15014

Medical records: confidentiality (see S. 3450), 27470

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: establish (see S. 3266), 19626

Oil spill: establish liability fund (see S. 2900), 9790

Payne, Frederick G,: eulogy (see S. Res. 486), 18401

Pope Paul VI: expressing sorrow on death of (see S. Res. 535), 24622

Potato futures: prohibit trading on commodity exchanges (see S. 508), 18748

Public Works Employment Act of 1976 -- amend (see S. 3389), 25118

Public works program: instructing Senate conferees on House-passed appropriations (H. Con. Res. 663) (see S. Res. 562), 29157

Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission: status of U.S. employees (see S. 3278), 20218

Social security: authorize reimbursement of certain expenditures to States (see S. 2360), 6057

States: incentives to examine and alter policies toward local governments (see S. 3266), 19626

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: establish Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought (see S. 2730), 8067


Books


"Panama Canal — Crisis in Historical Perspective," Walter LeFeber (excerpt), 4887

"The Path Between the Seas," David McCullough (excerpt), 4881


Checklist: Itemized deductions for form 1040, 58, 59


Citation: Loring AFB wins Omaha Trophy, 7260


Colloquy: Budget deficit, with Joseph Pechman and Charles Walker, 11416


Comparison: Sunset Act-Muskie amendment and proposed S. 2, 31569


Eulogy: Senator Humphrey, Vice President Mondale, 586


Factsheets


Dickey-Lincoln Hydroelectric Project, Maine, 25352-25356

SBA Disaster Loan Subsidies, 35460

SBA Forgiveness Grants and Interest Rates, 35461


Letter of Transmittal: Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, Joseph E. Brennan for State of Maine, 15015


Letters


Letter: Additional expenditures by Com. on Budget, by, 5619

Letter: Application of NEPA to U.S. activities abroad, by, 11804

Letter: Canadian subsidies on fishing industry: by, 17473

Letter: Clean Water Act Amendments clarification on hazardous substance spills, exchange with Dept. of State, 5491, 5492

Letter: Colorado River Basin Environmental impact statement, Sec. of Interior Andrus, 24850

Letter: Contributions for assisted housing, Sec. of HUD Harris, 21617

Letter: Cost associated with Panama Canal Treaty, Alice M. Rivlin for CBO, 4876

Letter: Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: by, 25358

Letter: Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: Robert V. Clark for Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 25356

Letter: Disabled veterans outreach program, Maine American Legion, 2800

Letter: Economic aspects of Panama Canal Treaty, Douglas J. Bennet, Jr. for Dept. of State, 4876

Letter: Economic impact of farm relief legislation, Alice M. Rivlin for CBO, 9392

Letter: Emergency farm legislation, President Carter, 9388

Letter: Employees of Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, Sec. of Treasury Blumenthal, 27406

Letter: Environmental impact statement for programs conducted abroad, John J. Gilligan for AID, 33032

Letter: EPA information-gathering process, Thomas C. Jorling, 30343

Letter: Estimates of proposed parity prices for farmers under H.R. 6782, Alice M. Rivlin for CBO, 7751

Letter: Expansion of impact aid program to education, by, 27332

Letter: HEW programs outlay authority, Sec. of HEW Califano, 11169

Letter: Indian land claims, to Governor Longley, by, 14817

Letter: International Development Association: Sec. of Treasury Blumenthal, 11559

Letter: International Development Association: William E. Simon (1975), 11559

Letter: Notice of action approving EPA plan of data collection, Roye L. Lowry for OMB, 30344

Letter: Oil import regulations, to Sec. of Schlesinger, by, 34492-34494

Letter: Oil Pollution liability fund and compensation: by, 37880

Letter: Oil Pollution liability fund and compensation: Representatives John M. Murphy, Biaggi, Ruppe, and Treen, 37879

Letter: Oil Pollution liability fund and compensation: sundry State officials, 34038-34041

Letter: Pollution control research and development, sundry exchanges with OMB Director McIntyre, 31549-31551

Letter: Pollution issues of the Law of the Sea Conference negotiations, by, 6608

Letter: Return of Atlantic salmon to clean water areas, American Forest Institute, 26711

Letter: tax status of U.S. employees of Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission: Sec. of Treasury Blumenthal, 20230

Letter: tax status of U.S. employees of Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission: P. M. Towe for Canada, 20230

Letter: Use of supplemental appropriations to rescind previously enacted budget authority, by, 1720


List: International financial institutions receiving US contributions, 11567


Memoirs: "Panama — he Creation, Destruction and Resurrection," Philippe Bunau-Varilla (1914), 4887-4892


Memorandums


Memorandum: Arguments Against Senator McGovern's Amendment on Transfer of Funds for Civilian-Oriented Projects, Com. on Budget, 11386, 11387

Memorandum: Clean Water Act Amendments Intent Regarding Oil/Hazardous Substance Discharges, 5492

Memorandum: Consideration of Spending Debt or Revenue Legislation Which Would Become Effective for a Fiscal Year Until First Concurrent Resolution On Budget Has Been Agreed to, 33947

Memorandum: Dept. of Energy/EPA Research and Development Programs, OMB Director McIntyre, 31549

Memorandum: International Development Association Replenishment: Com. on Budget, 11389

Memorandum: International Development Association Replenishment: Charles Flickner, 11559

Memorandum: Joint Agreement of Understanding on Resolution Of Indian Land Claims in Maine, 7518

Memorandum: Panama Canal Treaty Procedure, Mike Glennon, 6203

Memorandum: Spending Limitations Subject to a Point of Order, John McEvoy, 37583


Motions offered by


District of Columbia: cloture of debate on H. J. Res. 554, 26344

ERA: cloture of debate on motion to proceed with extension of time for ratification by States (H.J.Res. 638), 31873, 32172

Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act: cloture of debate on H. R. 50, 35544

Income taxes: cloture of debate on amendment 3678 to H.R. 13511, 34369

Labor Law Reform Act: close debate on H.R. 9410, 17794

Public works: appropriations for water and power development and research (H.R. 12928), 25359

Revenue Act, cloture of debate on amendment 3678 to H.R. 13 5 11, 34369

Tuition Tax Relief Act: enact (H.R. 12050), 26108, 26112


Papers


Chronological Order of Events Surrounding a Major Oil Spill, 34037

Hazardous Substance Spills, 34038

Health effects of Organic Contaminants, EPA (excerpts), 30341

New Features of Federal Farm Program, Dept. of Agriculture, 9389


Press release: Salmon returning to Bangor, Maine, American Forest Institute, 26711


Proposal: Resolution of Indian land claims in Maine, White House task force, 7514-7518


Questions and answers: Sunset Act, S. 2, 24207


Regulations: Eligibility for Omaha Trophy, 7260


Remarks by, on


Abourezk, Senator: tribute, 37693

Abruzzo, Ben: transatlantic balloon crossing, tribute, 26700

Aerial applicators: refund of taxes on gasoline and special fuels (H.R. 2852), 31123, 31125

Agricultural commodities: decline on farm production to affect export of, 8039, 8040

Agricultural commodities: expansion of exports, 3006

Agricultural Credit Assistance Act: enact (S. 2146), 11871-11875

Agricultural products: budget waiver (S. Res. 415) for consideration of H.R. 6782, 7747

Agricultural products: budget waiver (S. Res. 419) for consideration of S. 2481, parity prices for 1978 crops, 7747

Agricultural products: emergency assistance to farmers (H.R. 6782), 7744-7746, 7749-7754, 7759, 7761-7763, 7767-7769, 7772, 7782, 7785, 7786, 8039, 8040

Agricultural products: emergency assistance to farmers (H.R. 6782), conference report, 9383, 9384, 9387, 9388, 9390-9394, 9396, 9397

Agriculture: balance of payment effects of set-aside Program, 8039, 8040

Agriculture: raisin orders, flexible parities, upland cotton and grain release prices (H.R. 6782), conference report, 9383, 9384, 9387, 9388, 9390-9394, 9396, 9397

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 13125), 25342

Air Force: proposal to reduce Loring AFB, Maine, 7259

Air transportation: develop system which relies on competitive market forces to determine quality and price (S. 2493), 10695

Aircraft: military sales to certain Middle East nations (S. Con. Res. 86), 13702

Allen, James B.: eulogy, 17108

Anderson, Maxie: transatlantic balloon crossing, tribute, 26700

Antirecession and supplementary fiscal assistance For State and local governments: appropriations (H.R. 2852), 31123, 31125

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1139), 37485

Appropriations: making second supplemental (H.R. 13467), 24356-24358, 24360

Appropriations: making supplemental for Fiscal year ending September 30. 1978 (H.R. 9375), 1718-1722, 1737-1740

Armed Forces: appropriations for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, combat vehicles and other weapons (S. 2571), 20207, 20208, 20211

Arms Export Control Act: amend (S, 3075), 22808

Asian Development Bank: U.S., participation, 11149-11152

B-1 bomber: funding (H.R. 9375), 1718-1722, 1737-1740

Bangor (Maine) Telegram: Dept. of Energy and National Newspaper Association award for energy conservation promotion, 6493

Bartlett, Senator: tribute, 37447

Bicycle parts: suspend duty on (H.R. 5263), 37452

Budget: constitutional amendment on balanced, 26603-26605, 26607-26609

Budget: tax cut considerations, 50

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: regulations on gun registration, 19117

Canada: indirect subsidies of fishing industry, 17474

Carter, President: program to control inflation, 9849

CETA: extend authorization (S. 2570), 27790, 27791, 27822

Child care food program: extend and amend (S. 3085), 22154, 22164

Clean Water Act Amendments: EPA regulations on municipal waste, 15591

Com. on Appropriations: leadership in controlling Federal spending, 18706

Com. on Budget: clearing legislation on calendar for Senate action, 17587

Com. on Budget: notice of hearings, 1327, 19893

Com. on Budget: tribute to staff, 31116

Committees: permission to meet, 11230, 11371

Commodities: prohibit trading of potato futures (S 508), 18784

Commodity Exchange Act: extend (S. 2391), 20392

Congressional budget: conference report on 11. Con. Res. 683, 31115, 31116

Congressional budget: instructing Senate conferees on House-passed local public works appropriations, H. Con. Res. 683 (S. Res. 562), 29157, 29158, 29391, 29392, 29394-29396, 29398, 29403

Congressional budget: McGovern amendment on reducing military spending level, 11376, 11377, 11386

Congressional budget: revising (S. Con. Res. 104), 27974-27981, 27985, 27988, 27990, 27993, 27995, 28003, 28009, 28021-28027,28029

Congressional budget: revising (S. Con. Res. 104), H. Con. Res. 683 passed instead, 28029

Congressional budget: second concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 683), 31105-31109, 31111-31115

Congressional budget: setting forth the 1979 (S. Con. Res. 80), 11113-11120, 11145, 11146, 11149-11152, 1115611160, 11163, 11164, 11167-11170, 11376-11378 , 11386, 11389, 11397, 11405-11408, 11412, 11416-11420, 11424, 11425, 11428, 11430, 11527-11533, 11535-11538, 11546, 11552-11554, 1556-11562, 11564-11567, 11570

Congressional budget: setting forth the 1979 (S. Con. Res. 80), conference report, 13710-13718, 13721, 13722

Congressional budget: setting forth the 1979 (S. Con. Res. 80), conference report (allocation correction), 15035

Congressional budget: setting forth the 1979 (S. Con. Res, 80), debate procedure, 11387, 11412, 11413, 11418, 11478

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: amend (S. 2146), 11871-11875

Corporate tax rate: reduction, 35240

Cortina, Joe; conference report on H.R 5289, relief, 31840-31842

Curtis, Kenneth: nomination, 15253

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (H.R. 13635), 33890

Dept. of Defense: McGovern amendment on transfer of funds to energy-related functions, 11375, 11377, 11386

Dept. of Energy: conservation promotion award to Bangor (Maine) Telegram, 6493

Dept. of HEW: misspent funds, 11156-11159

Dept. of HUD: congressional disapproval of rules and regulations, 21935

Dept. of HUD: implementation of urban development action grant program, 21158

Dept. of HUD and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 12936), 24642, 24643

Dept. of HUD and related agencies: conference report on H.R. 12936, appropriations. 30339-30341

Dept. of Interior and related agencies: appropriation (H.R. 12932), 24850-24855, 24866, 24882, 25066, 25090, 25091

Dept. of HUD and related agencies: appropriations (H R, 12032), conference report, 34492, 34497

Dept. of Justice: additional positions for criminal division, 24104

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 12933), 18699, 18706

Dept. of Treasury, Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: appropriations (H.R. 12930), 19117, 19122

Depts. of Labor, HEW, and related agencies, appropriations (H.R. 12929), 31808

Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and agencies: appropriations (H.R. 12934), 24104, 24138, 24151

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: environmental impact statement effects, 1556

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: funding, 25351, 25357

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project: potential conflict with endangered species, 21601

Disaster loans: make interest rate equal cost of money to the Government, 23849

District of Columbia: congressional representation (H.J. Res. 554), 26603-26605, 26607-26609

Eastland, Senator: tribute, 37692

Electronic calculators: authorized on the floor during debate on congressional budget for 1979, 11113

Electronic surveillance: judicial warrant to in (S. 1566), 10910

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: certain programs for I year (S. 1753), 27329, 27332, 27333, 27432, 27433, 27438

Emergency Agricultural Act: debate procedure 7753, 7754

Emergency Agricultural Act: enact (H.R. 6782), 7744-7746, 7749-7754, 7759, 7761-7763, 7767-7769, 7772, 7782, 7785, 7786

Emergency Agricultural Act: inflationary impact, 8040

Emergency Agricultural Act: time limitation agreement, 7752

Endangered Species Act: amend (S. 2899), 21601

Endangered Species Act: conference report on S. 2899, amending, 37592

Energy conference report on H.R. 5289, policy, 31840-31942

Energy emergencies: funding for assistance to income families, 1739

Energy sources: incentives for use of alternatives, 27383-27385

Energy Tax Act: enact (H.R. 5263), 37452

Energy-related resources: road maintenance, transportation, 27110

Environment: Law of the Sea Conference actions on pollution control, 6607, 11460

Environmental impact statements: con, intent, 24850-24855

EPA: conference report on H.R. 11302, and development appropriations, 31547-31549

EPA: proposed regulations on municipal waste, 15591

ERA: ratification extension (H.J. Res. 638), 27905

Export-Import Bank Act: amend and extend (S.3077), 32581, 32835, 32836, 33007, 33030-33037, 33054-33057

Exports: administration's policy of increasing, as a means of offsetting decline of dollar, 8039, 8040

Farm economy: budgetary impact of proposed emergency action to bolster, 3006, 3008

Farm economy: emergency action to bolster (S. Res.393), 3005, 3006, 3008

Farm relief proposal: budgetary impact, 9383, 9384, 9387, 9388, 9390-9394

Farm trucks: proposed exemption from highway user taxes, 34592

Federal assistance programs; streamline and simplify the generally applicable requirements attached to (S. 3267), 19631

Federal programs: periodic evaluation and authorization (Sunset Act), 34361-34364, 34504, 34508, 34510, 34513-34516

Federal programs: periodic evaluation and authorization (Sunset Act) (S. 2), 31569, 32601

Federal programs: providing for 5-year review of (S.2), 35479, 35484-35487, 35489-35493, 35495-35497, 35499, 35503-35507, 35513

Federal Public Transportation Act: enact (S. 2441), 32149, 32153, 32155, 32156, 32158, 32159, 32162, 32163

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 12140), 37503

Finney, Thomas D., Jr.: eulogy, 4200, 4201

Firearms: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms proposed registration, 19117

Fishing industry: Canadian imports, 17474

Foreign Assistance Act: amend (S. 3075), 22808

Foreign assistance and related programs: appropriations (H.R. 12931), 30623

Foreign assistance and related programs: scheduling final vote on (H.R. 12931), 30871, 30872

Foreign intelligence information: court order approving use of electronic surveillance (S. 1566), 10910

Foreign trade: application of National Environmental policy Act, 33030-33037, 33054, 33055

Foreign trade: detrimental impact of reduced agricultural exports, 8039, 8040

Frederick G. Payne Building: designate in Portland, Maine (S. 3334), 22427

Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act: enact (H.R. 50), 33782, 35349, 35356, 35357, 36729, 36730, 36735-36737, 36742-36744, 36747, 36748, 36776, 36777, 36780, 36784

Gasoline : tax deduction, 35285, 35287, 35288

Gasoline : repeal of non-business deduction of State and local taxes, 34789, 34790

Government programs: review every 5 years (S. 2), 24205

Government spending: automatic surtax to recoup previous year's deficit, 26603-26605, 26607-26609

Grant programs: expedite processing of applications and provide for multi year funding (S.3267), 19631

Handicapped persons: comprehensive services for severely, 30317

Hansen, Senator: tribute, 37692

Hatfield, Senator Paul: tribute, 37693

Health Services Extension and Primary Health Care Act: enact (S. 2474), 32550

Highways: authorize federally assisted programs through 1980 (S. 3073), 27110, 27117-27119

Highways: conference report on H.R. 11733, appropriations for construction, 37490

Highways: transportation of energy-related resources, 27110

Hodges, Senator: tribute, 37692

Hospital costs: containment, 36058, 36059

Housing and Community Development Amendments: enact (S. 3084), 21617, 21618, 21623 21625, 21627, 21629, 21935, 21936

Humphrey, Senator Hubert: eulogy, 585, 586

Humphrey, Senator Muriel; tribute, 37691

IMF: new spending authority of S. 2152 and Budget Act, 23230-23232

IMF: U.S. participation in supplementary financing facility (S. 2152), 23230-23233, 23258

Income taxes: budget considerations for reductions, 50

Income tax: reduction (H.R. 13511), 33930, 33944-33952, 34318, 34329, 34330, 34354, 34361-34364, 34381, 34504, 34507-34510, 34513-34517, 34567, 34570, 34581, 34583, 34592-34594, 34692, 34694, 34698, 34711, 34720, 34726-34728, 34741, 34758, 34773-34776, 34778, 34781-34783, 34788-34790, 34792, 34796, 34803, 34809, 34811, 34814, 35212. 35235, 35237, 35240, 35244, 35267, 35280, 35285, 35297, 35288, 33327, 35331-35333

Income tax: reduction (H.R. 13511), conference report, 37582-37584, 37592

Inflation: impact of enacted emergency assistance to farmers, 8040

Inflation: program to control, 9849

Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act: extend (S. 3389), 25119

International banking institutions: budget authorization, 11149-11152

International financial institutions: U.S. contributions, 11558-11562

International Security Assistance Act: enact (S. 3075), 22808

Johnson, Sanders R.: tribute on energy conservation promotion award for Bangor (Maine) Telegram, 6493

Law of the Sea Conference: negotiation on environmental issues, 6607, 11460

Legislation: clearing calendar for Senate action by Com. on Budget, 17587

Legislative program, 34551

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine: application of Dept. of HUD's urban development action grant program, 21158

Loring AFB, Maine: maintaining at current operating levels, 7259

Magnuson, Senator: stringent guidelines of Com, on Appropriations, 18706

Magnuson, Senator: tribute, 18706

Maine: application of Dept. of HUD's urban development action grant program, 21158

Maine: provisions of military construction authorization affecting, 20351

Maine: resolution of Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indians land claims, 7513, 11475

Maine: rivers exempted from waterway user charges,12376

Mass transportation: conference report an H.R., 11733, appropriations for construction, 37490

Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5285), 36028, 36058, 36059, 36060, 36062, 36065, 36067

Metcalf, Senator: eulogy, 586, 588

Middle East; sales of military aircraft to certain countries (S. Con. Res. 86), 13702

Military installations, to authorize certain construction (S.3079; H.R. 12062), 20351

Montoya, Joseph M.: eulogy, 19171

Murray, Paul F.: nomination, 18713

National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act: enact (H.R. 2777), 20801, 20802

National debt: ceiling increased, 11163, 11164

National environmental policy Act: application with regard to foreign countries, 33030-33037, 33054, 33055

National Newspaper Association: energy conservation promotion award to Bangor (Maine) Telegram, 6493

Natural gas: conference report on National Energy Policy Act (H.R. 5289), 31840-31842

Natural gas pricing: conference report (H.R. 5289), 28584

Newman, Larry: transatlantic balloon crossing, tribute, 26700

Oceans: EPA regulations on municipal waste discharging, 15591

Oceans: Law of the Sea Conference negotiations on pollution controls, 6607, 11460

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: establish (S. 3266), 19631

Oil: residual fuel entitlements program, 34497

Oil and natural gas: protection of marine and coastal environment (S. 9), conference report, 27264

Oil entitlements: east coast allocation, 24882, 25066, 25090, 25091

Oil Pollution: legal regime governing liability and compensation for damages and cleanup costs (S. 2093: H.R. 6803), 34034-34037

Oil Pollution: preemption of States regarding cleanup costs and liability fund, 37877-37880

Oil shale technologies: test commercial, environmental, and Social viability (S. 419), 19146

Oil spill: establish liability fund (S. 2900), 9805

Oil spill liability fund: differences of House- and Senate-enacted H.R. 6803, 37877-37880

Oil spill liability fund: eliminating hazardous substances provisions from enacted H.R. 6803, 37877-37880

Older Americans Act: provide for improved programs (S. 2850,, H.R. 12255), 22411

Outer Continental Shelf: management of oil and natural gas (S. 9), conference report, 27264

Panama Canal Treaty: agreement on a date for final vote, 8035

Panama Canal Treaty: budgetary and financial implications, 4873

Panama Canal Treaty: ratification, 4868-4884, 4887, 5161-5163, 5165, 5166, 6020, 6024, 6203

Parliamentary inquiry, 24850, 24853, 26108, 26109

Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe: resolution of Maine land claims, 7513, 11475

Paul G. Rogers Federal Building: West Palm Beach (Fla.) facility named after (H.R. 14295), 37621

Payne, Frederick G.: eulogy, 18401

Pearson, Senator: tribute, 37692

Penobscot Indian Tribe: resolution of Maine land claims, 7513, 11475

Portland, Maine: Frederick G. Payne Building (S.3334), 22427

Potato futures: prohibit trading (S. 508), 18784

Private foundations: reduce excise tax on investment income of (H.R, 112), 27383-27385

Public Assistance Amendments of 1978: enact (H.R.7200, 13750), 35975, 36235

Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978: (H.R. 10587), 32804

Public works: appropriations for water and power development and research (H.R.12928) 25351,25357

Public works on rivers: authorize certain for navigational purposes (H.R. 8309), 12375, 12376

Public works program: instructing Senate conferees on House-passed appropriations, H. Con. Res. 683 (S. Res. 562), 29157, 29158, 29329, 29391, 29191 29394-29396, 29398, 29403

Raisins: permit marketing orders to include provisions concerning marketing promotion, including paid advertisement (H.R. 6782), 7744-7746, 7749-7754, 7759, 7761-7763, 7767-7769, 7772, 7782 7785, 7786

Regional Rail Reorganization Act: authorizing purchase of additional Series A preferred stock: (S. 2798), 23616

Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments: enact S.2600, 30317, 30570, 30571

Rehabilitation Act: establish comprehensive services program for severely handicapped (S.2600), 30317, 30570, 30571

Retired Servicemen's Family Protection Plan, reform, 20207

Revenue Act: enact (H.R. 13511), 33930, 33944-33952, 34318, 34329, 34330, 34354, 34361-34364 34381, 34504, 34507-34510, 34513-34517, 34561, 34570, 34581, 34583, 34592-34594, 34692, 34694, 34698, 34711, 34720, 34726-34728, 34741, 34758, 34773-34776, 34778, 34781-34783, 34788-34790, 34792, 34796, 34803, 34809, 34811, 34814, 35211, 35235, 35237, 35240, 35244, 35267, 35280, 35285, 35287, 35288, 35327, 35331-35333

Revenue Act: enact (H.R. 13511), conference report: 37582-37584, 37592

Revenue Act: point of order on Roth amendment, 33945

Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission: status of U.S. employees (S.3278), 20230

Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission: unemployment insurance coverage for citizens, 27406

Scharansky, Anatoly: mockery of Soviet justice, 22187

School milk program: funding, 25342

Senate: privilege of the floor, 2728, 4869, 9384, 11113, 11378, 13710, 21616, 21930, 23232 24833, 24858, 27974, 27980, 28005, 29391, 29394, 31105, 31118, 33030, 33923

Senate: time limitation on coming debates, 30871, 30872

Small Business and Small Business Investment Act, amend (H.R. 11445), 23849, 23851, 23853

Small Business and Small Business Investment Act, amend (H.R. 11445), conference report, 35458-35463

Soviet dissidents: trial, 22187

Space program: proposed reduction of Shuttle fleet, 11170

Space Shuttle: funding for fifth orbiter, 11170

Sparkman, Senator: tribute, 37692

State and local governments: fiscal responsibility with respect to present economic conditions, 31123, 31125

State governments: incentives for improving policies and programs affecting distressed local governments, (S.3266), 19631

States: ERA ratification extension (H. J. Res. 638), 27905

Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations: notice of hearing, 11459, 18751, 23276

Sugar stabilization act: enact (H.R.7200, 13750), 36235

Sugar stabilization act: proposed, 35975

Sunset Act: enact (S.2), 24205, 29794, 35479, 35484-35487, 35489-35493, 35495-35497, 35499, 35503-35507, 35513

Sunset Act: setting time agreement for consideration of (S.2), 35447, 35448

Tariff treatment of plastic and rubber film, strips, sheets and plates (H.R. 5285), 36028, 36058, 36060, 36062, 36065, 36067

Textiles and textile industry: protecting domestic industry, 32581

Transatlantic balloon crossing: tribute to participants, 26700

Tuition Tax Relief Act: enact (H.R.12050), 25852-25856, 26078-26083, 26107, 26108-26111

Tuition Tax Relief Act: point of order (H.R. 12050), 26108, 26112

U.S.S.R.: conviction of Scharansky and Ginzburg, 22187

Unemployment compensation: extend Federal/State program (H.R. 12380), 27406, 27407

Urban Mass Transportation Act: appropriations (S.2441), 32149, 32153, 32155, 32156, 32158, 32159, 32162, 32163

Women, infants, and children program: 4-year extension, 22154

World Bank: U.S. contributions, 11149-11152


Remarks in Senate relative to


Panama Canal Treaty: interpretation of passages from Denison Kitchell's book, 5350


Special order: granted, 4769


Tribute, 37688

"Truth About the Panama Canal": clarifying quotations from Denison Kitchell's book, 5350


Reports


Report: Actions to Stabilize Availability of Housing Credit, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 24643

Report: Budget Act Waiver for Consideration of (H.R. 50), Com. on the Budget, 35356

Report: Budget by Function and Mission, Com. on Budget (excerpt), 11120-11145

Report: Com. of conference on H. Con. Res. 683, 30587

Report: Com. of conference on S. Con. Res. 80, 13725

Report: Com. on. Budget, 1744, 7637, 10309, 12200, 15674, 17570, 18094, 18434, 19152, 19275, 22008, 22181, 24649 24885, 25381, 26950, 27466, 29118, 29790, 30378, 30587, 31565, 34427, 34832, 36849, 37654

Report: Com. on Environment and Public Works, 27850

Report: Com. on Governmental Affairs, 27466

Report: Congressional Budget for 1979, Com. on Budget (excerpt), 11527

Report: Congressional Budget Resolution (H.J. Res. 683), Com. of conference (excerpt), 31109-31111

Report: Cost estimate of S. 2481— Flexible Parity Act, CBO, 7786, 7787

Report: Disabled Veterans Outreach Program — Maine Activities, 2799, 2800

Report: Foreign Travel Expenditures, 10761, 10762

Report: Panama Canal Treaty — Statement of Intent, Com. on Foreign Relations (excerpt), 4877

Report: Panama Canal Treaty, Com. on Foreign Relations (excerpts), 5161

Report: Resolution of Indian Land Claims in Maine — Recommendations, William B. Gunter, 7518

Report: Safe Drinking Water, 30341

Report: SBA Interest Rates Compared With Borrowing Costs, by, 35460

Report: Sunset Act Purposes S.2, 24205

Report: Sunset Act (S. 2) Com. on Governmental Affairs, 34363, 35486

Report: Waiver of Section 402(a) of Congressional Budget Act With Respect to Consideration of H.R. 6782, Com. on Budget, 7747


Resolutions by Organization : Oil Spill Liability and Compensation Act (sundry), 34040, 34043


Schedule: Hearings on first budget resolution, 1327


Statements


CETA extension, Senator Mathias, 27823

Congressional Budget Resolution (H.J. Res. 683), Senator Bellmon, 31111

Export Licenses and National Environmental Policy Act, President Carter (excerpts), 33031

Hospital Cost Containment, Senator Hathaway, 36062

International Development Banks Unfunded Past Pledges, Dept. of Treasury (excerpt), 11150

Joint Strauss-Ushiba Trade Agreement, Senator Kennedy, 2793

Marine Environment and Science Sections of Law of the Seas Treaty, Elliot L. Richardson, 11460

Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act, Senator Hathaway, 36028

Panama Canal Treaty, Admiral Holloway (excerpt), 4879

Periodic Evaluation of Federal Programs: Senator Hathaway, 34509

Periodic Evaluation of Federal Programs: Senator Huddleston, 34510

Residual Oil Entitlements Program, Senator Brooke, 34492

Sunset Legislation and Expenditures, Senator Hathaway, 34776

Tax Cut Considerations for 1979, Alice M. Rivlin for CBO, 50-54


Study: Expenditures, Com. on Budget, 34776-34778


Summary: Sunset Act, S. 2, 24205


Tables


Table: Budget impact of change in U.S. role in Panama, 4875

Table: Budget outlays and revenue projections, CBO (selected data), 51-54

Table: Budget projections for 5 years, Com. on Budget, 36742

Table: Budget receipts and outlays, 1789-1979, 26608

Table: Budget surplus and deficit, 1940-79, 31114

Table: Comparison of records of Senate Republicans and Democrats on 11 key votes, 7761, 7762

Table: Congressional budget for 1979 (selected data), 11116, 11118, 11120-11145, 11406, 13715, 13716, 13718

Table: Congressional budget for 1979: (correction),15036

Table: Congressional budget resolution (H.J. Res. 683), 31106, 31108, 31109, 31114

Table: Dept. of Agriculture allocations (selected data), 25342

Table: Dept. of Interior: comparison of allocations of H.R. 12932, 25066

Table: Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce appropriations (H.R. 12934), 24151

Table: Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric project economic analysis (selected data), 25356, 25357

Table: Estimated environmental impact statement preparation, review, and costs, 33036

Table: Eximbank gross authorizations, 1975-78, 33036

Table: Hospital costs, 36065

Table: Investment in International Development Association, 11560

Table: Oil spills in 1976, 34037

Table: Payments to Panama for property rights land use and water rights under 1903 Treaty, 4875

Table: Research and development efforts of major Federal agencies, 31548, 31549

Table: Tax reduction-comparison between Senate bill and Roth amendment, 34318

Table: Transit operating statistics for major urbanized areas, 32163, 32164

Table: World nations development credits, 11566

Table: World nations subscription to capital stock and voting power, Inter-American Development Bank, 11562, 11563


Texts of


Text: Amendment to H.R. 6803, oil pollution liability and compensation legislation, 37980-37984

Text: Amendment to S. 2, Sunset Act (substitute), 31569-31581

Text: Clean Water Act of 1977 (excerpt), 15592

Text: S. 2900, Oil Spill Liability Fund and Compensation Act, 9806

Text: S. 3130, Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, 15014

Text: S. 3278, tax status of U.S. employees of Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, 20230

Text: S. 3389, Intergovernmental Antirecession Assistance Act extension, 25119

 

Transcript: Bangor, Maine, Town Hall Meeting With President Carter, 6483-6489