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Offers a review of trade legislation since the 1930s which shows the waxing and waning of protectionist sentiment in American political life. The Tariff Act of 1930; Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934; Trade Expansion Act of 1962; Trade Agreements Act of 1979; Others.

Cites the efforts of some states in the United States to run welfare-to-work programs. Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program enacted by Congress; Iowa's Family Investment Program; California's Greater Avenue for Independence; Utah's Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Restructuring of welfare programs in Wisconsin.

Advises that the notion of balancing the federal budget is as old as America itself. Offers a history of the balanced-budget amendment in its various incarnations from 1787 till 1995.

Offers an historic look at United States trade policy from 1934 to 1993, prior to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). International Trade Organization; Parallel negotiations in Cuba and Switzerland; The Annecy Trade Conference; The Torquay tariff pacts; The Organization for Trade Cooperation; Dillon Round; Kennedy Round; Tokyo Round; Uruguay Round.

Advises that on August 8, 1994, the House voted to reauthorize the federal weatherization assistance program for two years. Brief information on the program that funds insulation and home energy efficiency repairs for schools, hospitals and low-income families; Specifics on the bill (HR 4751); Debate over the measure.