![Media Name: hb106.jpg](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/serial_cover_phone/public/serials/covers/cato-handbook-policymakers/hb106.jpg?itok=V5zqdXU5) # Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 106th Congress (1999) Introduction Introduction ##### [Introduction ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-0) ##### [Limited Government and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/limited) ##### [Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-1) Urgent Action Agenda Urgent Action Agenda ##### [Social Security ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/social) ##### [Fundamental Tax Reform ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-2) ##### [Restrictions on Political Speech ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-3) ##### [Corporate Welfare ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-4) ##### [The Year 2000 Bug ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/year) Government Reform Government Reform ##### [The Delegation of Legislative Powers ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-5) ##### [Term Limits and the Need for a Citizen Legislature ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/term) Federal Agencies: The Abolition Agenda Federal Agencies: The Abolition Agenda ##### [Department of Education ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-6) ##### [Departments of Commerce and Labor ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-7) ##### [Department of Energy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-8) ##### [Cultural Agencies ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-9) ##### [Costly Agencies ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/costly) Threats to Civil Liberties Threats to Civil Liberties ##### [The Expanding Federal Police Power ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-10) ##### [The Ominous Powers of Federal Law Enforcement ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/ominous) ##### [Privacy and Private-Sector Databases ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/privacy) ##### [Encryption and Wiretapping ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-11) ##### [Electronic Free Speech ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-12) ##### [Property Rights and Regulatory Takings ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-13) ##### [Tobacco and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/tobacco) ##### [The War on Drugs ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/war) Domestic Policy Domestic Policy ##### [The Federal Budget ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/federal) ##### [Health Care ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/health) ##### [Welfare ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/welfare) ##### [Child Care ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/child) ##### [Privatization ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-14) ##### [Tort Reform ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/tort) Regulation Regulation ##### [Regulatory Reform: No Silver Bullet ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-15) ##### [Banking and Financial Services ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/banking) ##### [Postal Service ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/postal) ##### [Labor Relations Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/labor) ##### [Occupational Safety and Health Administration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-16) ##### [National Aeronautics and Space Administration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-17) ##### [Transportation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-18) ##### [Unemployment Insurance ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-19) ##### [Third-Party Certification ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/third) ##### [Antitrust ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-20) ##### [Telecommunications ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-21) Energy and Environment Energy and Environment ##### [Electricity Deregulation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-22) ##### [Environmental Protection ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-23) ##### [Environmental Health Risks ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-24) ##### [Global Warming ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/global) Foreign and Defense Policy Foreign and Defense Policy ##### [U.S. Security Strategy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/us) ##### [The Defense Budget ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/defense) ##### [Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-25) ##### [Problems with the New NATO ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-26) ##### [The Balkan Thicket ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/balkan) ##### [Cuba ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cuba) ##### [Reclaiming the War Power ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-27) ##### [Adjusting to Nuclear Proliferation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-28) ##### [Asian Defense Commitments ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/asian) ##### [Reforming the United Nations ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-29) International Economic Policy International Economic Policy ##### [Trade ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/trade) ##### [Trade Sanctions ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/trade-0) ##### [Immigration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-30) ##### [International Financial Crises and the IMF ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-31) ##### [Economic Policy toward China ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-32) ##### [The International War on Drugs ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999-33) ##### [Foreign Aid and Economic Development ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-106th-congress-1999/foreign) ##### Latest Issues [![Cato 2022 Handbook for Policymakers cover 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