Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40]

An amendment to designate $10 million of the funds authorized for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Strategic Defense Initiative program to be used only for the application of free electron laser technology for medical research.

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A substitute amendment to the Dicks amendment. The amendment prohibits the use of funds for Air Force procurements to be used to purchase new strategic airlift aircraft for the Air Force other than KC-10 aircraft.

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An amendment to the Foglietta amendment adding the words limiting the restrictions on testing and development of nuclear explosion powered space weapons to "advanced" weapons and limiting the restriction to programs that are inconsistent with the Limited Test Ban Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Outer Space Treaty, or Antiballistic Missile Treaty.

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An amendment requiring a report to committees of Congress within 180 days of the economic and security implications for the U.S. and Israel of development and production of the Lavi aircraft. The study is to include estimates of the likely impact of the program on U.S. and Israeli employment and trade flows, contrasted with purchase of U.S. produced comparable aircraft, and comparisons of the probable performance, unit cost, and delivery schedules of the Lavi and comparable U.S. produced aircraft.

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An amendment to reduce Defense Department SDI funding from $3.4 billion to $3.25 billion.

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An amendment to define the term "foreign language" as any language other than English, except with respect to programs and activities under this Act in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico such term includes English.

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An amendment to strike provisions in the bill that prohibit processing, for commerce, of eggs for human food in any manner that 1) does not allow examination of the content of individual eggs being processed, and 2) allows egg content to commingle with the egg shell or shell membrane during processing.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of any additional funds for further construction at the Norfolk Navy Steam Plant.

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A substitute amendment to the Hutto amendment. The amendment requires that by 4/1/84 the Secretary of Defense submit to Congress a report concerning conversions of base security and firefighting functions of the Department of Defense from performance by Defense personnel to contract personnel. The report is to include the effects of the six month moratorium on cost comparison studies and the one year moratorium on contracting out of base security and firefighting functions.

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Local Television Service Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1988

Local Television Service Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to mandate a policy under which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocates VHF (very high frequency) commercial television broadcasting channels in ways that assure no fewer than one such channel to each Principal Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) of more than 1,000,000 persons, if technically feasible. Directs the FCC to: (1) order reallocation of a channel or the hyphenation of a community of license within such a PMSA if a VHF commercial television broadcast station licensee notifies the FCC that it wishes such action; (2) issue a license to the licensee under the changed conditions for a term equal to the term remaining on the existing license; and (3) permit the license to be renewed for another term without considering other applications for the same channel, if certain findings are made. Requires the FCC to initiate rulemaking to ensure primary program service from at least one VHF commercial television station to any PMSA in question that is not receiving such service. Directs the FCC to report to the Congress on these proceedings and on recommendations to achieve the expressed policy.

A joint resolution to designate October 14, 1988, as "National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran".

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1988

Designates October 14, 1988, as National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran.

A concurrent resolution to express strong support for the cabotage laws protecting the coastwise trade to vessels of American construction, crewing, and documentation, as well as other maritime promotional programs, and to urge the Administration in the strongest possible terms that the opening of maritime transportation services not be proposed by the United States at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks, and that the United States reject any such proposal by a foreign nation.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1988

Declares that the Congress urges the Administration to refrain from submitting any proposal in the GATT negotiations that would consider maritime transportation activity as being within the scope of "trade in services" and to reject any proposals made by foreign nations which are similar or which would lead to a contraction of the merchant marine.

A bill to provide a financial incentive to States to confine juveniles who commit unlawful violent acts, to require juveniles who commit certain nonviolent unlawful acts to perform community service, and to require all such juveniles to pay restitution to their victims.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Directs the Attorney General of the United States to make a grant to each State that has in effect a law requiring that any juvenile who is found to have committed an act that would have been a crime under State law if committed by an adult: (1) serve a term of confinement in a State correctional facility if such act was violent in nature; (2) perform community service if such act was nonviolent; and (3) pay restitution to the victim. Authorizes appropriations.

A bill to provide financial assistance to States to carry out demonstration projects to provide character education to juveniles confined in juvenile detention facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Authorizes the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to States for demonstration projects to provide character education to juveniles who are confined in juvenile detention facilities as a result of being delinquent. Provides that such grants may be made to eligible States to carry out, directly or by contract, at least ten demonstration projects. Sets forth eligibility and application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 to carry out this Act.

Public Housing Family Stability Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Public Housing Family Stability Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, to direct public housing agencies to set maximum monthly rents for their tenants.

A bill to make grants to private nonprofit community-based organizations to prevent and reduce the participation of juveniles in the activities of gangs that commit crimes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Authorizes the Administrator of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to private community-based organizations for activities for prevention or reduction of the participation of juveniles in the activities of gangs that commit crimes. Sets forth eligibility and application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 to carry out this Act.

Through the Eyes of the Child Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Through the Eyes of the Child Act of 1988 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require that State courts award custody to a child's primary caretaker and award child support equal to 17 percent of the noncustodial parent's gross income to a parent having custody of one child, 25 percent to a parent having custody of two children, and 33 percent to a parent having custody of three children. Furnishes an incentive payment to States which have in effect a law requiring that the primary caretaker be awarded custody of a child. Repeals the requirement that States establish guidelines for child support awards. Requires employers to withhold amounts owed as child support from the wages of an absent parent regardless of whether the absent parent is or is not in arrears. Requires an employer to notify the court which issued a child support order of any change in an absent parent's wages or other compensation.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the expenses of adopting a child with special needs.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a nonrefundable credit of 20 percent of qualified adoption expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the legal adoption of a child with special needs. Limits the amount of the credit to $600.

A bill to establish a program of demonstration grants to State educational agencies for purposes of conducting school-based management projects.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Directs the Secretary of Education to make five-year grants to not more than ten State educational agencies to conduct school-based management projects in one or more local educational agencies in the State. Requires each such project to be designed to result in strengthening opportunity and capacity for school-based management. Sets the amount of each grant for each year of the grant period. Sets forth requirements for applications and selection of grant recipients. Requires such projects to include: (1) increased responsibility and decision-making for teachers; (2) increased staff support for teachers; (3) greater differentiation of teachers' roles and responsibilities; (4) variation in school leadership structures; (5) greater autonomy at the school level with respect to budgeting and resource allocation; and (6) greater accountability for teachers and schools with respect to student performance. Allows grant funds to be used to: (1) support increased operating costs at the schools involved (for the first two years of the project); (2) underwrite development and technical assistance; (3) document and describe the process of transition to school-based management; (4) evaluate the results of transition; and (5) disseminate nationally information on new models in school management. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1989 through 1993.

A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for demonstration programs on early childhood family education, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Directs the Secretary of Education to make payments to State educational agencies for demonstration grants for early childhood family education programs conducted by eligible local educational agencies. Sets forth a formula for allotment of such payments to States on the basis of population. Sets forth minimum and maximum numbers of such demonstration grants to be awarded in each State. Sets forth maximum limits on grant amounts. Sets forth criteria for eligibility for: (1) State educational agencies for payments; and (2) local educational agencies for demonstration grants. Authorizes appropriations for such demonstration grants program. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to each of 20 eligible local educational agencies for early childhood family education programs in public schools within such agencies in the greatest need. Sets forth factors which the Secretary must consider in determining whether a school is in greatest need. Sets forth application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for school districts in greatest need. Directs the Secretary to disseminate to State and local educational agencies information on: (1) The Parents and Teachers Program: The National Center, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and (2) the Minnesota Early Childhood Education Project, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education. Authorizes appropriations for dissemination of such information. Defines "early childhood family education program" to mean a program consisting of not less than two multi-hour sessions per month, during which parents of children three years old or younger meet at either a private home or a central location and receive instruction in effective parent-child interaction from a trained parent-educator and participate in organized discussion with other such parents.

A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for character education programs.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies for character education programs. Requires local educational agencies to certify to the Secretary that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag is a part of the daily program of each elementary and secondary school under their control and direction, in order to be eligible for such grants. Sets forth application requirements. Directs the Secretary to disseminate information on successful character education and development programs to State and local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and other interested individuals and organizations. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

Family Preservation Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Family Preservation Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible organizations to establish family preservation programs to provide assistance to families in order to prevent the placement of children under 18 years old in foster care. Sets forth eligibility requirements for applicant organizations. Requires all of the following assistance to be offered under such programs: (1) clothing, cleaning and housing locator services, family counseling services, services designed to improve communication skills; and (2) referrals to other organizations and State agencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) give preference to applicants located in areas with the highest percentages of children in foster care; and (2) ensure that grants are made to eligible applicants in locations which reflect a diversity of geographical areas. Directs the Secretary to make such grants as follows: (1) ten grants in a specified amount to eligible applicants in ten different geographical areas for training and technical assistance in development of programs to provide families such goods and services in order to prevent placement of children in foster care; and (2) implementation grants to such ten grantees, in specified total and single maximum amounts. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with a selected organization for a study and report on the effectiveness of programs receiving such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for such grants and such study.

Family Impact Statement Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Family Impact Statement Act of 1988 - Requires congressional committees to prepare family impact statements to accompany each report of a bill or joint resolution that would affect families in the United States. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to assist congressional committees in the preparation of such statements at the request of the committee. Requires each Executive agency to: (1) utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach that ensures the integrated use of the economic and social sciences in planning and decisionmaking that may affect families; (2) identify and develop methods and procedures that will ensure that such agency gives appropriate consideration to any potential effect of proposed actions, decisions, and activities of such agency on families; and (3) include a family impact statement in every recommendation or report on a proposal for legislation or other major Federal action which significantly affects families. Requires each Executive agency to report to the President, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the Senate on a review of how its statutory authorities, rules, policies, or procedures affect families in the United States.

A bill to establish a clearinghouse of juvenile justice in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1988

Requires the Administrator of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency to establish a clearinghouse on juvenile justice in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Requires the Administrator to: (1) accept from public and nonprofit private agencies information regarding criminal gangs whose members include juveniles; and (2) make such information available without charge to other such agencies and at a reasonable cost to any other entity. Authorizes appropriations.