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Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]

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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 174 (102nd)referred

To express the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a National Victory Parade in Washington D.C. and Regional Parades throughout the rest of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1991

Endorses a National Victory Parade in Washington, D.C., and regional victory parades throughout the United States to honor servicemen and women who participated in Operation Desert Storm. Encourages Federal, State, and local governments and private industry to get involved in supporting such parades.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 99 (102nd)open

Supporting Operation Homefront.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1991

Supports and endorses Operation Homefront as a national grassroots effort to support our servicemen and women who participated in Operation Desert Storm and their families. Encourages Federal, State, and local governments and private business and industry to organize Operation Homefront task forces to support the families of such deployed troops and to plan and organize welcome home celebrations for the troops.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 88 (102nd)referred

Urging Arab states to recognize, and make peace with, Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1991

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) all Arab nations should enter into direct negotiations with Israel to recognize Israel, end the economic boycott against Israel, and end the state of belligerency with Israel; and (2) the United States should use all available means to influence and encourage the Arab states which were allied with it in the Gulf War to achieve those objectives.

Bill· HRH.R. 1191 (102nd)open

To require reporting of foreign passenger vessel casualties, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1991

Amends Federal law to apply reporting provisions relating to marine casualties to a foreign vessel transporting passengers involved in a marine casualty that: (1) embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; or (2) transports passengers traveling under any air and sea ticket package marketed in the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 1200 (102nd)referred

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Benefit Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1991

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Benefit Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided within a certain period following hospitalization in order to be covered under the Hospital Insurance Program; and (2) cover nursing care and home health aide services provided or needed on an intermittent basis.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 95 (102nd)passed

Commending the President and United States and allied military forces on the success of Operation Desert Storm.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1991

Acclaims the President for his decisive leadership, unerring judgment, and sound decisions with respect to the Persian Gulf crisis. Commends and expresses appreciation to the members of the U.S. armed forces and other members of the international coalition who participated in Operation Desert Storm. Conveys sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of coalition and U.S. forces who were injured or killed during such operation. Expresses compassion for the families of noncombatants who suffered hardship and personal losses during the Persian Gulf War. Supports continued efforts to promote peace and stability in the Persian Gulf.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 81 (102nd)open

Calling upon the United Nations to take all appropriate steps to try Saddam Hussein and his subordinates for all war crimes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1991

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Saddam Hussein and his subordinates should be held legally and financially accountable for the invasion of Kuwait, the brutal treatment of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti people, and allied and U.S. prisoners of war, launching unprovoked SCUD attacks against Israel and Israeli civilians, dumping oil into the ocean, and the destruction of oil fields; and (2) the United Nations should take steps to try such individuals for war crimes following and including the invasion of Kuwait.

Bill· HRH.R. 1126 (102nd)reported

To extend the coverage of certain Federal labor laws to foreign flagships.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1991

Extends coverage under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to certain foreign flagships and other vessels. Establishes the Commission on Compliance and Enforcement to study and report to the Congress on specified effects of this Act and problems with compliance and enforcement. Terminates the Commission 30 days after its report.

Bill· HRH.R. 1147 (102nd)referred

To direct the heads of agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action after 1940, including from World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1991

Directs the heads of Federal departments or agencies which hold or receive records and information which have or could possibly have been correlated to U.S. personnel listed as prisoners of war or missing in action after 1940, including from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, to publicly disclose such records and information, except where such disclosure would compromise national security. Requires the Department of Defense to publicly disclose a complete list of such personnel including those killed in action (body not returned) with each service member's current classification as well as any changes in such classification occurring during or after such hostilities.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 73 (102nd)referred

To express the sense of the Congress concerning the shooting down of a United States Army helicopter and murder of the survivors, two members of the United States Army, by the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (F.M.L.N.).

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1991

Condemns the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) for shooting down a U.S. helicopter and murdering the survivors. Considers the FMLN to be a terrorist organization. Urges that all FMLN representatives, delegates, and staff be expelled from the United States. Calls upon all private organizations in the United States currently financing the FMLN to stop such financing. Demands that the FMLN immediately deliver to the Government of El Salvador for trial the FMLN guerillas implicated in the murder of U.S. citizens.

Bill· HRH.R. 1089 (102nd)referred

Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1991

Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act of 1991 - Declares that for purposes of the Natural Gas Act: (1) natural gas for ultimate use in a motor vehicle fuel (VNG) shall be deemed to be "ultimately consumed" within the State in which physical delivery of such VNG occurs, whether or not physical combustion occurs in another State; (2) a certification from a State commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it has regulatory jurisdiction over the rates, services and facilities of a person (who receives natural gas from another person within or at the boundary of a State which is ultimately consumed within such State) and is exercising such jurisdiction shall constitute conclusive evidence of such jurisdiction; (3) in the case of a sale for resale of VNG by the holder of a service area determination such holder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State commission in the State which physical delivery of VNG occurs; (4) in the case of VNG transportation by such holder, the VNG shall be deemed to be "consumed" within the State in which physical delivery occurs; and (5) in the case of both sale for resale of VNG, or VNG transportation, by a holder of a service area determination, such holder shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the State commission of the State in which such sale for resale or transportation occurs.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 83 (102nd)referred

To amend rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require secrecy oaths for members and staff of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1991

Amends rule XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require members and employees of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to take a secrecy oath. Authorizes the Select Committee to refer cases of unauthorized disclosure and violations of the required oaths to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for investigation. Specifies possible sanctions.

Bill· HRH.R. 951 (102nd)referred

Boating Industry Jobs Preservation Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1991

Boating Industry Jobs Preservation Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the luxury tax on boats.

Bill· HRH.R. 946 (102nd)open

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a program for expanding the capacity of heavily traveled portions of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways located in urbanized areas with a population of 50,000 or more for the purposes of reducing traffic congestion, improving safety, and increasing the efficiency of the System.

United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1991

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve projects within urbanized areas with populations of 50,000 or more for expanding the capacity of open-to-traffic routes on the Interstate Highway System, including construction of noise barriers, acquisition of right-of-ways for future construction of mass transit facilities, and acquisition of land for construction of parking lots and for bike paths. Sets forth a formula for apportionment of highway funds for such projects. Specifies: (1) the period of availability of funds apportioned to a State for Interstate System capacity expansion; (2) conditions that must be met in order to use lapsed funds for discretionary projects; and (3) the Federal share (80 percent) of any such expansion projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 through 1996.

Bill· HRH.R. 850 (102nd)open

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1991

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain within EPA a Chesapeake Bay Liaison Office to support the Chesapeake Executive Council in the following areas: (1) supporting and coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to improve the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay; (2) assisting Bay program signatories in implementing specific action plans to carry out responsibilities under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement; (3) collecting and making available information on the Bay's environmental quality and living resources; and (4) coordinating the monitoring and data collection program to assess the impact of environmental changes on the Bay. Requires the Administrator and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement science, research, monitoring, and data collection activities supporting the Chesapeake Bay Program. Sets forth responsibilities of the Administrator of NOAA with respect to the Chesapeake Bay. Directs the Administrators to ensure that projects for which funds are requested have undergone peer review. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator to implement the Comprehensive Basinwide Toxics Reduction Strategy to achieve a multijurisdictional approach for reducing toxic inputs to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Directs the Administrator to: (1) undertake research and monitoring to improve understanding of intermedia transfers and the eventual fate and biological effects of toxics within the Bay watershed; and (2) implement toxics reduction and prevention programs. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to expedite the development of a Chesapeake Bay watershed land use data base to provide information to plan for and manage growth and development and associated impacts on the Chesapeake Bay system. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a demonstration program to address problems associated with urban and suburban runoff. Sets forth program requirements. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of NOAA, and the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to implement a living resources program for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed to meet commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to study and report to the Congress on the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, Chesapeake Bay Program management strategies, and the Chesapeake Bay restoration program. Authorizes appropriations. Extends the authorizations of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Program and related interstate development plan grants through FY 1994.

Bill· HRH.R. 945 (102nd)referred

Comprehensive Recycling Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1991

Comprehensive Recycling Act of 1991 - Establishes as national goals: (1) the recycling of municipal waste; and (2) the creation and strengthening of markets for recycled materials. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance and guidance to States on recycling methods and opportunities. Directs States to develop and implement comprehensive multimaterial recycling programs. Requires such programs to be designed to provide at least 20 percent of a State's population with an opportunity to participate in such programs within two years of this Act's enactment. Provides that such programs must be available to an additional 20 percent of a State's population every two years, until the entire population is provided with such opportunity. Sets forth minimum program requirements. Deems a State or its municipalities to be in compliance with this Act if they have in place an alternative program that meets this Act's requirements. Requires States to include recycling programs in the regional solid waste plan required by the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Makes States with approved plans eligible for Federal assistance for recycling infrastructures. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator to make grants to States for the development of programs to promote the use of recycling techniques by businesses, local governments, or regional waste management authorities.

Bill· HRH.R. 915 (102nd)referred

To assure that United States assistance and benefits for the Soviet Union are made available, on an equitable basis, to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1991

Declares that it is U.S. policy that if trade, medical, and other assistance and benefits are allocated for the Soviet Union, an equitable amount of such assistance shall be provided to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Permits such assistance to be provided through the independent governments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and through private voluntary organizations. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) member nations of, and nations granted observer status to, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) should take steps to implement policies comparable to U.S. policy; and (2) the President should instruct the U.S. representative to the CSCE to raise such issue at appropriate fora.

Bill· HRH.R. 799 (102nd)open

Black Lung Benefits Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1991

Black Lung Benefits Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide that if the regularly scheduled delivery date for black lung benefit checks falls on a weekend or a legal public holiday, then such checks shall be mailed for delivery on the first day preceding the weekend or holiday, even if the delivery would be made before the end of the month for which such checks are issued. Provides that if as a consequence of such modified delivery date the payment is more than the correct authorized amount, no action shall be taken to recover the incorrect portion.

Bill· HRH.R. 801 (102nd)referred

Railroad Retirement Benefits Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1991

Railroad Retirement Benefits Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that if the regularly scheduled delivery date for certain railroad benefits checks falls on a weekend or a legal public holiday, then such checks shall be mailed for delivery on the first day preceding the weekend or holiday, even if the delivery would be made before the end of the month for which such checks are issued. Provides that if, as a consequence of such modified delivery date, the payment is more than the correct authorized amount, no action shall be taken to recover the incorrect portion.

Bill· HRH.R. 803 (102nd)referred

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that checks for military retired and retainer pay and to pay benefits under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and the Survivor Benefit Plan are delivered early if the usual delivery date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1991

Requires the early mailing of benefit checks for military retired and retainer pay, Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan annuities, and military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities if the day regularly designated for the delivery of such checks falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

Bill· HRH.R. 802 (102nd)referred

Civil Service and Federal Employee Retirement Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1991

Civil Service and Federal Employee Retirement Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1991 - Provides that if the usual delivery date for civil service retirement checks falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday, then such checks shall be mailed a day earlier than usual.

Bill· HRH.R. 784 (102nd)referred

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals for an indefinite period, and to increase the amount of such deduction.

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1991

Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions governing the income tax deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to: (1) make the deduction permanent (under current law it will expire after tax year 1991); and (2) phase in an increase in the allowable deduction, reaching 100 percent for taxable years beginning in 1994 and thereafter.

Bill· HRH.R. 765 (102nd)open

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for coverage under the health benefits program of unmarried dependent children between ages 22 and 23 if they are full-time students.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1991

Allows coverage under the Federal employee health insurance program of an unmarried dependent child between 22 and 23 years of age who is a student regularly pursuing a full-time course of study or training in residence in a junior college, college, university, or comparable recognized educational institution.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 104 (102nd)enacted

To designate March 26, 1991, as "Education Day, U.S.A.".

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1991

Designates March 26, 1991, the start of the 90th year of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, as Education Day, U.S.A.

Bill· HRH.R. 759 (102nd)open

Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1991

Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain Study Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. States that this Act shall be considered the primary land management authorization for all exploration and production activities on the Coastal Plain. Provides that no land management review shall be required except as specifically authorized by this Act. Mandates that all receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties on leases under this Act be deposited into the Treasury. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that oil and gas exploration and transportation activities are conducted to achieve the reasonable protection of animal and environmental resources (including subsistence uses of the Coastal Plain). States that the "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Coastal Plain Resource Assessment," prepared by the Secretary, satisfies all legal requirements for such promulgation and that no further studies or assessments shall be required. Directs the Secretary to provide impact aid and other assistance to communities on the North Slope and elsewhere in Alaska in order to ensure the public services needed to accommodate oil and gas production and transportation activities on the Coastal Plain.