Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3]

An amendment to the Simon substitute amendment to the Solomon amendment. The amendment makes changes in the Military Selective Service Act regarding collecting statements from registrants.

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An amendment to set funding for Air Force procurement of missiles at 2,398,900,000 dollars. The intent of the reduction is to eliminate funds for the Pershing II missile.

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An amendment to reduce funds for the Trident Submarine program from $2,485,000,000 to $1,786,000,000.

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An amendment to increase funds for Navy shipbuilding and conversion from 7,748,900,000 dollars to 8,148,900,000 dollars with stipulations that funds for the SSN-688 nuclear attack submarine program be increased from 1,167,000,000 dollars to 1,351,000,000 dollars and that funds for craft, outfitting, post delivery, cost growth, and escalation on prior year programs be increased from 538,700,000 dollars to 754,700,000 dollars.

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An amendment to permit the U.S. district courts to issue permanent or temporary injunctions, restraining orders, or any other orders against individuals who, in the judgement of the heads of any department engaged in foreign intelligence or counter intelligence activities, is about to engage in conduct in violation of this Act. The complaint against the individuals must be taken to the court by the Attorney General and the court hearing is to be held in camera. The restraining order is to be issued if it is shown that the safety of an individual is in danger or if irreparable damage to U.S. intelligence activities will result.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of federal funds to grant business licenses for any establishment that sells drug paraphernalia as defined by the Drug Enforcement Agency model law.

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An amendment to the Dickinson amendment, as amended, providing that no funds may be obligated for MX missile acquisition unless Congress approves such obligation by joint resolution after 4/1/85.

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An amendment to reduce funds for Air Force missile procurement from 8,664,600,000 dollars to 5,942,700,000 dollars. The amendment also prohibits the use of any funds provided under Title I (Procurement) for the MX missile program.

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An amendment to increase from $53,000,000 to $79,000,000 for the DDG-51 guided missile destroyer program; to increase from $218,000,000 to $300,000,000 the FFG-7 guided missile frigate program; to increase from $1,040,600,000 to $1,070,100,000 for craft, outfitting, post delivery, cost growth, and escalation on prior year programs; in all: from $10,913,650,000 to $11,269,150,000.

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An amendment to delete procurement funds for the MX missile.

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An amendment to mandate the transfer of aliens arrested for illegal entry into the United States or for violation of other U.S. laws from State and local jails to Federal prisons.

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An amendment to allow the use of DOD personnel to assist drug enforcement officials in searches, seizures, and arrests outside the U.S., but does not convey drug enforcment authority to DOD.

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An amendment to prohibit the Defense Department from obligating funds for a program in excess of the amount needed to carry out the program for which the funds are appropriated, and to prohibit the obligation of funds which have been available for obligation for more than three years.

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An amendment to reduce SDI funding from $3.8 billion to $3.1 billion which is the same level as was contained in the 1986 appropriation plus an adjustment for anticipated inflation, and to prevent the Defense Department from transferring SDI funds from its account to the Department of Energy program.

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An amendment to transfer $550 million from procurement funding to conventional weaponry.

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An amendment to eliminate funding for the procurement of 12 additional MX missiles, reallocating the $1.1 billion realized for conventional troops -- $275 million, and deficit reduction -- $825 million.

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An amendment to provide that if a military operation involving possible armed combat is assigned to the JCS Chairman or the JCS for planning and implementation, the Chairman, in consultation with the Joint Chiefs, and with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, shall assign a single commander and establish a clear chain of command between the commander and the President. The chain of command is to involve the minimum feasible number of levels of command.

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An amendment to delete language in the bill which removes the cap of 400 on the JCS staff.

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An amendment to make obligatory instead of discretionary (as in the bill) the submission of dissenting views by Joint Chiefs when they disagree with the views submitted by the Chairman. The dissenting views are to be submitted to the President.

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An amendment to add a new section, Strategic Stockpile Authority. It provides that one half of the commodities in the Commodity Credit Corportation or under other Agriculture Department storage may be used for sale or barter, with the proceeds to be used to furnish materials for the Strategic Stockpile.

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An amendment to restore $4 billion for the military retirement system and deleting the requirement that DOD submit a plan to Congress to change the system.

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An amendment permitting the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the armed forces to assist drug enforcement officials in drug searches seizures, or arrests outside the land area of the U.S. if requested by drug enforcement officials. Assignment may by made only if it will not adversely affect military preparedness, the Attorney General verifies that the drug enforcement operation may not succeed without such assistance, and federal drug enforcement officials maintain ultimate control over the activities and any drug enforcement operation.

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An amendment to Title X (General Provisions) adding authorization of additional procurement for conventional forces: Army - $620,000,000, Navy + Marine Corps - $329,300,000, and Air Force - $50,000,000. The amendment specifies areas where the funds are to be spent.

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A substitute for the Spratt amendment. The amendment contains the same provisions of the Spratt amendment except that its prohibition against former contract officers and employees of DOD working for contractors after retirement where they did business as government employees, is not contingent upon the contractor being listed in a notice provided the contract officer or employee nor upon their working in positions identified by the Secretary of Defense.

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An amendment prohibiting reductions before 10/1/86 in stockpile goals below those in effect on 10/1/84 established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

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An amendment urging American officials to pursue opportunities for NATO members to cooperate in research and development on defense equipment and munitions including coproduction of conventional defense equipment by the U.S. and other NATO members. It designates $200,000,000 of the research, development, test, and evaluation authorizations to be used to procure equipment or services from research organization or other foreign entity.

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An amendment directing DOD to submit to Congress with its funding request for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) for FY'87 a report setting out probable responses of potential enemies to SDI deployment. The amendment specifies areas the report is to cover: a) increase in offensive weapons quality and quantity to penetrate the SDI shield, b) affect on cruise missiles and low trajectory submarine missiles not affected by SDI on an enemy's not deploying anti-satellite weapons, d) the advantage of sharing SDI information with potential enemies, e) cost estimates. Funds are to made available for this study.

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An amendment stating: From funds appropriated in years prior to 1986 for defense purposes but not now required for the specific purposes originally designated, there is hereby authorized to be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated for FY'86, $4 billion to be used for the acquisition of defense articles for the conventional forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force, equally divided among them. Funds thus transferred may be used for acquisition of conventional weapons, including but not limited to: ammunition, ships, tanks, vehicles and planes.

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An amendment to the Mavroules substitute to the Dickinson amendment to eliminate all FY 1986 MX missile procurement funding and all unobligated prior-year MX appropriations, thereby terminating the program. It requires that the funds saved be used only for conventional weapons.

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An amendment to reduce SDI funding by $568 million, cutting $517 million from research and development, $11 million from military construction and $40 million from DOE.

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An amendment to prohibit the reflagging of ships from Persian Gulf nations, except in cases where the Soviet Union should reflag any such ships.

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An amendment to provide a $3.1 billion funding level for SDI in FY 1988 with $2.9 billion going to the Defense Department, and $279 million going to the Energy Department.

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An amendment to provide a technical correction to clarify "revolving door" legislation as it applies to conflict of interest in defense procurement.

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An amendment to repeal the provision of the FY 1987 Continuing Appropriations Act that requires the Navy to offer contracts to private and public shipyards for vessel overhaul and repair.

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An amendment to provide for the closure of the strategic naval homeport at Staten Island, New York, and to require the Navy to transfer or dispose of the facilities and property located there.

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An amendment to require that, within four years of enactment, any calf raised for the production of veal be provided with adequate space and be fed a daily diet, containing iron and fiber, sufficient to sustain full health.

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An amendment to reduce the spending authorized in the bill for SDI by $600 million, to $2.3 billion. If adopted, the amount saved is expected to be encorporated into a budget amendment to be offered by Mr. Aspin which would provide funds for Persian Gulf operations.

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An amendment to provide civil penalties for any lender who fails to submit a statement to a borrower clearly itemizing the estimated taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges anticipated to be paid from the escrow account during the first 12 months afer the establishment of such account. Penalties would include a cost of $50 for each such failure, up to a total cost of $100,000. Intentional failure to provide borrowers with such a statement would incurr a cost of $100 per such failure, with an unlimited maximum total cost.

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Amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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An amendment to add $150 million to the conventional forces authorization and to be allocated as follows: $47 million to repair Army helicopters in Texas damaged by tornadoes; $377 million for MLRS artillery rockets (an increase from $336 million); $1.73 billion for army ammunition (an increase from $1.70 billion); and, $238 million for the Balanced Technology Initiative (an increase from $206 million).

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An amendment to set the funding level for SDI at $3.1 billion, $700 million less than the committee figure.

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Amendment sought to transfer $2 million to National Park Service land acquisition to be used for the Timucuan National Historical Park and Ecological Reserve in Florida.

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Save Florida Bay Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1992

Save Florida Bay Act of 1992 - Requires the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to establish and coordinate an interagency committee to develop a program for facilitating the restoration of Florida Bay and to define the roles and responsibilities of each agency in facilitating that restoration. Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the Chairman should include Florida Bay in the Coastal America program. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Florida Bay, Florida, to the list of areas mandated for priority consideration as an estuary of national significance. Mandates a study of Florida Bay problems, including those from Hurricane Andrew. Authorizes appropriations.

Designating October 4, 1992, through October 10, 1992, as "National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week".

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Designates October 4 through 10, 1992, as National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week.

To provide for a unified schedule of rates for mail.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1992

Requires the U.S. Postal Service (Service) to design and implement a system under which postage on mail shall be determined by reference to a single schedule of rates which shall apply in the same manner to all mail, regardless of the class or type of mail matter involved. Directs the Service to preserve the system of reduced rates for nonprofit charitable organizations.

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1992, for Disaster Assistance to Meet the Present Emergencies Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Andrew and other Natural Disasters

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1992

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1992, for Disaster Assistance to Meet the Present Emergencies Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Andrew and other Natural Disasters - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1992 for emergencies arising from natural disasters such as Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar. Designates such amounts as emergency requirements for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Title I: Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Makes additional appropriations available to the Department of Agriculture for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service for buildings and facilities; (2) the Commodity Credit Corporation for crop losses and the tree assistance program; (3) the Soil Conservation Service for watershed and flood prevention operations; (4) the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for the emergency conservation program; (5) the Farmers Home Administration for the agricultural credit insurance fund program account, the rural housing insurance fund program account, the rural development insurance fund program account, the rural development loan fund program account, rural water and waste disposal grants, very-low-income housing repair grants, rural housing for domestic farm labor, emergency community water assistance grants, and salaries and expenses; and (6) the Food and Nutrition Service for the food stamp program. Declares that funds provided by this title are available only to the extent funds are not provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Title II: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies - Makes additional funds available to: (1) the Department of Commerce for the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2) the Department of Justice for general administration, legal activities, the Federal Prison System, and the Office of Justice Programs; (3) the Department of State for the administration of foreign affairs; (4) the Judiciary for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other judicial services; and (5) the Small Business Administration for the disaster loans program account. Title III: Department of Defense - Military - Makes additional amounts available for incremental costs of military, reserve, and national guard personnel and for operation and maintenance of military forces. Title IV: Energy and Water Development Department of Defense - Civil - Makes additional funds available to the Army Corps of Engineers-Civil for general construction, flood control and coastal emergencies, operation and maintenance, and flood control for the Mississippi River and tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Title V: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies - Makes additional appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (2) the National Park Service; (3) the United States Geological Survey; and (4) the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Title VI: Departments of Laobr, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Makes additional funds available to: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Public Health Emergency Fund; (2) the Department of Education for educational excellence, impact aid, student financial assistance, and departmental management. Title VII: Department of Defense - Military - Makes supplemental amounts available to cover incremental costs at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, for military construction and family housing. Title VIII: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies - Makes additional funds available to the Department of Transportation for: (1) the Coast Guard; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) the Federal Transit Administration; and (4) the Research and Special Programs Administration. Title IX: Treasury Department, U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and Certain Independent Agencies - Makes supplemental funds available to: (1) the Department of the Treasury for the U.S. Customs Service and the Internal Revenue Service; and (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) for the Federal Buildings Fund and the Federal Supply Service. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of GSA to hire temporary employees as necessary for government operations in areas affected by Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar. Amends the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1992 to repeal restrictions on travel expenses on employees subject to such Act. Authorizes heads of Federal agencies to establish emergency administrative leave as necessary for employees affected by the Hurricane and the Typhoon. Title X: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies - Makes additional amounts available to: (1) Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Health Administration and departmental administration; (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing programs, housing counseling assistance, guaranteed housing loans, and management administration; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster relief, the disaster assistance direct loan program account, the community disaster loan program account, and salaries and expenses.

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1992

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue coins to commemorate the women who have served in the armed forces of the United States; and (2) transfer the surcharges received from coin sales to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation and endow and dedicate the Women in the Armed Forces Memorial.

Filipino Veterans' Equity Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1992

Filipino Veterans' Equity Act of 1992 - Amends the Immigration Act of 1990 to extend the naturalization application deadline for certain Filipino veterans of World War II. States that military service records authenticated by the Government of the Philippines shall be accepted to certify qualifying military service. Permits the naturalization examination and oath to be given in the Philippines. Grants special immigrant status for spouses and sons and daughters of such veterans.

Designating May 2, 1993, through May 8, 1993, as "National Walking Week".

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1992

Designates May 2 through 8, 1993, as National Walking Week.

Designating the week beginning November 8, 1992, as "Hire a Veteran Week".

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1992

Designates the week beginning November 8, 1992, as Hire a Veteran Week.