Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3]

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Justice Department to bring on action to require transporting any student to a school other than the school nearest his home, except when the student requires special education resulting mental or physical handicaps.

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An amendment to repeal the public telecommunications facilities program.

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An amendment to add that a declaratory judgement is to be issued only if the court determines that "the government has failed to disprove by a preponderance of the evidence the contention of the plaintiff that" during the ten preceding years the criteria of the act have not been met. The amendment adds the language in quotation marks.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to pay for any full time employee in the District if the total D.C. staff exceeds 19,050.

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An amendment to prohibit the Department of Justice form using any funds of this bill to engage in any action that would result in transporting any student to any school other than the one nearest the student's home. (Exception is made for the education of the mentally or physically handicapped.).

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Legal Services Corporation to provide legal assistance or representation to any individual in cases or controversies involving the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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An amendment to reduce funding for the Corporation to $110 million in fiscal year 1984, and $100 million each in fiscal year 85 and 86.

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A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon acts or omissions of United States employees, to provide a remedy against the United States with respect to constitutional torts, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982

Title I: Federal Tort Claims Amendments - Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to make a tort claim resulting from a Government employee's negligent act which was within the scope of the employee's office or employment exclusive of any other civil action arising out of the same subject matter. Requires the substitution of the United States as the party defendant upon certification by the Attorney General that the defendant employee was acting within the scope of his or her employment. Makes such certification binding and conclusive. Amends definitions to make such Act applicable to the following agencies and their employees: (1) the Senate; (2) the House of Representatives; (3) U.S. courts; and (4) any agency of the judicial branch. Title II: Constitutional Torts - Provides that the district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of civil actions on claims for money damages based on constitutional torts. Establishes a constitutional tort remedy against the United States for an act of a Government employee which the Attorney General certifies was within the scope of such employee's office or employment. Limits recovery to the greater of either: (1) actual damages; or (2) liquidated damages in an amount which is the greater of $2,000 or, in the case of a continuing violation, $200 per day for each violation. Provides that if the conduct giving rise to the tort was done with the malicious intention to cause the deprivation of constitutional rights or with reckless disregard of the plaintiff's constitutional rights, damages shall not be more than $100,000. Authorizes the United States to assert as a defense to a constitutional tort the absolute or qualified immunity of the Government employee, or his or her reasonable good faith belief that his or her conduct was lawful. Requires a claimant before suing the United States for money damages based on a constitutional tort to have first presented the claim to the appropriate Federal agency. Permits either party to request a jury trial. Permits the Attorney General to settle or compromise a constitutional tort claim. Authorizes the award of attorney's fees to a successful claimant. Makes the remedy against the United States provided by the Federal Torts Claims Act and this Act for claims for money damages based on constitutional torts exclusive of any other civil action. Directs the Attorney General, where an action results in a judgment against the United States, to forward the matter to the employing agency for further investigation or disciplinary action. Exempts from tort claims: (1) the Tennessee Valley Authority; (2) the Panama Canal Commission; (3) Federal land banks; (4) Federal intermediate credit banks; and (5) banks for cooperatives. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Title III: Amendments to Other Laws; Applicability of Act - Makes conforming amendments relative to medical malpractice provisions concerning Federal health professionals. Makes additional technical amendments.

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to permit the plea and verdict of guilty but mentally ill in Federal criminal cases, and to establish the consequences of such a verdict.

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1982

Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a verdict of "guilty but mentally ill." Permits the court to impose on a defendant found guilty but mentally ill any sentence which the court can impose on a defendant convicted of the offense charged, taking into account such defendant's mental illness.

A joint resolution designating September 12, 1982 as "B'nai B'rith Day".

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982

Designates September 12, 1982, as B'nai B'rith Day.

Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982

Pharmacy Protection and Violent Offender Control Act of 1982 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish penalties for obtaining possession of a controlled substance from a pharmacist or distributor by robbery or extortion. Establishes mandatory terms of imprisonment for any person who commits such offense. Requires the Attorney General to include pharmacy crime data in the annual Uniform Crime Reports.

A joint resolution to express the support of Congress for the United States and the Soviet Union to engage in substantial, verifiable, equitable, and militarily-significant reductions of their nuclear weapons resulting in equal and sharply reduced force levels which would contribute to peace and stability.

United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1982

Expresses the support of the Congress for beginning strategic arms reductions talks. Urges the Soviet Union to join with the United States in concluding an equitable and verifiable agreement which freezes strategic nuclear forces at equal and substantially reduced levels. Reaffirms congressional support for the position that the United States should not enter into an arms agreement which provides for force levels inferior to those of the Soviet Union. Declares that the United States should propose practical measures to: (1) reduce the danger of accidental nuclear war; (2) prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties, including terrorists; and (3) halt the worldwide proliferation of nuclear weapons. Insists that any arms control agreement must be fully verifiable.

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the consideration of construction work in progress, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1982

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide that the cost of construction work in progress shall be included in the rate base used to establish electric utility rates.

A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of August 1, 1982 through August 7, 1982 as "National Purple Heart Week".

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982

Requests the President to designate the week of August 1 through August 7, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week.

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of April 17 to April 23, 1983, as "National Coin Week".

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1982

Requests the President to designate the week of April 17 through April 23, 1983, as National Coin Week.

A joint resolution to amend the Social Security Act to restore the treatment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, in relation to the budget of the United States, to the treatment of such Trust Funds before their inclusion in the unified budget of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1982

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of the disbursements from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and of the receipts from the old age, survivors and disability insurance taxes and the hospital insurance taxes on self-employment income, employees, and employers in the totals of the Federal budget. Exempts such disbursements and receipts from any general statutory limitation on Federal budget outlays.

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require consent or a warrant before entering onto farm property.

United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1982

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit an Immigration and Naturalization Service official or employee from entering a farm or agricultural operation without a warrant or the owner's consent.

Professional Sports Stabilization Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1982

Professional Sports Stabilization Act of 1982 - Declares that it shall not be unlawful under any antitrust law for a professional sports league and its member clubs to enforce rules: (1) requiring approval by the league membership for the relocation of a member club; or (2) providing for the division of league or member club revenues that promote comparable economic opportunities for member clubs. Prohibits State and local governments from imposing limitations on the collective conduct of sports leagues or member teams authorized by this Act. Specifies the applicability of this Act to actions commenced under the antitrust laws before its enactment.

A bill to place a moratorium on activity of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to certain professions and professional associations until the Congress expressly authorizes such activity.

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1982

Prohibits the Federal Trade Commission from investigating or taking any action concerning any State regulated profession until Congress enacts legislation which expressly provides that the Commission has authority over professions and that the Commission's authority preempts State authority.

A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1983 as the "Year of the Bible".

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1982

Requests the President to designate 1983 as Year of the Bible.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Congressional budget procedures and procedures affecting the compensation of Members of Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits the revision of such statement. Permits an excess of outlays over receipts when approved by a vote of three-fifths of both Houses of Congress directed solely to that subject. Requires Congress and the President to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts is passed by a majority of both Houses. Permits a waiver of such prohibitions for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Prohibits Congress from requiring States to engage in additional activities without compensation equal to the additional costs. Requires that any amount of total receipts which exceeds total outlays be applied to repayment of the public debt. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays except those for repayment of debt principal. Directs that changes in the following matters relative to Members of Congress be determined by procedures by recorded vote: (1) compensation for services; (2) treatment under the tax laws; and (3) rules of either House with respect to limitations on earned income.

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 9, 1982 and April 9, 1983 as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982

Designates July 9, 1982, and April 9, 1983, as National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day.

A bill to recognize the organization known as the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Incorporated.

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982

Grants a Federal charter to the National Association of State Directors of Veterans' Affairs, Incorporated.

A joint resolution to provide for United States ratification of the SALT II agreement.

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1982

Expresses congressional approval of the 1979 strategic arms limitation agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States (SALT II). Directs the President to transmit to the Soviet Union the necessary instruments of ratification.