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Bill· HRH.R. 4297 (102nd)referred

Citizen Representative Act Go Home Provision

United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1992

Citizen Representative Act Go Home Provision - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to prohibit compensation of a Member of Congress for service after September 30 of a year and before January 3 of the succeeding year unless such service follows the sine die adjournment of the last regular session of the Congress which began before the start of that period.

Bill· HRH.R. 4271 (102nd)referred

To reform the system under which compensation for overtime customs inspectional services is determined; to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that customs inspectors and canine enforcement officers be treated as law enforcement officers for purposes of those chapters; and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1992

Revises the overtime pay system for United States Customs Service inspectors, with changes providing overtime pay for: (1) overtime services provided on other than Sundays, holidays, or on callback at twice the hourly rate of basic pay of the customs inspector or canine enforcement officer (inspector), with no work for which overtime is authorized to be treated as being less than two hours in duration (unless the work occurs immediately before or after a shift, in which case the hourly rate shall be applied to the actual time worked); (2) Sunday and holiday work at such rate, with no work for which overtime is authorized to be treated as being less than four hours in duration; and (3) unscheduled work at such rate (or, where the inspector is required to return to such employee's place of work at such rate plus an amount equal to the product of the employee's hourly rate of basic pay multiplied by three hours, as compensation for commuting time), with no work for which overtime is authorized to be treated as being less than two hours in duration. Specifies that customs officers and employees who may be required to remain on duty between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to perform services in connection with the lading or unlading of cargo, the lading of cargo or merchandise for transportation in bond or for exportation in bond or with benefit of drawback, the receiving or delivery of cargo on or from the wharf, or the unlading, receiving, or examination of passengers' baggage, shall receive overtime compensation at the rates provided under this Act. Treats inspectors as law enforcement officers for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System. Ties the Customs User Fee Account under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to Civil Service retirement provisions regarding deductions, contributions, and deposits. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to fix the rates of pay for journeyman level inspectors undertaking inspectional services at no less than the minimum rate payable for GS-11.

Bill· HRH.R. 4226 (102nd)referred

Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 14 February 1992

Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992 - Amends Federal law to revise eligibility requirements with respect to grants to States for traffic safety programs to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants if the State has in effect a law which makes unlawful the operation of a motorcycle by a covered individual (any individual under age 21 and any individual who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for less than two calendar years) who is not wearing a motorcycle helmet, or an individual whenever there is a passenger under age 21 on the motorcycle who is not wearing a helmet. (Current law calls upon States to require any individual regardless of age to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle.) Adds as a further requirement for such grants (including second-year and third-year grants) that States have a law requiring any individual under age 21 to complete a motorcycle safety rider course before being issued a motorcycle operator's license.

Bill· HRH.R. 4163 (102nd)referred

SS United States Preservation Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1992

SS United States Preservation Act of 1992 - Declares it to be U.S. policy to provide temporary assistance to efforts by private and governmental entities to convert the SS United States (the vessel) to a maritime museum, requiring all Federal agencies to assist in implementing the policy. Prohibits the foreign sale or documentation of the vessel. Provides for anchorage and maintenance at Federal expense if there is a substantial likelihood that, during the five years after enactment of this Act, the vessel will be purchased and used as a maritime museum.

Bill· HRH.R. 4134 (102nd)open

Entitled, "The California-Mexico Border Drug Trafficking Reduction Act".

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992

Directs the Attorney General, to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, to take action to: (1) acquire a permanent easement for the United States extending 50 feet outwards along the length of the U.S.-Mexican border in California for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a security fence and access road; and (2) establish a 500-feet setback along the length of such border for the purpose of restricting any development within such setback.

Bill· HRH.R. 4130 (102nd)referred

Health Care Savings Plan Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992

Health Care Savings Plan Act of 1992 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a tax deduction for contributions made to a medical care savings account established for the benefit of an eligible individual. Defines an eligible individual as: (1) one who is not covered by an employer-provided group health plan; or (2) one who is covered by such a plan which is a qualified catastrophic coverage health plan and is not covered by any other health plan. Allows penalty-free withdrawals from such accounts to the extent that amounts in such accounts exceed $15,000. Allows such deduction in arriving at adjusted gross income. Establishes an excise tax for excess contributions to medical care savings accounts and makes such accounts subject to the tax on prohibited transactions. Allows the transfer of unused amounts in flexible spending accounts of cafeteria plans to medical savings accounts. Allows the full deduction for medical and dental expenses for amounts paid for qualified catastrophic coverage health plans.

Bill· HRH.R. 4121 (102nd)referred

Temporary Investment Tax Credit Restoration Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992

Temporary Investment Tax Credit Restoration Act of 1992 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an investment tax credit for manufacturing and other productive equipment for the period after December 31, 1991, and before January 1, 1994. Provides for determining such credit.

Bill· HRH.R. 4127 (102nd)referred

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow home buyers to make tax-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts and certain other retirement plans for the purpose of acquiring a principal residence.

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts and certain other retirement plans used for the acquisition or construction of a principal residence of the individual receiving the distribution.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 332 (102nd)referred

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a recorded vote upon final passage of legislation that would make an appropriation or provide direct spending authority or new credit authority.

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992

Amends rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a recorded vote upon final passage or adoption, as the case may be, of any bill or resolution making an appropriation or providing direct spending authority or new credit authority.

Bill· HRH.R. 4104 (102nd)referred

To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from making franked mass mailings outside their congressional districts and to prohibit payment from official allowances for mass mailings by Members of the House of Representatives outside their congressional districts.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1992

Amends Federal law to prohibit a Member of the House of Representatives from sending any franked mass mailing outside the Member's congressional district. Authorizes a Member of Congress to mail franked mail with a simplified form of address for delivery within his or her congressional district only. (Current law permits such mailings throughout the Member's State.) Prohibits the Committee on House Administration from approving any payment for, and a Member from making any expenditure from, any allowance of the House or any other official funds if any portion is for any cost related to a mass mailing by a Member of the House outside his or her congressional district.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 322 (102nd)referred

Condemning the treatment of hostages William F. Buckley, Colonel William Higgins, USMC, and Peter Kilburn.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1992

Condemns the treatment of William F. Buckley, Colonel William Higgins, and Peter Kilburn by their captors in Lebanon and the disrespect shown to their remains. Urges the President to work with the nations of the Middle East to seek the extradition of the parties responsible for their torture and death and to bring such parties before an international tribunal for trial.

Bill· HRH.R. 3957 (102nd)referred

Higher Education Access Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991

Higher Education Access Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out, by contract, an advanced placement test fee payment program for low-income individuals who are enrolled in an advanced placement class and plan to take an advanced placement test. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information on the availability of test fee payments under such program to eligible individuals through secondary school teachers and guidance counselors. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4032 (102nd)open

To amend title 46, United States Code, to require that any regulation establishing or increasing a fee or change for a person engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by vessel for hire be issued after notice, hearing, and comment and on the record, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991

Amends Federal law to require certain procedures for the imposition of a fee for a service or thing of value provided by an agency for a vessel used for the carriage of goods or passengers for hire.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 315 (102nd)referred

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require economic impact statements for reported bills and amendments that create or increase any taxes, duties, or other fees on the maritime industry, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add a new rule LII that requires, before consideration, each reported bill or amendment that establishes or increases any tax, assessment, duty, tariff, user fee, or other charge imposed upon specified cargo, persons, or vessels to be accompanied by a report setting forth: (1) the economic impact on such persons and vessels; (2) the effect on international trade; (3) the amount of revenue that will be raised; and (4) an identification of the entities that will benefit from the revenue raised and those who will be adversely affected for the first five fiscal years that the bill applies. Requires the Congressional Budget Office to compile and report to the chairman and ranking minority member of certain standing committees an itemized list of all Federal taxes, assessments, duties, tariffs, user fees, and other charges currently imposed upon such cargo, persons, and vessels.

Bill· HRH.R. 3891 (102nd)referred

Three-Time Loser Violence Reduction Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1991

Three-Time Loser Violence Reduction Act of 1991 - Mandates life imprisonment without release for a third conviction for a felony drug offense, crime of violence, or any combination thereof. (Current law provides such penalty for a third conviction for a felony drug offense.)

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 295 (102nd)referred

Requesting that Japan should apologize.

United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1991

Requests that the Government of Japan make a formal apology, on or before December 7, 1991, to the survivors of those who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 293 (102nd)passed

Commending the people of Guam and Hawaii for the sacrifices and contributions they made during World War II.

United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1991

Commends: (1) the people of Guam for their patriotism, bravery, loyalty to the United States, and many sacrifices during World War II, particularly during the invasion and occupation of the Guam territory; (2) the members of the Navy Insular Force and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for the efforts and sacrifices they made in defense of the U.S.; (3) the Hawaiians for their sacrifices and contributions to the U.S. war effort during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; and (4) the Hawaii Territorial Guard members, Varsity Victory Volunteers, the civilian workers at the Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard and other Hawaiian military installations, 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, and 442nd Regimental Combat Team for their sacrifices and contributions to the U.S. war effort during such attack.

Bill· HRH.R. 3849 (102nd)referred

To grant a Federal charter to VietNow.

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1991

Grants a Federal charter to VietNow (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Illinois).

Bill· HRH.R. 3821 (102nd)referred

To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water projects for the purpose of improving water quality, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1991

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reuse system for southern California to provide a new water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental needs in that area. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the results of the study. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reuse demonstration facilities in order to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego, California, metropolitan area. Requires a report from the Secretary on study results. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to participate with Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of projects to treat waste water and store such treated water for such city and surrounding areas in order to: (1) provide new water supplies for agricultural, municipal, environmental, and other purposes; and (2) reduce the use of potable water supplies when treated waste water is a viable substitute. Authorizes the Administrator to participate with Napa County, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share of each project's cost to 50 percent.

Bill· HRH.R. 3816 (102nd)referred

Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1991

Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act - Establishes the Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government to: (1) conduct a private sector survey on management and cost control in the Federal Government; (2) review executive agency operations and existing General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Office, Inspector General Reports, and other existing governmental and nongovernmental recommendations for reducing waste; and (3) submit to the President and the Congress a list of those recommendations with estimated savings that the Commission determines are most significant and recommendations for improving the budget process, management, and reducing waste and costs in the Government. Requires the Commission to identify, address, and to report to the President and the Congress on: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs in the Government that can be realized by executive action or legislation; (2) areas in the Government where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) specific Federal programs that have accomplished their objectives and ought to be terminated; (4) specific Federal program services that could be provided at a lower cost by the private sector; (5) specific reforms of the budget process that would yield savings, increase accountability and efficiency, and enhance public confidence in the budget process; (6) specific areas in the Government where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (7) specific recommendations for legislative and administrative actions. Requires the Commission to be funded, staffed, and equipped, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private sector without cost to the Government.

Bill· HRH.R. 3744 (102nd)referred

Economic Growth and Family Tax Freedom Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991

Economic Growth and Family Tax Freedom Act of 1991 - Title I: Nonrefundable Tax Credit for Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of $1,000 for each child under the age of six and $300 for each child between the age of six and 18. Makes the dependent care credit inapplicable to children under the age of six. Title II: Reducing the Cost of Capital by Reducing Capital Gains Tax Rates, Indexing the Basis of Certain Assets, and Excluding Gain From Sales of Principal Residences - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the individual and corporate capital gains rate from 34 percent to 15 percent. Reduces such tax to 7.5 percent for low- and middle-income taxpayers. Provides for the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions to take into account adjusted gross income which has been reduced by net capital gain. Requires indexing, based on the gross national product deflator, of the adjusted basis of certain assets (corporate stock and tangible property that is a capital asset of property used in a trade or business) that have been held for more than one year at the time of sale or other transfer, solely for the purpose of determining gain or loss. Provides for indexing the limitation on capital losses of noncorporate taxpayers. Excludes from gross income the sale or exchange of property that has been owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence. Terminates provisions relating to the rollover or gain on the sale of a principal residence. Title III: Adjusting Depreciation Rates to Reflect Inflation - Provides a depreciation deduction adjustment for tangible property (other than residential rental property and nonresidential real property) placed in service after 1991. Allows phase-in deductions for such property placed in service after 1996. Title IV: Savings Incentives - Allows individuals to establish individual retirement plus accounts with tax treatment similar to that for individual retirement plans. Makes contributions to such accounts nondeductible. Provides for qualified distributions from such accounts, other than for general retirement purposes, including special purpose distributions made for the purchase of a first home and for medical or educational purposes. Prohibits special purpose distributions from being made during the first five years of the account. Title V: Treatment of Passive Losses - Provides for the treatment of rental and nonrental real estate activities under the limitations on losses from passive activities. Title VI: Enterprise Zones - Subtitle A: Designation of Enterprises Zones - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to designate enterprise zones for purposes of providing tax and regulatory relief and improving local services. Limits choices to areas nominated by States and local governments. Limits the total number of areas that may be designated, and the time period of the designation. Authorizes the Secretary to designate a zone only if the area meets certain locational, demographic, unemployment, and poverty criteria. Requires nominating local governments, as a condition of the Secretary's designation, to agree in writing to follow a course of action that may include reducing tax rates, improving local services, simplifying or streamlining regulation of business, and providing job training to area residents. Describes areas to which the Secretary must give preference in selecting areas for designation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress every two years on the effects of such enterprise zones' designation in accomplishing the purposes of this Act. Subtitle B: Federal Income Tax Incentives - Allows a nonrefundable income tax credit to enterprise zone employees for five percent of any wages earned as do not exceed a specified amount. Phases out such credit. Provides for the nonrecognition of capital gain on the sale of enterprise zone property. Allows a taxpayer a deduction on the aggregate amount paid for the purchase of enterprise stock on its original issue by a qualified issuer. Requires any gain from the disposition of the stock to be treated as ordinary income. Excludes enterprise zone capital gains from income computation of alternative minimum taxes. Subtitle C: Regulatory Flexibility - Amends Federal law to revise the definition of "small entity" for purposes of the analysis of regulatory functions to include qualified business, government, and nonprofit enterprises operating within enterprise zones. Authorizes Federal agencies, upon request by a designating government, to waive or modify rules and regulations pertaining to the implementation of projects or activities within an enterprise zone. Requires agencies to approve the request if the resulting benefits of job creation, community development, or economic revitalization outweigh the public interest in retaining the rule unchanged. Disallows waiver or modification of a rule that would directly violate a statutory requirement or present a danger to the public health and safety. Subtitle D: Establishment of Foreign-Trade Zones in Enterprise Zones - Requires the Foreign-Trade Zone Board to consider on a priority basis, and to expedite the processing of, applications for the establishment of foreign-trade zones within enterprise zones. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to give priority to, and expedite applications for, the establishment of ports of entry necessary to establish such zones. Subtitle E: Repeals of Title VII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 - Repeals title VII (enterprise zone development) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987.

Bill· HRH.R. 3741 (102nd)referred

Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991

Enterprise Capital Formation Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction for gain on investments in new small business stock (seed capital) held for at least five years. Establishes special rules for such investments. Provides for determining the maximum capital gains rate for small business net capital gain or seed capital gain. Treats capital gains on the sale of such stock as a preference item for purposes of the minimum tax.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 233 (102nd)referred

Calling upon the President of the United States not to proceed toward the normalization of diplomatic and economic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the United States Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs has reported its findings on the accounting of missing American servicemen in Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991

Calls upon the President not to proceed toward the normalization of diplomatic and economic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs has reported its findings on the accounting of missing American servicemen in Southeast Asia.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 367 (102nd)open

To urge and request the award of the Bronze Star to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the defense of Corregidor Island, the Philippines, under General Wainwright.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1991

Urges and requests the President to require the Secretary of the appropriate military department to award the Bronze Star to each member of the Navy or Marine Corps who served under General Wainwright during the defense of Corregidor Island, the Philippines, during World War II.

Bill· HRH.R. 3674 (102nd)open

To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct certain water reclamation projects, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1991

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to participate in the study, engineering, design, and construction of a regional water reclamation and reuse system for southern California. Bars the Secretary from providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Authorizes the Secretary to study, engineer, design, and construct water reclamation and reuse demonstration facilities to develop advanced technology for economically and environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego metropolitan area. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out such provisions in cooperation with the State of California and appropriate local and regional entities; and (2) report to specified congressional committees within two years of the first appropriation of funds. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, subject to specified restrictions, to participate with: (1) the city of Santa Rosa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the design, planning, and construction of water reclamation and reuse projects to treat waste water and store reclaimed water for such city and surrounding areas; and (2) the county of Napa, California, and other appropriate authorities in the expansion of the Soscol Wastewater Treatment Plant. Limits the Federal share to 50 percent of the costs of projects authorized by this Act.

Law· HRH.R. 3673 (102nd)enacted

Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1991

Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or direct research, a basic research program on the treatment of contaminated water through membranes and membrane processes. Authorizes appropriations.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 228 (102nd)referred

Concerning an international memorial to the victims of communism.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1991

Urges the establishment of an International Memorial to the Victims of Communism in the District of Columbia on land owned by the United States. Calls for the appointment of an international commission to oversee the design, construction, and other pertinent details of the memorial.

Law· HRH.R. 3654 (102nd)enacted

1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1991

1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act - Provides for the minting and sale of commemorative gold and silver coins to support the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games and the programs of the United States Olympic Committee.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 261 (102nd)referred

Urging the President to complete the review of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and to submit to the Senate reservations, understandings, and declarations necessary for the Senate to give its advice and consent to ratification.

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1991

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) complete review of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and submit reservations, understandings, or declarations to the Senate necessary for its advice and consent; and (2) include a reservation that the Convention shall not be construed to compel, encourage, or require any nation to enact laws or policies that legalize abortion.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 223 (102nd)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the International Red Cross/Red Cresent Movement should include Magen David Adom as a legitimate national society of that Movement.

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1991

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement should include Magen David Adom (MDA) as a legitimate national society of the Movement; (2) the Star of David should be recognized as a legitimate symbol of humanitarian concern when utilized by MDA; and (3) all other national societies of the Movement should support full MDA membership.

Bill· HRH.R. 3493 (102nd)referred

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, education savings accounts.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1991

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual income tax deduction for contributions to a savings account established to pay the educational expenses (tuition, supplies, meals, and lodging) of the taxpayer's child or certain other relatives at an institution of higher education or a vocational school. Limits the deduction to $150,000 for all taxable years (adjusted for inflation) for each account. Disallows the deduction for contributions to an account maintained for any individual aged 19 or older. Requires any account balance to be distributed after the beneficiary attains age 30. Permits an exclusion from the gross income of the contributor or the beneficiary of account distributions: (1) used to pay educational expenses of the beneficiary; or (2) contributed to the individual retirement plan (IRA) of the contributor. Exempts an account from taxation (except for the tax on unrelated business income of a charitable organization), unless a contributor or the beneficiary engages in specified prohibited transactions in connection with it. Imposes a ten percent surtax on distributions not used for educational purposes. Requires the account trustee to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the account's beneficiary concerning the account. Imposes a penalty for failure to report. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize deductions to deduct for contributions to an education savings account. Imposes penalty taxes in connection with excess contributions or prohibited transactions associated with an account. Exempts from annual contribution limitations any distributions from education savings accounts into IRA's. Excludes from gross income any distributions from IRA's into education savings accounts.

Bill· HRH.R. 3442 (102nd)referred

Illegal Alien Transportation Prevention Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Illegal Alien Transportation Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for employment purposes.

Bill· HRH.R. 3438 (102nd)referred

Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1991 - Provides for: (1) the replacement of current green cards with new counterfeit-resistant identification cards (which shall not be considered national identity cards) for all permanent resident aliens eligible to work in the United States; (2) a national program to educate employers about their responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the uses of such cards; and (3) a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system for employers. Increases immigration fraud penalties. Authorizes FY 1993 and 1994 appropriations for activities under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3439 (102nd)open

Improved Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Improved Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1991 - Increases FY 1993 personnel levels and funding for the Border Patrol. Provides for inservice training to familiarize Border Patrol personnel with the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations. Increases FY 1993 personnel levels in the Wage and Hour Division with the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor, and assigns such additional personnel to areas with high concentrations of undocumented aliens. Increases for FY 1993 the number of Assistant United States Attorney positions, and assigns such additional personnel to prosecute persons who harbor or bring into the United States illegal aliens. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for harboring or bringing into the United States aliens for profit. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General and the Secretary of State should initiate programs with Mexico and Canada to prevent and prosecute the smuggling of aliens into the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 3440 (102nd)referred

Employer Sanctions Improvements Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Employer Sanctions Improvements Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the issuance of new counterfeit-resistant social security cards to employable aliens solely for the purpose of providing employment eligibility. Requires that cards issued to certain aliens specify the work authorization expiration date. Requires employers to: (1) maintain records of employee expiration dates; and (2) request expired-date employees to provide new cards. Directs the Administrator of Social Security to update the Social Security database with regard to such social security cards. States that such cards shall not be considered a national identity card. Authorizes FY 1993 and 1994 appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a related nationwide employer education program.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 234 (102nd)open

Urging the President to call upon the President of the Soviet Union to begin immediate negotiations with leaders of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia for the prompt withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Baltic states.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Urges the President to call upon the President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to begin negotiations with leaders of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia for the prompt withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Baltic States.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 233 (102nd)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the defense budget should be reexamined and reduced based on the changing national security needs of the United States in the post Cold War era, thereby reducing the Federal budget deficit.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Congress and the President should reexamine and reduce the defense budget based on changing national security needs in the post-Cold War era; and (2) savings should be used to reduce the Federal budget deficit.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 212 (102nd)open

To express the sense of the Congress that the President should recognize Ukraine's independence.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) recognize Ukraine's independence and take steps toward the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Ukraine should the December 1, 1991, referendum confirm the Ukrainian parliament's independence declaration; and (2) use U.S. assistance, trade, and other programs to support the Government of Ukraine and encourage the further development of democracy and a free-market.

Bill· HRH.R. 3349 (102nd)referred

To amend title 10, United States Code, and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a medical facility of the uniformed services or the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing health care to persons eligible for care under the Medicare Program or the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1991

Revises provisions concerning health care for members and certain former members of the armed forces to entitle members or former members who are eligible for retired or retainer pay and for Medicare to medical and dental care in any uniformed service medical facility. Provides that such facilities will recover the costs of such care from Medicare Subvention funding. Provides that the costs of care for members or former members who are not eligible for Medicare will be recovered from the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) Subvention funding. Revises provisions concerning health care for military dependents to provide that the uniformed services facilities providing such care will recover costs from Medicare or CHAMPUS, as appropriate. Prohibits medical or dental care from being provided to an otherwise eligible person at a military treatment facility only if the senior or commanding officer of such facility determines that such facility cannot provide the particular care required because of lack of space or facilities or because such type of care is not provided at such facility. Requires the administering Secretary to be advised immediately when a determination to deny treatment is made, with a verifiable date as to when the restriction will be removed. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs treatment facilities eligible for Medicare payments as long as they meet requirements applicable to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities under such title.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 327 (102nd)enacted

Designating 1992 as the "Year of the Gulf of Mexico".

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1991

Designates 1992 as the Year of the Gulf of Mexico. Directs all Federal and State agencies which have responsibility for matters affecting the Gulf to work to increase public awareness regarding the immeasurable value of this resource and current conditions which threaten its aesthetic and economic value.

Bill· HRH.R. 3281 (102nd)failed

National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1991 - Establishes the National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Advisory Panel to conduct a national competition for the evaluation of possible expansion sites for the National Air and Space Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to select the site after considering the recommendation of the Panel. Terminates the Panel 30 days after such selection. Requires the General Accounting Office to review and evaluate the selection by the Board of Regents and report to the Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 3243 (102nd)referred

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish routes on flight charts to safely guide pilots operating under visual flight rules through and in close proximity to terminal control areas and airport radar service areas.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish and update clearly defined arrival and departure routes leading to and from airports located within and in close proximity to terminal control areas and airport radar service areas for the optional use of pilots operating under visual flight rules.