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Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4]

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Bill· HRH.R. 8443 (96th)referred

International Communications Reorganization Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1980

International Communications Reorganization Act of 1980 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a Council on International Communications and Information (Council). Directs the Council to: (1) review any action or proposed action under specified Executive Orders; (2) coordinate the policies and activities of Federal agencies involving international communications and information; and (3) review all policy determinations and proposed policy statements by such agencies relating to international communications and information, except actions or determinations made pursuant to specified rulemaking or adjudicatory procedures. Sets forth the powers of the Council. Directs all Federal agencies to provide the Council with information it deems necessary to perform its functions. Prohibits any agency from acting with respect to international communications or information without prior review by the Council unless such action is made pursuant to specified rulemaking or adjudicatory procedures. Directs the Council to establish an Advisory Committee on International Communications (Committee). Establishes an interagency committee to advise the Council on problems encountered by Federal agencies in the performance of responsibilities related to international communications and information. Permits the disclosure of confidential information where the recipient has been sufficiently informed of the confidential nature of the information, submitted to the Council the Committee, or the interagency committee: (1) to designated U.S. officers and employees; (2) to an appropriate congressional committee; (3) to the Committee; or (4) pursuant to court order. Establishes, and sets forth the functions of, the following offices: (1) a Bureau of International Communications and Information within the Department of State; (2) a Special Ambassador for Telecommunications and Information Services within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and (3) an Office of International Communications within the Federal Communications Commission. Directs the Council to report to specified congressional committees with respect to: (1) the Council's plans for fulfilling its responsibilities under this Act; and (2) legislative or administrative recommendations to further the establishment of a comprehensive international communications and information policy.

Bill· HRH.R. 8411 (96th)referred

Nuclear Powerplant Cost Assurance Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1980

Nuclear Powerplant Cost Assurance Act of 1980 - Title I: Standards and Estimates - Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to promulgate standards for: (1) the management and disposal of radioactive waste and spent fuel from commercial nuclear powerplants; and (2) the decommissioning of such powerplants. Directs the NRC to estimate the full cost of compliance with such standard for each such powerplant in operation, under construction, or for which a construction license application is pending. Title II: Availability of Funds - Directs the NRC to publish and submit to State regulatory agencies each such cost estimate. Requires a licensee, permittee, or applicant for a nuclear powerplant construction permit or operating license to certify to the NRC that sufficient funds for paying estimated costs will be available at the end of the useful life of such powerplant. Prohibits charging consumers as a result of such assurance, when the powerplant is not in operation or under maintenance. Requires notification of consumers of any additional costs incurred through compliance with this Act. Title III: Reports - Directs the NRC to submit to Congress annaul progress reports on its compliance with this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 8285 (96th)referred

Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1980

Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1980 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise and increase the penalties for the offense of trafficking in counterfeit labels. Includes within such offense trafficking in copies of motion pictures and audiovisual works. Eliminates the current scienter requirement of "fraudulent intent." Increases the maximum penalty from one year imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine to five years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. Separates from the elements of such offense its jurisdictional bases, which are defined to include: (1) special jurisdiction of the United States (territorial, aircraft, or maritime); (2) use of a facility of interstate or foreign commerce; or (3) counterfeiting copyrighted material. Establishes new criminal penalties for the criminal infringement of a copyright involving the reproduction or distribution of phonorecords, motion pictures, or audiovisual works. Correlates the level of such penalties to the number of items reproduced or distributed during any 180-day period.

Bill· HRH.R. 8219 (96th)referred

Federal Privacy of Telephone Records Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1980

Federal Privacy of Telephone Records Act - States as a purpose of this Act the protection of private telecommunications records from unwarranted disclosure. Amends the Privacy Act to prohibit any Federal agency from disclosing telephone record information to any person except: (1) upon written consent of the customer to whom the information pertains; (2) to a U.S. attorney who determines that disclosure is required for a proceeding before a court or grand jury which arose out of the investigation for which the information was acquired; or (3) to a Federal authority for the purpose of conducting intelligence activities. Requires that a telephone record custodian be designated in each Federal agency which maintains telephone record information to carry out such requirement. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a service provider from disclosing telephone record information except to a Government authority under specified circumstances or pursuant to the specific authorization of the customer identified by the record. Stipulates that record information may be disclosed which does not identify a particular customer. Sets forth the procedures by which a supervisory officer of a Federal agency may obtain an administrative or judicial summons or subpoena to obtain telephone information from a service provider. Authorizes the Attorney General to permit application to Federal court for an order to acquire telephone record information from a service provider or to intercept such information when such acquisition or intercept may provide evidence of a Federal criminal offense constituting a felony. Authorizes the Attorney General or a State attorney general to permit such an application to a State court when the acquisition or interception may provide evidence of a criminal offense involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, forgery, bribery, embezzlement, fraud, racketeering, or any other crime punishable by more than one year's imprisonment which threatens serious injury or damage. Specifies the content of any such applications. Permits the court to issue an ex parte order permitting the acquisition or interception if: (1) there is probable cause to believe a crime is being committed; (2) there is probable cause that the information will be relevant to such offense; and (3) alternative investigative procedures have failed or are unlikely to succeed. Specifies the content of any such court order. Permits a law enforcement officer designated by the Attorney General or State attorney general to intercept or acquire telephone record information notwithstanding the application requirements if: (1) an emergency situation exists; (2) there are grounds upon which an order could be obtained; and (3) an application is made within 48 hours. Permits a special agent of the Secret Service to acquire or intercept telephone record information notwithstanding the application requirements to carry out the protective function of the Secret Service upon authorization of the Director and certification to a Federal court within 48 hours that the acquisition or interception is occurring. Requires that the persons named in any order or application be notified of the termination of an order or denial of an application within a reasonable time up to 120 days. Permits the court to delay such notice if there is reasonable cause to believe that it would endanger any person's safety or result in flight from prosecution, destruction of evidence, or intimidation of witnesses. Establishes criminal penalties for the intentional disclosure of telephone record information in violation of this Act. Permits an aggrieved person to maintain a civil action for damages and equitable relief in district court. Establishes an exclusionary rule with respect to information obtained in violation of this Act.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 434 (96th)passed

A concurrent resolution to honor Raoul Wallenberg, and to express the sense of Congress that the U. S. delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting, and to request that the Department of State take all possible action to obtain information concerning his present status and secure his release.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1980

Honors Raoul Wallenberg for his work in Hungary during World War II. Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge the consideration of the Wallenberg case. Requests the State Department to discover the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg from the Soviet Union and secure his return to Sweden.

Bill· HRH.R. 8169 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $24,000 in 1981 (with automatic adjustments thereafter) the amount of outside earnings which a beneficiary age 65 or over may have in any taxable year without suffering reductions in the amount of his benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1980

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase to $24,000 in 1981 the amount of outside earnings which a beneficiary age 65 or over may have without a reduction of benefits.

Law· HRH.R. 8081 (96th)open

A bill to establish the "United States Holocaust Memorial Council.".

United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1980

Establishes the United States Holocaust Memorial Council which shall: (1) provide and encourage appropriate ways for the Nation to observe the Days of Remembrance to commemorate the holocaust; (2) plan, erect, and oversee the operation of a memorial museum to the victims of the holocaust; and (3) develop a plan for carrying out the recommendations of the report submitted to the President on September 27, 1979, by the President's Commission on the Holocaust. Authorizes the Council to receive public land in the District of Columbia on which it may erect the memorial. Terminates the Council's authority to construct a memorial if the erection of the memorial has not commenced within five years of enactment of this Act and sufficient funds to ensure completion of the memorial have not been certified to be available. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 8065 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for trafficking in stolen or forged United States checks, bonds, and securities, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 1980

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the sale, exchange, or concealment of a Treasury check or Government bond or security, knowing that such item is stolen or bears a forged endorsement or signature. Authorizes the United States Secret Service to arrest persons committing such offense. Increases the current penalties for forging contracts, deeds, and powers of attorney to defraud the United States, if the face value of the writing exceeds $500.

Bill· HRH.R. 8049 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for threats against certain persons protected by the United States Secret Service.

United States · United States Congress · 28 August 1980

Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the current prohibition against making threats against a President and successors to the Presidency by: (1) including the threat of kidnapping within the scope of such offense; and (2) extending its application to threats against presidential and vice-presidential candidates, spouses of such candidates, and members of the immediate family of the President and Vice President.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 774 (96th)referred

A resolution providing that the President should continue certain measures which have been taken against the new regime in Bolivia until that regime takes certain corrective actions.

United States · United States Congress · 27 August 1980

Declares that the President should not reestablish an official U.S. presence in Bolivia nor furnish any military or economic assistance to Bolivia until: (1) civil rights and the democratic process are restored; (2) U.S. citizens detained for political reasons are released; and (3) Bolivian drug involvement is assessed.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 409 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress about the deprivation by the Soviet Union of the right of Christians to freedom of religion and, in particular, about the situation of the seven Pentecostals now living in the United States Embassy in Moscow, and their families.

United States · United States Congress · 21 August 1980

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should convey congressional concern about the deprivation of the rights of Christians by the Soviet Union, particularly the Pentecostals living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Directs the President to report to Congress on the prospects for religious freedom in the Soviet Union.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 404 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should convey to the Soviet Government the deep concern of the Congress and the American people for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg and that the United States delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting by the signatories to the Helsinki Final Act.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1980

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should express to the Soviet Government U.S. concern for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg; and (2) the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge the consideration of the Wallenberg case.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 397 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress about the deprivation by the Soviet Union of the right of Protestant Christians to freedom of religion and, in particular, about the situation of the seven Pentecostals now living in the United States embassy in Moscow.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1980

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should convey congressional concern about the deprivation of the rights of Protestant Christians by the Soviet Union, particularly the Pentecostals living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Directs the President to report to Congress on the prospects for religious freedom in the Soviet Union.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 391 (96th)passed

A concurrent resolution concerning the fifth anniversary of the Helsinki Accords and calling for prominent attention to human rights concerns at the Madrid conference.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1980

Reaffirms congressional support for full implementation of the Helsinki Final Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that human rights concerns should be given serious attention at the Madrid meeting to review such Act. Declares that any new measures should be balanced among all sections of the Final Act. Directs the U.S. delegation to seek another review meeting within two years.

Bill· HRH.R. 7833 (96th)referred

Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1980

Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require lubricating oil to be labeled with a statement concerning the recycling of used oil. Requires re-refined oil used as lubricating oil to bear a label stating that such oil is a recycled product. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States with solid waste plans to encourage the use of recycled oil, prohibit hazardous uses of used oil, and establish a program for the collection and disposal of oil in a safe manner. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to States in removing impediments to the recycling of used oil. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations protecting the public health and environment from the hazards of burning used oil. Requires the Administrator to determine and report to Congress on whether used oil ought to be treated as a hazardous waste. Directs the Administrator to study the collection and demand in the used oil industry, and energy savings associated with re-refining used oil.

Bill· HRH.R. 7817 (96th)failed

A bill to amend or disapprove certain amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence proposed by the Supreme Court, and to amend chapter 231 of title 18, United States Code (Relating to probation).

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1980

Amends and disapproves certain amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure proposed by the Supreme Court. Disapproves the proposed amendments relating to subpoenas, production of statements of witnesses, and revocation or modification of probation. Revises the proposed amendment relating to the admissibility of pleas to limit the admissibility of plea discussion statements to criminal proceedings for perjury or false statements. (The proposed amendment would make such statements admissible in any proceeding when other statements have been introduced which ought in fairness to be contemporaneously considered.) Eliminates from the proposed amendment relating to the assignment of counsel the provision requiring, in cases involving joint representation, the court to protect each defendant's right to counsel, unless it appears that there is good cause to believe that no conflict of interest is likely to arise. Sets forth new procedures governing the revocation and modification of probation. Requires a preliminary hearing to find if there is probable cause to believe that a defendant has violated a condition of probation. Authorizes the court upon a finding of probable cause to order a revocation hearing, with the defendant incarcerated or restored to probation if incarceration is not warranted, or to terminate the proceedings if in the interest of justice. Requires the revocation hearing to be held within 60 days of any such order. Entitles a defendant, at the preliminary and revocation hearings, to be represented by counsel, confront and cross-examine witnesses, and present witnesses and evidence. Authorizes the court, upon a determination by a preponderance of the evidence that probation has been violated, to continue probation unchanged, reprimand the defendant, modify the probation conditions, or revoke probation and impose any sentence initially authorized. Requires such a determination to be made on the record with a statement of reasons within 21 days of the revocation hearing. Permits a probation officer to arrest a defendant who violates probation in his or her presence by committing a Federal or State offense. Directs the court to issue a search warrant upon the request of a probation officer who establishes reasonable and articulable grounds to believe that a defendant has violated probation.

Law· HRH.R. 7482 (96th)open

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress a specially struck gold-plated medal to the United States Summer Olympic Team of 1980.

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 1980

Authorizes the President to present a gold-plated medal, on behalf of the Congress, to those athletes selected through the Olympic trial process to be members of the United States Summer Olympic Team of 1980. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be stricken 650 such medals with suitable emblems. Declares that such medals are national medals and that funds to carry out this Act shall be made available under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 693 (96th)passed

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the policy of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the United States Department of Justice pertaining to potential nominees for lifetime Federal judgeships who, but for their age, might otherwise be found qualified.

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1980

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the Attorney General take all measures necessary to end discrimination against potential lifetime Federal judges who do not qualify solely as a result of age barriers.

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