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Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4]

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Resolution· HRESH.Res. 165 (99th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund be administered as required by law.

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1985

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the administration should comply with the automatic appropriation and earmarking provisions of the Wallop/Breaux Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund. States that funds owed to the States from such Fund should not be withheld or delayed.

Bill· HRH.R. 2280 (99th)referred

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1985

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985 - Title I : Amendment to the Public Health Service Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Alzheimer's Education Program to: (1) coordinate education and training programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Veterans Administration, other Federal entities, State and local governments, and private organizations; (2) establish an information clearinghouse; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, patients, and the general public; and (4) provide technical assistance to States and public and private organizations in the collection and dissemination of information. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988 for such purposes. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to plan, establish, and operate programs to: (1) coordinate the development and operation of diagnostic, treatment, care management, respite care, legal counseling, and education services provided by public and private organizations within the State; (2) provide respite care to patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, and the general public on treatment and related services for patients and their families; (4) coordinate the development and operation of continuing education for health care providers on the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (5) review State policies on the financing and reimbursement of health care costs for such patients; (6) review State nursing home regulations as they apply to such patients; and (7) coordinate with the National Alzheimer's Education Program. Limits Federal grants for such programs to the lesser of one half the cost or $1,000,000. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs the Secretary to establish a plan for a research program for the study of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Directs the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts with public and private entities for ten to 20 Alzheimer's disease research centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Provides for the recovery from Alaska of Federal grants provided under the Public Health Service Act if within 20 years from the date of completion of a medical facility, such facility ceases to be a publicly owned facility operated for the care or treatment of patients under Alaska's mental health program. Title II: Medicare and Medicaid Research, Demonstrations, and Waivers - Directs the Secretary to conduct research, waiver, and demonstration projects under the Medicare and Medicaid provisions of the Social Security Act to determine the: (1) coverage of alternative methods of health care for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (2) coverage of nursing home care; and (3) appropriate reimbursement levels for nursing homes with such patients. Title III: Report - Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within two years after the date of enactment.

Law· HRH.R. 2205 (99th)enacted

Korean War Memorial Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1985

Korean War Memorial Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to erect and maintain a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Korean War. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the construction of such memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 129 (99th)open

A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1985

Establishes in the legislative branch of the Government the Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia to conduct an investigation and report to the Congress its findings with respect to the existence and the release of prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. Sets forth specified administrative procedures and powers of the Commission. Requires the Commission to terminate 30 days after the filing of its report to the Congress or on January 3, 1987, whichever occurs first.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 126 (99th)referred

A concurrent resolution deploring the continued production and deployment of offensive, land-based nuclear forces by the Soviet Union and expressing support for a United States national security policy which provides for a deterrent capability that includes continued research and development for strategic defense systems.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1985

Deplores the production and deployment of Soviet offensive land-based nuclear weapons as constituting a threat to world peace. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should base its deterrence posture upon both an effective retaliatory capability and a strategic defense capability. Urges the President to pursue research and development programs that give the United States the capability to produce and deploy systems that enhance U.S. retaliatory and defensive capabilities, including the deployment of a ballistic missile defense system.

Bill· HRH.R. 2116 (99th)referred

A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of Federal assistance to any State for the provision of child care services thereunder, that such State establish, monitor, and enforce appropriate child care standards.

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1985

Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to prohibit using title XX grants for any child care services unless: (1) the State has established and is enforcing appropriate out-of-home child care standards; and (2) such services meet the standards so established. Sets forth specific areas of concern that a State's standards must address.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 245 (99th)referred

A joint resolution to direct the Postmaster General to issue a commemorative stamp to honor the 40th anniversary of the Blue Angels.

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1985

Directs the Postmaster General to issue a stamp commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Blue Angels. Specifies the design and denomination of the stamp. Establishes the dates within which the stamp shall be issued and directs that it be sold for a period set by the Postmaster General.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 132 (99th)open

A resolution condemning the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for five years of forced and oppressive military occupation of Afghanistan in the face of popular resistance to Soviet imperialism.

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1985

States that the House of Representatives condemns the Soviet Union's military terrorism and attempted destruction of Afghanistan. Recommends that the President provide medical, military, and food assistance to the Afghan Freedom Fighters.

Bill· HRH.R. 1893 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Walsh-Healey Act to permit employees, to whom such Acts apply, to work any combination of hours in a forty-hour workweek.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Amends the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and the Walsh-Healey Act to require overtime compensation only for hours of employment in excess of 40 hours in a workweek for employees of Federal Government contractors or subcontractors.

Bill· HRH.R. 1873 (99th)open

National Security Programs Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

National Security Programs Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 - Title I: National Security Programs - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 1986 for plant and capital equipment and operating expenses in carrying out national security programs in the following areas: (1) weapons activities; (2) materials production; (3) defense waste and by products management; (4) verification and control technology; (5) nuclear safeguards and security; (6) security investigations; and (7) naval reactors development. Title II: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds authorized under this Act where the costs of the program exceed 105 percent of the program authorization or the costs exceed by more than $10,000,000 the amount authorized by this Act, whichever is the lesser. Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for programs which have not been presented to or requested of the Congress unless the Secretary of Energy transmits to the appropriate committees a full and complete statement of the action proposed. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out any general plant project only if the maximum estimated cost of the project does not exceed $1,200,000. Sets forth procedures for the approval of projects which exceed by more than 25 percent their estimated cost, and exempts from such procedures any project which has an estimated cost of less than $5,000,000. Allows the transfer of funds from specified projects to other Government agencies for the performance of work for which the appropriation is made. Authorizes the Secretary to perform construction design services for construction projects in support of national security programs. Permits funds to remain available until expended if so specified in an appropriation Act. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for programs under this Act for FY 1987 to the DOE, such funds not to be available before October 1, 1986.

Bill· HRH.R. 1918 (99th)referred

World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

World War I Veterans' Service Pension Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly pension of $150 to each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements. Requires such veteran, if receiving another pension administered by the Veterans Administration (VA), to elect which pension he will receive. Provides for the payment of a monthly pension of $100 to surviving spouses of World War I veterans who meet certain marriage requirements. Requires such surviving spouses to choose between pensions if they are currently receiving another pension through the VA.

Bill· HRH.R. 1811 (99th)referred

Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act of 1985 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to pay employees under 20 years of age 75 percent of the minimum wage rate between May and September of each year. Exempts such employees from special certificate requirements. Restricts such authorization to: (1) hours worked by eligible employees in compliance with applicable child labor laws; and (2) youth employed after May 1 of each year. Prohibits the removal of employees ineligible for the subminimum wage rate in order to replace them with employees who are eligible. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor to monitor the implementation of this Act and to report to the Congress concerning the employment effects of this Act. Terminates such minimum wage rate exception after September 30, 1987, and repeals, as of that date, the amendments made by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1809 (99th)referred

A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Prohibits interstate and foreign commerce in any article of fur derived from an animal trapped in a steel jaw leghold trap. Establishes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Makes the Secretary, with the assistance of appropriate Federal or State personnel, responsible for enforcing this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 220 (99th)enacted

A joint resolution to recognize the vital role played by members of the National Guard and Reserve in the national defense.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that National Guard and reserve members should be recognized for the essential role they play in the national defense. Urges and requests employers and supervisors to abide by Federal law and grant a leave of absence for military training to members of the Guard and reserves and provide such employees equal consideration for job benefits and promotions.

Bill· HRH.R. 1770 (99th)referred

Health Insurance Availability Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1985

Health Insurance Availability Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a ten percent excise tax on the amount of employee health expenses paid or incurred by a large employer who is not a member of a qualified State pooling association. Defines a "qualified pooling association" as an organization which: (1) is a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to and regulated by State law; (2) has specified types of insurers and other health financing entities as participating members; (3) makes available specified levels of health insurance to all residents of the State not eligible for Medicare; (4) charges a specified pool premium rate; and (5) assesses losses of the pool equitably among all participating members.

Bill· HRH.R. 1767 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to provide that an amendment made by such Act relating to Federal guarantees of industrial development bonds shall not apply to obligations issued for certain solid waste disposal facilities for which substantial sums and effort have already been expended.

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1985

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to exclude from gross income for Federal income tax purposes the interest on any federally-guaranteed obligation issued to finance a solid waste disposal facility (to the extent that the aggregate of the face amounts of such obligations does not exceed a specified amount) if a State public authority has committed facility development funds, expended such funds, and issued the obligation by specified dates.

Bill· HRH.R. 1719 (99th)referred

A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, (commonly called the "Hobbs Act") to make the extortion prohibition of such section applicable to conduct in labor disputes to the same extent such prohibition applies to other conduct.

United States · United States Congress · 26 March 1985

Amends the Hobbs Act to provide that extortionate conduct that occurs in or is associated with a labor dispute is wrongful if it would be wrongful under the Act in the absence of a labor dispute.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 210 (99th)enacted

A joint resolution designating the Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems at the University of Maryland as the "National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems".

United States · United States Congress · 26 March 1985

Designates the Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems at the University of Maryland as the National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems.