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5,563 records where Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] is listed as a sponsor, author, or other actor. Search with topics and years
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1984
Designates the week beginning on October 7, 1984, as Mental Illness Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1984
Designates the week beginning February 3, 1985, as National School Guidance and Counseling Week.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit in an amount equal to 50 percent of expenses incurred for the purchase and installation of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual. Limits the amount of such credit to $250 ($125 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitations on the aggregate amount of private activity bonds issued during any calendar year.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) consider appointing a high level official as the President's personal representative in seeking a solution to the Cyprus conflict and the differences between Greece and Turkey with regard to the control of the Aegean Sea; (2) call upon Turkey to withdraw its forces and colonists from Cyprus; and (3) pursue every appropriate avenue to seek a prompt resolution.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1984
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any expenditure of official campaign funds for foreign travel. Applies the Federal restriction regarding the acceptance of gifts by Federal employees from foreign governments to: (1) presidential or vice-presidential candidates; (2) congressional candidates; and (3) campaign staffers of presidential or congressional candidates. Delegates the functions of the employing agency to the Federal Election Commission.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1984
Designates the week beginning on May 19, 1985, as National Tourism Week.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Tax Status of Space Act - Provides that activities performed in space for U.S. persons on any spacecraft owned by U.S. persons and articles produced in space primarily for sale or use within the United States shall be treated as activities performed within and articles produced within the United States for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code and the Tariff Schedules of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates the month of November 1984 as National Christmas Seal Month.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates November 1984 as National Hospice Month.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates the week of March 1 through March 7, 1985, as National Weights and Measures Week.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates the week of October 13 through October 19, 1984, as National Independent Laboratory Week.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates 1985 as the Year to Champion the Cause of Pay Equity for Women.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984
Designates August 4, 1985, as Freedom of the Press Day.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1984
Establishes the National Commission on Federal Budget Deficit Reductions to review all relevant elements of fiscal and monetary policy. Requires particular emphasis to be given to the causes of cyclical and structural Federal budget deficits and the impact which growing structural Federal deficits have on employment, capital formation, and the vigor and viability of economic growth in the United States. Requires the Commission to: (1) identify problems which may hinder the control and reduction of Federal budget deficits; and (2) analyze all potential options which would result in deficit reductions and place the Government on a sound financial basis. Requires the Commission to report to the President and Congress by January 15, 1985, detailed findings, conclusions, and recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of such report.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1984
Commends the Senior Companion Program on its tenth anniversary for its success in providing volunteer opportunities for older Americans.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to the family of Harry Chapin in recognition of Harry Chapin's efforts to address issues of world hunger. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Authorizes election agencies to mail voter registration forms, absentee ballots, and certain related materials free of postage. Declares that this Act does not apply to mail matter transmitted under the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 or the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase in four steps the maximum annual dollar amount limitation on deductions for contributions to an individual retirement account of a spouse; (2) repeal the requirement that deductions for such contributions shall be allowed only if such spouse had no compensation for the taxable year; and (3) provide that the limitation on the deduction allowed for such contributions shall be computed on the basis of the combined compensation of a husband and wife.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Designates December 12, 1984, as National Tumor Registrar Recognition Day.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Designates the week of May 1 through May 7, 1985, as National Osteoporosis Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Designates the week of September 10 through September 16, 1984, as Teenage Alcohol Abuse Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984
Establishes a pilot program for fellowships under the House of Representatives for persons who are blind or deaf. Requires the Committee on House Administration to report to the House on the effectiveness of, and the desirability of, continuing such program.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to oppose the practice of torture by foreign governments through the implementation of laws and through public and private diplomacy. Requests the President to: (1) instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to continue to raise the issue of torture by such governments; and (2) continue to involve the U.S. Government in the formulation of international standards, particularly the draft Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Requests the Secretary of State to issue specified formal instructions to each U.S. mission chief regarding U.S. policy with respect to such torture. States that the Secretary of Commerce should continue to enforce the current restrictions on the export of crime control equipment pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979. Directs the heads of U.S. departments that furnish military and law enforcement training to foreign personnel to include in such training instruction regarding international human rights standards with respect to torture.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Designates the week of October 14 through October 21, 1984, as National Housing Week.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Designates October 1984 as National Quality Month.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984
Urges the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp honoring astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I. Grissom, and Edward H. White.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1984
Designates July 9, 1984, as African Refugees Relief Day.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1984
Designates the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, as the National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1984
Authorizes and requests the President to designate August 28, 1984, as a national day of recognition of Father Junipero Serra.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1984
Designates August 1, 1984, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation reasserting the American commitment to full implementation of the human rights and humanitarian provisions of the Helsinki Accords. Requests the President to raise the issue of noncompliance with such provisions with the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries at every available opportunity.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1984
Establishes a commission to be known as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission to: (1) encourage appropriate ceremonies and activities throughout the United States relating to the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.; and (2) provide advice and assistance to the Federal Government and to State and local governments and private organizations with respect to the observance of the holiday. Sets forth requirements regarding the membership and staff of the Commission. Authorizes the heads of all Government departments and agencies, upon the request of the Commission, to detail any of their personnel to the Commission and to otherwise assist the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities under this Act. Requires that all of the Commission's expenditures be made from donated funds. Directs the Commission, not later than April 20, 1986, to report to the President and the Congress concerning its activities under this Act. Terminates the Commission after the submission of such report.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1984
Designates the week beginning September 2, 1984, as Youth of America Week.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1984
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) ensure that U.S. officials carry out his pledge to resolve the issue of the Americans still missing and unaccounted for in Indochina; (2) work for the immediate release of any Americans still held captive and the return of the remains of those who died in Southeast Asia; and (3) make every effort to secure the cooperation pledged by Laos and Vietnam in resolving this issue.
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1984
Designates the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize the contributions of volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1984
Designates the month of October 1984 as National Spina Bifida Month.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984
Criminal Fine Enforcement Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code in regard to the collection and payment of fines and penalties. Provides that a judgment may direct imprisonment until a fine or penalty is paid if the court finds that the defendant has the present ability to pay such fine or penalty. States that a judgment imposing the payment of a fine or penalty is a lien in favor of the United States and it applies to all property of the defendant other than property exempt from levy under the Internal Revenue Code. States that payment of a fine is due immediately unless the court requires payment by installment or by any date certain. Allows the Attorney General to make payment due immediately upon the default of any installment payment. Requires the defendant to pay interest at a rate of 1.5 percent per month on any amount of a fine or penalty that is past due (plus an extra 25 percent if the delinquency extends beyond 90 days). Allows the Attorney General and the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to provide by regulation that fines for specified categories of offenses be paid to the clerk of the court. Provides that if the fine is imposed on an organization, payments are authorized from the assets of the organization; but if the fine is imposed on a director, officer, employee, or agent of the organization, payment shall not be authorized from organization assets unless expressly permitted by State law. Requires a defendant to pay a fine made a condition of probation even after the probation's end. Provides penalties for criminal default on a fine. Lists factors that the court must consider in determining whether to impose a fine, including: (1) the ability of the defendant to pay; (2) the burden that payment will impose on the defendant; and (3) any restitution or reparation made by the defendant. States that if a defendant has the obligation to make restitution to a victim of the offense, the court shall impose a fine only to the extent that such fine will not impair the ability of the defendant to make restitution. Increases the maximum fine levels for certain felonies, misdemeanors, and offenses which result in pecuniary gain. Provides a procedure for establishing security if a fine is stayed. Conditions parole upon a diligent effort to pay a fine. Increases the fine for the commission of a misdemeanor to $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for an organization.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984
Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to define "armor piercing ammunition." Excludes from the definition: (1) shot gun shot required by Federal or State regulations for hunting; (2) frangible projectiles for target shooting; and (3) projectiles that the Secretary of Treasury determines are primarily intended for sporting purposes. Makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition. Allows for: (1) the manufacture or importation of armor piercing ammunition for the use of the United States or any State or local government; and (2) manufacture for the sole purpose of exportation. Establishes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of armor piercing ammunition. Imposes an additional mandatory sentence of not less than five years for any person who uses or carries a firearm and is in possession of armor piercing ammunition during the commission of a violent felony. Provides that such sentence shall not be suspended nor probation nor parole granted.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1984
Amends the Federal criminal code to define "armor piercing ammunition." Excludes from the definition: (1) shot gun shot required by Federal or State regulations for hunting; (2) frangible projectiles for target shooting; and (3) projectiles that the Secretary of Treasury determines are primarily intended for sporting purposes. Makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition. Allows for: (1) the manufacture or importation of armor piercing ammunition for the use of the United States or any State or local government; and (2) manufacture for the sole purpose of exportation. Establishes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of armor piercing ammunition. Imposes an additional mandatory sentence of not less than five years for any person who uses or carries a firearm and is in possession of armor piercing ammunition during the commission of a violent felony. Provides that such sentence shall not be suspended nor probation nor parole granted.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1984
Designates November 1984 as National Diabetes Month.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1984
Designates the week of December 9 through December 15, 1984, as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
American Footwear Act of 1984 - Limits the imports of nonrubber footwear to 400,000,000 pairs per year. Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to allocate the import limitations among foreign countries, taking into consideration: (1) average levels of imports for the period 1978 through 1982; (2) findings of unfair trade practices with respect to nonrubber footwear products; and (3) recent market trends. Requires the Secretary to publish annually in the Federal Register the permissible level of imports by country, groups of countries, or area. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury to take all necessary actions to enforce this Act. Authorizes the Secretaries to issue such implementing regulations as necessary to effect the purposes of this Act and to enforce its provisions.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Designates the portion of 16th Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, between L and M Streets, as Andrei Sakharov Avenue.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Designates the month of August 1984 as Ostomy Awareness Month.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1984
Designates as Andrei Sakharov Avenue the portion of 16th Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, between L and M Streets, and the portion of any street in any other city in the United States on which is located a consular office or mission of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1984
Designates January 27, 1985, as National Jerome Kern Day.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1984
Authorizes and requests the President to designate March 18, 1985, as National Taste and Smell Disease Awareness Day and to invite Governors and chief officials of State and local governments to make similar designations.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to apply a uniform duty rate on imported bicycles and bicycle parts, tires, and tubes. Provides that such duty rate shall not apply to the existing suspension of duty on other specified bicycle parts.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984
Designates July 17, 1984, as Spanish-American War Veterans Day.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984
Expresses the sense of Congress that television and radio networks and stations broadcasting coverage of the XXIII Olympiad should include public service announcements or other informational programming warning young people of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse.