Bill· HRH.R. 5141 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1994
Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act) to limit the grant program for emergency relief for areas with substantial need for services to eligible areas with a population of at least 500,000 individuals. Requires an HIV health services planning council (which advises on the distribution of such grants) to be reflective of the demographics of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in an eligible area, with particular consideration given to disproportionately affected and historically underserved groups. Revises the method of distributing such grants and extends authorized appropriations for them until FY 2000. Revises the care grant program that makes funds available for individuals and families with the HIV disease. Authorizes the award of supplemental grants to eligible entities to enhance community-based care, treatment, and supportive services through the development and operation of consortia and innovative approaches. Extends authorized appropriations for such grant program through FY 2000. Requires the establishment of grievance procedures to address allegations of egregious violations of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate the planning and implementation of Federal HIV programs to facilitate the development of a complete continuum of HIV-related services for individuals with HIV disease and those at risk of such disease. Extends authorized appropriations for early intervention services until FY 2000. Extends authorized appropriations until FY 2000 for grants for coordinated services and access to research for children, youth, women, and families (formerly known as demonstration grants for research and services for pediatric patients regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Makes appropriations available for special projects of the national significance program to award direct grants to public and nonprofit private entities to fund special programs for the care and treatment of individuals with HIV disease.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 413 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1994
Designates November 1, 1994, as National Family Literacy Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 5055 (103rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1994
Pathogen Reduction Act of 1994 - Title I : Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish procedures to reduce foodborne pathogen related illnesses, including: (1) tracing and recall authority; (2) civil penalties; (3) pathogen standards; and (4) import requirements. Title II : Amends specified Federal laws with regard to related control of livestock or poultry disease, including quarantine, imports, and exports.
Bill· HRH.R. 5028 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1994
Instrastate Motor Carrier Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to declare that provisions relating to the prohibition against State regulation of price, route, or service of a motor carrier (other than a carrier affiliated with a direct air carrier) or a private motor carrier that provides for the transportation of property shall not apply to: (1) the transportation of garbage and refuse; (2) the transportation of recyclable materials; and (3) motor carriers that provide tow or wrecker services.
Bill· HRH.R. 4978 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994
Requires the administrative agency to which the Secretary of Labor has delegated the authority to adjudicate Federal workers' compensation claims to select physicians on an impartial basis when seeking a second medical opinion in such a claim.
Bill· HRH.R. 4977 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994
Amends Federal civil service law to revise the appeals process under provisions for workers' compensation for Federal employees.
Bill· HRH.R. 4979 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994
Requires the administrative agency to which the Secretary of Labor has delegated authority to adjudicate workers' compensation claims of Federal employees under civil service law to select only board-certified physicians to provide second opinions.
Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 401 (103rd)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1994
Designates the months of March 1995 and March 1996 as Irish-American Heritage Month.
Bill· HRH.R. 4847 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1994
Bonneville Power Administration Appropriations Refinancing Act - Prescribe guidelines under which the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is directed to refinance a certain appropriated debt by establishing: (1) a new principal amount for such debt; (2) new interest rates for such debt based on long-term Treasury rates in effect as of the date the principal is reset; and (3) a $100 million limit on prepayments of old capital investments before a certain date. States that certain claim settlement payments made by the Administrator to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation shall be credited against BPA payments owed to the Treasury. Directs the Administrator to offer to include provisions in future electric power service contracts that preclude further increases in the refinanced principal amount or interest rate obligations to the Government.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 391 (103rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1994
Designates September 12 through 16, 1994, as National Gang Violence Prevention Week.
Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 390 (103rd)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1994
Designates September 17, 1994, as Constitution Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 4706 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994
Sets forth a sliding scale of Federal spending reductions affecting Department of Energy facilities for FY 1995 through 1997. Establishes the Reduction in Department of Energy Facility Funding Commission to submit a funding reduction implementation plan to the Secretary of Energy. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress if he or she determines the Commission's recommendations should not be followed. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the savings resulting from the mandated spending reductions should be deposited in the Treasury.
Bill· HRH.R. 4699 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should seek an international agreement prohibiting the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines; and (2) a moratorium by the United States on the purchase and production of antipersonnel landmines would encourage other nations to adopt similar measures. Prohibits the U.S. Government from purchasing or producing such landmines effective 90 days after this Act's enactment date. Continues such moratorium for one year from this Act's enactment date. Urges the President to encourage other nations which are major producers of such landmines to adopt similar moratoria. Authorizes the President to extend the moratorium if other nations have adopted similar moratoria. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense for: (1) humanitarian activities relating to the clearing and disarming of landmines and the protection of civilians from landmines; and (2) contributions to United Nations funds and nongovernmental organizations to support such activities. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development and the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the social, economic, and environmental costs and effects of antipersonnel landmines. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the total number of members of the armed forces killed or wounded by antipersonnel landmines during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 385 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994
Designates February 2, 1995, and February 1, 1996, as National Women and Girls in Sports Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 4713 (103rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994
Regional Fishery Management Councils Ethics Act of 1994 - Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide that sustainable use should be regarded as the touchstone of the program for fishery conservation and management. Sets forth recusal requirements for Fishery Management Council members who disclose financial conflicts of interest in matters before a Council. Establishes an oath for Council members with respect to financial disclosures. Sets forth conduct criteria for the staff of Councils. Prohibits reprisals against a staff member for whistleblower disclosures of management actions. Revises Council meeting procedures. Requires fishery management plans to be based on a clear preponderance of evidence. Establishes time limits for the approval and implementation of regulatory amendments to fishery management plans. Subjects Council actions to judicial review. Revises current national standards for fishery conservation and management. Adds a new standard that conservation and management measures shall promote the safety of life and property at sea. Requires a two-thirds vote of a Council on economic allocations. Requires Councils to establish systems to limit access to a fishery if it is overcapitalized and such over-capitalization is contributing to overfishing. Gives the guidelines of the Secretary of Commerce (based on the national standards) the force and effect of law. Dedicates two new seats on a Council to nonfishing industry representatives.
Bill· HRH.R. 4636 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities, including employing authorities of the House of Representatives, employing offices of the Senate, and instrumentalities of the Congress. Declares that: (1) this Act does not apply to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's partner; and (2) a disparate impact does not establish a prima facie violation of this Act. Prohibits quotas and preferential treatment. Declares that this Act does not apply to: (1) religious organizations (except in their for-profit activities); (2) the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans. Provides for enforcement. Disallows State and Federal immunity. Allows recovery of attorney's fees. Prohibits retaliation and coercion. Requires posting notices for employees and applicants.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 257 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1994
Commends the United States Labor Attache Corps for its historic role during the past 50 years in nurturing freedom and assisting in the development of democratic values and processes throughout the world. Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor to jointly: (1) review the mission of the United States Labor Attache Corps, and determine what reforms are necessary to redesign and assure continued relevance of the Corps in the post-cold war era and to implement them; (2) implement an interagency recruitment and training program to assure sufficient qualified personnel for the Corps, and to enhance the professional development of existing personnel, consistent with the continuing need for monitoring and reporting on the needs, interests, and aspirations of working people in foreign countries; (3) develop a plan to assure that a labor counselor, attache, or reporting officer is assigned to every United States Embassy abroad by January 1, 1997, and determine what additional resources are necessary to achieve this goal; and (4) report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations on the outcome of the review and the steps taken herein.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 457 (103rd)passed
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1994
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) June 21, 1994, is designated as Freedom Summer Remembrance Day; and (2) it reaffirms the goal of removing remaining barriers to full voter participation in this Nation.
Bill· HRH.R. 4574 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1994
Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to make inapplicable with respect to disciplinary proceedings for possession of firearms or other deadly weapons or assault with a deadly weapon (including any item used in manner intended to cause potentially life-threatening injuries) the requirement to maintain the current educational placement of children with disabilities in public schools during the pendency of such proceedings.
Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 374 (103rd)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1994
Designates August 2, 1994, as National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day.
Bill· HRH.R. 4540 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1994
Persian Gulf War Veterans' Compensation Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) develop and implement a uniform case assessment protocol to ensure thorough assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all Persian Gulf War (War) veterans suffering from illnesses the origins of which are currently unkown but which may be attributable to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during such War; (2) develop case definitions or diagnoses for such illnesses; and (3) implement a comprehensive outreach program, including a newsletter and a toll-free telephone number, to inform War veterans and their families of the medical care and other benefits that may be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a result of service in such War. Directs the Secretary to pay compensation to a War veteran suffering from a disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness if such disability becomes manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within three years of separation from active military service. Provides exceptions to the payment of such compensation (i.e., when there is a preponderance of evidence to show that the disability was not incurred during such service or occurred after such service). Allows the Secretary to cease such payments after providing specified congressional committees with a scientific report showing that such disabilities are not connected to service in the War. Directs the Secretary to enter into: (1) an agreement with the Secretary of Defense for access to all clinical data on War veterans who remain on active duty, and to continually compile such data (with a required annual report); and (2) a contract for the conduct of an epidemiological study designed to assess the short- and long-term health consequences of service in such War (with appropriate oversight, a status report, and annual and final reports). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1995 through 2000 for such study. Authorizes appropriations to the Department for FY 1995 through 1998 for the conduct of research to advance the understanding of health risks and effects of service in the Gulf during such War and the means of treating such health effects.
Bill· HRH.R. 4518 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1994
FTC Order Review Procedure Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), each January, to publish in the Federal Register a list of all final FTC antitrust and consumer protection orders issued that are in effect and that have been final orders of the FTC for a period of ten years or more. Requires that any FTC order which has been final for more than ten years be set aside in response to an FTC petition for a proceeding for its termination unless the FTC determines, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the continuation of the relevant market conditions or conduct following entry of the order require it to remain in effect. Makes exceptions where such order enjoins conduct subject to per se condemnation under the Sherman Act or is issued to protect the public from fraudulent conduct, or is based on an FTC finding based on a preponderance of the evidence that there is a high probability that the kind of conduct which resulted in the FTC issuing the order is likely to recur. Requires any FTC order issued after the date of enactment of this Act to include a provision which terminates the order ten years after it becomes final, unless it is an order which enjoins such conduct or is based on such a finding. Requires that, after the date of enactment, any court ruling that enforces, amends, or supplements an FTC order that has been terminated pursuant to this Act be vacated upon the filing of a petition in the relevant court which truthfully asserts that the related FTC order has been terminated and which requests that the court ruling be vacated.
Bill· HRH.R. 4514 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1994
Firefighters Pay Fairness Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to extend existing biweekly pay period and pay computation requirements to Federal fire fighters and employees of the judicial branch. Repeals the current exception from such requirements of employees on the Isthmus of Panama in the service of the Panama Canal Commission. States that, for fire fighters, the annual rate of basic pay shall be calculated on the basis of 26 administrative biweekly work periods of up to 106 hours each. Prescribes a formula for computing the basic biweekly pay of Federal employees who are not fire fighters but perform fire fighting duties. Requires compensation at time-and-a-half per hour for any hours worked in excess of 106 during a biweekly pay period by fire fighters subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Specifies limits on the payment of other premium pay to such fire fighters. Prescribes basic rates of pay for fire fighters: (1) promoted to a supervisory position; and (2) selected and assigned for training. Authorizes a Federal agency to pay cash awards of up to five percent of basic pay to fire fighters or other employees performing fire fighting duties who possess and make substantial use of special skills or certifications, including handling hazardous materials or certification as an emergency medical technician.
Bill· HRH.R. 4464 (103rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 May 1994
National Community Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins to commemorate students who volunteer to perform community service. Mandates that all surcharges received from such coin sales be paid to the National Community Service Trust to fund innovative community service programs at American universities, including the service, research, and teaching activities of the faculty and students involved in such programs.
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