Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5]

An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert an alternative text. The new text provides eight hours of general debate to be divided and controlled by the chairman and minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The bill will be considered as read. The text of H.R. 3964 shall be an amendment to be taken as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The only amendments in order to this amendment shall be 1) a substitute amendment to Title VI by Representative Broyhill, if ordered. The Broyhill amendment shall not be subject to amendment, or division and shall be debatable for two hours controlled by Mr. Broyhill and an opposed member; and 2) amendments by Mr. Latta to be considered en bloc and debated for four hours. One motion to recommit without instructions is provided for.

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An amendment to reduce funds for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from 155,591,000 dollars to 150,591,000 dollars. The amendment also strikes the prohibition against reducing the number of employees below the April 30, 1981 level at the Bureau.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Amendments en bloc.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute to call for FY 1987 revenue increases of $3.2 billion and increase defense budget authority by $6 billion over current levels.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute on the previous legislative day to decrease budget authority by 23.1 billion dollars, outlays by 25.7 billion dollars, and revenues by 31.1 billion dollars with a deficit for FY '82 of 31 billion dollars. It assumes a 53.3 billion dollar tax cut. It requires spending reductions of 53.7 billion dollars and 36.6 billion dollars in outlays through the reconciliation process (Committee: 13 billion dollars in budget authority and 15.8 billion dollars in outlays savings by reconciliation.) It recommends a three year 10 percent reduction in marginal tax rates (Committee has a one year reduction). It proposes a capital cost recovery program with accelerated depreciation over 10, 5, and 3 years for most nonresidential property (reducing receipts by 9.7 billion dollars in FY '82).

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An amendment asking unanimous consent to make technical changes in the Latta substitute. The amendment changes figures in the Federal Credit Budget for FY '83. The section sets limits on credit activity for the federal government by category. Objection was heard and this amendment was not considered.

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An amendment to strike all provisions of Title II, Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, and insert a new provision. The new language strikes funds for 1) housing reauthorization, 2) Ocean and Coastal Resources Block Grant Program, 3) Coastal Zone Management Act amendments, 4) pay increases for federal civilian employees. It keeps the highway and airport trust funds on budget until 1989. And it keeps the 75 percent cap on federal share of health benefits for federal employees. It strikes three studies authorized by the Veterans Affairs Committee.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute. (In billions) Revenue: 1983- $665.90, 1984- $738.00, 1985- $821.40, Outlays: 1983- $768.50, 1984- $817.66, 1985- $873.59, Deficit: 1983- $-102.60, 1984- $-79.66. 1985- $-52.19.

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A technical amendment to the Latta substitute amendment.

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A substitute amendment reducing the deficit by $205 billion over three years by cutting domestic spending $94 billion and raising revenues $47 billion. It increases defense spending $188 billion over FY 1984. It assumes a savings of $28 billion from implementing various Grace Commission recommendations and includes a three year freeze on nondefense spending.

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A substitute amendment providing a one year freeze in non-defense discretionary programs and additional programs reductions, terminations and reforms in selected programs, including a one year freeze in defense spending, with an allowance for 3 percent growth in the out years, and full protection of all COLA's including social security. There are no tax increases included.

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A joint resolution designating December 7, 1988 as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

United States · United States Congress · 19 October 1988

Designates December 7, 1988, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Chemical Warfare Control Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1988

Chemical Warfare Control Act - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to set forth as U.S. policy the use of export controls to curtail transfers of material and technology used in producing chemical weapons. Requires the President to prepare a list of materials and technology which would assist a country's chemical warfare capability. Prohibits the export of such materials and technology to Iran, Iraq, Libya, or Syria or, at the President's discretion and upon notification to the Congress, to additional countries. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition upon determining that an export will not assist a country's chemical warfare capability. Authorizes the exclusion of any country from such prohibition beginning 30 days after the President submits the name of such country to the Congress. Requires the President, no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, to submit to specified House and Senate members and committees a report on: (1) the efforts by Iran, Libya, and Syria to acquire the materials to produce chemical weapons; and (2) the present and future capability of such countries to produce such weapons. Requires the report to: (1) assess whether Communist-bloc countries have aided such countries in acquiring such materials; (2) list companies in non-Communist countries which have exported items on the President's list to such countries; and (3) provide credible information that any non-Communist country has aided such countries. Directs the President to apply sanctions to any foreign person who exports any item on the list to any such country. Requires that such sanctions prohibit: (1) contracting with and procuring products and services from a sanctioned person by the U.S. Government; and (2) importing products produced by such person into the United States. Declares that the President shall not apply sanctions in the case of procurement of defense articles and services if: (1) the articles and services are under existing contracts; (2) the President determines that the person to whom sanctions would apply is the sole supplier of essential defense articles or services; or (3) the President determines that such articles or services are essential to national security. Prohibits the application of sanctions to: (1) contracts entered into before the President notifies the Congress of the intention to impose sanctions; (2) spare parts; (3) component parts; (4) routine servicing and maintenance of products; or (5) information and technology.

A joint resolution to designate October 30, 1988 as "Fire Safety at Home Day - Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery".

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1988

Designates October 30, 1988, as Fire Safety at Home Day: Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery.

A joint resolution designating September 24, 1989, as "United States Marshals Bicentennial Day".

United States · United States Congress · 7 September 1988

Designates September 24, 1989, as United States Marshals Bicentennial Day.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on residential mortgages should not be altered.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1988

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the current income tax deduction for residential mortgage interest should not be changed.

A concurrent resolution calling for the full participation of American industry in the provision of telecommunications equipment and services.

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1988

Resolves that the Congress should implement policies under which: (1) the Bell operating companies would be permitted to provide information services, conduct research, design and market software, and design, manufacture, and market telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment; and (2) statutory safeguards would ensure that these Bell activities would not harm telephone service customers or competition in the information services or manufacturing industries and would prevent cross subsidies between regulated and unregulated service offerings.

A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1989, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1988

Designates the week beginning March 7, 1989, as Deaf Awareness Week.

A joint resolution to designate October 8, 1988, as "National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled".

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1988

Designates October 8, 1988, as National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled.

President's Pro-Life Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1988

President's Pro-Life Act of 1988 - Prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortions, except when continuing the pregnancy would endanger the mother's life.

A joint resolution designating August 29, 1988, as "National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day".

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1988

Designates August 29, 1988, as National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Nicaragua should fulfill its pledge to proclaim a general amnesty and release all political prisoners in accordance with the Esquipulas II agreement.

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1988

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Government of Nicaragua should: (1) fulfill its pledge in the Esquipulas II agreement to grant a general amnesty to all political prisoners; (2) cease inhumane torture and holding prisoners incommunicado; (3) end random arrests for purposes of political intimidation; (4) allow human rights observers in all parts of prison facilities; (5) compensate former political prisoners; and (6) cease human rights violations.

A bill to amend section 558 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 with respect to the treatment of certain collective bargaining agreements.

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1988

Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to extend from September 26, 1980, to June 12, 1982, the date by which a specified employer (Master Chemical Company) in Ohio may withdraw from a multiemployer pension plan and still have its liability to the plan voided.