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Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4]

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Bill· HRH.R. 6300 (98th)referred

A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984

Requires the President to transmit to Congress for FY 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter a balanced budget. Permits the transmittal of alternate budget proposals which, if implemented, would result in a deficit or surplus if the President determines that a balanced budget is inappropriate for any fiscal year. Requires that any such alternate budget proposals for a fiscal year include a comprehensive plan to balance the Federal budget. Requires the Committee on the Budget of each House to report by April 15 of every year a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Requires the Committee on the Budget of either House also to report a comprehensive plan to balance the Federal budget, if it determines that a balanced budget is inappropriate for any fiscal year.

Bill· HRH.R. 6229 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe schedules for operations of air carriers and foreign air carriers at an airport whenever necessary to ensure that the capacity of the airport to handle such operations is not exceeded.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1984

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe schedules for operations of air carriers at an airport when necessary to ensure that the capacity of the airport is not exceeded. Provides that an antitrust exemption for an agreement on airport operation schedules may be granted if the Administrator (or a representative) is present during any negotiation of such agreement. Authorizes the Administrator to prohibit operations (takeoffs and landings) at an airport which are inconsistent with a scheduling agreement for such airport. Declares that the provisions of this Act shall cease to be in effect one year after enactment. Transfers to the Department of Transportation the authority of the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant antitrust exemptions under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 6172 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify the application of the imputed interest and interest accrual rules in the case of sales of residences, farms, and real property held for trade, business or investment purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the application of imputed interest rules: (1) the first $250,000 of the sale price of residential property sold by an individual; (2) the first $1,000,000 of the sale price of farm property; and (3) the first $500,000 of the sale price of business, trade, or investment property.

Bill· HRH.R. 6066 (98th)referred

A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984

Requires the President to transmit to Congress for FY 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter a balanced budget. Permits the transmittal of alternate budget proposals which, if implemented, would result in a deficit or surplus if the President determines that a balanced budget is inappropriate for any fiscal year. Urges the President to submit to the House and the Senate, not later than September 30, 1984, a comprehensive plan to balance the Federal budget. Requires the Committee on the Budget of each House to report, by April 15, 1985, and by April 15 of each year, a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Requires the chairmen of the budget committees and an individual designated by the President to meet from time to time and agree upon common economic and technical estimating assumptions which shall be used for the preparation and reestimation of the President's budget. Establishes a commission which shall: (1) review, with respect to FY 1986, the balanced budget proposal submitted by the President and the budgets reported by the Committees on the Budget; (2) study the effectiveness of the provisions of this Act in achieving balanced Federal budgets; and (3) make recommendations for further changes which may be necessary to achieve balanced Federal budgets. Requires the commission to transmit to the President and Congress a report not later then December 31, 1986, containing a detailed statement of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the commission 30 days after the submission of such report.

Bill· HRH.R. 6021 (98th)referred

A bill to repeal the changes made by the Tax Reform Act of 1984 with respect to the tax treatment of debt instruments issued for property.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal rules relating to the determination of the issue price of certain debt instruments issued for property. Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to repeal the revisions made to rules for the imputation of interest on certain deferred payments. Provides that the Internal Revenue Code shall be applied and administered as if such revisions had not been enacted.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 332 (98th)passed

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics should provide the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act with specific information as to the whereabouts, health, and legal status of Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner.

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that in light of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and other specified human rights agreements, the Soviet Union should: (1) provide the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act with information on the whereabouts, health, and legal status of Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner; (2) void all charges against Yelena Bonner and issue her an exit visa in order to obtain medical care outside of the Soviet Union; and (3) allow them to live in the country of their choice. Urges the President to: (1) protest the Soviet Government's continued refusal to provide such information and to issue Yelena Bonner an exits visa; and (2) call upon all other signatory nations of the Helsinki Final Act to join in such protests.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 605 (98th)enacted

A joint resolution regarding the implementation of the policy of the United States Government in opposition to the practice of torture by any foreign government.

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.

Bill· HRH.R. 5932 (98th)referred

A bill to provide that the Federal Aviation Administration shall only perform functions relating to aviation safety, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to declare that the Federal Aviation Administration shall only perform functions relating to aviation safety, except for the development and construction of a civil supersonic aircraft. Transfers to the Secretary of Transportation all functions of the Administration that do not pertain to aviation safety.

Bill· HRH.R. 5847 (98th)referred

Carl Vinson Institution of Government Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984

Carl Vinson Institute of Government Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make a grant to the State of Georgia to renovate the physical facilities of the former Lucy Cobb Institute for Girls in Athens, Georgia, to provide a central home for the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 317 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the portion of the street in the District of Columbia on which is located the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 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, should be named "Andrei Sakharov Avenue".

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.

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