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Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]

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Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 454 (98th)enacted

A joint resolution honoring the contribution of blacks to American independence.

United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1984

Expresses the appreciation of Congress to the descendants of blacks who contributed to American Independence. Encourages State and local governments and private organizations to conduct activities during Black History Month 1985 in honor of black involvement in the American Revolution.

Bill· HRH.R. 4571 (98th)referred

National Observance Advisory Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

National Observance Advisory Act - Establishes a commission known as the President's Advisory Commission on National Observances to establish criteria for recommending to the President that a proposed national observance be approved or disapproved.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 237 (98th)open

A concurrent resolution declaring the support of the United States for the people of Afghanistan in their struggle to be free of foreign domination.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

Declares that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) support the people of Afghanistan in their struggle to be free from foreign domination; (2) provide the Afghans, upon request, with material assistance; and (3) pursue a negotiated settlement of the war in Afghanistan based on the total withdrawal of Soviet troops and the recognition of the right of the Afghans to choose their own destiny.

Bill· HRH.R. 4453 (98th)open

A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Auburn-Folsom South unit, American River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws", enacted September 2, 1965.

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1983

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations directed toward agreements with non-Federal entities which provide for cost-sharing toward financing the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Auburn-Folsom South unit of the American River division, Central Valley irrigation project, California. Prohibits any agreement from taking effect until funds are appropriated to carry out such agreement. Authorizes participating non-Federal entities to share in the power and other project services of the Auburn-Folsom South unit. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate House and Senate committees concerning such agreements.

Bill· HRH.R. 4452 (98th)open

A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Auburn-Folsom South unit, American River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws", enacted September 2, 1965, and the Flood Control Act of 1970.

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1983

Amends Federal law to authorize certain principal works for the Auburn-Folsom South unit of the American River Division, Central Valley irrigation project, California. Directs that certain expenditures, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, shall be nonreimbursable. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) maintain minimum water flows in the American River (downstream from Nimbus Dam) for fish, recreation, and National Wild and Scenic River System purposes; and (2) release water from the Nimbus Dam necessary for the operation of an expansion of the Nimbus fish hatchery. Requires the cost of water to be nonreimbursable, provided that the costs of construction, operation, and maintenance of such hatchery are borne by the State of California. Requires that the costs for maintaining minimum flows in the American River shall be nonreimbursable, provided that the costs of constructing and operating the Hood-Clay Pump Connection and Clay Station Reservoir shall be reimbursable. Authorizes appropriations for the Auburn-Folsom South unit in terms of July 1982 prices, starting with FY 1985. (Current law authorizes appropriations of a lesser sum in terms of 1965 prices.) Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 provide for the relocation of the southern terminus of the existing Placer County Road from Auburn to Foresthill, California.

Bill· HRH.R. 4402 (98th)open

Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983

Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a new license to an existing licensee for a hydroelectric project authorized under such Act if the United States does not, upon the expiration of the existing license, exercise its right to take over, maintain, and operate such licensee's project, unless the Commission determines that such licensee's project will not meet the licensing standards under such Act. Provides that if the Commission determines that such licensee's project does not meet such standards, the Commission is authorized to issue a new license to a new licensee which may cover the existing licensee's project provided that the new licensee pays just compensation determined by the Commission and enters into any contracts required under the Federal Power Act. (Under current law, the Commission is authorized to issue a new license to the original licensee or a new license to a new licensee if the United States does not exercise its rights with respect to an expired license.)

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 225 (98th)open

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the United States delegation to the United Nations to introduce a resolution in the General Assembly calling for the immediate withdrawal of all Syrian and Syrian controlled forces from Lebanon.

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. delegation to the United Nations to introduce before the U.N. General Assembly a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Syrian and Syrian-controlled forces from Lebanon in order to facilitate the return of peace to the country.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 227 (98th)open

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the adverse impact of early projections of election results by the news media.

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the news media should voluntarily refrain from projecting election results before the polls close; and (2) the news media and industry, trade and professional organizations should voluntarily adopt guidelines to assure that exit interview data is not used to project election results before the polls close.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 391 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto any item of appropriation in any Act or joint resolution, except an item of appropriation for the legislative branch or the judicial branch. Requires the President to return with his objections any item of appropriation reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.

Bill· HRH.R. 4098 (98th)open

Synthetic Fuels Corporation Fiscal Accountability Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1983

Synthetic Fuels Corporation Fiscal Accountability Act of 1983 - Amends the Energy Security Act to prohibit the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation from making new awards of financial assistance after the date of the enactment of this Act and before the date on which the Corporation's comprehensive strategy for achieving the national synthetic fuel production goal is approved by Congress. Makes limitations on Corporation construction projects effective upon the enactment of this Act rather than upon approval of the comprehensive strategy as provided under current law.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 327 (98th)referred

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding the printing of remarks in the Congressional Record.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1983

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that for purposes of printing in the Congressional Record, remarks of Members made on the floor or submitted for inclusion in the Record, including associated materials, shall be relevant to governmental matters. Exempts from such provision, remarks on the death of present or former Federal officials.

Bill· HRH.R. 3975 (98th)open

National Joint Research and Development Policy Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1983

National Joint Research and Development Policy Act of 1983 - Declares that agreements to engage in joint research and development ventures and their research and development programs shall not be deemed unlawful, per se, under the antitrust laws. Exempts qualified ventures, participants, and employees thereof from criminal prosecution under the antitrust laws based on conduct that is part of a research and development program that has been disclosed to the Attorney General. Requires a venture to disclose and annually update specified information concerning its formation to the Attorney General in order to be a qualified venture. Limits the liability of qualified ventures, participants, and employees thereof to actual damages, interest thereon, and the cost of suit for antitrust violations based on conduct that is part of a research and development program that has been disclosed to the Attorney General. Directs the court to award a qualified venture, participants, or employees thereof the cost of defending against a claim brought under the antitrust laws if the alleged violation is based on conduct which is part of a disclosed research and development program which does not violate antitrust laws. Sets forth restrictions on the disclosure of information submitted to the Attorney General.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 353 (98th)enacted

A joint resolution condemning the Soviet criminal destruction of the Korean civilian airliner.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1983

States that the United States: (1) condemns the Soviet destruction of Korean Air Lines flight 7; (2) calls for an explanation from the Soviets; (3) extends its sympathies to the families who lost loved ones and supports their rights to obtain reparations from the Soviets; (4) calls on the Soviets to assist in the recovery of the remains of the victims; (5) calls for an international investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization; (6) declares its intention to demand that the Soviets modify their air defense procedures to assure the safety of commercial airliners; (7) finds that this incident will make it difficult for the U.S. and other nations to accept the Soviets as responsible members of the international community; and (8) urges our allies and other nations to cooperate with specified demands on the Soviets.

Bill· HRH.R. 3846 (98th)referred

Davis-Bacon Reform Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1983

Davis-Bacon Reform Act of 1983 - Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to increase from $2,000 to $1,000,000 the threshold dollar amount subjecting certain contracts to such Act and requiring them to specify the minimum wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish as the prevailing wage for a class of laborers or mechanics the entire range of wages being paid to a corresponding class of such workers in the particular urban or rural subdivision of the State in which the work is to be performed. Excludes from the computation of wages the basic hourly rates of pay for workers on local Federal projects. Establishes a separate classification for helpers of laborers or mechanics. Amends the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act to require certain contractors or subcontractors to furnish compliance statements concerning weekly wages at the beginning and conclusion of the period covered by the contract, instead of every week as the wages are paid.

Bill· HRH.R. 3747 (98th)referred

Fair Housing Amendments of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1983

Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1983 - Enacts into law the short titles "Civil Rights Act of 1968" and "Fair Housing Act." Adds new definitions for "handicap conciliation" and "conciliation agreement." Excludes from the meaning of "handicap" any impairment consisting of alcohol, drug abuse, or any other impairment which would be a direct threat to the property or safety of others. Makes it unlawful to: (1) refuse to sell or rent to a handicapped person unless such handicap would prevent a prospective occupant from conforming to specified non-discrimination rules and practices; or (2) discriminate against a handicapped person in the conditions of sale or rental or in the provision of related services or facilities. Includes within such discrimination a refusal to: (1) permit reasonable modifications to permit access to the premises (but only if a renter agrees to restore the premises to their original condition); and (2) make reasonable accommodations in policies, services, or facilities to afford handicapped persons ready access to and use of premises. Establishes a new administrative enforcement procedure within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Repeals the 30-day limitation imposed on the Secretary of HUD to respond to complaints. Requires the Secretary to give notice of his or her decision whether to resolve the complaint as promptly as possible. Provides that a conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration of the dispute. Permits the Secretary to join additional respondents as parties to a complaint. Grants authority to certified State or local agencies to investigate and conciliate complaints. Authorizes the Secretary to refer cases to the Attorney General while in the investigative stage for the purpose of seeking preliminary judicial relief pending the administrative disposition of the complaint. Allows the Secretary to refer other cases to the Attorney General in his or her sole discretion. Provides enforcement measures for conciliation agreements and civil penalties for noncompliance. Revises the enforcement procedure for private persons. Extends the statute of limitation for two years. Allows an aggrieved individual to enforce the terms of the conciliation agreement. Grants jurisdiction to the Attorney General to commence an action or intervene in a private civil action for violation of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3729 (98th)open

Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1983

Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee assistance through 1985. Places the Office of Refugee Resettlement within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Presently such Refugee Office is in the Social Security Administration.) Authorizes the Secretary of Education (presently the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement) to make grants for special educational programs for refugee children. Requires the Comptroller General to directly audit FY 1984 and FY 1985 initial resettlement grants. Requires a recipient agency (in addition to existing provisions) to: (1) provide quarterly performance and finance reports; (2) notify, upon request, local welfare offices of any cash assistance provided directly by such agency to a refugee; (3) insure that refugees with medical conditions affecting the public health report to the appropriate health authorities in their resettlement areas; and (4) report annually to the administering Federal agency and the appropriate congressional committees regarding refugee placement, expenditures, and other related program information. Authorizes grants for local areas with high refugee concentrations. States that such grants shall supplement other funds and be used primarily for refugee employment. Prohibits refugees who enter the United States on or after October 1, 1984, from receiving aid to families with dependent children assistance for the first 90 days after admission to the United States. Authorizes States to disqualify a refugee from general cash assistance programs during such period, except in extreme hardship cases or in emergencies. Terminates refugee cash assistance for three months for refusal to accept employment (six months for subsequent refusals). Prohibits: (1) such cash or medical assistance grants from being given as block or consolidated grants; and (2) the Director from delegating grant review or approval authority to the States or their political subdivisions.

Bill· HRH.R. 3694 (98th)referred

A bill to repeal the "Boland Amendment", relating to the use of Central Intelligence Agency funds in Central America.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1983

Amends the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1983 to repeal the Boland Amendment, which is the prohibition against using the funds provided in such Act to furnish military aid for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Nicaragua or to provoke a military exchange between Nicaragua and Honduras.

Bill· HRH.R. 3641 (98th)open

A bill to reduce the extent of liability for violations of Federal and State antitrust laws which arise from carrying out research and development programs jointly with other persons, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1983

Limits the liability of a person found to have violated a Federal or State antitrust law as a result of conducting or attempting to enter into a joint research and development program to the actual damages sustained by the claimant, the interest awarded on such damages, and the cost of suit (including a reasonable attorney's fee). Directs the court to award a reasonable attorney's fee to the defendant in an antitrust action based on such conduct if the claimaint fails to prevail. Amends the Clayton Act with respect to liability for such conduct to direct a court to award only simple interest on actual damages for the period beginning on the date of service of the pleading setting forth the claim and ending on the date of judgment.

Law· HRH.R. 3635 (98th)enacted

Child Protection Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1983

Child Protection Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code dealing with the sexual exploitation of children. Increases the penalties for the sexual exploitation of children from $10,000 to $100,000 and, on a subsequent conviction from $15,000 to $200,000. Prohibits the distribution involving the sexual exploitation of minors even if the material is not found to be "obscene." Eliminates the requirement that persons distributing such material in interstate commerce do so for purposes of sale. Raises the age of a minor to include any person under the age of eighteen. Redefines "sexually explicit conduct" to exclude simulated conduct when there is little or no possibility of harm to the minor and when there is redeeming social, literary, educational, scientific or artistic value. Permits authorization for the interception of wire or oral communications in the investigation of such offenses.

Bill· HRH.R. 3611 (98th)referred

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1983

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 to authorize FY 1984 through FY 1986 appropriations for refugee assistance. Limits the annual refugee assistance report to Congress to the immediately preceding five-year period.

Bill· HRH.R. 3420 (98th)referred

Secondary Mortgage Market Equity Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1983

Secondary Mortgage Market Equity Act - Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to set forth a formula for increasing the maximum mortgage limitation for a one- to four- family residence in certain areas where high prevailing housing sales prices have limited housing opportunities.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 216 (98th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the changes in the Federal estate tax laws made by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 should not be modified.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1983

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the changes in the Federal estate tax laws which were made by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 are vital to the continuation of the family farm and small business, and should not be repealed or amended.

Bill· HRH.R. 3181 (98th)open

Credit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 1 June 1983

Credit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to knowingly and unlawfully produce, buy, sell, or transfer a credit card or account which is counterfeit, forged, lost, or stolen. Makes it a federal offense to possess with the intent to defraud five or more credit cards or fraudulent payment devices. Makes it unlawful to produce, buy, sell, transfer, or possess equipment used in the production of such fraudulent payment devices. Includes within the prohibition of the Act any individual who attempts or conspires to commit any of these offenses.