Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1]

An amendment to substitute the terms "homosexuality or hetrosexuality" for "sexual orientation" as a category for which data is to be collected on crimes based on prejudice. The amendment further states that nothing in the Act creates or expands civil rights not currently recognized by law.

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Amendment originally sought to reduce the appropriation for carrying out direct credit agreements under the Food for Progress Program by $242.3 million. \ As amended by the Kasich amendment (A009) the above appropriation was reduced by $25.2 million.

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An amendment to the Miller (WA) amendment (HA266) to add that it is the sense of Congress that the President should call for an international civil aviation boycott against countries that he determines grant sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committeed international terrorism or otherwise supports such terrorism. It states also that the President should take steps both bilateral and multilateral to achieve a total international civil aviation boycott of such counties.

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Amendment sought to reduce the authorization for the Agency for International Development's Office of Capital Projects by $600 million.

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An amendment to stipulate that the Government of Angola must not be receiving aid from the Soviet Union as an added condition to achieve Presidential certification which would prohibit further external assistance to parties to the Angolan conflict.

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Amendment to the Volkmer substitute amendment (A025), as amended, added the following conditions before foreign military financing assistance may be provided to Jordan: 1) the Government of Jordan has demonstrated its willingness to enter into direct bilateral negotiations with the State of Israel; 2) the Government of Jordan has recognized Israel's right to exist; and 3) Jordan is not providing assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to Iraq.

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An amendment to restrict the exportation of unprocessed timber from federally owned lands unless such timber has been determined by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to be surplus to the domestic needs of timber manufacturing facilities in the United States.

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An amendment to provide $500,000 for the National Endowment for Democracy to finance programs that promote democracy and an end to apartheid in South Africa. The programs are to ones that support actions for non-white led community organizations in South Africa to terminate apartheid policies. The programs may not be financed or controlled by the Government of South Africa.

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Amendment requires all existing information on personnel listed since 1940 as prisoners of war or missing in action to be made available to the public. It contains certain restrictions on disclosure in order to protect family privacy and in order not to compromise national security.

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An amendment prohibiting aid under this bill, the Agricultural Trade Development & Assistance Act of 1954, the Peace Corps Act, or the Arms Export Control Act to any country that 1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism, or 2) otherwise supports international terrorism. The amendment also contains presidential waiver provisions.

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An amendment that sought to eliminate provisions providing grants for facilities to assist the homeless and establishing the Interagency Commission on Homelessness, and to increase the authorizations for the emergency food and shelter program and the emergency shelter grants program.

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Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor commission.

United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1992

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Government of Canada and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a Cascadia Corridor Commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in the region; and (3) submit a plan, developed by the Commission and incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington.

Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1992

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Government of Canada and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a Cascadia Corridor Commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in the region; and (3) submit a plan incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington.

Fishing Safety, Conservation, and Productivity Improvement Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1992

Fishing Safety, Conservation, and Productivity Improvement Act of 1992 - Requires: (1) a study of any market-oriented fishery management programs; (2) safety inspections of vessels of specified sizes; (3) fishing vessel stability and safety requirements and regular surveying of compliance; (4) a feasibility study on designating educational institutions as Coast Guard-approved fishing vessel safety campuses; (5) consultation with the fishing vessel insurance industry on improving safety; (6) compiling and making available to the public information received by the Coast Guard on fishing vessel casualties and incidents; (7) a study on participation by the Coast Guard in regional fishery management councils; and (8) a study on actual or apparent conflicts of interest on such councils. Establishes in the Coast Guard the Division of Fishing Vessel Safety. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to modify the purposes of, and requirements for qualified withdrawals from, capital construction funds, including adding references to complying with vessel safety and seafood wholesomeness requirements. Authorizes related amendment of existing capital construction fund agreements.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to reduce the time period within which a member of the uniformed services or a Federal employee may make a claim against the Federal Government for losses to personal property incident to service when the personal property is in a commercial shipment or storage arranged or reimbursed by the Government.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1992

Amends Federal law to reduce from two years to one year the time period within which a member of the uniformed services or a Federal employee may make a claim against the Federal Government for losses of personal property incident to service when the personal property is in a commercial shipment or storage arranged or reimbursed by the Government.

Wenatchee River Fisheries and Recreational Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1992

Wenatchee River Fisheries and Recreational Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Wenatchee River, Washington, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Local Advisory Group to develop a management plan for the river. Sets forth limitations on the acquisition of scenic easements or land in relation to the wild and scenic river designation.

Concerning United States participation in a Cascadia Corridor commission.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1992

Declares that the United States should continue negotiations with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region; and (3) submit a plan incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, and the legislatures of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. Provides for cost-sharing among the Federal, State, and local participants. Authorizes appropriations.

To authorize United States participation in the Cascadia Corridor Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1992

Authorizes the United States to participate in the Cascadia Corridor Commission to be established as a bilateral advisory commission in coordination with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the Cascadia region along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) establish a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia region; and (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region and submit such plan to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, the legislature of British Columbia, and the State legislatures of Oregon and Washington. Requires the strategy to consider environmental management, urban development, transportation, communications, and education. Authorizes appropriations.

Designating October 4, 1992, through October 10, 1992, as "National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week".

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1992

Designates October 4 through 10, 1992, as National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week.

Designating the week beginning October 18, 1992, as "National Radon Action Week".

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1992

Designates the week beginning October 18, 1992, as National Radon Action Week.

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1992

Women in the Armed Forces Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue coins to commemorate the women who have served in the armed forces of the United States; and (2) transfer the surcharges received from coin sales to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation and endow and dedicate the Women in the Armed Forces Memorial.

Securities Private Enforcement Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1992

Securities Private Enforcement Reform Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to declare that a defendant may be liable jointly and severally for damages in an implied private action only if the trier of fact specifically determines that the defendant knowingly engaged in securities fraud. Sets forth a liability allocation scheme to determine the percentage of responsibility among the defendants if the trier of fact finds that the defendant did not engage in knowing securities fraud. Prescribes guidelines for the award of reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in any implied private action. Declares that in any implied right of action that is certified as a plaintiff class action: (1) the share that is awarded to the representative plaintiff shall be calculated in the same manner as the share awarded to all other members of the plaintiff class; (2) a party may not be represented by any attorney who owns or has a beneficial interest in the securities that are the subject of the litigation, or who is obligated to pay remuneration to a third party for assistance in obtaining the representation of any party to the action; and (3) funds disgorged as a result of Securities Exchange Commission action shall not be distributed as payment for attorneys' fees or expenses incurred by private parties seeking distribution of the disgorged funds. Sets a statute of limitations on private rights of action under this Act.

Designating December 1, 1992, as "World AIDS Day".

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1992

Designates December 1, 1992, as World AIDS Day.

Concerning the situation in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1992

Supports the President's statement of August 6, 1992, and commends him for taking decisive steps to put pressure on Serbia to stop the conflict in Bosnia-Hercegovina, including through: (1) the diplomatic and political isolation of Serbia; (2) the strict enforcement of sanctions provided for in United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 757; (3) the implementation of the Security Council-endorsed plan to place heavy weapons belonging to all factions in Bosnia-Hercegovina under UN supervision; (4) the resumption of peace talks among all parties to the conflict; and (5) urging the Security Council to authorize measures, including the use of military force, necessary to ensure the provision of humanitarian relief to the people of Bosnia-Hercegovina. Urges the Security Council to consider means by which: (1) UN and International Committee of the Red Cross personnel shall be granted immediate, unimpeded, and continuous access to all refugee camps, prisoners-of-war camps, internment camps, and other places of detention in all of the republics of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and (2) civilians in Bosnia-Hercegovina shall be protected from the use of force and violations of the laws of war. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that an international tribunal should be convened to: (1) investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed within the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and (2) accumulate evidence against, charge, and otherwise prepare the basis for trying any individual whom the tribunal has probable cause to believe is responsible for or committed such a crime.