Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]

An amendment to the Mitchell (MD) amendment by asking unanimous consent to strike the limitation on the Economic Development Revolving Fund requiring that its total obligations for new loans not exceed $300,000,000.

United States · United States Congress

An amendment to add two limitations on the funds provided for economic development assistance programs of the Economic Development Administration. The limitations require 1) that during 1983 total commitment to guarantee loans shall exceed $150,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal, and 2) that total obligations for new loans under the Economic Development Revolving Fund shall not exceed $30,000,000.

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An amendment to require that 10 percent of the funds provided in the bill be directed to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

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A technical amendment.

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Amendment (no. 53) to provide protections from deportation and transitional legal status for legalization applicants and for aliens apprehended before the end of the application period.

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An amendment making technical changes and striking language that sets the effective date as October 1, 1983 and prohibits certain disaster funds to disasters that occurred prior to July 2, 1980. The effect of the amendment is to make the effective date the date of enactment.

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An amendment to extend the sunset provision for the Alternative Loan Repayment Program from 1985 to 1986. The amendment also strikes language in the bill that sets requirements for participation in the Minority Enterprise Development program.

United States · United States Congress

An amendment to set authorization levels for FY'86. The amendment provides 306.8 million dollars for direct and immediate participation loans, designating 31.2 million dollars for veterans and 20.8 million dollars for handicapped, as well as allocating specified sums for other groups. It provides 4.43 million dollars for deferred participation loans and provides 72.8 million dollars for purchases of debentures and preferred securities and to make 260 million dollars in guarantees of debentures. The amendment also designates funds for various programs.

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An amendment increasing total authorizations for direct and immediate loans in FY'84 from 295.0 million dollars to 303.5 million dollars; direct loans to the handicapped for FY'84 and FY'85 from 15 million dollars to 20 million dollars; deferred participation loans for FY'84 from 2.93 billion dollars to 3.03 billion dollars and guaranteed loans to development companies for FY'84 and FY'85 from 250.0 million dollars to 350.0 million dollars; reduces total budget authority for FY'84 from 1.43 billion dollars to 986.3 million dollars; loan programs from 1.1 billion dollars to 670.3 million dollars; salaries and expenses from 313.4 million dollars to 295 million dollars. Also it reduces total budget authoriy for FY'85 from 1,351,300,000 dollars to 1,075,100,000 reducing the '85 loan program from 999 million dollars to 737.3 million dollars and salaries and expense funds from 331.3 million dollars to 306.8 million dollars.

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An amendment to extend for ten years the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

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An amendment to include in the formulation of new criteria for the awarding of UDAG grants that not less than one point be added to the formula for applications that include one or more economically or socially disadvantaged business.

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Homecare Quality Assurance Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1986

Homecare Quality Assurance Act of 1986 - Adds a new title XXI to the Social Security Act entitled "Homecare Quality Assurance." Defines "homecare services" to include home help services (i.e., homemaker, personal care, and sitter services) and Medicare (title XVIII of the Act) home health services. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate a homecare consumer's bill of rights which includes rights: (1) facilitating consumer participation in the planning and delivery of services; (2) requiring consumer notification regarding services, charges for services, and the termination or reduction of services; (3) protecting consumer dignity, privacy, and property; and (4) ensuring service from properly trained and competent individuals. Requires homecare providers to: (1) satisfy Medicare home care agency requirements, unless they provide only home help services; (2) provide consumers with copies of the homecare bill of rights; (3) implement grievance review procedures and provide copies of such procedures to consumers; (4) provide consumers with schedules of the services to be provided; (5) have methods for identifying and reviewing a homecare consumer's needs and coordinating the provision of services with other providers; and (6) receive training and disclose the extent of such training to consumers. Conditions coverage of durable medical equipment services on providers: (1) issuing written instructions to and training the homecare consumer and staff in the operation of such equipment; and (2) formulating an emergency plan for providing services to the consumer. Authorizes the Secretary to modify homecare requirements to meet the circumstances of individual providers, but prohibits modifications which exempt a provider from training requirements or infringe upon the consumers' bill of rights. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations, within one year of this Act's enactment, pursuant to which peer review organizations (PROs) shall monitor the provision of home health services, devoting at least 50 percent of their efforts to quality assurance. Requires each State to appoint a home help monitoring agent to monitor the provision of home help services. Requires each State to establish a Consumer Advisory Board, within one year of this Act's enactment, to oversee the quality assurance review activities of PROs and the home help monitoring agent. Directs the Board to report to the Secretary and the State's chief executive on October 1 of each year regarding such quality assurance review activities. Requires the Secretary to develop methods and criteria for monitoring the quality of homecare, requiring that such monitoring include direct contact with homecare consumers. Requires that PROs and home help monitoring agents: (1) establish and operate statewide toll-free hotlines for receiving homecare questions and complaints; and (2) assist consumers in resolving homecare quality problems. Directs Consumer Advisory Boards, PROs, and home help monitoring agents to establish programs to educate consumers regarding quality assurance programs and the assistance available for consumers with quality assurance problems. Directs the Secretary to encourage States to develop ombudsman programs for nonelderly homecare consumers. Requires the Secretary to establish and the States to develop procedures for imposing sanctions against providers failing to comply with this Act. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on January 1 of each year regarding the availability, adequacy, and use of sanctions. Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage States to develop homecare provider licensing and certification policies; and (2) issue a biennial report on State implementation of such policies. Establishes a Homecare Quality Assurance Council with which the Secretary must consult in implementing title XXI of the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary to award grants for homecare provider training programs and furnish States and providers with training materials. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines and fund: (1) studies on homecare quality assurance measures; and (2) demonstration projects which include State models for monitoring homecare quality and projects exploring the feasibility of developing certification requirements for individuals providing homecare services. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on January 1 of each year and States to report to the Secretary on October 1 of each year regarding the nature and performance during the preceding fiscal year of the homecare quality assurance system. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the home health monitoring activities of PROs and home help monitoring agents; (2) home health training program grants; and (3) the studies and demonstration projects established pursuant to this Act. Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the long-term care ombudsman program to homecare services. Requires each State to establish a toll-free telephone hotline to facilitate the communication of complaints regarding long-term and homecare services. Increases authorized appropriations for old-age services in FY 1987. Increases the portion of appropriated funds which may be allotted to the ombudsman programs. Requires the Secretary to report on the effectiveness of demonstration projects established pursuant to this Act within three years of this Act's enactment.

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make a certain conveyance of real property.

United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1986

Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to sell (by competitive bidding) to private parties or to transfer to other government agencies the former Naval Training Center at Bainbridge, Maryland. Requires the Secretary, before any sale, to restore such property to meet all Federal and State environmental protection regulations.

Pension Restoration Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1986

Pension Restoration Act of 1986 - Establishes a Federal annuity program to compensate participants in private pension plans which were terminated before September 1, 1974, for nonforfeitable pension benefits which were lost by reason of the termination. Sets forth entitlements of qualified participants and qualified spouses to such annuities. Makes such entitlements subject to appropriations. Sets forth formulas for computation of such annuities. Sets forth application requirements. Provides for administrative appeals and judicial review of denials of annuities. Sets forth provisions for payment of annuities. Provides for interagency coordination and cooperation. Directs the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to prescribe regulations to carry out this Act. Establishes in the Treasury a Pension Restoration Trust Fund to be used by the Corporation in carrying out its duties to make annuity payments under this Act. Authorizes investment of Trust Fund assets under specified conditions. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Trust Fund.

A bill to extend through fiscal year 1988 SBA Pilot Programs under section 8 of the Small Business Act.

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1986

Amends the Small Business Act to require the President to designate, within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, the agency (including the Department of Defense) with which a Government procurement contract shall be made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the provisions pursuant to which contracts are performed through subcontracts with socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. Extends through FY 1988: (1) the program established by the Act under which contracts are set-aside for small businesses; and (2) the SBA's authority to waive the posting of bond with respect to such businesses.

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should direct the Secretary of Education to form a National Task Force on the Problem of Functional Illiteracy.

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1986

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should direct the Secretary of Education to form a National Task Force on the Problem of Functional Illiteracy.

A bill to allow the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be applied and administered as if the 3-year basis recovery rule applicable to employees' annuities had not been repealed.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1986

Provides that the Tax Reform Act of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if the three-year basis recovery rule applicable to employees' annuities had not been repealed.

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should accept the invitation of Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda to meet with the black leaders of the six "front-line states" that border South Africa.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1986

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should attend a summit meeting of the leaders of the "front-line states" that border South Africa to discuss Southern Africa.

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities under chapter 83 or 84 of such title be treated, for Federal income tax purposes, as if the 3-year basis recovery rule had never been repealed; and to require that the Office of Personnel Management conduct a study relating to the consequences which retroactively repealing such rule would have with respect to Federal personnel management, morale within the Federal civilian workforce, and individual retirement planning.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1986

Provides for the continuation of the three-year income tax basis recovery rule with respect to annuities of Federal employee contributions to Federal retirement systems. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to report to specified congressional committees on the effects of a retroactive repeal of such rule on the Federal workforce.

A resolution denouncing Yasuhiro Nakasone, the Prime Minister of Japan, for certain recent statements made by the Prime Minister with respect to certain American minorities, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the response by the President to such statements.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1986

Declares that the House of Representatives denounces Yasuhiro Nakasone, the Prime Minister of Japan, for his derogatory and racist statements with respect to the intelligence of American blacks and Hispanics. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should retract U.S. acceptance of Nakasone's explanation for the statements and demand that he retract such statements and offer the United States a formal apology.

Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund Transfer Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1986

Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund Transfer Act - Transfers the authority to administer the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the National Credit Union Administration.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1986

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 - Title I: Council on Alzheimer's Disease - Establishes the Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease as a Council of the Department of Health and Human Services through FY 1991. Sets forth the duties of such Council which include assisting the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment in developing a coordinated agenda for the activities authorized by this Act and in making necessary adjustments in planned research programs. Directs the Council to report to the Congress and the public within nine months of enactment of this Act on the proposed agenda, and annually thereafter regarding the Alzheimer's disease research authorized by this Act. Title II: National Institute on Aging - Requires the National Institute on Aging to initiate a services-relevant research program on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias which stresses research in: (1) epidemiology and the identification of risk factors in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and (2) the development and evaluation of reliable and valid multidimensional diagnostic and assessment procedures and instruments. Directs the National Institute on Aging to: (1) cooperate with the Council in coordinating its program with the others authorized by this Act; and (2) disseminate its findings. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Title III: National Institute of Mental Health - Requires the National Institute of Mental Health to initiate a services-relevant research program on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias which stresses research in: (1) mental health services relevant to the problems associated with such dementias; (2) discovery of the optimal range and cost effectiveness of community and institutional services relevant to such dementias; (3) assessment of the efficacy of the various special care units developing around the country for Alzheimer's disease victims; (4) discovery of the ways formal support services provided by health care professionals can be combined with informal support services provided by family and friends as well as ways to provide relief to family caregivers; and (5) discovery of the best methods of delivering the varied services available to dementia victims. Directs the National Institute of Mental Health to: (1) cooperate with the Council in coordinating its program with the others authorized by this Act; and (2) disseminate its findings. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Title IV: National Center for Health Services Research - Requires the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment to initiate a services-relevant research program on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias which: (1) inventories and analyzes existing data sets and studies relevant to such dementias; and (2) develops estimates of costs borne by dementia patients and their families, stressing what distinguishes the needs of dementia victims from the needs of other patients with long-term care needs. Directs the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment to: (1) cooperate with at the Council in coordinating its program with the others authorized by this Act; and (2) disseminate its findings. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Title V: Dissemination - Directs the National Institute on Aging to establish a clearinghouse to organize and disseminate services-relevant information on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and annually publish a summary of such information. Requires the Institute to establish a project, through a grant or contract with a nonprofit organization, to assist it in disseminating nontechnical information about State and private initiatives providing care to Alzheimer's disease victims and support to families caring for such individuals. Requires such nonprofit organization to demonstrate that it will undertake activities to become financially independent at the close of FY 1991. Directs the Institute to: (1) compile information and translate research and technical information about government and private sector initiatives relating to services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and (2) establish a national toll-free telephone line for information dissemination, but set an appropriate fee for other information dissemination. Provides for clearinghouse reports summarizing the findings of the research programs mandated by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991.

Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1986

Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 - Title I: Handicapped Infants and Toddlers - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to add a new part H, Handicapped Infants and Toddlers. Establishes a program to address the needs of handicapped infants and toddlers (from birth to age two, inclusive) and their families. Defines "handicapped infants and toddlers" and "early intervention services." Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make grants to States for development of statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency systems to provide early intervention services for handicapped infants and toddlers and their families. Requires a State, to be eligible for such a grant, to establish a State Interagency Coordinating Council which meets specified requirements. Sets forth other requirements for continuing eligibility for such grants. Sets forth the minimum components required for a statewide system. Requires that each handicapped infant or toddler and their family receive: (1) a multidisciplinary assessment of unique needs and the identification of services appropriate to meet such needs; and (2) a written individualized family service plan developed by a multidisciplinary team, including the parent or guardian. Sets forth State application requirements. Allows States to also use grant funds for: (1) direct services for handicapped infants and toddlers that are not otherwise provided by other sources; and (2) expansion and improvement of services that are otherwise available. Sets forth procedural safeguards required to be included in a statewide system. Prohibits funds under part H from being used to satisfy a financial commitment for services which would have been paid for from another source but for the enactment of part H, except that to prevent delay in the receipt of appropriate early intervention services such funds may be used to pay the provider of services pending reimbursement from the agency with ultimate responsibility. Prohibits the State from construing part H as permitting reducing assistance or altering eligibility under Social Security Act provisions relating to maternal and child health or Medicaid for handicapped infants and toddlers. Sets forth requirements for State Interagency Coordinating Councils. Sets forth provisions relating to Federal administration of part H. Sets forth provisions for per capita allocation of grant funds, including reservations of funds for specified U.S. territories and possessions and Department of the Interior Indian schools. Authorizes appropriations to carry out part H for FY 1987 through 1991. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a joint study of Federal funding sources and services for early intervention programs currently available and to act jointly to facilitate interagency coordination of Federal resources for such programs and to ensure that funding available for handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth from Federal programs other than those under the Act is not being withdrawn or reduced. Requires the Secretaries, within 18 months after the enactment of this Act, to submit a joint report to the Congress. Title II: Handicapped Children Aged 3 to 5 - Amends the Act to replace the incentive grant program with a pre-school grant program. Establishes maximum levels of assistance which a State may receive under the pre-school grant program. Sets forth provisions for apportionment of funds between the State educational agency and local educational agencies. Sets forth acceptable uses of pre-school grant funds. Sets forth circumstances under which a State may count handicapped children aged three through five for purposes of receiving basic State grant funds. Conditions eligibility for specified grants which relate exclusively to programs, projects, and activities pertaining to children aged three through five upon the State's eligibility to receive a pre-school grant. Provides that certain provisions placing ultimate responsibility on the State education agency for ensuring compliance with specified requirements should not be construed as limiting the responsibility of agencies other than educational agencies for providing or paying some or all of the costs of a free appropriate public education to be provided to handicapped children. Revises requirements that certain Federal funds supplement and not supplant other funds. Requires States to set forth policies and procedures for developing and implementing interagency agreements between the State educational agency and other appropriate State and local agencies. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to permit a State to reduce medical and other assistance under Social Security Act provisions for maternal and child health and Medicaid with respect to the provision of a free appropriate public education for handicapped children. Title III: Discretionary Programs - Amends the Act to permit regional resource centers to provide assistance with respect to early intervention services for handicapped infants and toddlers and their families. Requires that regional resource center services be consistent with the priority needs identified by the States served and with the Secretary's findings in monitoring reports. Includes among center functions information and training for submitting applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under specified provisions of the Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish one coordinating technical assistance center focusing on national priorities to assist the regional resource centers in the delivery of technical assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements for the development and operation of extended school year demonstration programs for severely handicapped children and youth, including deaf-blind children and youth. Specifies that funds for early education of handicapped children may be used for pre-school and early intervention demonstration and outreach programs, as well as experimental programs. Directs the Secretary to arrange for the establishment of a technical assistance development system to assist entities operating experimental, demonstration, and outreach programs and to assist State agencies to expand and improve services for handicapped children. Directs the Secretary to arrange for the establishment of early childhood research institutes to generate and disseminate new information on preschool and early intervention for handicapped children and their families. Revises provisions for research, innovation, training, and dissemination activities to focus on funding such programs for severely handicapped children. Revises provisions for postsecondary education programs to require program operators to coordinate with and disseminate information about their activities to the clearinghouse on postsecondary programs. Specifies that secondary and transitional services programs can also serve handicapped youth who recently left school. Adds to the list of authorized projects specifically designed physical education and therapeutic recreation programs to increase the potential of handicapped youths for community participation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for: (1) regional resources and Federal centers; (2) services for deaf-blind children and youth; (3) early education for handicapped children; (4) programs for severely handicapped children; (5) postsecondary education programs; and (6) secondary education and transitional services for handicapped youth. Revises provisions for grants for personnel training to include training for careers in early intervention. Requires the Secretary, in making such grants, to base the determination on information relating to the present and projected need for the personnel to be trained based on identified State, regional, or national shortages, and the capacity of the institution or agency to train qualified personnel, and other appropriate information. Includes the application of new technology among new approaches for training. Revises provisions relating to parent training centers. Requires the Secretary to give priority to grants which involve unserved areas. Provides that parent training and information programs may, at a grant recipient's discretion, include State or local educational personnel where such participation will further a program objective. Directs the Secretary to make grants to State education agencies, and authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education, to assist in establishing and maintaining preservice and inservice programs to prepare personnel to meet the needs of handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth. Directs the Secretary to arrange for a national clearinghouse designed to encourage students to seek careers and professional personnel to seek employment in the various fields relating to the education of handicapped children and youth. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 to carry out provisions for training personnel for the education of the handicapped and provisions for clearinghouses. Reserves specified portions of such funds for specified activities. Revises provisions for research and demonstration projects in education of handicapped children to include issues related to early intervention for handicapped infants and toddlers. Adds to authorized uses of project funds the development of instruments, including tests, inventories, and scales, for measuring progress of handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth across a number of developmental domains. Revises provisions for the convening of panels of experts. Requires such panels to include a majority of non-Federal members. Requires such panels to be convened when a grant application exceeds a specified amount. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for research in the education of the handicapped. Revises provisions for captioned films and education media for handicapped persons to include the purpose of addressing problems of illiteracy among the handicapped. Specifies that public libraries may be used for the distribution of captioned films and other educational media and equipment. Authorizes grants and contracts for education media and materials for the deaf. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the National Theatre of the Deaf. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for instructional media for the handicapped. Adds a new part G, Technology, Education Media, and Materials for the Handicapped. (Replaces certain provisions of part F.) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to advance the use of new technology, media, and materials in the education of handicapped students and the provision of early intervention to handicapped infants and toddlers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 to carry out such part G. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Specifies that the Secretary may make grants to and cooperative agreements with the Secretary of the Interior to remove architectural barriers in schools serving Indians on reservations. Specifies that community colleges receiving funding from the Secretary of the Interior are to be considered as institutions of higher education for purposes of grants under the Act. Provides that the term "public or private nonprofit agency or organization" includes an Indian tribe. Revises a formula for allocation of basic State grants. Revises provisions relating to State administrative costs of monitoring and complaint investigation. Increases the amount reserved for use by the Secretary of the Interior for the education of handicapped children on reservations served by schools operated by the Department of the Interior. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assure: (1) that all handicapped children aged three through five receive a free appropriate public education by or before the 1987-1988 school year; and (2) that there are public hearings with adequate notice and opportunity for comment afforded to members of tribes, tribal governing bodies, and designated local school boards before adoption of specified policies, programs, and procedures. Requires States to include in their plans policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that necessary personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained. Revises evaluation provisions to add language relating to early intervention for handicapped infants and toddlers. Provides that data collected shall be for the age group as a whole in the case of infants and toddlers birth through age two and handicapped children age three through five. Requires the Secretary, in the annual report for FY 1988 which is published in 1989, to include special sections addressing the provision of free appropriate public education to handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth in rural areas and to handicapped migrants, handicapped Indians, handicapped Native Hawaiian and other native Pacific basin children and youth, and handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth of limited English proficiency. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 to carry out evaluation provisions. Repeals provisions relating to the National Advisory Committee on the Education of Handicapped Children and Youth.

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain restrictions relating to drug testing by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1986

Prohibits an agency from requesting or requiring that an employee submit to a drug test unless at least two individuals having supervisory or oversight authority with respect to such employee concur that: (1) the employee's performance is impaired; and (2) there is reason to believe the impairment is due to the employee's being under the influence of a controlled substance. Declares that an employee having a positive result in a drug test may be requested or required to submit to a confirmatory drug test. Authorizes an agency to take action against any employee who tests out positive in a confirmatory drug test, or who refuses to submit to a confirmatory drug test. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish general guidelines to carry out this Act. Authorizes persons aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court. Declares that employees subject to collective bargaining agreements shall not be subject to drug tests: (1) if, or to the extent, such tests would violate such agreement; or (2) if drug tests are not covered by such agreement, unless or until there has been consultation in accordance with applicable law. Declares that this Act does not apply to employees of the Central Intelligency or the National Security Agency. Makes this Act applicable to an executive agency, a military department, a court of the United States, the Administrative Office of the United States, the Library of Congress, the Botanic Garden, and the Government Printing Office.

Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1986

Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to the prohibition against the sexual exploitation of children to add as a condition triggering Federal penalties that the person concerned know that a minor was transported in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of producing pornography. Makes it a criminal offense for any person to coerce, intimidate, or fraudulently induce an individual 18 years or older to engage in any sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing any visual depiction of such conduct. Grants the U.S. district courts jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General or any person threatened with loss or damage by such conduct to institute a civil suit. Provides for treble damages for a victim who suffers physical injury, emotional distress, or property damage. Imposes civil penalties for violation of the prohibition against sexual exploitation of children.

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1986

Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act of 1986 - Title I: Committee on Foreign Affairs - International Narcotics Control Act of 1986 - Subtitle A: International Narcotics Control Assistance Programs - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase the FY 1987 authorization for aid for international narcotics control. Permits certain additional funds to be appropriated for FY 1987 only if the President has submitted to the Congress: (1) a budget request for such funds; and (2) a plan showing how such funds will be used. Requires that a specified amount of the FY 1987 military assistance authorization be available to provide aircraft to countries receiving such assistance for narcotics control eradication and interdiction efforts. Earmarks at least half of such funds for aircraft based in Latin America. Requires such aircraft to be made available to foreign countries only on a lease or loan basis. Requires the Secretary of State to maintain detailed records on the use of such aircraft. Requires that a specified amount of the FY 1987 military assistance authorization shall be available for education and training in the operation and maintenance of aircraft used in narcotics control interdiction and eradication efforts. Earmarks a specified amount of the FY 1987 international narcotics control assistance for research, development, and testing of safe and effective herbicides for use in aerial eradication of coca. Requires the Comptroller General to investigate and report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the international narcotics control assistance program. Subtitle B: Improving Law Enforcement and Other Narcotics Control Activities Abroad - Requires the President's annual report to the Congress on the international strategy to prevent cultivation and trafficking in narcotics to include a discussion of the extent to which each source country has cooperated with U.S. narcotics control efforts through the extradition or prosecution of drug traffickers and a description of the state of negotiations on updated extradition treaties. Commends the decision of the Secretary of State to issue diplomatic passports to officials and employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress before changing such policy. Prohibits participation by any U.S. officer or employee in direct narcotics arrest actions in foreign countries. Allows the Secretary to designate countries where a limited exemption from such prohibition may apply. Permits such direct action to protect life or safety. Requires the executive branch to establish expeditiously the information sharing system that will list all drug arrests of foreign nationals in the States as required by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987. Requires the executive branch to report to the Congress when the system is established. Urges the President to require that greater priority be given to the collection and sharing of information concerning narcotics related activities abroad. Requires the President to order the preparation of an updated threat assessment of narcotics trafficking from Africa. Requires the President to take steps to improve the capability of the executive branch to: (1) collect information concerning links between narcotic traffickers and acts of terrorism abroad; and (2) develop means to respond to the threat which those links pose. Requires the President to report to the Congress on such steps. Requires that a specified amount of the FY 1987 administration of justice program authorization be used to provide Colombia (and other countries in the region) assistance to protect judicial or other officials who are targets of narcoterrorist attacks. Urges the Secretary to increase efforts to negotiate with relevant countries procedures to facilitate the interdiction of vessels suspected of carrying illicit narcotics. Directs the President to take appropriate actions, including denial of access to U.S. ports, if a country refuses to negotiate interdiction procedures. Requires the Secretary to submit semiannual reports to the Congress identifying countries that fail to negotiate such procedures. Provides that the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine when armed forces personnel are needed to provide law enforcement assistance (in enforcing specified customs and drug laws and the Immigration and Nationality Act) activities abroad. Subtitle C: Development and Illicit Narcotics Production and Trafficking - Requires the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the Secretary of Agriculture, to consult with authorities of the Government of Mexico on the development and implementation of a program to assist agricultural producers in Mexico to substitute the production of narcotic crops with other selected crops. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research to identify substitute crops. Requires the annual report on foreign aid programs to contain a description of the development programs (other than narcotics control programs) dealing with illicit narcotics production. Subtitle D: Drug Education Programs Abroad - Authorizes additional appropriations for the U.S. Information Agency for FY 1987 which shall be available only for increasing drug education programs abroad. Authorizes additional appropriations for development assistance programs for FY 1987 which shall be used for additional activities aimed at increasing awareness of the effects of production and trafficking of illicit narcotics on sources and transit countries. Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency and the Director of the Agency for International Development to include in their annual reports to the Congress a description of the drug education programs carried out by their respective agencies. Subtitle E: United Nations Activities Relating to Drug Narcotics Control - Declares congressional support for the United Nations General Assembly decision to convene in 1987 an International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Calls upon the President to appoint the head of the U.S. delegation well in advance of the conference and ensure that necessary resources are available for U.S. preparation and participation. Requires the President to report to the Congress by April 30, 1987, on the status of U.S. preparation for the conference. Calls for the conduct of a study of the effectiveness of the United Nations drug-related declarations, conventions, and entities. Requires the President to report any recommendations which result from such study to the Congress. Urges the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to complete work as soon as possible on a new draft convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Calls for more effective implementation of existing conventions relating to narcotics. Subtitle F: Provisions Relating to Specific Countries - Requires a specified amount of the narcotics control assistance for Mexico for FY 1987 to be withheld until the President reports to the Congress that Mexico has investigated the 1985 murders of a Drug Enforcement Agency agent and his pilot and has brought to trial and is effectively prosecuting those responsible. Requires the Secretary of State to submit monthly reports to the Congress on the illicit drug eradication program in Mexico. Urges the President to direct the Secretary to enter into negotiations with the Government of Mexico to create a Mexico-United States Intergovernmental Commission on Narcotics and Psychotropic Drug Use and Abuse. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within 90 days of enactment of this Act on progress in establishing such a commission. Urges Pakistan to adopt and implement a comprehensive narcotics control program. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the adoption and implementation of such a program. Calls upon the President to instruct the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to request that the problem of illict drug production in Iran, Afghanistan, and Laos be raised at the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Title II: Committee on Armed Services - Defense Narcotics Act of 1986 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) apply the full measure of executive power against the introduction of controlled substances into the United States; and (2) expand the role of the armed forces in the war on illegal drugs. Directs the Secretary of Defense to acquire, for drug enforcement activities, aircraft (including Blackhawk helicopters), and seven radar aerostats. Directs the Secretary to make such aircraft and radar aerostats available to U.S. agencies designated by the Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board. Requires that a specified amount of the FY 1987 Navy authorization be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation to be made available for Coast Guard personnel assigned to duty on naval vessels. Increases such personnel by 500. Allows the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation to assign specially trained members of the Coast Guard to duty on naval vessels for drug enforcement purposes. Allows the Secretary of Defense to assign Defense Department personnel, upon request, to provide enforcement assistance to officials of foreign nations. Directs the President to submit a report to the Congress describing the appropriate role of the armed forces in interdicting illegal drugs and participating in the national effort to control and reduce drug abuse. Increases the strength of the Coast Guard Reserve. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish: (1) a comprehensive anti-drug abuse programs for members of the armed forces and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense; and (2) a drug abuse education curriculum and program for elementary and secondary schools. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to include driving under the influence of drugs as an offense. Title III: Committee on Ways and Means - Drug Smuggling Enforcement Act of 1986 - Subtitle A: Amendments of the Tariff Act of 1930 - Part I: General Provisions - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of any drug paraphernalia (except paraphernalia intended for medical or scientific needs imported under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General). Requires the master of any vessel arriving at any U.S. or Virgin Island port to report such arrival at the nearest customs facility if such vessel is: (1) from a foreign port or place; (2) a foreign vessel from a domestic port; or (3) a U.S. vessel carrying bonded merchandise or foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made. Requires vehicles arriving in the United States to enter only at designated border crossing points. Requires the person in charge of such vehicle to report the arrival of such vehicle, and present the vehicle and all persons and merchandise on board for inspection, to the customs officer. Requires the pilot of any aircraft arriving in the United States or the Virgin Islands from any foreign airport or place to comply with the advance notification, arrival reporting, and landing requirements prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. Prohibits the departure of such vessels or aircraft from U.S. or Virgin Island ports or airports or of such vehicles from the United States, or the discharge of passengers or merchandise, except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Imposes penalties for violations of the arrival, reporting, or entry requirements. Increases the fine for the unauthorized unloading of passengers. Sets forth reporting requirements for individuals arriving in the United States. Prohibits the departure of such individuals until authorized by a customs official. Imposes penalties for violations of such reporting requirements. Repeals the current penalties for failure to report or file a manifest upon arrival in the United States. Authorizes the issuance of summonses for records pertaining to merchandise the importation of which into the United States is prohibited. Increases the penalties for: (1) filing a false manifest; (2) failing to file a complete manifest; or (3) carrying illegal drugs. Repeals the prepenalty procedures in such cases. Increases the penalties for illegal unloading and transshipment. Makes aviation smuggling unlawful. Prohibits the at sea transfer of prohibited merchandise between U.S. owned aircraft and vessels. Prohibits the at sea transfer of prohibited merchandise between aircraft and vessels, regardless of the nationality of either, where the intent is to smuggle the merchandise into the United States. Imposes penalties, including seizure of the aircraft or vessel, for violations of such anti-smuggling provisions. Specifies certain acts that, if engaged in within 250 miles of the U.S. territorial seas, shall be: (1) presumed to indicate intent to smuggle; and (2) deemed prima facie evidence that the aircraft or vessel was used in aiding or facilitating such smuggling. Changes the procedures for the seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in smuggling to require that a common carrier be seized and forfeited under certain circumstances. Authorizes the issuance of search warrants for places suspected of containing: (1) merchandise brought into the United States unlawfully; (2) property which is subject to forfeiture under the customs laws; or (3) articles which are evidence of a customs violation. Authorizes the seizure and forfeiture of smuggled merchandise. Requires that any deposit made in lieu of forfeiture of property seized under customs laws be treated in the same manner as the proceeds of a sale of any forfeited item. Provides that the expenses of a forfeiture proceeding shall be a priority claim in the same manner as court costs. Provides that compensation for informers shall not exceed 25 percent of the amount recovered. (Current law requires such compensation to equal 25 percent of such amount.) Declares that an action to recover a pecuniary penalty is considered to have been commenced when the penalty notice is issued. Authorizes the Secretary to require the production of foreign landing certificates to comply with international obligations. Permits the Secretary to authorize customs officials to exchange information or documents with foreign customs or law enforcement agencies under certain circumstances. Allows the Secretary, when authorized by treaty or executive agreement, to station customs officers in foreign countries to examine persons or merchandise prior to their arrival in the United States. Provides that merchandise seized at a foreign station may be transported to the United States for customs proceedings. Permits the stationing of foreign customs officers in the United States (if similar privileges are extended to the United States). Imposes penalties for making fraudulent statements to such foreign officials. Grants the Secretary certain investigatory powers in relation to: (1) certain reporting requirements on monetary instruments transactions; and (2) the enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act. Sets forth certain requirements concerning the undercover investigative requirements of the Customs Service. Part II: Customs Forfeiture Fund - Extends the authority of the Customs Forfeiture Fund through FY 1991. Makes such Fund available for: (1) purchases by the Customs Service of evidence of smuggling controlled substances; (2) the equipping for law enforcement functions of any (currently only forfeited) vessel, vehicle, or aircraft available for use by the Customs Service; (3) the reimbursement of private citizens for expenses incurred in cooperating with the Customs Service; and (4) publicizing the availability of rewards. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Customs Service Authorizations, Miscellaneous Customs Provisions, and Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act - Part I: Customs Service Authorizations - Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize FY 1987 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for the U.S. Customs Service. Part II: Miscellaneous Customs Amendments - Treats any vessel which has received merchandise while in the customs waters beyond the territorial sea or while on the high seas as being from a foreign port for the purposes of certain provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930. Allows any customs official needing assistance in making an arrest, search, or seizure, to demand such assistance from any person. Subjects any person who refuses such assistance without reasonable excuse to criminal penalties. Exempts any person who renders such assistance from liability for civil damages. Part III: Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a schedule I or III controlled substance intending or knowing that such substance will be imported into the United States. Makes it unlawful for any United States citizen on board any aircraft, or any person on board any aircraft owned by a U.S. citizen or registered in the United States, to manufacture or distribute or possess with intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance. Subtitle C: Denial of Trade Benefits to Uncooperative Drug Source Nations - Narcotics Control Trade Act - Directs the President to designate a country an uncooperative drug source nation if during any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1986, such country: (1) was a source of any illicit narcotic and psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances that are significantly affecting the United States; and (2) did not cooperate with the United States in preventing such drugs and substances from affecting the United States by taking specified actions. Directs the President to report to the Congress the the name of each such country. Denies the products of each such country most-favored-nation treatment until the President notifies the Congress that such country has made significant progress and will continue to make progress in remedying those policies on which an uncooperative drug source nation designation was based. Title IV: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries - Coast Guard Drug Interdiction and Law Enforcement Act of 1986 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Coast Guard: (1) should be given the resources to increase its ability to interdict the illegal transportation of drugs; and (2) is the best qualified Federal agency to carry out drug interdiction on the high seas and U.S. waters. Amends Federal law to provide that the Coast Guard may detect, track, and assist in the seizure of aircraft being used in drug trafficking. Authorizes additional appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1987 and 1988 for additional personnel, equipment, and related capital improvements. Title V: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs - Subtitle A: Money Laundering - Comprehensive Money Laundering Prevention Act - Amends Federal law to prohibit any person from: (1) causing or attempting to cause a domestic financial institution to file a required coin or currency transaction report containing a material omission or misstatement of fact or to fail to file a required report; or (2) structuring or assisting in structuring a transaction with one or more institutions for the purpose of evading reporting requirements. Authorizes the seizure and forfeiture to the United States of: (1) any transported monetary instrument or any interest in other property (including any deposit in a financial institution) traceable to such instrument when a required report on such instrument has not been filed or contains a material omission or misstatement; and (2) any U.S. coin or currency or any interest in other property traceable to such coin or currency involved in a transaction for which a required report has not been filed, except where the property owner is a bona fide purchaser for value who took without notice of the violation, a depository institution, or a financial institution regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Requires a financial institution to hold property in its possession for 15 days upon receipt of notice of the Secretary of the Treasury's intent to seize such property. Authorizes the appropriate U.S. district court to issue an order authorizing the Secretary to seize such property upon a showing by the Secretary that there is probable cause to believe that such property is subject to forfeiture. Exempts the United States, any financial institution, and any employee of either from liability in connection with such a hold being placed on any property. Provides that a financial institution which fails to hold property after receiving notice shall be liable to the United States for the value of the property the institution failed to hold. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the enforcement of such seizure and forfeiture authority by internal revenue enforcement officers. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on a person who knowingly or recklessly violates a coin or currency transaction reporting requirement. Limits the penalty to the amount of the coin or currency involved, reduced by any amount already forfeited. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933, the National Housing Act, and the Federal Credit Union Act to require each Federal banking regulatory agency to: (1) require insured banks, institutions, savings and loan associations, and credit unions (insured entities) to establish and maintain procedures to assure compliance with monetary transactions recordkeeping and reporting requirements; (2) include in each examination of an insured entity a review of such procedures identifying any problem; and (3) order any entity which has failed to maintain such procedures or correct any reported problem to cease and desist from violating this Act. Prescribes civil penalties for such violations. Amends provisions concerning monetary transactions recordkeeping and reporting requirements to: (1) include within the definition of a "financial institution" any foreign subsidiary or affiliate of such an institution and the U.S. Postal Service when it is carrying out a duty or power of such an institution; and (2) include as a "monetary instrument" any transfer of funds, as the Secretary may prescribe. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the National Housing Act to authorize the appropriate regulatory agency to extend the period provided for the review and disapproval of a proposed change in control of an insured bank or savings and loan association two additional times for up to 45 days each time if: (1) the agency determines that the acquiring party has not furnished all required information; (2) the information submitted is substantially inaccurate; (3) the agency has been unable to complete the investigation because of delay caused by the acquiring party; or (4) the agency needs more time to determine that no acquiring party has a record of failing to comply with monetary transaction reporting requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to order any domestic financial institution to obtain certain information, maintain a record, and file a report concerning any transaction involving $3,000 or more in domestic coin or currency. Requires any domestic institution which issues a bank check, cashier's check, traveler's check, or money order in a transaction involving $3,000 or more in domestic coin or currency to: (1) obtain the signature of the person to whom the check or money order is issued; and (2) maintain a record of such transaction which shall include information concerning such person, the check or order, the method of payment, the payee of the check or order, and the aggregate amount of checks or money orders issued to such person on the same day to the extent such amount exceeds $10,000. Institutes other reporting requirements when such aggregate amount exceeds $10,000 or when the person receiving the check or money order refuses to provide information necessary to determine such amount. Requires any information required to be provided to a financial institution to be complete and accurate. Subjects to prescribed civil and criminal penalties any domestic financial institution or any employee, officer, or director thereof who knowingly or recklessly (currently, willfully) violates monetary transaction recordkeeping or reporting requirements. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to limit the information a financial institution may provide to a Government authority as relevant to a violation of Federal law or regulations to: (1) the names, addresses, and account numbers of persons; (2) information concerning the persons and acts involved (excluding financial records); and (3) the nature and a description of the violation. Preempts any State or local law that would prohibit such disclosure. Permits any financial institution or supervisory agency to disclose to the U.S. Attorney General, a State law enforcement agency, or the Secretary any financial record of any institution officer, director, employee, or controlling shareholder which is relevant to a possible violation of monetary transactions recordkeeping or reporting requirements or to a possible crime against the institution or supervisory agency by such individual. Grants the Secretary subpoena power in connection with investigations to enforce monetary transactions recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Directs the Secretary, within 30 days after any change in management or control of a financial institution, to review each outstanding exemption to such requirements granted by such institution. Prohibits a person from qualifying for such an exemption unless the relevant financial institution: (1) maintains a statement which contains such person's signature and describes why such person qualifies; and (2) certifies to the Secretary that such person qualifies. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the National Housing Act to prescribe civil and criminal penalties for violations of certain recordkeeping requirements imposed on insured banks and institutions. Sets forth time limitations for: (1) the assessment of civil penalties for violations of monetary transactions recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and (2) commencement of civil actions to recover assessed penalties. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the National Housing Act to direct the appropriate banking agency, upon receiving notice of a proposed acquisition of an insured bank or savings and loan association, to: (1) investigate the competence, experience, integrity, and financial ability of each person by or for whom the acquisition is to be made; (2) determine the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in such notice; (3) prepare and retain a report of its findings; and (4) publish the name of the bank or association to be acquired and the name of each person for or by whom the acquisition is to be made and solicit public comment on the proposed acquisition, unless such disclosure or solicitation would seriously threaten the safety or soundness of such bank or association. Authorizes any such agency, upon determining that a person has filed inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information, or has violated other requirements of the Change in Bank Control Act or the Change in Savings in Loan Control Act, to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in the appropriate U.S. district court. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate discussions with the central banks or other appropriate governmental authorities of other countries on establishment of an information exchange system to assist the efforts of each country to reduce the international flow of money derived from illicit drug operations and other criminal activities; and (2) report to specified congressional committees within nine months on the results of such discussions. Increases the maximum criminal fine for Bank Secrecy Act violations from $500,000 to $1,000,000 for individuals and not more than $5,000,000 in other cases. Permits the Secretary to issue regulations defining the term "at one time" for purposes of reporting requirements on exporting and importing monetary instruments so that closely related events may be collectively considered to occur at one time. Subtitle B: Multilateral Development Banks - Drug Eradication Act of 1986 - Directs the United States to promote, through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, the development and implementation of national drug eradication programs in developing countries. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. Executive Directors of the multinational development banks to propose that assistance be provided to such countries in developing and implementing such programs. Authorizes the Secretary of State to certify the adequacy of such programs and annually review such programs. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors of the multilateral development banks to: (1) vote against loans to major drug producing countries that have no certified program within one year of enactment of this Act; and (2) propose that their respective banks increase lending for crop substitution programs. Requires the Secretary to include an accounting of the manner and extent of compliance with this Subtitle in its annual report to the Congress. Requires the Secretary to instruct the United States Executive Directors of the multilateral development banks to vote against any loan for the benefit of any major illicit drug producing country when such action is required by: (1) the Drug Eradication Act of 1986; or (2) certain provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Title VI: Committee on the Judiciary - Subtitle A: Money Laundering - Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish money laundering as a Federal offense. Sets forth fines and penalties for anyone who knowingly: (1) engages in a financial transaction in criminally derived property (inapplicable to bona fide attorney fees); (2) engages in a commercial transaction which is part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property; or (3) transports or attempts to transport a monetary instrument or funds from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States, or vice versa, as part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property. Provides for a fine of not more than $1,000,000 ($5,000,000 if the offender is a person other than an individual), or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Authorizes components of the Department of the Treasury to investigate such offenses. Establishes criminal and civil forfeiture procedures for the offense of money laundering. Authorizes the use of wiretaps in money laundering investigations. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act to make certain changes regarding the disclosure of information by financial institutions. Subtitle B: Designer Drugs - Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include controlled substance analogs (designer drugs) as a schedule I controlled substance. Subtitle C: More Effective Criminal Penalties - Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Part I: Controlled Substances Penalties - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the threshold quantity and kinds of controlled substances (adding cocaine freebase, controlled substance analogs, and fentanyl analogs) which trigger enhanced penalties. Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years imprisonment (20 for subsequent offenses) for violations involving a specified large quantity of such substances. Increases the maximum sentence for such violations to 30 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000,000 (life imprisonment and a fine of up to $4,000,000 for subsequent violations). Provides for a fine of up to $5,000,000 ($10,000,000 for subsequent violations) for violations involving a person other than an individual (organization). Specifies lesser penalties for smaller quantities of the same substance. Modifies the penalties for violations involving non-narcotic schedule I or II controlled substances, schedule III and IV and V controlled substances, and certain other substances (including marihuana). Increases the fines for certain Controlled Substances Act violations. Imposes criminal penalties (imprisonment for up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000, up to two years and $10,000 for subsequent violations) for possession of a controlled substance in a special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Provides increased criminal penalties (a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, maximum term of life) for certain Controlled Substances Act violations which result in death or a serious bodily injury. Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the threshold quantity and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised enhanced penalties. (Modifies the quantities and kinds of substances to reflect those in the Controlled Substances Act.) Increases the fines for certain Controlled Substances Import and Export Act violations. Provides increased criminal penalties (a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, maximum term of life) for certain Controlled Substances Import and Export Act violations which result in death or serious bodily injury. Part II: Controlled Substance Offenses Relating to Children and Schools; Precursor and Essential Chemical Review - Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) Imposes increased penalties for employing persons under 18 years of age to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a study on the need for legislation, regulation, or alternative methods to control the diversion of legitimate precursor and essential chemicals to the illegal production of drugs. Requires the Attorney General to report his findings to the Congress within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Part III: Controlled Substances Technical Amendments - Grants the Attorney General authority to enter into contracts with State and local law enforcement agencies to provide cooperative controlled substances enforcement. Subtitle D: White House Conference - White House Conference on Drug Abuse and Control Act of 1986 - Directs the President to call a White House Conference on Drug Abuse and Control to develop recommendations to prevent drug abuse and make treatment services available to drug abusers and to control the illicit trafficking of controlled substances. Directs the Conference to review: (1) the impact of recently enacted laws on efforts to control trafficking in controlled substances and to prevent drug abuse and treat drug abusers; (2) the recommedations of the President's Commission on Organized Crime as they relate to drug abuse and control of trafficking in controlled substances; (3) the extent to which specified sanctions have been, or should be, used in encouraging foreign states to comply with their international responsibilities respecting controlled substances; and (4) the circumstances contributing to the initiation of illicit drug usage. Requires the Conference to report its findings to the President and the Congress. Subtitle E: Career Criminals - Career Criminal Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide increased mandatory penalties for any person who transports firearms or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce if such person has multiple convictions for serious drug offenses and violent felonies. (Current law provides increased penalties where such person had multiple convictions for robbery and burglary.) Subtitle F: Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1986 - Grants the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts authority to contract with public and private agencies for the detection and treatment of alcohol-dependent and drug-dependent offenders. Amends the Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Authorization Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations for contracts for the supervision of released drug offenders through FY 1989. Subtitle G: Drug Enforcement Enhancement - Drug Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1986 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department of Justice for: (1) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (2) assistant U.S. attorneys; and (3) U.S. marshals. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY 1987 through 1989 for the construction of Federal penal and correctional institutions; and (2) FY 1987 and 1989 for the Federal Prison System. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for the enforcement of State and local drug laws. Provides that the Federal portion of such programs shall be 50 percent (100 percent if such funds are distributed to Indian tribes which perform law enforcement functions). Sets forth eligibility and application requirements. Sets forth guidelines for the allocation and distribution of appropriated funds. Requires the Governor of each participating State to designate a State office to: (1) prepare the grant application; and (2) administer the funds received. Allows the Administrator of the DEA to make grants to State and local governments for the enforcement of State and local drug laws. Provides that such grants may cover up to 100 percent of the costs of such programs. Sets forth grant application requirements. States that such grants shall not be used for land acquisition or construction projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988. Permits the use of funds in the Department of Justice Drug Assets Forfeiture Fund for necessary program-related expenses and for equipping any vessels, vehicles, and aircraft available for official use by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Authorizes appropriations for such Fund through FY 1988. Allows $10,000,000 (currently $5,000,000) in fund assets to be carried forward and available for appropriations in the next fiscal year. Title VII: Committee on Public Works and Transportation - Transportation Drug Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to permit the States to establish criminal penalties (including forfeiture of aircraft) for certain fraudulent activities regarding aircraft registration. Makes it mandatory for an aircraft operator to make an aircraft's certificate (or registration) available for inspection upon request by any law enforcement officer. Imposes criminal penalties (a fine of up to $25,000, and/or imprisonment for up to five years) for certain violations in connection with the air transportation of controlled substances. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to determine the relationship between the use of controlled substances and highway safety. Requires the Secretary to transmit the results of such study to the Congress. Title VIII: Committee on Education and Labor - Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Act of 1986 - Subtitle A: Establishment of Programs to Improve Drug Abuse Education and Prevention - Establishes a National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse Education and Prevention to: (1) attract and focus national attention on drug-related problems; (2) support and publicize programs of drug abuse education; and (3) advise the Secretary of Education. Directs the Secretary to establish Federal financial assistance programs for drug abuse education and prevention in elementary and secondary schools. Subtitle B: State and Local Programs of Drug Abuse Education and Prevention - Part I: General - Provides for: (1) State allocation of program grant funds; and (2) the allocation of such funds to local and intermediate educational agencies and consortia. Part II: State Programs of Drug Abuse Education and Prevention - Lists the State educational agency uses of such funds. Restricts the amount States may use for administrative costs. Sets forth the grant application requirements. Directs the Governor of each State, from specified reserved funds, to make grants to and enter into contracts with community-based organizations for drug abuse education and prevention programs for school dropouts (and for after school and vacation periods). Part III: Local Programs of Drug Abuse Education and Prevention - Lists the local or intermediate educational agency or consortium uses of such funds. Restricts the amount States may use for administrative costs. Sets forth the local educational agency, intermediate educational agency, or consortium grant application requirements. Subtitle C: Federal Programs of Drug Abuse Education and Prevention - Directs the Secretary to establish a national education and prevention program on drug abuse. Directs the Secretary to provide information on drug abuse education and prevention to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for dissemination by the clearinghouse for alcohol and drug abuse information (established under this Act). Directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a study of the nature and effectiveness of existing Federal, State, and local programs of drug abuse education and prevention. Requires the Secretary to report such findings to the President and the Congress. Directs the Secretary, from specified reserved funds, to make grants to or enter into contracts with institutions of higher education for drug abuse education and prevention programs. Requires that at least half of such funds be used for programs for students, with the remainder to be used for training grants and curricula development programs. Directs the Secretary, from specified reserved funds, to make payments and grants and enter into other financial arrangements for Indian programs of drug abuse education and prevention. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs to provide technical assistance and coordination for such programs. Subtitle D: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions for program participation of children and teachers from nonprofit private schools. Directs the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on the incidence, severity, and impact of drug abuse at the workplace. Requires the Secretary to report such findings to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for such report. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989. Title IX: Committee on Energy and Commerce - Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 - Subtitle A: Financial Assistance to States and Communities - Amends title XIX (Block Grants) of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to States for: (1) treatment and rehabilitation services for persons suffering from drug abuse; and (2) community-based substance abuse prevention activities for school-aged children. Authorizes appropriations for such allotments. Subtitle B: Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention; Study - Establishes in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention. Provides that the Agency shall be headed by a Director who shall: (1) sponsor regional workshops on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse; (2) coordinate research findings; (3) develop effective drug and alcohol abuse prevention literature; (4) create public service announcements for radio and television broadcasting; (5) support programs of clinical training of substance abuse counselors and other health professionals; (6) in cooperation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, develop educational materials to reduce the risks of AIDS among intravenous drug abusers; and (7) administer the allotment program established by this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a clearinghouse for alcohol and drug abuse information. Establishes an advisory board to advise the Director of the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention. Directs the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of: (1) the extent to which coverage of drug abuse treatment is provided by private insurance, public programs, and other sources of payment; and (2) the adequacy of such coverage. Subtitle C: Advisory Commission on the Comprehensive Education of Intercollegiate Athletes - Establishes the Advisory Commission on the Comprehensive Education of Intercollegiate Athletes to investigate and advise the Congress regarding issues related to athletic programs at colleges and universities in the United States, including: (1) the use of drugs by athletes; (2) the impact of television on athletics; and (3) the balance between athletics and academics. Requires the Commission to report its findings to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle D: Alkyl Nitrites - States that alkyl nitrites and their isomers shall be treated as a drug for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Title X: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service - Federal Employee Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Act of 1986 - Requires the Office of Personnel Management to be responsible for appropriate prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and services for drug and alcohol abuse among Federal employees. Requires the Office to report to the Congress regarding: (1) the drug and alcohol abuse programs being provided; (2) levels of participation in such programs; (3) the training and qualification requirements of personnel providing such programs and services; (4) training given to supervisory personnel; and (5) recommendations for legislative or administrative action. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a Government-wide education program for Federal employees regarding drug and alcohol abuse. Requires the head of each executive agency to establish employee assistance programs and services for drug and alcohol abuse for the employees in such agencies. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to prepare guidelines for such programs and services. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a demonstration project to provide a basis for determining the feasibility and desirability of including certain benefits relating to the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse among those received under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit specified reports to specified congressional committees evaluating such projects. Title XI: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - Subtitle A: Indians and Alaska Natives - Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 - Part I: General Provisions - Sets forth the findings, definitions, and purpose of this Act. Part II: Coordination of Resources and Programs - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement which shall: (1) define the scope of the problem alcohol and substance abuse for Indian tribes and assess its financial and human costs; (2) assess the resources available to combat alcohol and drug abuse among Indian people; (3) establish appropriate standards for each agency's program responsibility; (4) coordinate the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service alcohol and substance abuse programs; (5) delineate the responsibilities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service to coordinate services; (6) direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency and education superintendents and the Indian Health Service unit directors to cooperate; and (7) provide for an annual review of such agreement by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires the agreement to be submitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register. Allows the governing body of any Indian tribe to establish a Tribal Action Plan to coordinate available resources and programs in an effort to combat alcohol and substance abuse among its members. Requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency and education superintendents and the Indian Health Service service unit director to cooperate, if requested, in developing such plans. Provides for the development of such plans by Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service personnel if an Indian tribe fails to adopt such a plan. Establishes within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs an Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse to: (1) monitor the performance and compliance of programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in meeting the goals and purposes of such agreement and this Act; and (2) serving as a point of contact within the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Indian tribes and the Tribal Coordinating Committees. Establishes within the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse the position of Indian Youth Programs Officer. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available for community use, in the furtherance of the purposes and goals of this Act, local Federal facilities, property, and equipment. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish summer recreation, employment, and counseling programs for Indian youth; (2) keep open schools which are necessary to provide facilities for the programs established under this Act; and (3) provide coordinators, as needed, for such programs. Part III: Indian Youth Programs - Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review: (1) Federal programs providing specified services or benefits to Indian children and families; and (2) tribal, State, local, and private resources, benefits, and programs providing specified services. Requires the results of such review to be provided to each Indian tribe. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs to develop and implement a pilot program in selected schools to determine the effectiveness of summer youth programs in furthering the purposes and goals of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish an alcohol and substance abuse newsletter. Requires the Tribal Action Plans to make provisions for the establishment, funding, licensing, and operation of emergency shelters or half-way houses for Indian youth who are alcohol or substance abusers. Urges States to require their law enforcement officers to place any youth arrested for any offense related to alcohol or substance abuse in such shelter or half-way house. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for the construction, renovation, and operation of such shelters and half-way houses. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to require the compilation of data relating to the number and types of child abuse and neglect cases seen and the type of assistance provided. Part IV: Law Enforcement and Judicial Services - Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review: (1) Federal programs providing law enforcement or judicial services to Indian tribes; and (2) tribal and State and local law enforcement and judicial programs and systems. Requires the results of such review to be provided to each Indian tribe. Part V: Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement - Increases the maximum sentence (from six months to one year) and fine (from $500 to $5,000) which a tribal court can impose for any offense. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that all Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement and judicial personnel have training available in the investigation and prosecution of offenses relating to illegal narcotics and in alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989. Requires the Memorandum of Agreement to include a provision for the development and implementation of a procedure for the emergency medical assessment and treatment of Indian youth arrested or detained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal law enforcement personnel for offenses relating to or involving alcohol or substance abuse. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish and implement a program for the eradication of marijuana cultivation within Indian country; (2) provide assistance to the Papago Indian Tribe of Arizona for the investigation and control of illegal narcotics traffic on the Papago Reservation; (3) develop and implement a plan for the construction or renovation and staffing of tribal juvenile detention and rehabilitation centers; (4) provide for the development of a Model Indian Juvenile Code; and (5) collect data regarding calls and encounters, and arrests and detentions, and the disposition of cases involving Indians where alcohol or drug abuse is a contributing factor. Part VI: Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation - Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review: (1) Federal programs providing health services and benefits to Indians; (2) tribal, State, local, and private health resources and programs; (3) where facilities that provide such treatment are or should be located; and (4) the effectiveness of private and public alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs. Requires the Memorandum of Agreement to include provisions pursuant to which the Indian Health Service shall assume responsibility for: (1) determining the scope of the alcohol and substance abuse problem among Indians; (2) assessing the existing and needed resources to support an alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program for Indians; and (3) estimate the funding necessary to support such a program. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide a comprehensive alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program for members of Indian tribes; (2) develop and implement a program for acute detoxification and treatment for Indian youth who are alcohol and substance abusers; (2) begin the construction of 11 regional treatment centers serving Indian tribes; (3) develop and implement within each Indian Health Service service unit community-based rehabilitation and follow up services for Indian youth who are alcohol or substance abusers; (4) develop and implement within each service unit a program of community education and involvement; (5) require that the existing health staff of the Indian Health Service receive training in alcohol and substance abuse; (6) develop and implement a program of alcohol and substance abuse prevention through education intervention; (7) identify and use existing federally owned structures as residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment centers for Indian youths; (8) make grants to the Navajo tribe to establish a demonstration program in Gallup, New Mexico, to rehabilitate adult Navajo Indians suffering from alcoholism or alcohol abuse; and (9) compile data on the number of incidents where Indian Health Service personnel or services were involved in matters related to alcohol or substance abuse. Subtitle B: National Park Service Program - National Park Police Drug Enforcement Supplemental Authority Act - Authorizes additional appropriations for National Park Police for personnel, training, and equipment. Subtitle C: Programs in United States Insular Areas - U.S. Insular Areas Drug Abuse Act of 1986 - Requires the President to report annually to the Congress on the efforts of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry of controlled substances into the United States. Authorizes law enforcement officers of the Governments of American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands to: (1) execute and serve warrants, subpoenas, and summons issued under the authority of the United States; (2) make arrests without warrants; and (3) make seizures of property to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and any other applicable Federal narcotics laws. Authorizes the Attorney General to train such law enforcement officers and provide certain law enforcement equipment. Requires the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Coast Guard, the Customs Service, and the Postal Service to assign and maintain a specified number of agents, officers, and vessels in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Requires the Attorney General to provide technical assistance and equipment to such Governments. Authorizes appropriations. Title XII: Committee on Government Operations - National Antidrug Reorganization and Coordination Act - Requires the President to submit recommendations to the Congress for legislation to reorganize the executive branch to more effectively combat international drug traffic and drug abuse.

Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1986

Information Dissemination and Research Accountability Act - Establishes in the National Library of Medicine a National Center for Research Accountability to assist in eliminating duplication of effort in Federal research proposals involving live animals. Directs the President to appoint as members of the Center 20 experts in the biomedical information sciences who are currently employed by a Federal agency in a capacity which qualifies them to make determinations as to whether research proposals involving live animals are duplicative of other research efforts. Sets forth provisions for a Director of the Center. Prohibits Federal agencies from carrying out or funding any research proposal involving live animals unless the proposal is submitted to the Center following agency approval. Prohibits Federal funding of any such proposal which the Center determines would duplicate other research completed or in process. Authorizes the Center to contract with private entities to assist in the conduct of comprehensive full-text literature searches. Directs the President to establish rules to preclude any conflict of interest in the awarding of such contracts. Authorizes the President to appoint uncompensated advisors to the Members of the Center. Directs the Center to report annually to the President and the Congress. Provides for modernization of biomedical information storage and dissemination by the National Library of Medicine. Directs the Library to: (1) acquire, in full-text form, all biomedical information owned or available for use by Federal agencies (except information already in the Library or classified for national security reasons); (2) transcribe and store in full-text all such information acquired by the Library after January 1, 1960; (3) translate into English all foreign-language biomedical information owned or used by the Library; (4) make available through modern technologies, at cost, to medical libraries all full-text biomedical information in its collection; (5) support, by grants and contracts, the creation of new information for teaching and demonstrations, including audiovisual aids and computer graphics technologies; (6) make available, at cost, such new information to research and teaching institutions; and (7) increase the number of persons trained in modern methods of biomedical information storage and dissemination technologies by making available stipends, awards, and grants to persons engaged in such training. Provides that the cost to those requesting such biomedical or such teaching and demonstration information shall include the Federal expenses incurred in acquiring and making it available. Authorizes the Library to award contracts to the private-sector data recording industry to improve: (1) the development of technologies for storage and dissemination of full-text biomedical information; and (2) dissemination of such information to medical libraries for research use. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to appoint uncompensated advisors to the Library for purposes of this Act. Requires the Library to report annually to the Congress on its progress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and thereafter.

A bill to name a certain Veterans' Administration extended care center in Queens, New York, as the "Joseph P. Addabbo Veterans' Administration Extended Care Center at St. Albans".

United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986

Renames a specified Veterans Administration care center in Queens, New York, the Joseph P. Addabbo Veteran's Administration Extended Care Center at Saint Albans.

National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986

National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1986 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to add to the list of products covered under the Act: (1) freezers which can be operated by alternating current electricity (with specified exceptions); (2) central air conditioning heat pumps; (3) direct heating equipment; and (4) pool heaters. Deletes from specific coverage: (1) television sets; (2) humidifiers; and (3) dehumidifiers. Excludes from such coverage consumer products designed solely for use in recreational vehicles and other mobile equipment. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to amend Federal energy efficiency test procedures for appliances under specified guidelines. Prohibits manufacturers from making any representations regarding the energy efficiency of appliances covered by this Act unless such appliances have been tested in accordance with the Federal test procedures, and the manufacturer's representations fairly disclose the results of such testing. Sets forth specific Federal energy conservation standards for products covered by this Act and manufactured after certain dates. Establishes deadlines by which the Secretary must issue rules regarding such standards. Details the criteria to be applied if such standards are revised. Revises the information requirements with which manufacturers must comply to provide that the Secretary shall exercise authority in a manner designed to minimize unnecessary burdens on manufacturers of covered products. Revises the rules under which State regulations are superseded by the Federal regulations for testing and labeling requirements and energy conservation standards. Permits the waiver of Federal preemption if the Secretary finds that such waiver is needed to meet compelling and unusual local energy conditions. Prescribes procedural guidelines for such a waiver. Details conditions under which State and local building code requirements regarding energy conservation standards are not superseded by the standards promulgated under this Act. Permits the commencement of a citizen's suit against the Secretary for failure to comply with a nondiscretionary duty to issue rules according to prescribed schedules. Directs the courts to expedite the disposition of such suits. Vests jurisdiction in the Federal district courts over actions brought by any adversely affected person to determine whether a State or local government is complying with the requirements of this Act. Declares that the required submission by the Secretary of an annual report regarding Federal energy efficiency standards does not constitute a defense or justification for a failure by such Secretary to comply with the nondiscretionary duty provided for in this Act.

Prevention, Identification, and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 14 August 1986

Prevention, Identification, and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act of 1986 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an office known as the National Clearinghouse on Elder Abuse to: (1) compile an annual summary of recently conducted research on elder abuse; (2) develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on all programs for the prevention and treatment of such abuse; (3) compile training materials for personnel engaged in elder abuse prevention; (4) provide technical assistance for the planning and implementation of programs relating to the problems of elder abuse; and (5) investigate the causes and national incidence of elder abuse. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with public agencies or nonprofit organizations for demonstration projects designed to prevent and treat elder abuse. Sets forth the terms and conditions for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the development and implementation of elder abuse prevention and treatment programs. Requires such States to have in effect a State elder abuse law with mandatory reporting provisions. Sets forth other requirements for eligibility. Prohibits the use of assistance for construction of facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria to achieve equitable distribution of assistance among the States. Authorizes appropriations.

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 6, 1986, as "National Children's Television Awareness Week".

United States · United States Congress · 14 August 1986

Designates the week beginning October 6, 1986, as National Children's Television Awareness Week.

Government Information Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986

Government Information Act of 1986 - Title I: Government Information Agency - Establishes the Government Information Agency to be headed by an Administrator and Deputy Administrator, both appointed by the President, by and with advice and consent of the Senate. Declares the mission of the Agency to enhance the economic, scientific, and technological position of the United States by acquiring, processing, and selling the results of federally-performed and federally-sponsored research, development, and analysis. Describes the functions of the Agency with respect to collecting and disseminating information. Requires the Agency to collect, maintain, and make available information on the results of foreign research, development, and analysis. Establishes a revolving fund in the Treasury to provide working capital for the Agency. Transfers the following functions to the Agency and the Administrator: (1) the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce, including all functions of the Center for the Utilization of Federal Technology; (2) all functions of the Secretary of Defense which relate to the sale of Government information carried out through the Defense Technical Information Center; (3) all functions of the Secretary of Energy which relate to the sale of Government information carried out through the Office of Scientific and Technical Information; (4) all functions of the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration which relate to the sale of Government information carried out through the Scientific and Technical Facility; and (5) all functions of the Public Printer which relate to the sale of Government information carried out through bookstores. Requires each Federal agency to provide to the Administrator a copy of all information developed or received by the Federal agency in connection with research, development, or analysis performed, sponsored, or contracted by that agency. Sets forth administrative provisions for the Administrator and the Agency. Sets forth provisions regarding the transfer of personnel to the Agency. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Scientific and Technical Information in Government Contracts - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and other Federal law relating to the Department of Defense to set forth requirements relating to scientific and technical information used in contract performance. Requires the contractor to: (1) demonstrate that an exhaustive review has been conducted on such information; and (2) submit such information in an electronic data form as prescribed by the head of an agency. Prohibits an agency from paying contractors for indexing, cataloging, or otherwise organizing the information. Title III: Oversight - Establishes a Joint Committee on Government Information to have oversight responsibilities with respect to the Government Information Agency. Declares such joint committee to be non-legislative. Revises the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee on Printing to declare that it does not include the sale of Government publications to the public. Declares that the Joint Committee on the Library has oversight responsibility over the depository library program of the Public Printer.

Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986

Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments of 1986 - Prohibits the expenditure of funds for any nuclear waste site characterization activities before the Federal Nuclear Waste Board (established by this Act) has nominated sites for selection as repositories. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to establish the Federal Nuclear Waste Board within the Department of Energy's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Requires such Board to: (1) issue revised guidelines for the recommendation of repository sites; (2) nominate at least five sites considered suitable for characterization within 18 months after such revised guidelines are issued; (3) recommend to the President at least three sites for characterization as candidate sites; and (4) issue an environmental assessment for each such site. Provides that if the President approves certain candidate sites in an order other than the order in which such sites were ranked, then no site characterization activity will be implemented until 18 months after the President's approval. Sets forth procedural guidelines under which the President is required to submit site recommendations to the Congress. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to make grants to States which are adjacent to States in which a repository candidate site is approved. Requires the Board to appoint a panel to study the need for disposal capacity beyond a 70,000 metric ton limitation. Requires such panel to submit its findings and recommendations to the Board within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Board to submit the panel findings to the Congress, along with recommendations for implementation. Requires the Secretary to revise the mission plan in order to implement the amendments made by this Act.

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1986

Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to decrease the amount one multicandidate political committee may contribute to any other political committee. Limits to $100,000 ($125,000 where two or more candidates qualify for the ballot) the aggregate amount which all multicandidate political committees may contribute to a candidate for the House of Representatives in a general or special election, including any primary election, convention, or caucus relating to such general or special election. Limits to $25,000 the aggregate amount allowed for multicandidate political committee contributions in a runoff election for the office of Representative. Establishes the method of financing general election campaigns for the House of Representatives. Establishes eligibility criteria entitling candidates to receive campaign payments on a matching basis. Establishes formulae to determine such sums. Limits the expenditure of personal funds to $20,000 per election. Waives certain spending limits for eligible candidates who are opposed by ineligible candidates. Authorizes additional payments to eligible candidates whenever independent expenditures of more than $5,000 are made in opposition to them or on behalf of an opponent. Requires such independent expenditures to be reported to the Federal Election Commission and to each candidate within specified time-frames. Requires the Commission to certify the eligibility of candidates to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall disburse funds to such candidates. Directs the Secretary to establish a separate House of Representatives Election Campaign Account in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and to deposit certain sums in such account in accordance with specified guidelines. Directs the Commission to audit campaign accounts. Requires repayment of excess payments and unexpended payments. Penalizes the misuse of funds for other than allowed campaign purposes. Authorizes the Commission to institute repayment actions in U.S. district courts. Delineates the administrative authority of the Commission in carrying out this Act. Requires the Commission to make certain reports to the House of Representatives. Limits the expenditures of House candidates to $350,000 plus any additional payments received under this Act. Limits the total contributions of a nonparty multicandidate political committee to all candidates for Federal office and their authorized political committees to $500,000 during each two-year period beginning on January 1 of an odd-numbered year. Requires persons who contribute $1,000 or more in a calendar year to an out-of-State candidate for local or State office, or to an out-of-State or local political committee, to report such contributions to the Commission. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to triple the current voluntary income tax check-off amount.

A joint resolution to designate October 6, 1986, as "National Drug Abuse Education Day".

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1986

Designates October 6, 1986, as National Drug Abuse Education Day.

Non-Discrimination in Advertising Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1986

Non-Discrimination in Advertising Act of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow an income tax deduction for the expenses of advertising to persons who discriminate against minority owned or formatted communications entities in the purchase or placement of advertisements. Establishes a private civil action for any person aggrieved by anyone purchasing or placing any advertisement in a manner which discriminates against any communications entity by reason of race, color, or ethnic background.

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.

United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1986

Prohibits the trustee in a bankruptcy case from rejecting any contract, executory or not, that provides for hospitalization or health benefits for current or former employees of the debtor.

Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 7 August 1986

Textile Enforcement and Fair Trade Act of 1986 - Directs the President to limit the total quantity of textile imports in each textile category during each of the two years following enactment of this Act to a level not exceeding the base year quantity (the quantity of such imports during the 12 months immediately preceding enactment of this Act). Requires an import licensing system to be established to administer this Act. Provides for enforcement of this Act.

Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Consent Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1986

Interstate Compact - Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Consent Act- Grants congressional approval to the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact which provides for cooperation among the States of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and any other eligible State (Maryland or Delaware, if either should become a party) in the management of low-level radioactive waste.

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 9, 1986, as "American Indian Heritage Week".

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1986

Designates the week beginning November 9, 1986, as American Indian Heritage Week.

Bank and Thrift Branch Closure Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1986

Bank and Thrift Branch Closure Act of 1986 - Requires any national bank, District bank, or Federal savings and loan association to provide written notice to the Comptroller of the Currency or, in the case of a savings and loan, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, between 90 and 180 days before closing any branch. Includes among notice requirements: (1) a detailed justification of such action; (2) a financial analysis of deposit and loan activity at such branch for the previous three years and projected activity if the branch were to remain open; (3) a detailed map of the area served by the branch showing the location of all other branches of depository institutions; and (4) a description and the location of any limited or full-service facility planned for such area. Requires such a bank or savings and loan to provide notice of such proposed action to branch customers by: (1) posting a general notice in a conspicuous place on branch premises at least 90 days before the branch is to be closed; and (2) inserting a notice in at least one of any periodic statements mailed to account holders during the period beginning 180 days and ending 90 days before the branch is to be closed. Directs the Comptroller or the Board to determine whether the closing of such branch will result in a significant reduction in the availability of depository institution services in the area and, if so, to consult with leaders in the area and appropriate depository institutions to explore the feasibility of replacing the branch with adequate banking facilities, including a community development credit union.

A bill to allow certain steel companies to elect a 15-year carryback of 50 percent of investment tax credit carryforwards in existence as of the beginning of their 1st taxable year beginning after December 31, 1985.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1986

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain steel companies to elect a 15-year carryback of 50 percent of investment tax credit carryforwards in existence as of the beginning of their first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1985. Requires any steel company receiving a refund due to such carryback to use such a refund either: (1) to purchase an insurance policy to provide employee life and health insurance coverage for one year after the beginning of bankruptcy proceedings; or (2) directly in connection with the trade or business of the corporation in the manufacture or production of steel.

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 16, 1986, as "National Arts Week".

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1986

Designates the week beginning November 16, 1986, as National Arts Week.

A joint resolution to designate the week of October 19, 1986, through October 26, 1986, "National Housing Week".

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1986

Designates the week of October 19 through October 26, 1986, as National Housing Week.

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of executory contracts that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1986

Prohibits the trustee in a bankruptcy case from rejecting any executory contract that provides for hospitalization or health benefits for current or former employees of the debtor.

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for demonstration projects for networks for services relating to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1986

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment of networks of comprehensive health and support systems for individuals who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or are infected with the AIDS virus, including: (1) comprehensive ambulatory care services; (2) home health care, hospice, and respite care services; (3) counseling and mental health services; (4) case management services; and (5) education for health personnel. Provides that such grant shall not be used for: (1) the construction or major renovation of facilities; (2) payments for debts incurred prior to the date on which the entity received such grant; (3) payments for items or services which could be made under Medicare and Medicaid; or (4) inpatient hospital care. Sets forth grant application requirements Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Directs the Secretary to conduct a survey on children with AIDS.

A bill to provide tax deductions to those who provide contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1986

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of a drought, flood, or other natural disaster. Provides that the amount of the deduction shall equal the wholesale market value of such agricultural product.

A bill for the relief of Egya Quaison-Sackey.

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1986

Declares a named individual to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, permanent residence, and a nonimmigrant visa despite certain eligibility restrictions in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Department of Justice Narcotics Control Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1986

Department of Justice Narcotics Control Act of 1986 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for: (1) additional assistant United States attorneys; and (2) the Drug Enforcement Administration for additional special agents and voice privacy radios.

Department of Defense Narcotics Enforcement Assistance Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1986

Department of Defense Narcotics Enforcement Assistance Act of 1986 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense for FY 1987 for enhancement of drug enforcement assistance activities for: (1) procurement; (2) operation and maintenance; and (3) intelligence collection activities. Directs the Secretary of Defense to make available to the U.S. Customs Service certain aircraft authorized to be purchased under this Act. Requires the transfer of a specified sum authorized to be appropriated under the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 to the Secretary of Transportation to be used for members of the Coast Guard assigned to drug interdiction assistance activities under such Act.