United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1992
Restrictions on Azerbaijan Act - Requires the United States to continue to deny the following trade and economic benefits to the Republic of Azerbaijan: (1) most-favored-nation status (nondiscriminatory treatment); (2) loans, guarantees, or insurance with respect to U.S. exports to it; (3) beneficiary status under the Generalized System of Preferences; (4) treatment as a country subject to provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to market disruption; (5) treatment as a member of Country Group Y (countries with which the United States has diplomatic or trading relations); (6) any benefit bestowed under the Agreement on Trade Relations Between the United States and the Soviet Union, signed on June 1, 1990; and (7) U.S. assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Requires the United States to impose as a condition to making contributions to any international organizations providing activities in the former Soviet Union that none of the funds be available for such activities, except humanitarian assistance, in Azerbaijan. Authorizes the President to waive such restrictions. Terminates such restrictions if the President determines and reports to the Congress that Azerbaijan: (1) has ceased all blockades and uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh; (2) improves the human rights of Armenians, Russians, Jews, and other minorities; and (3) has committed to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict peacefully.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1992
State Justice Institute Reauthorization Act of 1992 - Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to: (1) authorize appropriations through FY 1996 to carry out the activities of the State Justice Institute; and (2) restrict Institute grants and cooperative agreements to State or local governments (currently authorized for Federal, State, or local governments) other than a court.
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1992
American Rail Industry Competitiveness Act of 1992 - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes with respect to revitalization of the American rail car industry. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to establish, through the making of grants and loans, a program of financial assistance to private and public entities to promote research and development (R and D) in the domestic rail car industry, to facilitate growth in the engineering and design capabilities of domestic rail car companies, and in general to promote the competitiveness of the American rail car industry. Sets forth specified requirements with respect to such grants and loans. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to require the Secretary, through the establishment of a new Cooperative Research Center or utilization of an existing Center, to promote the development of U.S. rail car technology. Amends the Federal Transit Act to require the Secretary to designate one university transportation center with responsibility for R and D relating to rail car technology. Requires the Secretary to provide additional grants to such center to conduct R and D, training, and technology transfers with respect to such technology in order to promote the growth and development of the American rail car industry. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the corporate capital gains tax for rail industry stock held for more than three years by a domestic rail car company. Establishes alternative rates for capital gains on rail industry stock held by noncorporate taxpayers. Allows, until January 1, 1998, domestic rail car companies a special tax credit for R and D activities. Allows a rail industry start-up credit of ten percent of qualified rail start-up expenditures incurred until December 31, 1998. Provides for the treatment of the rail tax incentives in computing the alternative minimum tax. Classifies rail car property as five-year property for purposes of determining depreciation under the accelerated cost recovery system. Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to require the Secretary, with respect to the award of grants to States for business-labor-education partnership training programs, to give priority to projects that are specifically targeted to the training of skilled workers and technicians in high technology aspects of the domestic rail car industry. Requires the Secretary to select one State for the establishment of a pilot vocational educational program designed to promote high technology training (including the retraining of individuals employed or previously employed in industries with declining labor demand) in the rail car supply industry. Directs the Secretary of Education to report to the Congress on progress made to promote vocational education and training in the American rail car industry. Amends the Federal Transit Act to direct the Secretary to require each mass transportation assistance grantee that operates a rail transit system to submit, by October 1 of each year, a ten-year and 20-year schedule setting forth anticipated rail car acquisitions (by timing and volume) during the upcoming ten- and 20- year periods. Requires the Secretary to develop, and annually update, ten- and 20-year projections of such acquisitions. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a plan under which the Federal Transit Administration will: (1) develop more precise rail car procurement forecasting; and (2) manage the timing of the award of Federal grants to assure a stable national rail car replacement plan and provide regular and reliable cycles of rail car procurement. Requires the Secretary to establish a Federal Clearinghouse to serve as a source of the data on the domestic rail car industry.
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts and certain other retirement plans used for the acquisition or construction of a principal residence of the individual receiving the distribution.
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1992
Amends rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a recorded vote upon final passage or adoption, as the case may be, of any bill or resolution making an appropriation or providing direct spending authority or new credit authority.
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1992
Amends Federal law to prohibit a Member of the House of Representatives from sending any franked mass mailing outside the Member's congressional district. Authorizes a Member of Congress to mail franked mail with a simplified form of address for delivery within his or her congressional district only. (Current law permits such mailings throughout the Member's State.) Prohibits the Committee on House Administration from approving any payment for, and a Member from making any expenditure from, any allowance of the House or any other official funds if any portion is for any cost related to a mass mailing by a Member of the House outside his or her congressional district.
United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991
Equity in Citizenship Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a person born before noon May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States to an alien father and U.S. citizen mother who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States. Waives the physical U.S. presence requirements for a person claiming U.S. citizenship based upon descent from a person described above. Makes such provisions retroactive.
United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the changes made to the Federal single family housing mortgage insurance program should be reexamined to determine their effects upon housing affordability, the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and the Federal Housing Administration loan portfolio.
United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1991
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue to support the full protection of the African elephant through the unqualified listing of all populations of the African elephant on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.
United States · United States Congress · 25 November 1991
Government Securities Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to extend Federal securities rulemaking authority. Amends provisions with respect to: (1) market surveillance; (2) large trader reporting; (3) exempted securities regulation; (4) broker-dealer supervision; (5) sales practices; and (6) market information. Requires the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of the regulatory effectiveness of government securities brokers and dealers.
United States · United States Congress · 25 November 1991
Armed Career Criminal Clarification Act - Establishes as a predicate offense under the armed career criminal statute any offense under State law which would have been punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years or more because of the type and quantity of the controlled substance involved if the offense had been prosecuted as a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1991
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that if the Croatian Government adheres in good faith to the terms of ceasefires negotiated by the European Community (EC) and if those parties conducting military operations against the Republic of Croatia refuse to comply, U.S. policy should be to: (1) consult promptly with the EC, other countries, and the United Nations (UN) on recognition requested by those republics (such as Slovenia and Croatia) that have declared their sovereignty and independence and have agreed to cooperate with EC efforts; (2) take steps to bring the United States into conformity with sanctions and other measures agreed to by the EC, and take positive compensatory measures towards parties cooperating with EC proposals; (3) offer other emergency humanitarian assistance to those republics in light of conflict taking place on their territories; (4) place the Republic of Serbia on notice that continued military action will cause the United States to support EC efforts to call for mandatory UN Security Council measures as a response to an act of aggression; (5) require a clear and binding commitment by authorities to protect the rights of minorities living within the borders mutually recognized by the republics and provinces of Yugoslavia in 1974 and seek their formal commitment to accept international inspection and, if necessary, arbitration to protect those rights; and (6) lend strong support to all EC and other international activities aimed at restoring peace.
United States · United States Congress · 22 November 1991
Commends: (1) the people of Guam for their patriotism, bravery, loyalty to the United States, and many sacrifices during World War II, particularly during the invasion and occupation of the Guam territory; (2) the members of the Navy Insular Force and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for the efforts and sacrifices they made in defense of the U.S.; (3) the Hawaiians for their sacrifices and contributions to the U.S. war effort during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; and (4) the Hawaii Territorial Guard members, Varsity Victory Volunteers, the civilian workers at the Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard and other Hawaiian military installations, 100th Infantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Service, and 442nd Regimental Combat Team for their sacrifices and contributions to the U.S. war effort during such attack.
United States · United States Congress · 19 November 1991
Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act - Establishes the Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government to: (1) conduct a private sector survey on management and cost control in the Federal Government; (2) review executive agency operations and existing General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Office, Inspector General Reports, and other existing governmental and nongovernmental recommendations for reducing waste; and (3) submit to the President and the Congress a list of those recommendations with estimated savings that the Commission determines are most significant and recommendations for improving the budget process, management, and reducing waste and costs in the Government. Requires the Commission to identify, address, and to report to the President and the Congress on: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs in the Government that can be realized by executive action or legislation; (2) areas in the Government where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) specific Federal programs that have accomplished their objectives and ought to be terminated; (4) specific Federal program services that could be provided at a lower cost by the private sector; (5) specific reforms of the budget process that would yield savings, increase accountability and efficiency, and enhance public confidence in the budget process; (6) specific areas in the Government where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (7) specific recommendations for legislative and administrative actions. Requires the Commission to be funded, staffed, and equipped, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private sector without cost to the Government.
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1991
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates for the House of Representatives from accepting contributions from persons other than local individual residents totaling in excess of the total contributions accepted from local individual residents. Limits contributions to candidates for Federal office by nonparty multicandidate political committees to $1,000. Subjects to limitation and reporting requirements payments by a national committee of a political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed political activity. Repeals the office facility exception (building fund) from the definition of contribution. Requires the deposit of excess funds of candidates for the House of Representatives into a separate account to be used for any lawful purpose other than for such candidate's election.
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1991
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees of community colleges from overtime pay provisions of such Act under specified conditions.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991
Economic Growth and Family Tax Freedom Act of 1991 - Title I: Nonrefundable Tax Credit for Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of $1,000 for each child under the age of six and $300 for each child between the age of six and 18. Makes the dependent care credit inapplicable to children under the age of six. Title II: Reducing the Cost of Capital by Reducing Capital Gains Tax Rates, Indexing the Basis of Certain Assets, and Excluding Gain From Sales of Principal Residences - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the individual and corporate capital gains rate from 34 percent to 15 percent. Reduces such tax to 7.5 percent for low- and middle-income taxpayers. Provides for the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions to take into account adjusted gross income which has been reduced by net capital gain. Requires indexing, based on the gross national product deflator, of the adjusted basis of certain assets (corporate stock and tangible property that is a capital asset of property used in a trade or business) that have been held for more than one year at the time of sale or other transfer, solely for the purpose of determining gain or loss. Provides for indexing the limitation on capital losses of noncorporate taxpayers. Excludes from gross income the sale or exchange of property that has been owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence. Terminates provisions relating to the rollover or gain on the sale of a principal residence. Title III: Adjusting Depreciation Rates to Reflect Inflation - Provides a depreciation deduction adjustment for tangible property (other than residential rental property and nonresidential real property) placed in service after 1991. Allows phase-in deductions for such property placed in service after 1996. Title IV: Savings Incentives - Allows individuals to establish individual retirement plus accounts with tax treatment similar to that for individual retirement plans. Makes contributions to such accounts nondeductible. Provides for qualified distributions from such accounts, other than for general retirement purposes, including special purpose distributions made for the purchase of a first home and for medical or educational purposes. Prohibits special purpose distributions from being made during the first five years of the account. Title V: Treatment of Passive Losses - Provides for the treatment of rental and nonrental real estate activities under the limitations on losses from passive activities. Title VI: Enterprise Zones - Subtitle A: Designation of Enterprises Zones - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to designate enterprise zones for purposes of providing tax and regulatory relief and improving local services. Limits choices to areas nominated by States and local governments. Limits the total number of areas that may be designated, and the time period of the designation. Authorizes the Secretary to designate a zone only if the area meets certain locational, demographic, unemployment, and poverty criteria. Requires nominating local governments, as a condition of the Secretary's designation, to agree in writing to follow a course of action that may include reducing tax rates, improving local services, simplifying or streamlining regulation of business, and providing job training to area residents. Describes areas to which the Secretary must give preference in selecting areas for designation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress every two years on the effects of such enterprise zones' designation in accomplishing the purposes of this Act. Subtitle B: Federal Income Tax Incentives - Allows a nonrefundable income tax credit to enterprise zone employees for five percent of any wages earned as do not exceed a specified amount. Phases out such credit. Provides for the nonrecognition of capital gain on the sale of enterprise zone property. Allows a taxpayer a deduction on the aggregate amount paid for the purchase of enterprise stock on its original issue by a qualified issuer. Requires any gain from the disposition of the stock to be treated as ordinary income. Excludes enterprise zone capital gains from income computation of alternative minimum taxes. Subtitle C: Regulatory Flexibility - Amends Federal law to revise the definition of "small entity" for purposes of the analysis of regulatory functions to include qualified business, government, and nonprofit enterprises operating within enterprise zones. Authorizes Federal agencies, upon request by a designating government, to waive or modify rules and regulations pertaining to the implementation of projects or activities within an enterprise zone. Requires agencies to approve the request if the resulting benefits of job creation, community development, or economic revitalization outweigh the public interest in retaining the rule unchanged. Disallows waiver or modification of a rule that would directly violate a statutory requirement or present a danger to the public health and safety. Subtitle D: Establishment of Foreign-Trade Zones in Enterprise Zones - Requires the Foreign-Trade Zone Board to consider on a priority basis, and to expedite the processing of, applications for the establishment of foreign-trade zones within enterprise zones. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to give priority to, and expedite applications for, the establishment of ports of entry necessary to establish such zones. Subtitle E: Repeals of Title VII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 - Repeals title VII (enterprise zone development) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991
Congressional Accountability Act - Makes applicable to the Congress the following Federal laws, to the extent that they relate to the terms and conditions of employment, the health and safety of employees, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees: (1) Social Security Act; (2) National Labor Relations Act; (3) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (4) Civil Rights Act of 1964; (5) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (6) Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (7) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; (8) Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (9) Privacy Act of 1974; (10) Age Discrimination Act of 1975; (11) Ethics in Government Act of 1978; and (12) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Makes applicable also to the Congress specified provisions of Federal law: (1) commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act; and (2) relating to independent counsel.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1991
Congratulates Levon Ter-Petrosian for becoming the first democratically elected President of the Republic of Armenia. Commends the Armenian people for successfully executing Armenia's first free, fair, and democratic presidential election. Urges the President to recognize Armenia's declaration of independence, extend full diplomatic recognition, and support Armenia's application to join international organizations.
United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1991
National Telecommunications Infrastructure Act of 1991 - Establishes in the U.S. Treasury a trust fund to be known as the Advance Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund to provide grants for the improvement of the nation's telecommunications networks and the deployment of advanced telecommunications technologies. Specifies that: (1) the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall be a trustee of the Fund; and (2) funds received from fees collected pursuant to this Act may, to the extent permitted by appropriation Acts, be used by the head to reimburse persons whose use of a frequency is terminated under the Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act of 1991. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Fund for any fiscal year an amount not to exceed the amount of fees collected pursuant to this Act during such fiscal year, minus any funds allocated to reimburse displaced spectrum users. Specifies grant requirements for an advanced technology deployment project, such as that the project: (1) will result in the installation and operation of a fiber optics or other advanced technology for the provision of telecommunications services; (2) has been designed to promote the universal service objectives of the Communications Act of 1934; (3) is subject to the requirements imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or a State commission related to the provision of equal access; and (4) will result in the interconnection of such technology with the public switched telecommunications network. Directs the head to establish: (1) an advisory panel on the awarding of grants; and (2) procedures for the submission, review, and selection of grant applications. Amends the Communications Act to require the FCC, where there are mutually exclusive applications, to use competitive bidding for awarding all initial licenses or new construction permits, including licenses and permits for spectra reallocated for non-Government use. Directs the FCC: (1) to require potential bidders to file a first-stage application indicating an intent to participate in the competitive bidding process; (2) to require the winning bidder to submit a second-stage application; and (3) upon determining that such application is acceptable for filing and that the applicant is qualified, to grant a permit or license. Specifies that: (1) each participant in the competitive bidding process is subject to the schedule of charges contained in the Communications Act; and (2) the FCC shall have the authority in awarding construction permits or licenses under competitive bidding procedures to define the geographic and frequency limiations and technical requirements, if any, of such permits or licenses, to establish minimum acceptable competitive bids, and to establish other appropriate conditions on such permits and licenses that will serve the public interest. Directs the FCC to adopt rules establishing competitive bidding procedures, taking into account diversity of ownership, the needs of small businesses, and incentives for minority ownership. Excludes specified categories from competitive bidding, such as license renewals, frequencies specifically reserved for Federal, State, or local government entities, amateur operator services, maritime, land transportation, and aeronautical private radio services, and any other service, class of services, or assignment that the FCC determines (after conducting public comment and notice proceedings) should be exempt because of the public interest. Requires that moneys received from competitive bidding be deposited in the Fund. Makes a provision authorizing the FCC to grant an initial license or construction permit involving any use of the electromagnetic spectrum to a qualified applicant through the use of a system of random selection inapplicable where competitive bidding procedures are required. Authorizes the FCC, in making spectrum allocation decisions among services that are subject to competitive bidding, to consider the relative economic values and other public interest benefits of the proposed uses as reflected in the potential revenues that would be collected under its competitive bidding procedures. Requires the FCC to: (1) convene a joint panel composed of representatives of the Federal Government, State government, and private industry and commerce to advise the FCC with respect to communications infrastructure planning; and (2) prescribe regulations establishing procedures for local exchange carriers (carriers) to ensure coordinated network planning, the development of standards for the telephone exchange service networks of carriers by appropriate standard-setting bodies, and the provision by carriers serving the same area of timely information to other such carriers on the deployment of communications equipment that will affect changes in interconnectabiity or interoperability among communications networks. Bars carriers from being required to share information with carriers with whom they directly compete except as may be necessary to meet interconnection and interoperability requirements. Specifies that a carrier which is the recipient of information pursuant to this Act shall use it only for its own exchange network and service planning and shall not disclose it to any person other than a carrier in the same area of interest. Directs: (1) the FCC to convene a joint board to establish nationwide uniform depreciation rates and schedules for investments in plant and equipment used for an advanced broadband telecommunications network which reflect the real economic life of plant and equipment and which foster investment in, and the development of, an advanced broadband public telecommunications network; and (2) the joint board to issue its recommended decision, and the FCC to approve, disapprove, or modify such decision, within a specified time frame. Specifies that such rates and schedules shall be used by all Federal and State regulatory communications agencies in determining rates and charges. Directs the joint board, in prescribing minimum standards, to consider specified factors, including the need to substantially reduce the number of years over which facilities in operation on the enactment date of this Act may be fully depreciated and the need to encourage the deployment of modern broadband technology. Authorizes the FCC to prescribe alternative depreciation regulations to be applied in the case of any State that does not comply with the minimum standards prescribed under this Act. Specifies that such regulations shall require the FCC to determine that a common carrier will comply with a requirement conditioning the use of expedited depreciation schedules on the assumption by the common carrier of legally enforceable commitments to make reasonable and necessary investments in the expansion and modernization of its telecommunications facilities before the carrier is permitted to use the prescribed depreciation regulations. Requires the joint board, prior to making a recommendation to the FCC, to put the tentative agreement out for comment from State commissions, carriers, and other parties. Specifies that nothing in this Act shall prevent States from prescribing more rapid recovery of capital expenditures.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1991
Urges the establishment of an International Memorial to the Victims of Communism in the District of Columbia on land owned by the United States. Calls for the appointment of an international commission to oversee the design, construction, and other pertinent details of the memorial.
United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1991
1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act - Provides for the minting and sale of commemorative gold and silver coins to support the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games and the programs of the United States Olympic Committee.
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1991
Amends Federal bankruptcy law to establish a payment priority for retiree health benefit claims, with an aggregate limitation of $10,000 multiplied by the relevant number of former employees.
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1991
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) condemn the use of force in Yugoslavia; (2) recognize the independence of the Republics of Croatia and Slovenia; and (3) work for the cessation of hostilities leading to a negotiated settlement and peace in the region.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1991
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions by foreign nationals in elections to any Federal, State, or local office (currently, to any political office). Prohibits such contributions in connection with any initiative, referendum, or recall election.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1991
American Trails Improvement Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the American Trails Trust Fund (Fund) in the U.S. Treasury. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer annually from the Highway Trust Fund into the Fund a certain percentage of total revenue received from non-highway recreational fuel taxes. Requires the Secretary to use such Fund to administer a program that allocates moneys to the States to provide and maintain recreational trails. Establishes the American Trails Advisory Committee. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1991
Provides that the period for which expenses of the former Speakers of the House of Representatives may be paid shall end three years after the expiration date of such term of office, except that in the case of a former Speaker who is receiving such expenses on the date of the enactment of this Act, the period shall end three years after such date.
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1991
Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Office) for FY 1992. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to: (1) repeal the 69 percent surcharge on all Office fees; and (2) require the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to establish such surcharges (to meet deficit reduction goals) for FY 1991 through FY 1995. Allows appropriations to remain available until expended. Amends Federal patent law to direct the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to furnish certain congressional committees with a financial status report on Office activities. Directs the Commissioner to charge specified patent fees. Authorizes the Commissioner to adjust such fees annually to reflect the Consumer Price Index. Requires the Commissioner to maintain, for use by the public, collections of United States patents, foreign patent documents, and United States trademark registrations. Prohibits the imposition of fees directly for use of either the collections, or for use of the public patent or trademark search rooms or libraries. Authorizes the Commissioner to establish reasonable fees for access by the public to automated search systems of the Patent and Trademark Office. Requires the Commissioner to submit an annual status report to the Congress on the Office's automated search systems and upon public access to such systems. Permits the Commissioner to charge reasonable fees for such access. Prohibits the Commissioner from entering into exchange agreements with respect to automatic data processing resources during FY 1992. Exempts from such prohibition agreements relating to data for automation programs entered into with an international entity or foreign government. Authorizes the Commissioner to indemnify Office personnel who participated in the Office's Law School Tuition Assistance Program against tax liability incurred as a result of program payments made to law schools in specified tax years.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991
Illegal Alien Transportation Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for employment purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991
Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1991 - Provides for: (1) the replacement of current green cards with new counterfeit-resistant identification cards (which shall not be considered national identity cards) for all permanent resident aliens eligible to work in the United States; (2) a national program to educate employers about their responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the uses of such cards; and (3) a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system for employers. Increases immigration fraud penalties. Authorizes FY 1993 and 1994 appropriations for activities under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991
Improved Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 1991 - Increases FY 1993 personnel levels and funding for the Border Patrol. Provides for inservice training to familiarize Border Patrol personnel with the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations. Increases FY 1993 personnel levels in the Wage and Hour Division with the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor, and assigns such additional personnel to areas with high concentrations of undocumented aliens. Increases for FY 1993 the number of Assistant United States Attorney positions, and assigns such additional personnel to prosecute persons who harbor or bring into the United States illegal aliens. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for harboring or bringing into the United States aliens for profit. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General and the Secretary of State should initiate programs with Mexico and Canada to prevent and prosecute the smuggling of aliens into the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1991
Employer Sanctions Improvements Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the issuance of new counterfeit-resistant social security cards to employable aliens solely for the purpose of providing employment eligibility. Requires that cards issued to certain aliens specify the work authorization expiration date. Requires employers to: (1) maintain records of employee expiration dates; and (2) request expired-date employees to provide new cards. Directs the Administrator of Social Security to update the Social Security database with regard to such social security cards. States that such cards shall not be considered a national identity card. Authorizes FY 1993 and 1994 appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a related nationwide employer education program.
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