Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

Person

Official portrait of Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]

Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]

United States · Official source

Records

2,730 records where Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] is listed as a sponsor, author, or other actor. Search with topics and years

Bill· HRH.R. 3673 (101st)referred

Drug Free Truck Stop Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1989

Drug Free Truck Stop Act of 1989 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose mandatory minimum criminal penalties for the unlawful distribution or possession of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a truck stop or safety rest area. Prohibits the suspension of a sentence, granting of probation, or eligibility for parole until the individual has served the minimum required sentence under the Federal criminal code for any person who violates this Act after a prior conviction under this Act has become final. Requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate specified sentencing guidelines for violations of this Act. Bars multiple enhancements.

Bill· HRH.R. 3652 (101st)referred

Small Business Rehabilitation Relief Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1989

Small Business Rehabilitation Relief Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for small businesses for the expense of providing accessibility to the disabled.

Bill· HRH.R. 3643 (101st)open

To provide savings in the compilation and distribution of federal environmental impact statements, and to ensure the timely notification of all interested parties.

United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1989

Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to promulgate regulations governing the implementation of such Act by Federal agencies, to include requirements for notification procedures for, and public review and cost-effective preparation and dissemination of, environmental impact statements.

Bill· HRH.R. 3630 (101st)open

Emergency Substance Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 9 November 1989

Emergency Drug Abuse Treatment Expansion Act of 1989 - Title I: Separate Authorizations of Appropriations for Block Grants with Respect to Substance Abuse and Mental Health - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations: (1) with respect to alcohol and drug abuse, under specified provisions; and (2) with respect to mental health, under specified provisions. Title II: Categorical Grants with Respect to Substance Abuse - Establishes in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) the Office for Treatment Improvement (Treatment Office) to: (1) collaborate with the Director of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); (2) evaluate State plans and carry out programs under existing provisions; (3) train providers of prehospital emergency medical services; (4) conduct or support described programs; and (5) take other actions with regard to treatment. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the treatment Office Director, to make a demonstration grant for the establishment, within the national capital area, of a model program for comprehensive treatment services for drug abuse. Requires local governmental participation. Directs the Secretary to reserve, from appropriations for FY 1990, amounts for programs administered by the Treatment Office. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991. Transfers authority from the Administrator of ADAMHA to the Director of the Treatment Office for an existing grant program for reduction of the waiting period for drug abuse treatment. Removes provisions prohibiting more than one grant for any treatment program. Allows a grantee to spend not more than 50 percent of the grant for follow-up services. Increases the authorization of appropriations. Revises requirements and other matters relating to an existing program regarding drug and alcohol abuse model projects for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Authorizes appropriations. Transfers authority from the Administrator of ADAMHA to the Director of NIDA to make grants for drug abuse demonstration projects of national significance. Removes authority to make grants for drug abuse treatment for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Directs the Secretary to act through the Treatment Office Director in establishing demonstration projects that provide grants for treatment and referrals for treatment. Allows the grants to be made to public and nonprofit private entities as well as to States. Increases the authorization of appropriations. Title III: Separate Formulas in Block Grants with Respect to Substance Abuse and Mental Health - Establishes separate formulas for allotments with respect to: (1) alcohol and drug abuse; and (2) mental health. Requires States to: (1) use at least 25 percent (currently, at least ten percent) of allotments for alcohol and drug abuse residential treatment services for pregnant women; (2) ensure that treatment services are available to each pregnant woman who seeks and would benefit from such services; and (3) ensure that a newborn infant of any woman determined to be abusing alcohol or any drug be tested and evaluated for fetal alcohol syndrome, physical drug dependency, or other congenital condition caused by substance abuse, provide for the health and safety of the infant, and provide health care to the infant and mother. Directs the Secretary, of FY 1990 appropriations with respect to alcohol and drug abuse under specified provisions of the Public Health Service Act, to make available a specified amount, notwithstanding specified other provisions of this Act, for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. Title IV: Statewide Substance Abuse Treatment Plan - Requires States to develop and submit to the Secretary annually for review and approval a statewide Substance Abuse Treatment Plan. Requires the Director of the Treatment Office to establish a model State treatment plan. Directs the Secretary to issue standards for plans.

Bill· HRH.R. 3625 (101st)open

To award a congressional gold medal to Laurance Spelman Rockefeller.

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1989

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Laurance Spelman Rockefeller in recognition of his leadership on behalf of natural resource conservation and historic preservation. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.

Bill· HRH.R. 3595 (101st)open

To protect the retired pay of certain members of the Armed Forces convicted of an offense under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code.

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1989

Declares that no person who is a retired regular officer of the U.S. armed forces shall be considered as holding a public office for purposes of provisions that require anyone who destroys public records to forfeit public office and be disqualified from holding office.

Bill· HRH.R. 3604 (101st)referred

To provide that forfeiture of an individual's office as a retired military officer by reason of conviction under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code, shall not result in the loss of such individual's military retired pay or other personnel benefits incident to status as a retired military officer.

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1989

Provides that any retired military officer who forfeits public office by reason of being convicted of concealing, removing, damaging, or falsifying Government records shall not forfeit his right to retired pay and other military personnel benefits.

Bill· HRH.R. 3500 (101st)referred

Small Business Access Improvement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 19 October 1989

Small Business Access Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for small businesses for the expense of providing public accommodations access to the disabled. Reduces the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly.

Bill· HRH.R. 3484 (101st)referred

Consumer Awareness and Trademark Protection Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1989

Consumer Awareness and Trademark Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the importation, selling, or distribution in the United States of foreign-made items (and their wrappings) which bear a trademark that is identical (or substantially similar) to one owned by a U.S. citizen who has registered it with the Patent and Trademark Office, unless such person consents to the importation or sale. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to exclude such items from entry into Federal customs territory if the trademark owner files a copy of the trademark registration certificate with the Secretary. Authorizes such trademark owner to bring an action to enjoin such importation or sale.

Bill· HRH.R. 3439 (101st)referred

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States representatives to the multilateral development banks to consider, in voting on any debt reduction loan to a country, the country's progress in reducing drug trafficking.

United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1989

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) instruct the U.S. Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to vote to give preference for debt reduction loans to those countries which show marked improvement in reducing the volume of cultivation, processing, trafficking, and export to the United States of illegal drugs; and (2) include in the detailed accounting required by the International Narcotics Control Act of 1986 a discussion of the steps taken to achieve the goals of this Act.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 410 (101st)open

Designating November 11, 1989, as "Washington Centennial Day".

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1989

Designates November 11, 1989, as Washington Centennial Day in recognition of the economic, social, and historic contributions of the State of Washington to the United States over the past century.

Bill· HRH.R. 3350 (101st)referred

To implement the President's 1989 National Drug Control Strategy.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit Federal assistance to any State that has not implemented a drug testing program for targeted classes of arrestees, prisoners, and persons on conditional or supervised release before or after conviction. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations for such programs based in part on scientific and technical standards determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure the reliability and accuracy of test results. Specifies that such regulations may include guidelines or specifications concerning: (1) the classes of persons to be targeted for testing; (2) the drugs to be tested for; (3) the frequency and duration of testing; and (4) the effect of test results in decisions concerning the sentence, conditions to be imposed on release before or after conviction, and the granting, continuation, or termination of such release. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a State, in order to receive the drug abuse portion of its allotment under such Act for a fiscal year, to develop, implement, and submit an approved Statewide Drug Treatment Plan. Requires such Plan to include a single, designated State agency for formulating and implementing the Plan and a description of: (1) the mechanisms used to assess the needs and make funding allocations for drug treatment throughout the State; (2) a statewide plan to expand treatment capacity; (3) performance-based criteria to be used to allocate funds; (4) drug-free patient and workplace programs (which must include drug testing) to be utilized in drug treatment facilities and programs; (5) actions to be taken to improve the referral of drug users to appropriate treatment facilities; (6) the program of in-service training to be implemented for employees of treatment facilities receiving Federal funds; (7) the plan to be implemented to coordinate drug treatment facilities with other social, health, correctional, and vocational services; and (8) the plan to be implemented to expand and improve efforts to contact and treat expectant women who use drugs and provide appropriate followup care to their affected newborns. Requires such Plan to be submitted to the Secretary annually for review and approval. Authorizes the Secretary to review, approve, disapprove, and propose changes to State plans. Requires each State to submit such reports as the Secretary may require and to comply with such additional provisions as the Secretary may find necessary to verify the accuracy of such reports. Authorizes the Secretary to waive any or all requirements of this Act with respect to the Plan upon the written request of a State, provided that the State implements an alternative treatment plan that fulfills the objectives of this Act. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make ineligible for Federal funds or assistance any institution of higher education which fails to certify to the Secretary that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent illicit drug use and alcohol abuse by students and employees that includes the annual distribution to each student and employee of: (1) standards of conduct that clearly prohibit the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of its activities; (2) a description of applicable sanctions under local, State, or Federal law for unlawful possession or distribution of such drugs; (3) health risks associated with such use; (4) any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation programs available to employees or students; and (5) a clear statement that the institution will impose sanctions, and a description of such sanctions, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution. Requires such program to provide for a biennial review by the institution to determine the program's effectiveness, to implement changes as needed, and to ensure that sanctions are consistently enforced. Requires: (1) each institution that provides such certification to make a copy and the results of such biennial review available, upon request, to the Secretary and to the public; and (2) the Secretary to publish regulations to implement and enforce this Act, including regulations providing for periodic review of programs and sanctions, up to and including the termination of financial assistance, for institutions of higher education that fail to implement their programs or to consistently enforce their sanctions. Allows sanctions to include the completion of an appropriate rehabilitation program. Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to make ineligible for Federal funds or assistance any local educational agency which fails to certify to the State educational agency that has adopted and implemented an analogous program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and alcohol by students or employees. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993 for the Special Forfeiture Fund. Waives provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act, 1989 to make certain appropriated funds available for narcotics-related activities in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru.

Bill· HRH.R. 3346 (101st)referred

Bounty Hunter Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Bounty Hunter Act of 1989 - Amends the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to increase the maximum reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction under Federal law of any individual for the unlawful sale, or possession for sale, of a controlled substance or a controlled substance analogue. Provides for the payment of incentive rewards to States to encourage the establishment of programs to pay similar rewards for violations of State laws.

Bill· HRH.R. 3321 (101st)referred

To suspend the enforcement of certain regulations relating to underground storage tanks, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1989

Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing, during the 12-month period following the enactment of this Act, its underground petroleum storage tank financial responsibility regulations promulgated pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act with respect to certain underground tank owners. Permits enforcement after such period if the Administrator of the EPA determines that such enforcement would not impose an unjust economic burden on the owners. Requires the Administrator to conduct a study for the purpose of identifying the principal economic difficulties associated with compliance by underground tank owners with EPA technical standards for such tanks. Directs the Administrator to report the results of such study to specified congressional committees. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) delete the requirement that regulations under such Act include provisions for compensation of third parties for injury and property damage caused by accidental releases from underground storage tanks; and (2) reduce financial responsibility requirements for specified underground petroleum storage tanks.

Bill· HRH.R. 3322 (101st)referred

Assault Weapon Crime Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1989

Assault Weapon Crime Act of 1989 - Provides for enhanced penalties for the possession or use of certain semiautomatic center fire firearms with ammunition clip capacity of eight or more rounds or pump action or semiautomatic short-barrelled shotguns during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime.

Bill· HRH.R. 3312 (101st)referred

To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that impairments resulting from the use of certain controlled substance are not handicaps for purposes of sections 503 and 504 of such Act.

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1989

Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude from the definition of "handicapped individual" (and from the protection of such Act) any otherwise non-handicapped person who has a current psychological or physical dependence on an illegal drug. Excludes from the definition of "handicapped individual," with respect to nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment under Federal contracts, any alcoholic or abuser of a legal drug whose current use of alcohol or a legal drug prevents job performance or would constitute a direct threat to property or safety.

Bill· HRH.R. 3267 (101st)referred

Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1989

Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant temporary (two year) protected status to certain Lebanese nationals residing in the United States (thus prohibiting their deportation during such period). Authorizes such aliens to work in the United States. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees with regard to such program.

Bill· HRH.R. 3239 (101st)open

To amend the Immigration and Nationalty Act to provide for admission, without regard to numerical limitations, of family preference immigrants from Lebanon who have not been firmly resettled in a foreign country.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1989

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive numerical admissions limitations with regard to certain family preference immigrants from Lebanon who have not been firmly resettled in a foreign country.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 194 (101st)referred

To express the support of the Congress for the courageous people of Colombia.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1989

Commends and expresses support for President Barco and the Government and people of Colombia for standing up to the drug traffickers. Urges the administration to continue to make available whatever equipment, training, intelligence, and financial assistance that Colombia needs to overcome the activities of the drug traffickers.

Bill· HRH.R. 3220 (101st)referred

Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1989

Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1989 - Establishes criminal penalties for the possession, sale, delivery, manufacture, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia. Defines "drug paraphernalia" and sets forth guidelines for determining whether an object falls within such definition. Provides for enhanced penalties for delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor. Includes drug paraphernalia within the civil forfeiture provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Directs the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to establish within the DEA a task force to monitor enforcement of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3092 (101st)referred

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1989

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act of 1989 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to terminate Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction over oil and other pipelines except the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Authorizes the Attorney General and any interested person to petition the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) for an adjudication of whether Commission rate regulation of an existing pipeline in any market is in the public interest. Prescribes adjudication guidelines. Provides that pipeline rates for service to markets which are not identified in a mandatory published adjudications list will no longer be subject to FERC regulatory jurisdiction. Prescribes adjudication guidelines under which the Secretary shall find that regulation of a pipeline is in the public interest only if it is demonstrated that such regulation is necessary to constrain the exercise of substantial market power in the supply and demand of products transported by the pipeline in that market. States that new pipelines shall not be subject to existing Commission regulatory jurisdiction or rate regulation, but shall be subject to common carrier regulation under such Act. States that Commission rate regulation shall be prospective only. Prohibits terminated Commission regulatory jurisdiction from reverting to any other Federal agency. Confers exclusive, original jurisdiction over any petition for judicial review upon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Precludes from such judicial review any action of the Attorney General under this Act, including adjudication petitions. Outlines the parameters within which pipelines are required to operate as common carriers. Requires pipelines to file terms of carriage schedules (except carriage rates) with the Commission. Mandates that pipeline rates be regulated only in markets in which the Secretary has found Commission rate regulation to be in the public interest. Sets forth guidelines for maximum rates, on a market by market basis, subject to price cap regulation based on base rates and cumulative changes in a Competitive Pipeline Price Index. Precludes a pipeline from conditioning its services upon entering into other transactions or on taking or refraining from any action. Retains the applicability of all antitrust laws to pipeline transportation of crude oil or refined oil products. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding the results of this Act five years after the conclusion of all adjudications.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 181 (101st)referred

To express the sense of the Congress that Latin American drug production control efforts will continue to be severely hampered if the debt burden of Latin American nations is not substantially reduced.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1989

Urges the President to consult with Latin American nations to arrange a head-of-government level hemispheric summit to address the problems of drugs and debt. Expresses the sense of the Congress that summit participants should discuss: (1) the formulation of a regional strategy to combat Western Hemisphere organizations that produce, process, and traffic in illicit drugs; and (2) all options and remedies for debt reduction.

Bill· HRH.R. 3054 (101st)referred

Investment Adviser Self-Regulation Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1989

Investment Adviser Self-Regulation Act - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to declare it is unlawful for any registered investment adviser (with specified exceptions) to use the mails or any instrumentality of interstate commerce in connection with the adviser's investment business unless such adviser is a member of a self-regulating national investment adviser association. registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Prescribes procedural guidelines for SEC review and approval of a national investment adviser association's application for registration as a self-regulatory organization. Includes among the prerequisites for such approval that: (1) the association can enforce compliance with its rules; (2) the association's rules are designed to prevent fraud and manipulative business practices; and (3) the association's rules provide for appropriate disciplinary measures including expulsion, suspension, and limitation of activities. Outlines the SEC's oversight powers over such self-regulatory organizations, including the power to impose sanctions upon an association found to be in violation of SEC rules. Authorizes the SEC to impose recordkeeping requirements upon such self-regulatory associations. Authorizes the SEC to exempt anyone from any investment adviser (self-regulatory) association rule. Authorizes the SEC to investigate infractions of self-regulatory association rules. Confers jurisdiction upon Federal district courts to issue orders commanding: (1) compliance with this Act; or (2) any investment adviser self-regulatory association to enforce compliance by its members with either this Act or with its rules. Requires the SEC to keep public records of all communications pertaining to either registration applications by an investment adviser self-regulatory association, or to proposed rule changes by such association. Provides guidelines for judicial review of SEC rules. Invalidates any contract term that would require a person to waive compliance with any rule of a national investment adviser association. Requires the SEC to include in its annual report to the Congress: (1) a summary of its oversight activities with respect to any investment adviser self-regulatory association; and (2) an expense and operations analysis of each investment adviser self-regulatory association regarding its responsibilities under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3056 (101st)referred

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1989

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemorative Coin Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the death of Benjamin Franklin. Provides that such coins shall be considered legal tender. Requires the Secretary to begin issuing such coins on October 1, 1989. Directs the Secretary to obtain silver for the minting of such coins from stocks of silver held by the Secretary or from any other federally owned stocks of silver and to obtain gold pursuant to authority under existing law. Provides that the design of such coins shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Chairman of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute and the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts. Specifies the sales price of such coins as the face value plus costs. Requires that all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $35 per coin for five-dollar coins, $7 per coin for one-dollar coins, and $2 for half-dollar coins. Requires that all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (The Franklin Institute): (1) to restore and renovate the Memorial; (2) to construct or renovate certain adjoining areas of the Franklin Institute; (3) to establish an endowment to ensure the continued upkeep and maintenance of the Memorial; (4) for exhibits in the Memorial or certain adjoining areas of the Institute; and (5) for funds for construction of certain facilities and for the acquisition and preservation of artifacts relating to Franklin. Authorizes the Comptroller General to audit such payments. Prohibits the minting of such coins under this Act after December 31, 1990. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the minting and issuance of such coins shall not result in any net costs to the Government.

Bill· HRH.R. 3051 (101st)open

To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to suspension of drivers' licenses of persons convicted of drug offenses.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1989

Mandates that a portion of Federal highway funds be withheld from States that do not enact and enforce laws requiring the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses of persons convicted of drug-related criminal offenses. Sets forth provisions for determining the period of availability of withheld funds and the disposition of such funds in cases of noncompliance with such requirement.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 176 (101st)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the egregious human rights violations in Cuba should be condemned and the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Armando Valladares for outstanding efforts to secure human rights and freedom for Cubans and millions of individuals throughout the world.

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1989

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) human rights violations in Cuba should be condemned; and (2) the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Armando Valladares.

Law· HRH.R. 3000 (101st)enacted

Fastener Quality Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1989

Fastener Quality Act - Prohibits the offering for sale or sale in commerce of any fastener (screw, nut, bolt, stud, similar threaded device, or washer) unless it is part of a lot which: (1) conforms to standards and specifications represented by the manufacturer; and (2) has been inspected, tested, and certified according to this Act. Sets forth special rules for small lots. Requires manufacturers to have a fastener lot sample inspected by a laboratory accredited under an approved system (including one owned or affiliated with the manufacturer if it is so accredited). Requires the laboratory, upon determination of conformance with the appropriate standards and specifications, to provide the manufacturer certificates with respect to such lot. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish: (1) a program for the accreditation of laboratories engaged in the inspection and testing of fasteners; (2) conditions under which accreditation by private entities using standards issued by consensus standards organizations shall be deemed to satisfy the accreditation requirements of this Act; and (3) conditions, no less stringent than those for private accrediting entities, under which accreditation of foreign laboratories by their governments shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Act. Limits accreditation to three years. Requires that laboratory accreditation standards issued by one or more consensus standards organizations selected by the Director be used to accredit laboratories under the accreditation program. Authorizes the Director to hire contractors as necessary to carry out the accreditation program. Requires costs for the establishment and operation of the program to be fully reimbursable through fees or other charges for accreditation services. Directs the Secretary to ensure that private accrediting entities and laboratories accredited by such entities or by foreign governments comply with conditions and requirements in this Act. Requires the Director to periodically transmit recommendations to consensus standards organizations. Prohibits any manufacturer from selling any container of fasteners manufactured in the United States unless delivery to the first purchaser is accompanied by a written notification of testing and certification by an accredited laboratory. Prohibits any person from selling any container of fasteners manufactured outside the United States to any importer or end user unless delivery is accompanied by an original certificate from an accredited laboratory. Allows delivery to an importer or private label distributor without the required certificate if: (1) the manufacturer discloses in writing the appropriate standards and specifications; and (2) the importer or private label distributor assumes responsibility in writing for inspection and testing. Requires that, in a sale of any quantity for resale at wholesale, the container be conspicuously marked with the lot number. Requires persons who make significant alterations to a fastener subsequent to manufacture to have the altered fastener inspected and tested unless delivery is accompanied by a disclosure of the alteration and a warning. Requires subsequent disclosures of the alteration in resales. Prohibits commingling of fasteners from different lots in the same container. Requires fastener manufacturers or private label distributors to comply with requirements of a program for recordation of insignias. Directs the Secretary to establish such a program, including regulations to ensure traceability. Sets forth civil remedies, including declaratory and injunctive relief, and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for violations of this Act. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preempt any rights or causes of action that any buyer may have with respect to any seller of fasteners under the law of any State, except insofar as such State law conflicts with this Act; and (2) limit or otherwise affect the authority of any consensus standards organization to establish, modify, or withdraw any standards and specifications under any other law or authority in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 373 (101st)referred

To designate October 22 through October 29, 1989, as "National Red Ribbon Week".

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1989

Designates the week of October 22 through October 29, 1989, as National Red Ribbon Week. Recognizes and commends the hard work and dedication of certain individuals and organizations and urges activities that support community and alcohol education during such week. Encourages Americans to wear or display red ribbons during such Week to present and symbolize their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle, and to develop an attitude of intolerance to the use of drugs.

Bill· HRH.R. 2972 (101st)open

Drug War Bond Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1989

Drug War Bond Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue: (1) Drug War Bonds for a three-year period with a 12-year maturity date; and (2) Drug War Stamps to evidence payments for or on account of such bonds. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude the interest earned on such War Bonds from an individual's gross income. Authorizes a taxpayer to designate a specified portion of any tax overpayment or make cash contributions to the War on Drugs Trust Fund (established by this Act). Authorizes the Attorney General to make expenditures from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund into the War on Drugs Trust Fund. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the War on Drugs Trust Fund. Transfers to such Fund: (1) proceeds from the sale of Drug War Bonds and stamps; and (2) certain cash contributions and portions of tax overpayments. Prescribes expenditures from the War on Drugs Trust Fund, including the construction of Federal prison facilities and education and rehabilitation programs. Precludes the receipts and disbursements from the War on Drugs Trust Fund from being included in either the congressional budget totals or in the budget totals as submitted by the President. Exempts the receipts and expenditures from the War on Drugs Trust Fund from: (1) statutory expenditure and lending limitations; and (2) certain orders issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on programs established by this Act. Directs the Attorney General to make recommendations to the Congress regarding the merits of privatizing Federal prisons.

Bill· HRH.R. 2974 (101st)referred

Drug Paraphernalia Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1989

Drug Paraphernalia Act of 1989 - Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to prohibit any sale or offer for sale of drug paraphernalia. (Current law prohibits the offer for sale and transportation of drug paraphernalia in interstate or foreign commerce.) Directs the Attorney General to use the authority granted under the Controlled Substance Act to enforce the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 through the use of task forces consisting of appropriate Federal, State, and local personnel. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

Bill· HRH.R. 2950 (101st)referred

To amend the Clean Air Act.

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1989

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of any part or component intended to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative a vehicle emission device, with exceptions for certain temporary repairs or replacements. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review, revise, and republish in the Federal Register the guidance for the States for motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs to reduce emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide in ozone and carbon monoxide nonattainment areas for which State implementation plan revisions are required. Specifies that such guidance shall: (1) include provisions with respect to the frequency of inspections, the types of vehicles to be inspected, vehicle maintenance, State audits, inspection methods and procedures, and effective implementation and enforcement; (2) be incorporated into the applicable State implementation plans; and (3) provide the States with flexibility to fashion effective, reasonable, and fair programs for the affected consumer. Requires: (1) each ozone and carbon monoxide nonattainment area which, by December 31, 1987, did not attain the national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone or carbon monoxide and which is not in attainment upon enactment of this Act, to promptly adopt, implement and enforce or improve an inspection and maintenance program to reduce in-use emissions from specified motor vehicles; and (2) such program, at a minimum, to comply with the guidance published by the Administrator with respect to adequacy of motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs. Prohibits waivers for vehicles and components manufactured less than seven model years prior to inspection and, in the case of other vehicles, for costs of $500 or less. Directs that vehicles be rejected where there is evidence of tampering or misfueling until corrections are made. Requires each State to comply with this program within three years. Specifies that: (1) any such program in effect on the effective date of this Act shall continue in effect, but shall promptly be reviewed and modified by the State to conform to the requirements of this Act; and (2) all such programs shall continue in effect until such nonattainment area is redesignated as an area which has attained the national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone, carbon monoxide, or both. Revises warranty provisions to make the manufacturer responsible for bearing the cost of repairs if, among other things, a vehicle fails to conform to specified regulations for a period of two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first (or, in the case of components designed for emission control, five years or 50,000 miles).

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 206 (101st)referred

Making the official expenses allowance of Members of the House of Representatives available for printing and production of newsletters containing directories of State, local, and nonprofit private programs that provide drug counseling, treatment, and information.

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1989

Authorizes the use of the official expenses allowance of each Member of the House of Representatives for production of newsletters containing directories of State, local, and nonprofit private drug counseling, treatment, and information programs.

Bill· HRH.R. 2884 (101st)referred

Legal Services Administration Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1989

Legal Services Administration Act of 1989 - Establishes the Legal Services Administration within the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs. Declares that the purpose of the Administration is to provide legal assistance to eligible clients through the making of grants to providers of such assistance. Gives the Administrator of the Administration the authority to determine whether an applicant shall receive a grant under this Act. Sets forth the powers and authorized activities of the Administration. Enumerates those areas in which grant recipients are: (1) authorized to provide legal assistance; and (2) prohibited from providing legal assistance. Prohibits a grant recipient from lobbying on certain issues or engaging in specified political activities. Authorizes appropriations. Gives any person or entity a private cause of action against a recipient for the purpose of enforcing this Act. Repeals the Legal Services Corporation Act. Provides for the transfer of all assets, liabilities, obligations, property, and records of the Legal Services Corporation to the Administration. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 to carry out the transition from the Corporation to the Administration.

Bill· HRH.R. 2807 (101st)open

To provide for the establishment of a memorial on Federal land within the District of Columbia to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II, and to express the sense of Congress concerning the United States participation in that conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1989

Directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its immediate area to honor World War II veterans and to commemorate U.S. participation in that conflict. Directs the Commission to plan, design, construct, and oversee the operation of the memorial. Specifies that such design shall provide for accessibility by, and accommodations for, the physically handicapped. Establishes the World War II Memorial Advisory Board to: (1) promote the establishment of the memorial and encourage the donation of private funds for construction maintenance; (2) assist and cooperate with the Commission in the selection of the site and design for the memorial; and (3) transmit annual reports on its activities to the Congress. Authorizes the Commission to solicit private contributions for such memorial. Establishes a fund in the Treasury which shall be made available to the Commission to carry out this Act. Authorizes Federal funding, in addition to such private funds, for site preparation, design, planning, establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of the memorial. Authorizes assistance from specified Federal departments and agencies, including the Library of Congress. Authorizes Federal property to be transferred to the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to purchase suitable property within the District of Columbia for the establishment of such memorial. Urges the Government to encourage 50th anniversary commemorations of the U.S. role in World War II. Urges the Smithsonian Institution and other Federal museums to develop commemorative exhibitions to be shared with academic institutions.

Law· HRH.R. 2761 (101st)enacted

United Services Organization's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1989

United Services Organization's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of five dollar gold coins, one dollar silver coins, and half dollar clad coins to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Services Organization (USO). Requires such coins to be emblematic of USO Services to military service personnel and families. Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Terminates the minting of such coins after February 4, 1991. Requires surcharges from the sale of such coins to be deposited in a coinage profit fund and used for USO programs and to reduce the national debt. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress semiannually through December 31, 1992, on activities under this Act.