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Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10]

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Bill· HRH.R. 3179 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that employees may make certain contributions to provide for cost-of-living protection under a defined benefit plan, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees and employers to make contributions to a cost-of-living arrangement to supplement a defined benefit plan. Defines a qualified "cost-of-living arrangement" as an arrangement under a defined benefit plan which indexes a benefit provided under such plan or a separate plan subject to certain requirements. Requires that participation in such an arrangement must be elective. Provides that transfers to a cost-of-living arrangement shall not be taken into account for purposes of lump-sum distribution. Disallows an income tax deduction for employee contributions to a cost-of-living arrangement.

Bill· HRH.R. 3030 (99th)referred

Superfund Excise Tax Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 1985

Superfund Excise Tax of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale, lease, or importation of tangible personal property in the United States in order to finance the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund (Superfund). Provides that the tax rate shall be eight-tenths of one percent of the taxable amount. Terminates the imposition of this tax after December 31, 1990. Establishes procedures for the proration of the tax where the taxable period extends beyond the termination date. Provides that the taxable amount shall be: (1) in the case of a sale, the price charged the purchaser of the property by the seller, including items payable to the seller with respect to such transaction; (2) in the case of any import, the customs value plus customs duties and any other duties imposed on the fair market value if there is no customs value; and (3) in the case of a lease, the gross lease payments received under the lease. Sets forth special rules where the sale or lease payments are received in more than one taxable period. Exempts from the tax any property which is to be exported outside the United States. Exempts from the tax any import into the United States as part of a shipment the aggregate taxable amount of which is $10,000 or less. Provides that no excise tax shall be imposed on the sale or leasing of any property by the United States or other governmental entities or any exempt organizations. Permits a credit against the tax on sales and leases equal to the greater of: (1) eight-tenths of one percent of the qualified inventory costs of the taxable person for the taxable period; or (2) the amount of the excise tax imposed to the extent such amount does not exceed $8,000. Permits a carryforward of any credit amount exceeding the tax liability for a taxable period. Defines "qualified inventory costs." Provides special rules for taxpayers under common control for purpose of the credit computation. Requires the seller, lessor, or importer to file a tax return for this tax. Exempts the filing of a return for any taxable period where the aggregate taxable amount for the taxable transactions is $10,000,000 or less. Establishes certain depository requirements. Imposes penalties with respect to the excise tax.

Bill· HRH.R. 2977 (99th)open

Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1985

'Designer Drug' Enforcement Act of 1985 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criminal penalties for the manufacture or possession with intent to distribute or the distribution of unregulated drugs with a chemical structure or effect substantially similar to that of a controlled substance.

Bill· HRH.R. 2878 (99th)open

National Wildflower Landscaping Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1985

National Wildflower Landscaping Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to approve the planting of native wildflowers for landscaping and scenic enhancement of Federal-aid highways.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 167 (99th)open

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that procurement of the new United States weather radar system, NEXRAD, continue on schedule and according to the established minimum requirements agreed to by the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense.

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that procurement of the new U.S. weather radar system, NEXRAD, continue on schedule and according to the established minimum requirements agreed to by the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense.

Bill· HRH.R. 2627 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the volume cap and certain other restrictions applicable to qualified veterans' mortgage bonds, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the volume cap and certain other restrictions applicable to qualified veterans' mortgage bonds. Repeals the termination on March 15, 1987, of the exception for certain established programs from the denial of tax exemption to consumer loan bonds.

Bill· HRH.R. 2591 (99th)failed

A bill to award special congressional gold medals to Jan Scruggs, Robert Doubek, and Jack Wheeler.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1985

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present gold medals to Jan Scruggs, Robert Doubek, and Jack Wheeler, in recognition of their tireless efforts to give the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the Nation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 2578 (99th)passed

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1985

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act - Commemorates the Young Astronaut Program by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and deliver to the Young Astronaut Council no more than 750,000 medals with emblems, devices, and inscriptions determined by the Secretary. Authorizes the Council to dispose of the medals at a premium and to have them delivered as required in quantities of no less than 2,000. Directs that no medals be struck after December 31, 1987. Directs the Secretary to set the price of the medals at no less than the manufacturing cost plus a surcharge of ten percent of such cost. Requires the furnishing of security sufficient to fully indemnify the United States for such costs. Directs that the medals be struck in gold, silver, and bronze and in such size or sizes as determined by the Secretary. Gives the U.S. Comptroller General the right to examine the records of the Council which are related to the medals.

Law· HRH.R. 2475 (99th)enacted

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to simplify the imputed interest rules of sections 1274 and 483, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the imputation rate on seller-financed transactions from 120 percent to 100 percent of the Federal rate. Eliminates the separate testing rate for the determination of imputed interest. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make a determination of the Federal short-term, mid-term, and long-term rates on a monthly basis. Permits the use of a lower rate than the applicable Federal rate where such rate is based on the same principles as the applicable Federal rate and is appropriate for the term of the instrument. Provides that the rate used to test the adequacy of stated interest on the first $2,000,000 of seller financing cannot exceed nine percent. Provides that where the amount of seller financing is greater than $4,000,000, the test rate is 100 percent of the applicable Federal rate. Establishes a blended rate for sales between $2,000,000 and $4,000,000 equal to nine percent on an amount which phases out dollar-for-dollar as the amount of seller financing exceeds $2,000,000 and 100 percent of the applicable Federal rate on the excess. Provides that the $2,000,000 and $4,000,000 threshold amounts will be indexed for inflation after 1988. Allows the parties to elect to account for interest using the cash method of accounting where the transaction amount of seller-financing is not more than $2,000,000. Lengthens the recovery period for real property from 18 to 19 years.

Bill· HRH.R. 2476 (99th)referred

Junk Bond and Greenmail Tax Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1985

Junk Bond and Greenmail Tax Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow an income tax deduction for interest paid with respect to any acquisition junk bond or any amount paid as an acquisition commitment fee in connection with a plan to issue, service, or continue any acquisition junk bond. Defines an "acquisition junk bond" as a bond issued after a specified date pursuant to a plan of corporate acquisition which: (1) is subordinated to other obligations or has a rating which is below investment grade; and (2) is part of an issue having an aggregate issue price of $30 million or more. Prohibits federally insured financial institutions and employer retirement plans from acquiring such acquisition junk bonds. Treats "greenmail profits" as ordinary income rather than as capital gain. Defines "greenmail profits" as any gain realized on the sale or exchange of stock by a stockholder if: (1) the shareholder's holding period is less than two years; (2) during the two year period prior to the sale of such stock the shareholder or anyone acting on his behalf announced a public tender offer; and (3) the consideration received is materially different from that of any other shareholder with respect to stock in the same class as the stock sold or exchanged.

Bill· HRH.R. 2451 (99th)open

A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 in order to apply countervailing duties with respect to resource input subsidies.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1985

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include in the definition of "subsidy" (for countervailing duty purposes) any resource input subsidy as provided for under the provisions of this Act. States that a "resource input subsidy" is found to exist if: (1) (a) a product is provided or sold by a government-regulated or controlled entity within a country for input use within such country at a domestic price that is lower than the fair market value of the input product and is not freely available to U.S. producers; and (b) a product would, if sold at the fair market value, constitute a significant portion of the total cost of the manufacture or production of the merchandise in or for which the input product is used; or (2) under specified circumstances, the right to remove or extract such product is provided or sold by a government or a government-regulated or controlled entity within a country. Sets forth the method of calculation for the amount of a resource input subsidy. Defines "fair market value" and "input use" for purposes of this Act. Requires injury determinations by the U.S. International Trade Commission to be made in all countervailing duty investigations relating to the existence of resource input subsidies.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 129 (99th)open

A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1985

Establishes in the legislative branch of the Government the Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia to conduct an investigation and report to the Congress its findings with respect to the existence and the release of prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. Sets forth specified administrative procedures and powers of the Commission. Requires the Commission to terminate 30 days after the filing of its report to the Congress or on January 3, 1987, whichever occurs first.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 251 (99th)enacted

A joint resolution to provide that a special gold medal honoring George Gershwin be presented to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a special gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin be presented to his widow, Lenore Gershwin, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medals for sale to the public.

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 1985

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal honoring George Gershwin to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin to his widow, Lenore Gershwin. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 2030 (99th)open

Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 April 1985

Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act - Title I: SSI Work Incentive Provisions - Makes permanent provisions which provide benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment. Revises the eligibility requirements for such benefits. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement procedures which provide that whenever an individual is formally notified of his or her SSI eligibility, such individual will also be notified of the availability of assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act. Directs the Secretary, when any individual receives SSI benefits on the basis of a disability, to notify such individual of his or her potential eligibility for the SSI benefits available for those performing substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the operation of the SSI section which provides benefits for individuals who perform substantial gainful activity despite a severe medical impairment, with the particular objective of evaluating the work incentive provisions of such section. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress the findings of such study. Title II: Disabled Workers Demonstration Program - Amends the Rehabilitation Act to direct the Secretary of Education to establish grant programs to: (1) assist employers to plan, implement, operate, expand, and evaluate retention and reemployment demonstration programs for disabled workers; (2) assist employers to develop plans for the initiation or substantial expansion of a comprehensive retention and reemployment program for disabled workers; (3) assist employers to implement or substantially expand a comprehensive retention and reemployment program for disabled workers; and (4) assist employers in evaluating the effectiveness of any retention and reemployment program for disabled workers. Requires any employer requesting a grant to apply to the Secretary in such form, and at such times, as the Secretary may request. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1992. Title III: Employment Opportunities Demonstration Program for SSI and Disability Insurance Recipients - Directs to Secretary to establish a grant program to assist the States in establishing and operating demonstration programs to promote, identify, secure, and evaluate employment opportunities for individuals receiving SSI on the basis of blindness or disability, and individuals receiving disability insurance benefits or child's insurance benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. Requires any State requesting a grant to apply to the Secretary in such form, and at such times, as the Secretary may require. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1992.

Bill· HRH.R. 1868 (99th)open

Medicare and Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Medicare and Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act of 1985 - Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exclude from participation in programs under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act any individual or entity: (1) convicted of a criminal offense related to the delivery of an item or service under title XVIII or under titles XIX (Medicaid), V (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant), or XX (Block Grants to states for Social Services) of such Act; or (2) convicted of a criminal offense related to neglect or abuse of patients in connection with the delivery of a health care item or service. Authorizes the Secretary to exclude from Medicare participation any individual or entity: (1) convicted of fraud with respect to any Federal, State, or locally financed health care program; (2) convicted of interferring with the investigation of health care fraud; (3) convicted of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance; (4) whose health care license has been suspended or revoked; (5) suspended or excluded from participation in a Federal health care program; (6) claiming excessive charges or providing unnecessary services; (7) committing certain acts prohibited under title XI; (8) owned or controlled by an individual convicted of health care related crimes, fined for health care abuses, or excluded from Medicare or a State health care program; and (9) failing to supply certain information. Authorizes the Secretary to exclude any hospital failing to comply with corrective action required under title XVIII. Sets forth provisions relating to notice requirements, judicial review, and period of exclusion. Directs the Secretary to promptly notify each appropriate State agency administering or supervising the administration of a State health care program of each exclusion and the period of exclusion. Permits an excluded individual or entity to apply, following a period exclusion, to the Secretary for reinstatement. Sets forth provisions providing for civil and criminal penalties for acts involving Medicare or State health care programs abuse, including penalties for physician misrepresentations. Requires a State, as a condition of Medicaid plan approval, to provide for the following: (1) a system of reporting any type of adverse action concluded against any health care practitioner or entity by the State or a local licensing authority; and (2) such access to documents as may be necessary by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to provide suitable safeguards for the confidentiality of such information. Requires any health care provider providing health care services for which payment may be made under the Act to assure that services or items furnished: (1) will be provided economically and only when, and to the extent, medically necessary; (2) will be quality services which meet professionally recognized standards of health care; and (3) will be supported by evidence of medical necessity and quality in such form and fashion and at such time as may reasonably be required by a reviewing peer review organization in the exercise of its duties and responsibilities. Permits a State to exclude from Medicaid participation any individual or entity excluded under Medicare pursuant to the patient and program protection provisions. Requires a State in order to receive Federal payments with respect to a health maintenance organization (HMO) to exclude any HMO that: (1) could be excluded because of the conviction of the owners or managers of certain crimes; or (2) contracts with any individual or entity convicted of such crimes. Prohibits Federal payments with respect to any amount expended for items or services furnished with respect to any individual or entity excluded from Medicaid participation because of the patient and program protection provisions. Prohibits a State under title V from making payments to any individual or entity excluded from participation pursuant to the patient and program protection provisions. Prohibits Federal payments with respect to any amount expended for items or services furnished with respect to any individual or entity excluded from Medicare because of the patient and program protection provisions of part A of title XI. Prohibits using a grant under title XX for payment for any item or service furnished by a person excluded from title XX participation because of the patient and program protection provisions of title XI. Revises disclosure requirements under part A of title XI. Revises Medicare provisions concerning agreements with providers. Modifies the Medicaid moratorium provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to consider a State's Medicaid plan to include any plan change submitted to the Secretary either before or after the enactment of that Act and whether or not approved or disapproved by the Secretary. Sets forth effective date provisions.

Bill· HRH.R. 1884 (99th)open

A bill to provide rules for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Provides that, for taxable years prior to 1985, rural letter carriers are permitted to compute the amount of the deduction for the use of their automobile in performing services involving the collection and delivery of mail on a rural route by: (1) using the amount received as equipment maintenance allowances from the United States Postal Service; or (2) using the form entitled "Worksheet for Use of Rural Carrier in Reporting Equipment Allowance and Claiming Transportation Expense Deduction." Provides that, for taxable years beginning after 1984, rural letter carriers are permitted to compute the amount of their deduction for use of their automobile in performing such services: (1) by using a standard mileage rate for all such miles of such use equal to 150 percent of the basic standard rate; or (2) by calculating the equipment allowance deduction equal to the operating expenses. Removes the 50 percent of business use limitation contained in the Internal Revenue Code for rural letter carriers who claim the investment tax credit and the depreciation deduction for their automobiles.

Law· HRH.R. 1869 (99th)enacted

A bill to repeal the contemporaneous recordkeeping requirements added by the Tax Reform Act of 1984, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement that contemporaneous records be kept to substantiate deductions for certain travel expenses, including automobile expenses, business entertainment expenses, and expenses for gifts. Repeals the requirement that tax return preparers inform the taxpayer of such recordkeeping requirements. Repeals the special negligence penalty for failure to have written confirmation from the taxpayer that records exist. Repeals any regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury to implement the contemporaneous recordkeeping requirements. Provides that there must be sufficient written evidence substantiating the taxpayer's own statement as to such business deductions. Excludes from the recordkeeping requirements any qualified nonpersonal use vehicle. Defines "qualified nonpersonal use vehicle" as any vehicle which, by reason of its nature, is not likely to be used more than a de minimis amount for personal purposes. Provides that an employer may elect to not withhold any tax with respect to any vehicle fringe benefit provided to an employee if the employee is notified that the employer is making such election. Requires the vehicle fringe benefit to be included on the employee's withholding statement. Reduces the amount of the limitation on the investment tax credit for an automobile from $1,000 to $675. Reduces the annual depreciation deductions that are allowed for an automobile to: (1) $3,600 depreciation in the first year (currently the limit is $4,000); and (2) $5,400 depreciation in any subsequent year. (Currently the limit is $6,000.) Provides for a one-year deferral of the annual inflation adjustment of these limits. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations by October 1, 1985, to carry out these provisions.

Law· HRH.R. 1866 (99th)enacted

A bill to phase out the Federal supplemental compensation program.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to provide for a phase out, rather than an immediate termination, of the Federal supplemental unemployment compensation program by providing that individuals who are eligible for compensation in the last week of the current program shall receive the full number of weeks of compensation without regard to the termination date of the program. (Current law terminates all compensation payments as of April 6, 1985, the end of the week beginning March 31, 1985.) Provides for modification of agreements with States to conform to the amendments made by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1877 (99th)referred

Humane Product Testing Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Humane Product Testing Act of 1985 - Requires Federal departments and agencies to promote nonanimal alternatives to the LD50 test used in the testing of products. Phases out the use of such test to the degree possible within one year of this Act's enactment. (LD50 is a procedure whereby toxicity is measured in terms of the median dose which will kill 50 percent of the test animals within a specified period.)

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 107 (99th)open

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President take action to reduce the growing United States merchandise trade deficit and that he take action to respond to unfair international trade practices of Japan.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President shall take appropriate action to: (1) develop a plan for reducing the trade deficit by attacking its causes; and (2) secure the elimination of Japanese acts and policies which are inconsistent with or deny the United States the benefits of trade agreements to which Japan is a party and which are unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory. Directs the President, within specified times, to: (1) determine whether Japan has taken sufficient action to assure the elimination of such acts and policies; (2) report such determination to specified congressional committees; and (3) if Japan has not taken sufficient action, take action to eliminate such acts and policies by more aggressive use of existing customs laws and other trade laws. Requires the President's action to be sufficient to "insure that access to the Japanese market is fair and equitable, as measured by increased sales of competitive products from the United States and elsewhere, and verified by affirmation from the United States business community." Permits modification or revocation of the President's action only if the President determines that the objectives set forth in this resolution have been achieved.

Bill· HRH.R. 1650 (99th)open

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1985

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Public Water Systems - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to make existing national interim primary drinking water regulations final. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within varying time periods for specified contaminants, to simultaneously propose and then publish either maximum contaminant level goals and national primary drinking water regulations or else a determination that such regulations are not justified because the levels of such contaminant in the public water systems do not represent a threat. Directs the Administrator to publish maximum contaminant level goals and simultaneously promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for each other substance which may have an adverse effect on human health. Requires the Administrator to publish an annual list establishing priorities for the review of such substances, considering substances regulated as toxic water pollutants under the Clean Water Act and substances registered as pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Directs the Administrator, within three years of each contaminant's being listed on such priority list, to simultaneously propose and then publish either maximum contaminant level goals and national primary drinking water regulations or else a determination that such regulations are not justified. Requires that each maximum contaminant level goal allow an adequate margin of safety and that each national primary drinking water regulation specify a maximum level which is as close to the goal as is feasible. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation that requires the use of an acceptable treatment technique in lieu of establishing a maximum contaminant level if it is not economically or technologically feasible to establish such a level. Directs the Administrator to propose and promulgate primary drinking water regulations specifying when public water systems using surface water as a source of supply must use filtration. Directs the Administrator to promulgate disinfection regulations applicable to all public water systems, including variances and technical assistance. Directs the Administrator to provide the Science Advisory Board an opportunity to comment prior to the proposal of a maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking water regulation. Authorizes the Administrator to take into consideration the size of a public water system and the contaminants likely to be found in its drinking water in requiring a system to monitor for unregulated contaminants. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring every public water system to conduct a monitoring program for unregulated contaminants at least once every five years, unless the number of persons served or the likely contaminants require greater frequency. Authorizes the primary State enforcement authority to delete contaminants for an individual system after Administrator approval of the assessment. Permits the waiver of such monitoring requirement for certain systems which have recently concluded such a program and for certain systems supplying fewer than 150 service connections. Authorizes the Administrator to issue compliance orders as well as bring civil suits to enforce these provisions. Directs the Administrator to amend regulations to provide for varying types and frequencies of public notice of violations by a public water system, depending upon their frequency and seriousness. Requires a State to prescribe within one year a schedule of compliance and implementation of control measures at the same time it grants an exemption. Permits the primary enforcing authority (State or Administrator in the case of four States and the District of Columbia) to extend the exemption for up to three years after the issue date if a system in good faith cannot meet the standard without capital improvements or financial assistance or has agreed to become part of a regional public water system. Permits exemption renewals for systems with 500 or fewer service connections. Establishes criminal and civil penalties for tampering with a public water system. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to small public water systems to enable them to comply with national drinking water standards. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989. Title II: Protection of Underground Sources of Drinking Water - Prohibits the disposal of hazardous waste by underground injection above or into a formation which contains an underground source of drinking water unless such injection is part of a required corrective or response action. Directs the Administrator to require groundwater monitoring at appropriate locations to detect fluid migration into underground drinking water sources from injection wells. Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress within nine months of this Act's enactment on State surveys of disposal wells which discharge nonhazardous waste into or above underground sources of drinking water. Directs the Administrator to issue a compliance order or commence a civil action if a State does not enforce violations of the underground injection control program. Quintuples the maximum per day penalty for violations. Revises other provisions relating to the imposition of civil penalties. Requires each State to adopt and submit to the Administrator for approval a comprehensive State plan to protect underground sources of drinking water from unhealthful contamination. Requires such plans to: (1) identify the implementing agency; (2) identify each underground water source, its quality, patterns, and contamination potential; (3) identify the types of human development and their effects for each such source; (4) set forth regulations, including establishing best management practices for potential contamination activities; and (5) guarantee alternative drinking water supplies when an underground source becomes unhealthful to persons. Sets forth submission and resubmission procedures. Requires State compliance with these requirements as a condition of receiving funds for a State underground injection program. Extends to natural gas storage operations specified limitations on regulation of underground injection of brine or other fluids which are brought to the surface in connection with oil or natural gas production. Limits the use of funds authorized for such purposes to these purposes. Requires each State to implement its plan within two years of its adoption if possible, submitting a progress report to the Administrator within that time regarding implementation. Requires Federal agencies involved in activities affecting a critical recharge area identified in an approved State plan to act in a manner consistent with such plan. Authorizes municipalities within a sole source area to petition the Governor to designate part of such area as a "special protection area." Requires the Governor, if approving the petition, to: (1) designate or establish an entity to develop a comprehensive management plan; (2) assure and encourage public participation; and (3) submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency the proposed boundaries of the area and a description of the planning entity. Authorizes the Administrator, if approving the Governor's submission, to provide such State with a 50 percent matching grant for the costs of preparing the petition and developing and implementing the plan. Increases the Federal share to 60 percent for aquifers serving populations of 10,000 or less. Requires the plan to maintain the quality of the ground water recharged through the special protection area by maintenance, to the maximum extent possible, of the natural vegetative and hydrological conditions. Permits the resubmission of modified plans if earlier submissions to the Governor or Administrator are rejected. Authorizes the Administrator or a State with primary enforcing responsibility to order certain contaminators of a sole or principal source aquifer which supplies a public water system to provide potable water to affected persons. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Directs the Administrator to establish criteria for sole or principal source areas. Title III: General Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989.

Bill· HRH.R. 1272 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential energy credit with respect to solar renewable energy source expenditures, with declining percentages of credit, through 1990, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the residential energy income tax credit for solar energy property for five years (from 1985 to 1990). Phases out the percentage of expenditures which may be taken into account for such credit between the years 1986 and 1990. Limits to $6,000 the maximum amount of expenditures for solar hot water systems which may be taken into account for purposes of such credit. Specifies additional standards which solar hot water systems and active space heating systems must meet in order to qualify for such credit. Increases and extends for five years (from 1985 to 1990) the energy investment tax credit for specified types of solar energy property.