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Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1]

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Bill· HRH.R. 6435 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish prices charged for charts, tide and tidal current tables, tidal current charts, coast pilots, water level products, and associated data bases published or produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1984

Amends Federal law to allow the Secretary of Commerce to set the sales price for certain nautical and aeronautical products created or published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Establishes a schedule for any increases in such prices; and, requires a report to Congress on the effects of any such increases. Allows for the distribution of such products without charge in certain instances.

Law· HRH.R. 6342 (98th)enacted

A bill approving the governing international fishery agreements with Iceland and the European Economic Community.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1984

Expresses congressional approval of the governing international fishery agreements between the United States and the European Economic Community and between the United States and Iceland concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States as contained in messages to Congress from the President dated August 27, 1984, and September 28, 1984, respectively. Authorizes the entering into force of such agreements.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 589 (98th)referred

A resolution providing that the United States Customs Service should rescind, for a period of at least 6 months, certain amendments to its regulations relating to determinations of country of origin with respect to imports of textiles and apparel.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984

Declares that the U.S. Customs Service should rescind for at least six months certain amendments to regulations relating to determinations of country of origin of imported textiles and apparel in order to allow further public comment and greater study regarding the potential effect of these amendments on the U.S. economy and on U.S. foreign relations.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 363 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board should delay until June 30, 1985, the effective date of its proposed regulations regarding limitations on direct investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities by federally insured savings and loan associations.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board should delay until June 30, 1985, the effective date of its proposed regulations regarding limitations on direct investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities by federally insured savings and loan associations. Directs the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives to examine alternatives to the proposed regulations which will ensure safety and sound investment activities.

Bill· HRH.R. 6231 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to provide a transitional rule for the treatment of certain air travel benefits provided to employees of airlines.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1984

Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to provide that an individual who, as of September 12, 1984, was performing services for one member of a corporate group and was eligible for nontaxable air travel benefits provided by a corporate affiliate shall continue to be eligible for such benefits if as of that date: (1) the primary business of the affiliated group was air transportation of passengers; and (2) at least 50 percent of the persons performing services for the corporation for which the individual is currently performing services were employees of or had previously performed services for the second such corporation.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 355 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution establishing a commission to study wage discrimination and other discriminatory personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1984

Establishes a Commission on Employment Discrimination in the Legislative Branch. Directs the Commission to: (1) employ a nongovernmental consultant to study the compensation paid to Library of Congress personnel and analyze personnel policies of the Library; (2) evaluate the compensation system of the Library for compliance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and make any recommendations needed to achieve compliance; (3) develop a plan for the application of title VII through the legislative branch; and (4) make recommendations to Congress for improvement of personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch. Directs the Commission to submit a final report to Congress 18 months after enactment of this Act. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of the final report.

Bill· HRH.R. 6162 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of pilot and demonstration projects to test whether requiring programs for the provision of education or vocational training for caretaker parents with pre-school children under the AFDC program will assist them in leaving the AFDC rolls quickly and in securing gainful long-term employment at earnings levels sufficient to maintain their families without subsidies.

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1984

Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to invite each State having an approved plan under part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to submit an application to establish and conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of testing whether the provision of mandatory education or vocational training (or both) for the caretaker parents of dependent children under six years of age in families receiving AFDC would enable such families to leave the AFDC rolls quickly and assist such parents in securing long-term gainful employment at earnings levels sufficient to maintain their families without public assistance. Requires any State desiring to establish and conduct such a demonstration project to submit an application to the Secretary within six-months after the enactment of this Act. Requires the application to include assurances that the proposed project would be permitted under applicable State and local law. Directs the Secretary to consider all applications submitted and to approve ten of the proposed projects within nine months after the enactment of this Act. Requires six of the approved projects to be located in urban areas and four to be located in predominantly rural areas. Prohibits the approval of a project unless: (1) it is of sufficient size and scope to demonstrate program and cost effectiveness and to permit the drawing of valid inferences for evaluation and permit the drawing of valid inferences for evaluation and policy recommendations; (2) it will be conducted for a period of not less than three nor more than five years; (3) it covers all caretaker parents in families which are eligible for aid under the applicable State plan and which include one or more children under six years of age; and (4) it complies fully with all other requirements and will contribute to the purposes of this Act. Defines "caretaker parent" to mean the parent of a dependent child under age six with whom such child is living, who is personally providing care for such child, who is eligible for AFDC, and who is or would be exempt from the manpower services, training, and employment registration requirements because that parent personally provides care for such child. Directs a State, in conducting an approved demonstration project to: (1) offer each caretaker parent in a jurisdiction involved an opportunity to participate in the project; (2) establish an individualized program for the education or vocational training of each participating caretaker parent; and (3) permit such parent to receive education or training under the program so established (from the time the youngest child in the care of such parent is six-months old, or earlier with a physician's written permission) until either the parent is employed and self-sufficient, the parent is no longer a caretaker parent, or the family has become ineligible for aid. Permits a State to make participation in the project by caretaker parents in the State mandatory rather than voluntary. Permits a jurisdiction within a State to make participation mandatory, if the State does not exercise its option. Directs the Secretary to pay each State with an approved demonstration project 90 percent of the costs incurred by the State in establishing and carrying out such project. Requires the remainder of the costs incurred to be paid from non-Federal sources. Requires the education or training for caretaker parents in such program to meet the following requirements: (1) for caretaker parents without a high school diploma; (2) after receipt of such diploma (or in the case of an individual already having a high school diploma or better), the caretaker parent must participate in an approved post-secondary education program, an approved vocational education program, or a program of employment and training under auspices of the Job Training Partnership Act; (3) the award of an academic scholarship to a caretaker parent shall not result in any loss of eligibility or benefits under AFDC or any other public assistance program, so long as the scholarship payments are made directly to the appropriate educational institution; (4) the education and training must include instruction in family management and life skills, employment and job search training, career counseling, and community-supported recreational activities; (5) appropriate English language and adjustment training must be provided for caretaker parents from immigrant groups who have language or cultural adjustment difficulties; (6) special training must be provided for physically handicapped participants; (7) education and training for each participate in the project must be provided for at least 20 hours per week and must be coordinated with available child care services; (8) any caretaker parent who has completed all of the education and training required by this Act shall remain a participant in the project for 20 hours a week of job search and placement assistance (with associated child care) until either the parent is employed and self-sufficient, the parent is no longer a caretaker parent, or the family has become ineligible for AFDC. Provides that in the case of a caretaker parent who ceases to be a participant in the project because he or she has completed all of the education and training required by this Act and has become employed: (1) the parent will be provided with child care services, as necessary, without charge for a six-month period, and for an additional six-month period subject to the payment of a gradually increasing portion of the cost of such services; and (2) the parent shall be considered for a 12-month period to be still a project participant for purposes of receiving Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act). Requires all of the child care and transportation which is necessary for a caretaker parent to participate in a demonstration project to be included, without charge to the caretaker parent, as a part of the project. Requires each approved project to be designed so as to provide an effective demonstration of: (1) the planning and design of quality and cost-effective approaches to child and infant care, utilizing group services provided by the participants themselves or utilizing any other child care services which may be available; (2) the cost-effective utilization of existing publicly-funded educational, vocational, and other training programs; (3) coordination with other community service providers, including job developers; and (4) cost- effective and creative approaches to the utilization of transportation facilities. Prohibits participation in an approved project by a caretaker parent from resulting in any loss of eligibility or benefits under AFDC or any other public assistance program. Provides that if any caretaker parent refuses to undergo any education or training required by this Act or otherwise fails to participate in an approved demonstration project, without a reasonable basis for such refusal or failure as determined on medical, psychological, psychiatric, or other grounds by an appropriate licensed practitioner in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary (subject to a State being granted a waiver): (1) such parent's needs shall not be taken into account in determining need under AFDC with respect to the parent's family; and (2) any AFDC payments shall be made in the form of protective payments. Permits any State whose application for a demonstration project is approved to submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver of any requirement which would otherwise apply with respect to the project under title XI or title IV of the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary, if authorized, to approve the request upon a determination that the waiver is necessary in order for the project to accomplish its purpose. Requires each approved demonstration project to have a voluntary advisory group to assist in developing the program and in monitoring the project. Sets forth reporting requirements (including reports to Congress). Requires each State in which a demonstration project is located to submit to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require concerning a project. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 6117 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1985, to provide increased funding for basic health care services in developing countries.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984

Amends the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1985 to require that: (1) at least five percent of the funds earmarked for the Agency for International Development shall be available only for the delivery of primary health care services and basic health education, training for health care workers, and medical supplies and equipment for primary health care, with such assistance to be provided through private and voluntary organizations and international organizations wherever appropriate; (2) not more than one-third of the amount allocated for such services may be used in any one country; and (3) funds allocated to carry out these provisions shall remain available until September 30, 1986.

Bill· HRH.R. 6067 (98th)open

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to define "armor piercing ammunition." Excludes from the definition: (1) shotgun shot composed in order to comply with Federal or State law; (2) frangible projectiles for target shooting; (3) ammunition containing frangible projectiles; and (4) any ammunition or projectiles which the Secretary of the Treasury determines are primarily intended for sporting purposes. Makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition. Allows: (1) the manufacture or importation of armor piercing ammunition for the use of the United States or any State or local government; (2) manufacture for the sole purpose of exportation; or (3) manufacture or importation for the purposes of testing and experimentation authorized by the Secretary. Establishes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of armor piercing ammunition. Imposes an additional mandatory sentence of not less than five years for any person who uses or carries a firearm and is in possession of armor piercing ammunition during the commission of a violent felony. States that such sentence shall not be suspended nor shall probation or parole be granted.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 345 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution reaffirming the United States commitment to international population and family planning assistance, as authorized by section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1984

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to population assistance. States that the Congress expects that the executive branch shall not deny funds to multilateral or nongovernmental organizations because of their participation in family planning activities that are financed with funds other than those appropriated by Congress as long as those activities are consistent with U.S. laws.

Bill· HRH.R. 6054 (98th)open

A bill to require that Presidential primaries or caucuses be held only during the period beginning on the second Tuesday in March and ending on the second Tuesday in June of the Presidential election.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1984

Provides that presidential primaries shall be held only during specified months in the year of the presidential election. Directs the Attorney General of the United States to seek compliance with this Act in Federal district court.

Bill· HRH.R. 6021 (98th)referred

A bill to repeal the changes made by the Tax Reform Act of 1984 with respect to the tax treatment of debt instruments issued for property.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal rules relating to the determination of the issue price of certain debt instruments issued for property. Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to repeal the revisions made to rules for the imputation of interest on certain deferred payments. Provides that the Internal Revenue Code shall be applied and administered as if such revisions had not been enacted.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 620 (98th)open

A joint resolution to approve the Compact of Free Association, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

Grants congressional approval of the Compact of Free Association between the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. Declares that the defense sites of the United States established in the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia in accordance with such Compact and its related agreements are within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Provides that upon the effective date of the Compact of Free Association the laws of the United States generally applicable to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall continue to apply to the Republic of Palau. Makes the Republic of Palau eligible for such proportion of Federal assistance as it would otherwise have been eligible to receive under such laws prior to the effective date of the Compact.

Bill· HRH.R. 5990 (98th)referred

State and Local Narcotics Control Assistance Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

State and Local Narcotics Control Assistance Act of 1984 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States to assist States and local governments to increase their drug enforcement activities. Requires such grants to be based on the relative needs of the States, taking into consideration the severity of drug trafficking and abuse and the availability of State and local resources to resolve such problems. Establishes a procedure for grant applications. Requires such an application to include a State-wide strategy for the enforcement of State drug laws. Imposes limitations on the use of such grants, including a maximum ten percent allocation for administrative purposes. Requires each State which receives a grant to submit a yearly report to the Attorney General, who shall in turn report to Congress with respect to such grants. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for developing more effective drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs. Establishes a procedure for grant applications. Authorizes appropriations for both grant programs for FY 1986 through 1990.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 605 (98th)enacted

A joint resolution regarding the implementation of the policy of the United States Government in opposition to the practice of torture by any foreign government.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984

Reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to oppose the practice of torture by foreign governments through the implementation of laws and through public and private diplomacy. Requests the President to: (1) instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to continue to raise the issue of torture by such governments; and (2) continue to involve the U.S. Government in the formulation of international standards, particularly the draft Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Requests the Secretary of State to issue specified formal instructions to each U.S. mission chief regarding U.S. policy with respect to such torture. States that the Secretary of Commerce should continue to enforce the current restrictions on the export of crime control equipment pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979. Directs the heads of U.S. departments that furnish military and law enforcement training to foreign personnel to include in such training instruction regarding international human rights standards with respect to torture.

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