Bill· HRH.R. 732 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 February 1997
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make a grant to the State of New Mexico for the construction of a public museum in Sante Fe to house and display art and artifacts relating to New Mexico's history. Conditions such grant on New Mexico's agreement to expend not less than $11 million of non-Federal funds for such construction. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 612 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1997
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to restore the link ended by the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 1995 between the rules relating to substantial gainful activity for blind individuals and the rules relating to excess earnings under the social security earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age (thus allowing blind individuals, once again, to earn up to the social security excess earnings threshold without being regarded as having demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and without losing entitlement to OASDI benefits).
Bill· HRH.R. 555 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1997
Native American Telecommunications Act of 1997 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a proceeding to develop and establish an official policy regarding the relations between FCC and American Indians (including Alaskan Natives). Requires the policy to include procedures for giving Native Americans notice and the opportunity for meaningful participation and comment in any proceedings affecting tribal lands, including competitive bidding conducted for bands of frequencies in geographic coverage areas under the jurisdiction of tribal governments. Requires a review and revision as necessary of such policies at least every three years. Requires the FCC to exercise the authority of, and comply with the requirements of the Act on, State commissions with respect to the designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for, and of service areas within, any lands under the jurisdiction of a tribal government. Declares it to be a Federal responsibility to assure the availability of quality telecommunications services to Native Americans by means of universal service support mechanisms. Requires the FCC to: (1) prescribe regulations necessary to obtain reliable statistics concerning the extent of subscribership to, and the affordability of, telecommunications on Indian lands; and (2) periodically review and summarize such data in its annual reports; and (3) take necessary actions to deliver universal telecommunications services to Native Americans at just, reasonable, and affordable rates. Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to make the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration responsible for designing and proposing policy initiatives to encourage investment in, and the deployment of, telecommunications systems on Indian lands.
Bill· HRH.R. 485 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1997
Appropriates funds to the Secretary of Agriculture to compensate timber operators in the Vallecitos sustained-yield unit, New Mexico, for profit and wage loss resulting from an old growth preservation agreement with the Forest Service.
Bill· HRH.R. 487 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Offices of Minority Health; Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Title II: Health Professions Programs Title III: Research Minority Health Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Offices of Minority Health; Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the duties of the Office of Minority Health and establish the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Modifies provisions regulating grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to carry out the Office's duties. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 102) Mandates the establishment of an Office of Minority Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration. Authorizes, for those agencies (and for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with regard to its Office of Research on Minority Health), reservation of a specified percentage of amounts appropriated to those agencies and to NIH to carry out the duties of such offices. (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services an Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Title II: Health Professions Programs - Replaces provisions mandating grants for scholarships for students of exceptional financial need with provisions authorizing scholarships to financially needy individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for attendance at schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, and graduate mental health practice. Requires recipients to contract to provide health services in a health professional shortage area. Authorizes appropriations. Repeals provisions relating to obligated service regarding certain programs. Replaces provisions authorizing grants for health professions schools for scholarships with provisions authorizing scholarships to financially needy individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for attendance at schools of veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, public health, or allied health. (Sec. 203) Revises requirements concerning loan repayments and fellowships regarding faculty positions. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 204) Modifies requirements regarding programs of excellence in health professions education for minority individuals. Adds graduate programs in mental health practice to the definition of "health professions school." Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 205) Replaces provisions relating to educational assistance regarding undergraduates with provisions authorizing grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for recruiting and providing services, preliminary education, stipends, experience, and academic instruction to elementary, secondary, or higher education students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Authorizes appropriations to carry out: (1) the provisions of this section; and (2) provisions at the beginning of this title. (Sec. 206) Modifies requirements regarding the terms and conditions of nursing school loans. (Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations for Federal capital contributions to student loan funds: (1) under specified provisions by schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine; and (2) for loans to and loan collections from individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. (Sec. 208) Requires area health education centers to provide continuing medical education regarding minority health. Changes requirements regarding the use of funds appropriated for centers. Title III: Research - Mandates: (1) a plan for how the NIH's Office of Research on Minority Health will carry out its duties; and (2) establishment of the Advisory Committee on Research on Minority Health. (Sec. 302) Modifies the population focus of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (Sec. 303) Authorizes appropriations for health statistical and epidemiological activities of the National Center for Health Statistics.
Bill· HRH.R. 489 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1997
Park Renewal Fund Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Act to authorize the sale of annual admission permits to National Park visitors for a fee. Designates the annual park permit the Golden Eagle Passport. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the fees and conditions for issuing permits. Authorizes the administering Secretary to charge reasonable admission fees for a single visit for those visitors who choose not to purchase an annual permit. Deletes the provision prohibiting an admission fee at an urban park location which provides significant outdoor recreation opportunities and which has multiple points of access. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish procedures for discounted admission fees for U.S. citizens over the age of 62. Provides that the discount shall be nontransferable and given regardless of the method of travel. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop procedures to grant persons who have been medically determined to be permanently disabled with a lifetime admission permit to National Parks. Allows one accompanying individual to enter the park with the permittee. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Congress within six months of the Act's enactment a report on the entrance fees to be charged at National Parks. Allows admission fees to be charged at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Independence National Historic Park, any unit of the National Park System within the District of Columbia, Arlington House, San Juan National Historic Site, and Canaveral National Seashore. Deletes the provision requiring the Director of each park unit to designate one day during periods of high visitation as a "Fee-Free Day." Allows any National Park permit holder to use specialized recreation facilities at a rate of 50 percent of the established use fee. Requires fees to be comparable to those charged by other public and private entities. Permits persons violating National Park rules or regulations to be fined any amount as provided by law. Authorizes the National Park Service to charge a fee for fishing in areas where State fishing licenses are not required. Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to withhold money from the special account which equals the amount of money spent on fee collection costs for the immediately preceding fiscal year. Directs that the additional revenue generated by the fees shall be used to cover infrastructure needs at the parks. Directs the Secretary to develop procedures for the use of the fund to ensure accountability and demonstrated results. Deletes the provision allowing the head of the fee collecting agency to enter into an agreement with public or private entities to sell annual admission permits. Allows individual units of the National Park System to retain money earned from transporting persons visiting the park. Directs the park to use the money for costs associated with the transportation systems at the unit. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a flat fee for commercial tour vehicles based upon the commercial tour use fee rate and the current admission rates. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish reasonable fees for non-recurring commercial or non-recreational uses of National Park System units that require special arrangements. Requires the fees to cover the costs of services provided. Authorizes the individual park unit to keep the portion of the fee necessary to cover the cost of providing services. Requires that any additional funds be deposited into the National Park Renewal Fund. Prohibits fees for the use of any federally owned land except as provided for in this Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the use of Highway 209 within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area by commercial vehicles after noon on September 30, 2005. Exempts commercial vehicles serving businesses within the vicinity of the recreation area. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into challenge cost-share agreements with cooperators. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept, as well as solicit, donations on behalf of the National Park System. Permits employees of the National Park Service to solicit donations in limited circumstances. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to issue written guidelines regarding the policy of employees soliciting donations. (Sec. 6) Defines "park system resource" to mean any living or non-living resource located within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for those owned by a non-Federal entity. Describes "marine or aquatic park system resource" as any living or non-living part of a marine or aquatic regimen within, or within the boundaries of, a unit of the National Park System, except for those resources owned by a non-Federal entity.
Bill· HRH.R. 486 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1997
Native American Telecommunications Act of 1997 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a proceeding to develop and establish an official policy regarding the relations between FCC and American Indians (including Alaskan Natives). Requires the policy to include procedures for giving Native Americans notice and the opportunity for meaningful participation and comment in any proceedings affecting tribal lands, including competitive bidding conducted for bands of frequencies in areas under the jurisdiction of tribal governments. Requires a review and revision as necessary of such policies at least every three years. Requires the Federal-State Joint Board and the FCC to include access by Native Americans as a principal for the preservation and advancement of universal service. Requires the FCC to: (1) prescribe regulations necessary to obtain reliable statistics concerning the extent of subscribership to, and the affordability of, telecommunications and information services on Indian lands; (2) periodically review and summarize such data in its annual reports; and (3) take necessary actions to deliver telecommunications and information services to Native Americans at just, reasonable, and affordable rates. Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to make the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration responsible for designing and proposing policy initiatives to encourage investment in, and the deployment of, telecommunications systems on Indian lands.
Bill· HRH.R. 488 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1997
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement authorizing the Arch Hurley Conservancy District, New Mexico, to prepay any amounts outstanding under repayment contracts with the United States with respect to the Tucumcari water reclamation project.
Bill· HRH.R. 433 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Park System Plan Title II: New Area Establishment Title III: Concessions Reform Title IV: Recreation Fees Common Sense National Park System Reform Act - Title I: National Park System Plan - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to prepare and submit to the House Committee on Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources a National Park System Plan to guide the direction of the System into the next century. Provides that the Plan shall be deemed approved unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving it within 90 days. Allows the Secretary to resubmit the Plan by the date specified in the resolution if it is rejected by the Congress. Directs the Secretary to submit a report to the Congress, within one year after the Plan has been deemed approved, identifying which National Park System units do not conform with the Plan. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to report on the procedures that have been instituted to report to the U.S. Attorney or other appropriate law enforcement officials any intimidation, threats, or acts of violence against Service employees related to their duties. Title II: New Area Establishment - Removes certain reporting requirements concerning additional areas for the National Park System. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Committee an annual list of areas recommended for study for potential inclusion in the System. Bars the initiation of any study of the potential of an area for inclusion in the System after this Act's enactment, except by specific authorization by an Act of the Congress. Requires studies to be completed within three complete fiscal years of the enactment date of legislation providing for a study. Specifies factors to be considered in such studies, including whether direct National Park Service management or alternative protection by other agencies or the private sector is appropriate. Requires such studies to be completed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a single office to prepare all new area studies and to implement other functions of this Act; and (2) submit with the annual budget submission a list of areas which have been studied previously which contain cultural or historical resources and areas which contain primarily natural resources in numerical order of priority for addition to the System. Requires the Secretary to only include areas on the lists for which the supporting data is current and accurate. Title III: Concessions Reform - National Park Service Concession Policy Reform Act of 1997 - Repeals the Concessions Policy Act of 1965. (Sec. 305) Directs the Secretary to authorize, under specified conditions, private persons, corporations, or other entities to provide and operate such facilities and services as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate in the National Park System. (Sec. 306) Authorizes the Secretary, upon request and under specified criteria, to allow such entities to provide services to park visitors other than by award of a concession contract or permit. Requires the provision of such services to have minimal impact on park resources and values and to be consistent with park purposes. Provides a two-year term limit for the provision of such services. (Sec. 307) Requires a concession contract to be awarded to the person submitting the best proposal through a competitive selection process to be established by the Secretary. Allows waiver of such procedures and award of a temporary contract to avoid interruption of services. Requires the Secretary to publish a notice of availability for a prospectus soliciting proposals for contracts for concessions at a Park specifying minimum contract requirements and contract terms and conditions. Requires congressional notification of any proposed contract with anticipated gross receipts exceeding $5 million or of a duration of ten or more years. Prohibits the Secretary from granting a preferential right to a concessioner to: (1) renew concession contracts under this Act, with exceptions; or (2) provide new or additional services at a park. Allows such preferential rights to be granted for certain outfitting and guide contracts and certain contracts with annual gross receipts of under $500,000. (Sec. 308) Sets forth criteria for determining franchise fees, including fees for multiple franchise contracts within a park. (Sec. 309) Requires all fees to be: (1) covered into a special Treasury account established for reallocation to System units for resource management and protection, maintenance activities, interpretation, and research; or (2) deposited into a Park Improvement Fund established by the concessioner (as directed by the Secretary) from which expenditures shall be made for park activities and projects. Requires: (1) an annual statement from the concessioner to the Secretary reflecting total activity in the Fund for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) an annual report from the Secretary to specified congressional committees concerning Fund expenditures. (Sec. 310) Establishes a maximum: (1) ten-year duration for a concessions contract, provided that the Secretary may award a contract for up to 20 years if determined necessary; and (2) two-year duration for a temporary contract. (Sec. 311) Requires the approval of the Secretary and congressional notification before a concession contract can be transferred, assigned, sold, or conveyed and sets forth conditions that preclude such conveyance. (Sec. 312) Grants possessory interest to: (1) concessioners who have commenced acquisition or construction of any structure on Federal land within a park before the enactment of this Act; and (2) concessioners who construct or acquire an improvement on U.S. land within a Park after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 313) Places limitations on a concessioner's rates and charges to the public. (Sec. 314) Directs the Secretary to: (1) periodically evaluate the performance of each concessioner under contract; (2) terminate a contract if a concessioner fails, within the prescribed time, to meet minimum requirements identified in a notice of unsatisfactory performance; and (3) notify specified congressional committees of each unsatisfactory rating and each contract terminated. (Sec. 315) Provides that the Comptroller General shall, until the expiration of five calendar years after the close of the business year for each concessioner, have access to and the right to examine any pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the concessioner related to the contracts. (Sec. 316) Exempts contracts awarded by the Secretary under this Act from certain provisions of Federal law with respect to the leasing of U.S. buildings and properties. (Sec. 318) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to submit biannual reports to specified congressional committees on the implementation of this Act and its effect on facilities operated pursuant to concession contracts and on visitor services. (Sec. 319) Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Recreation Fees - National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to increase fees for admission to units of the National Park System and other specified areas. Makes receipts from admission available, subject to appropriation, for authorized resource protection, rehabilitation, and conservation projects. Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot project at Yosemite National Park that utilizes incentives, including waiving or reducing admission fees, to encourage use of public transit which serves the purpose of reducing vehicular traffic within such park. Revises provisions regarding the issuance of lifetime admission permits, including a limitation that such a permit entitles only the permittee and the accompanying spouse to free admission. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress respecting areas where the Secretary determines that admission fees would be appropriate but where such fees are prohibited by law, and areas where such fees are authorized but not being collected. Increases the penalty for violations of rules and regulations regarding admission and special recreation use fees. Modifies provisions regarding the use of fees collected. Requires that specified receipts be covered into a special National Park Renewal Fund. Makes such funds available for resource protection, research, interpretation, and maintenance activities related to resource protection and visitor enjoyment in areas managed by the National Park Service. Repeals a requirement that qualified public or private entities selling annual admission permits reimburse the United States for the full amount to be received from the sale of such permits when or before the agency delivers the permits to such entity for sale. Directs the Secretary to establish reasonable fees for nonrecreational uses of System units that require special arrangements. Prohibits charging an admission or recreation use fee for entrance into, or use of, any federally owned area operated and maintained by a Federal agency which is used for outdoor recreation purposes, except as provided for by such Act. (Sec. 403) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) negotiate and enter into agreements with State or local governments, individuals, or other entities for the purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out authorized functions and responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to System units; and (2) provide, subject to appropriation, the Federal funding share from any funds available to the National Park Service in carrying out such agreements. (Sec. 404) Requires any funds payable to the United States as restitution for damages to national park resources or property to be paid to the Secretary and made available for improvement, protection, or rehabilitation of damaged resources or property.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 29 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1997
Declares that no policies or procedures established to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be consistent with the intent of the Congress to ensure the delivery of telecommunications services to all regions of the Nation at just, reasonable, and affordable rates if they fail to address the telecommunications needs of low-income Native Americans, including Alaskan Natives.
Law· HRH.R. 434 (105th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1997
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to: (1) El Rito, New Mexico, specified real property within the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, in order to expand the El Rito Cemetery; and (2) Jemez Springs, New Mexico, specified real property within the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, in order to operate a fire substation for Jemez Springs. Provides a reversionary interest for the United States in both cases if such property is not used for its specified purpose.
Bill· HRH.R. 432 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1997
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to issue a nuclear radiation medal to any person who, as a member of the armed forces, participated in a radiation-risk activity while serving on active duty or while performing active duty for training or inactive duty training. Includes as a radiation-risk activity: (1) the on-site participation in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; (2) the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, during a specified period during World War II; (3) internment as a prisoner of war in Japan during World War II that resulted in an opportunity for exposure to ionizing radiation; and (4) any other activity that resulted in such exposure, as determined by such Secretary.
Bill· HRH.R. 257 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Small Communities CDBG Multipurpose Facilities Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit certain small communities to use specified space for governmental purposes in public facilities acquired, rehabilitated, or built with community development block grant funds.
Bill· HRH.R. 260 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Act of 1997 - Establishes the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Commission to determine the validity of land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848. Authorizes to petition the Commission, on behalf of themselves and all other descendants, ten or more eligible Mexican descendants in the State of New Mexico who are also descendants of the same community land grant. Directs the Commission to establish a Community Land Grant Study Center. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 261 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages to receive Federal funds for foster care and adoption assistance programs for the placement and care of Indian and Alaska Native children.
Bill· HRH.R. 259 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish: (1) a program for the conduct and support of research and training, the dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects; and (2) the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Mandates development of uniform criteria for the collection and reporting of data on fetal alcohol conditions by or through agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Authorizes the Secretary of HHS to require that an activity under these provisions be carried out in collaboration with or through one or more of the other agencies of HHS. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1 (105th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House. Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.
Bill· HRH.R. 258 (105th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1997
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage of services furnished by certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists which are authorized under State law to be performed by such a nurse, regardless of whether or not such services are performed under the supervision of a physician or other health care provider. Defines "clinical nurse specialist" as an individual who: (1) is a registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in the State in which the individual furnishes services; and (2) has a master's degree in a clinical area of nursing from an accredited institution.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 556 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1996
Declares that no policies or procedures established to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be consistent with the intent of the Congress to ensure the delivery of telecommunications services to all regions of the Nation at just, reasonable, and affordable rates if they fail to address the telecommunications needs of low-income Native Americans, including Alaskan Natives.
Bill· HRH.R. 4284 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1996
Late Term Abortion Restriction Act - Makes it unlawful, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to knowingly perform an abortion after the fetus has become viable, except, if in the medical judgment of the attending physician, it is necessary to preserve the life of the woman or to avert serious adverse health consequences to her.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 542 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1996
Declares that the United States is committed to the goals enunciated in the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia, Herzegovina, and associated annexes. Urges: (1) the United States and the international community to oppose efforts to advocate secession and to support the work of the parties to the Agreement to establish democratic institutions and the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina; (2) the signatories to such Agreement and those nations and organizations participating in its implementation to make it an urgent priority to bring to justice persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; and (3) the latter entities to ensure implementation of the arms control and confidence building agreements reached as part of the Agreement, including the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control, and to undertake the destruction of those weapons above agreed ceilings. Commends the members of the NATO-led Peace Implementation Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their work in carrying out their mandate and in ensuring a calm and orderly election process.
Bill· HRH.R. 4151 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Establishment of National Indian Bonding Pilot Authority Title II: Private Bonds Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions National Indian Bonding Authority Pilot Project Act of 1996 - Title I: Establishment of National Indian Bonding Pilot Authority - Establishes a commission to be known as the National Indian Bonding Pilot Project Authority to: (1) provide for the issuance of certificates of participation (revenue bonds of the Authority); and (2) promulgate regulations to carry out such issuance. (Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Private Bonds - Directs the Authority to, by regulation, establish a program to provide for the issuance of certificates of participation and other debt instruments pursuant to an agreement between the Authority and a private underwriter to provide funding for facility improvement, repair, and new construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Education Amendments Act of 1978. Provides for the transfer of funds for each fiscal year. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires: (1) the Authority to annually make a report to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) the Secretary to review and make such recommendations deemed necessary to the Congress and Indian nations.
Bill· HRH.R. 4131 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1996
Commission on Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Exposure Act - Establishes the Commission on Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Exposure to investigate the presence of, and U.S. military personnel exposure to, chemical and biological warfare agents in the Persian Gulf theater during the Persian Gulf War. Requires a Commission report to the President and the Congress on investigation results and appropriate recommendations for changes in the recordkeeping, reporting, preparation, and training procedures of the Department of Defense with respect to such exposure in order to improve the safety and readiness of U.S. military personnel. Terminates the Commission 60 days after such report.
Bill· HRH.R. 4108 (104th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1996
Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to sell excess Department of Defense aircraft and aircraft parts, which are acceptable for commercial sale, to persons or entities that contract with the Government for the delivery of fire retardant by air in order to suppress wildfire, as long as the aircraft and parts are used only for airtanker services for wildfire suppression. Authorizes the Secretary to sell such equipment only if the Secretary of Agriculture certifies that the purchasing person or entity is capable of meeting the terms and conditions of a contract to deliver fire retardant by air.
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