Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]

An amendment to reduce the total amount available under Title IV (Procurement) to $77,090,233,000. The amendment specifies that in reducing the procurement funds to meet this level reductions may not be made in funds used for spare parts, repair parts, or ammunition.

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An amendment to include in the requirement for programs that are best administered from the national level that funds be used on programs offered by consortia of private sector employers to reduce, in accordance with standards prescribed by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, shortages in apprentice-able occupations.

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An amendment to the Zablocki amendment as amended by the Bethune amendment. The Roukema amendment adds language expressing the sense of Congress the the President should 1) promote negotiations among the member countries of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Chemical Warfare of the U.N. for the purpose of drafting a treaty for complete, verifiable prohibition on chemical weapons, 2) press in all forums for an explanation from the U.S.S.R. on claims of Soviet use of chemical weapons, and 3) communicate to the U.S.S.R. the U.S.'s desire to conclude such a treaty.

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A substitute amendment to the Schroeder amendment. The amendment reduces by 2 percent funds for procurement (Title IV) and research, development, test, and evaluation (Title V). Funds for procurement of spare parts, repair parts, or ammunition may not be reduced to effect this reduction.

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An amendment to eliminate the present food stamp pass through allowance for state and local fuel assistance payments unless the state or local legislative body designates the payment or allowance as energy assistance and provides assistance on a seasonal basis for an aggregate period not to exceed six months. Federal payments would not be affected.

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An amendment to increase the amount required to be spent for adult and postsecondary programs from 15 pct. to 20 pct, and require that these funds be spent for specified activities designed to promote state and local economic development and employment training. If the State provides assurances that these needs are being sufficiently addressed through other funding, these funds may be used for other programs.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds of this act to acquire equipment (including computer software) if the acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the purchasing entity or its employees or any affiliate of the organization.

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An amendment to the Science and Technology amendment to delete from the bill all provisions relating to critical foreign language assistance.

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An amendment to provide that once a UDAG grant has been awarded, it cannot be revoked due to business relocation.

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An amendment to include "Nehemiah" Housing Opportunity Grants.

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An amendment to limit eligibility for assistance under the new "Nehemiah" Housing Opportunity Grant Program to families with incomes that do not exceed 90 percent of the area median.

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An amendment to exempt from the prohibition against the administration of polygraph test, employees who work as armored car guards, public transportation police, security alarm personnel, security guards at nuclear and electric power producing facilities; security guards who deal with the shipment or storage of radioactive or toxic waste, currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments, and proprietary information.

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An amendment to add to the definition of an independent student that those demonstrating through documentation that they have been self supporting for two years prior to July 1 or the year of loan application that they were "not claimed as a dependent by any other person for the preceding calendar year." The part in quotes is what is added by this amendment.

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An amendment to the EMERSON amendment to strike the provision of that amendment which strikes the provisions in the bill that permit households that receive expenses under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to exclude that assistance in calculating their food stamp eligibility.

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An amendment to the Mineta amendment (HA264) to add the names of Pilot John Testrake, Co-pilot Philip Maresca, flight engineer Benjamin Zimmerman, and the rest of the crew of Trans World Airlines flight 847, to those cited in the amendment.

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An amendment to exempt from the bill's prohibitions on polygraph tests employers in the security services industry in certain cases by permitting the use of polygraph tests for security guards who deal with the shipment or storage of radioactive or toxic waste, currency, negotiable securities, precious commodities or instruments, and proprietary information. The amendment would also permit polygraph testing for security guards whose jobs have a significant impact on the health or safety of state or local governments, or national security, as defined by the Labor Department.

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An amendment to allow the use of polygraph tests for employees and job applicants who work, or are seeking jobs for federally-insured banks or the federally-regulated securities industry.

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An amendment to state that employees must be shown to share a community of interest (as determined solely on the basis of similarities in skills and work performed) so as to constitute a unit appropriate for purposes of bargaining prior to the time that the duty to bargain collectively can be imposed.

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An amendment to provide that when the terms of a collective bargaining agreement are applied to a business entity and its labor organization in a situation involving double breasting, the labor organization must first have an opportunity to hold an NLRB certified election to indicate that the labor organization has the support of a majority of the employees employed in all such business entities for such application.

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An amendment adding a new title which specifies that assistance made available under this Act may not be expended in any State that has not by law established a State plan with respect to the provision of community-based services and treatment for mentally ill individuals.

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An amendment to clarify the criteria for the tenant selection process for certain housing projects so that preference is given to families who occupy substandard housing and are paying more than 50% of family income in rent, or are involuntarily displaced at the time they are seeking assistance within certain affected rental housing projects.

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An amendment to address the student loan default situation by changes in current policy, including requiring a reduced federal guarantee to lenders when their student loan portfolios are heavily weighted toward high default rate schools, and toughening accreditation requirements for schools with career training courses (including requiring these schools to be accredited by independent accrediting agencies and requiring their claims regarding placement and graduation rates to be audited). The amendment also requires borrowers to report additional information to facilitate their location when default occurs, clarifies procedures for reporting defaults to credit bureaus, prohibits the sale of student lists, and establishes a toll-free hotline to enable students to report fraud and abuse by institutions.

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An amendment to eliminate the provision of the bill requiring equal representation of employees and employers on the trustee boards that administer single-employer pension plans.

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An amendment to require that during the first year of implementing the new formula for distributing funds, no school district or postsecondary institution would receive less than 85% of the average amount it received over the previous three years; and, during the second, third, and fourth years of implementation, no school district or postsecondary institution would receive less than 85% of its previous year's allocation.

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Amendment specifies that State-imposed standards for apprenticeship or training programs may not conflict with the rights, requirements, and duties mandated by the Employee Income Retirement Security Act.

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Amendment sought to direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide up to $500,000 to undertake emergency corrective actions on Route 515, near Breakneck Road in Vernon Township, New Jersey. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it changed existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI.

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Amendment originally sought to eliminate from the Guaranteed Student Loan program those schools which have default rates of: (1) 30 percent and in which a majority of the undergraduate programs offered lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree; or (2) 25 percent for other institutions. \ As amended by the Goodling amendment (A034), the above was replaced with language which eliminates from the GSL program schools with default rates of over 25 percent for three years in a row.

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Amendment sought to increase the loan limits under the Guaranteed Student Loan program. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it violates section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act in that it would create new entitlement authority in fiscal year 1993 notwithstanding the fact that the Congress has not agreed to the budget resolution for fiscal year 1993.

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Amendment changes the criteria that triggers a state review of schools and requires a state review when a school has 25 percent of their student loans in default.

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An amendment to specify that the provisions of the Kim amendment, prohibiting illegal and undocumented aliens from receiving benefits under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's emergency food and shelter programs, would not apply during federally declared disasters.

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An amendment to add language to the text of the Serrano amendment which authorizes such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Serrano amendment as it relates to the previously agreed to Kim amendment as amended.

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An amendment to require states to establish procedures under which they would withhold, suspend, or restrict the state-issued licenses (including driver's, professional, and occupational licenses) of persons who are delinquent in making court-ordered child support payments.

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An amendment to require states to establish a cost containment system for the procurement of infant formulas, to apply those savings to the purposes of the Family Nutrition Block Grant, and to report to Congress on the cost containment system and the savings realized.

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An amendment to waive repayment of funds expended on the construction of high occupancy lanes on I-287 in the State of New Jersey.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 8 in part 2 of House Report 105-531, to require the FDIC to conduct a study regarding the the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in part 2 of House Report 105-531 to increase from 5% to 10 % the amount of annual gross revenue which a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. Growth above the 10 percent commercial revenue cap would be allowed at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board on a case by case basis for up to an additional five percent. No new commercial investments or activities would be permitted above the 10% cap.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 3 in House Report 105-476, to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment when awarding federal transportation contracts. The amendment would encourage affirmative action policies to expand the applicant pool; encourage participation by businesses owned by women and minorities; recruit qualified women and minorities into the applicant pool; and to encourage contractors to request bids from businesses owned by women and minorities and include qualified women and minorities into an applicant pool for transportation contracts.

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An amendment no. 8 printed in H. Rept. 106-214 to require that the Securities and Exchange Commission consult and coordinate comments with the appropriate Federal banking agency before taking any action with respect to the manner in which loan loss reserves are reported in financial statements by banks.

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An amendment to provide $150 million for humanitarian food assistance.

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Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2002

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a special opportunity to educate about the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms; (2) it is appropriate to salute the more than 2,000,000 breast cancer survivors in the United States and the efforts of victims, volunteers and professionals who are combating breast cancer; and (3) national and community organizations should be recognized for their work in promoting awareness about breast cancer and providing information and treatment to its sufferers.

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2002

Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq - Expresses support for the President's efforts to: (1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions applicable to Iraq; and (2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions. Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. Directs the President, prior to or as soon as possible (but no later than 48 hours) after exercising such authority, to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that: (1) reliance on further diplomatic or peaceful means alone will not achieve the above purposes; and (2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution. Requires the President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this resolution.

Recognizing the contributions of Patsy Takemoto Mink.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2002

Renames title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibiting discrimination in education based on sex) the "Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act".

HOPE VI Program Reauthorization Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 2002

HOPE VI Program Revitalization Act of 2002 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to extend and authorize appropriations for the HOPE VI revitalization program. Revises grant selection criteria.

To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2002

Grants the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact (to promote the contribution of the Mid-Atlantic region to the Nation's research and development in science and technology and to create an organization for strengthening the Mid-Atlantic region for tomorrow) if it is entered into by the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2002

Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2002 - Establishes an effects level of poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for remediation material at the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) off the coast of New Jersey. Requires any Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning such sediments to be at least as protective of human health and the environment as the established level.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2002

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen who voluntarily: (1) joins or acts at the behest of a foreign terrorist organization in terrorist activities against the United States; or (2) engages in terrorist activity.

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act - Sets forth a statutory framework under which a substitute check is the legal equivalent of an original check for all purposes, if the substitute check: (1) accurately represents all of the information on the front and back of the original check as of the time the original check was truncated; and (2) bears the legend: "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check." Prescribes implementation guidelines, including: (1) indemnity procedures; (2) substitute check warranties; (3) expedited recredit claims for consumers and for banks; (4) procedures for claims; (5) measure of damages; (6) statute of limitations; and (7) consumer education materials.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action on H.R. 3762, the Pension Security Act of 2002.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action in the 107th Congress on the Pension Security Act of 2002 and present it to the President for his signature before adjournment.

Expressing support for the goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all firefighters who have died in the line of duty and recognizing the important mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members to overcome the loss of their fallen heroes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Supports the goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Recognizes the important mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members to overcome the loss of their fallen heroes.

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2002

Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2002 - Adjusts the basic Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity amount for surviving spouses, age 62 or over, of former military personnel to: (1) 35 percent of the retired pay of the decedent (current law), for months beginning on or before the enactment of this Act; (2) 40 percent of such pay, for months beginning after enactment of this Act until October 2005; (3) 45 percent of such pay for months beginning after September 2005 and before October 2012; and (4) 55 percent of such pay for months after September 2012. Adjusts similarly the percentage amounts of SBP supplemental annuity authorized to be provided for such surviving spouses. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate adjustments in the computation of retired pay reductions for such supplemental annuities.