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Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]

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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.

Bill· HRH.R. 2588 (99th)referred

Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1985

Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985 - Authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to erect a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Korean war. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the construction of such memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Directs that, upon its completion, the memorial shall be turned over to the Department of the Interior which shall then be solely responsible for its maintenance. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 2568 (99th)referred

Product Liability Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1985

Product Liability Act of 1985 - Sets forth uniform national standards for products liability cases. Preempts inconsistent Federal and State laws. Permits action under this Act to be brought in State court or Federal court if the United States is a party or diversity jurisdiction exists. Prohibits recovery for other than commercial loss or damage to the product itself, except as otherwise provided in this Act. Sets forth basic standards of responsibility for manufacturers and product sellers other than manufacturers including wholesalers, distributors, retailers, lessors, packagers, and repairers. Establishes rules relating to proof in products liability cases with respect to Federal Government standards and contract specifications. Prohibits admission of postmanufacturing improvements except for the purpose of impeaching a witness for the product seller who denies the feasibility of such improvements. Allows a manufacturer to introduce certain precautionary measures. Provides that all product liability actions shall be governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Specifies the manner in which damages are to be apportioned. Provides that comparative damages apply only to compensatory damages. Requires the reduction of any damage award by the amount of workers' compensation benefits which are paid. Makes a product seller who acted with flagrant indifference to consumer safety, where the act was an extreme departure from accepted practice, liable for punitive damages. Establishes a two-year statute of limitations and a ten-year statute of repose.

Bill· HRH.R. 2549 (99th)referred

A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that States which provide aid to dependent children of unemployed parents must require the unemployed parent to participate in a community work experience program.

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 1985

Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a State which provides aid to dependent children of unemployed parents to require such parents to participate in community work experience programs. Requires States providing aid to such parents to establish community work experience programs for, at a minimum, parents who are principal earners who have been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to receiving aid.

Bill· HRH.R. 2534 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1985

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to declare that contributions, gifts, or payments by union members to a separate fund which is used by the union for political purposes must be voluntary and unrelated to monies required as a condition of employment. Declares it to be unlawful to use monies paid to an organization as a condition of employment for any type of election or campaign activity by such organization.

Bill· HRH.R. 2539 (99th)referred

Children's Protection Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1985

Children's Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute to extend the Act's coverage to the sexual exploitation of children. Authorizes a civil suit for treble damages for any person injured personally or in his or her business or property. Amends the Federal criminal code with regard to the sexual exploitation of children. Makes it a Federal offense to print or publish any statement or advertisement to receive, buy, produce, display, photograph, film, print or publish any statement or advertisement to receive, buy, produce, display, photograph, film, print or record any visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Prohibits offering participation in sexually explicit conduct with a minor. Lists factors that may be considered in determining whether a person engaged in such conduct has attained the age of 18. Provides that the Government need not establish the identify of the alleged minor in a prosecution under this section. Increases the penalties for offenses involving the transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct.

Bill· HRH.R. 2520 (99th)referred

A bill to deny most-favored-nation trading status to Afghanistan.

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1985

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to add Afghanistan to the list of communist countries the imports from which are subject to the column two rate of duty. Prohibits granting nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment to the products of Afghanistan. Prohibits entering into a commercial agreement with Afghanistan pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974. Prohibits Afghanistan from participating in any program under which the United States extends credit, credit guarantees, or investment guarantees.

Bill· HRH.R. 2440 (99th)open

A bill to authorize the Society of the Third Infantry Division to erect a Memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1985

Authorizes the Society of the Third Infantry Division to erect a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor of the men of the "Rock of the Marne" of the Third Infantry Division who served in both World Wars, Korea, and maintaining peace. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to select a site for the memorial subject to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, and, under certain circumstances, the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Subjects the design and plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary, the National Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Directs that the maintenance and care of the memorial shall be the Secretary's responsibility unless the memorial is on public grounds under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia in which case such duties fall on the District of Columbia. Provides that funds of the United States or the District of Columbia may not be used to erect the memorial. Directs that the authority to establish the memorial is contingent upon its erection beginning within five years with funds sufficient to ensure its completion.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 165 (99th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund be administered as required by law.

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1985

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the administration should comply with the automatic appropriation and earmarking provisions of the Wallop/Breaux Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund. States that funds owed to the States from such Fund should not be withheld or delayed.

Bill· HRH.R. 2382 (99th)open

Beekeeper Protection Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1985

Beekeeper Protection Act of 1985 - Requires the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to investigate and report to the President on the effects of honey imports on certain domestic programs and on the amount of products processed in the United States from honey. Requires the President, if the ITC recommends that fees or limitations be imposed on honey imports, to: (1) impose such fees or limitations; or (2) deny the existence of the facts justifying such fees or limitations . Requires the President to take such action within 60 days of the issuance of the ITC report.

Bill· HRH.R. 2404 (99th)open

Indian Country Gambling Regulation Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1985

Indian Country Gambling Regulation Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a penalty for the conduct of a gambling operation in Indian country. Exempts from such penalty certain lawful gambling operations. Declares such gambling operations lawful if they are conducted under tribal laws which have met the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and if they do not violate State laws. Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary shall approve tribal law regarding gambling operations. Describes circumstances in which a State is prohibited from declaring Indian gambling operations as being against public policy.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 279 (99th)open

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. Prohibits the United States or any State from composing words of prayer to be said in the public schools.

Bill· HRH.R. 2337 (99th)open

Metropolitan Washington Airports Transfer Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1985

Metropolitan Washington Airports Transfer Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transfer all authority over the Metropolitan Washington Airports (Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, including all airport employees) to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Airports Authority) under the terms of a 35-year lease and operations agreement set forth in this Act. Defines the Airports Authority as a single, independent airport authority to be created by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia for the purpose of operating the Metropolitan Washington Airports. Declares that the Secretary's authority to enter into a lease and agreement for such transfer shall lapse two years after enactment of this Act. Requires that basic lease and acquisition payments be sufficient to repay to the United States the hypothetical indebtedness of the Metropolitan Washington Airports to the Treasury, as determined by the Federal Aviation Administration. Requires the Airports Authority to pay to the Treasury, for deposit to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, certain costs incurred by such Fund due to the transfer of authorities under this Act. Requires that the lease of real property constituting Washington Metropolitan Airports comply with the operation and development of the Washington Metropolitan Airports as a unit and as primary airports serving the Metropolitan Washington area. Requires the Airports Authority to be a public corporate body with powers conferred upon it jointly by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia under specified guidelines which include: (1) operation of Metropolitan Washington Airports for public purposes; (2) independence from the State and local governments of Virginia and the District of Columbia; (3) authority to issue bonds; (4) acquisition of real and personal property; (5) power of eminent domain within the Commonwealth of Virginia; (6) a corporation constituted solely to operate both Metropolitan Washington Airports as primary airports serving the Metropolitan Washington area; and (7) authority to levy fees and enter into agreements. Prescribes the membership and terms of the Airport Authority's board of governors, including the appointment of: (1) five members by the Governor of Virginia; (2) three members by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; (3) two members by the Governor of Maryland; and (4) one member by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Prescribes the terms and conditions of the lease, including the continued applicability of airport regulations that: (1) the High Density Rule for Washington National Airport may only be amended for safety considerations; and (2) current nighttime noise limitation standards may not be amended. Transfers all rights, liabilities and obligations of the Metropolitan Washington Airports to the Airports Authority. Retains the responsibility of the Federal Aviation Administration to reimburse the Employees Compensation Fund. Authorizes the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct periodic audits of the Airports Authority's activities. Grants jurisdiction upon the United States district court to compel compliance with the lease terms. Sets forth guidelines for the protection of Federal employee interests during the two-year period starting on the date of transfer, including: (1) retention of employees; (2) adoption of pre-transfer labor agreements; (3) credit for accrued annual and sick leave and seniority rights; (4) life and health insurance benefits; and (5) retention of pre-transfer retirement benefits. Confers upon the Airports Authority during the 35-year lease the same proprietary powers and restrictions with respect to Federal law as any other airport. Declares that the Metropolitan Washington Airports qualify as a "public airport" eligible for Federal assistance on the same basis as any comparable public airport operated by a regional authority. Grants the Commonwealth of Virginia concurrent police power authority over the Metropolitan Washington Airports, and grants the Virginia courts jurisdiction over airport land. Makes the authority of the National Capital Planning Commission inapplicable to the Airports Authority, but requires the Airports Authority to consult with such Commission and with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation before undertaking actions which would materially alter either the exterior of the Dulles Terminal, or the skyline of Washington National Airport. Provides that title to all real property shall pass to the Airports Authority upon conclusion of the 35-year lease and that at the end of such lease the United States shall relinquish all jurisdiction over the Metropolitan Washington Airports to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Repeals upon lease expiration certain Acts relating to the administration and maintenance of a public airport in the vicinity of the District of Columbia.

Bill· HRH.R. 2342 (99th)open

Medicare Vision Reform Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1985

Medicare Vision Reform Act of 1985 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for all services provided by a doctor of optometry. (Current law permits coverage for optometric services only if related to the condition of aphakia). Requires payment for optometric services to be made on the basis of an assignment.

Bill· HRH.R. 2297 (99th)referred

A bill to require each department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government to implement recommendations of the Grace Commission and to submit an annual report to Congress on the status of the implementation.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1985

Requires each Federal department, agency, and instrumentality to report to the Congress by March 1 of each year on plans to implement the recommendations of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (Grace Commission report).

Bill· HRH.R. 2212 (99th)open

Interstate Banking Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1985

Interstate Banking Act of 1985 - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to allow a State to permit the acquisition of a State bank by an out-of-State bank holding company on the basis of the location of such company. Authorizes, two years after enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to approve an application permitting a bank holding company of one State to merge with or acquire a bank holding company of a contiguous State or a State within the same Federal Reserve district. Repeals restrictions on interstate banking acquisitions by bank holding companies four years after enactment of this Act.

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. 2133 (99th)referred

A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1985

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act to phase-down the Federal share of the development, implementation, and operation of coastal zone management programs from 80 percent to 20 percent over a four-year period. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989 for the Coastal Zone Management Act. Requires any Federal agency to discuss with a State any concerns that the coastal State may have with a proposed Federal activity which affects the natural resources of, or land or water use in, the coastal zone of any State to determine whether such activity is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the policies of the approved State coastal zone management program. Permits States to submit recommendations to the Federal agency regarding the proposed activity, and requires the Federal agency to accept such recommendations unless a determination is made that the Federal activity is already consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the approved State coastal zone management plan or that acceptance of the recommendations would not be in the national interest.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 122 (99th)referred

A concurrent resolution condemning the actions of the Nicaraguan Government that hinder freedom of religion.

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1985

States that the Congress condemns: (1) Nicaraguan actions that hinder freedom of religion; and (2) the association of the Nicaraguan Government with international terrorist organizations, including the Palestine Liberation Organization. Calls upon the President, in communications with Nicaragua, to raise the issues of religious persecution of and compensation for members of the Jewish, Miskito, and other communities who have been forced to leave because of interference with freedom of religion.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 241 (99th)referred

A joint resolution directing the President to ensure that Soviet Government personnel in the United States are subject to the same requirements as are United States Government personnel in the Soviet Union.

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1985

Directs the President to take steps to ensure: (1) substantial equivalence between the number, status, and privileges and immunities of Soviet officers or employees in the United States and the number, status, and privileges and immunities of U.S. officers and employees in the Soviet Union; and (2) that comparable restrictions regarding travel, accommodations and facilities are imposed on Soviet officers and employees living in the United States as are imposed on U.S. officers and employees living in the Soviet Union. Requires the President to report to the Congress on actions taken to carry out this Act.

Law· HRH.R. 2067 (99th)enacted

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 16 April 1985

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 1985 - Validates the conveyance of specified lands in San Joaquin County, Sacramento County, Kings County, and Nevada County, California, which form parts of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Central Pacific Railway Company. Maintains the width of the right-of-way. Reserves to the United States mineral rights in such lands.

Bill· HRH.R. 1983 (99th)open

A bill to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and reporting requirements contained in section 15(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and sections 601 and 606 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1985

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate certain requirements of reporting by the Secretary of the Interior to the Congress concerning shut-in and flaring wells in the leasing and production program in the Outer Continental Shelf. Eliminates the requirement that the Secretary continue investigating the availability of oil and gas reserves in the Outer Continental Shelf.

Bill· HRH.R. 1946 (99th)open

Narcotics Importation, Manufacture, and Control Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 April 1985

Narcotics Importation, Manufacture, and Control Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the criminal penalties for: (1) importing or exporting controlled substances; (2) bringing or possessing on board a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle a controlled substance; and (3) manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance. Prohibits granting a suspended or probationary sentence for persons convicted of such offenses. Denies such persons eligibility for parole. Permits imposing criminal penalties for attempts or conspiracies to commit such offenses. Requires such penalties to be imposed in the same manner and to the same extent as is prescribed for actually committing the offenses involved. Prohibits granting a suspended or probationary sentence for persons convicted of such attempts or conspiracies and denies such persons eligibility for parole if such sentences and parole are precluded for actually committing the offenses involved. Requires that any person who manufactures a controlled substance shall be imprisoned for the entire maximum term of imprisonment for such violation. Prohibits granting a suspended or probationary sentence and denies such persons eligibility for parole.

Bill· HRH.R. 1911 (99th)referred

Fair Retirement Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Fair Retirement Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the income tax deduction for a spousal individual retirement account to be computed on the basis of the compensation of both spouses. Allows such a deduction in an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) $2,000 or; (2) the sum of such individual's compensation and so much of the compensation of the spouse of such individual as exceeds the individual retirement account deduction of such spouse. Provides for annual cost-of-living adjustments to maximum annual individual retirement account contribution limits.

Bill· HRH.R. 1840 (99th)open

Satellite Television Viewing Rights Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Satellite Television Viewing Rights Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow any person to receive encrypted satellite cable programming decoded for private viewing upon compliance with prices, terms, and conditions established in the marketplace or by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Prohibits any person from: (1) denying the availability of such programming for private viewing; (2) substantially restricting the availability of such programming for private viewing through pricing or other terms or conditions; (3) discriminating in price between different distributors offering comparable distribution services; or (4) requiring a person to purchase or lease decoding equipment from a specific source in order to receive such programming. Directs the FCC, if petitioned, to establish reasonable prices, terms, and conditions for the private viewing of such programming in a market by any person who: (1) has been denied viewing rights for at least ten days; (2) has been offered such rights on terms or conditions which substantially restrict the availability of programming; (3) resides in the franchised area of a cable television system where the operator is the sole source of such programming; or (4) resides outside of the franchised area of a cable system where the price for viewing rights is higher than the price paid by subscribers within the market. Sets forth factors to be considered by the FCC in establishing prices.

Law· HRH.R. 1784 (99th)enacted

Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1986

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1986 - Authorizes funds to be appropriated from the Panama Canal Commission Fund to the Panama Canal Commission for FY 1986 for operating expenses, including a specified maximum amount for capital outlay. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1986 for increases in employee benefits, for payments to Panama, and for increased fuel costs.

Bill· HRH.R. 1811 (99th)referred

Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act of 1985 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to pay employees under 20 years of age 75 percent of the minimum wage rate between May and September of each year. Exempts such employees from special certificate requirements. Restricts such authorization to: (1) hours worked by eligible employees in compliance with applicable child labor laws; and (2) youth employed after May 1 of each year. Prohibits the removal of employees ineligible for the subminimum wage rate in order to replace them with employees who are eligible. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor to monitor the implementation of this Act and to report to the Congress concerning the employment effects of this Act. Terminates such minimum wage rate exception after September 30, 1987, and repeals, as of that date, the amendments made by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1805 (99th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate duplicative mailings by State and local governments by allowing the statement of State and local income tax refunds paid during a calendar year to be furnished before January of the following calendar year.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit States and local governments to provide statements of tax refunds, credits, and offsets to individuals at any time during the calendar year for which such governments make a return, but not later than January 31 of the year following the year of the return. (Current law requires such statements to be furnished in January of the year following the year of the return.)