Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]

Amendment originally increased grazing fees for domestic livestock on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land from not less than $4.35 per animal per month in FY 1992, up to $8.70 or fair market value, whichever is higher, per animal per month in FY 1995 and subsequent years. \ As amended by the Regula substitute amendment (A003), the above was replaced with language which requires that beginning with the 1992 grazing season, grazing fees for domestic livestock be set at "fair market" value. The fees may not be increased or decreased by more than 33.3% in any given year, compared with the previous year's fee.

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An amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress by 2/1/86 a report on the total program cost for the advanced technology bomber program (Stealth) with an evaluation of the reliability of the cost estimates of the program. The amendment bars obligation of funds authorized for procurement by the bill until this report requirement is met.

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An amendment to clarify provisions of the bill which specify that Regional Administrators of the Department of Environmental Quality shall be appointed on the basis of merit, without regard to political affiliation. The amendment requires such appointments to be based on managerial competence and relevant experience in environmental protection.

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An amendment to cut $470 million from the bill's authorization for the Stealth bomber--$240 million in advance procurement for three future B-2s and $230 million for initial spare parts. The amendment would also: require the Defense Department to restructure the Stealth program and meet test and performance requirements for the plane before any additional aircraft are purchased; limit to two the number of planes bought in fiscal year 1990 and 1991; require the Defense Department to submit a plan to reduce the costs of the Stealth program which must be approved by Congress; and require the Defense Department to submit to Congress an unclassified version of the performance on the Stealth.

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An amendment to exclude from the underground storage tank regulation provisions pipeline facilities regulated under the National Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 or the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979.

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An amendment to gradually increase the grazing fee for domestic livestock on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land from current fees of $1.82 per animal per month to $4.35 per animal per month for FY 1991, up to $8.35 per animal per month for FY 1994 and subsequent years.

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An en bloc amendment consisting of several amendments which would reduce the total amount appropriated in the bill by $26.1 million by cutting various accounts in the bill. The reductions bring the total funding into compliance with the new 302(b) budget allocations required by the revised conference report on the Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 310). Under the rule, the amendment, if adopted, would become original text for the purpose of further amendment.

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Amendment provided for an increase in grazing fees for domestic livestock on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land from $1.97 per animal per month to $4.35 per animal per month in FY 1992, and then to $8.70 or fair market value, whichever is higher, per animal per month in FY 1995 and subsequent years.

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An amendment to prohibit the export of certain pesticides that have been banned or denied registration for use in the U.S. by the EPA and which do not have established tolerances for residues on food under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

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An amendment (en bloc) to reduce the limitation on PAC contributions to House candidates from $275,000 to $220,000 and impose a $55,000 maximum amount allowed to be received from PACs which accept individual contributions in excess of $240. The amendment allows up to $100,000 in federal matching funds (during general elections) for in-state contributions of less than $50, the matching funds could be doubled if an opponent raises or spends more than $200,000. Candidates would be required to receive in-state individual contributions of at least $25,000 to be eligible for federal matching funds. Matching funds would be financed by increasing the tax check-off on individual tax forms from $1 to $3.

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An amendment to require the Indian Health Service to apply regulations, policies, and procedures governing eligibility for health services in 1987 and 1988 that were used in 1985.

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Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1994

Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act) to limit the grant program for emergency relief for areas with substantial need for services to eligible areas with a population of at least 500,000 individuals. Requires an HIV health services planning council (which advises on the distribution of such grants) to be reflective of the demographics of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in an eligible area, with particular consideration given to disproportionately affected and historically underserved groups. Revises the method of distributing such grants and extends authorized appropriations for them until FY 2000. Revises the care grant program that makes funds available for individuals and families with the HIV disease. Authorizes the award of supplemental grants to eligible entities to enhance community-based care, treatment, and supportive services through the development and operation of consortia and innovative approaches. Extends authorized appropriations for such grant program through FY 2000. Requires the establishment of grievance procedures to address allegations of egregious violations of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate the planning and implementation of Federal HIV programs to facilitate the development of a complete continuum of HIV-related services for individuals with HIV disease and those at risk of such disease. Extends authorized appropriations for early intervention services until FY 2000. Extends authorized appropriations until FY 2000 for grants for coordinated services and access to research for children, youth, women, and families (formerly known as demonstration grants for research and services for pediatric patients regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Makes appropriations available for special projects of the national significance program to award direct grants to public and nonprofit private entities to fund special programs for the care and treatment of individuals with HIV disease.

Designating October 19, 1994, as "National Mammography Day".

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1994

Designates October 19, 1994, as National Mammography Day.

Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improved Bankruptcy Administration Title II: Commercial Bankruptcy Issues Title III: Consumer Bankruptcy Issues Title IV: Governmental Bankruptcy Issues Title V: Technical Corrections Title VI: Severability; Effective Date; Application of Amendments Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 - Title I: Improved Bankruptcy Administration - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to allow, with the consent of the parties in interest, an extension of the 30 day period following conclusion of a preliminary hearing on a motion to lift an automatic stay, by the end of which a final hearing must be concluded. (Sec. 102) Amends the judicial code to mandate the jurisdiction of a Federal district court to hear appeals from interlocutory orders and decrees of bankruptcy judges increasing certain time periods for filing a bankruptcy plan. (Currently, a district court has discretion to hear such appeals by its leave only.) (Sec. 103) Revises expedited procedures for reaffirmation of debts. (Sec. 104) Permits bankruptcy court judges to hold status conferences and to issue case limitations and conditions at such conferences. Amends the Federal judicial code to change from discretionary to mandatory the authority of the judicial council of a circuit to establish a bankruptcy appellate panel service. Prescribes circumstances for the termination of a bankruptcy appellate panel. Revises appeals guidelines. (Sec. 105) Permits bankruptcy administrators (in a State in which the bankruptcy system is administered by a Bankruptcy Administrator instead of a U.S. Trustee) to preside at meetings of creditors and equity security holders, and to examine the debtor at creditors' meetings. (Sec. 106) Amends the Bankruptcy Code to include within the definition of "person" pension benefit guarantors and legal or beneficial owners of an asset of an eligible deferred compensation plan or of a governmental employee pension benefit plan (thus enabling such persons, State pension funds, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to serve on creditors' committees). (Sec. 107) Revises current guidelines to permit increases in incentive compensation for bankruptcy trustees. (Sec. 108) Increases the dollar limitations and debt limits applicable to specified bankruptcy procedures (thus enlarging the range of debtors eligible to repay debts over a period from regular income (Chapter 13 debtors), and accounting for inflation since 1978). (Sec. 109) Revises premerger notification requirements. (Sec. 110) Entitles members of Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization committees to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. (Sec. 111) Prescribes guidelines for supplemental injunctions issued to enjoin entities from taking legal action to receive payment with respect to any claim that under a reorganization plan is to be paid by a specified trust established to assume the debtor's liability for asbestos-related damages. (Sec. 112) Amends the judicial code to authorize bankruptcy court judges to conduct jury trials in civil proceedings under specified circumstances. (Sec. 113) Provides for a waiver of State and Federal sovereign immunity with respect to monetary recoveries and declaratory or injunctive relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Title II: Commercial Bankruptcy Issues - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to revise provisions regarding the right of a party with a security interest in certain aircraft equipment, maritime vessels, or railroad rolling stock equipment to take possession of such equipment or vessels in compliance with an equipment security agreement notwithstanding the automatic stay or property use or sale provisions of the bankruptcy code or injunctive power of the bankruptcy court, unless the trustee assumes the debtor's obligations under the agreement by a specified deadline and any default is cured. (Sec. 202) Sets forth or revises guidelines governing: (1) liability limitations with respect to noninsider transferees for avoided transfers; (2) maintenance and continued perfection of a secured creditor's position; (3) rejection of unexpired leases of real property or timeshare interests; (4) inclusion of the claims of independent sales representatives within priority claims against the bankrupt estate; (5) exclusion from the bankrupt estate of the debtor's interest in liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons; (6) a seller's right to reclaim goods from a bankrupt debtor; (7) election of a disinterested trustee; (8) rights of the partnership trustee against the general partners; (9) exclusion from the debtor's estate of certain accounts receivable and chattel paper; (10) timely filing of claims, interests, and administrative expense requests; (11) the protection of security interests in post-petition rents; and (12) spot foreign exchange contracts. Title III: Consumer Bankruptcy Issues - Permits a Chapter 13 debtor to cure a lien arising from a home mortgage default with respect to his or her principal residence until the residence is sold under the lien. (Sec. 302) Declares certain criminal fines nondischargeable under a Chapter 13 proceeding. (Sec. 303) Amends Federal bankruptcy law to modify the guidelines under which a lien shall be considered to impair an exemption. (Sec. 304) Provides that a petition in bankruptcy does not operate as an automatic stay with respect to an action or proceeding for: (1) the establishment of paternity; or (2) the establishment or modification of an order for child or spousal maintenance or support. Includes within the priority list of expenses and claims that are to be paid by the bankrupt estate any claims for child or spousal support pursuant to a court order. Declares that a debtor in bankruptcy may not avoid a judicial lien securing a debt for child and spousal support or maintenance. Prohibits a bankruptcy trustee from avoiding a transfer that was a bona fide payment of a debt for child or spousal support or maintenance pursuant to a court order. Permits child support creditors to appear and intervene without charge, and without meeting any special local court requirement for attorney appearances, in any bankruptcy proceeding in any bankruptcy or district court upon the filing of a court form detailing the status of the child support debt. (Sec. 305) States that: (1) the rights of the mortgagee on the debtor's principal residence may not be modified; and (2) the rights of the most senior mortgagee on the debtor's principal residence may not be modified to reduce the secured claim to a value that is less than that of the allowed claim. (Sec. 306) Revises the guidelines regarding the debtor's cure of a default to limit a secured creditor to the benefit of the initial underlying agreement, including applicable nonbankruptcy law. (Sec. 307) Modifies the guidelines governing the presumed nondischargeability of certain consumer debts. Title IV: Governmental Bankruptcy Issues - Provides that the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not operate as an automatic stay of the creation, perfection, or enforcement of a statutory lien for an ad valorem property tax imposed by a governmental entity if such tax becomes due after the filing of a bankruptcy petition. (Sec. 402) Modifies the eligibility requirements for municipal bankruptcy filings to require that municipalities be specifically authorized by the State to file for bankruptcy. Title V: Technical Corrections - Makes technical and conforming corrections to the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Amends the judicial code to require a U.S. trustee to supervise the administration of cases and trustees in cases under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code. Title VI: Severability; Effective Date; Application of Amendments - Sets forth severability provisions and the effective date of this Act. Makes it inapplicable to certain cases commenced before its enactment.

Designating October 29, 1994, as "National Firefighters Day".

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1994

Designates October 29, 1994, as National Firefighters Day.

To commend the United States rice industry, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1994

Commends the U.S. rice industry for its decision to establish an industry organization. Recognizes the success such decision will have in promoting the interests of the rice industry and the rice-consuming public.

Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 1994

Baseball Fans and Communities Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Clayton Act to apply the antitrust laws to any unilateral terms or conditions imposed by any party to the agreement between the major league baseball owners and baseball players. Authorizes such parties to challenge such terms or conditions in any district court for the district in which one of the parties is doing business.

To change the appeals process in the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code.

United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994

Amends Federal civil service law to revise the appeals process under provisions for workers' compensation for Federal employees.

To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical opinions.

United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994

Requires the administrative agency to which the Secretary of Labor has delegated the authority to adjudicate Federal workers' compensation claims to select physicians on an impartial basis when seeking a second medical opinion in such a claim.

To require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to select board certified physicians to provide second opinions.

United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1994

Requires the administrative agency to which the Secretary of Labor has delegated authority to adjudicate workers' compensation claims of Federal employees under civil service law to select only board-certified physicians to provide second opinions.

Fairness in Musical Licensing Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1994

Fairness in Musical Licensing Act of 1994 - Exempts from copyright infringement the communication of a performance or work by television or radio sets located in a business establishment, or the performance of a nondramatic musical work by a choral group of a nonprofit educational institution choral group, unless persons are charged to see or hear the performance. Provides that in any civil action for copyright infringement involving a nondramatic musical work that is licensed by a performing rights society or other organization authorized to license public performances of such works, if the defendant admits liability but contests the amount of the license fee charged by such society or organization, the dispute may, if requested by either party, be submitted to arbitration under the Federal judicial code. Requires such societies or organizations to make available, free of charge, to licensees or those negotiating licenses, on-line computer access to their entire repertoire, including information regarding the title of the work, the name, address, and telephone number of the author and the copyright owner (if different), and the names of any artists known to have performed the work.

Helium Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1994

Helium Act of 1994 - Amends the Helium Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into agreements with private parties for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands; (2) grant leasehold rights to such helium; (3) store and transport crude helium; and (4) maintain and operate existing crude helium storage at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field. Directs the Secretary to: (1) cease producing, refining, and marketing refined helium; and (2) dispose of all facilities, equipment, and Federal property interests relating to refined helium activities. Requires the Secretary to impose fees for helium storage, withdrawal, or transportation services. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) the purchase of helium by Federal agencies from certain private persons; and (2) the sale of crude helium by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from making crude helium sales in amounts that will disrupt the crude helium market price. Mandates that proceeds from helium sales be paid to the Treasury. Instructs the Secretary to eliminate helium stockpiles by a prescribed deadline. Repeals the Secretary's authority to borrow under the Helium Act. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to prepare certain annual financial statements for the Helium Operations of the Bureau of Mines.

Concerning deployment of United States Armed Forces in Haiti.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1994

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President is: (1) required to obtain the prior approval of the Congress before U.S. armed forces may undertake offensive military action against the military leadership of Haiti in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 940; and (2) recognized as having the inherent authority to use such forces to protect or evacuate U.S. citizens from imminent danger or for humanitarian purposes.

Honey Springs National Battlefield and Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Honey Springs National Battlefield Title II: Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Honey Springs National Battlefield and Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Title I: Honey Springs National Battlefield - Establishes the Honey Springs National Battlefield in Oklahoma to provide for the preservation and interpretation of a Civil War battlefield. Provides for cooperative agreements with, and grants to, specified entities for protection, maintenance, interpretation, and rehabilitation of the battlefield. Directs the National Park Service to submit a management plan for the battlefield to specified congressional committees. Establishes the Honey Springs National Battlefield Advisory Commission. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Washita Battlefield National Historic Site - Establishes the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in Oklahoma to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the Battle of the Washita. Sets forth provisions parallel to those in title I concerning cooperative agreements and grants and the submission of a management plan for the battlefield. Establishes the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Advisory Commission. Authorizes appropriations.