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Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2]

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Resolution· HRESH.Res. 468 (99th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding Medicare payment processing.

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1986

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that unless the Health Care Financing Administration allocates sufficient funds and and takes other action to ensure prompt payment of Medicare claims, the House of Representatives shall adopt legislation ensuring prompt claims payment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 643 (99th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1986

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President, prior to each fiscal year, to transmit to the Congress a proposed Federal budget in which total outlays do not exceed total estimated revenues. Permits the President to recommend an alternative budget in which outlays exceed revenues with a detailed explanation of the need for such excess. Prohibits the Congress from making any law which would cause outlays to exceed revenues in a fiscal year. Permits the Congress to suspend such prohibition in time of war or national emergency by passing a concurrent resolution by a three-fifths vote of both Houses. Prohibits enactment of a bill to increase revenue unless it passes each House of Congress by a majority rollcall vote.

Bill· HRH.R. 4877 (99th)referred

Insurance Information Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1986

Insurance Information Act of 1986 - Requires commercial insurance companies to report specified information annually to the Secretary of Commerce. Details the reporting requirements, which include data on premiums, claims, legal costs, economic losses, investment income, and cancellations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue a report summarizing such information by September 30 of each year; and (2) send copies of such report to specified Federal and State officials (to be made available to the general public upon request). Establishes a maximum penalty of $100,000, or five years imprisonment, or both, for any person who: (1) fails to file such report as prescribed; or (2) knowingly makes any false statement or omission of fact in such report. Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations to implement this Act; (2) issue a list of standard classes of business and of standard units of exposure for which any commercial insurance company must report data; and (3) issue a reporting form to be used by commercial insurance companies to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 4820 (99th)reported

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1986

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit only the U.S. manufacturer of a drug to reimport such drug into the United States. Prohibits the sale of prescription drug samples. Permits the distribution of samples only to practitioners licensed to prescribe such drugs. Requires such practitioners to return a receipt for such drug samples to the manufacturers to be kept and made available to Federal and State officials. Requires drug wholesalers to provide drug purchasers with a statement identifying the manufacturer and each sale of the drug. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue licensing standards for drug wholesalers.

Bill· HRH.R. 4715 (99th)referred

A bill to provide for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1986

Provides that, for taxable years beginning after 1984, rural letter carriers are permitted to compute the amount of their deduction for use of their automobiles in performance of such services: (1) by using a standard mileage rate for all such miles of such use equal to 150 percent of the basic standard rate; or (2) without applying the limitation on deductions rules where the business use of the automobile used in performing such services is not greater than 50 percent of the time. Prohibits the use of 150 percent of the basic standard mileage rate in determining the allowable deduction where the taxpayer claimed an investment tax credit or depreciation deduction for such automobile.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 326 (99th)passed

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the existence of the Berlin Wall after twenty-five years is a visible indictment of the communist system and that the continued vitality of the Western Sectors of the city is a testament to the Berliners' courage and devotion to freedom.

United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1986

States that the Congress: (1) commends the courage of the West Berliners in making that part of the city a showcase of Western values; and (2) condemns the existence of the Berlin Wall. Declares that the Congress reaffirms the U.S. commitment to Berlin and its people.

Bill· HRH.R. 4675 (99th)referred

Deficit Reduction Insurance Program

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 1986

Deficit Reduction Insurance Program - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to include the pay of Members of Congress within the coverage of such Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 4668 (99th)referred

Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 1986

Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments of 1986 - Removes the statutory requirements and deadlines for second (and subsequent) nuclear waste repositories, thus eliminating Department of Energy authority to site such repositories. Removes the volume limitations placed upon first repositories. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to revise the repository mission plan to reflect the provisions of this Act and to submit such revisions within six months after enactment of this Act. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prohibit the Secretary from expending funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund for any activity relating to a second or subsequent repository.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 607 (99th)referred

A joint resolution to express the sense of Congress on recognition of the contributions of the seven Challenger astronauts by supporting establishment of a Children's Challenge Center for Space Science.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1986

Expresses the sense of the Congress that a Children's Challenge Center for Space Science should be established in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Johnson Space Center as a memorial to the seven Challenger astronauts and others who gave their lives exploring space.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 424 (99th)passed

A resolution to express the gratitude of the American people for the assistance provided by the government and people of the United Kingdom during defensive operations carried out against Libya on April 14, 1986.

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1986

Declares that the House of Representatives, on behalf of the U.S. people, expresses its gratitude to the Government and people of the United Kingdom who assisted the United States in its exercise of self-defense against Libya and in the fight against state-sponsored international terrorism.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 413 (99th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Federal funds for the Cooperative Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1986

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal funds for the Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service should be maintained at a level sufficient to prevent the reduction of benefits provided by such Service.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 308 (99th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the availability of universal telephone service in rural areas.

United States · United States Congress · 8 April 1986

Expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal telecommunications policy should maintain universal telephone service, retain nationwide toll rate averaging for interstate long distance calls, and reduce regulatory and administrative burdens on small telephone systems. Provides that any Federal access charge plan should: (1) support rural telephone systems through a universal service fund designed to ensure affordable rural telephone rates; (2) allocate to interstate long distance service no less than the proportion of the local telephone system access costs currently allocated to such service; (3) retain the current arrangement for the pooling of such costs; and (4) avoid collecting all of such costs by means of flat rate access charges.

Bill· HRH.R. 4439 (99th)referred

Telephone Decency Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1986

Telephone Decency Act of 1986 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any obscene or indecent telephone communication for commercial purposes to any person in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communication. (Current law prohibits such communication to any person without his or her consent or to any person under 18 years of age.)

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 567 (99th)referred

A joint resolution to commend the people and government of Spain for their commitment to democracy as reflected most recently by their strong vote of support for NATO and to maintain their commitment to the common defense of the democratic principles shared by our two great democratic nations and the other democracies of the Western Alliance.

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1986

Commends the people and the Government of Spain for their support of continued participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and their commitment to democracy.

Bill· HRH.R. 4388 (99th)referred

Terrorist Prosecution Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1986

Terrorist Prosecution Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to commit or attempt to commit murder or manslaughter against any U.S. national abroad, or conspire to do so. (Murder is punishable by capital punishment, a life sentence, or for any term of years and voluntary manslaughter is punishable by imprisonment up to ten years and involuntary manslaughter by imprisonment up to three years and/or a fine up to $1,000.) Makes it an offense to (or to attempt to) assault, wound, strike, imprison, endanger, or make any other violent attack upon the person or liberty of any U.S. national in any foreign country (or make violent attack on his or her business premises, private accommodation or means of transport). Provides for a fine of not more than $5,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than three years. Increases the fine to $10,000 and/or imprisonment to ten years if a deadly or dangerous weapon is used. Makes it an offense to conspire, outside the United States, to murder any U.S. national within the United States. Prohibits an indictment under this Act without the written approval of the Attorney General or his designee.