Provides for the portability among States of validly executed advance directives under Medicare and Medicaid provisions of the Social Security Act. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require written policies and procedures of service providers to provide for effective communication with individuals regarding relevant aspects of health care decisions affecting such individual, including obtaining informed consent, individual prognosis and treatment decisions, and the formulation of advance directives. Requires a report to the Congress on a study of issues relating to care at the end of life, including how to determine the application of medically necessary or appropriate care for gravely or terminally ill or injured persons. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 2537 (103rd)referred

Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1994

Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act - Prohibits punitive damages in any civil action in Federal or State court in which such damages are sought against a defendant based on the same act or course of conduct for which punitive damages have already been awarded. Permits the court to award such punitive damages, subject to specified limitations, upon determining in a pre-trial hearing that: (1) the claimant will offer new and substantial evidence of previously undiscovered, additional wrongful behavior on the part of the defendant, other than the injury to the claimant; and (2) the amount of punitive damages previously imposed were insufficient to either punish the defendant's wrongful conduct or to deter the defendant and others from similar behavior in the future. Directs a court awarding punitive damages pursuant to such provision to: (1) make specific findings of fact on the record to support the award; (2) reduce the amount of the punitive portion of the damage award by the sum of the amounts of punitive damages previously paid by the defendant in prior actions based on the same act or course of conduct; and (3) prohibit disclosure to the jury of the court's determination and action. Makes this Act applicable to any civil action brought on any theory where punitive damages are sought based on the same act or course of conduct for which punitive damages have already been awarded against the defendant, except with respect to any civil action involving damages awarded under any Federal or State statute that prescribes the amount of punitive damages to be awarded. Specifies that: (1) this Act shall supersede any Federal or State law regarding recovery for punitive damages; and (2) the U.S. district courts shall not have jurisdiction over any civil action pursuant to this Act based on provisions regarding Federal question jurisdiction and commerce and antitrust regulations.

Bill· SS. 2536 (103rd)open

Charitable Medical Care Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1994

Charitable Medical Care Act of 1994 - Exempts health care professionals from liability for negligence in the provision of health care services without charge, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Makes this Act applicable only if such professional, before furnishing the service: (1) agrees to furnish such service voluntarily and without charge to the recipient or to any health insurance plan or program under which the recipient is covered; and (2) provides the recipient with adequate notice, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, of the professional's limited liability for that service. Preempts any inconsistent State law. Specifies that this Act shall not preempt any State law that provides greater incentives or protections to a health care professional rendering such service.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 277 (103rd)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Schindler Project should be recognized for its efforts to educate high school seniors about the lessons of the Holocaust and the application of those lessons to contemporary society.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1994

Expresses the sense of the Senate in support of the Schindler Project's efforts to provide high school seniors with the opportunity to view the film "Schindler's List" and discuss its historical implications and the application of those lessons to contemporary society.

Bill· SS. 2460 (103rd)referred

A bill to extend for an additional two years the period during which medicare select policies may be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1994

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to extend from three years to five years the period during which Medicare select policies may be issued.

Bill· SS. 2457 (103rd)referred

A bill for the relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1994

Directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to compensate a named corporation for the emergency work and services performed by them after the Northridge earthquake.

Bill· SS. 2445 (103rd)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1994

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a special rule for persons with a deceased parent for purposes of the generation-skipping transfer tax.

Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 220 (103rd)enacted

A joint resolution to designate October 19, 1994, as "National Mammography Day".

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1994

Designates October 19, 1994, as National Mammography Day.

Bill· SS. 2403 (103rd)reported

A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact.

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 1994

Interstate Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact entered into between the States of Kansas and Missouri.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 216 (103rd)referred

A joint resolution designating the week beginning September 12, 1994, as "National Hispanic Business Week".

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1994

Designates the week beginning September 12, 1994, as National Hispanic Business Week.

Bill· SS. 2354 (103rd)referred

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1994

Designates the United States courthouse under construction at 111 South Tenth Street in St. Louis, Missouri, as the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse.

Bill· SS. 2327 (103rd)referred

Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1994

Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 1994 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide for pre-litigation mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) or another mediator. Prohibits suit while mediation is pending. Sets forth procedures and requirements. Amends Federal law to provide for pre-suit mediation, by the FMCS or another mediator, of disputes involving enforcement of employment-related contracts under provisions relating to equal rights under the law. Authorizes appropriations.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 240 (103rd)passed

A resolution honoring the United States 1994 World Cup soccer team.

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1994

Commends the United States 1994 World Cup soccer team for its outstanding efforts in the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 208 (103rd)referred

A joint resolution designating the week of November 6, 1994, through November 12, 1994, "National Health Information Management Week".

United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1994

Designates the week of November 6 through 12, 1994, as National Health Information Management Week.

Bill· SS. 2160 (103rd)open

Comprehensive Tax Restructuring and Simplification Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Repeal of Corporate Income Tax Title II: Individual Income Tax Relief Title III: Business Activities Tax Comprehensive Tax Restructuring and Simplification Act of 1994 - Title I: Repeal of Corporate Income Tax - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate corporate income tax. Provides for taxing corporations based on business activities. Treats distributions to shareholders as ordinary income of the shareholder. Allows certain businesses to elect to be taxed as domestic corporations. Title II: Individual Income Tax Relief - Reduces the payroll tax (old-age, survivors and disability insurance) for employers and employees by 50 percent. Increases the standard deduction for low-income taxpayers. Establishes an individual tax credit for low-income taxpayers and provides for advance payment of such credit. Title III: Business Activities - Imposes a business activities tax of 14.5 percent on the amount by which gross business receipts exceed business purchases. Treats the following as business activities of a governmental entity: (1) public utility services; (2) mass transit services; (3) postal services; and (4) any activity not involving the exercise of any essential governmental function. Excepts certain tax-exempt organizations from the tax unless the activity constitutes an unrelated trade or business. Provides the treatment for post-sale price adjustments, refunds, and bad debts. Sets forth special rules for the administration of the business activity tax. Allows a tax credit for taxable periods of excess business purchases. Exempts certain small businesses from the business activity tax.