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Bill· SS. 2337 (103rd)referred

A bill to extend benefits for qualified service to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1994

Extends veterans' benefits to an individual who served as a member of the U.S. merchant marine between August 16, 1945 and December 31, 1946, who, during that period, was licensed or otherwise documented by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or document such individual, and who was a crewmember of a vessel that at the time of service was: (1) operated by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation, or an agent thereof; (2) operated in waters other than inland waters, the Great Lakes, other lakes, bays, and harbors of the United States; (3) under contract, charter to, or property of, the U.S. Government; and (4) serving the armed forces. Establishes application procedures. Requires the issuance of an honorable discharge, subject to the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service that apply to the honorable discharges issued under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977, to an individual who performed qualified service. Deems qualified service of an individual who receives an honorable discharge under this Act and who is not eligible under any other provision of law for benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be active duty in the armed forces during a period of war for purposes of eligibility for benefits. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) reimbursement of the Secretary for the value of benefits that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to an individual by reason of eligibility under this Act; and (2) processing fees to correct records.

Bill· SS. 2314 (103rd)referred

Court of Federal Claims Administration Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1994

Court of Federal Claims Administration Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal judicial code to allow a judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (Court) who is not reappointed to continue in office until a successor is appointed and takes office. (Sec. 3) Grants judges of the Court authority to conduct proceedings in the district courts of territories to the same extent as duly appointed judges of those courts upon request by or on behalf of a territorial court and with the concurrence of the chief judge of the Court and the chief judge of the judicial circuit involved based upon a finding of need. (Sec. 4) Exempts retired judges of the Court from residence restrictions. Provides that the place where a retired judge maintains the actual abode in which such judge customarily lives shall be the judge's official duty station. (Sec. 5) Provides for Court membership on the Judicial Conference of the United States. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the chief judge of the Court to summon the Court judges to a judicial conference annually to consider the business of, and improvements in the administration of justice in, the Court. Directs the Court to provide by its rules or by general order for representation and active participation at such conference by members of the bar. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the chief judge of the Court to recall a formerly disabled judge who retires under the disability provisions of the Court's retirement system if, in the chief judge's view, such judge has recovered sufficiently to render judicial service. (Sec. 8) Grants the Court: (1) the power to grant injunctive and declaratory relief; (2) jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim by or against, or dispute with, a contractor arising under specified provisions of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978; and (3) ancillary jurisdiction under the Federal Tort Claims Act when a claim is directly related to one otherwise within the Court's jurisdiction. (Sec. 9) Provides that Court judges over age 65 who are on senior status will receive the same treatment as other Federal trial judges on senior status insofar as Social Security taxes and annuity payments are concerned. (Sec. 10) Deems a Court judge to be a judicial officer eligible for coverage under annuity, insurance, and other programs available to other Federal trial judges, including the program for continued Federal life insurance coverage after retirement.

Bill· SS. 2312 (103rd)referred

A bill to maintain the ability of United Staets agriculture to remain viable and competitive in domestic and international markets, to meet the food and fiber needs of United States and international consumers, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1994

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, consistent with U.S. obligations to limit agricultural export subsidies under the Uruguay Round Agreement, to promote U.S. agricultural exports.

Bill· SS. 2305 (103rd)open

Veterans Law Judge Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1994

Veterans Law Judge Act of 1994 - Redesignates the Chairman and other members of the Board of Veterans Appeals (other than temporary members) as veterans law judges. Classifies the pay rate for veterans law judges as that of administrative law judges. Authorizes the Chairman of the Board or other Board members to continue to serve in such positions, upon approval of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after the expiration of their terms. Requires the Secretary to notify Board members at least 120 days in advance of a decision not to recommend such member for appointment to an additional term. Allows the opportunity for a hearing on such decision. Allows the President to disapprove the appointment of a Board member to an additional term. Provides for reversion to the civil grades and series held by Board members prior to their appointment upon the expiration of their terms of appointment. Directs the Secretary to prescribe criteria for Board member reappointment. Allows current Board members in the Senior Executive Service to continue to be paid at that rate.

Bill· SS. 2301 (103rd)referred

Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Retirement Savings Incentives Subtitle A: Restoration of IRA Deduction Subtitle B: Nondeductible Tax-Free IRAs Title II: Penalty-Free Distributions Title III: Aid to Families With Dependent Children Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1994 - Title I: Retirement Savings Incentives - Subtitle A: Restoration of IRA Deduction - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the limitation on the deductibility of contributions to individual retirement plans (IRAs) by active participants in employer-maintained plans, thereby restoring the IRA deduction. Provides an inflation adjustment after 1995. Allows certain spouses a full deduction for contributions to an IRA. Makes certain coins and bullion ineligible as collectible investments for purposes of distributions from an IRA. Subtitle B: Nondeductible Tax-Free IRAs - Allows individuals to establish individual retirement plus (IRA plus) accounts with tax treatment similar to that for individual retirement plans. Makes contributions to such accounts nondeductible. Title II: Penalty-Free Distributions - Allows distributions from certain retirement plans without penalty to purchase first homes, pay higher education expenses and financially devastating medical expenses, and assist certain unemployed individuals. Title III: Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to exclude from AFDC eligibility determinations certain income and resources that are to be used for education, training, and employability purposes. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to the Congress on a revision of the AFDC limit on automobiles in order to increase the employability of AFDC recipients.

Bill· SS. 2283 (103rd)referred

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1994

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of specified prostate cancer screening services and certain drug treatments for such cancer. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish fee schedules for such services. Amends Federal law to cover such screening and treatment services for veterans as a preventive health service. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for certain public health programs related to prostate cancer research and education. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to: (1) conduct and support prostate cancer health services and screening and treatment procedures; and (2) provide for the development, periodic review, and updating of clinically relevant guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria.

Bill· SS. 2212 (103rd)referred

A bill to provide guidelines for the membership of committees making recommendations on the rules of procedure appointed by the Judicial Conference, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1994

Revises provisions under the Federal judicial code with respect to the composition of committees appointed by the Judicial Conference to assist it in making recommendations on rules of procedure to require that each such committee have a majority of members of the practicing bar and have members of the bench (including trial and appellate judges) and academics.

Bill· SS. 2183 (103rd)referred

World War II Peace Accords Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1994

World War II Peace Accords Commemorative Coin Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the 50th anniversary of the signing of the World War II peace accords on the U.S.S. Missouri should not go unrecognized at the national level; and (2) the United States should recognize such anniversary by minting and issuing a commemorative coin. Sets forth specifications for half dollar clad coins. Mandates that the surcharges received from the sale of such coins be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the Admiral Nimitz Foundation for the purpose of preserving the Pacific War heritage of the United States.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 221 (103rd)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the case of United States v. Knox.

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1994

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should accept the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in United States v. Knox and should oppose any effort by the defendant, or any other party, to overturn the decision in that case.

Bill· SS. 2145 (103rd)referred

Agricultural Mediation Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1994

Agricultural Mediation Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to determine which Department of Agriculture programs are eligible for State mediation programs. Sets forth State program certification requirements. Directs the Secretary to provide State programs with matching grants. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates program authority on September 30, 1998.

Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 195 (103rd)enacted

A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1994, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1994

Designates August 1, 1994, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes the President to reassert America's commitment to the Helsinki Accords and requests him to: (1) convey to all signatories of the Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is a vital element of further progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; and (2) develop new proposals to advance the human rights objectives of such process to address the major problems that remain.

Bill· SS. 2120 (103rd)open

Public Broadcasting Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1994

Public Braodcasting Act of 1994 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through FY 1999 the authorization of appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Bill· SS. 2092 (103rd)referred

Farmers' Risk Management Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1994

Farmers' Risk Management Act of 1994 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to revise the Federal crop insurance program. Authorizes program operating appropriations for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish within the Department of Agriculture the Advisory Committee for Federal Crop Insurance. Establishes a noninsured assistance program.

Law· SS. 2060 (103rd)enacted

Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1994

Small Business Administration Amendments of 1994 - Title I: Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to: (1) allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), under the microloan demonstration program, to make up to 100 percent deferred participation loans to ten small business intermediaries located in urban areas and ten intermediaries located in rural areas;(2) revise the authorized number of microloan programs for fiscal years after 1992; (3) increase from $1.5 to $5 million the annual microloan limits to a State; (4) increase from $1.25 to $1.75 million the total outstanding loan limit authorized for each intermediary; and (5) revise microloan repayment requirements. Title II: Revises provisions concerning the participatory amount of the SBA in small business loans provided on a deferred basis. Increases from $250,000 to $750,000 the authorized outstanding loan amounts for small businesses engaged in or adversely affected by international trade. Title III: Allows the SBA Administrator to inventory the productive facilities and capacities of business (currently, only small businesses) as part of a business loan process. Title IV: Establishes within the SBA an Office of Women's Business Ownership to administer the women's demonstration projects (projects providing financial assistance to businesses owned and controlled by women) created under the Act. Title V: Amends the Act and the Small Business Investment Act to provide that the authority of the SBA to make loans under such Acts shall remain available until expressly repealed. (Sec. 503) Removes a six-month limitation on the payment of transportation expenses of SBA employees in connection with any disaster loan assistance. (Sec. 505) Establishes in the Treasury one Loan Liquidation Fund, replacing various revolving funds, a disaster loan fund, and a business and investment loan fund under the Act. Provides for repayment of all such loans to the Fund. Requires a report from the SBA Administrator to specified congressional committees concerning Fund activities. (Sec. 507) Authorizes the SBA Administrator to specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business shall be recognized as a small business for purposes of the Act, with certain requirements such as an opportunity for public hearing. (Sec. 508) Empowers the SBA Administrator to impose reasonable fees in connection with assistance provided and information compiled and disseminated under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act. Title VI: Authorizes specified program funding levels for FY 1995 through 1997 for loans and other programs, as well as salaries and expenses, as provided or required under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 181 (103rd)referred

United Negro College Fund 50th Anniversary Resolution

United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1994

United Negro College Fund 50th Anniversary Resolution - Designates May 8 through 14, 1994, as United Negro College Fund Week.

Bill· SS. 2014 (103rd)referred

United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1994

United States-Flag Passenger Vessel Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to permit a vessel to transport passengers in coastwise trade only if: (1) the vessel meets certain requirements under the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 and the Shipping Act, 1916 for engaging in such trade; and (2) for a vessel that is at least five net tons, it is documented with a coastwise endorsement. Sets forth a civil penalty of $1,000 per passenger transported in violation of this Act. Sets forth terminable exceptions to such requirements for certain ineligible vessels.

Bill· SS. 2006 (103rd)referred

Private Property Rights Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1994

Private Property Rights Act of 1994 - States that the Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to use all practicable means and measures to minimize Federal takings of private property. Directs Federal agencies to certify to the Attorney General that a private property taking impact analysis has been completed before initiating any action which could result in a taking or diminution of use or value of private property. Requires that the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies under this Act. Specifies the content of such an analysis and requires a copy to be transmitted to the owner of the affected property, as well as made available to the public. Creates a rebuttable presumption that unmodified analyses five years or older are outdated for purposes of any agency action or administrative or judicial proceeding. Sets the statute of limitations for court actions for enforcing this Act.

Bill· SS. 1983 (103rd)referred

A bill to provide that the provisions of chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, relating to reemployed annuitants shall not apply with respect to postal retirees who are reemployed, on a temporary basis, to serve as rural letter carriers or rural postmaster.

United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1994

Amends Federal law with respect to the Civil Service and Federal Employees' Retirement Systems to provide that certain requirements relating to reemployed annuitants shall not apply with respect to postal retirees who are reemployed, on a temporary basis, as rural postmasters or rural letter carriers.

Bill· SS. 1952 (103rd)reported

United States Botanic Garden Commemorative Coin Act of 1995

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1994

United States Botanic Garden Commemorative Coin Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue one-dollar silver coins for a one-year period to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the United States Botanic Garden; and (2) distribute all surcharges from the coin sales to the National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden.

Bill· SS. 1910 (103rd)referred

Sweet Potato Research and Production Improvement Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1994

Sweet Potato Research and Production Improvement Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national research program to improve sweet potato production and marketing. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1915 (103rd)referred

Private Property Owners Bill of Rights

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1994

Private Property Owners Bill of Rights - Requires Federal agency heads to: (1) comply with applicable State and tribal government laws in implementing and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) and the permitting program for dredged or filled material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA); (2) administer and implement the Acts in a manner that least affects the private property owners' constitutional and other legal rights; (3) develop and implement rules and regulations for ensuring that such rights are protected when making any final decision that restricts the use of private property; (4) obtain the consent of the property owner and provide appropriate notice before entering privately-owned property in order to collect information on it; and (5) give the property owner an opportunity to review and dispute the data collected before using it to implement or enforce any of the Acts. Amends ESA and FWPCA to provide for administrative appeals of certain actions, including those related to the denial of permits and the imposition of administrative penalties. Entitles a private property owner deprived of 50 percent or more of the fair market value or the economically viable use of a portion of property as a consequence of a final qualified agency action to receive compensation upon request in accordance with specified guidelines. Amends ESA to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify all private property owners or lessees of property subject to a management agreement and provide an appropriate opportunity for their participation in such an agreement when the Secretary enters into it with any non-Federal person establishing restrictions on property use.

Bill· SS. 1890 (103rd)open

A bill to require certain disclosures of financial information to expose espionage activities by foreign agents in the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1994

Directs the head of each component of the U.S. intelligence community to submit to the President and the congressional intelligence committees a list of all positions that are classified at or below the GS-15 level and that require the individuals to have access to information critical to U.S. national security interests. Requires individuals occupying such positions in excess of 90 days in a calendar year to submit with the head of their agency or component disclosure statements as required under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency (CRA) to file with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) when requested a consumer report concerning an individual when the FBI Director has certified that: (1) such records are necessary for the conduct of an authorized foreign counterintelligence investigation; and (2) there is sufficient reason to believe that the subject of the report is a foreign power or agent. Outlines information with respect to: (1) identifying information required to be included by a CRA in the report: (2) CRA protection of confidentiality requirements; (3) FBI fee payments for such reports; (4) FBI information dissemination limits; (5) required congressional reports by the Attorney General with respect to all such requests; (6) authorized damages to the consumer for unauthorized receipt or disclosure of such information; (7) disciplinary actions against violators; (8) good faith exceptions for CRA reliance on an FBI certification; and (9) injunctive relief.

Bill· SS. 1887 (103rd)open

National Highway System Designation Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 3 March 1994

National Highway System Designation Act of 1994 - Designates the most recent National Highway System as submitted by the Secretary of Transportation to be the National Highway System (NHS). Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of a State, to add a new route segment to the NHS (including a new intermodal connection) or delete an existing route segment if the total mileage of the NHS, including any route segment or connection proposed to be added, does not exceed 165,000 miles. Requires each State making a request for a change in the NHS to establish that each change has been identified by the State, in cooperation with local officials, pursuant to applicable transportation planning activities for metropolitan areas and statewide planning processes. Authorizes the Secretary to approve such a request upon determining that the change meets the criteria established for, and enhances the national transportation characteristics of, the NHS.