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Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA]

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Resolution· SRESS.Res. 466 (98th)open

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Customs Service should suspend for a period of at least six months the interim regulations issued on August 3, 1984, which change the standards and procedures for U.S. imports of textiles and apparel.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1984

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Customs Service should suspend the operation of interim regulations, for at least six months, to permit the completion of a comprehensive analysis, with the participation by retailers and other specified groups, of the effects of such regulations on U.S. imports of textiles and apparel.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 467 (98th)referred

A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate to members of the entertainment industry, especially the Entertainment Industries Council, for their concern over the drug problem in America, and urging the industry to undertake a comprehensive program to communicate to the citizens of the United States the dangers of drug abuse.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1984

Expresses the Senate's appreciation to members of the entertainment industry, especially the Entertainment Industries Council, for their work in discouraging and communicating the danger of drug use.

Bill· SS. 3046 (98th)referred

A bill to modify the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1984

Modifies the project for flood protection on the Chariton River, Iowa and Missouri, to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to sell storage space in Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Association.

Bill· SS. 3017 (98th)open

Domestic Food Assistance Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1984

Domestic Food Assistance Act of 1984 - Title I: Food Stamp Program - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to raise food stamp allotments from 99 to 100 percent of the thrifty food plan. Increases the earned income deduction from 18 to 20 percent. Makes households each of whose members receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) categorically eligible for program participation. States that denial of eligibility or termination of benefits from such programs cannot be a basis for denial of food stamp eligibility or termination of benefits. Increases the resources limitation from $1500 to $2250, and from $3000 to $3500 for the elderly and disabled. Increases the threshold for accounting a vehicle's value against resources from $4500 to $5500. Permits States to stagger coupon issuance. Requires (currently permits) the Secretary to provide for alternative means of coupon issuance if doing so would improve program integrity. Prohibits financial institutions from charging retail food stores coupon redemption fees. Directs States to periodically assess the need to keep food stamp offices open during weekend or evening hours. Makes homeless persons eligible for food stamps. Prohibits appropriations under such Act from being transferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture. Requires States imposing a sales tax on food stamp purchases to transfer such revenues to the Secretary of the Treasury within 15 months of the end of each fiscal year. Authorizes States to establish community work experience programs. Title II: Nutrition Surveillance - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to include periodic health and nutrition samplings of vulnerable low income groups in the Department of Agriculture's continuing food consumption survey. Title III: Food Distribution and Emergency Shelters - Authorizes the transfer of specified agricultural commodities to public or nonprofit organizations for low-income assistance. Authorizes military commissaries to donate surplus food to local food banks. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States to assist the homeless. Authorizes FY 1984 through 1986 appropriations. Title IV: Effective Dates - Makes the provisions of this Act effective within 45 days after enactment.

Bill· SS. 3002 (98th)referred

Temporary Agricultural Interest Rate Reduction Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1984

Temporary Agricultural Interest Rate Reduction Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a one-year program of agricultural operating loan interest rate reductions if interest rates are ten percent or more as of March 1, 1985. Requires participants to repay any assistance provided under this Act.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 351 (98th)referred

A joint resolution designating the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youth in need of adult companionship.

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1984

Designates the week beginning February 17, 1985, as a time to recognize the contributions of volunteers who give their time to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters to youths in need of adult companionship.

Bill· SS. 2967 (98th)referred

Agricultural Credit Assistance Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1984

Agricultural Credit Assistance Act of 1984 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily take over lending institution-held agricultural loans (at from 75 percent to 95 percent of original value) at reduced interest rates. Requires the Secretary to issue such a lending institution an obligation for the amount of the take-over. Limits loan amounts to $750,000 and maximum interest rate buy-downs to five percent.

Bill· SS. 2927 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code regarding the authority of the Special Counsel.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984

Authorizes the Special Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board to appear as a counsel on behalf of any party in a civil action brought in connection with any function of the Special Counsel and to initiate and prosecute on behalf of any party in any such case an appeal of the decision of any administrative tribunal, U.S. district court, or the U.S. Claims Court. Authorizes any person aggrieved by a prohibited personnel practice to intervene in any administrative or judicial action brought by the Special Counsel under this Act. Entitles any such party appealing an administrative decision to have the facts subject to trial de novo by the reviewing court.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 431 (98th)open

A resolution relating to Canadian pork imports.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should direct appropriate members of the Administration to: (1) pursue discussions with Canada directed toward resolving problems relating to U.S. imports of Canadian pork; and (2) use all available authorities to protect the economic viability of the U.S. pork industry and to promote free and fair trade.

Bill· SS. 2930 (98th)open

A bill to repeal the changes made by the Tax Reform Act of 1984 with respect to the tax treatment of debt instruments issued for property.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal rules relating to the determination of the issue price of certain debt instruments issued for property. Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to repeal the revisions made to rules for the imputation of interest on certain deferred payments. Provides that the Internal Revenue Code shall be applied and administered as if such revisions had not been enacted.

Bill· SS. 2924 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that any officer or employee of the Government convicted of a felony be removed from civil service.

United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1984

Requires any Federal officer or employee who is convicted of a felony to be removed from office or employment within 30 days after the employing agency receives notice of the conviction. Directs an agency to provide an employee at least 14 days' advance notice of his or her removal. Authorizes an agency to reinstate such a former employee upon such employee's written request if: (1) the employee's felony conviction is vacated by the court based on a finding that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction and the agency head determines that further judicial proceedings are unlikely to be commenced; or (2) in the case of a retrial, the former employee is acquitted or further judicial proceedings are terminated and the vacation of the previous conviction was based on a finding of insufficient evidence. Entitles an employee who is reinstated on such basis to be paid the amount of pay lost because of his or her removal. Permits an agency to provide such reimbursement to an employee reinstated for any other reason.

Bill· SS. 2894 (98th)open

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify the application of the imputed interest and interest accrual rules in the case of sales of residences, farms, and real property used in a trade or business.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1984

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of imputed interest for: (1) the first $250,000 of the sale price of residential property sold by an individual; (2) the first $1,500,000 of the sale price of farm property sold by an individual, partnership, estate or small business corporation; and (3) the first $500,000 of the sale price of real property associated with the sale of a trade or business.

Bill· SS. 2872 (98th)referred

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1984

Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984 - Title I: Residential Conservation Service - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to extend until January 1, 1990, the time period within which energy conservation information requirements imposed upon public utilities and home heating suppliers shall apply. (Under current law, such requirements apply through January 1, 1985.) Eliminates requirements that public utilities and home heating suppliers: (1) arrange to have suggested energy conservation measures installed for residential customers; (2) arrange for related loans for such customers; and (3) provide such customers with lists of suppliers and contractors who sell or install energy conservation measures in the area served by the utilities and home heating suppliers and of lending institutions which will offer loans for the installation of such measures. Provides that an application by a utility for an exemption from the requirements under such Act which is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered approved unless the Secretary of Energy disapproves it within 30 days after such date. Permits a State or a utility to elect to formulate and certify an alternative residential energy conservation plan in lieu of the residential energy conservation plan required to be approved by the Secretary pursuant to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. (Permits alternative plans by utilities where an alternative State plan is not in effect or in the case of a nonregulated utility which is not included in a State plan.) Sets forth procedural requirements for the formulation of such an alternative plan. Requires that such an alternative plan: (1) provide general energy conservation suggestions to all residential customers of utilities in the State; (2) provide specific energy conservation information and improvements to customers upon their requests; (3) provide benefits to a specified percentage of residential buildings which did not receive benefits under such Act before such plan became effective; (4) reduce energy consumption by an average of ten percent or more in such residential buildings; (5) benefit low- and moderate-income individuals as well as others; (6) contain adequate procedures for installation of energy conservation measures; (7) prevent unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices affecting commerce; (8) be carried out by the State, utilities within the State, or both (except in the case of a plan being certified by a utility rather than the State); (9) contain rules concerning accounting and payment of costs which are consistent with such Act; (10) provide redress for any injuries resulting from violations of plan provisions; and (11) assure that the utility will not inspect a furnace or install or inspect furnace efficiency modifications without the customer's request in the case of a furnace using a primary source of energy other than that sold by the utility. Requires the State or the utility to certify that its alternative plan has been formulated in accordance with this Act and will be adequately implemented. Sets forth reporting requirements with which the State or utility must comply. Sets forth administrative and judicial proceedings which may be commenced to require the adequate implementation of an alternative plan. Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to specified congressional committees on the residential energy conservation plans required under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and on the alternative plans described above. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information annually to the States and public utilities providing technical assistance and relating to the most cost-effective energy conservation procedures and devices and the most successful residential energy conservation plans. Provides as an additional requirement relating to the waiver of the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities that there be no unfair competitive advantages to the utility seeking such waiver. Prohibits the Governor of a State from supporting the petition of a regulated utility for such a waiver before: (1) the Governor has notified the public of the waiver petition so that interested persons may make comments and the governor has made the same determinations which the Secretary must make in approving such a petition; and (2) the utility makes all relevant information available to the Governor. Revises requirements with respect to the application of the contracting and general exemptions from the prohibition against supply and installation of residential energy conservation measures by public utilities. Sets forth review procedures for such exemptions. Title II: Repeal of Provisions Regarding Commercial Buildings and Multifamily Dwellings - Repeals title VII of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 331 (98th)referred

A joint resolution to require the Interstate Commerce Commission to consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission to: (1) consider certain indicators in determining the revenue adequacy of railroads; (2) consider specified evidence when appropriate in determining whether there is effective rail competition; (3) revise proposed guidelines which prescribe reasonable rates for coal shipments; (4) prohibit certain actions with respect to reciprocal switching services; (5) expedite its study on cancellations of through routes, joint rail rates, and reciprocal switching; and (6) facilitate discovery of information regarding railroad contracts by parties with standing to challenge such contracts.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 130 (98th)open

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should assure an adequate flow of affordable credit to farmers and should assure fair treatment to agricultural borrowers.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1984

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in cooperation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, should: (1) exercise appropriate authority to assure that an adequate flow of credit be available to American farmers at reasonable rates; and (2) take noninflationary actions necessary to reduce interest rates.

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