Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 428 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1986
Grants the consent of the Congress to specified amendments offered by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to certain sections of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact relating to public hearing requirements, investments, procurement, and public safety. Reserves the right of the Congress to alter or repeal this Act.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 427 (99th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1986
Declares that the United States extends its sympathies to the people and Government of El Salvador with regard to the recent earthquake. Urges the President to provide appropriate relief to help prevent further loss of life in El Salvador. Declares that the United States is prepared to cooperate with El Salvador in long-term efforts to recover from the effects of the earthquake.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 500 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1986
Prohibits Senate offices from incurring official mail costs for FY 1987 in excess of the amounts allocated to such offices in accordance with this resolution. Requires the Committee on Rules and Administration to determine such costs. Urges the House of Representatives to make similar expenditure limitations. Directs the Committee to prescribe: (1) a recordkeeping system to ensure that allocated amounts are not exceeded; and (2) a procedure to transfer portions of an allocation from one Senate office to another. Directs the Committee, during the 100th Congress, to study the feasibility of revising the manner in which funds for official mail costs are appropriated, expended, and accounted for, and report findings and recommendations to the Senate.
Bill· SS. 2904 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1986
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1986 - Amends the copyright law to implement the Berne Convention, the Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works signed at Berne on September 9, 1886. Extends copyright protection to architectural works in conformance with such Convention. Extends comparable copyright protection to protectable works of nationals of Berne Union members. Removes the requirement of registration as a prerequisite to instituting an action for copyright infringement. Eliminates copyright notice provisions. Authorizes appropriations.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 498 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1986
Amends rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, regarding Member or employee travel to a foreign country to participants in an educational program, to remove the requirement that a list of participants be placed in the Congressional Record prior to the beginning of such program.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 499 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 497 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the son of a deceased Senate employee.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 496 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.
Bill· SS. 2891 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1986
Global Climate Protection Act of 1986 - Directs the President to establish a Task Force on the Global Climate to research, develop, and implement a coordinated national strategy on global climate. Requires such Task Force to transmit a United States Strategy on the Global Climate to the President within a year. Requires the President to then report to specified members of Congress on such report. Directs the President to appoint an ambassador at large to coordinate Federal efforts in multilateral activities relating to global warming. Directs the Secretary of State to promote the early designation of an International Year of Global Climate Protection. Urges the President to give climate protection high priority on the agenda of U.S.-Soviet relations.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 413 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1986
Designates October 1986 as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 402 (99th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986
Designates July 2 and July 3, 1987, as United States-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship.
Bill· SS. 2769 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986
Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1986 - Establishes an Office of Inspector General in the Government Printing Office to: (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; (2) recommend policies to promote efficiency and economy; and (3) provide a means of keeping the Public Printer and the Joint Committee on Printing fully and currently informed. Provides for the appointment by the Public Printer of an Inspector General, an Assistant Inspector General for Audits, and an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations. Authorizes the designation of employees of the Office as special agents for the conduct of audits and investigations. Requires the Inspector General to report annually to the Public Printer on the activities of the Office. Directs the Public Printer to transmit such report to the Joint Committee on Printing together with any comments deemed appropriate. Makes such report available to the public.
Bill· SS. 2785 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for FY 1987.
Bill· SS. 2766 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986
Amends the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act to authorize the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission to expend a specified amount of authorized funds to entertain foreign representatives. Removes caps on donations the Commission may accept. Authorizes the Commission to permit commercial use of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee logo.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 404 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1986
Designates October 1986 as Polish American Heritage Month.
Law· SS. 2759 (99th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 14 August 1986
Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 to remove the restrictions which prohibited furnishing Senators' State offices with telecommunications services for which a charge is based on the amount of time the service is used.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 395 (99th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986
Designates October 1, 1986, through September 30, 1987, as National Institutes of Health Centennial Year.
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 396 (99th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986
Designates the week of October 26 through November 1, 1986, as National Adult Immunization Awareness Week.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 397 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986
Designates 1987 as the Year of the Reader.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 479 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986
Amends the Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials to make various technical and procedural changes, including: (1) that an article of impeachment shall not be divisible for the purpose of voting at any time during the trial; and (2) that once voting has commenced on an article of impeachment, it shall continue until completed unless the Senate adjourns for one day or less or adjourns sine die.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 398 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1986
Designates the week beginning September 7, 1986, as National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 472 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 468 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 475 (99th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1986
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the brother of a deceased Senate employee.
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