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Bill· SS. 1868 (102nd)referred

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to revise the procedures under which any change in the nature of postal services, which will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis, may be implemented.

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1991

Amends Federal law to revise the procedures that the Postal Service must follow when it determines that there should be a change in the nature of postal services which would generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis. Requires the Postal Rate Commission to submit a copy of its opinion of such a proposal to the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service. States that if the Commission concludes that such a proposal should be rejected, the Postal Service may not implement it except with the written concurrence of all of the Governors then holding office.

Bill· SS. 1851 (102nd)referred

Management Corps Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1991

Management Corps Act of 1991 - Requires the President to designate a private nonprofit organization which has demonstrated expertise in providing assistance to business enterprises in the republics of the Soviet Union and the Baltic States through United States citizens with expertise in the management of business enterprises who voluntarily donate their time and services to such enterprises in those countries. Designates such organization as the Management Corps. Sets forth administrative provisions for such Corps. Provides for grants to the Corps to be made by the Secretary of State through the Agency for International Development. Requires the Corps to publish an annual report which shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1993 through 1995.

Bill· SS. 1827 (102nd)referred

White House Commemorative Coin Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1991

White House Commemorative Coin Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue up to 500,000 silver one-dollar coins to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the White House; and (2) obtain silver for such coins from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Mineral Stock Piling Act. Specifies that: (1) all amounts received from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be deposited in the coinage profit fund; and (2) the Secretary shall pay amounts from a ten-dollar surcharge per coin into the White House Endowment Fund. Directs the Secretary to take such actions as necessary to ensure that the minting and issuance of such coins do not result in any net cost to the Government. Bars the issuance of such coins unless the Secretary has received full payment or adequate security for payment. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1810 (102nd)referred

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Implementation Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1991

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Implementation Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase the conversion factor for physicians' services for each of the years after 1993 through 1996 by one-fourth of the percentage by which the conversion factor may have been decreased due to an adjustment for asymmetry in 1992; (2) prohibit the Secretary, in determining the conversion factor for 1992, from assuming that changes in the volume and intensity of physician services in response to the implementation of the new payment system for such services would increase the estimated aggregate physician expenditures by more than one percent; (3) make any reduction to the conversion factor due to assumed volume and intensity changes equally applicable to the adjusted historical payment base; (4) permit separate payment to physicians for interpretation of electrocardiograms (EKGs) provided during office vists; (5) direct the Secretary to: (a) establish separate fee schedule amounts for the interpretation of EKGs; (b) adjust the relative values in the fee schedule for physician visits to reflect separate payments for EKG interpretation; (c) establish EKG practice guidelines for dissemination to physicians along with other educational information relating to EKG use; (d) develop a profile for EKG use by physicians; and (e) study EKG utilization and costs for a report to the Congress; and (6) make the new payment system for physicians nonapplicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 1992, by a physician who was in his or her first, second, or third year of practice in 1991 and to whom the payment rules under the new system did not apply in that year. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing final regulations before July 1, 1993, which change the methodology for determining: (1) the amount of time that may be billed for anesthesia services; and (2) the amount paid for drugs and biologicals furnished incident to physicians' services. Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to conduct a study and report to the Congress on whether payments for anesthesia services should be based on a particular unit of time according to the medical procedure with respect to which the service is furnished. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study and report to the Congress with respect to payment for drugs and biologicals furnished incident to physicians' services and payment for multiple surgical procedures; and (2) provide for pilot projects for developing Medicare volume performance standards other than at the national level. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the pilot projects.

Law· SS. 1731 (102nd)enacted

United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1991

United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1991 - Title I: United States Policy - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the following should be U.S. policy with respect to the U.S. relationship with Hong Kong: (1) the United States should seek to establish direct bilateral ties with Hong Kong in economic, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural, sport, and other matters to the extent that Hong Kong is allowed to exercise autonomy in these fields under the 1984 Joint Declaration of the Governments of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and China on the question of Hong Kong; (2) the United States should seek to maintain after July 1, 1997, with the authorization of the Chinese Government, the U.S. Consulate-General in Hong Kong and other U.S. official and semi-official organizations; (3) the United States should invite Hong Kong to maintain, after such date, its official and semi-official missions in the United States and to open other missions in those fields in which it is permitted to exercise autonomy under the Joint Declaration; (4) the United States should seek to reach agreements with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Administrative Region) in such fields, particularly with respect to reduction or abolishment of visa restrictions hindering U.S. nationals seeking to work in Hong Kong and covering Hong Kong residents seeking to work in the United States; (5) the United States should recognize passports and travel documents issued by the Administrative Region; and (6) the Chinese Government's exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong should not affect treatment of Hong Kong residents who apply for visas to visit the United States. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the following should be U.S. policy with respect to participation by Hong Kong in multilateral organizations: (1) the United States should support Hong Kong's participation in multilateral organizations open to non-states which are concerned with those matters in which Hong Kong is permitted to exercise autonomy under the Joint Declaration; (2) the United States should continue to fulfill its obligations to Hong Kong under international agreements, so long as Hong Kong reciprocates; (3) the United States should support Hong Kong's application to join all multilateral international conferences, agreements, and organizations; and (4) the United States should support Hong Kong's continued participation after July 1, 1997, under the name Hong Kong, China, in all such conferences, agreements, and organizations. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the following should be U.S. policy with respect to commerce between the United States and Hong Kong: (1) the United States should seek to maintain and expand economic and trade relations with Hong Kong and should continue to treat Hong Kong as a separate territory in economic and trade matters (even after July 1, 1997); (2) the United States should continue to negotiate directly with Hong Kong to conclude bilateral economic agreements (even after July 1, 1997); (3) the United States should continue to consider Hong Kong for most-favored-nation trade status and to recognize certificates of origin for manufactured goods issued by the Administrative Region; (4) the United States should continue to allow the U.S. dollar to be freely exchanged with the Hong Kong dollar and U.S. businesses should continue to operate in Hong Kong; (5) the United States should continue to support Hong Kong's access to sensitive technologies; (6) the United States should encourage Hong Kong to continue to develop a framework which provides protection for intellectual property rights; and (7) the United States should negotiate a bilateral investment treaty with Hong Kong. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the following should be U.S. policy with respect to transportation from Hong Kong: (1) the United States should continue to recognize ships and airplanes registered in Hong Kong and negotiate air service agreements directly with Hong Kong; (2) the United States should continue to recognize ships registered by Hong Kong after July 1, 1997, and U.S. commercial ships should remain free to port in Hong Kong; (3) the United States should recognize licenses issued by the Administrative Region to Hong Kong airlines; (4) the United States should recognize permits issued by the Administrative Region to U.S. airlines for specified services; (5) the United States should negotiate with the Administrative Region to renew or amend all air service agreements existing on June 30, 1997, and to conclude new air service agreements affecting all flights to, from, or through China; and (6) the United States should negotiate with the Administrative Region about arrangements to implement international aviation agreements. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the following should be U.S. policy with respect to cultural and educational exchanges with Hong Kong: (1) the United States should seek to maintain and expand U.S.-Hong Kong relations and exchanges in culture, education, science, and academic research; (2) the Administrative Region should be accorded individual status as a full partner in the Fulbright Program; and (3) the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress should seek to expand educational and informational ties with the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Title II: The Status of Hong Kong in United States Law - Continues to treat Hong Kong as a separate territory under U.S. law after July 1, 1997. Approves the continuation in force of all treaties entered into by the United States and Hong Kong before such date. Title III: Reporting Provisions - Directs the Secretary to submit to the Speaker of the House and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: (1) a report on the degree to which the Joint Declaration is being implemented; and (2) a separate subreport (with respect to country reports) on Hong Kong.

Bill· SS. 1725 (102nd)referred

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative Coin and Scholarship Endowment Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1991

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative Coin and Scholarship Endowment Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the quincentenary of Columbus' encounter with the New World. Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Terminates the minting of such coins after a certain deadline. Establishes the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Scholarship Foundation as an independent entity within the executive branch to promote educational activities for secondary students using funds deposited in the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Scholarship Endowment Fund (the Fund). Requires the Board of Directors of the Foundation to appoint an Executive Secretary who shall be subject to its supervision. Outlines the Fund's operating parameters. Sets forth scholarship criteria for eligible students to be known as "Columbus Scholars." Mandates that the Foundation submit an annual status report to the Congress and the Secretary of Education. Sets forth guidelines for possible termination of the Fund and the Foundation.

Bill· SS. 1723 (102nd)referred

Music Therapy for Older Americans Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1991

Music Therapy for Older Americans Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to add music therapy to: (1) the lists of services for frail older individuals in their homes and services for older individuals, particularly those with the greatest economic and social need, designed to satisfy their special needs and improve their quality of life; (2) a list of supportive services for older individuals; and (3) the list of schools within colleges and universities in which training programs in the field of aging can be developed. Adds music, art, and dance therapy to the list of services under the definition of "preventive health services" and to the list of demonstration projects which will improve or expand supportive services or otherwise promote the well-being of older individuals. Requires the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging, in making contracts or entering into grants for such projects, to give special consideration to education, training, and information dissemination projects that assist older individuals through music therapy.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 182 (102nd)passed

A resolution commending Hong Kong for successfully holding the first direct elections to its Legislative Council.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1991

Commends the people of Hong Kong for successfully holding their first direct elections to the Legislative Council. Congratulates the 18 newly elected members of the Council. Urges: (1) the Government of Hong Kong to respect the views of the democratically elected representatives of the people of Hong Kong; and (2) the further development of democratic institutions in Hong Kong at an accelerated pace in advance of the 1995 elections and the subsequent transfer of Hong Kong to China in 1997.

Bill· SS. 1717 (102nd)open

Native American Programs Act of 1974 Amendments Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1991

Native American Programs Act of 1974 Amendments Act - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to establish in the Office of the Secretary (Secretary) of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Administration for Native Americans (Administration) and the Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs (Council). Requires the Commissioner of the Administration (Commissioner) to: (1) administer HHS financial assistance programs; (2) coordinate HHS activities affecting Native Americans; (3) serve as advocate for Native Americans within HHS; and (4) compile and disseminate pertinent information, especially for the Secretary's annual report. Requires the Council to: (1) prepare a plan to allow tribal governments and other eligible Native American organizations to consolidate HHS grants; (2) designate a single office to oversee and audit such grants; and (3) recommend the plan to the Secretary. Makes Alaska Native organizations in urban or rural nonreservation areas as well as Indian organizations eligible for financial assistance. Makes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii (Office) the recipient of grants from the Secretary for a revolving loan fund for economic development in Hawaii. Repeals the termination of such loan fund after a five-year demonstration period (thus making the fund permanent). Requires the Office to provide matching non-Federal contributions to the fund for each grant. Authorizes appropriations. Repeals provisions of the Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1987 that require the deposit of certain funds into the Treasury. Directs the Commissioner (in place of the Secretary) to provide: (1) technical assistance to potential and denied grant applicants; and (2) short-term training for persons carrying out funded projects. Authorizes an organization whose grant application is denied on grounds of ineligibility to file an administrative appeal. Authorizes the Commissioner to extend employment preference to Native Americans, based on the requirement that the Administration staff have knowledge of social and economic conditions characteristic of Native Americans. Authorizes appropriations, including appropriations to continue the development of a detailed plan, together with contributory research demonstration projects, to establish a National Center for Native American Studies and Indian Policy Development.

Bill· SS. 1711 (102nd)open

Glass Ceiling Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1991

Glass Ceiling Act of 1991 - Establishes the Glass Ceiling Commission to conduct a study and prepare recommendations concerning: (1) eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities; and (2) increasing opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities to foster advancement of women and minorities to management and decisionmaking positions in business. Establishes the National Award for Diversity and Excellence in American Executive Management. Allows a recipient business to use the award in its advertising if the business agrees to help other U.S. businesses improve with respect to the promotion of opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities regarding management and decisionmaking positions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Commission and the authority to make awards four years after enactment of this Act.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 178 (102nd)passed

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on Chinese political prisoners and Chinese prisons.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1991

Urges the President to: (1) communicate to the leadership of the Government of the People's Republic of China the concern of the Congress and the American people for Wang Juntao and Chen Ziming and to call for their immediate release from prison; and (2) request the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to urge Beijing officials to provide quality medical care for them and for all political prisoners and to dispatch representatives of the UN Human Rights Commission to China to assess and report on the treatment of political prisoners and the condition of Chinese prisons.

Bill· SS. 1704 (102nd)open

Land Management Agency Housing Improvement Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1991

Ranger Fair Housing Act of 1991 - Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and the Secretary of Agriculture to make employee housing and associated recreational facilities available, on or off the lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, and to rent or lease such housing to the respective department at a reasonable value; and (2) the Secretary to enter into contracts and agreements with public and private entities to provide such housing. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an annual survey of rental quarters available from the private sector within 30 miles of duty stations under the Secretary's jurisdiction; and (2) provide suitable housing if any such survey indicates that privately-owned housing is inadequate for the personnel assigned to the duty station. Requires that the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture: (1) classify all existing Government-owned facilities, including employee housing, by agency, within the areas under their respective jurisdictions with respect to physical condition and necessity and suitability for the effective prosecution of the agency mission; and (2) develop an agency-wide priority listing, by structure, identifying those units in greatest need for repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or initial construction. Requires that a report of this study be delivered to specified congressional committees. Requires that: (1) expenditure of any funds authorized and appropriated for construction, repair, or rehabilitation follow the priority listing established by each agency in sequential order; and (2) funding available from other sources for housing repair be distributed as determined by the Secretary, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to determine that secondary quarters for employees who are permanently duty stationed at remote locations and are regularly required to relocate for temporary periods are necessary for the effective administration of the area; (2) such temporary quarters to be made available to employees, subject to specified requirements; and (3) the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements or joint ventures with local governmental and private entities to provide appropriate and necessary utility and other infrastructure facilities in support of employee housing facilities provided under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1698 (102nd)open

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1991

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Act - Establishes the National Fallen Firefighters' Foundation. Declares that the Foundation is: (1) a charitable and nonprofit corporation to be organized under the laws of the State of Maryland; and (2) not an agency or establishment of the United States. Provides that the Foundation is to: (1) primarily encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of the National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial and its annual memorial service; (2) provide financial assistance to the families of firefighers who die in the line of duty; and (3) assist in the recognition of such firefighters. Sets forth provisions for establishment and membership of a Board of Directors of the Foundation. Makes the Administator of the U.S. Fire Administration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board, who shall appoint Directors of the Board. Sets forth rights and obligations of the Foundation, including having its principal offices in the State of Maryland. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide, and accept reimbursements for, personnel, facilities, and other administrative services to the Foundation; and (2) accept the services of the Foundation, the Board, and the Board's officers and employees as volunteers in performing functions authorized under this Act. Sets forth requirements relating to audits and annual reports. Provides for relief for certain Foundation acts or failures to act. Provides that the United States is not liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1625 (102nd)open

Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act of 1992

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act of 1991 - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to: (1) modify the Fort Davis land allotment; and (2) subject such land to valid existing rights and an easement for the Iditarod National Historic Trail. Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to authorize an allotment applicant who had a valid application pending before the Department of the Interior on December 18, 1971, and whose application remains pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to amend the land description to describe land other than land the applicant originally intended to claim, if: (1) the application pending before the Department either describes land selected by, tentatively approved to, or patented to the State of Alaska or otherwise conflicts with an interest in land granted to that State by the United States prior to the filing of the allotment application; (2) the amended land description describes land selected by, tentatively approved to, or patented to Alaska of approximately equal acreage to substitute for the land originally described in the application; and (3) the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for Alaska, acting under the authority of State law, has agreed to reconvey or relinquish the land described in the amended application to the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept conveyance or relinquishment from Alaska of the land described in the amended application. Specifies that a real property interest distributed by a native corporation to a shareholder of such corporation pursuant to a program to provide homesites to its shareholders shall be deemed conveyed and received under ANCSA, provided that certain conditions are met, including that alienability of the corporation's Settlement Common Stock has not yet been terminated under provisions of such Act. Directs the Secretary to execute such instruments as necessary to release the condition that specified lands (including Beaver Airport) revert to the United States if such lands are not developed, or cease to be used, for airport purposes. Modifies the boundary of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska. Requires the Secretary to convey specified land in Alaska to the Rabbit Creek Lions Club. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the University of Alaska all U.S. interests in the lands of the University's Agricultural Experiment Station and Fur Farm Experiment Station. Allows, at the option of the native corporation, Settlement Common Stock to be issued to descendents of Natives. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to transfer the management of Sitkalidak Island to the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to release a reverter clause on land conveyed to the State of Alaska in Igivgig, Alaska, to allow the land to be disposed of for purposes other than an airport. Specifies that native corporations are: (1) disadvantaged business enterprises and minority business enterprises for purposes of implementing Federal Small Business Administration programs; and (2) allowed shareholder hiring preference.

Bill· SS. 1686 (102nd)referred

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1991 - Divides the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into the following two circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of the States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada and Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, consisting of 19 judges, and holding regular sessions in San Francisco and Los Angeles; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of the States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, consisting of nine judges, and holding regular sessions in Portland and Seattle.

Bill· SS. 1677 (102nd)referred

Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 1991 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide federally reimbursed Medicaid coverage of alcoholism and drug dependency residential treatment services for pregnant women whose family income is below 185 percent of the Federal poverty level and for their Medicaid-eligible children and spouses. Lists the required services included in such coverage as: (1) individual, group, and family counseling and addiction education and treatment provided pursuant to individualized treatment plans; (2) room and board in a structured environment with on-site supervision 24 hours a day; (3) therapeutic child care or counseling for children of individuals in treatment; (4) parental assistance in obtaining developmental assistance for their preschool children and public education for themselves and their school-age children; (5) easier access to prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, and other appropriate health, social, and child care services; (6) planning and assistance in reentering society; and (7) continuing specialized training of residential treatment facility staff members in the most recent and effective treatment techniques. Requires that such coverage continue for at least 12 months, except that the coverage of pregnant women must continue for one year following the end of pregnancy. Limits the size of a residential treatment facility to no more than 40 beds beginning in calendar year 1994. Allows a State agency to grant exceptions to such limit for one or more facilities subject to review by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Prescribes the conditions for granting such exceptions. Caps the number of nationwide beds for which Federal assistance may be provided under such residential treatment programs. Increases such annual bed cap from 1,080 to 6,000 beds nationwide for calendar years 1992 through 1996. Addresses treatment needs of pregnant addicted Indian and Alaska Native women in the Indian Health Service areas by: (1) allocating additional beds nationwide for such areas; (2) providing 100 percent Federal matching funds to States to create residential treatment programs in such areas; and (3) requiring the Secretary to conduct training in such areas for appropriate parties regarding the availability and nature of residential treatment services in such areas under this Act.

Bill· SS. 1641 (102nd)referred

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) decrease the rate of tax imposed on the income of any Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund from 34 percent to 22 percent for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1990, and before January 1, 1993, and to 20 percent for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992; and (2) remove restrictions on permitted investments of Fund monies.

Bill· SS. 1672 (102nd)referred

James Madison-Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

James Madison - Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue: (1) five-dollar and half-dollar coins emblematic of the Bill of Rights; and (2) one-dollar silver coins emblematic of James Madison. Sets forth guidelines for their sale and issuance, and for financial assurances. Mandates that the surcharges received by the Secretary be transmitted to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund. Authorizes audits by the Comptroller General. Provides a general waiver of procurement regulations when implementing this Act. Requires the Secretary to submit monthly financial status reports to certain congressional committees.

Bill· SS. 1624 (102nd)open

A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to improve the management of Glacier Bay National Park, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to permit: (1) subsistence uses of Glacier Bay National Park by local residents where such uses are traditional and in accordance with subsistence use provisions of such Act; and (2) the exercise of valid commercial fishing rights or privileges in the Park if the fishery was in existence on or before 1989. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request by a qualified applicant for an entry permit, to permit up to two passenger vessels of specified tonnage to cruise in the Park from June 1 through August 31 annually. Permits the Secretary to change the number of authorized vessels only if the Secretary has engaged in a consultation and received a biological opinion concerning impacts on endangered species required by the Endangered Species Act. Directs the Secretary to contract with the Arctic Research Policy Commission to study and report to specified congressional committees on the effects of operations of passenger-carrying vessels of more than 100 gross tons displacement on whales in the Park. Reserves Alaska's claim of title to tidal or submerged lands. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1648 (102nd)referred

Area Health Education Centers Reauthorization Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1991

Area Health Education Centers Reauthorization Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to specify a term of six years for agreements establishing area health education centers (AHECs). Modifies the purposes of AHECs, including serving high-impact areas and States as well as border areas close to Mexico. Mandates, if available in the area, participation of a school of public health. Authorizes agreements for the planning, development, and operation of State-supported AHECs. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1595 (102nd)referred

Alaska Native Languages Preservation and Enhancement Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1991

Alaska Native Languages Preservation and Enhancement Act of 1991 - Amends the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to award grants, under specified conditions, to any Alaska Native village, consortium of Alaska Native villages, or regional corporation established by the Alaska Native Settlement Act to: (1) enhance, encourage, preserve, and facilitate the ability of Alaska Natives to speak their native languages; and (2) preserve and expand knowledge about such languages. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 1600 (102nd)referred

Small Post Office Retention Act of 1991

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1991

Small Post Office Retention Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law with respect to the closing of postal facilities to provide that a post office includes any facility which provides retail postal service in a community, without regard to the classification of such facility for other purposes or to the rank or title of the person in charge of such facility. Declares that the relocation of a post office from one point in a community to another point in the same community shall not be deemed a closing.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 57 (102nd)open

A concurrent resolution to establish a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1991

Establishes a Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress to: (1) make a full and complete study of the organization and operation of the Congress; and (2) recommend improvements in such organization and operation with a view toward strengthening its effectiveness, simplifying its operations, improving its relationships with other branches of the Government, and improving the orderly consideration of legislation. Requires a report to the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than the adjournment sine die of the 102d Congress.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 182 (102nd)referred

A joint resolution proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1991

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts by a three-fifths majority vote of both Houses. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Authorizes waiver of these provisions in time of war. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses becomes law.