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Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]

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Bill· SS. 2805 (98th)open

Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1984

Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 - Designates the following lands in Virginia as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Beartown Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (2) the Kimberling Creek Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (3) the Lewis Fork Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (4) the Little Dry Run Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (5) the Little Wilson Creek Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (6) the Mountain Lake Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (7) the Peters Mountain Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (8) the Thunder Ridge Wilderness in the Jefferson National Forest; (9) the James River Face Wilderness Addition in the Jefferson National Forest which is to be incorporated in the James River Face Wilderness; (10) the Ramseys Draft Wilderness in the George Washington National Forest; and (11) the Saint Mary's Wilderness in the George Washington National Forest. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Virginia shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Virginia which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Virginia reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Virginia without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in Virginia which are less than 5,000 acres in size. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review the following lands in Virginia to determine their suitability for preservation as wilderness: (1) the Rough Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the George Washington National Forest; (2) the Rich Hole Wilderness Study Area in the George Washington National Forest; (3) the Barbours Creek Wilderness Study Area in the Jefferson National Forest; and (4) the Shawvers Run Wilderness Study Area in the Jefferson National Forest. Requires the Forest Service to report to Congress within two years after enactment of this Act on the effects on air quality of the proposed industrial development site at Covington, Virginia, on the areas designated as wilderness study areas by this Act. Requires interim annual reports to the appropriate congressional committees.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 320 (98th)open

A joint resolution regarding the implementation of the policy of the United States Government in opposition to the practice of torture by any foreign government.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1984

Reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to oppose the practice of torture by foreign governments through the implementation of laws and through public and private diplomacy. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to continue to raise the issue of torture by such governments; and (2) continue to involve the U.S. Government in the formulation of international standards and the implementation of the draft Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Requests the Secretary of State to issue specified formal instructions to each U.S. mission chief regarding U.S. policy with respect to such torture. States that the Secretary of Commerce should continue to enforce the current restrictions on the export of crime control equipment pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979. Directs the heads of U.S. departments that furnish military and law enforcement training to foreign personnel to include in such training instruction regarding international human rights standards with respect to torture.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 412 (98th)passed

A resolution to congratulate and commend the USA Philharmonic Society.

United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1984

Congratulates and commends the USA Philharmonic Society for its work on behalf of the Nation's young musicians and its commitment to furthering better understanding among peoples of all nations through the language of music.

Bill· SS. 2766 (98th)open

A bill to amend Chapter 44, Title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition.

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1984

Amends the Federal criminal code to define "armor piercing ammunition." Excludes from the definition: (1) shot gun shot required by Federal or State regulations for hunting; (2) frangible projectiles for target shooting; and (3) projectiles that the Secretary of Treasury determines are primarily intended for sporting purposes. Makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture or import armor piercing ammunition. Allows for: (1) the manufacture or importation of armor piercing ammunition for the use of the United States or any State or local government; and (2) manufacture for the sole purpose of exportation. Establishes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of armor piercing ammunition. Imposes an additional mandatory sentence of not less than five years for any person who uses or carries a firearm and is in possession of armor piercing ammunition during the commission of a violent felony. Provides that such sentence shall not be suspended nor probation nor parole granted.

Bill· SS. 2695 (98th)referred

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1984

Coal Export Enhancement Act of 1984 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to establish, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, a Federal Coal Export Commission which shall meet at least four times a year for consultation on activities leading to increased cooperation among entities involved in U.S. coal exports, with the goal of expanding the U.S. share of the international coal market. Requires the Commission to examine the potential of small- and medium- sized coal companies to enter the export coal trade through export trading companies. Requires the Commission to submit its report to the President and the Congress within two years of its first meeting. Terminates the Commission upon submission of its report.

Bill· SS. 2679 (98th)referred

Brokered Deposits Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1984

Brokered Deposits Act of 1984 - Amends the National Housing Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to define the terms "deposit broker" and "short-term account" for the purposes of such Acts. Prohibits the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from promulgating any rule or regulation or issuing any order or interpretation which would cause the deposit insurance available to a person for deposits or accounts placed by or through a deposit broker to differ from deposit insurance available to such person for deposits or accounts not placed by or through a deposit broker. Prohibits an insured institution from accepting or maintaining short- term insured accounts placed by or through a deposit broker in excess of the lesser of: (1) 200 percent of the institution's unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus; or (2) 15 percent of its total deposits. Prohibits an insured institution whose unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus amounts to less than three percent of its liabilities from having any insured accounts placed by or through a deposit broker. Authorizes the FSLIC and the FDIC to permit an insured institution, upon notice and application, to obtain short-term insured accounts placed by or through a deposit broker in excess of such limitations, giving equal weight to both competitive factors and safety and soundness considerations.

Bill· SS. 2650 (98th)passed

Toy Safety Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1984

Toy Safety Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to permit the Consumer Product Safety Commission, after it determines that any toy or other article intended for use by children that is not a banned hazardous substance creates a substantial risk of injury to children, to order the manufacturer or any distributor or dealer of the toy or article to take any one or more of the following actions: (1) to give public notice that the toy or article creates a risk of injury to children; (2) to mail such notice to each manufacturer, distributor, or dealer; or (3) to mail such notice to every person to whom the person giving notice knows such toy or article was delivered or sold. Permits the Commission, after offering interested persons an opportunity for a hearing, to order the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer either to repair such toy so that it will not create a risk of injury, to replace it with a safe equivalent toy or article, or to refund the purchase price. Declares that such an order may prohibit the person to whom it applies from manufacturing for sale, offering for sale, distributing in commerce, or importing into the customs territory of the United States (or any combination of such actions) the toy or article with respect to which the order was issued.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 109 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government take immediate steps to support a national STORM program.

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government take immediate steps to support funding for a national storm-scale operational and research meteorological (STORM) program under the leadership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce, with the cooperation of other interested and appropriate departments and agencies. Sets forth certain times the President should submit to Congress proposed activities of the program, including budgetary requirements, progress reports, and a statement of activities.

Bill· SS. 2593 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 respecting retransmission of programs originated by local television broadcast stations.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1984

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to maintain and enforce its rules requiring cable television systems to carry the signals of local television broadcast stations. Declares that the Commission shall retain authority to modify such rules to facilitate administration but not to alter the substance of, or principles embodied in, such rules.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 277 (98th)referred

A joint resolution to authorize the Armed Force Monument Committee, the United States Armor Association, the World Wars Tank Corps Association, the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, and the 1st, 4th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th Armored Division Associations jointly to erect a memorial to the "American Armored Force" on United States Government property in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1984

Authorizes the Armed Force Monument Committee, the United States Armor Association, the World Wars Tank Corps Association, the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, and the 1st, 4th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th Armored Division Associations to erect a memorial in or near Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, to honor and commemorate the American Armored Force. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select the site and approve the design and plans. Obligates the United States to expenses of maintenance only. Requires the commencement of the erection of the memorial within five years with a certification of sufficiency of funds necessary before commencement.

Bill· SS. 2579 (98th)open

A bill to amend subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, relating to currency reports.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1984

Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to examine any books, papers, records, or other data of domestic financial institutions pursuant to Federal law concerning records and reports on monetary instruments transactions. Permits the Secretary to summon an officer or employee of a financial institution to appear and produce such books, papers, records, or other data and to give testimony, under oath, as may be relevant or material to such inquiry. Declares that one of the purposes for which the Secretary may take such action includes investigation of any offense connected with the administration or enforcement of Federal laws concerning records and reports on monetary instruments transactions, and specified sections of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the National Housing Act, or Public Law 91-508. Prohibits the Secretary from delegating the powers conferred by this Act to an appropriate supervising agency. Declares that a summons may be issued under this Act only by, or with the approval of, the Secretary of the Treasury or a supervisory level delegate of the Secretary. Makes a person in violation of certain regulations liable for a civil penalty of not more than: (1) the amount of the transaction where the violation involves a transaction reporting requirement; or (2) $1,000 for any other violation. Makes a person who is in violation of any laws or regulations concerning records and reports on foreign financial agency transactions liable for a civil penalty of not more than the amount of the foreign transaction or foreign account involved in the violation. Includes American Samoa within the definition of the United States.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 101 (98th)reported

A concurrent resolution to commemorate the Ukrainian famine of 1933.

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take steps to: (1) issue a proclamation commemorating the Ukrainian famine of 1933; (2) issue a warning that the continued enslavement of the Ukrainian nation is a threat to world peace; and (3) convey to the Soviet people U.S. sentiments for the recovery of Ukrainian freedom and independence.

Bill· SS. 2500 (98th)open

Credit Accounting Reform Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1984

Credit Accounting Reform Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 to declare that one purpose of the Act is to assure that the budgetary treatment of Federal and federally assisted borrowing programs accurately reflects their cost to the Federal Government. Defines the terms "direct loan" and "private reinsurance" for the purposes of such Act. Requires the Federal Financing Bank, within 90 days after a Federal agency has made a direct loan, to sell the obligation resulting from such loan to the public. Requires that all such sales be made to the highest bidder at a public auction conducted by the Bank or an agent of the Bank. Makes any guarantee by a Federal agency of an obligation sold in such manner effective only while such obligation is held by the Bank. Requires the Bank, within 90 days after a Federal agency guarantees any obligation, to purchase private reinsurance for the risks assumed by such agency under such guarantee. Permits the Bank to make commitments to purchase, and to purchase and sell, any obligation which is issued or guaranteed by a Federal agency. Authorizes the Bank to charge fees for its services to cover all expenses. Requires any Federal agency which makes a direct loan or guarantees any obligation to transmit to the Bank: (1) the loan obligation; and (2) such information with respect to the borrower as may be necessary for the Bank to carry out its responsibilities. Treats as receipts and disbursements of a particular Federal agency, for purposes of the unified budget, all receipts and disbursements of the Bank with respect to: (1) any direct loan sold by the Bank as agent for the Federal agency; or (2) any guarantee with respect to which the Bank purchased private reinsurance as agent for the Federal agency. Declares that in the case of any off-budget agency, the unified budget shall include for such agency its receipts from, and disbursements to, the Bank. Repeals the provisions of such Act concerning the purchase, by the Bank, of the obligations of any local public body or agency within the United States. Sets forth transition provisions which include a pilot program during FY 1985, the development of a marketing plan, and the development of a reinsurance plan. Requires that the marketing plan and reinsurance plan developed pursuant to this Act be published in the Federal Register.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 100 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution concerning the drilling ship Glomar Java Sea.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. delegation to the United Nations to request the Secretary General to seek the cooperation of Vietnam with the United States and specified other countries in ascertaining the whereabouts of the crewmen of the sunken U.S. vessel Glomar Java Sea.

Bill· SS. 2423 (98th)passed

Victims of Crime Assistance Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1984

Victims of Crime Assistance Act of 1984 - Establishes within the Treasury a Crime Victims' Assistance Fund, in which shall be deposited all criminal fines collected from convicted Federal defendants and all proceeds received from the sale of literary or other rights arising from criminal acts. Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to establish a procedure under which any money due a criminal defendant under a contract entered into for the purposes of recounting or having his or her crime depicted shall be paid into the Fund. Provides that all money deposited in the Fund is for the benefit of any victim of the defendant's crime. Requires such victim, in order to receive money from the Fund, to secure a judgment in a civil action against the defendant for damages arising out of the crime. Allows money from the Fund to pay for the defendant's legal representation. Requires the clerk of the court to publish every six months for two years a notice to victims that such money is available to satisfy judgments pursuant to this Act. Amends the Federal criminal code to allow victims the opportunity to appear at parole hearings and testify about the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial impact the prisoner's conduct has had on their lives. Authorizes the Attorney General to make annual grants from the Fund to States for the purpose of compensating and providing other assistance to victims of crime. Establishes criteria based on State victims' compensation payouts and population for the distribution of the Fund. Requires that States appoint a State victim assistance administrator to award funds to eligible non-profit, State, and local agencies which provide assistance to victims. Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Federal Victim Assistance Administrator to provide funds to executive agencies for services and other nonfinancial assistance to victims of Federal crimes. Authorizes the President to establish a Federal Victims of Crime Advisory Committee to advise the Federal Administrator about the needs of Federal victims. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to submit a report to the Attorney General setting forth the steps it has taken to: (1) improve the accurate accounting of collections of criminal fines; and (2) assure all collected fines are deposited in the Fund.

Bill· SS. 2378 (98th)referred

Impact Aid Authorization Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 1984

Impact Aid Authorization Act of 1984 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations through FY 1989 for the impact aid program for federally affected schools. Increases the authority for reimbursements to eligible local educational agencies for revenues lost from federally owned, nontaxable property. Requires the Secretary of Education, not later than November 15, of each year, to publish the percentage change in the price index published for October of the preceding fiscal year and October of the fiscal year in which such publication is made. Bases the amount authorized for such impact aid programs on such percentage change. Limits such percentage change to no more than five percent. Repeals the three-year phaseout of impact aid to federally affected schools whose students' parents either live or work on Federal property. Authorizes appropriations for such impact aid through FY 1989.

Bill· SS. 2315 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Energy Security Act and the National Energy Conservation Policy to repeal the statutory authorities administered by the Residential Energy Conservation Service and the Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1984

Repeals the program providing for residential energy conservation plans for public utilities and home heating suppliers and the energy conservation program for commercial buildings and multifamily dwellings under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 235 (98th)open

A joint resolution to authorize the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., to establish a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial.

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 1984

Authorizes the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Incorporated to erect a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and recognition of law enforcement officials in the United States who died in the line of duty. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Fund, to select with the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on public grounds for such memorial. Subjects the design and any plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Declares that no moneys belonging to the United States or the District of Columbia shall be expended for the erection of such memorial other than expenses incurred in the process of site selection and approval of design and plans.

Bill· SS. 2276 (98th)open

A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study the feasibility of constructing a rail rapid transit line between the West Falls Church, Virginia, station of the Washington, D.C. metrorail system and Dulles International Airport.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1984

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study the feasibility of constructing a rail rapid transit line between the West Falls Church, Virginia, station of the Washington, D.C. Metrorail system and Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Requires a report to Congress on such study within one year after enactment of this Act.

Bill· SS. 2272 (98th)referred

A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for certain science activities of the Institution, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1984

Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Authorizes the Administrator of General Services, after consultation with the Administrator of Federal Aviation, to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution, without reimbursement, land at Dulles International Airport for expansion of the National Air and Space Museum. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 2262 (98th)open

Federal Airport Police Salary Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1984

Federal Airport Police Salary Act - Establishes a Federal pay schedule specifically for the police forces of Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport. Provides for the applicability of provisions of Federal law concerning Federal pay comparability, grade and pay retention, and hazardous duty differentials to positions subject to such schedule. Sets forth provisions governing the transition of positions from the General Schedule to the schedule established by this Act.

Bill· SS. 2255 (98th)referred

Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 3 February 1984

Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act of 1984 - Provides for payments in lieu of taxes to be made by the Administrator of General Services to local governments for certain property which is: (1) owned by the United States; (2) exempt from property taxation; and (3) located within the jurisdiction of the local government. Sets the amount of such payments at ten percent of the aggregate tax revenue that would be available if the property were subject to taxation. Directs the General Accounting Office to submit a report containing recommendations on coordinating payments under this Act with existing Federal programs to avoid duplicative payments or windfalls and on the feasibility and constitutionality of subjecting Federal real property to full local property taxation. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 2241 (98th)referred

Broadcasters Protection Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1984

Broadcasters' Protection Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that provisions requiring a broadcast station licensee to provide equal opportunities for station access to political candidates and prohibiting the licensee from censoring a candidate's broadcast do not require the licensee to broadcast any material the broadcast of which the licensee believes would violate any criminal law. Provides that a licensee's refusal to broadcast material based on such belief shall be a defense to any revocation action by the Federal Communications Commission and shall not be used adversely against the licensee in a comparative licensing process. Permits a broadcaster to petition any appropriate U.S. district court for a determination as to whether the broadcast of such material would violate a criminal law and for declaratory judgment relief. Allows a candidate whose broadcast is denied to petition the court for such a determination and for declaratory judgment relief with respect to such denial.

Bill· SS. 2213 (98th)referred

Honest Budgeting Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 25 January 1984

Honest Budgeting Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 to require that loans guaranteed by a Federal agency and financed by the Federal Financing Bank be included in the unified budget as outlays of such agency. Declares that in the case of any off-budget agency, the unified budget shall include for such agency its receipts from, and disbursements to, the bank. Permits a Federal agency that issued, sold, or guaranteed obligations financed in investment securities markets after September 30, 1982, and before October 1, 1983, to continue financing such obligations, or others serving the same program purposes, up to the percentage of its annual activities obligated or disbursed during FY 1983 in investment securities markets. Prohibits a Federal agency, except in such circumstances, from issuing, selling, or guaranteeing any obligation of a type ordinarily financed in the investment securities markets unless such obligation is first offered to the Bank. Requires the Bank to purchase any such investment security unless: (1) the originating agency requests the Secretary of the Treasury to approve financing through the investment securities markets and demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that program purposes can best be served by such financing; or (2) the Secretary determines that it is not a suitable investment for the Bank. Directs the Secretary to approve a request to finance through the investment securities markets if an agency shows: (1) lower costs from private financing; (2) services to borrowers from private markets or institutions which outweigh added costs of private financing; or (3) undue disruption of existing financial markets due to financing by the Bank. Declares that such restrictions shall not apply: (1) to an obligation issued or sold by a Federal agency pursuant to an Act of Congress which expressly prohibits any Federal guarantee; or (2) to funds disbursed pursuant to an agreement backed by the assets of such agency. Requires the Secretary, in the case of a request by a Federal agency for an exception from the requirement for Bank financing, to submit to Congress a detailed explanation of his reasons for granting or disapproving the agency's request.

Bill· SS. 2161 (98th)open

A bill to establish a commission to study defense-related aspects of the United States merchant marine.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

Establishes the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense to study the capability of: (1) the United States shipbuilding defense mobilization base to support both naval and commercial ship construction and repair in the event of war or national emergency; and (2) the United States merchant marine to meet the need for such transportation. Directs the Commission to submit to the President and Congress within nine months after enactment of this Act a report on its findings and conclusions, and its recommendations for legislative action, action by the executive branch, and action by the private sector to foster and maintain a U.S. merchant marine capable of meeting national security requirements. Terminates the Commission 90 days after it submits its report. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· SS. 2186 (98th)reported

A bill to establish a State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for FY 1985 through FY 1989 to assist States in carrying on the work of a competent and qualified mining and mineral resources research institute at one public college or university (or private college or university if a State does not have an eligible public college or university) in the State meeting eligibility requirements. Provides that funds appropriated shall be made available for grants to be matched on a basis of no less than one and one-half non-Federal dollars for each Federal dollar during FY 1985 and 1986, and no less than two non-Federal dollars for each Federal dollar during FY 1987 through FY 1989. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY 1985 through FY 1989 which shall be made available to institutes to meet the necessary expenses for purposes of: (1) specific mineral research and demonstration projects of broad application which could not otherwise be undertaken; and (2) research into any aspects of mining and mineral resources problems related to the mission of the Department of the Interior which are not otherwise being studied. Sets forth funding criteria. Requires each institute to: (1) set forth its plan to provide for the training of individuals as mineral engineers and scientists; (2) set forth policies and procedures to assure that Federal funds made available under this Act will supplement and, to the extent practicable, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available for purposes of this Act, and in no case supplant such funds; and (3) report annually to the Secretary concerning amounts received under this Act and projects undertaken pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe necessary rules and regulations; and (2) report to Congress annually concerning the receipts, expenditures, and work of the institutes in all States under the provisions of this Act. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to authorize Federal control of education at any college or university. Directs the Secretary to assure that programs authorized by this Act are not redundant. Authorizes appropriations necessary to print and publish the results of activities carried out by institutes under this Act and for administrative planning and direction. Directs the Secretary to establish a center for cataloging current and projected scientific research in all fields of mining and mineral resources. Directs the President to clarify agency responsibility for Federal mining and mineral resources research and to provide interagency coordination of such research. Directs the Secretary to appoint a Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research to consult with and make recommendations to the Secretary on all matters relating to mining and mineral resources research as required by this Act. Requires the Committee to: (1) develop a national plan for research and development in mining and mineral resources and to formulate and recommend a program to implement the plan utilizing resources provided for under this Act; and (2) submit such plan to the Secretary, the President, and Congress by March 1, 1986, and to update the plan annually. Requires the Committee to determine the eligibility of a college or university to participate as a mining and mineral resources research institute under this Act.

Bill· SS. 2185 (98th)open

Job Opportunity Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

Job Opportunity Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the expiration date for the targeted jobs tax credit from December 31, 1984, to December 31, 1989.

Bill· SS. 2182 (98th)open

Wine Equity Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983

Wine Equity Act of 1983 - Requires the President to direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to negotiate the harmonization of tariff and nontariff barriers on wine with each designated major trading country. Requires negotiations with designated major trading countries which do not export wine to the United States in order to eliminate all tariff and nontariff trade barriers of such countries to the importation of U.S. wine. Requires the President to impose tariff and nontariff trade barriers equal or substantially equivalent to the barriers applied by a designated major trading country if such country does not provide harmonization to U.S. produced-wine within 180 days of the country's designation as a designated major trading country. Provides for removing such U.S. tariff and nontariff barriers. Requires the USTR to report to specified congressional committees at the beginning and end of each negotiation. Requires the USTR to consult with such committees to identify further tariff and nontariff barriers to and potential markets for U.S. wine. Provides for assistance for the USTR from other Federal agencies.