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Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE]

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Bill· SS. 681 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to permit the prepayment of Federal financing bank loans made to rural electrification and telephone systems, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1987

Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to permit Rural Electrification Administration borrowers to prepay Federal Financing Bank loans without penalties if: (1) private capital is used to replace such loans; and (2) any savings will be used to avoid future rate increases, passed on to customers, or used to improve the borrower's financial strength.

Bill· SS. 686 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to limit the quantity of milk protein products that may be imported into the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1987

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to limit annual imports of milk protein products (casein) to 50 percent of the average annual amount imported during the period 1981 through 1985. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a preferential import licensing system for such products based on the availability of domestic substitutes.

Bill· SS. 582 (100th)open

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1987

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts with air carriers to assure that air service will be provided to certain small communities for which a determination of essential air transportation has been made under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Prescribes guidelines for such contracts. Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to repeal the requirement that the Civil Aeronautics Board establish, by rulemaking, objective criteria for designating eligible points for air transportation to small communities. Extends from ten years to 12 years the duration of the small community air service program. Declares that this Act ceases to be in effect ten years after the date of enactment.

Bill· SS. 561 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction to farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of natural disasters.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1987

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a farmer an income tax deduction for specified agricultural products donated to a State for the care of individuals adversely affected by a major natural disaster. Sets the amount of such deduction at the fair market value of the charitable contribution minus production costs for which the taxpayer has taken a deduction.

Bill· SS. 550 (100th)referred

Traffic Safety for Handicapped Individuals Act of 1987

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1987

Traffic Safety for Handicapped Individuals Act of 1987 - Amends Federal law to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) from approving certain highway safety programs that do not provide for a uniform system for handicapped parking to promote safety. Directs the Secretary to promulgate uniform standards applicable to such a system. Details the criteria for such a system. Directs the Secretary to undertake an annual evaluation of State compliance with this Act and to report the results to the Congress.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 21 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to the proposal by the European Community for the establishment of a tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils and urging the President to take strong and immediate countermeasures should such a tax be implemented to the detriment of United States exports of oilseeds and products and inconsistently with the European Community's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1987

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the administration should: (1) oppose the establishment of a tax on vegetable and marine fats and oils in the European Community; (2) continue its efforts to ensure that such a tax is not established; and (3) notify the European Community that the United States will view establishment of such a tax as inconsistent with the European Community's obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and as an action that will result in the adoption of strong and immediate countermeasures.

Bill· SS. 566 (100th)referred

A bill to amend the Tax Reform Act of 1984 to provide a special rule for mutual life insurance companies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide depositors in insolvent financial institutions the option of a one-time ordinary loss deduction.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1987

Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1984 with respect to the tax treatment of life insurance subsidiaries of mutual property and casualty insurance companies. Revises the effect on such subsidiaries of an election by the parent company to treat individual noncancellable accident and health contracts as cancellable. Repeals the mandatory treatment of a stock life insurance company, in such a situation, as though it were a mutual life insurance company. Limits the amount of taxable income an electing parent may take into account when determining the small life insurance company deduction of any controlled group which includes a mutual company which made such an election. Requires that the amount of taxable income of the electing parent taken into account be adjusted, under regulations, so that the revenue losses to the Treasury generated by the election shall not exceed $300,000 during any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1986. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow depositors in bankrupt or insolvent financial institutions to elect to treat their deposits as ordinary loss, provided such deposits: (1) are not federally insured; and (2) do not exceed $20,000 ($10,000 for a separate return by a married person) per taxpayer per institution. Reduces such limit by any amount insured under State law. Provides for revocation of the election to treat as ordinary loss only with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 15 (100th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no major change in the payment methodology for physicians' services, including services furnished to hospital inpatients, under the Medicare Program should be made until reports required by the 99th Congress have been received and evaluated.

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1987

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) no Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) physician payment methodology should be implemented which is based on hospital discharge classifications or requires mandatory assignment; and (2) no drastic change in the Medicare physician payment methodology should be undertaken without the receipt of reports required by legislation enacted in the 99th Congress and a detailed analysis of the long-range impact of such change on the provision of health care.

Bill· SS. 515 (100th)reported

A bill to provide equitable treatment under the highly-erodible land conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 to farmers who produced alfalfa and other multi-year grasses and legumes in a rotation practice during each of the years 1981 through 1985.

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1987

Amends the Food Security Act to 1985 to exempt from the ineligibility (for agricultural price supports and other related benefits) provisions of the highly erodible land conservation program persons who grew alfalfa and other multiyear grasses and legumes during the 1981 through 1985 crop years in a rotation practice approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Bill· SS. 473 (100th)open

General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1987

General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act of 1987 - Declares that this Act supersedes any State law regarding liability for general aviation accidents. Establishes guidelines for uniform standards of liability of general aviation manufacturers for general aviation accidents. States that all actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident shall be governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Establishes, with specified exceptions, a limitation of actions period of 20 years from delivery of aircraft or harm-causing part to the purchaser for general aviation civil liability brought against a general aviation manufacturer. Declares admissible as evidence certain income tax and payroll tax liability for purposes of establishing financial harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Permits the award of punitive damages if a claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the harm suffered was the direct result of conduct manifesting conscious, flagrant indifference to safety. Establishes a two-year limitation of actions period for actions arising out of a general aviation accident. Declares the intent of the Congress that sanctions be strictly enforced for violations of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including orders to pay to the other party the reasonable costs of legal fees. Confers original jurisdiction upon the Federal district courts, concurrently with State courts, for all civil actions for harm arising out of a general aviation accident. Provides procedures for removal from State to Federal district courts of such actions.

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