Defence

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, should posthumously advance Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel to the grade of admiral on the retired list of the Navy and Major General Water C. Short to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list of the Army.

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1993

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should posthumously advance: (1) Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, U.S. Navy, to the grade of admiral on the retired list; and (2) Major General Walter C. Short, U.S. Army, to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list.

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of services provided veterans in Vet Centers.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1993

Adds to the medical care authorized to be provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans in vet centers: (1) preventive health care services; (2) medical services reasonably necessary in preparation for hospital admission; and (3) referral services to assist veterans in obtaining specialized care. Requires a report from the Secretary on the implementation of such additional care.

Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1993

Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1993 - Includes a Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) as part of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from altering or revising the organizational structure of RCS until he or she has notified specified congressional committees and 60 days have elapsed since such notification. Requires RCS budget information to be included annually in the President's budget submitted to the Congress. Outlines eligibility requirements for one of the Assistant Under Secretaries for Health in the Department, including at least three years of clinical experience and two years of administrative experience in RCS or other comparable mental health care counseling service. Makes such a qualified person the director of RCS. Directs the Secretary, upon the request of any veteran (currently, only veterans discharged or released from active duty but not otherwise eligible for such counseling), to furnish counseling in readjusting to civilian life. Allows the provision of counseling to survivors of members of the armed forces who die while serving on active duty or from a condition incurred or aggravated by military service. Provides for the confidentiality of the records of any patient of RCS, permitting disclosure only in specific limited circumstances. Establishes in the Department the Advisory Committee on Veteran Readjustment Counseling to perform advisory services with respect to veterans' readjustment, taking into special account Vietnam era veterans. Requires specified reports from the Advisory Committee and the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees a plan for the expansion of the Vietnam Veteran Resource Center program as established under prior law. Directs the Secretary to carry out and report to the Congress on a pilot program for the provision of health-related services to eligible veterans at readjustment counseling centers.

To provide for the transfer of the Naval Hospital located at the Orlando Naval Training Center, Florida, to the Department of Veterans Affairs for use as an expanded ambulatory care center, a nursing home complex, and a facility for related medical purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1993

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the Orlando Naval Hospital in Orlando, Florida, to the Department of Veterans Affairs for use as an expanded ambulatory care center, nursing home complex, and a facility for related medical purposes. Requires such transfer within one month after the Naval Hospital is closed.

Federal Workforce Reduction and Realignment Commission Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1993

Federal Workforce Reduction and Realignment Commission Act - Establishes an independent Federal Workforce Reduction and Realignment Commission to develop and submit to the President and the Congress recommendations for reducing the number of Federal employees nationwide in non-defense-related agencies by 250,000.

A bill to restore equal treatment of foreign military sales and direct commercial sales in nonrecurring cost recoupment.

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1993

Amends the Arms Export Control Act to remove a requirement that letters of offer for the sale of defense articles or services include charges for administrative services, nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production of major defense equipment, and specified inventory losses.

Foreign Assistance Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Reform of Foreign Assistance Policies and Programs Title II: Bilateral Economic and Development Assistance Title III: Security Assistance Title IV: Multilateral Assistance Part A: International Development Association Part B: Asian Development Fund Part C: Global Environment Facility Part D: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Part E: Other Provisions Title V: Regional Provisions Part A: Provisions Relating to Sub-Saharan Africa Part B: Provisions Relating to East Asia and the Pacific Part C: Provisions Relating to Europe and the Former Soviet Union Part D: Provisions Relating to the Middle East Part E: Provisions Relating to Latin America Title VI: Bosnia and Hercegovina Self-Defense Act of 1993 Title VII: South African Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993 Title VIII: General Provisions Title IX: Effective Date Foreign Assistance Act of 1993 - Title I: Reform of Foreign Assistance Policies and Programs - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise provisions concerning U.S. policy on foreign assistance. (Sec. 102) Requires the President to submit to the Congress a plan for comprehensive reform of U.S. foreign assistance programs and of the agency primarily responsible for administering development assistance. Sets forth immediate reform actions to be taken by the President, including: (1) establishing criteria for the closure or termination of agency field offices or programs; and (2) reducing by 20 percent, by the end of FY 1994, the number of countries in which such agency has either a field presence or programs. Expresses the sense of the Congress that private and voluntary organizations participating in development assistance programs should obtain a greater share of their resources from private contributions. (Sec. 103) Directs the President to establish a program performance evaluation capacity in the agency primarily responsible for administering development assistance and report annually to the Congress on: (1) the progress of the agency in achieving sustainable development objectives; and (2) the impact on economic development of U.S. economic assistance on a country-by-country basis. (Sec. 104) Revises congressional purposes of development assistance. Sets forth as the four basic objectives of development assistance programs and U.S. economic cooperation policy: (1) the promotion of sustainable economic growth and development; (2) the building of democratic participation in development; (3) the prevention and resolution of specified transnational issues; and (4) the response to emergency humanitarian needs. Revises authorized uses of development assistance. (Sec. 105) Revises policies and objectives of military assistance programs. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the use of funds authorized for foreign assistance for FY 1994 for: (1) financial incentives to induce businesses to relocate outside the United States if it will reduce the number of individuals employed in the United States; (2) establishing any export processing zone or designated area in which the tax, tariff, labor, environment, and safety laws of a country do not apply to activities in such area, unless the President certifies that such assistance is not likely to cause a loss of jobs within the United States; (3) support for any project designed to increase exports of agricultural, import-sensitive textile, or apparel commodities from a developing country if such exports are in direct competition with U.S. exports or are expected to cause substantial injury to U.S. exporters (exempts activities designed to increase food security); or (4) assistance for a project that contributes to the violation of workers' rights. (Sec. 111) Prohibits foreign assistance funding to a country on a grant basis except pursuant to an agreement which authorizes the administrator of the agency responsible for administering development assistance to deobligate such funds without the country's approval. (Sec. 112) Requires the annual deobligation of specified unexpended foreign assistance funds that have been obligated for more than four years. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of State to report to specified congressional officials on U.S. military and economic assistance, focusing on the balance and appropriate uses of each. (Sec. 114) Requires the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) to report to specified congressional officials on the potential of programs to provide conflict resolution assistance. Title II: Bilateral Economic and Development Assistance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 for: (1) specified development assistance; (2) international disaster assistance; (3) American schools, libraries, and hospitals abroad; (4) assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States; (5) assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (6) the International Fund for Ireland; (7) the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines; (8) the Inter-American Foundation; (9) the African Development Foundation; and (10) the Peace Corps. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the President to reduce the debt owed by an eligible country as a result of housing guarantees, credits or guarantees made under the Arms Export Control Act, or loans or guarantees made under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. Defines an "eligible country" as a country with a heavy debt burden that is eligible to borrow from the International Development Association (IDA) but not from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and that meets other specified conditions. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Provides for the establishment of a Microenterprise Development Fund within the agency primarily responsible for administering development assistance. (Sec. 206) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 for worldwide housing guarantees and raises the ceiling on the amount of loans available under such program. (Sec. 207) Supports development education programs to involve U.S. citizens in programs about developing countries or in the development process. (Sec. 208) Authorizes the President, subject to certain conditions, to provide assistance through nongovernmental organizations to the people of a country that would otherwise be restricted from receiving foreign assistance. (Sec. 210) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 for AID operating expenses. Title III: Security Assistance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 for: (1) foreign military financing (grants) for Israel, Egypt, and other recipients; (2) foreign military financing (loans) for Turkey, Greece, and Portugal; (3) economic support fund (ESF) assistance for Israel, Egypt, Cyprus, cooperative projects, and other recipients; (4) international military education and training; (5) anti-terrorism assistance; (6) peacekeeping operations; and (7) nonproliferation and disarmament activities in the independent states of the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 303) Establishes limits on additions to stockpiles in South Korea, Israel, and Thailand. (Sec. 306) Amends the Arms Export Control Act to revise provisions concerning presidential certifications and congressional procedures for certain arms transfers. (Sec. 310) Prohibits sales, the extension of credits or guarantees, and the approval of licenses with respect to the sale of defense articles or services to a foreign country unless the U.S. supplier certifies that it will not make any third-party incentive payments for purposes of satisfying an offset agreement with such country. Defines an "offset agreement" as an agreement under which the supplier agrees to purchase goods from the country in consideration for the country's purchase of defense articles or services. Imposes sanctions on foreign parties to coproduction agreements that violate restrictions concerning unauthorized third party transfers or unauthorized dispositions of defense articles or services or technical data if the President notifies the Congress or the Congress so determines by bill or joint resolution. Prohibits military assistance involving coproduction or licensed production outside the United States of any defense article of U.S. origin unless the President furnishes full information on the proposed transaction to the appropriate congressional committees. (Sec. 311) Prohibits the sale or lease of defense articles or services to any country or international organization which is known to have sent letters to U.S. firms requesting, or soliciting information about, compliance with the secondary or tertiary Arab boycott. Provides for presidential waivers, subject to certain conditions. (Sec. 312) Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. foreign policy is best served when ESF assistance is provided either in the form of U.S. goods and services or in the form of direct support for projects in the recipient country. Requires at least 15 percent of annual ESF assistance to be provided in the form of commodity import programs. Title IV: Multilateral Assistance - Part A: International Development Association - Amends the International Development Association Act to authorize appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the tenth replenishment of the IDA. (Sec. 402) Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to encourage the U.S. executive directors of the IDA and World Bank to advocate, and to report to specified congressional committees on, policies regarding improvements in the standard of living, economic empowerment of women, environmental protection, debt relief, and support for the rule of law. Part B: Asian Development Fund - Amends the Asian Development Bank Act to authorize appropriations for the U.S. contribution to specified replenishments of the Asian Development Fund. Part C: Global Environmental Facility - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreement Act to authorize appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility subject to certain conditions. Part D: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to oppose Bank lending to countries which have: (1) failed to take adequate steps to prevent drug trafficking; (2) expropriated property owned by a U.S. citizen; (3) taken steps to nullify contracts with U.S. citizens; or (4) imposed discriminatory taxes or restrictive operational conditions. Part E: Other Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 for contributions to international organizations and programs. Removes the South West Africa People's Organization from the list of organizations and countries for which funding is prohibited. Adds Myanmar, Iraq, North Korea, and Syria to such list, but makes the withholding of funds inapplicable to contributions to programs of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or the United Nations Children's Fund in such countries. Earmarks funds for the United Nations Population Fund subject to prohibitions on funding for programs in China and other restrictions regarding commingling of funds and approval of projects. (Sec. 442) Prohibits funding for technical assistance to specified international financial institutions. (Sec. 443) Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require the U.S. executive directors of specified international financial institutions to promote policies to encourage developing countries to reduce excessive military expenditures and enhance resources for primary health care and basic education. (Sec. 444) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should consider withholding U.S. payments to multilateral development organizations or international financial institutions that do not take steps to establish independent audit and review agencies. Title V: Regional Provisions - Part A: Provisions Relating to Sub-Saharan Africa - Amends the African Development Foundation Act to authorize the African Development Foundation to employ persons who are not U.S. citizens. (Sec. 503) Prohibits, unless certain conditions are met: (1) military and economic assistance for Sudan; (2) foreign military financing for Kenya; and (3) economic and military assistance for Zaire. (Sec. 505) Authorizes the President to provide reconstruction assistance to Somalia. (Sec. 508) Allocates assistance for establishing conflict resolution capabilities within specified African organizations and for facilitating reductions in the size of armed forces of Subsaharan African countries. Part B: Provisions Relating to East Asia and the Pacific - Sets forth the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines. (Sec. 512) Authorizes the President to use funds for the independent states of the former Soviet Union to provide assistance to Mongolia. (Sec. 513) Includes the Lao People's Democratic Republic in the list of Communist countries to which foreign assistance is prohibited. (Sec. 514) Requires the President, before certain arms sales or licenses are approved under the Arms Export Control Act with respect to Indonesia, to determine whether there have been improvements in the human rights situation in East Timor. (Sec. 515) Sets forth the sense of the Congress with respect to human rights in India. (Sec. 516) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should show clear support for Taiwan. Part C: Provisions Relating to Europe and the Former Soviet Union - Makes East European countries eligible to receive excess defense articles. (Sec. 525) Earmarks funds for winter-related and other humanitarian assistance for the people of Bosnia-Hercegovina. (Sec. 526) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should allocate more resources for Ukraine. Part D: Provisions Relating to the Middle East - Prohibits assistance to Syria until the President reports to the appropriate congressional committees that Syria has taken specified steps with regard to emigration and human rights, terrorism, weapons proliferation, withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, and antinarcotics efforts. Withholds all assistance for Jordan if Jordan has not substantially complied with United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq. Part E: Provisions Relating to Latin America - Extends the administration of justice assistance program. Makes such assistance available for Panama. (Sec. 543) Prohibits foreign assistance to Peru until the President certifies to the Congress that Peru has paid compensation to the survivors of a specified member of the Air Force who was killed by the Peruvian armed forces. Title VI: Bosnia and Hercegovina Self-Defense Act of 1993 - Bosnia and Hercegovina Self-Defense Act of 1993 - Declares that the President should terminate the arms embargo of Bosnia and Hercegovina upon receipt of a request from such government for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under the United Nations Charter. (Sec. 604) Authorizes the President, if such request is made, to direct the drawdown of defense articles and services and military education and training to provide assistance. Bars members of the armed forces who provide such assistance abroad from performing combatant duties. Authorizes appropriations. Title VII: South African Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993 - South African Democratic Transition Support Act of 1993 - Repeals specified provisions of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (to be completely repealed when the President certifies to the Congress that an interim government that was elected on a nonracial basis through free and fair elections has taken office in South Africa). Urges all State or local governments and all private entities in the United States to rescind any restrictions on economic interaction with South Africa. (Sec. 705) Authorizes the President to provide assistance to support the transition to nonracial democracy in South Africa, subject to certain limitations. (Sec. 706) Sets forth U.S. policy on investment, trade, and exchanges with South Africa, listing steps to be taken by specified Federal agencies and international financial institutions. Title VIII: General Provisions - Terminates foreign assistance to any recipient who uses assistance for unauthorized purposes. (Sec. 802) Prohibits foreign assistance for: (1) lobbying activities; (2) private and voluntary organizations that fail to provide documentation for auditing purposes; (3) assessments, arrearages, or dues to the United Nations of any foreign member country; (4) any country whose elected head of government is deposed by a military coup; and (5) any country that provides lethal military equipment to a terrorist government (subject to presidential waivers). (Sec. 812) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to enhance the enforcement of nonproliferation treaties through the adoption of a Security Council resolution that would state that any non-nuclear weapon state that is found to have terminated or violated an IAEA safeguards agreement would be subject to international economic sanctions. Prohibits foreign assistance or funding under the Arms Export Control Act to non-nuclear weapon states that have terminated or violated such agreements. (Sec. 813) Directs the Secretary of State to notify specified congressional committees in advance of any proposed deployment of U.S. military personnel to undertake civic action or humanitarian assistance programs in a foreign country. (Sec. 814) Withholds assistance to a foreign country in an amount equivalent to total unpaid parking fines and penalties owed by the country to the District of Columbia. (Sec. 815) Requires the Secretary of State to report to the Congress on efforts to promote the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities and on discriminatory practices against such people around the world. Title IX: Effective Date - Requires this Act to take effect on October 1, 1993.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide continuity of care in the rehabilitation of chronically mentally ill veterans, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1993

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish at any Veterans Health Administration facility a nonprofit corporation to: (1) arrange for therapeutic work for patients of such facility or other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; and (2) provide a funding mechanism to achieve such purposes. Requires the appointment of a board of directors for any such corporation. Requires excess funds received by a corporation to be deposited into the Special Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Activities Fund. Requires an annual corporation report to the Secretary concerning operations, accomplishments, and activities. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the Congress. Prohibits the establishment of any such corporation after FY 1999. Requires a corporation to be dissolved if not recongized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service within four years of its establishment. Extends through FY 1997 (currently 1994) the Department's compensated work therapy and therapeutic transitional housing demonstration program. Removes the 50-residence limit under the housing program, increasing such amount by five for each of FY 1994 through 1997. Limits the expenditures for each such fiscal year for the costs of acquisition, management, maintenance, and disposition of real property for program purposes.

Women Veterans Health Improvements Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1993

Women Veterans Health Improvements Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each health care facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs is able to provide in a timely and appropriate manner all authorized health care services to women veterans. Requires the provision of direct Department care (rather than by contract or other agreement) for women veterans in an area in which the number of such veterans makes it cost effective to do so. Prohibits mammograms from being performed at a Department facility unless such facility is accredited for such purpose by a private nonprofit organization designated by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to prescribe mammogram quality assurance and control standards and to perform periodic inspection of Department mammogram equipment and facilities. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such standards are equally applied to non-Federal facility or contractual providers of such services. Extends through 1996 the authority for the provision of counseling to women veterans for sexual trauma. Amends the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 to require each coordinator of women's services to serve in such position on a full-time basis. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such coordinators are fully able to carry out their responsibilities and provide women veterans with equal access to Department facilities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a survey to identify deficiencies relating to women patient privacy in Department medical centers; (2) correct any such deficiencies; and (3) report to the Congress.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1993

Extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) a veteran who may have been exposed to a herbicide agent while serving on active duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam era if the National Academy of Sciences has, in a report issued under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, made specified determinations regarding an association between exposure to a herbicide agent and occurrence of the veteran's disease; and (2) a radiation-exposed veteran if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, based on advice of the Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards, determines that there is credible evidence of a positive association between exposure to ionizing radiation and the veteran's disease. Terminates eligibility for herbicide-exposed veterans under this Act after September 30, 1996.

To provide for the conveyance of real property located at the Naval Housing Cabrillo Site, Long Beach, California, to the California State University, Long Beach Foundation.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1993

Directs the Secretary of Defense to convey the Naval Housing Cabrillo Site (specified real property on which military family housing is currently located at the Long Beach Naval Station, California) to the California State University, Long Beach Foundation.

National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

National Maritime Heritage Act of 1993 - Declares that it shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership with State and local governments and private organizations and individuals, to support and encourage Federal, State, and local governmental and private conservation of historic maritime resources. Creates the National Maritime Trust to receive, preserve, and administer donations of real property and objects significant in American maritime history and culture and accept, hold, and administer gifts to carry out a maritime preservation and education program. Establishes the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in history and culture. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make a cooperative agreement with the Trust for assistance in administration of the Program. Provides for a matching grants-in-aid program to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, through the National Maritime Initiative, to administer a program of direct grants for the preservation of maritime resources, including direct preservation, demonstration projects, training, and educational programs. Authorizes conveyance to the Trust, without consideration, of each vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that has no usefulness to the Government and is scheduled to be scrapped. Requires the Trust to sell: (1) the vessels for scrap and use the proceeds for the purposes of this Act; and (2) sufficient vessels to derive a minimum annual dollar amount. Declares that amounts available to, or used by, the Trust under these provisions shall not be considered in any determination of amounts available to the Department of the Interior. Establishes the Maritime Heritage Grants Committee to perform certain duties, including overseeing the grants program and reviewing grant proposals. Requires the Committee to determine whether any projects exist that meet specified criteria regarding receiving a grant prior to issuance of implementing regulations. Provides for disbursal of scrapped vessel funds to approved projects. Mandates an annual audit of Trust accounts by independent accountants and authorizes annual audits by the General Accounting Office.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

Provides coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for an unremarried former spouse of a member or former member of the armed forces who performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable service and who was married to the former spouse for at least 17 years during the period of creditable service. Provides eligibility for the use of commissary stores for such former spouses.

International Development and Debt Relief Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: International Development Association Title II: Asian Development Bank Title III: Global Environment Facility Title IV: Regional Multilateral Development Banks Title V: Special Debt Relief Title VI: Measures of Military Spending International Development and Debt Relief Act of 1993 - Title I: International Development Association - Amends the International Development Association Act to authorize appropriations for the tenth replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA). Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to encourage the U.S. executive directors of the IDA and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) to advocate, and to report to specified congressional committees on, policies regarding improvements in the borrowing country's standard of living, involvement of local populations in projects, economic empowerment of women, redirection of military expenditures, environmental protection, debt relief, and support for the rule of law. Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. executive director of the IDA to encourage the IDA to emphasize the importance of facilitating the demobilization of military forces. Title II: Asian Development Bank - Amends the Asian Development Bank Act to authorize appropriations for specified replenishments of the Asian Development Fund. Title III: Global Environment Facility - Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility, subject to a specified certification by the Secretary. Title IV: Regional Multilateral Development Banks - Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. executive directors of each regional multilateral development bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to advocate, and to report to specified congressional committees on, policies regarding improvements in the borrowing country's standard of living, involvement of local populations in projects, economic empowerment of women, the redirection of military expenditures, and environmental impact assessments. Title V: Special Debt Relief - Authorizes the President to reduce debt owed by an eligible country as a result of Export-Import Bank loans or guarantees in order to implement the Paris Club minutes (multilateral debt reduction agreements). Defines an "eligible country" as a country that has burdensome external debt and is eligible to borrow from the IDA, but not from the World Bank. Excludes countries that have unacceptable human rights records or excessive military expenditures. Authorizes appropriations. Title VI: Measures of Military Spending - Provides for joint development and reporting on measures to reduce military spending by developing nations by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (currently, the Fund is solely responsible for developing such measures).

Women's Health Equity Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Research on Women's Health Subtitle A: NIH Women Scientist Employment Opportunities Act Subtitle B: Women and AIDS Research Initiative Amendments of 1993 Subtitle C: Women and Alcohol Research Equity Act of 1993 Subtitle D: National Breast Cancer Strategy Act of 1993 Subtitle E: Lupus Research Amendments of 1993 Subtitle F: Women's Midlife Health Research Act Subtitle G: Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders Research Education, and Health Services Act of 1993 Subtitle H: Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments of 1993 Subtitle I: Antiprogestin Testing Act of 1993 Subtitle J: Women's Health Environmental Factors Research Act of 1993 Subtitle K: Federal Risk Assessment in Women's Health Act of 1993 Subtitle L: Pharmaceutical Interactions Safety Act Subtitle M: Pharmaceutical Testing Fairness Act Subtitle N: Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Studies Act of 1993 Title II: Services Regarding Women's Health Subtitle A: Equity in Health Professions Education Act Subtitle B: Women's Health Office Act of 1993 Subtitle C: Women's Health Information Act of 1993 Subtitle D: Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1993 Subtitle E: Women's Preventive Health Amendments of 1993 Subtitle F: Postreproductive Health Care Act Subtitle G: Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1993 Subtitle H: Mickey Leland Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenthood Act of 1993 Subtitle I: Adolescent Health Demonstrations Projects Act of 1993 Subtitle J: Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1993 Subtitle K: Women and HIV Outreach and Prevention Act Subtitle L: Standby Guardianship Act Subtitle M: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 Subtitle N: Smoking Prevention and Cessation in WIC Clinics Act Subtitle O: Family and Medical Leave Health Care Reform Resolution of 1993 Subtitle P: Veteran Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 Subtitle Q: Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 Subtitle R: International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act Women's Health Equity Act of 1993 - Title I: Research on Women's Health - Subtitle A: Women Scientists Employment Opportunities Act - NIH Women Scientists Employment Opportunity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to: (1) establish policies for NIH on matters relating to the employment of women scientists by NIH; and (2) monitor compliance with such policies and take appropriate actions if the policies have been violated. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Women and AIDS Research Initiative Amendments of 1993 - Women and Aids Research Initiative Amendments of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to cases of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, to establish a program, under the Public Health Service Act, for the purpose of conducting biomedical and behavioral research on such cases in women, especially on the prevention of such cases. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle C: Women and Alcohol Research Equity Act of 1993 - Women and Alcohol Research Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to obligate a specified amount to carry out research projects on alcohol abuse and alcoholism among women. Subtitle D: National Breast Cancer Strategy Act of 1993 - National Breast Cancer Strategy Act of 1993 - Establishes an Office of Breast Cancer within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to coordinate activities of Federal agencies relating to breast cancer. (Sec. 118) Establishes the National Breast Cancer Commission to conduct a study on current efforts on both the public and private sectors relating to the prevention, early detection, treatment, education, and research relating to breast cancer. (Sec. 119) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 through 1996 for conducting and supporting research on breast cancer through the National Cancer Institute. (Sec. 120) Requires the Director of the National Cancer Institute to: (1) conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training, the dissemination of health information, and other programs with respect to breast cancer; and (2) establish the Rose Kushner Scholarship Program for the purpose of entering into contracts with individuals under which the Institute provides scholarships to individuals for attending health professions schools and the individuals agree to study oncology and serve as employees of the National Institutes of Health for a specified period. (Sec. 121) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 through 1996 for at least ten research programs on breast cancer, lung cancer, or prostate cancer under designated programs. Subtitle E: Lupus Research Amendments of 1993 - Lupus Research Amendments of 1993 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to expand and intensify research and related activities of the Institute with respect to lupus. Authorizes appropriations. Subpart F: Women's Midlife Health Research Act - Women's Midlife Health Research Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute on Aging to provide for the development or expansion of not less than five centers for research on: (1) the process by which the functioning of the ovaries diminishes or ceases completely; and (2) conditions arising from the diminished or complete cessation of the functioning of the ovaries. Subtitle G: Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders Research Education, and Health Services Act of 1993 - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disorders Research, Education, and Health Services Act of 1993 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the Director of the National Institute on Aging, and the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand and intensify research on osteoporosis and related bone disorders. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services an Interagency Council on Osteoporosis and Related Disorders. Sets forth the duties of such Council. Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services an Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis and Related Disorders. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to make grants or enter into contracts with eligible organizations to establish a Resource Center on Osteoporosis and Related Disorders. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle H: Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments of 1993 - Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments of 1993 - Amends provisions of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 which added provisions to the Public Health Service Act to make revisions concerning ovarian cancer funding and public information education. Subtitle I: Antiprogestin Testing Act of 1993 - Antiprogestin Testing Act of 1993 - Provides for research on antiprogestin drugs for any potential use, including termination of pregnancy and contraception and when used therapeutically for cancer, endocrine disorders, and endometriosis. Subtitle J: Women's Health Environmental Factors Research Act of 1993 - Women's Health Environmental Factors Research Act of 1993 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to carry out research on the effects that environmental factors have on women's health conditions. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle K: Federal Risk Assessment in Women's Health Act of 1993 - Federal Risk Assessment in Women's Health Act of 1993 - Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to conduct a review of all Federal programs that assess or mitigate the risks to women's health from environmental exposures. Subtitle L: Pharmaceutical Interactions Safety Act - Pharmaceutical Interactions Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to require clinical investigations to include investigations of the possible interaction of the drug or biological product with relevant female or male hormones, unless inappropriate. Subtitle M: Pharmaceutical Testing Fairness Act - Pharmaceutical Testing Fairness Act - Requires new drug clinical investigations, device clinical investigations, and biological products clinical investigations to include women and minority groups as subjects, unless inappropriate. Subtitle N: Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Studies Act of 1993 - Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Studies Act of 1993 - Directs the Federal Trade Commissions to conduct specified studies concerning tobacco advertising and its effect on women and minorities, as well as its targeting of women and girls concerning weight loss, and the demographics of such advertising. Title II: Services Regarding Women's Health - Subtitle A: Equity in Health Professions Education Act - Equity in Health Professions Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to determine the extent to which health professions schools provide adequate education to students on women's health conditions. Subtitle B: Women's Health Office Act of 1993 - Women's Health Office Act of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health an Office of Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Office. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 208) Establishes within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an Office of Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Office. Requires the Director of such Office to establish the Coordinating Committee on Research on Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Committee. (Sec. 209) Establishes within the Office of the Director of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research an Office of Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Office. Requires the Director of such Office to establish the Coordinating Committee on Research on the Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Committee. (Sec. 210) Amends title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment within the Office of the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration an Office of Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Office. Requires the Director of the Office to establish the Coordinating Committee on Research on Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Committee. (Sec. 210A) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish within the Office of Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration an Office of Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Office. Requires the Director of such Office to establish the Coordinating Committee on Women's Health. Sets forth the duties of such Committee. Subtitle C: Women's Health Information Act of 1993 - Women's Health Information Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Interagency Committee on Health Communications to provide advice to the Secretary on developing and coordinating Federal promotion and education activities, including activities within the Public Health Service. Requires the Committee to give priority to carrying out activities regarding women's health. (Sec. 214) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Health to establish the Clearinghouse on Women's Health to compile, archive and disseminate information concerning women's health and to publish a yearly summary of such materials to be made available upon request. Subtitle D: Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1993 - Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1993 - Amends provisions of the program under the Public Health Service Act which provides for breast cancer screenings to place certain limits on the amounts which may be paid to promote entities for such screenings. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1998 for the screening program. Subtitle E: Women's Preventive Health Amendments of 1993 - Women's Preventive Health Amendments of 1993 - Provides for grants for demonstration projects relating to preventive health care for women. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle F: Postreproductive Health Care Act - Postreproductive Health Care Act - Provides for grants to provide specified health services to women who are of menopause age or older. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle G: Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1993 - Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1993 - Provides for Medicare coverage of bone mass measurements for qualified individuals. Subtitle H: Mickey Leland Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Parenthood Act of 1993 - Mickey Leland Adolescent Pregency Prevention and Parenthood Act of 1993 - Revises title XX of the Public Health Service Act. Renames such title as Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Care, and Research Grants. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to provide prevention and care services to pregnant adolescents and their male partners, adolescent parents, and nonpregnant adolescents. Sets forth provisions affecting: (1) how such grants are to be used; (2) priorities, amounts, and duration of such grants; (3) grant application requirements; (4) program coordination; and (5) research. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle I: Adolescent Health Demonstrations Projects Act of 1993 - Adolescent Health Demonstrations Projects Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary to make grants to establish or support adolescent health demonstration projects in secondary schools for the purpose of demonstrating how such projects may be established throughout the United States. Requires that priority be given to projects serving low-income or minority populations. Prohibits the use of any project funds to perform or pay for abortions. Subtitle J: Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1993 - Eating Disorders Information and Education Act of 1993 - Provides for a program of information and education to the public on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle K: Women and HIV Outreach and Prevention Act - Women and HIV Outreach and Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for a program that provides to women preventive health services that are related to acquired immune deficiency. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 253) Authorizes the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to make grants for the treatment of women for substance abuse, including counseling to prevent infection with and transmission of AIDS. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 254) Authorizes appropriations for the AIDs early intervention program for women under the Public Health Service Act. Subtitle L: Standby Guardianship Act - Standby Guardianship Act - Amends part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a State, in order to be eligible for payments under such part, to have in effect standby guardianship laws and procedures. Subtitle M: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 - Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the imprisonment or fining of any individual who knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of any person under the age of 18. Directs the Secretary to carry out outreach activities in communities that traditionally practice female circumcision. Subtitle N: Smoking Prevention and Cessation in WIC Clinics Act - Smoking Prevention and Cessation in WIC Clinics Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the State agency responsible for nutrition education and drug abuse education to establish a smoking cessation demonstration program for pregnant participants. Subtitle O: Family and Medical Leave Health Care Reform Resolution of 1993 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that any bill to address the ongoing and unmet health insurance needs of this country that is enacted should require that paid or unpaid leave, as detailed in the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, be incorporated as a basic or elective option in specified situations. Subtitle P: Veteran Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Veteran Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Includes women's health services within the definition of medical services authorized to be furnished to eligible veterans. Includes as women's health services pap smears, breast examinations, and reproductive health care. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract with non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for outpatient women's health services when Department facilities are inadequate or inaccessible. Requires information on the provision of women's health services to be included in a report from the Secretary to the Congress concerning women veterans. (Sec. 278) Amends the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 to: (1) require consultation by the Secretary with various officials, advisory committees, and task forces with regard to appropriate women's health research; (2) expand the research related to women to include specified topics; (3) include certain appropriate personnel of the Department in conducting such research, including women veterans and veteran members of minority groups; and (4) direct that a women veterans population study report required under such Act include an examination of the medical and demographic histories of women veterans comprising the study sample. (Sec. 279) Makes applicable to Department medical facilities provisions of the Public Health Service Act regarding mammography quality standards. Requires all Department facilities to meet such standards within two years. Subtitle Q: Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Requires female members and former members of the armed forces who are entitled to medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to be furnished primary and preventive health care services for women as part of such care. Provides the same coverage for female dependents of members and former members of the armed forces. (Sec. 283) Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to the Congress a report evaluating the provision of health care services through military medical treatment facilities and CHAMPUS to female members of the armed forces and female covered beneficiaries. Requires the Secretary to include a study to determine the needs of female members and dependents for health care services, including primary and preventive health care services for women. (Sec. 284) Directs the Secretary to establish a Defense Women's Health Research Center within the Department of the Army to be the coordinating agent for multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional research within the Department of Defense on women's health issues related to service in the armed forces. (Sec. 285) Directs the Secretary of the Army, during FY 1994, to continue the breast cancer research program as established under prior law. (Sec. 286) Directs the Secretary of Defense, in conducting or supporting clinical research, to ensure that women and minority group members of the armed forces are included as research subjects. Provides a waiver of such requirement. (Sec. 287) Directs the Secretary to submit three annual reports on research relating to female members and dependents within the armed forces. (Sec. 288) Directs the Secretary to establish at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences a women's health curriculum advisory committee to promote the comprehensive integration of women's health issues into the curriculum. Subtitle R: International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act - International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to set forth population assistance authorities and requirements. (Sec. 292) Makes such assistance available to a country that: (1) accounts for a significant portion of the world's annual population increment; (2) has significant unmet needs for methods of contraception, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, and obstetric and gynecological care and requires foreign assistance to sustain quality reproductive health services; or (3) demonstrates a strong commitment to population stabilization and reproductive health strategies. Prohibits nongovernmental and multilateral organizations from being subjected to requirements which are more restrictive than those applicable to foreign governments for such assistance. Makes funds available for: (1) the United Nations Population Fund if it agrees to prohibit the use of funds for coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization; and (2) the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training to further international cooperation in the development of contraceptive technology. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 294) Makes development assistance available on a priority basis for countries which have agreed to address specific education, literacy, and health issues. Authorizes the President to establish a grant program, to be known as the Safe Motherhood Initiative, to improve the access of girls and women to reproductive health care services. Earmarks amounts of development and economic assistance for programs in support of equalizing male and female levels of primary and secondary school enrollment. Authorizes appropriations for the Child Survival Fund, the Safe Motherhood Initiative, and for research on, and treatment and control of, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developing countries. (Sec. 296) Requires the U.S. executive directors of specified international financial institutions to report annually to the Congress on allocations to population activities and, if such allocations total less than $1 million, to set forth actions to encourage increased allocations. (Sec. 297) Establishes the Commission on World Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health to coordinate U.S. participation in the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 298) Provides for certain actions to support the United Nations Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide congressional consent for the employment of retired members of the Armed Forces of the United States by governments of newly democratic nations.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

Provides congressional consent to the employment of retired U.S. military personnel in the armed forces of newly democratic nations, without any loss in military retired pay and other applicable benefits.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility for commissary benefits for persons qualified for certain retired pay but under age 60.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

Provides full eligibility (currently limited to 12 days per year) for commissary benefits for persons who would be eligible for military retired pay but for the fact that the person is under 60 years of age.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure proper classification as employees and independent contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1993

Prohibits a person from being eligible for any defense contract for a two-year period after a final determination that such person willfully misclassified an employee of such person as an independent contractor for purposes of any employment tax. Requires any person submitting a bid or proposal for a defense contract to certify that the bid or proposal is adequate to pay all required employment taxes. Requires each defense contractor to notify each person being treated as an independent contractor of all employment tax obligations and all statutory rights and protections available to employees that are not available to the independent contractor. Provides a right of action against persons willfully submitting false certifications under this Act.

Concerning United States policy towards Somalia.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1993

Declares that the President should consult closely with the Congress regarding U.S. policy with respect to Somalia, including the deployment of the armed forces, whether under United Nations or U.S. command. Directs the United States to facilitate the assumption of the functions of the armed forces by the United Nations. Requires the President to ensure that the goals and objectives supporting deployment of the armed forces in Somalia and a description of the mission, command arrangements, size, functions, location, and anticipated duration in Somalia of those forces are provided in a report to the Congress by October 15, 1993. Declares that the Congress believes that the President should, by November 15, 1993, seek and receive congressional authorization in order for the deployment of the armed forces in Somalia to continue.

Veterans' Appeals Improvement Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1993

Veterans' Appeals Improvement Act of 1993 - Provides for the appointment by the Chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals of any necessary number of Deputy Vice Chairmen. Rescinds the Chairman's authority to appoint temporary Board members from employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Removes current limitations on the authorized period of service for acting Board members. Requires the Chairman to include in an annual report information as to the number of acting Board members who served during the previous year and the number of appeal cases each such member participated in. Authorizes the Chairman to decide alone, or to assign to another Board member, any matter or motion before the Board. (Current law requires a minimum three-member Board determination of such matters.) Prohibits judicial review of any such assignments. Authorizes the Board to: (1) dismiss appeals which allege no specific error of fact or law or in which the determination being appealed has become moot; (2) remand cases for which additional developments require appropriate disposition; and (3) render a written final Board decision on issues not dismissed or remanded. Revises provisions concerning situations under which the Chairman shall exclude himself from the reconsideration of an appeal. Provides for the reconsideration of a case based on a difference of opinion as to how the evidence should be evaluated rather than on a specific error in the prior decision. Authorizes Board members to collect medical opinions from Board employees, Department employees, or employees of other Federal departments and agencies, as long as such employees are licensed to practice medicine in any State. Requires such opinions to be in writing and to be made part of the record, with an opportunity for the appellant to respond. Revises provisions concerning appellant hearing procedures.

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1994, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1993

Sets forth the rule for the further consideration of H.R. 2401 (authorizing FY 1994 appropriations for the Department of Defense).

Omnibus Adoption Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Advisory Council on Adoption Title II: Adoption Data Collection System Title III: Adoption Education Programs Title IV: Adoption Benefits for Federal Employees and Military Personnel Title V: Adoption Tax Credit Title VI: Maternal Health Certificates Program Title VII: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and Services Facilities Title VIII: Sense of Congress Regarding Changes in State Adoption Laws Omnibus Adoption Act of 1993 - Title I: National Advisory Council on Adoption - Establishes the National Advisory Council on Adoption to monitor program implementation under this Act and make recommendations to the Congress. Title II: Adoption Data Collection System - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to submit a status report to the Congress on implementation of a certain data collection system required under the Social Security Act. Title III: Adoption Education Programs - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award social work graduate school fellowships for work in innovative programs on the effects of adoption on the parties involved. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to the States for implementation of adoption education programs. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Adoption Benefits for Federal Employees and Military Personnel - Amends Federal law to set forth adoption benefits for Federal employees and military personnel. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate their efforts in implementing this Act and to consult with the National Advisory Council on Adoption. Title V: Adoption Tax Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow adoption expenses as a credit against the individual income tax. Title VI: Maternal Health Certificates Program - Directs the Secretary to establish a maternal health certificates program to cover maternity and housing services facility expenses incurred by eligible pregnant women. Authorizes appropriations. Title VII: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and Services Facilities - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement a grant program to assist eligible nonprofit entities to rehabilitate buildings for use as housing and services facilities for eligible pregnant women. Authorizes appropriations. Title VIII: Sense of Congress Regarding Changes in State Adoption Laws - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the States should adopt a specified statutory adoption scheme, including certain health plan benefits.

To prohibit the admission to the United States as refugees of individuals who have served in the armed forces of Iraq during the Persian Gulf conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1993

Prohibits the refugee admission into the United States of persons who served in the Iraqi armed forces during the Persian Gulf conflict.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the eligibility of former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay, or a dependent of such members, and who are eligible for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) for prescription pharmaceuticals through the military medical system.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1993

Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to provide prescription pharmaceuticals to members and former members of the armed forces (and dependents of such members) who are entitled to certain retired or retainer pay and Medicare benefits and who would be eligible for armed forces health benefits but for their Medicare eligibility. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the pharmaceuticals that may be obtained by eligible persons; and (2) establish a fee or copayment to be paid for such pharmaceuticals. Bars such fees or copayments from exceeding those established under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 for participation in the pharmaceutical demonstration project or the retail pharmacy network included in a managed health care program.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments caused by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1993.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1993

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to revise provisions concerning limitations on cost of living adjustments for military retirees to set forth special rules concerning such adjustments for FY 1994 through 1996 (currently, special rules are set forth for FY 1994 through 1998).

Regarding the resettlement of enemy prisoners of war.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1993

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should terminate the policy of allowing resettlement of members of the Iraqi armed forces in the United States.

R. Noel Longuemare, Jr., of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, vice Donald C. Fraser, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 7 September 1993

A joint resolution to authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, to honor the 270 victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

United States · United States Congress · 7 September 1993

Requests the President to place in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, a memorial cairn honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Morton H. Halperin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice David J. Gribbin, III, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 6 August 1993

Iraq Claims Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Iraq Claims Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to receive and determine the validity and amounts of any claims: (1) with respect to which the United States has received lump-sum payments from the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC); and (2) of U.S. nationals against Iraq that are determined to be outside the UNCC's jurisdiction. Requires the Commission, in deciding such claims, to apply, in the following order: (1) relevant decisions of the United Nations Security Council and the UNCC; (2) applicable substantive law; and (3) principles of justice and equity. Directs the Commission to decide all pending non-commercial claims of members of the armed forces and other individuals arising out of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait before deciding any other claim. Applies titles I and VII of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to claims under this Act. Requires the Commission, in determining the amount of any claim adjudicated under this Act, to deduct amounts the claimant has received from any source on account of the same loss. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury: (1) UNCC Claims Funds composed of amounts transferred by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Act; and (2) the Iraq Claims Fund composed of amounts allocated by the President from liquidated assets of the Iraqi Government. Authorizes the President to vest and liquidate as much of the assets of the Iraqi Government in the United States that have been blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as necessary to satisfy claims of U.S. nationals or the U.S. Government that are outside the UNCC's jurisdiction. Sets forth payment and recordkeeping requirements. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a notice of the statute of limitations on unpaid certified claims nine years after covering amounts into the Funds. Bars demands for payments on such claims one year after the publication of such notice.

A bill to amend section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of pension for persons on the Medal of Honor roll.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Increases from $200 to $500 the monthly special pension payable to persons named to the Medal of Honor Roll. Includes losses sustained on the resale of property in the net-value calculation for purposes of provisions regarding defaults on veterans' loans. Provides for a permanent extension of the authority of such provisions.

A joint resolution designating September 10, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Designates September 10, 1993, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Requires the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag at: (1) all national cemeteries and the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 31, 1993 (Memorial Day), September 10, 1993 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day), and November 11, 1993 (Veterans Day); and (2) the White House and the buildings containing the primary offices of the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs and the Director of the Selective Service System on September 10, 1993 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day).

A concurrent resolution to state the sense of the Congress with respect to the proliferation of space launch vehicle technologies.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Congress supports the strict interpretation by the United States of the Missile Technology Control Regime (i.e., the policy statement announced on April 16, 1987 between the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, and Japan to restrict the transfer of missiles or equipment or technology that could contribute to the design, development, or production of missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction) concerning the inability to distinguish space launch vehicle technology from missile technology under the regime, and the inability to safeguard launch vehicle technology in a manner that would provide timely warning of its diversion to military purposes; and (2) the United States and the governments of other nations adhering to the Regime should be recognized for their success in restricting the export of space launch vehicle technology and of missile technology, and for the significant contribution made by the imposition of such restrictions in reducing the proliferation of missile technology capable of being used to deliver weapons of mass destruction.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Women's Bureau in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women's Bureau to foster and promote standards and policies of the Department concerning the general welfare of women veterans. Provides for a Director and Deputy Director of such Bureau. Requires the Director to: (1) assist in the development of policies providing benefits and other services to women veterans and their beneficiaries; (2) serve as principal advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with regard to the interests and concerns of women veterans; and (3) be briefed at least annually by other Department officials on matters that may affect women veterans. Authorizes the Bureau to investigate and report to the Secretary on all matters pertaining to the welfare of women veterans. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure the full participation of the bureau in Department policymaking, program direction, legislative and regulatory action, research, and evaluation; and (2) include in annual budget documents submitted to the Congress certain information with respect to Bureau budget, activities, and effectiveness.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Adds Hodgkin's disease and porphyria cutanea tarda, both becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more, to the list of diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected, and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability provisions, when suffered by Vietnam era veterans after serving on active duty in Vietnam.

FRIENDSHIP Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Policy of Friendship and Cooperation Between the United States and Russia, Ukraine and the Other Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Title II: Trading and Business Relations Title III: Cultural, Educational and Exchange Programs Title IV: Arms Control Title V: Provisions Related to Diplomatic Relations Title VI: Provisions Related to Oceans and Environment Title VII: Regional and General Diplomatic Issues Title VIII: Internal Security Provisions; Soviet Conspiracy to Establish Worldwide Communist Dictatorship Title IX: Miscellaneous Act For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine and Other New Independent States or the FRIENDSHIP with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States Act - Title I: Policy of Friendship and Cooperation Between the United States and Russia, Ukraine, and the Other Independent States of the Former Soviet Union - (Sec. 102) Affirms that certain existing statutory provisions that impose limitations on the Soviet Union or utilize language that reflect the tension that existed between the Soviet Union and the United States should not be construed as being directed against the independent states of the former Soviet Union, connoting an adversarial relationship between the United States and these states, or implying unfriendliness toward such states. Title II: Trading and Business Relations - (Sec. 201) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to remove the Soviet Union from the list of countries ineligible for the generalized system of preferences. (Sec. 204) Amends the Federal criminal code to consider persons engaged in legal commercial transactions as agents of Cuba or any other country determined by the President to pose a threat to national security interests to be foreign agents subject to notification requirements. (Current law considers agents of the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania as foreign agents for such purposes.) (Sec. 205) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Authorization Act, 1975 to remove the Soviet Union and the aforementioned Eastern European countries from the definition of a "controlled country" under provisions restricting exports of Department of Defense-funded items to controlled countries. (Sec. 206) Authorizes the President, with respect to the former Soviet Union, to waive a requirement that nondiscriminatory trade treatment be limited to periods during which a country is not in arrears on lend-lease obligations. Title III: Cultural, Educational, and Exchange Programs - (Secs. 301 through 306) Changes references in specified laws concerning exchanges from the Soviet Union to the independent states. Title IV: Arms Control - (Secs. 401 through 404) Changes certain references to the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact in the Arms Control and Disarmament Act and the Arms Export Control Act to the independent states, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Title V: Provisions Related to Diplomatic Relations - (Secs. 501 through 503) Repeals specified provisions concerning: (1) personnel restrictions on Soviet national employees of foreign missions or international organizations; and (2) Soviet embassies and consulates (particularly with regard to security measures) and U.S. embassies in the former Soviet Union. (Sec. 504) Repeals a provision of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 which authorizes appropriations to carry out such Act in the Soviet Union. Title VI: Provisions Related to Oceans and Environment - (Secs. 602 and 603) Replaces references to the Soviet Union in specified provisions of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 and the Global Climate Protection Act of 1987 with Russia and the independent states. Title VII: Regional and General Diplomatic Issues - (Secs. 702 and 705) Repeals specified provisions concerning U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Angola and removes references to Communist countries under policy provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Title VIII: Internal Security Provisions; Soviet Conspiracy to Establish Worldwide Communist Dictatorship - (Secs. 802 and 803) Repeals provisions of law concerning: (1) reports on Soviet press manipulation in the United States; and (2) findings on Communism and prohibitions on communications with members of Communist parties and on attempting to establish a totalitarian dictatorship. Title IX: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 901) Repeals provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 concerning: (1) Soviet missile tests near Hawaii; (2) emigration from the Soviet Union; (3) delivery of international mail within the Soviet Union; and (4) persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union. (Sec. 902) Repeals provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 concerning: (1) the murder of a specified U.S. army officer; and (2) Soviet policy toward pentecostal Christians.

To repeal the tax increase on social security benefits and to reduce Federal spending as necessary to offset such repeal.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Repeal of Tax Increase on Social Security Benefits Title II: Reductions in Spending Title I: Repeal of Tax Increase on Social Security Benefits - Repeals the tax increase on social security benefits made under the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993. Title II: Reductions in Spending - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to terminate the Space Station Freedom program. Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) terminate the procurement of new production F-16 aircraft; (2) extend current procurement schedules for procurement of the F-22 aircraft; (3) reduce the number of attack submarines by the end of FY 1998; (4) terminate procurement of Trident II (D-5) sea-launched ballistic missiles and reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile submarines; and (5) delay procurement of the Tri-Service Stand-Off Attack Missile but continue research, development, test, and evaluation at the FY 1993 level. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate the honey price support program. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue rules to eliminate below-cost timber sales. Provides for increasing fees charged for grazing on public lands to fair market value. Subjects production of locatable minerals from a claim located on lands open to mineral entry under the Mining Law of 1872 to an annual royalty of at least eight percent of the gross income from production. Voids claims for failures to pay royalties and prohibits a claimant from locating a new claim on lands included in the abandoned claim for one year.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of additional compensation at the so-called "K rate" to a veteran with a service-connected disability who has suffered the loss or loss of use of one lung or one kidney.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Provides monthly veterans' disability compensation for veterans who, as the result of a service-connected disability, have suffered the loss, or loss of use, of a lung or kidney.

United Nations Security Council Sanctions Enforcement Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

United Nations Security Council Sanctions Enforcement Act - Requires the President, if he determines that the government of any foreign country is materially violating United Nations sanctions, to: (1) terminate U.S. foreign assistance to the country, except for food or humanitarian assistance; (2) terminate foreign military financing, sales of defense articles or services, and issuance of licenses for exports of items on the United States Munitions List with respect to the country; (3) oppose international financial institution lending for the country, except assistance to serve basic human needs; (4) deny the country U.S. Government or commercial credit or other financial assistance, with exceptions; (5) prohibit exports of specified goods and technology to the country, with exceptions; and (6) prohibit imports of such country into the United States. Authorizes the President to delay sanctions upon certification to the Congress that a country is taking actions to comply with United Nations sanctions. Provides for waivers of sanctions if a sanction would have an adverse effect on U.S. interests. Requires the President, if he determines that a person is materially violating United Nations sanctions, to prohibit: (1) procurement of goods and services from such person; (2) the issuance of an export license by or to a sanctioned person; and (3) the entry into U.S. customs territory of articles that are the growth, product, or manufacture of a sanctioned person. Exempts the procurement or importation of specified defense articles or services, spare or component parts, essential articles, or humanitarian items from sanctions. Authorizes the President to delay or waive sanctions against a foreign person under the same conditions that apply to foreign countries. Includes within the definition of a "sanctioned person" any successor entity to the person or any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary if they assisted in activities which were the basis of determination under this Act.

To amend chapter 39 of title 38, United States Code, to increase the automobile assistance allowance for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Increases from $5,500 to $7,500 the automobile assistance allowance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to eligible disabled veterans and members of the armed forces.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the limitation on the maximum amount of the estate of certain veterans without dependents who are receiving hospital treatment or institutional or domiciliary care from the United States before disability compensation, pension, and certain other benefits are suspended.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Raises to $5,000 (currently $1,500) the ceiling on the maximum amount allowed for the estates of certain veterans without dependents who are receiving hospital treatment or institutional or domiciliary care without charge or otherwise by the United States before pension, compensation, or emergency officers' retirement pay is suspended.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the apportionment of benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Limits the apportionment to a spouse or child of veterans' benefits.

To authorize a period in which otherwise eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities may apply for coverage under the Service Disabled Veterans Insurance Program.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a period during which veterans who are otherwise eligible for coverage under the Service Disabled Veterans Insurance Program may apply for coverage under such program without regard to the one-year application period.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide mortgage protection life insurance to certain veterans unable to acquire commercial mortgage protection life insurance because of service-connected disabilities.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide mortgage protection life insurance to certain veterans unable to obtain commercial life insurance at a standard rate because of service-connected disabilities. Establishes guidelines for such insurance regarding: (1) amount of insurance; (2) premium rates; (3) payment of insurance; and (4) policy provisions.

Federal Employee Base Closure Retirement Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Federal Employee Base Closure Retirement Act - Amends Federal law to modify the early-retirement reduction provisions with respect to certain Federal employees who are law enforcement officers or air traffic controllers and who are separated from service due to a closure or realignment of a military installation under the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act.

To amend section 110 of title 38, United States Code, to liberalize the standard for preservation of disability evaluations for compensation purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Reduces from 20 to 15 years the period during which a total or permanent disability rating must be continuously in force to become irreducible for veterans' pension and insurance purposes.

To amend title 38 of the United States Code to permit certain eligible veterans to purchase up to $20,000 of National Service Life Insurance.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Permits an eligible veteran to purchase additional National Service Life Insurance in an amount equal to the amount of National Service Life Insurance such veteran already has in force.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that a chronic disease becoming manifest in a veteran within one year of the veteran's discharge from military service must be at least 10 percent disabling in order to be presumed to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Repeals the requirement that a chronic disease becoming manifest in a veteran within one year of the veteran's discharge from military service must be at least ten percent disabling in order to be presumed to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' benefits.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide, upon the death of a veteran who is receiving periodic monetary benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the payment of all accrued benefits of that veteran to the veteran's spouse or dependent children, rather than only benefits due and unpaid for a period not to exceed one year.

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Provides for the payment to a veteran's spouse or dependents of all of certain accrued veterans' benefits, upon the death of the veteran. (Current law limits such payments to benefits due and unpaid for a period not to exceed one year.)

Civilian Facilities Closure and Realignment Act of 1993

United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1993

Civilian Facilities Closure and Realignment Act of 1993 - Establishes the Civilian Facilities Closure and Realignment Commission. Requires the heads of executive agencies (except for the Secretary of Defense) to submit to the Commission recommendations for closing or realigning civilian facilities. Directs the Office of Management and Budget to submit to the Commission estimates of the administrative costs and savings that would result from the implementation of such recommendations. Requires the Commission to report its recommendations for closures and realignments of Federal facilities and proposed legislation to the President. Provides for presidential approval of the report. Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of the proposed legislation. Requires proceeds from the sale of any agency's assets resulting from closures or realignments to be applied to reduce the Federal deficit and deposited in the Treasury and treated as general receipts. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) in the fiscal year immediately following the submission of an agency's recommendation, there should be appropriated to each agency at least 25 percent of the amount of estimated administrative savings applicable to such agency in the three fiscal years following such submission; and (2) the appropriated amount should be in addition to funds which would otherwise be appropriated if not for this Act and made available for expenditure to improve the agency's management, efficiency, or productivity.