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Law· proposition de loi98-135enacted

proposition de loi relative au fonctionnement des conseils régionaux

France · Senate · 11 September 1997

Bill· HRH.R. 2414 (105th)referred

50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1997

50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act - Amends Federal law to mandate redesign of quarter-dollar coins issued between January 1, 1997, and January 1, 2007, with the reverse side emblematic of five of the 50 States each year during such period, selected in the order of their ratification of the U.S. Constitution or their admission to the Union.

Bill· HRH.R. 2426 (105th)referred

For the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1997

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay an unspecified amount to a named individual for distribution to enrolled members of a specified Indian tribe in full settlement of all claims: (1) of the tribe arising from the taking by the United States of land owned or occupied by it without payment for such lands of compensation agreed to by that tribe; (2) based upon fair and honorable dealings that are not recognized by any existing rule of law or equity; and (3) which otherwise, except for the lapse of time and the failure to timely file, would have been compensable.

Bill· HRH.R. 2392 (105th)referred

Victim Protection Act of 1997

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 1997

Victim Protection Act of 1997 - Amends habeas corpus provisions of the Federal judicial code to bar the court from preventing the retrial of a person detained unless the court finds an infringement of the double jeopardy, speedy trial, or ex post facto rights of the person, or finds that the law under which the person was convicted violates the Constitution.

Law· projet de loi97-1027enacted

projet de loi relatif à l'inscription d'office des personnes âgées de dix- huit ans sur les listes électorales

France · Senate · 28 August 1997

Question· Fragestunde13/8396open

Bedeutung des im Grundgesetz genannten Begriffs "Wirtschaftskraft" (G-SIG: 13055222)

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 August 1997

Bill· SS. 1102 (105th)open

Mining Law Reform Act of 1997

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title II (sic): Disposition of Locatable Mineral Deposits Title III: Surface Management of Mineral Activities Title IV: Royalty Title V: Abandoned Locatable Minerals Mine Reclamation Program Title VI: Mineral Materials Title VII: Administrative Provisions Mining Law Reform Act of 1997 - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to: (1) promote mineral exploration and development; (2) ensure land reclamation; and (3) avoid claims of takings of property rights that could require compensation under the fifth amendment to the Constitution. Title II (sic): Disposition of Locatable Mineral Deposits - Mandates: (1) an annual $100 maintenance fee, payable in advance, for each unpatented mining claim or site until a patent has been issued therefor; and (2) an initial maintenance fee of $100 for the assessment year which includes the date of location of such mining claim or site. (Sec. 201) Sets forth claim maintenance and assessment work requirements. Confers the right of exclusive possession upon the owner of any unpatented mining claim or site in compliance with this Act. Requires the owner of each unpatented mining claim or site to pay a location fee of $25 per claim at the time the notice or certificate of location is filed. Credits the annual claim maintenance fee payments for an unpatented mining claim or site against the requisite royalties. Prescribes procedural guidelines for fee adjustments and disposition. Exempts from application of this section any oil shale claims subject to claim maintenance fees under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Repeals the fee requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to: (1) repeal the filing requirements for mining claim recordation; and (2) declare that failure to file a timely notice or certificate of location shall constitute forfeiture of the mining claim and render the claim null and void. (Sec. 202) Permits waiver of the maintenance fee upon written certification that the owner and all related persons own not more than 25 unpatented mining claims or sites. (Sec. 203) Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from denying residential occupancy, or requiring removal of equipment or facilities, if a notice of intent or plan of operations shows such occupancy to be reasonably required. (Sec. 204) Prescribes general patent issuance guidelines. Retains a Federal right of reentry in lands patented under this Act. Delineates circumstances under which such right shall ripen. Declares this Act inapplicable to mining claims and sites contained within mineral patent applications pending as of September 30, 1997, or for which a vested possessory property right against the United States exists on the date of enactment of this Act. Title III: Surface Management of Mineral Activities - Declares that compliance with this title constitutes compliance with specified provisions of the FLPMA and any other law applicable to Federal lands subject to this title within the National Forest System. States that this Act is applicable only to mineral activities on those Federal lands where the surface estate is managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service. Cites the Federal environmental protection statutes applicable to mining operations under this Act. (Sec. 302) Prescribes procedural guidelines for: (1) authorization of mineral activities and plans of operations requirements (including a reclamation plan that complies with State requirements, and evidence of financial assurance); (2) cooperative agreements for joint administration between the Secretary and the requesting State; and (3) enforcement and administrative and judicial review. Title IV: Royalty - Imposes a royalty of five percent of the net proceeds upon the production and sale of locatable minerals from any unpatented mining claim (and from certain patented claims). Waives the royalty for: (1) any person with annual net proceeds from such mineral production of less than $50,000; and (2) minerals processed at a facility by the same person which extracted the minerals if a certain urban development action grant has been made. Prescribes royalty payment guidelines. Establishes civil penalties for nonpayment of royalties. Title V: Abandoned Locatable Minerals Mine Reclamation Program - Requires any State which wishes to receive certain royalty proceeds to establish an interest-bearing abandoned locatable mineral mine reclamation fund. (Sec. 501) Establishes the Abandoned Locatable Minerals Mine Reclamation Fund to consist of certain allocated royalty receipts in a State where a State Fund has not been established. (Sec. 503) Identifies: (1) Federal lands and water eligible for reclamation under this Act; and (2) reclamation uses and objectives for moneys in a State Fund. (Sec. 505) Requires each State with a State Fund to furnish an annual accounting report to the Congress. Title VI: Mineral Materials - Amends Federal law to subject all mineral materials deposits to disposal under the terms of the Materials Act of 1947 (eliminating the concept of uncommon varieties). (Sec. 602) Amends Federal law to state that lands known to contain valuable deposits of mineral materials, but not covered by any contract, permit, or lease, or by a valid mining claim, for uncommon varieties of mineral materials, are subject to disposition by lease by the Secretary. Cites as lease conditions: (1) a minimum royalty payment of two percent of the quantity or gross value of the mineral output; and (2) certain rental payments. Specifies such rental payments in the following order: (1) 25 cents per acre for the first calendar year; (2) 50 cents for the second, third, fourth, and fifth years, respectively; and (3) $1 per acre per annum thereafter for the life of the lease. Requires such rental to be credited against royalties accruing for the year. Sets the lease term for 20 years and so long thereafter as the lessee complies with the lease terms. Conditions leases upon a minimum annual production, or payment of a minimum royalty in lieu thereof. Authorizes the Secretary to permit suspension of operations under such leases when marketing conditions do not permit leases to operate without a loss. Directs the Secretary to renew leases subject to the same tenure and conditions as provided for in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to grant prospecting permits with the exclusive right to prospect for mineral materials for a maximum two-year period on up to 2,560 acres of Federal land in reasonably compact form. Entitles a permittee to lease the land described in such permit (subject to a minimum royalty of two percent of the quantity or gross value of the mineral material output at the point of shipment to market) upon showing that the permittee has discovered valuable mineral deposits subject to the Materials Act of 1947. Entitles holders of valid mining claims for uncommon varieties of mineral materials to receive a lease. Amends Federal law regarding unpatented mining claims to assert the Federal right to manage and dispose of mineral material surface resources, or to sever, remove, or use them before issuance of a mining patent. Authorizes the Secretary to negotiate a contract for the disposal of mineral materials, in lieu of disposing of them to the highest responsible qualified bidder after formal public notice, as required by current law. Title VII: Administrative Provisions - Declares that this Act supersedes the general mining laws only to the extent that they conflict with the requirements of this Act. Sets forth the effect of this Act upon other Federal and State laws.

Bill· SS. 1110 (105th)referred

Victim Protection Act of 1997

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1997

Victim Protection Act of 1997 - Amends habeas corpus provisions of the Federal judicial code to bar the court from prohibiting the retrial of a person detained unless the court finds an infringement of the double jeopardy, speedy trial, or ex post facto rights of the person, or finds that the law under which the person was convicted violates the Constitution.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 112 (105th)open

A resolution condemning the most recent outbreak of violence in the Republic of Congo and recognizing the threat such violence poses to the prospects for a stable democratic form of government in that country.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1997

Condemns violent attempts to overthrow the freely elected Government of the Republic of Congo and encourages all parties involved in the conflict to reach a lasting cease-fire. Calls on all private militia to disband to end the continuing threat to peace and stability in the Republic of Congo. Reaffirms support for constitutional government, the rule of law, human rights, and democratic processes in the Republic of Congo and calls upon regional African leaders to support the preservation of a democratic political system in the country. Declares that the removal of the democratically elected Government of the Republic of Congo by other than democratic means would severely restrict the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Republic of Congo, including the suspension of most bilateral assistance from the United States to the Republic of Congo. Encourages the U.S. Government to state publicly its strong support for a democratic government in the Republic of Congo and the peaceful transfer of power in that country.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 93 (105th)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the power of the several States to propose amendments to the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1997

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, in a seven-year period, adopt and submit to the Clerk of the Supreme Court an identical amendment to the Constitution related to but one subject, that amendment shall be valid as a part of the Constitution, without any action being required by the Congress. Provides that: (1) each State shall retain the power to rescind its amendment until the earlier of expiration of the seven-year period or the date of receipt of the identical amendment from three-fourths of the several States; and (2) no State shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate without its consent. Requires the Supreme Court to rule whether the amendment is related to one subject only within 60 days after receiving the amendment from ten States. Provides that if the Court fails to rule on the issue within such period, the amendment shall be conclusively presumed to meet the-one subject standard. Invalidates the amendment if the Court rules that it fails to meet such standard.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 135 (105th)referred

Congratulating the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding multiparty elections.

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1997

Congratulates the people of Liberia for holding multiparty presidential, legislative, and senatorial elections by proportional representation. Encourages the United States to provide technical and financial assistance when the country has shown improvements in creating stability for its people. Urges the international community to continue to assist Liberia to disarm and demobilize and help with the repatriation of refugees. Calls on: (1) all faction and opposition leaders to respect the outcome of the elections and make a vow to peace and stability of Liberia; and (2) the newly elected President to respect the rule of law and human rights.

Bill· SS. 1067 (105th)referred

Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act of 1997

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1997

Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act of 1997 - Prohibits U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to a foreign government unless the President certifies to the Congress that the government: (1) meets specified conditions regarding democracy, including that it was chosen by free and fair elections and promotes civilian control of the military, the rule of law, and respect for individual rights; (2) does not engage in human rights violations, investigates and prosecutes those responsible for human rights violations, permits access to political prisoners by international organizations, and provides access to such organizations in situations of conflict or famine; (3) is not engaged in acts of armed aggression in violation of international law; and (4) is participating in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. Authorizes the President to request from the Congress an exemption from such prohibition, stating that: (1) it is in the national security interest to provide military assistance and arms transfers to a government; or (2) an emergency exists under which it is vital to the U.S. interest to do so. Makes the exemption effective upon such request, unless disapproved by the Congress. Directs the President to: (1) compile a list of countries that do not meet the requirements of this Act; (2) notify the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods and Technologies, done at Vienna, July 11 and 12, 1996, that the listed countries are ineligible to receive U.S. arms sales and military assistance; and (3) request that the notified countries also declare the listed countries as ineligible for arms sales and military assistance. Requires the President to continue efforts through the United Nations and other international fora, such as the Wassenaar Arrangement, to limit arms transfers worldwide, particularly transfers to the listed countries, for the purpose of establishing a permanent multilateral regime to govern the transfer of conventional arms. Directs the President, in conjunction with the submission of the annual congressional presentation documents for foreign assistance programs, to report to the Congress on progress made toward establishing such regime.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 88 (105th)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1997

Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22d amendment to the Constitution (limitation on presidential terms).

Proposal· PCCELEX 51997PC0357open

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

European Union · European Commission · 24 July 1997

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 195 (105th)passed

Concerning the crisis in Cambodia.

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1997

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the forcible assault upon the democratically elected Government of Cambodia is illegal and constitutes a military coup. Calls for the Administration to immediately invoke provisions of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 prohibiting the use of funds provided by such Act to finance assistance to any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup. Calls for the authorities in Cambodia to take immediate steps to halt all extralegal violence and to restore civil, political, and personal liberties. Calls for the United States to: (1) release the report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning the March 30, 1997, grenade attack in Phnom Penh; (2) press Cambodian authorities to investigate all abuses and extralegal actions that have occurred in Cambodia since July 4, 1997, and bring those responsible to justice; (3) request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider all options to restore peace in Cambodia; (4) encourage the Secretary General of the United Nations to expand the monitoring operations of the United Nations Special Representative on Human Rights in Cambodia; (5) coordinate efforts with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to restore democracy, stability, and the rule of law in Cambodia; (6) continue to suspend direct U.S. assistance to Cambodia until violence ends, a democratically elected government is reconstituted, necessary steps have been taken to ensure that the election scheduled for 1998 takes place in a free and fair manner, the military is depoliticized, and the judiciary is made independent; and (7) call for an emergency meeting of the Donors' Consultative Group for Cambodia to encourage the suspension of assistance as part of a multilateral effort to encourage respect for democratic processes, constitutionalism, and the rule of law.

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag545/Aselbständiger antrag

B-VG, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 11 July 1997

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Heide Schmidt und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das B-VG geändert wird (Gleichheitssatz)

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage2747/Jschriftliche anfrage

Verletzung des Volksbegehrengesetzes

Austria · National Council · 10 July 1997

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Andreas Wabl und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend die Verletzung des Volksbegehrengesetzes

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag533/Aselbständiger antrag

Stellenbesetzungsgesetz

Austria · National Council · 10 July 1997

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Kostelka, Dr. Andreas Khol und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz über Transparenz bei der Stellenbesetzung im staatsnahen Unternehmensbereich (Stellenbesetzungsgesetz)

Amendment· Abänderungsantrag im PlenumAA-255abänderungsantrag im plenum