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France · Senate · 17 December 1997
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 16 December 1997
Austria · National Council · 12 December 1997
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Volker Kier und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das B-VG geändert wird <i>(Abschaffung der Regierungsproporzen in der Bundeshauptstadt</i> <i>Wien)</i>
Austria · National Council · 12 December 1997
Austria · National Council · 11 December 1997
Austria · National Council · 9 December 1997
Bericht des Landesverteidigungsausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (915 d.B.): Frauenausbildungsverhältnisgesetz und über den Antrag 151/A(E) der Abgeordneten Herbert Scheibner und Genossen betreffend die Setzung legistischer und organisatorischer Maßnahmen, um Frauen den freiwilligen Dienst im Bundesheer zu ermöglichen
Austria · National Council · 2 December 1997
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (916 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Zollrechts-Durchführungsgesetz, das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz und das Ausfuhrerstattungsgesetz geändert werden (3. ZollR-DG Novelle)
Austria · National Council · 27 November 1997
Bericht des Ausschusses für innere Angelegenheiten über die Regierungsvorlage (888 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Zivildienstgesetz 1986 geändert wird (ZDG-Novelle 1997)
Austria · National Council · 27 November 1997
Bericht des Ausschusses für innere Angelegenheiten über die Regierungsvorlage (557 d.B.): Abkommen zwischen der Regierung der Republik Österreich und der Regierung der Republik Slowenien über die Zusammenarbeit bei der Vorbeugung und gegenseitigen Hilfeleistung bei Katastrophen oder schweren Unglücksfällen
Austria · National Council · 27 November 1997
Bericht des Ausschusses für innere Angelegenheiten über die Regierungsvorlage (343 d.B.): Abkommen zwischen der Republik Österreich und der Republik Ungarn über die gegenseitige Hilfeleistung bei Katastrophen oder schweren Unglücksfällen
Austria · National Council · 27 November 1997
Bericht des Verfassungsausschusses über den Antrag 533/A der Abgeordneten Dr. Peter Kostelka, Dr. Andreas Khol und Genossen betreffend das Stellenbesetzungsgesetz
Austria · National Council · 27 November 1997
Bericht und Antrag des Verfassungsausschusses über den Entwurf eines Bundesverfassungsgesetzes über Ermächtigungen des Österreichischen Gemeindebundes und des Österreichischen Städtebundes
Austria · National Council · 25 November 1997
Gesetzesantrag des Bundesrates vom 20. November 1997 betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz 1920 in der Fassung von 1929 geändert wird <i>(Schaffung einer verfassungsrechtlichen Grundlage für ein</i> <i>Stellungnahmeverfahren des Bundesrates zu</i> <i>Gesetzesvorschlägen)</i>
Austria · National Council · 14 November 1997
Antrag der Abgeordneten MMag. Dr. Madeleine Petrovic und Genossen betreffend Bundeskompetenz für die Fallenjagd
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Enhancement of Citizens Involvement Title II: Leveling the Playing Field for Candidates Title III: Voluntariness of Political Contributions Title IV: Elimination of Election Campaign Excesses Title V: Enhanced Disclosure Title VI: Federal Election Commission Reform Title VII: Improvements to the National Voter Registration Act Constitutional and Effective Reform of Campaigns Act of 1997 - Title I: Enhancement of Citizens Involvement - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to revise provisions which prohibit a foreign national from making a contribution in connection with any political election. Extends such prohibition to include, among other things: (1) any individual not registered to vote in a Federal election; and (2) donations. Defines the term "donation" to mean a gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything else of value made by any person to national committee of a political party or a Senatorial or Congressional Campaign Committee of a national political party for any purpose, but does not include a contribution. (Sec. 102) Increases the $1,000 individual per candidate limit on contributions to $2,000. Provides for the indexing of such limit and other contribution limits. (Sec. 103) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a limited tax credit for contributions made to local congressional candidates. Title II: Leveling the Playing Field for Candidates - Amends FECA to permit certain House and Senate individual and multicandidate political committee contribution limits to be increased up to four times until the aggregate of such contributions exceed specified limits. (Sec. 202) Increases individual and multicandidate political committee contribution limits for a particular election when personal expenditures in excess of $25,000 are made by an opposing candidate. Requires Senate candidates making expenditures from personal funds in excess of such amount in connection with any election to file a notification within 24 hours. (Sec. 203) Amends Federal law to revise provisions concerning time limits on the mailing of any mass mailing as franked mail by Members or Members-elect, including adding a provision which prohibits a Member of the Senate from mailing any mass mailing as franked mail during a year in which there will be an election for the seat held by the Member during the period between January 1 of that year and the date of the general election for that office, unless the Member has made a public announcement that he or she will not be a candidate for reelection to that office in that year. Title III: Voluntariness of Political Contributions - Sets forth requirements for the voluntary, written authorization of the use of dues and fees of employees of labor organizations. Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require a labor organization's annual financial report to include such information as will allow labor organization members and employees to determine whether disbursements categorized as other disbursements were necessary to perform the duties of exclusive representation of the employees in dealing with the employer on labor- management issues. Directs the Secretary of Labor, on the written request of any person, to make available the complete copies of a labor organization's constitution, bylaws, and annual financial reports. (Currently, such documents may be inspected but there is no specific requirement to make available complete copies.) (Sec. 302) Amends FECA to require corporations, required by any law of the Congress to submit annual reports to shareholders, to disclose: (1) the aggregate amount of donations made; and (2) the name of the political committee to which each donation was made. Title IV: Elimination of Election Campaign Excesses - Amends Federal law to prohibit the solicitation or receipt of contributions or donations on Federal property. (Currently, the prohibition is limited to the solicitation or receipt of contributions.) (Sec. 402) Amends FECA to set forth provisions concerning the return to donors of certain contributions and donations. (Sec. 403) Prohibits an individual's aggregate donations to a national committee of a political party (or any subordinate committee of a national party) or a Senatorial or Congressional Campaign Committee of a national political party (or an entity that is either directly or indirectly established, financed, maintained, controlled by, or acting on behalf of, such a committee) from exceeding $100,000 during a calendar year. Increases: (1) from $20,000 to $50,000 the limit on an individual's contributions to political committees of a national political party; and (2) from $25,000 to $50,000 the limit on an individual's aggregate contributions. (Sec. 404) Revises provisions concerning the prohibition on the conversion of contributions to personal use. Title V: Enhanced Disclosure - Revises certain reporting requirements with respect to candidates, including requiring the treasurer of a candidate's principal campaign committee to file weekly reports beginning 30 days before a general election. (Sec. 502) Directs the Commission to make information contained in FECA reports available on the Internet and at the Commission's offices. (Sec. 503) Sets forth provisions requiring the reporting of independent expenditures made within 20 days before an election which, in the aggregate, total more than $1,000. Requires, in addition, a report when such expenditures during such time, in the aggregate, total more than $10,000. (Sec. 504) Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act to 1995, regarding semiannual reporting by registered lobbyists, to: (1) require such lobbyists to disclose contributions and donations in such reports; and (2) include specified information if the registrant, the registrant's employer, or a separate segregated fund of such employer made contributions or donations to covered executive branch officials, covered legislative branch officials, or political committees. Title VI: Federal Election Commission Reform - Amends FECA to: (1) provide for the filing of reports using computers and facsimile machines; (2) revise the requirement for the terms of members of the Commission to limit Commissioners to one term of no more than eight years; (3) increase the penalty for knowing and willful violations of FECA or of provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) relating to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account; (4) permit an individual who is responding with a brief to an alleged violation of FECA or the preceding IRC provisions to submit, with the brief, a request to present oral arguments before the Commission; (5) establish civil penalties for minor reporting violations; (6) change certain reporting from a calendar year basis to an election cycle basis; and (7) provide for the appointment of the staff director and general counsel of the Commission by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (currently such appointments are made by the Commission). Title VII: Improvements to the National Voter Registration Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to: (1) repeal the requirement for States to provide for voter registration by mail; (2) require applicants registering to vote to provide certain additional information; (3) permit States to remove certain registrants from the official list of eligible voters; (4) permit States to require voters to produce additional information prior to receiving a ballot for voting; and (5) repeal the requirement that States permit registrants who have changed residence and now have a new polling place, but are still within the same registrar's jurisdiction and the same congressional district, to vote at the polling place for their former address.
Austria · National Council · 12 November 1997
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Zollrechts-Durchführungsgesetz, das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz und das Ausfuhrerstattungsgesetz geändert werden (3. ZollR-DG Novelle) <br><br>Gesetz geworden als:<br><br>Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Zollrechts-Durchführungsgesetz und das Ausfuhrerstattungsgesetz geändert werden (3. ZollR-DG Novelle)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 1997
3 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Taoiseach the proposals, if any, he will bring forward for further amendments to the Constitution; if he will bring forward an additional amendment relating to Cabinet confidentiality in view of his recent comments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/97)
Austria · National Council · 10 November 1997
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, das Bundesverfassungsgesetz über Kooperation und Solidarität bei der Entsendung von Einheiten und Einzelpersonen in das Ausland, das Wehrgesetz 1990, das Heeresgebührengesetz 1992, das Heeresdisziplinargesetz 1994, das Militär-Auszeichnungsgesetz, das Auslandseinsatzgesetz, das Allgemeine Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Gewerbliche Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Beamten-Kranken- und Unfallversicherungsgesetz, das Notarversicherungsgesetz 1972, das Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz 1977, das Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, das Arbeitsplatz-Sicherungsgesetz 1991, das Arbeitsverfassungsgesetz, das Arzneimittelgesetz, das Ärztegesetz 1984, die Verordnung betreffend Regelung der Ausbildung zum Zahnarzt, das Bauarbeiter-Urlaubs- und Abfertigungsgesetz, das Heeresversorgungsgesetz, das Insolvenz-Entgeltsicherungsgesetz, das Karenzgeldgesetz, das Landarbeitsgesetz 1984, das Medizinproduktegesetz, das Post-Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, das Studienförderungsgesetz 1992, das Suchtmittelgesetz, das Tierärztegesetz, das Ausschreibungsgesetz 1989, das Beamten-Dienstrechtsgesetz 1979, das Bundes-Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988, das Gehaltsgesetz 1956, das Pensionsgesetz 1965, das Richterdienstgesetz, das Vertragsbedienstetengesetz 1948, die Nationalrats-Wahlordnung 1992, das Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985, das Wählerevidenzgesetz 1973, die Exekutionsordnung, das Finanzstrafgesetz, das Militärstrafgesetz, das Staatsanwaltschaftsgesetz, das Bahn-Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, das Verwaltungsstrafgesetz 1991, das Zustellgesetz, die Gewerbeordnung 1994 und das Familienlastenausgleichsgesetz 1967 geändert werden (Frauenausbildungsverhältnisgesetz - FrAG) <br><br>Gesetz geworden als:<br><br>Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, das Bundesverfassungsgesetz über Kooperation und Solidarität bei der Entsendung von Einheiten und Einzelpersonen in das Ausland, das Wehrgesetz 1990, das Heeresgebührengesetz 1992, das Heeresdisziplinargesetz 1994, das Militär-Auszeichnungsgesetz, das Auslandseinsatzgesetz, das Allgemeine Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Gewerbliche Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Bauern-Sozialversicherungsgesetz, das Beamten-Kranken- und Unfallversicherungsgesetz, das Notarversicherungsgesetz 1972, das Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz 1977, das Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, das Arbeitsplatz-Sicherungsgesetz 1991, das Arbeitsverfassungsgesetz, das Arzneimittelgesetz, das Ärztegesetz 1984, die Verordnung betreffend Regelung der Ausbildung zum Zahnarzt, das Bauarbeiter-Urlaubs- und Abfertigungsgesetz, das Heeresversorgungsgesetz, das Insolvenz-Entgeltsicherungsgesetz, das Karenzgeldgesetz, das Landarbeitsgesetz 1984, das Medizinproduktegesetz, das Post-Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, das Studienförderungsgesetz 1992, das Suchtmittelgesetz, das Tierärztegesetz, das Ausschreibungsgesetz 1989, das Beamten-Dienstrechtsgesetz 1979, das Bundes-Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988, das Gehaltsgesetz 1956, das Pensionsgesetz 1965, das Richterdienstgesetz, das Vertragsbedienstetengesetz 1948, die Nationalrats-Wahlordnung 1992, das Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985, das Wählerevidenzgesetz 1973, die Exekutionsordnung, das Finanzstrafgesetz, das Militärstrafgesetz, das Staatsanwaltschaftsgesetz, das Bahn-Betriebsverfassungsgesetz, die Gewerbeordnung 1994 und das Familienlastenausgleichsgesetz 1967 geändert werden (Gesetz über die Ausbildung von Frauen im Bundesheer - GAFB)
United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1997
Effective Substance Abuse Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to declare that the amendments made by this Act apply to each program that makes awards of Federal financial assistance to prevent or treat substance abuse. Allows, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a religious organization to be an award recipient, make subawards, provide services through vouchers, or accept vouchers for providing services. Makes religious organizations eligible on the same basis as any other nonprofit private organization. Prohibits Federal or State: (1) discrimination against an organization on the basis that the organization has a religious character; and (2) requirements that a religious organization, in order to be a program participant, remove religious art, icons, scripture, or other symbols. Requires a religious organization to arrange for services through an alternative entity if an individual objects to the religious organization. Allows a religious organization to require a beneficiary who has elected to receive services from the organization to actively participate in religious practice, worship, and instruction. Prohibits using funds for sectarian worship or instruction, unless the beneficiary may choose where the assistance is redeemed or allocated. Declares that assistance to or on behalf of a beneficiary is aid to the beneficiary and not to the organization. Requires, if a State law or constitution would prevent the expenditure of State or local funds by religious organizations, that the Federal funds shall be segregated from State or other public funds. Requires, for personnel working in religious organization drug treatment programs, giving credit for religious education and training equivalent to credit given for secular course work. Mandates waiver of educational requirements if the religious organization has a record of successful drug treatment and the State or local government fails to demonstrate empirically that the educational qualifications are necessary.
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1997
Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Terezija Stoisits und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz sowie das Bundesgesetz über die Geschäftsordnung des Nationalrates geändert werden
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Political Relationship Title II: Applicability of Federal Law Title III: Foreign Affairs and Defense Title IV: Courts Title V: Trade Title VI: Taxation Title VII: Immigration Title VIII: Labor Title IX: Transportation and Telecommunications Title X: Land, Natural Resources, and Utilities Title XI: United States Financial Assistance Title XII: Technical Amendments and Interpretation Guam Commonwealth Act - Title I: Political Relationship - Creates the Commonwealth of Guam. Grants the people of Guam the right of full self-government through adoption of a Constitution and within specified guidelines. (Sec. 102) Recognizes the right of self-determination of the people of Guam. Directs the U.S. Government to promote preservation of the Chamorro culture, enhanced economic, social, and educational opportunities for Chamorros, and training of Chamorros for employment. Directs Guam to establish a land trust for the benefit of the indigenous Chamorro people and to establish residency requirements under the Constitution of Guam for voting and holding elective office. (Sec. 103) Allows this Act to be modified only with the mutual consent of the Governments of the United States and Guam. Title II: Applicability of Federal Law - Makes specified provisions of, and amendments to, the U.S. Constitution applicable to Guam. (Sec. 202) Makes Federal laws, rules, or regulations passed after the date of this Act inapplicable unless mutually consented to by the Governments of the United States and Guam. (Sec. 203) Creates the Joint Commission on the Applicability of Federal Law. (Sec. 204) Authorizes the President to delegate to the Governor of Guam performance of functions now vested in Federal administrative agencies. Title III: Foreign Affairs and Defense - Grants the United States responsibility for authority with respect to matters relating to foreign affairs and defense that affect Guam. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the establishment of military security zones or the stationing of foreign military personnel on the Island of Guam without the approval of the Government of Guam except in time of declared war, or the establishment of military bases without consultation with the Governor. (Sec. 304) Prohibits the United States from using Guam or the water surrounding it for the dumping or storage of nuclear waste or hazardous chemicals. Provides for the cleanup by the United States of chemical dump sites used by the military. Requires the United States to compensate any person injured as a result of hazardous materials stored, used, or disposed of by the U.S. Government in Guam or its waters. Title IV: Courts - Specifies provisions governing the relations between U.S. courts and the local courts of Guam, the jurisdiction of the District Court of Guam, and the applicable district court rules. (Sec. 404) Provides for the appointment of a judge for the District Court of Guam, a U.S. attorney, and a U.S. marshal for Guam. Title V: Trade - Establishes a Guam-United States free trade area. (Sec. 501) Authorizes Guam to impose, increase, reduce, or eliminate duties and other restrictions on certain imports and exports. Title VI: Taxation - Makes U.S. income tax laws applicable to Guam. Deems such laws to impose a separate tax to be known as the Guam Commonwealth income tax. (Sec. 603) Allows the Government of Guam to provide for the rebate or reduction of taxes in order to assist new industries or economic development. (Sec. 604) Grants Guam the power to determine the nature and amount of taxes imposed upon the income and property of persons within its jurisdiction. Repeals applicable U.S. tax laws one year after Guam has enacted a replacement comprehensive local income tax. (Sec. 605) Exempts all bonds or other obligations issued by Guam from taxation by Federal, State, or local governments of the United States. Title VII: Immigration - Applies the Immigration and Nationality Act and pertinent Federal regulations to Guam for two years from enactment of this Act. Directs Guam to enact a comprehensive law on immigration to become effective at the end of the two-year period. (Sec. 702) Authorizes U.S. consular officials to issue visas for travel only to Guam for any alien seeking to enter Guam as a non-immigrant in order to encourage investors and tourists to come to Guam. Title VIII: Labor - Grants preference to qualified residents of Guam in all Federal civil service vacancies occurring in Guam. (Sec. 802) Grants Guam the authority to enact and enforce all laws regulating or affecting employment in Guam. Title IX: Transportation and Telecommunications - Precludes application of any U.S. law barring the U.S. registration and use of any foreign-built vessel within the waters around Guam for any purpose. (Sec. 901) Exempts from the coastwise laws of the United States any shipment of fish or fish products from Guam to any U.S. coastwise destination. Directs the Commission to examine the applicability of such laws and to recommend their termination upon determining that such laws constrain Guam's economic development. (Sec. 902) Authorizes the Governor of Guam to sponsor any qualified air service carrier to come to Guam, subject to presidential consultation concerning U.S. foreign policy and national defense interests. Exempts Guam from all bilateral treaties between the United States and foreign states with respect to scheduling and technical specifications of aircraft, other than safety requirements. (Sec. 903) Defines Guam as "domestic" for Federal Communications Commission rate setting purposes. Title X: Land, Natural Resources, and Utilities - Grants the Government of Guam the power of eminent domain. (Sec. 1001) Sets limits on U.S. acquisition of real property on Guam. Exempts Guam from Federal regulations governing the transfer or sale of excess Federal real property. Provides for the transfer of all excess Federal property to Guam, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 1003) Provides for access and use by the residents of Guam of certain retained Federal property, subject to military security requirements. (Sec. 1004) Directs the United States to transfer ownership of island utilities to Guam. Title XI: United States Financial Assistance - Provides for the return of U.S. revenues from taxes and fees collected in Guam to the Government of Guam. Makes U.S. laws providing Federal benefits and financial assistance which are applicable to the States equally applicable to Guam. (Sec. 1104) Directs the Governor of Guam, in preparing an annual budget, to identify the costs and benefits to Guam brought about by its role as one of the principal U.S. military bastions in the Far East. (Sec. 1105) Provides for assistance to aid Guam's transition to a Commonwealth. Title XII: Technical Amendments and Interpretation - Makes technical and conforming amendments. (Sec. 1204) Requires this Act to be submitted to the registered voters of Guam for ratification after being passed by the Congress. Repeals the Organic Act of Guam in specified phases.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1997
Provides for the printing of a revised edition of the pamphlet entitled "The Constitution of the United States of America" as a Senate document.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1997
Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan Act - Reaffirms Federal recognition of the Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan Indians as a distinct Indian tribe. Provides for the Tribe's tribal lands to be taken by the Secretary of Interior in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct by secret ballot an election to adopt a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 1997
9 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position regarding possible changes to Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution in view of the current peace process and particularly in view of remarks made by him on 20 October 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/97]
Austria · National Council · 31 October 1997
Bericht des Ausschusses für Land- und Forstwirtschaft über die Regierungsvorlage (890 d.B.): AMA-Gesetz-Novelle 1997
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1997
Condemns the newly passed Russian law restricting freedom of religion and violating international norms, treaties to which the Russian Federation is a signatory, and the Russian Constitution. Calls upon: (1) President Clinton to make clear to President Yeltsin and the Russian legislature the U.S. position that such law may seriously harm U.S.-Russian relations; (2) President Yeltsin and the Russian legislature to uphold their international commitments on human rights, abide by the Russian Constitution's guarantee of freedom of religion, and reconsider their position by amending the law and lifting all restrictions on freedom of religion; and (3) all governments and legislatures of the independent states of the former Soviet Union to respect religious human rights and resist efforts to adopt the discriminatory Russian law.
United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1997
Congratulates the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member nations on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. Encourages progress by ASEAN members toward the further development of democracy, respect for human rights, enhancement of the rule of law, and the expansion of market economies.
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1997
Condemns the enactment of the "On Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Association" law by the Russian Government on September 25, 1997, as a flagrant violation of internationally accepted standards of human rights. Expresses the sense of the Congress that none of the funds appropriated under the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 should be made available for the Government of the Russian Federation unless it has taken appropriate steps to assure that religious discrimination does not result from implementation of such law, or unless the law is effectively challenged and changed through an appropriate review process.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Economic Normalization Subtitle A: General Provisions Subtitle B: United States-China Trade and Investment Commission Title II: Strategic Relations Title III: Human Rights Subtitle A: General Provisions Subtitle B: Human Relations Commission United States-China Relations Act of 1997 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) encourage the integration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) into the global economy and community of nations; (2) craft an economic, political, and strategic relationship with the PRC which builds mutual trust and encourages transparency; (3) cooperate with the PRC on regional and global political and strategic issues, and to encourage the constructive interdependence of the PRC in the Asia Pacific region; (4) recognize the PRC's sovereignty, and oppose any unilateral change in the status quo of one China policy, especially with respect to the Republic of China on Taiwan; (5) continue a close relationship with the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong; and (6) enforce the Hong Kong Policy Act and any other provision that relates to the protection of civil liberties and the rule of law in Hong Kong. Title I: Economic Normalization - Subtitle A: General Provisions - Declares the policy of the United States with respect to the economic relationship between the United States and the PRC. (Sec. 103) Directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to study and report annually to the Congress on the economic benefits that existing bilateral trade agreements between the United States and the PRC have on U.S. employment, balance of trade, and international competitiveness. Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to the Congress on the commercial activities of the People's Liberation Army in the United States and the PRC. (Sec. 104) Directs the USTR to assess and advise the Congress on the feasibility of entering into a bilateral investment treaty with the PRC. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to assess and advise the Congress on the feasibility of entering into a bilateral tax treaty with the PRC. Directs the President to: (1) review annually the functions and objectives of each United States-China Joint Commission; and (2) submit annually for congressional review a program plan identifying the objectives of each Commission and the resources required to achieve them. (Sec. 105) Directs the President to increase the rate of duty with respect to one or more products of China if, after the 1979 U.S. bilateral agreement with the PRC expires, it is determined that: (1) China is not according adequate trade benefits to the United States; or (2) it is not taking adequate steps or making significant proposals to become a World Trade Organization (WTO) member. Requires the President to terminate such duty rate increase if the PRC becomes a WTO member, takes adequate steps to become a WTO member, or accords adequate trade benefits to the United States. Grants nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation) treatment to Chinese products upon China's accession to the WTO. Directs the President to: (1) develop criteria for supporting the PRC's participation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the G-7 meetings; and (2) when appropriate, initiate discussions with other OECD members and the G-7 regarding such participation. (Sec. 106) Earmarks specified FY 1999 and 2000 funding for strengthening and expanding to additional cities the U.S. consular and commercial presence in the PRC. Subtitle B: United States-China Trade and Investment Commission - Establishes a United States-China Trade and Investment Commission (USCTIC) to study and report annually to the President and the Congress with regard to: (1) business practices employed by U.S. and foreign persons conducting business in the PRC; (2) human rights, labor, and environmental conditions in each province of the PRC based on certain criteria under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to insurance, financing, guarantees, and reinsurance by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); (3) other circumstances associated with the development of the rule of law and civil society in the PRC; (4) opportunities for bilateral cooperation for improving ecosystem management and pollution control, and for integrating policies that have environmental impact in the PRC; and (5) opportunities for developing voluntary environmental guidelines for industrial suppliers located in the PRC, including the implementation of ISO 14000 environmental management standards of the International Organization of Standards. (Sec. 116) Directs the Export-Import Bank, OPIC, and other U.S. agencies to take into consideration such study and report in funding any transaction with the PRC. Amends the Export-Import Bank Act to provide that the prohibition on aid to Marxist-Leninist countries shall not apply to guarantees, insurance, or extension of credit by the Bank to a province of the PRC if the USCTIC determines that the province meets the criteria for OPIC insurance, financing, guarantees, and reinsurance in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize OPIC to insure, reinsure, guarantee, or finance a project in the PRC if the USCTIC determines that the province in which such project is located meets applicable criteria for insurance, financing, guarantees, and reinsurance. Title II: Strategic Relations - States that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) encourage the political and military integration of the PRC into the Asia Pacific region and the larger global community of nations; (2) maintain a strong U.S. presence in the Asia Pacific region and encourage cooperation between the United States, the PRC, and other nations; (3) encourage transparency in military funding in the PRC to the greatest extent possible; and (4) engage in confidence building measures between the United States and the PRC in order to reduce the risk of unintended conflict. (Sec. 203) Requires the Secretaries of State, of Defense, and of Commerce, along with the heads of other intelligence agencies, to provide the Congress with: (1) a report analyzing the effectiveness of existing weapons proliferation export controls and sanctions relating to the PRC; and (2) a report describing economic, political, and military espionage conducted by the PRC against the United States. (Sec. 204) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should continue and expand contact and exchanges between national security personnel from the United States and of the PRC. Directs the President to take steps to establish a bilateral committee with the PRC in order to begin a dialogue about: (1) the maintenance of stability in regions where there are energy resources of mutual interest to the United States and the PRC; and (2) common interests in the PRC's securing a stable and adequate food supply and the interests of the United States as a supplier of such food. (Sec. 205) Directs the President to take steps to establish a multilateral risk reduction protocol with the PRC and other governments in East Asia that includes establishing a line of direct communication between Washington and the PRC and developing a protocol for naval encounters in international waters (Sec. 206) Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the security and stability of the Near East is threatened by any augmentation of weapons inventories by Iran and Iraq; and (2) the President should vigilantly enforce the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992. Title III: Human Rights - Subtitle A: General Provisions - States that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) encourage the PRC to adhere to internationally accepted norms for the rule of law, human rights, and worker rights; and (2) develop a consistent multilateral response to the record of the PRC on human rights and worker rights. (Sec. 303) Requires the President to direct the Director of the United States Information Agency and the Board of Broadcasting Governors to: (1) increase the broadcast hours of the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia to the PRC; and (2) broadcast to the PRC in multiple Chinese dialects. Authorizes additional appropriations for grants to the National Endowment for Democracy which shall be available only for programs relating to the PRC. (Sec. 304) Provides that, in the absence of significant progress in improving human rights in the PRC, the President shall direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to develop and implement a strategy to ensure that there is a debate and discussion every year on the human rights record of the PRC before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Subtitle B: Human Relations Commission - Directs the President to appoint a Human Relations Commission to: (1) assess the status of human rights and worker rights in the PRC based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and internationally recognized worker rights; (2) work to develop a bilateral commission between the United States and the PRC on human rights and worker rights; (3) expand opportunities for the exchange between the United States and the PRC of judges, attorneys, religious leaders, customs officials, and members and staff of the executive and legislative branches of government; (4) encourage overseas development assistance programs that support establishment of the rule of law and civil society in the PRC; and (5) identify opportunities for multilateral action on human rights and worker rights, and rejuvenate initiatives in the International Labor Organization relating to such rights. (Sec. 312) Provides that, in assessing the status of such rights, the Commission shall establish a Prisoner Information Registry containing specified information about people detained in the PRC as political and religious prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Requires the Commission to: (1) report annually to the President and the Congress on the results of such assessment; and (2) if it determines that the PRC is not making progress in improving the status of such rights within two years after its first meeting, recommend that the President strengthen U.S. policies intended to improve the status of human rights and worker rights in the PRC.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1997
Sets forth the rule (modified closed) for the consideration of H.R. 1534 (Federal court access).
Austria · National Council · 10 October 1997
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Zivildienstgesetz 1986 geändert wird (ZDG-Novelle 1997)
Austria · National Council · 10 October 1997
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das AMA-Gesetz 1992 geändert wird (AMA-Gesetz-Novelle 1997)
United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1997
Citizens Access to Justice Act of 1997 - Authorizes a property owner to file a civil action to challenge the validity of any Federal agency action that adversely affects the owner's interest in private property in a district court or the United States Court of Federal Claims (claims court). (Sec. 5) Grants the district court and the claims court concurrent jurisdiction over both claims for monetary relief and claims seeking invalidation of any Act of Congress or any regulation of a Federal agency affecting private property rights. Authorizes the plaintiff to elect to file an action under this section in a district court or the claims court. Waives sovereign immunity of the United States regarding such an action. (Sec. 6) Grants: (1) any person adversely affected by a Federal agency action standing to challenge and seek judicial review of that action without first exhausting administrative remedies, subject to specified limitations; and (2) the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit exclusive jurisdiction of any action filed under this Act. (Sec. 8) Modifies Federal judicial code provisions to grant the claims court jurisdiction to render judgment upon certain claims against the United States for monetary relief and for invalidation of any Act of Congress or regulation of an executive department under this Act. Grants the claims court the power to grant injunctive and declaratory relief in any case within its jurisdiction. Repeals a provision limiting the claims court's jurisdiction with respect to the pendency of claims in other courts. Expands the district court's jurisdiction to include concurrent jurisdiction over civil actions filed under this Act. Specifies that any claim or action brought to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision by any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any U.S. State or territory that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. Sets forth provisions regarding final decisions, related State proceedings, and certification of questions of State law. (Sec. 9) Sets a statute of limitations for actions filed under this Act of six years from the date of the taking of private property. (Sec. 10) Directs the court, in issuing a final order in any action filed under this Act, to award litigation costs, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to any prevailing plaintiff.
Austria · Federal Council · 2 October 1997
Mündliche Anfrage des Bundesrates Karl Pischl (ÖVP) an den Bundeskanzler betreffend Vereinbarung betreffend den Konsultationsmechanismus
Austria · Federal Council · 2 October 1997
Mündliche Anfrage des Bundesrates Gottfried Jaud (ÖVP) an den Bundeskanzler betreffend Bundesstaatsreform
France · Senate · 2 October 1997
France · Senate · 2 October 1997
Germany · German Bundestag · 2 October 1997
Eröffnung einer OSZE-Repräsentanz in Minsk, Aussetzung der Unterstützungsmaßnahmen der EU für Belarus bis zu einer Wiederherstellung von Demokratie und Rechtsstaat, finanzielle Förderung der demokratischen Medien in Belarus
Austria · National Council · 1 October 1997
Bericht des Geschäftsordnungsausschusses über den Antrag 506/A der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Ewald Stadler und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz und das Geschäftsordnungsgesetz geändert werden <i>(Untersuchungsausschüsse)</i>
Austria · National Council · 1 October 1997
Bericht des Geschäftsordnungsausschusses über den Antrag 450/A der Abgeordneten MMag. Dr. Madeleine Petrovic und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz und das Geschäftsordnungsgesetz geändert werden <i>(Einsetzung von Untersuchungsausschüssen)</i>
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 1997
8 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to re-establish the all-party committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/97]
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1997
Voter Empowerment and Campaign Disclosure Act of 1997 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that because legal permanent residents of the United States are protected by the Constitution, such residents have the right under the First Amendment to legally express themselves through expenditures and contributions that affect the political and electoral process. (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to revise the requirement concerning the limit on contributions made by individuals to candidates to establish separate limits on individual contributions to: (1) local candidates; and (2) non-local candidates. Increases: (1) the separate limits on contributions made by individuals to political committees of national political parties and any other political committees; and (2) the annual aggregate limit on individual contributions. Removes a certain limitation on individual contributions. Decreases the limit on multicandidate political committee contributions to candidates. Revises requirements for indexing certain limits to include indexing of: (1) the individual contribution limit; (2) the multicandidate political committee contribution limit; and (3) the annual aggregate individual contribution limit. (Sec. 4) Repeals limitations regarding expenditures by national committees, State committees, or subordinate committees of State committees in connection with general election campaigns of Federal candidates. Prohibits treating expenditures as contributions to or expenditures made by the candidate. Increases the separate limits on multicandidate political committee contributions to: (1) political committees of national political parties; and (2) any other political committees. Defines the term "express advocacy." (Sec. 5) Revises requirements for the filing of FECA reports in any calendar year during which there is regularly scheduled election for which a House or Senate candidate is seeking election, or nomination for election, to require the filing of monthly reports by: (1) the principal campaign committee of a House or Senate candidate; and (2) the political committees of national parties. (Sec. 6) Increases the penalty for knowing and willful violations of: (1) FECA; or (2) Internal Revenue Code provisions concerning the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Allows reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of a civil action, in any proceeding concerning a violation in which the defendant substantially prevails on substantive grounds, in addition to any judgment awarded to the defendant. (Sec. 7) Amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to limit the scope of allowable union security agreements to requiring employee payment of union dues or fees related only to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation. Requires, under NLRA, employee consent in an annual signed written agreement before a union may accept that employee's payment of dues or fees for purposes beyond the scope of the union security agreement as limited by this Act. Requires such an agreement to include a ratio of the dues or fees related to the limited purposes and those related to other purposes. Amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to prohibit payroll deduction for union dues unrelated to the limited scope purposes, unless a written agreement authorizes such deduction. Requires, under NLRA, employers to post notice of worker rights to organize and collectively bargain, as well as of the limited scope of any union security agreement. Directs the National Labor Relations Board to prescribe the size and form of such notice. Provides, under NLRA, that employees subject to union security agreements who pay dues and fees for the required limited purposes shall have the same right as any union member to participate in union affairs related to such purposes (collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment). Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require every labor union to attribute and report expenses by function classification in detail necessary to allow its members to determine whether such expenses were related to collective bargaining, contract administration, or grievance adjustment necessary to performing the duties of exclusive representation or were related to other purposes. Requires disclosure under such Act to employees required to pay any union dues or fees (under a union security agreement) as well as to union members. Directs the Secretary of Labor to promulgate a regulation. (Sec. 8) Amends Federal law to revise the prohibition regarding the solicitation and receipt of Federal election campaign contributions by any person on Federal property from certain persons to include under the prohibition a monetary donation or anything else of value made by any person on Federal property to a national committee of a political party. (Sec. 9) Revises the requirement prohibiting Senators from mailing any mass mailing as franked mail to prohibit a Senator from mailing any mass mailing as franked mail during a year in which there will be an election for the seat held by the Senator, unless the Senator has made a public announcement that he or she will not be a candidate for reelection to the Senate in that year.
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1997
50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act - Amends Federal law to mandate redesign of quarter-dollar coins issued during the ten-year period beginning 1999, 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.
Austria · Federal Council · 25 September 1997
Mündliche Anfrage des Bundesrates Dr. Paul Tremmel an den Bundeskanzler Mag. Viktor Klima <br><br> <br><br>Wer ist dafür verantwortlich, daß sich die Gespräche zwischen Bund und Ländern zum Thema Bundesstaatsreform trotz der bereits vor Jahren im Perchtoldsdorfer Paktum erzielten grundsätzlichen Einigung so schleppend gestalten?
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1997
Condemns the deployment of U.S. military personnel in the service of the United Nations (UN) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as a violation of both the Constitution and Federal laws. Calls upon the President to: (1) take total command of all such personnel participating in UN operations and ensure that they wear only the U.S. uniform without any UN items and carry only U.S. issued military identity cards; and (2) take all steps necessary to resolve all existing conflicts with such personnel who have refused to serve under foreign commanders in foreign uniforms, consistent with the Constitution and principles of this resolution.
Austria · National Council · 24 September 1997
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über den Antrag 516/A der Abgeordneten Dr. Ewald Nowotny, Dkfm. Dr. Günter Stummvoll und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesfinanzierungsgesetz geändert wird
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 1997
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1997
Property Owners Access to Justice Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that whenever a district court has jurisdiction in civil rights cases it shall not abstain from exercising or relinquishing its jurisdiction to a State court in an action where no claim of a violation of a State law, right, or privilege is alleged. Authorizes the district court, in such cases that cannot be decided without resolution of a significant but unsettled question of State law, to certify such question to the highest appellate court of that State (and after the State appellate court resolves the question certified to it, the district court shall proceed with resolving the merits). Bars the district court from certifying a question of State law unless such question will significantly affect the merits of the injured party's Federal claim and is so unclear and obviously susceptible to a limiting construction as to render premature a decision on the merits of the constitutional or legal issue in the case. Requires that any claim or action brought to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or territory of the United States, that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. Provides that any claim brought under provisions regarding the United States as defendant and regarding the jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims, that is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution but allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress. Sets guidelines for what constitutes a "final decision" for purposes of this Act.
Austria · National Council · 19 September 1997
Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Ewald Stadler und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Volksabstimmung aus Anlaß der Währungsumstellung vom Schilling zum Euro
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1997
Commends: (1) the Government of Italy for its leadership in focusing attention on the issues in Albania and in assembling an international protection force there; (2) Italy, Greece, and other countries for offering refuge to displaced persons during the height of the Albanian crisis; and (3) the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and former Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitsky for leadership in helping Albania resolve its crisis. Declares that the Congress looks forward to working with the new Albanian Government as it works to build democratic institutions and promote political reconciliation in Albania. Urges the new Government and President of Albania to: (1) embrace pluralism and to foster cooperation and reconciliation among the political forces in Albania; (2) foster trust with its citizenry to achieve stability in the region; (3) take steps toward further developing a market-based economy; (4) pursue investigations, in cooperation with appropriate international financial institutions, into the pyramid investment schemes that cost hundreds of thousands of Albanians their savings; and (5) ensure freedom of the press and media access for all interested parties. Calls for the United States to assist the new Albanian Government in its efforts to build strong democratic institutions, bring about economic reform, promote the rule of law, and reconstitute a professional Albanian military and police.