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United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1990
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5241 (appropriations).
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1990
Amends the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 1992.
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1990
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5229 (Department of Transportation and related agencies appropriations).
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1990
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991 for intelligence activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Declares that the authorized amounts and personnel ceilings for such intelligence activities are those specified in the classified schedule of authorizations. Authorizes the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to employ civilian personnel in excess of the ceiling for such personnel when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1991, with a specified amount earmarked for the Security Evaluation Office of the CIA. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 240 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Provides that such staff shall be administered in the same manner as the CIA. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for FY 1991. Title IV: Central Intelligence Agency Administrative Provisions - Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees to eliminate the statutory provisions requiring a 15-year career review and an election option for participants in the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (CIARDS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Special Category, and requiring such participants to remain under CIARDS or in FERS Special Category status for the duration of their CIA service. Specifies that the five years of marriage spent outside the United States required to qualify for former spouse status must have been during periods of the participant's service with the CIA. Entitles a surviving spouse who remarries a retiree to a CIARDS survivor annuity only upon electing such annuity instead of any other Federal survivor annuity to which he or she may be entitled. Permits a retiree under CIARDS who was unmarried at the time of retirement to irrevocably elect within one year of marriage after retirement, where his or her annuity was not reduced or fully reduced to provide a survivor annuity at the time of retirement, to receive a reduced retirement annuity in order to provide for a survivor annuity for the new spouse. (Currently, an election for a current spouse can only be made to the extent that a previous election was made for a spouse to whom the participant was married at the time of retirement.) Provides for the restoration of benefits of certain former CIA spouses whose benefits were terminated because of remarriage before the age of 55 if the remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce. Conforms provisions of the CIARDS which lower the remarriage age for the termination of surviving spouses' annuities from 60 to 55 to the Civil Service Retirement System. Authorizes the DCI to apply any unused portion of the annual allocation provided by the CIA Act of 1949 (permitting the DCI to authorize entry into the United States for permanent residence of up to 100 aliens annually) for FY 1991 through 1996, to permit the entry of employees of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service in Hong Kong and their dependents, prior to 1997. Title V: Department of Defense Foreign Intelligence Enhancements - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the DCI and in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to engage in commercial activities to provide security for intelligence collection activities undertaken by DOD. Provides for the use and disposition of the proceeds generated by such activities and for annual audits thereof. Requires such commercial activities to be carried out in accordance with applicable Federal law, except where the Secretary of Defense or specified officials certify in writing that compliance with Federal laws and regulations pertaining to the management and administration of Federal agencies would create an unacceptable risk of compromise of authorized intelligence collection activities. Specifies that such commercial activity shall not constitute a waiver of legal defenses and immunities of the United States. Bars the establishment of any corporation, partnership, or other legal entity to carry out such commercial activities except with the approval of the Secretary (or Deputy Secretary) of Defense. Specifies that nothing in this Act authorizes the conduct of intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by law or executive order. Provides that such activities may be undertaken in the United States only as necessary to support intelligence activities abroad or to continue intelligence activities initiated abroad. Prohibits employing, assigning, or detaining U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens with any entity engaged in such activity without informing them of the purpose of such activity. Requires the Secretary to issue regulations which, at a minimum: (1) specify all officials authorized to approve such commercial activities; (2) designate a single office within the Defense Intelligence Agency to implement, and maintain accountability for, all such authorized activities; (3) require prior legal review of all such authorized activities; and (4) provide for internal audit controls and oversight of such activities. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports on such activities to the House Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (intelligence committees). Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 to permit the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) to use appropriated funds to provide employment and medical or psychological assistance to former NSA employees for up to five years after leaving NSA employment where such assistance is determined essential to avoid circumstances that might lead to the unlawful disclosure of classified information to which such employees had access. Permits the Secretary of Defense to authorize use of the DOD reimbursement rate for airlift services provided by DOD components to the CIA for activities related to national security objectives. Title VI: Department of Energy Personnel Authority - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to except from the competitive service all positions within the Department which are determined by the Secretary of Energy to be devoted to intelligence and intelligence-related activities. Title VII: Oversight of Intelligence Activities - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the National Security Act of 1947 to revise and consolidate intelligence oversight provisions. Requires the President (under current law, the CIA Director and agency heads) to ensure that: (1) the intelligence committees are kept informed of U.S. intelligence activity, including any significant anticipated intelligence activities; and (2) any illegal intelligence activity as well as any corrective action is reported to the intelligence committees. Includes "covert actions" within the definition of "intelligence activities." Provides statutory authority for the President to authorize the conduct of covert actions by departments, agencies, or entities of the United States only when he determines such activities are necessary to support the foreign policy objectives of the United States and are important to the national security of the United States. (Current law requires the President to determine only that each such operation is important to national security.) Requires such a determination to be set forth in a written finding that: (1) is not retroactive; (2) specifies each participating Government entity and whether a third party not subject to U.S. regulations will be used; and (3) may not authorize any action which is intended to influence the U.S. political process, media, or public opinion or which violates the Constitution or statutes of the United States. Requires the President to ensure that any such determination or finding is reported to the intelligence committees before the covert activities are initiated, except in rare occasions which shall be justified by the President to the committees. Authorizes the President, in extraordinary circumstances affecting vital U.S. interests, to limit the reporting of findings or determinations to specified congressional officials. Requires the President to notify the intelligence committees or congressional officials of any significant change in a previously-approved covert action. Prohibits the expenditure of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Government entity for any covert action until such a presidential finding has been issued. Defines "covert action" as any activity conducted by an element of the U.S. Government to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad so that the Government's role is not apparent or acknowledged. Excludes: (1) activities the primary purpose of which is to acquire intelligence, traditional counterintelligence activities, traditional activities to improve or maintain the operational security of U.S. Government programs, or administrative activities; (2) traditional diplomatic or military activities, or routine support to such activities; (3) traditional law enforcement activities conducted by U.S. Government law enforcement agencies or routine support to such activities; or (4) certain activities to provide routine support to the overt activities of other U.S. Government agencies abroad. Title VIII: General Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees which are authorized by law.
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1990
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 5170 (airport development funding).
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax deduction for business equipment or other depreciable property donated to charitable organizations solely for the training of individuals who are disabled or needy.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Recycling Promotion Tax Incentive Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a solid waste recycling credit as a general business credit equal to 15 percent of the taxpayer's expense in purchasing qualified recovered material for use in the manufacture or production of a recycled product (other than recycled newsprint), plus $20 for each ton of qualified recovered material for use in the production of recycled newsprint. Provides for the recapture of such credit if the taxpayer uses such material other than in the manufacture or production of a recycled product. Changes the determination of the environmental tax for corporations. Bases such determination on the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the Recycling Promotion Trust Fund financing rate. Establishes the Recycling Promotion Trust Fund to consist of appropriated amounts and a percentage of the environmental taxes received in the Treasury. Provides for allocating amounts in such Fund to the States for local and State recycling programs.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Elderly Americans' Economic Security Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for qualified elderly care expenses which exceed five percent of the taxpayers adjusted gross income. Allows a charitable deduction to physicians and registered professional nurses for medical services or goods donated to elderly individuals. Allows tax-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts to pay long-term care expenses or to purchase insurance covering such expenses.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to foreign companies carrying on insurance business in the United States. Requires the use of domestic company tax return data from the same taxable year as the year for which minimum effectively connected net investment income calculations are made. Requires the use of a carryover account for year-to-year income comparisons.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide, for income tax purposes, for the allocation of interest expense attributable to environmental control assets.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1990
Expresses the sense of the Congress that American workers, farmers, and businesses should not finance the savings and loan bailout through tax increases.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1990
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for FY 1991.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1990
Phases-in, by FY 1992, an update to the area wage index used in determining Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) payments to hospitals for wage-related costs in different areas. Requires the next survey of hospital wage-related costs to be conducted by FY 1993.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1990
Seed Capital Formation Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for capital gains on small business stock held at least five years. Sets forth the formula for determining the applicable percentage of such gain from 25 percent for five years, up to 100 percent for such stock held for ten years. Establishes a maximum capital gains rate for individuals and corporations with small business stock gain. Revises the definition of a small business corporation. Provides for the treatment of a corporation as a small business corporation if its stock does not exceed $5,000,000 (currently $1,000,000). Adjusts such amount for inflation.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1990
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5158 (appropriations).
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1990
American Family Enterprise Preservation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the estate tax on transfers with a retained life estate to repeal certain provisions concerning inclusions in the estate related to valuation freezes (especially where transfers with a retained life estate are to family members). Reduces estate and gift tax rates to: (1) 15 percent of the amount not over $1,000,000; and (2) $150,000, plus 28 percent of the excess of the amount over $1,000,000. Indexes such amounts for inflation. Increases the unified credits against estate and gift taxes and indexes them for inflation. Revises provisions concerning the rate of interest on deferred estate tax attributable to a closely held business.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1990
Senior Citizens Fire Safety Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow senior citizens a tax credit for half of any qualified fire safety device expenses. Limits such credit to $500.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1990
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5114 (foreign operations funding).
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1990
Amends provisions of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 relating to the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and young children (WIC Program) to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture, in FY 1991, from adjusting the allocation to any State agency solely on the basis of the return by that agency during FY 1990 of any amounts allocated under specified provisions. Allows a State agency to expend FY 1991 funds in the amount necessary to cover expenses incurred in FY 1990 in order to continue services at the level the services were being provided on March 1, 1990.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or exchange of any international airline route certificate. Imposes such tax on the transferor of such certificate. Makes such tax nondeductible for income tax purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow a deduction for personal income taxes paid to a State which taxes nonresidents on income derived from a Federal area used for Federal military defense purposes which includes portions of Kentucky and Tennessee.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from broker reporting requirements property or services which involve any metal or coin other than any gold, silver, platinum, or palladium coin or bar which is the proper subject of a regulated futures contract. Provides that except for stocks, bonds, and other intangible personal property, broker reporting requirements shall apply only to transactions the gross proceeds of which are more than $5,000.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1990
Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1990
Authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration for: (1) operating-differential subsidies; (2) manpower, education, and training; (3) operating programs; (4) national security support capabilities; and (5) the Ready Reserve Force.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1990
Phases in, by FY 1992, an update to the area wage index used in determining Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) payments to hospitals for wage-related costs in different areas. Requires the next survey of hospital wage-related costs to be conducted by FY 1993.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set as the amount of a qualified artistic charitable contribution for income tax deduction purposes the fair market value of the property contributed (determined at the time of contribution). Defines "qualified artistic charitable contribution" as the contribution of certain literary, music, artistic, or scholarly composition, letter or memorandum, or similar property. Disregard the deduction for qualified artistic charitable contributions when determining alternative tax itemized deductions.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest on any obligation of the United States issued after enactment of this Act. Amends Federal law to require Federal obligations to be made available in denominations not exceeding $1,000.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1990
Forest Management and Conservation Incentive Tax Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the capital gains tax on mature timber or timber that is not unprocessed exported timber. Allows a general business credit to qualified small timber holders for ten percent of qualified forest management expenditures. Provides for the treatment of timber property under passive loss rules.
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1990
Supplemental Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 - Title I: Department of State - Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for FY 1991 for: (1) specified administration of foreign affairs accounts; (2) contributions to international organizations, conferences and contingencies, and peacekeeping activities; (3) international fisheries commissions; (4) migration and refugee assistance; and (5) U.S. bilateral science and technology agreements. Earmarks specified amounts of supplemental funds for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission's Sea Lamprey Control Program and for the control of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Removes a limitation on the amount authorized to be appropriated for U.S. membership in the Permanent Association of International Road Congresses. Earmarks a specified amount of supplemental funds for the new chancery building of, and additional space in, the U.S. embassy in Moscow. Prohibits the Soviet Union from occupying any new chancery in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area until the U.S. chancery in Moscow is ready for occupancy. Earmarks a specified amount of supplemental funds for the opening of new U.S. consular posts in Eastern Europe. Prohibits any supplemental funds from being obligated or expended (except for such posts) if any U.S. consular post in Western Europe is closed by the U.S. Government. Limits expenditures for construction of the U.S. chancery at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Makes certain provisions of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Authorization Act of 1986 inapplicable to the chancery and prohibits classified activities within the chancery if the Secretary of State determines that the limitation on expenditures prevents compliance with such provisions. Provides for the reprogramming of excess funds for the chancery for the maintenance of consulates in Western Europe. Makes funds appropriated for migration and refugee assistance under the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 available to any Burmese person in Burma (now known as Myanmar) or Thailand who is displaced as a result of civil conflict. Earmarks a specified amount of supplemental funds for humanitarian assistance to such persons. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 for reimbursements to State and local governments for services rendered with respect to the protection of foreign diplomatic missions in metropolitan areas. Amends a specified Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for such purposes. Urges the Secretary to establish a U.S. consulate in Khabarovsk in the Soviet Union and a Soviet consulate in Anchorage, Alaska. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on: (1) the views of the Soviet Union regarding the exchange of consulates in Alaska and the Far East; (2) the demand for trans-Pacific air service and maritime transportation between the United States and the Soviet Union; and (3) the number of requests for U.S. and Soviet consular services originating from the Soviet Far East and the Western United States, respectively. Requires the Secretary to resume publication of the monthly "Department of State Bulletin" to provide a public record of Department activities. Sets forth provisions concerning the "Foreign Relations of the United States" historical series, a documentary record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and diplomatic activity. Withholds documents from such series only if: (1) such documents would compromise weapons systems important to U.S. national defense or provide access to technical information concerning U.S. or foreign military equipment or U.S. cryptologic systems; (2) such documents would disclose the names of living persons who provided confidential information to the United States and such disclosure would result in harm to such persons; or (3) the Historians Advisory Committee approves the withholding of such documents. Establishes the Historians Advisory Committee for the Department of State. Authorizes the Committee to withhold documents from publication under specified conditions. Requires the historical series to be published within 30 years after the events documented. Title II: United States Information Agency - Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Voice of America (VOA) for FY 1991 for radio broadcasting to Cuba. Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) to establish a VOA service to provide Kurdish language programming to the Kurdish people of Iraq, Iran, Syria, the Soviet Union, and Turkey. Authorizes the Director to transfer funds from amounts appropriated for television and film service for FY 1991 for such programming. Permits funds currently available for the World's Fair in Seville, Spain, to be made available for an international exposition in Genoa, Italy. Continues USIA au pair programs until another Federal agency is authorized to implement such programs. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Prohibits the U.S. Government from assisting any Chinese missile program and requires the Government to revoke any authorized export of U.S. satellites for launch on Chinese missiles until the President certifies to the Congress that China is not currently supplying ballistic missiles, missile technology, or poison gas to Iran, Iraq, Syria, or Libya and has provided assurances that no future sales of such items to such countries are planned. Directs the Secretary to commence negotiations with nations which export or import anadromous fish or fish products to prevent trade in such products unless they are accompanied by a valid certificate of legal origin. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations governing the issuance of such certificates. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, upon finding that any nation is engaging in unlawful trade in anadromous fish or fish products, to certify such fact to the President. Deems such certification to be a certification under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Higher Education Savings Plan Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt distributions from a higher education expenses annuity contract from the ten-percent penalty on premature distributions from annuity contracts. Excludes the premium to purchase such a contract from gift tax liability.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Economic Growth and Venture Capital Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the individual and corporate capital gains rate from 34 percent to 15 percent. Reduces such tax to 7.5 percent for low- and middle-income taxpayers. Requires indexing, based on the gross national product deflator, of the adjusted basis of certain assets (corporate stock and tangible property that is a capital asset of property used in a trade or business) that have been held for more than one year at the time of sale or other transfer, solely for the purpose of determining gain or loss. Provides for indexing the limitation on capital losses of noncorporate taxpayers.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Taxflation Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the method of rounding used in adjusting tax rates and certain other amounts for inflation.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Healthcare Benefits for Retired Coalminers Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income tax and the tax on self-dealing any excess assets in black lung benefit trusts used exclusively for health care benefits for retired miners.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Research Credit Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an alternative calculation of the research credit based on aggregated research expenses. Makes such credit permanent law.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat qualified instructional materials as research and experimental expenses deductible from a publisher's gross income as business expenses.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1990
Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 5019 (energy and water development funding). Deems H. Con. Res. 310 (Congressional Budget Resolution) to have been adopted by the House of Representatives on May 1, 1990. Declares that for the purposes of this resolution, the allocations of spending and credit responsibility to the Committee on Appropriations printed in the star print of H. Rept. 101-455 shall be considered as allocations required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow a deduction for excess interest paid in connection with certain life insurance contracts. Modifies provisions with respect to indebtedness under such contracts. Requires the filing of information returns relating to changes in the insured under such contracts.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1990
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for intelligence activities in specified departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Declares that the authorized amounts and personnel ceilings for such intelligence activities are those specified in the classified schedule of authorizations. Authorizes the Director of Central Intelligence to permit employment of civilian personnel in excess of the ceiling for such personnel when necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions. Title II: Intelligence Community Staff - Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Staff for FY 1991. Establishes an end strength ceiling of 240 full-time Intelligence Community Staff employees. Subjects activities and personnel of the staff to the National Security Act of 1947 and the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 in the same manner as activities and personnel of the CIA. Title III: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for FY 1991. Title IV: Central Intelligence Agency Administrative Provisions - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) authorize the adjustment of status of certain U.S. Government employees performing services in a foreign country essential to the needs of the U.S. Government; and (2) modify the definition of "former spouse" to require, for purposes of qualifying for coverage under the Central Intelligence Agency Disability and Retirement System (CIADRS), that at least five years of creditable service have been spent outside the United States by both the CIADRS participant and the former spouse during the participant's service as an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Deletes a provision requiring: (1) an officer or employee who elects to accept designation as a participant to remain a participant for the duration of his or her employment with the Agency; and (2) making such election irrevocable and not subject to review. Permits a retired participant whose annuity was not reduced at retirement in order to provide a survivors annuity for a spouse or former spouse and who remarries after retirement to elect to reduce such annuity to provide an annuity for the new spouse. Requires that any executive order that conforms CIADRS to the Civil Service Retirement System by lowering the remarriage age for termination of surviving spouses' annuities from 60 to 55 be given retroactive effect. Entitles a surviving spouse who was acquired after a CIADRS participant's retirement to a survivor annuity only upon electing such annuity instead of any other survivor benefit to which he or she may be entitled on the basis of a marriage to someone other than the participant. Exempts from taxation certain foreign areas allowances received by civilian officers and employees of the U.S. Government under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Title V: NSA/DIA/Army Personnel Authorities Improvements - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include within foreign areas allowances which are exempt from taxation certain amounts received under specified Federal provisions with respect to activities of National Security Agency (NSA) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to: (1) expend funds and engage in certain commercial activities which shall not be subject to Federal laws and regulations applicable to the management of Federal agencies (upon certification by the Secretary of Defense that application of such provisions would risk compromise of authorized intelligence activities) in order to provide security for foreign intelligence collection by DOD; and (2) grant the use of the DOD reimbursement rate for military aircraft services provided by DOD to the CIA when such services are provided for activities related to national security objectives. Title VI: Federal Bureau of Investigation Enhanced Counterintelligence and Personnel Authorities - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to require a consumer reporting agency to furnish a consumer report or other information requested in connection with an authorized foreign counterintelligence investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under specified conditions. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide the Director of the FBI with access to telephone toll and transactional records sought in connection with an authorized foreign counterintelligence investigation under specified conditions. Title VII: General Provisions - Declares that appropriations authorized by this Act for Federal employee pay and benefits may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in compensation or benefits authorized by law.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1990
Intermodal Container Tax Treatment Clarification Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of qualified intermodal cargo containers for purposes of the investment tax credit.
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the use of excess assets in black lung benefit trusts for health care for retired miners.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1990
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for FY 1991.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual taxpayer an income tax deduction for travel, food, lodging, transportation, and uniform expenses paid or incurred in connection with the taxpayer's performance of services as a member of the armed forces reserves or the National Guard.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual taxpayer an income tax deduction for travel, food, and lodging paid or incurred in connection with the taxpayer's performance of services as a member of the armed forces reserves or the National Guard.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to revise the qualifications for the student nurse exemption from social security and unemployment taxes.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit penalty-free withdrawals from an individual retirement plan for first-time home purchases by children or grandchildren of the beneficiary of the plan.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1990
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with regard to insurance company taxable income, to treat as unpaid losses any termination reserves under minimum premium plans (thus providing that amounts reflected as reserves or other liabilities on a property and casualty insurance company's annual statement for future claim payments under minimum premium accident and health plans are properly deductible during the policy period).
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1990
Repeals Internal Revenue Code provisions that include social security and tier I railroad retirement benefits in the gross (taxable) income of certain taxpayers.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1990
Amends provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to returns of brokers to provide that specified tangible personal property (including works of art, rugs, antiques, metals, gems, stamps, coins, alcoholic beverages, and guns) shall not be included in reported brokered property. Provides that except for stocks, bonds, and other intangible personal property, broker reporting requirements shall apply only to transactions the gross proceeds of which are more than $10,000.
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1990
Defense Industry ESOP Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the exclusion of interest on loans used to enable employees to acquire employer securities of certain defense contractors. Provides an extension of time for payment of the tax attributable to the sale of such securities.
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1990
Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY 1991 for export administration.