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United States · Bill · HJRES

H.J.Res. 115 (104th)

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

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7 November 1995

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On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Continuing Appropriations Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing Title III: Taxpayer Subsidized Political Advocacy Title IV: Medicare Title I: Continuing Appropriations - Makes further continuing appropriations for FY 1996. (Sec. 101) Provides for such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and provided in the applicable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 for continuing projects or activities, including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1995 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Act); (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the National Security Act of 1947); (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996; (4) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996; (5) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of certain Federal law and of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956); (6) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (7) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (8) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (H.R. 2492); (9) the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 1996; (10) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996; and (11) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. (Sec. 102) Sets forth various conditions for and limitations on the use of funds provided under this Act. (Sec. 123) Provides that the rate for operations of the following projects or activities shall be only the minimum necessary to accomplish orderly termination: (1) Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (except that activities to carry out the provisions of specified Federal law may continue); (3) Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; (5) Land and Water Conservation Fund, State Assistance; and (6) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Rural Abandoned Mine Program. Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing - Waives specified requirements with respect to the printing of the enrollment of any continuing resolution, debt limit extension measure, or reconciliation bill of the first session of this Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution. Title III: Taxpayer Subsidized Political Advocacy - Prohibits subsidizing political advocacy with taxpayer funds. Sets forth prohibitions on taxpayer subsidized grantees' use of such funds to engage in political advocacy, as well as other limitations on, and duties with respect to, their use of such funds. (Sec. 302) Requires taxpayer subsidized grantees to disclose specified information in an annual report to each Federal entity that awarded or administered their grants. Directs the Office of Management and Budget to develop one standardized form for such report and a uniform procedure by which each such grantee is assigned one permanent and unique identification number. (Sec. 303) Requires each Federal entity awarding or administering such grants to report annually to the Bureau of the Census setting forth the information provided in such grantee reports, with the identification numbers of the grantees. Directs the Bureau of the Census to make this database available to the public through the Internet. (Sec. 304) Requires public availability of taxpayer subsidized grant documents. (Sec. 307) Provides for expedited consideration and appeal of any action challenging the constitutionality of this title. Title IV: Medicare - Revises the formula for the determination of Medicare Part B premiums during 1996 (to increase such premiums above the scheduled rate). (Sec. 402) Provides for Medicare coverage of certain anticancer drug treatments, including coverage of certain Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved self-administered oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen or nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent for a given indication. Provides for uniform coverage of such anticancer drugs in all settings.

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