Omnibus Corporate Welfare Reduction Act of 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agriculture Programs Title II: Energy and Water Programs Title III: Interior Programs Title IV: Foreign Operations Programs Title V: Transportation Programs Omnibus Corporate Welfare Reduction Act of 1997 - Title I: Agriculture Programs - Repeals the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (REA), provisions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 relating to adjusting the repayment schedules on REA loans, and provisions of Federal law regarding: (1) congressional policy concerning making funds available to rural electric and telephone systems; (2) congressional policy with respect to rural telephone system financing; (3) loan programs under the Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund; and (4) rural advanced telecommunications. Rescinds related unobligated balances. (Sec. 102) Repeals provisions of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 regarding an agricultural commodity export promotion program. Title II: Energy and Water Programs - Prohibits obligating or spending funds for the Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado and New Mexico, except regarding alternatives that would satisfy the water rights interests of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. (Sec. 202) Declares that the Congress is concerned about the pyroprocessing program and should not proceed with a liquid metal reactor program. Amends provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 relating to advanced nuclear reactors to remove references to liquid metal reactors. Title III: Interior Programs - Prohibits the Department of Energy from conducting any fossil energy research and development, except as required by contracts entered into before enactment of this Act and as necessary to terminate ongoing activities. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 302) Amends Federal law commonly known as the National Forest Roads and Trails Act to modify requirements regarding the construction of forest development roads. Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the full cost of forest road design, construction, and maintenance should be recovered through user fees. (Sec. 303) Prohibits fund obligation for the Clean Coal Technology program. Repeals, subject to exception, related appropriations from an appropriations Act for FY 1986 and rescinds any related unobligated funds. Title IV: Foreign Operations Programs - Abolishes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and repeals related provisions. Requires that the Office of Management and Budget perform OPIC functions on certain existing contracts until their expiration. Prohibits contract renewal. Deposits unexpended balances in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (Sec. 402) Sets forth findings regarding the International Monetary Fund and its Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF). Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should not participate in the latest round of General Agreements to Borrow (commonly referred to as the New Arrangement to Borrow) or provide additional resources to the ESAF. Title V: Transportation Programs - Expresses the sense of the Congress that highway demonstration projects should not be required by Federal law. (Sec. 502) Repeals provisions of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 authorizing the Appalachian development highway system.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Agriculture

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Commerce, Science, International Relations, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 28 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 31 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 April 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 April 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 April 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

11. 4 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, and in addition to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

12. 14 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

    Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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