Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986

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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986 - Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of Commerce, including: (1) general administration; (2) the Bureau of the Census; (3) economic and statistical analysis; (4) the Economic Development Administration; (5) the International Trade Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration; (8) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (including a transfer of funds); (9) the Patent and Trademark Office; (10) the National Bureau of Standards; and (11) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Appropriates funds as necessary for FY 1986 for the provision of specified supplies and services for employees and dependents of Federal agencies in Alaska and other remote, nonforeign localities. Makes appropriations available for hiring passenger motor vehicles, uniforms, and other services. Prohibits the sale to private interests of loans made under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 or the Trade Act of 1974, except as specified. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of Justice, including: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (6) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (7) the Federal Prison System; and (8) the Office of Justice programs. Authorizes limited expenditures by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Makes a specified amount of funds appropriated in this title available for official reception and representation expenses in accordance with the distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. Permits materials produced by convict labor to be used in the construction of any highways or portion of highways located on Federal-aid systems. Title III: Department of State - Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of State, including: (1) the administration of foreign affairs and the reopening of consulates; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; (4) U.S. bilateral science and technology agreements; (5) a grant to the Asia Foundation; and (6) Soviet-East European research and training. Title IV: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the judiciary, including: (1) the Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and (6) the Federal Judicial Center. Makes appropriations in this title available for salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals. Declares that the position of trustee coordinator in the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States shall not be limited to persons with formal legal training. Prohibits the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, from restricting solely to staff of the Clerks of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts the issuance of notices to creditors and other interested parties. Requires the Administrative Office to permit and encourage the preparation and mailing of such notices at the expense of the debtors, trustees, or such other interested parties. Requires the Administrator of the U.S. Courts to make appropriate provisions for the use of accounting for any postage required pursuant to such directives. Terminates such directives on October 1, 1986. Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation for operating-differential subsidies, research and development, and operations and training. Authorizes the Maritime Administration to furnish utilities, services, and repairs to Government property it controls. Prohibits obligations from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act. Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Board for International Broadcasting; (3) the Commission on Civil Rights; (4) the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution; (5) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (7) the Federal Communications Commission; (8) the Federal Maritime Commission; (9) the Federal Trade Commission; (10) the International Trade Commission; (11) the Legal Services Corporation; (12) the Marine Mammal Commission; (13) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; (14) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (15) the Small Business Administration (including transfer of funds); (16) the State Justice Institute; and (17) the United States Information Agency. Title VI: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of any appropriation for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. Prohibits any part of any appropriation from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this Act. Limits any expenditure for consulting services through a procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated under this Act for any activity to alter the per se prohibition on resale price maintenance in effect under Federal antitrust laws (except for congressional testimony).

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 December 1985

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 4 December 1985

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 November 1985

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 October 1985

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 July 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 July 1985

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