Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985

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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985 - Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1985 - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 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 Fishermen's Contingency Fund; (10) the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund; (11) the Fishermen's Guaranty Fund; (12) the Fisheries Loan Fund; (13) the Patent and Trademark Office; (14) the National Bureau of Standards; and (15) the National Telecommunications and Information Service. Appropriates funds as necessary for FY 1985 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, 1985 - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for activities of the Department of Justice, including: (1) general administration; (2) the Parole Commission; (3) general legal activities; (4) the Antitrust Division; (5) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (6) U.S. Attorneys, Marshals, and Trustees; (7) support of U.S. prisoners in non-Federal institutions; (8) fees and expenses of witnesses; (9) the Community Relations Service; (10) interagency organized crime drug enforcement; (11) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (12) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (13) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (14) the Federal Prison System; and (15) the Office of Justice Assistance. Limits certain expenditures of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Makes a specified amount of funds appropriated in this title available for official reception and representation expenses in accordance with distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. Permits material produced by convict labor to be used in the construction of any highways or portion of highways located on Federal-aid systems. Provides that authorities contained in the Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980, shall remain in effect until the termination date of this Act or until the effective date of a Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever is earlier. Sets forth special provisions concerning such authorization of appropriations with respect to any undercover investigative operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) which is necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States or for the collection of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence. Requires written certification of the Director of the FBI or the Administrator of the DEA and the Attorney General that any such undercover investigation is necessary. Requires the FBI or the DEA to conduct a detailed financial audit of each undercover investigative operation which is closed in FY 1985. Requires such audit to be submitted to Congress and the Attorney General. Requires the FBI and the DEA to each also submit annual reports to Congress on their respective undercover investigative operations. Title III: Department of State - Department of State Appropriation Act, 1985 - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for activities of the Department of State, including: (1) administration of foreign affairs and the reopening of consulates; (2) representation allowances for the U.S. missions to the United Nations and the Organization of American States and protection of foreign missions and officials; (3) acquisition, operation, and maintenance of buildings abroad; (4) the special foreign currency program; (5) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (6) payment to the American Institute in Taiwan; (7) payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (8) international organizations and conferences; (9) contributions for international peacekeeping activities; (10) international conferences and contingencies; (11) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (12) American sections, international commissions; (13) international fisheries commissions; (14) U.S. bilateral science and technology agreements; (15) the Asia Foundation; (16) Soviet-East European research and training; and (17) the contribution to the U.S.-India Fund for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation. Prohibits the use of any of the funds appropriated in this title for: (1) paying the U.S. contribution to any international organization which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the principle or doctrine of one world government or of one world citizenship; or (2) the promotion by any means of such principle or doctrine. Permits the availability of funds appropriated under this title for: (1) expenses of international arbitration arising under treaties or other international agreements; and (2) salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Title IV: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1985 - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 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) public defender services; (6) fees of jurors and commissioners; (7) expenses of operation and maintenance of the courts; (8) Bankruptcy Courts; (9) space and facilities; (10) court security; (11) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and (12) 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 and accounting for any postage required pursuant to such directives. Terminates such directives on October 1, 1985. Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for: (1) the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation for operating-differential subsidies, research and development, 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. Prohibits the use of funds for the enforcement of certain repayment of construction differential subsidy regulations. Appropriates funds for FY 1985 for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Board for International Broadcasting; (3) the Commission on Civil Rights; (4) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (5) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (6) the Federal Communications Commission; (7) the Federal Maritime Commission; (8) the Federal Trade Commission; (9) the International Trade Commission; (10) the Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund; (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 White House Conference on Small Business; (17) specified Small Business Administration revolving funds; (18) the United States Information Agency; (19) the special foreign currency program; (20) acquisition and construction of radio facilities; (21) radio broadcasting to Cuba; (22) the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange between east and west; and (23) the National Endowment for Democracy. Title VI: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of any appropriation for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. Prohibits the use of any appropriation to administer any program funded in whole or in part from foreign currencies or credits for which a specific dollar appropriation has not been made. 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 of the funds appropriated under this Act for: (1) the implementation, administration, or enforcement of any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a resolution of disapproval; or (2) any action by the Attorney General or by the Secretary of State which is not in compliance with the provisions of the Refugee Act of 1980. Prohibits the use of any of the funds appropriated under this Act for: (1) payment of that portion of Standard Level User Charges for space owned by the Government that is in excess of a seven percent increase over the amounts paid in FY 1984; (2) any activity to alter the per se prohibition on resale price maintenance in effect under Federal antitrust laws (except for congressional testimony); and (3) the issuance, implementation, administration, conduct, or enforcement of any antitrust action against a municipality or other unit of local government, except for private antitrust actions.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 31 August 1984

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 8 August 1984

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 28 June 1984

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 June 1984

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 31 May 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1984

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