A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the common security of all nations is threatened by the escalating arms race and that the danger of nuclear war requires renewed and persistent efforts to negotiate a comprehensive treaty for staged disarmament to be verified by an international security and disarmament authority and accompanied by strengthened international peacekeeping and dispute resolution institutions.
1983-11-15: Executive Comment Requested from State, Arms Control & Disarm Agcy.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow pianist Vladimir Feltsman freedom to travel with his family, to the United States to perform.
1983-11-18: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Commission on Civil Rights Resolution
1983-11-10: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern of the Congress regarding the plight of Ethiopian Jews.
1984-09-17: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the persecution of members of the Baha'i religion in Iran by the Government of Iran.
1984-06-15: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should initiate talks with the Government of the Soviet Union, and with other governments interested in space activities, to explore the opportunities for cooperative East-West ventures in space, as an alternative to an arms race in space.
1983-07-26: Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, NASA, Arms Control & Disarm Agcy.
A concurrent resolution declaring that the President's decision to commit United States military personnel to El Salvador requires that he comply with section 4(a) of the War Powers Resolution.
1983-03-03: Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Namibia and efforts by the United States to achieve that country's independence from South Africa's illegal occupation.
1983-04-29: Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that activities designed to destabilize or overthrow the government of any nation in Central America are inappropriate, and that outstanding grievances between different nations of the region should be resolved through peaceful negotiations.
1983-04-20: Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the compliance by the Soviet Union with certain international agreements on human rights.
1983-11-18: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting the administration of title X of the Public Health Service Act.
1983-04-05: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Republic of South Africa should cease its "blackspot" policy of removing black South Africans from their ancestral land and relocating them.
1984-10-03: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 65 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
A concurrent resolution to provide that it is the sense of the Congress that the national policy of the United States be that the Federal Government contribute to the support of education in the United States.
1983-10-06: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the federal government should maintain current efforts in federal nutrition programs to prevent increases in domestic hunger.
1983-08-02: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that studies should be undertaken immediately into possible alternative methods for financing annuities provided under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.
1983-02-02: Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any Federal agency that utilizes the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and validate alternative ophthalmic testing procedures that do not require the use of animal test subjects.
1983-02-22: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the common security of all nations is threatened by the escalating arms race and that the danger of nuclear war requires renewed and persistent efforts to negotiate a comprehensive treaty for a staged disarmament to be verified by an international security and disarmament authority and accompanied by strengthened international peacekeeping and dispute resolution institutions.
1983-03-02: Committee Hearings Held.
A bill to repeal sections 301 through 308 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which impose withholding on interest and dividends.
1982-09-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Fair Reduction-in-Force Practices Act of 1982
1982-07-08: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum amount payable as benefits under title II of the Social Security Act minus the amount of any such benefits actually received by such individual, and for other purposes.
1982-06-23: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.