A bill establishing certain requirements for United States assistance to Haiti to ensure that the Government of Haiti is continuing to cooperate with the United States in halting illegal emigration to the United States from Haiti, and for other purposes.
1985-05-22: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
1985-08-16: Became Public Law No: 99-93.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require the Administrator of Veterans' Administration to consider the number of veterans residing in each State, and the projected changes in the number of veterans residing in each State, in acquiring and operating medical facilities.
1985-04-15: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Hostage Relief Act Amendments of 1985
1985-06-24: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to effective dates of enrollments and disenrollments of medicare beneficiaries in health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans.
1985-04-15: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board of International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.
1985-05-14: Placed on Union Calendar No: 56.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disregard tax-exempt interest in computing the amount of social security benefits included in income.
1985-03-19: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to repeal the requirement added by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, (P.L. 98-369), relating to the maintenance of contemporaneous records with respect to business use of automobiles and certain other property.
1985-05-16: See H.R.1869.
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide that (after a three-year phase-in period) Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.
1985-02-19: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.
1985-01-30: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A joint resolution to proclaim October 23, 1985, as "A Time of Remembrance" for all victims of terrorism throughout the world.
1985-08-08: Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
A joint resolution to provide that the funds appropriated for the Commission on the Ukrainian Famine shall remain available until expended.
1986-06-24: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures and requiring a balanced Federal budget.
1985-03-06: Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
A concurrent resolution calling on the Governments of the Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia to cease activities causing harmful interference to the broadcasts of Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated.
1986-10-09: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to the administration of free and fair elections in the Philippines.
1986-01-29: Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
A concurrent resolution condemning all acts of terrorism (including the hijacking of the ACHILLE LAURO and the murder of Leon Klinghoffer) and calling for the creation of an international coordinating committee on terrorism and for proposals to protect Americans abroad, and for other purposes.
1985-11-19: Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 408 - 1 (Record Vote No: 411).
A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2068.
1985-08-01: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the recent murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Official in Mexico and to direct the President to provide ten additional DEA Agents to combat drug trafficking as a response to this act of terrorism.
1985-03-19: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress that incentives to encourage home ownership be maintained as an integral part of fiscal policy in the United States.
1985-03-19: Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.