A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that an activity relating to the free distribution of low cost articles by certain nonprofit organizations and veterans' organizations in connection with the solicitation of charitable contributions does not constitute an unrelated trade or business of such organization.
1985-05-14: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day a legal public holiday.
1985-12-18: Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
General Aviation Tort Reform Act of 1986
1986-08-14: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration, and for other purposes.
1986-09-25: Similar Provisions Contained in S.1917.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the full cost-of-living adjustment in annuities payable from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund shall be made for 1987.
1986-06-25: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Manufacture and Public Distribution of Certain Copyrighted Material Act
1986-06-26: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Fair Furniture Trade Act of 1985
1986-05-13: Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service.
1986-09-08: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.
Fair Insurance Coverage Act
1986-05-15: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
A bill to make permanent the requirements of the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
1986-06-26: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prohibit the conveyance of the right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without conveying the right to perform accompanying music.
1986-07-23: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the residential and business energy credits with respect to solar property until August 1, 1986, and for other purposes.
1986-01-23: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to the Congress an analysis of the effect that the use of bovine growth hormone will have on the milk price support program and on the milk production industry in the United States.
1986-09-25: Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Broadcast Licensing, Renewal, and Deregulation Act of 1985
1985-04-04: Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and Postal Service retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to sequestration orders thereunder.
1986-01-24: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
A bill to provide that a special gold medal be presented to Mary Lasker for her humanitarian contributions in the areas of medical research and education, urban beautification, and the fine arts.
1986-02-06: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore and protect the benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 in or after 1982 (and their widows and widowers) by eliminating the "notch" between those levels and the corresponding benefit levels of persons who reached age 65 before 1982.
1986-08-05: Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Murphy. Discharge Petition No: 09.
A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to a sequestration order thereunder respecting fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes.
1986-02-03: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Farm Credit System Borrower Interest Rate Relief Act of 1986
1986-09-29: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From FCA.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 3-percent trigger for cost-of-living increases in social security benefits.
1986-04-22: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.