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| 101-s-3268 | 101 | s | 3268 | A bill granting the consent of Congress to States to enter into the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-27 | 1990-10-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Interstate Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings. Requires the President, when three States enact such Compact, to appoint a nonvoting member to the Interstate Industrialized/Modular Buildings Commission. Directs the Commission to submit annual reports to the President and to the Congress. Requires the General Accounting Office to audit the financial transactions of the Commission at least every four years and to report the results to the Congress. Requires the Congress, if, after two years, fewer than three States have enacted such Compact, to consider adopting and implementing a preemptive Federal regulatory system for modular construction. Provides that if at least three States enter into the Compact within two years after enactment of this Act, noncompacting States that have not entered into an interim reciprocal agreement with the Commission shall not be eligible for: (1) Federal guarantees under the veterans' home loan program; (2) the farm housing program under the Housing Act of 1949; and (3) the national housing partnership program under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-3269 | 101 | s | 3269 | A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to proscribe indecent material transmitted by means of interstate communications by amending sections 223 of the Communications Act of 1934. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-27 | 1990-10-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 1 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define "indecent communication" as any communication in which any discussion or reference is made to the genitals, breasts, or buttocks, actual or simulated sexual intercourse or contact, bestiality, masturbation, or sado-masochistic sexual abuse which is patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards. Requires common carriers to make available, to the extent technically feasible, a separate, easily distinguishable telephone prefix number for providers who offer access to specified indecent or obscene communications and require every provider to designate which prefix corresponds to the type of messages it proposes to provide. Specifies that any provider who offers access to such a communication through any telephone number other than one within the prefix assigned is in violation of such Act. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 101-sres-350 | 101 | sres | 350 | A resolution to support improvements to the Federal statistical database. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-27 | 1990-10-27 | Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 1 | Expresses the Senate's support for: (1) an efficient, up-to-date Federal statistical system with the ability to provide reliable data on pertinent topics and to effectively set priorities to best use its resources; (2) adequate funding and qualified personnel for the Federal statistical agencies and offices; and (3) efforts to improve economic statistics so that both government and business users can make sound business and economic policy decisions. Expresses the Senate's belief that: (1) a sound statistical system is essential to the U.S. effort to compete in international markets; and (2) a sustained effort is necessary to bring the Federal statistical database up to the necessary level of performance. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hjres-686 | 101 | hjres | 686 | To require that the United States Postal Service prescribe regulations under which the National League of Families POW/MIA flag may be displayed at facilities under the control of the United States Postal Service. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-22] | NY | R | G000212 | 0 | Requires the U.S. Postal Service to prescribe regulations under which the National League of Families POW/MIA flag may be displayed at its facilities. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5937 | 101 | hr | 5937 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal employees to take time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-26 | 1990-10-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001220 | 0 | Allows executive agency employees to take up to five days of leave each year without a reduction in pay or leave to which otherwise entitled in order to donate bone marrow. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5917 | 101 | hr | 5917 | Small Disadvantaged Business Fair Share Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-24 | 1990-11-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development. | House | Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] | IL | D | C000634 | 1 | Small Disadvantaged Business Fair Share Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (the Secretary), acting through the Defense Contract Administration Services, to increase outreach to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) that are potential contractors or subcontractors with the Department of Defense. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into a contract with a contractor unless the contractor includes a plan to spend at least ten percent of the contract on subcontracting with SDBs. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 to increase from five to ten percent the goal set for subcontract awards to historically Black colleges and universities, small businesses, minority-owned media, and minority institutions. Revises the requirement that at least 50 percent of the contract awarded to an SDB be performed by the awardee. Permits at least 75 percent of such a contract to be performed by the awardee or other SDBs. Specifies circumstances for waiver of the rule that prohibits an SDB contractor from participating in an SDB contract when the product involved is not SDB-manufactured. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the number or dollar value of contracts awarded under the SDB or related set-aside programs be maintained or increased. Requires, as a condition of approval of a contract with the Department of Defense, that the contract bid must be accompanied by documentation certifying that the potential contractor is in compliance with the equal opportunity provisions of specified Federal regulations. Requires periodic certification updates. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to administer this Act by a certain deadline. | 2025-08-26T17:24:25Z | |
| 101-s-3227 | 101 | s | 3227 | A bill to redesignate the Vacherie Post Office located at 2747 Highway 20 in Vacherie, Louisiana, as the John Richard Haydel Post Office. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-22 | 1990-10-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 1 | Designates the U.S. Post Office Building at 2747 Highway 20, Vacherie, Louisiana, as the John Richard Haydel Post Office. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-s-3223 | 101 | s | 3223 | Mass Transit Equity Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-19 | 1990-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] | AR | D | B001057 | 1 | Mass Transit Equity Act of 1990 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to provide for the payment of the mass transit commuting costs of contractor employees while performing under certain contracts with the Federal Government. | 2025-08-26T17:24:53Z | |
| 101-hr-5861 | 101 | hr | 5861 | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-18 | 1990-10-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] | NJ | D | G000511 | 35 | Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds of certain organizations or corporations which are controlled by foreign persons from making any contributions or expenditures with respect to an election for Federal office. Directs the Federal Election Commission to require reporting of ownership interest percentages and to list them. Prohibits foreign nationals from participating in the decisionmaking process of domestic organizations engaged in Federal, State, or local election-related activities. Establishes within the Federal Election Commission a clearinghouse of public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and their agents. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to require agents to file quarterly supplemental registration statements. Provides that a foreign principal's legal representative in U.S. courts may only be exempted from filing registration statements upon the submission of an affirmative request for such exemption. Establishes civil penalties for violation of the registration requirements. | 2025-08-26T17:29:13Z | |
| 101-hr-5865 | 101 | hr | 5865 | To amend the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to delay the 25 percent pay increase for Members of Congress and other officials until the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit reduction target for Fiscal Year 1992 is met. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-18 | 1990-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] | UT | D | O000156 | 1 | Amends the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to delay the 25 percent pay increase for Members of the House of Representatives and other Federal officials until the reduction target for FY 1992 under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) is met. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5849 | 101 | hr | 5849 | To amend the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 prohibiting the acceptance of honoraria in order to create an exception for honoraria paid for reasons unrelated to the recipient's duties or position. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-17 | 1990-10-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | House | Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] | MD | R | M000941 | 0 | Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make a prohibition on the receipt of honorarium by Federal officers or employees (excluding individuals who are Members of the House of Representatives or officers or employees whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House) inapplicable if the honorarium is unrelated to the official duties of an individual's position or is not paid because the individual holds such position. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-sjres-380 | 101 | sjres | 380 | A joint resolution to designate February 14, 1991 as "Flag Wavers Day". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-17 | 1990-10-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | Designates February 14, 1991, as Flag Wavers Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hjres-671 | 101 | hjres | 671 | Providing for furloughed employees compensation. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-16 | 1990-10-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 25 | Requires Federal employees furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations from midnight October 5, 1990, until the enactment of House Joint Resolution 666 to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period during which the lapse in appropriations occurred. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5837 | 101 | hr | 5837 | To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify the prohibition on honoraria with respect to certain officers and employees. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-16 | 1990-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to make a prohibition on the receipt of honoraria by Federal officers and employees (other than those paid a rate of pay equal to or greater than the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule) applicable only to honoraria related to such individuals' official duties or status as officers or employees. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5833 | 101 | hr | 5833 | To transfer the personal property of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission to the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center and to authorize appropriations for the Center. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-15 | 1990-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation. | House | Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] | MS | D | E000218 | 1 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to transfer all personal property of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission existing on the date of the termination of such Commission to the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center. Authorizes appropriations for the Center. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 101-hr-5815 | 101 | hr | 5815 | To redesignate the Vacherie Post Office located at 2747 Highway 20 in Vacherie, Louisiana, as the "John Richard Haydel Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] | LA | R | H000729 | 8 | Designates the U.S. Post Office Building at 2747 Highway 20, Vacherie, Louisiana, as the John Richard Haydel Post Office. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-sjres-379 | 101 | sjres | 379 | A joint resolution providing for furloughed employees compensation. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 5 | Requires Federal employees furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations from midnight October 5, 1990, until the enactment of House Joint Resolution 666 to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period during which the lapse in appropriations occurred. | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 101-sres-338 | 101 | sres | 338 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Commerce should utilize the statistical correction methodology to achieve a fair and accurate 1990 Census. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-11 | Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 25 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Commerce, in considering the population discrepancies in the 1990 census, should utilize the statistical correction methodology to achieve a fair and accurate census. States that the Secretary of Commerce should release adjusted data by April 1, 1991, to avoid undue complications in various jurisdictions with respect to formulating redistricting plans. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5809 | 101 | hr | 5809 | To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-10 | 1990-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | House | Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] | OR | R | S000527 | 0 | Amends Federal law to redefine eligibility for membership in the American Legion. | 2021-07-01T14:57:45Z | |
| 101-s-3160 | 101 | s | 3160 | Southeast Light Relocation Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-05 | 1990-11-28 | See S.2740 (Section 416). | Senate | Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] | ND | D | B001077 | 0 | Southeast Light Relocation Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to relocate the Southeast Light on Block Island, Rhode Island, to a more suitable location. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:55Z | |
| 101-sjres-377 | 101 | sjres | 377 | A joint resolution designating the oak as the national arboreal emblem. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-05 | 1990-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 1 | Designates and adopts the oak tree as the national arboreal emblem of the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-5784 | 101 | hr | 5784 | To provide that the 25 percent pay increase under the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 be deferred with respect to Members of Congress and officials in the executive branch until a balanced Federal budget is achieved. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-03 | 1990-10-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000211 | 0 | Amends the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to defer the 25 percent pay increase for Members of the House of Representatives and Executive Schedule positions scheduled to begin in 1991 until a balanced Federal budget is achieved. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-sjres-373 | 101 | sjres | 373 | Delaware-New Jersey Compact | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-02 | 1990-10-23 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 3 | Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to amendments to the Delaware-New Jersey Compact. | 2025-08-26T17:28:41Z | |
| 101-hr-5760 | 101 | hr | 5760 | District of Columbia Financial and Legislative Efficiency Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-01 | 1990-10-12 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on District of Columbia. H. Rept. 101-854, Part I. | House | Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] | CA | D | D000222 | 1 | District of Columbia Financial and Legislative Efficiency Act of 1990 - Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to increase the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia. Establishes a formula for determining the amount of such payment for each fiscal year. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on the revenues of the District of Columbia for each preceding fiscal year, broken down by revenues derived from the Federal Government and from other sources during that fiscal year. Sets forth a five-day congressional review period for civil and criminal laws of the District of Columbia. | 2024-02-07T14:47:33Z | |
| 101-hr-5766 | 101 | hr | 5766 | To amend the Federal charter for the Boys' Clubs of America to reflect the change of the name of the organization to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-10-01 | 1990-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | House | Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] | NY | R | M000843 | 21 | Amends Federal law to change the name of the Boys' Clubs of America to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Updates the board members of the organization. | 2021-07-01T14:56:35Z | |
| 101-hr-5756 | 101 | hr | 5756 | Campaign Advertising Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-30 | 1990-10-15 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] | MI | D | D000355 | 12 | Campaign Advertising Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) limit the cost to qualified candidates of broadcasting time for pre-election political advertising to the lowest charge of the station for the same amount of time for the same time of day and day of the week; (2) prohibit any broadcast licensee from preempting the use of any such time purchased and paid for by a qualified candidate, unless the program during which the advertisement was scheduled to appear is preempted due to circumstances beyond the control of the broadcaster; (3) reduce the pre-election period during which the lowest charge is effective from 45 days to 30 days before primary elections and from 60 days to 45 days before general or special elections; and (4) specify that for purposes of calculating a station's lowest charge, broadcasters must consider the charges made during the 60-day period prior to a primary or primary runoff election and during the 90-day period before a general or special election. | 2025-08-26T17:24:35Z | |
| 101-hr-5749 | 101 | hr | 5749 | American University Incorporation Amendments Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-28 | 1990-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 101-480. | House | Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] | CA | D | D000222 | 0 | American University Incorporation Amendments Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to remove the requirement that three-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees of American University, District of Columbia, must be members of the Methodist Church. Allows an unspecified number of individual members to serve on the Board including (subject to their acceptance) the Bishop of the Washington Episcopal Area and the General Secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. Deletes provisions in the charter with respect to the University's operating subject to the terms and provisions of the Discipline of the Methodist Church. | 2022-12-13T14:26:58Z | |
| 101-hr-5741 | 101 | hr | 5741 | Decennial Census Accuracy Improvement Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000094 | 34 | Decennial Census Accuracy Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends Federal census law to require the Secretary of Commerce to determine whether the tabulations of population of the respective States should be adjusted in order to correct for any under- or over-counting. Provides that the tabulation for a State shall not be complete unless: (1) the Secretary determines that no adjustment is required in the tabulation of population for any State; or (2) appropriate adjustments for each State have been made, if it is determined that adjustment would improve the accuracy of census counts. Requires that any incomplete tabulation reported to a State to be identified as preliminary and subject to adjustment. States that if the deadline cannot be met to complete and report such data to the respective States the Secretary shall: (1) provide advance written notice to the Congress (including a statement of reasons and the anticipated compliance date); and (2) have until the second July 15th after the decennial census date to complete and report the tabulation of population to the respective States. Applies this Act to data obtained from the 1990 decennial census or any to follow. Deems as a reference to such tabulation in its completed form as determined by this Act any requirement under Federal law that a tabulation of population for a State (as obtained in the 1990 or a later decennial census) be used. Requires the Secretary to report on the data obtained from the 1990 decennial census to the appropriate congressional committees. Declares that the authority to use the "sampling" statistical method shall be governed by this Act. | 2025-08-26T17:25:16Z | |
| 101-hr-5743 | 101 | hr | 5743 | To require that the United States Postal Service rescind changes recently implemented relating to standards for the delivery of mail. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] | WV | D | W000654 | 3 | Directs the U.S. Postal Service to ensure that: (1) any changes in the nature of postal service implemented on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis, beginning after July 27, 1990, and before the enactment of this Act, are rescinded; and (2) any practices, standards, or other related matters (including standards as to the maximum length of time for the delivery of classes or types of mail) which were modified or replaced as a result of those changes are restored. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-s-3123 | 101 | s | 3123 | A bill to amend title 31, the United States Code and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 with respect to certain bid protest procedures. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 2 | Directs Federal agencies to disclose to the Comptroller General the terms of any settlement agreement with respect to a withdrawn bid protest. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to: (1) require proposal preparation or protest costs awarded by the General Services Board of Contract Appeals to be paid out of agency funds for the procurement of property and services; and (2) require Federal agencies to disclose to the Board the terms of any settlement agreement with respect to a bid protest filed with the Board. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-s-3124 | 101 | s | 3124 | A bill to recognize the organization known as the 29th Division Association, Incorporated. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] | MD | D | S000064 | 1 | Grants a Federal charter to the 29th Division Association, Incorporated. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-3126 | 101 | s | 3126 | Prevailing Wage Rate Adjustment Reform Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-27 | 1990-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Prevailing Wage Rate Adjustment Reform Act of 1990 - Requires that Federal prevailing rate employees receive full statutory wage adjustments based on annual local wage surveys of private industries in each wage grade area. | 2025-08-26T17:29:32Z | |
| 101-hjres-657 | 101 | hjres | 657 | Delaware-New Jersey Compact | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-26 | 1990-11-15 | Became Public Law No: 101-565. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to amendments to the Delaware-New Jersey Compact. | 2022-12-13T14:11:44Z | |
| 101-hr-5709 | 101 | hr | 5709 | Access to Professional Sports Programming Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] | CA | D | B000236 | 2 | Access to Professional Sports Programming Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require persons who encrypt (hold the right to the programming or establish the price, terms, and conditions for the distribution of such programming) professional sports programming for satellite delivery to: (1) make such programming available to satellite antenna users for both private and public viewing; (2) establish nondiscriminatory financial, character, technical, and service requirements for distributors of such programming; and (3) establish price, terms, and conditions for the wholesale distribution of such programming which do not discriminate against users or among distributors (with specified exceptions for certain rate differentials). Authorizes persons aggrieved by violations of this Act to bring civil actions. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to investigate and report to the Congress on the availability of professional sports programming and the degree to which payment for the programming will affect the availability of such programming without charge. | 2025-08-26T17:27:48Z | |
| 101-s-3108 | 101 | s | 3108 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 South John F. Kennedy Drive, Carpentersville, Illinois, as the "Robert McClory Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-10 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000366 | 1 | Designates the post office building in Carpentersville, Illinois, as the Robert McClory Post Office. Amends Federal law to restore second class mailing privileges to certain State-sponsored highway or development agency publications by allowing them to carry non-paid, in-house advertising. Permits States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and vehicles used for custom harvesting, whether or not such vehicles are controlled and operated by a farmer. | 2021-07-01T15:48:20Z | |
| 101-hr-5694 | 101 | hr | 5694 | Access to Professional Sports Programming Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] | CA | D | B000236 | 2 | Access to Professional Sports Programming Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require persons who encrypt (hold the right to the programming or establish the price, terms, and conditions for the distribution of such programming) professional sports programming for satellite delivery to: (1) make such programming available to satellite antenna users for both private and public viewing; (2) establish nondiscriminatory financial, character, technical, and service requirements for distributors of such programming; and (3) establish price, terms, and conditions for the wholesale distribution of such programming which do not discriminate against users or among distributors (with specified exceptions for certain rate differentials). Authorizes persons aggrieved by violations of this Act to bring civil actions. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to investigate and report to the Congress on the availability of professional sports network programming and the degree to which payment for the programming will affect the availability of such programming without charge. | 2025-08-26T17:29:12Z | |
| 101-s-3091 | 101 | s | 3091 | A bill to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion as to redefine eligibility for membership therein. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-30 | Became Public Law No: 101-478. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 6 | Amends Federal law to redefine eligibility for membership in the American Legion. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-5671 | 101 | hr | 5671 | Telephone Consumer Assistance Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-19 | 1990-10-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] | TN | D | G000309 | 16 | Telephone Consumer Assistance Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a system to regulate audiotext services to protect consumers. Prohibits interstate telecommunications carriers from carrying audiotext services that fail to include: (1) specified disclosure messages describing the service, cost, and option to hang up; (2) a requirement that any bypass mechanism allowing frequent callers to avoid listening to the disclosure message be disabled after any significant price change; (3) equipment that stops the assessment of charges upon disconnection, automatically disconnects after one cycle of the program, and automatically disconnects interactive programs if no activity occurs within a specified time period; and (4) arrangements with local exchange carriers to prohibit disconnection of telephone service because of nonpayment of audiotext charges. Requires such carriers to: (1) grant callers the option to avoid audiotext charges caused by unauthorized use or misunderstanding of the charges applied; (2) offer callers the option of blocking access to audiotext services; (3) include a signal alerting callers to the passage of time; (4) establish a toll-free telephone number to answer questions and provide information on callers' rights and obligations with respect to such services; (5) include a specified disclosure statement to telephone subscribers; and (6) notify the appropriate State regulatory commission of the intent to provide audiotext services in the State and make available all audiotext access numbers. Sets forth requirements concerning advertising for audiotext services. | 2025-08-26T17:28:42Z | |
| 101-hr-5682 | 101 | hr | 5682 | To clarify the authority of the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to conduct educational assistance programs at the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and to exclude the benefits under these programs from the gross income of employees of the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-19 | 1990-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M000926 | 0 | Amends Federal patent law to authorize the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to establish educational programs for Patent and Trademark Office employees which include payment for courses at universities, colleges, and law schools. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any benefits received under the Patent Office educational programs. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z | |
| 101-s-3077 | 101 | s | 3077 | Federal Triangle Development Act Amendments of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-19 | 1990-09-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Federal Triangle Development Act Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Federal Triangle Development Act to exempt from any State and local sales taxation any materials, supplies, equipment, and goods connected with the development of the Federal Triangle property. Declares that no transfer or lease made pursuant to this Act, or an instrument executed in connection with financing development of such property shall be subject to State or local real or personal property tax, recordation tax, transfer tax, or special assessment. Applies State and local sales, use, and similar tax laws to any nonprofit entity established for the exclusive purpose of operating, maintaining, and managing the international cultural and trade center as though it were the International Cultural and Trade Center Commission, with respect to materials, supplies, equipment, goods, labor, or services. States that no lease or sublease of space by the Commission or a nonprofit entity pursuant to this Act shall be subject to State or local real or personal property tax, recordation tax, transfer tax, or special assessment. Grants the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation authority to obtain financing for the development of the Federal Triangle property from appropriate persons (including Federal agencies and instrumentalities). Provides for the Board of Directors of the Corporation to increase the rate of pay of a maximum of three of its officers or employees to that of the Senior Executive Service. Adds the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor to the International Cultural and Trade Center Commission. Prohibits the Commission staff from being composed of more than 15 individuals after the center's occupancy date (thus permitting a larger staff up to such date). States that, on or before the center's occupancy date, personnel shall be detailed and office space, supplies, equipment, and support services shall be provided on a nonreimbursable rather than (as under current law) reimbursable basis. Excludes certain operation and main… | 2025-08-26T17:24:59Z | |
| 101-hr-5641 | 101 | hr | 5641 | Capitol Police Retirement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-18 | 1990-10-15 | Became Public Law No: 101-428. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 3 | Capitol Police Retirement Act - Subjects members of the Capitol Police to the age and service requirements applicable to other Federal law enforcement officers relating to immediate and mandatory retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System. Provides that members of the Capitol Police will have their annuities computed in the same manner as those of other Federal law enforcement officers with respect to immediate and mandatory retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5642 | 101 | hr | 5642 | To require the United States Postal Service to take measures to eliminate unnecessary delays in the processing and delivery of mail within certain areas of Riverside County, California. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-18 | 1990-09-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Directs the U.S. Postal Service to ensure that all areas within Riverside County, California, which have a 91752 or 92509 ZIP code are served by the San Bernardino Management Sectional Center. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5643 | 101 | hr | 5643 | To grant a temporary extension on the authority under which the Government may accept the voluntary services of private-sector executives; to clarify the status of Federal employees assigned to private-sector positions while participating in an executive exchange program; and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-18 | 1990-10-12 | Became Public Law No: 101-416. | House | Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] | MN | D | S000407 | 2 | Extends for 90 days the Executive Exchange Progam Program established under the Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act of 1986. Requires a Federal employee assigned to a position in the private sector under an executive exchange program required to be administered by the President's Commission on Executive Exchange to be treated as if on detail while assigned to the position in the private sector. Declares that an agreement providing for the assignment of an employee to a position in the private sector as a participant in such a program shall not be effective unless it provides that the private-sector employer agrees to reimburse the employee's agency for the basic pay of the employee attributable to the period of assignment. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5652 | 101 | hr | 5652 | To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to redefine eligiblity for membership therein. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-18 | 1990-10-16 | Laid on the table. See S. 3091 for further action. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 45 | Amends Federal law to redefine eligibility for membership in the American Legion. | 2021-07-01T14:55:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5656 | 101 | hr | 5656 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to require agencies to report to Congress on the cost of providing written notice to employees in connection with major furloughs. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-18 | 1990-09-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] | OH | R | M000432 | 0 | Directs Federal agencies, for any month in which at least one percent of the agency's work force or 1,000 employees (whichever is less) are given written notice of proposed furloughs, to report to the Congress on the total number of employees to whom written notice was provided and the total cost of providing such written notification. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5628 | 101 | hr | 5628 | District of Columbia Revenue Bond Congressional Review Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-17 | 1990-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] | VA | R | B000556 | 3 | District of Columbia Revenue Bond Congressional Review Act of 1990 - Waives the period of congressional review for certain District of Columbia Acts authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of District of Columbia revenue bonds. | 2025-08-26T17:29:27Z | |
| 101-hr-5639 | 101 | hr | 5639 | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide immunity from damages to cable franchising authorities for cable regulatory actions, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-17 | 1990-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 6 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, in court actions involving claims against cable television franchising authorities or other governmental entities arising from the regulation of cable communications or the approval or disapproval of a grant, renewal, transfer, or amendment of a franchise, any relief shall be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief. (Excepts from such limitation actions that have been determined by a final order of a court of binding jurisdiction to be in violation of a cable operator's rights prior to enactment of this Act). States that such limitation shall not apply with respect to any claim against a franchising authority based on discrimination involving race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or handicap. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 101-hr-5611 | 101 | hr | 5611 | To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow free mailing privileges to be extended to members of the Armed Forces while engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-13 | 1990-09-18 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] | IN | D | M000342 | 18 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are temporarily deployed overseas for an operational contingency in arduous circumstances. Provides for reimbursement of the Postal Service for matter sent in the mails under such authority from legislative branch appropriations for franked mailings. Terminates such provisions on June 30, 1991. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-s-3046 | 101 | s | 3046 | A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 1 Bowling Green in New York, New York, as the "Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-13 | 1990-10-24 | Became Public Law No: 101-456. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Designates the Federal building at 1 Bowling Green, New York, New York, as the Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 101-s-3051 | 101 | s | 3051 | A bill to reduce the pay of Members of Congress corresponding to the percentage reduction of the pay of Federal employees who are furloughed or otherwise have a reduction of pay resulting from a sequestration order. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-13 | 1990-09-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 11 | Reduces the pay of Members of Congress to correspond to the percentage reduction in pay of any Federal employee for each month during FY 1991 resulting from a furlough or other employment action necessitated by a sequestration order under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine the percentage for computation of such reduced pay. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5595 | 101 | hr | 5595 | To redesignate the Federal building located at 1 Bowling Green in New York, New York, as the "Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-12 | 1990-10-10 | Laid on the table. See S. 3046 for further action. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 0 | Designates the Federal building at 1 Bowling Green, New York, New York, as the Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-s-3033 | 101 | s | 3033 | A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow free mailing privileges to be extended to members of the Armed Forces while engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-12 | 1990-09-18 | Became Public Law No: 101-384. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000556 | 8 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-s-3034 | 101 | s | 3034 | Public Service Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-12 | 1990-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 4 | Public Service Act of 1990 - Title I: Procurement Management Improvements - Adds to the statutory list of functions of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the role of serving as the President's principal advisor on issues of human resource management in the Government. Directs OPM to develop and implement a plan for decentralizing and delegating to the Federal departments and agencies as many of its current operating responsibilities as practicable. Title II: Recruitment - Directs OPM to establish a program to award scholarships to individuals pursuing a baccalaureate or advanced degree at an institution of higher education to cover annual educational expenses up to $15,000 and to pay such individuals an amount equal to the minimum biweekly rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-2 during each academic term in exchange for an individual's pledge to work for an executive agency before completion of studies and for a period equal to one and one-half times the period of the scholarship. Outlines general requirements for scholarships, including the requirement that OPM take into consideration the need to maintain a balanced workforce in which women and minorities are appropriately represented in Government service. Limits the annual number of scholarships to 1,000. Provides for indexing the $15,000 limitation according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Codifies the existing Presidential Management Intern Program which currently operates under the authority of executive orders. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:25:34Z | |
| 101-hr-5570 | 101 | hr | 5570 | To provide free mailing privileges for members of the Armed Forces who are participants in a temporary overseas deployment for an operational contingency in arduous circumstances. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] | IL | R | M000692 | 11 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are temporarily deployed overseas for an operational contingency in arduous circumstances. Provides for reimbursement of the U.S. Postal Service for matter sent in the mails under such authority from legislative branch appropriations for franked mailings. Terminates such provisions on June 30, 1991. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5575 | 101 | hr | 5575 | To provide for free mailing privileges for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Persian Gulf region as part of Operation Desert Shield. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] | FL | D | G000153 | 0 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces serving in the Persian Gulf region as part of Operation Desert Shield (or any other military operation resulting from the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq). Provides for reimbursement of the Postal Service from Department of Defense appropriations for matters sent in the mails under such authority. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5585 | 101 | hr | 5585 | To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to include the pay of Members of Congress and high-level officers of the executive branch within the coverage of the Act. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. | House | Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] | IL | R | M000195 | 51 | Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to subject the pay of the Vice President, Members of Congress, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and heads of cabinet departments of the executive branch to sequestration. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President forgo pay equal to the percentage reduction in effect under an order relating to the budget account for the Office of the President. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 101-s-3021 | 101 | s | 3021 | National Voter Registration Enhancement Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 11 | National Voter Registration Enhancement Act of 1990 - Title I: Voter Registration Enhancement - Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for block grants to States to enhance voter registration for elections for Federal office by providing for: (1) registration at State departments of motor vehicles; (2) registration by mail; (3) registration at State-related and Federal and appropriate private-sector locations; and (4) programs to ensure that official voter registration lists are accurate and current. Requires States to match Federal funds dollar for dollar to qualify for block grants. Directs the Attorney General to establish: (1) criteria for allocation of grants among States; and (2) administrative requirements for States to meet to be eligible for block grants. Directs the Attorney General, in promulgating criteria for such an allocation, to give special consideration to State-sponsored programs designed to improve registration in counties with voter registration percentages significantly lower than that for the State as a whole. Outlines provisions regarding State certifications to receive block grants. Makes the chief election official of each State responsible for coordination of State functions under this title. Makes the Attorney General responsible for coordination of Federal functions under this Act. Directs the Attorney General to provide information to States with respect to State responsibilities under this Act and to periodically report to the Congress on the impact of this Act on the administration of elections for Federal office, with recommendations for improvements in Federal and State procedures, forms, and other matters affected by this Act. Title II: Public Corruption - Amends the Federal criminal code to prescribe criminal penalties to be imposed against anyone who uses any facility of, or affects, interstate or foreign commerce to defraud the inhabitants of the United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, or Indian country of: (1) the honest services of a gov… | 2025-08-26T17:27:36Z | |
| 101-s-3028 | 101 | s | 3028 | A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to authorize members of the Armed Forces to post mail without charge while involved in Operation Desert Shield or similar operations. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] | OH | D | G000236 | 3 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are temporarily deployed for an operational contingency under arduous conditions. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5561 | 101 | hr | 5561 | To provide for free mailing privileges for members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty in the Persian Gulf area as part of Operation Desert Shield. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-10 | 1990-09-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001220 | 0 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces assigned to duty in the Persian Gulf region as part of Operation Desert Shield. Provides for reimbursement of the Postal Service for matter sent in the mail under such authority from Department of Defense appropriations. Includes video-recorded communications as material subject to free delivery. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5563 | 101 | hr | 5563 | To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow free mailing privileges to be extended to members of the Armed Forces while engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-09-10 | 1990-09-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization. | House | Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] | IN | D | M000342 | 16 | Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5459 | 101 | hr | 5459 | To amend tile 39, United States Code, to authorize the United States Postal Service to cash United States Government checks for the public, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] | GA | D | B000153 | 0 | Authorizes the United States Postal Service to cash U.S. Government checks. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5471 | 101 | hr | 5471 | To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to prevent price-cap regulation from leading to degradation in the quality of the telephone network. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 4 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a joint board to develop standards to maintain and enhance the quality of telephone exchange service by local carriers to be enforced by the Commission and State commissions. Requires the joint board to: (1) direct local carriers to submit to the Commission and State commissions quarterly uniform data reports regarding compliance with such standards; (2) recommend periodic independent audits of local exchange carrier compliance; and (3) recommend penalties to ensure compliance. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 101-hr-5474 | 101 | hr | 5474 | To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001220 | 0 | Directs the United States Postal Service to study and report to the Congress on ways to encourage the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter along with recommendations for appropriate legislation. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5475 | 101 | hr | 5475 | To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001220 | 25 | Directs the United States Postal Service to study and report to the Congress on ways to encourage the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter along with recommendations for appropriate legislation. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5482 | 101 | hr | 5482 | District of Columbia Revenue Bond Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-11-06 | Became Public Law No: 101-526. | House | Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | F000046 | 0 | District of Columbia Revenue Bond Act of 1990 - Waives the period of congressional review for certain District of Columbia Acts authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of revenue bonds by specified organizations. Provides that the proceeds of bonds issued under the Anacostia River Sports Facility Revenue Bond Act of 1990 shall be used solely for renovation and rehabilitation of a presently existing stadium, and any related, necessary infrastructure improvements appurtenant to it. Makes such Acts Makes such Acts effective upon enactment of this Act. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5483 | 101 | hr | 5483 | Federal Employees Assistance Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 5 | Federal Employees Assistance Act of 1990 - Authorizes Federal agencies to: (1) cover a portion of the costs incurred by a non-Government employer to retrain Federal employees who have been separated or who face separation from Government service due to a major reorganization, reduction in force, or transfer of function for placement with such employer; and (2) provide training to prepare such an employee for placement with a non-Government employer. Permits such employees, under regulations prescribed by the President, to waive payments of severance pay and to instead have such payments made to a non-Government employer that employs such individuals on a full-time basis for at least one year. Authorizes Federal agency heads to procure by contract the temporary or intermittent services provided by employment agencies to help find employment for such employees. Authorizes payment to Federal employees who are separated as a result of a major reorganization, reduction in force, or transfer of functions of relocation expense incurred to commence employment with a non-Government employer under certain conditions. Waives certain dual compensation prohibitions under the Civil Service and Federal Employees' Retirement Systems for an annuitant who is employed in a temporary position and whose annuity is based on a separation occurring because of a major reorganization, reduction in force, or transfer of function for the first 24 calendar months of such temporary service, unless the annuitant was employed in a Government position in which the annuitant was subject to such provisions before being placed in the temporary position involved. Limits the amount of pay (excluding premium pay) which any such annuitant may receive when aggregated with the annuity to the rate of basic pay last payable before separation from service. | 2025-08-26T17:24:52Z | |
| 101-hr-5490 | 101 | hr | 5490 | To provide for the rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] | NY | D | H000670 | 58 | Provides that former air traffic controllers shall not, as a class, be considered unsuitable or ineligible for: (1) positions as air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the Department of Defense; or (2) positions in the FAA other than air traffic controller positions. Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to take action to ensure that in each of FY 1991 and 1992, at least 500 former controllers are appointed to permanent, full-time positions as air traffic controllers in the FAA. Provides for a waiver of the maximum-age limitation applicable to such appointments. Prescribes procedural guidelines for competitive and non-competitive appointments of such controllers. Precludes an applicant's role in the 1981 strike from being considered when making a determination of suitability for an air traffic controller position. Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations under which the appointment of a former controller to an air traffic controller position within their respective departments shall not become final unless a probationary period has been successfully completed. Sets forth guidelines for the computation of creditability of service for retirement purposes. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such reinstatements should not: (1) cause the separation or reduction in grade of any other air traffic controller; or (2) interfere with training opportunities which would otherwise be afforded to air traffic controllers seeking to become fully qualified. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5540 | 101 | hr | 5540 | To provide for construction and lease-purchase acquisition, on government-owned land, of a building to provide housing for the Environmental Protection Agency in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] | NC | D | V000006 | 7 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to construct on Federal land on the South Campus of the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, a building to house the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that construction of such building shall be carried out through a lease-purchase arrangement containing certain terms. Authorizes appropriations for design and site testing for the building. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-s-2965 | 101 | s | 2965 | A bill to designate the Federal building located at 51 Southwest 1st Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the "Claude Pepper Federal Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-10-07 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] | FL | D | G000352 | 1 | Designates the Federal building at 51 Southwest 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the Claude Pepper Federal Building. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 101-s-2978 | 101 | s | 2978 | A bill to provide that Federal employees may participate in State and local government programs encouraging the use of public transportation. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 0 | Authorizes executive agencies to participate in State or local programs that encourage employees to use public transportation. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-s-2981 | 101 | s | 2981 | A bill to amend the Federal charter for the Boys' Clubs of America to reflect the change of the name of the organization to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-03 | 1990-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Amends Federal law to change the name of the Boys' Clubs of America to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Updates the board members of the organization. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-5438 | 101 | hr | 5438 | Presidential Directives and Records Accountability Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 1 | Presidential Directives and Records Accountability Act - Defines an "executive directive" to mean any written instrument, other than a presidential proclamation or executive order, that: (1) is signed or endorsed by, or issued at the direction of, the President or an appointee in the Executive Office of the President; and (2) establishes policy, directs the carrying out of law or policy, authorizes or requires the use of appropriated funds or other resources (including personnel), or otherwise asserts or appears to assert an authority of the President. Provides that an executive directive does not include a finding with respect to intelligence activities. Sets forth requirements for filing such directives with the Office of the Federal Register, retention by the Archivist of the United States, and transmittal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate. Provides for informing employees in the Executive Office of the President or Vice President of the requirements of this Act. Establishes an Office of Records Management in the Executive Office of the President to be responsible for securing compliance with the Presidential Records Act of 1978. Declares that the Archivist has the final authority in the executive branch to determine what constitutes a record for records management purposes. | 2025-08-26T17:27:13Z | |
| 101-hr-5439 | 101 | hr | 5439 | Reciprocity in International Government Procurement Enforcement Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-02 | 1990-09-26 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 10 | Reciprocity in International Government Procurement Enforcement Act of 1990 - Amends the Buy American Act to require the approval of the United States Trade Representative in order for the head of a Federal agency to waive Buy American requirements with respect to the Government procurement of goods and services. Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to reduce the President's criteria for identifying countries that discriminate against U.S. products or services in making Government procurements. Requires the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on foreign procurement by the Government. | 2025-08-26T17:24:41Z | |
| 101-hr-5441 | 101 | hr | 5441 | District of Columbia Census Equity Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | F000046 | 0 | District of Columbia Census Equity Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to count prisoners at the District of Columbia Correctional Complex at Lorton, Virginia, as D.C. residents in tabulating the population of the States in the decennial census. | 2025-08-26T17:28:59Z | |
| 101-hr-5450 | 101 | hr | 5450 | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-02 | 1990-10-03 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] | WV | D | W000654 | 5 | Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 to revise the procedures for verification of information produced by computer matching programs to: (1) remove verification of such information under Federal benefit programs as the alternative to the verification of such information in accordance with the requirements imposed by that Act; (2) change such requirements to investigation and confirmation of specific information relating to an individual that is used as a basis for an adverse action against the individual; (3) prevent imposition of the prohibitions with respect to payments under such benefit programs or other adverse actions until either the agency has independently verified the information or the appropriate Data Integrity Board determines in accordance with guidance required by this Act to be issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that the information is limited to identification of the type and amount of benefits paid by the source agency under such a program and there is a high degree of confidence that the information provided to the recipient agency is accurate; (4) prevent such an imposition until the expiration of any time period established for the program by statute or regulation for the individual to respond to a notice informing the individual of the opportunity to contest agency findings with respect to such information or, in the case of a program for which no such period is established, within 30 days of the mailing or receipt of such a notice; and (5) remove provisions granting individuals such an opportunity to contest under the requirements governing a Federal benefit program. Provides that the verification requirement that the Data Integrity Board must determine that there is a high degree of confidence that the information provided to the recipient agency is accurate shall not apply to aid to families with dependent children, Medicaid, and food stamp programs until the earlier … | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 101-s-2964 | 101 | s | 2964 | A bill to provide television broadcast time without charge to candidates for federal elective office and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require television broadcasting stations to make available without charge an amount of broadcast time to be determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during appropriate viewing hours to candidates for Federal office within 45 days of a general election. Conditions such free television time upon the candidate: (1) foregoing the purchase or acceptance of any additional amount of television time during the 45-day period; and (2) agreeing to limit the use of free television time to the personal presentation of his or her views in speeches, interviews, debates, or similar formats. Prohibits television licensees from censoring the material broadcast under this Act. Directs the FCC to study the application of this Act to the first general election conducted after its enactment and to report the results of its study to the Congress along with recommendations for extending this Act to primary and other election campaigns. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 101-hconres-359 | 101 | hconres | 359 | Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to allow Members of Congress to greet and receive His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-08-01 | 1990-08-01 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] | NC | D | R000436 | 0 | Authorizes use of the Rotunda of the Capitol on September 25, 1990, to allow Members of Congress to greet and receive His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5416 | 101 | hr | 5416 | To nullify the pay raises provided by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 for Members of Congress, the Judiciary and senior government officials, and to provide that the current method for making annual adjustments in rates of pay for those officials remain in effect. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] | IN | D | J000033 | 37 | Provides that the rate of pay of Members of Congress, judicial officers, and Executive Schedule positions shall be that in effect as of November 1, 1989. Repeals provisions of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 which provided for a 25 percent salary increase beginning in 1991 for legislative, judicial, and Executive Schedule positions. States that nothing in this Act shall have the effect of reducing the pay of any individual whose compensation may not, under certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution, be diminished during such individual's continuance in office. Continues the current adjustment method. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z | |
| 101-hr-5418 | 101 | hr | 5418 | To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that a reduction in an annuity being made in order to provide survivor benefits for a spouse may be terminated if, due to a terminal illness, the spouse is not likely to survive the annuitant. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-31 | 1990-07-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] | OH | R | M000432 | 0 | Provides that any reduction in an annuity for the purpose of providing a survivor annuity for a current spouse of a retired Federal employee or Member of Congress shall be terminated after approval of a written request for termination because, due to a terminal illness, the spouse is not likely to survive the employee or Member. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hr-5419 | 101 | hr | 5419 | To designate the Federal Building at 88 West 100 North in Provo, Utah, as the "J. Will Robinson Federal Building". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-31 | 1990-11-15 | Became Public Law No: 101-559. | House | Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] | UT | R | N000106 | 6 | Designates the Federal building at 88 West 100 North, Provo, Utah, as the J. Will Robinson Federal Building. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-hr-5400 | 101 | hr | 5400 | Senate Election Campaign Ethics Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-30 | 1990-10-22 | On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 6 (Roll no. 503). | House | Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] | WA | D | S001115 | 9 | Senate Election Campaign Ethics Act of 1990 - Title I: Senate Election Campaign Spending Limits and Benefits - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for spending limits and to establish eligibility requirements for benefits for Senate primary, general, and runoff elections. Limits personal expenditures during an election cycle to $250,000 and aggregate expenditures for a general election to the lesser of: (1) $5,550,000; or (2) the greater of: (a) $950,000; or (b) $400,000 plus 30 cents for each voter up to 4,000,000 voters and 25 cents for the number of voters exceeding 4,000,000. Limits expenditures for the primary election and any runoff election to, respectively: (1) the lesser of 67 percent of the general election expenditure limit or $2,750,000; and (2) 20 percent of such limit. Provides for increasing threshold amounts under this Act in accordance with increases in the price index. Increases such primary and runoff election spending limits by the aggregate amount of independent expenditures in excess of $10,000 made against, or on behalf of any opponent of, such candidate during the applicable period. Requires an individual who files as a candidate for the primary election, in order to be eligible to receive the benefits for that election, to file a declaration with the Secretary of the Senate indicating that the candidate and his or her authorized committees will comply with such limits. Sets forth a threshold contribution requirement for general election candidates that is met if the candidate and the candidate's authorized committees have received contributions during the applicable period in an amount at least equal to ten percent of the general election expenditure limit. Disallows, for purposes of satisfying such requirement, contributions by: (1) an individual pursuant to a written instrument which does not identify such individual as the contributor; (2) an intermediary or conduit; or (3) an individual during the applicable period which exceed $250; and (4) an indiv… | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 101-hr-5403 | 101 | hr | 5403 | COLA Equity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-30 | 1990-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] | AL | R | D000326 | 0 | COLA Equity Act - Provides for all Federal civilian and military retirees to receive the full cost-of-living adjustments in annuities payable under Federal retirement systems for FY 1990 and 1991. (Includes benefits payable under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and railroad retirement programs.) Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt railroad retirement supplemental annuities from sequestration. Prohibits Federal employee disability compensation benefits payable during calendar years 1990 and 1991, including any increases in such benefits, from being reduced or suspended during such period. Provides for corresponding annual increases in the rates of pay for all Federal civilian and military officers and employees whenever benefit amounts under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act are increased. | 2025-08-26T17:26:20Z | |
| 101-hr-5406 | 101 | hr | 5406 | To amend the Federal Election Campaign act of 1971 to prohibit candidates for Federal office from using campaign contributions for inherently personal purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-30 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. | House | Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] | IN | D | J000033 | 0 | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow candidates for Federal office to use campaign contributions only for legitimate and verifiable campaign expenses and not for inherently personal purposes. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 101-hr-5409 | 101 | hr | 5409 | To designate the post office building at 222 West Center Street, in Orem, Utah, as the "Arthur V. Watkins Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-30 | 1990-11-14 | Became Public Law No: 101-546. | House | Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] | UT | R | N000106 | 3 | Designates a United States Post Office building located at 222 West Center Street, Orem, Utah, as the Arthur V. Watkins Post Office Building. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 101-hr-5383 | 101 | hr | 5383 | To name the Post Office building located at 200 3d Street, S.W., in Taylorsville, North Carolina, as the "Clifford G. Watts Post Office". | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-26 | 1990-07-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] | NC | D | N000016 | 0 | Designates a United States Post Office building located at 200 3d Street, S.W., Taylorsville, North Carolina, as the Clifford G. Watts Post Office. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-s-2904 | 101 | s | 2904 | Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-25 | 1990-08-02 | Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-976. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 2 | Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act of 1990 - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct, at least biannually, joint spectrum planning with respect to: (1) future spectrum requirements for public and private uses and the allocation actions to accommodate those uses; and (2) actions to promote the efficient use of the spectrum. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to the President and the Congress a report identifying, and recommending for reallocation, frequencies that: (1) are assigned to Government stations pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act); (2) are not required for the present or identifiable future needs of the Government; (3) could be made available for use under the Act (other than for Government stations); and (4) are most likely to have the greatest potential for commercial uses. Sets forth criteria for identifying, and recommending for reallocation, such frequencies. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress a report which makes a preliminary identification of reallocable frequencies. Directs the Secretary to convene a private sector advisory committee to: (1) review the frequencies identified in the preliminary report; (2) advise the Secretary with respect to the frequencies which should be included in the final report; (3) receive public comment on the reports; and (4) prepare and submit to the Secretary and specified congressional committees a report on recommendations for the reform of the process of allocating the electromagnetic spectrum for civilian and Government use. Directs the President, after receiving the final report, to: (1) withdraw the assignment to a Government station of any frequency which such report recommends for reallocation; (2) limit the assignment to a Government station of any frequency which such report recommends be made available for mixed use; (3) assign or reassign other frequencies to Government stations as necessary to adjust… | 2025-08-26T17:26:03Z | |
| 101-hr-5354 | 101 | hr | 5354 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and the Communications Act of 1934 to reform financing of congressional elections, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-24 | 1990-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] | SC | D | D000267 | 0 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual to itemize a deduction for qualified contributions to congressional candidates not in excess of $200 ($400 in the case of a joint return). Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish the Matching Payment Fund for Congressional Candidates to make matching payments to qualifying candidates for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. Limits multicandidate political committee contributions to Representatives and Senators to $2,000. Limits early contributions to congressional candidates and political committees by individuals to $10,000. Prohibits candidates from accepting contributions from individuals which in the aggregate exceed $100,000 with respect to an election. Requires individuals who make the $10,000 contribution to include a statement of their name, address, and employment, and any direct interest in legislation. Requires the candidate to transmit such statement to the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of its receipt. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the charge for the use of a broadcasting station by a congressional candidate to the lowest commercial unit charge of the station for the amount of time for the same period. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 101-hr-5331 | 101 | hr | 5331 | National Advisory Committee for the Review of Federal Excess and Surplus Personal Property | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-20 | 1990-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] | TX | D | G000134 | 4 | National Advisory Committee for the Review of Federal Excess and Surplus Personal Property - Establishes in the General Services Administration the National Advisory Committee for the Review of Federal Excess and Surplus Personal Property to conduct an investigation of: (1) current methods by which the personal property of Federal agencies may be transferred to other Federal agencies, foreign governments, and State and local agencies; and (2) the need for, and advantages and disadvantages of, increasing the transfer of unutilized and underutilized personal property of Federal agencies and excess and surplus personal property of the Federal Government to State and local agencies to assist such agencies in carrying out their duties. Terminates the Committee 120 days after it submits a final report to the President and the Congress on the results of its investigation. | 2025-08-26T17:24:19Z | |
| 101-hr-5311 | 101 | hr | 5311 | District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-19 | 1990-11-05 | Became Public Law No: 101-518. | House | Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | D000373 | 0 | District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991 - Appropriates specified sums to the District of Columbia for FY 1991 for the Federal payment to the District of Columbia, provided there are a specified number of metropolitan police officers, and for a Federal contribution: (1) to retirement funds; (2) to Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (3) to close open air drug markets, increase police visibility, and provide for speedier court processing of drug-related violent cases; (4) to match District of Columbia funding for the Commission on Budget and Financial Priorities; (5) for the maintenance and improvement of public school facilities and grounds, for the D.C. Schools Project for immigrant children, for the expansion of the early childhood program, and for the Anacostia Project in Southeast Washington; (6) for the D.C. Fire Department; (7) for the After School Kids Program, the Social Services Division, and counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Program fees; (8) to the District of Columbia General Hospital; (9) for a breast and cervical cancer detection program and programs providing care for substance abusers, their children, and boarder babies; (10) to the Children's National Medical Center for a cost-shared National Child Protection Center; and (11) the District of Columbia Institute for Mental Health to provide professional mental health care to low-income, underinsured, and indigent children, adults, and families in the District. Retains in the Treasury specified sums previously appropriated for a Federal payment for the design and construction of a prison facility within the District of Columbia, subject to certain conditions. Requires the District of Columbia to operate and maintain a telephone hotline for prison-area residents to receive information concerning escapes, fires, and riots at the prison. Appropriates specified sums out of the District of Columbia general fund for the current fiscal year for: (1) governmental direction and support; (2) economic development and regulation; (3) public safety and justice… | 2025-01-14T18:18:18Z | |
| 101-hr-5322 | 101 | hr | 5322 | Senior Executive Service Improvements Act | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-19 | 1990-10-22 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560. | House | Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] | MN | D | S000407 | 1 | Senior Executive Service Improvements Act - Amends the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 to entitle Senior Executive Service (SES) members who are subject to a non-performance related reduction in pay to certain notice and hearing requirements, including the right to appeal such reduction to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Grants the Board the authority to mitigate adverse actions against SES members in the same manner as provided for other Federal employees in the Civil Service. Revises the current 15-day advance notice requirement for a reduction in the rate of basic pay of any career appointee to provide that such requirement applies only to a SES career appointee who fails to complete the prescribed probationary period or who was not in the Civil Service before appointment to the SES. Prohibits Federal employees in the Civil Service who have at least five years of continuous service and who are appointed to the SES as a career appointee or who hold a position which is converted to a career reserved position in the SES from taking a cut in pay. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-s-2877 | 101 | s | 2877 | Cable Viewers Protection Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-19 | 1990-07-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | MT | D | B000243 | 0 | Cable Viewers Protection Act of 1990 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to: (1) develop and publish in the Federal Register a list of areas where enforcement of syndicated exclusivity regulations has eliminated programming from crossing U.S. time zones. Exempts cable systems in such areas from being required to delete programming pursuant to such rules between the date such list is published and January 1, 1992. Directs the Commission to complete, and report to the Congress by January 1, 1991, a study of problems caused in cable programming in areas of time zone overlaps, including recommendations on how best to revise regulations to protect the rights of local broadcasters while allowing local residents the opportunity to view programming adversely affected by such rules. | 2025-08-26T17:24:38Z | |
| 101-s-2879 | 101 | s | 2879 | A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for maintenance, repair, alteration and other services necessary for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-19 | 1990-10-25 | By Senator Burdick from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 101-556. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide for maintenance, repair, and alteration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide for maintenance, security, information, interpretation, janitorial, and other necessary services for the nonperforming arts functions of the Center.) Requires the Secretary and the Board of Trustees for the Center to enter into an agreement setting forth mutual responsibilities for the provision of such services. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and FY 1992 for annual and deferred maintenance, repairs, and alterations of the Center. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 101-s-2873 | 101 | s | 2873 | Garnishment Equalization Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-18 | 1990-07-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 5 | Garnishment Equalization Act of 1990 - Provides for the treatment of Federal pay in the same manner as non-Federal pay with respect to garnishment or similar legal processes. Allows the administrative costs of executing any such garnishment to be included in the garnishment. | 2025-08-26T17:26:45Z | |
| 101-hconres-353 | 101 | hconres | 353 | Authorizing the World Summit for Children Candlelight Vigils to sponsor a public event on the United States Capitol grounds. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-17 | 1990-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] | OH | D | H000074 | 1 | Authorizes the World Summit for Children Candlelight Vigils to sponsor a free public event with music on the United States Capitol grounds on September 23, 1990. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-hr-5287 | 101 | hr | 5287 | Honest Campaign Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-17 | 1990-07-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. | House | Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | K000352 | 0 | Honest Campaign Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) establish a separate limitation of $2,500 with respect to nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions to any candidate for any election for Federal office (currently, all multicandidate political committee contributions to such candidates are subject to a $5,000 limitation); (2) limit such contributions per calendar quarter to 15 percent of total contributions accepted; (3) prohibit House candidates from controlling the contributions or expenditures of a political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidates and from accepting more contributions from nonconstituents than from constituents; (4) prohibit a nonparty multicandidate political committee from acting as an intermediary or conduit with respect to a contribution to a candidate for Federal office or making a contribution to, or otherwise transferring any amounts to, another nonparty multicandidate political committee; (5) subject any amount solicited, received, or spent by a political party committee (with specified exceptions) or by a corporation, labor organization, or tax exempt organization to influence any Federal election to the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; (6) remove the amount limitations on political party committee contributions to candidates for Federal office; (7) increase to $2,500 the limitation on individual contributions to any candidate for Federal office; (8) double the annual limitation on aggregate individual contributions ; and (9) exclude individual contributions to political party committees from such annual aggregate contribution limitation. Includes political committees among those entities to which contributions by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations are restricted. Provides that communications to its members and their families and the establishment of, and solicitation of contributions for, a separate segregated political fund by a labor organization shall not be co… | 2025-08-26T17:27:37Z | |
| 101-hr-5280 | 101 | hr | 5280 | To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to remove gender-specific references. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-16 | 1990-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia. | House | Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | F000046 | 0 | Amends title 11 (Organization and Jursidiction of the Courts) of the District of Columbia Code to remove gender-specific references from such title. | 2021-07-01T14:52:22Z | |
| 101-hr-5282 | 101 | hr | 5282 | Relating to the creditability of certain temporary service with the Bureau of the Census in connection with unemployment compensation. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-16 | 1990-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] | NY | D | M000590 | 27 | Reinstates as Federal service for purposes relating to unemployment compensation the services performed after April 20, 1990, by individuals appointed to temporary positions within the Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the 1990 census. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 101-hr-5267 | 101 | hr | 5267 | Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1990 | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-13 | 1990-09-13 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 1 | Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1990 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make certain findings with regard to cable television programming, competition, and Government regulation. Prohibits a Federal agency or a State from regulating the rates for the provision of cable service, except as provided under this Act. Authorizes a cable television franchising authority to regulate such rates, but only as provided under this Act. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish: (1) a formula to establish the maximum price of basic tier service; (2) a formula to establish the price for installation and lease of the minimum equipment necessary for subscribers to receive the basic service tier; (3) standards concerning the lease or purchase price of converter boxes and remote controls; (4) a formula to identify and allocate costs attributable to satisfying franchise requirements to support public, educational, and governmental channels, along with procedures for the cable operator to recover such costs; (5) additional standards and guidelines to implement regulations prescribed by the FCC; and (6) effective dates for compliance with such formulas, standards, and guidelines. Requires each cable operator to offer its subscribers a separately available basic service tier to which the minimum rates shall apply and to which subscription is required for access to all other tiers of service. Requires such basic service tier to include any public, educational, and governmental access programming required by the franchise of the cable system. States that such requirements shall not apply to a cable system with 12 or fewer usable activated channels that has 300 or fewer subscribers so long as such system does not delete carriage of any signal of a broadcast television station. Prohibits a cable operator from adding any video programming to the basic tier that is not a signal or programming required to be included in the basic tier package. Allows certain nonprofit television pr… | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 101-hr-5272 | 101 | hr | 5272 | To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote Federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-13 | 1990-07-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 0 | Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to direct the Administrator of General Services to conduct a three-year demonstration program designed to expand participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in contracting opportunities for providing space in buildings for lease to the Federal Government. Requires the Commission on Minority Business Development to study or commission a study to examine past and present existence, extent, and impact of racial and gender-based discrimination on small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in Federal leasehold contracting opportunities. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 101-s-2852 | 101 | s | 2852 | A bill to reinstate as Federal service the services performed in temporary positions within the Bureau of the Census. | Government Operations and Politics | 1990-07-13 | 1990-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] | MI | D | L000261 | 4 | Reinstates as Federal service for purposes relating to unemployment compensation the services performed after April 20, 1990, by individuals appointed to temporary positions with the Bureau of the Census for purposes relating to the 1990 census. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z |
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sponsor_state TEXT,
sponsor_party TEXT,
sponsor_bioguide_id TEXT,
cosponsor_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
summary_text TEXT,
update_date TEXT,
url TEXT
);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_congress ON legislation(congress);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);