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| 96-hjres-646 | 96 | hjres | 646 | A joint resolution to establish a select committee for the implementation of interparliamentary relations between the legislatures of the government of Iran and the government of the United States. | International Affairs | 1980-12-16 | 1980-12-16 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | H000171 | 0 | Establishes a select committee on the relationship between Iran and the United States to expire on the last day of the 97th Congress. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-8455 | 96 | hr | 8455 | A bill to establish a commission which shall be called the Iran Claims Settlement Commission and to enable the President of the United States to release the assets frozen by Presidential Order on November 14, 1979. | International Affairs | 1980-12-16 | 1980-12-16 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | H000171 | 0 | Empowers the President to take any actions with respect to the frozen Iranian assets, despite other provisions of law, claims filed in U.S. courts, or assets reduced to the possession of U.S. creditors. Bars any claim against Iran out of such assets. Establishes the Iran Claims Settlement Commission to have exclusive jurisdiction over U.S. claims against Iran. Authorizes such Commission to settle and pay to the successful claimants their share of the amount recovered from Iran. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-562 | 96 | sres | 562 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in opposition to any attempt by the Soviet Union to invade Poland. | International Affairs | 1980-12-11 | 1980-12-13 | Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #539 (68-0). | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 8 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #539 (68-0)) Expresses the support of the Senate for the efforts of the President to: (1) communicate the opposition of the United States to any attempt by the Soviet Union to violate the soverignty of Poland; (2) encourage other nations to affirm support for respect of principles of international relations; and (3) consider, in cooperation with the allies, measures to be taken if Warsaw Pact forces invase Poland. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-457 | 96 | hconres | 457 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all military assistance to El Salvador should remain suspended until the President of the United States determines that the Government of El Salvador was not implicated in any way in the abominable murder of the four Catholic religious workers. | International Affairs | 1980-12-09 | 1980-12-09 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] | NJ | D | G000511 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that all military assistance to El Salvador should remain suspended until the President determines that El Salvador's government was not implicated in the murder of four religious workers. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-455 | 96 | hconres | 455 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that, upon the release of the Americans held hostage in Iran, the United States should pay to each hostage an amount equal to twice the sum of all pay and allowances earned by such hostage during the period of captivity. | International Affairs | 1980-12-05 | 1980-12-05 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that, upon the release of the U.S. hostages in Iran, the United States should pay to each hostage additional compensation in an amount equal to twice the sum of all pay and allowances earned by him during the period of captivity. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-556 | 96 | sres | 556 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador. | International Affairs | 1980-12-05 | 1980-12-05 | Ordered held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 9 | Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to the murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador in December 1980, and extends its condolences to their families and friends. Declares that the President should urge the government of El Salvador to bring the murderers to justice. | 2021-06-14T19:52:36Z | |
| 96-hconres-454 | 96 | hconres | 454 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Congress would regard Soviet military action against Poland as a serious breach of international peace, and that if the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics takes military action against Poland, the President of the United States should, in conjunction with the leaders of Japan, Australia, and our NATO allies, immediately discontinue all credit lines and severely curtail trade and economic relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | International Affairs | 1980-12-04 | 1980-12-04 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] | PA | R | R000277 | 32 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Congress would consider military action by the Soviet Union against Poland a serious breach of international peace; (2) in the event of such action, the President, in conjunction with the leaders of Japan, Australia, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, should immediately discontinue all credit lines and severely curtail trade and economic relations with the Soviet Union. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hjres-639 | 96 | hjres | 639 | A joint resolution to call an Atlantic Convention. | International Affairs | 1980-12-03 | 1980-12-03 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] | IL | R | F000123 | 0 | Establishes a delegation, composed of U. S. citizens, to organize a convention of delegations from parliamentary democracies for the purpose of examining the unity of the peoples represented (an "Atlantic Convention" made up of such North Atlantic Treaty parliamentary democracies and other parliamentary democracies as desire to join in such enterprise). States membership, compensation, and staff requirements of such delegation. Directs the delegation to: (1) report semiannually to the President and the Congress; and (2) submit a final report stating the results of the convention, including recommendations for congressional action. Terminates the authority of the delegation three years after appropriations first become available for the purposes of this Act. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-s-3208 | 96 | s | 3208 | Food and Population Centers Act | International Affairs | 1980-11-18 | 1980-11-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] | OK | R | B000351 | 0 | Food and Population Centers Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to contract with land-grant institutions for evaluations of food needs and agricultural development in countries requesting such evaluations. States the goals of such evaluations. Directs the Secretary to make grants to land-grant institutions to cover costs of the evaluation and development of plans to establish agriculture and food centers in any country and proportionate costs of associated food and population programs. Sets forth the functions of such centers. States the requirements of such plans, including analyses of resource needs. Prescribes the procedure for applying for such planning grants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to land-grant institutions to establish and operate food and population centers. Requires host countries of such centers to agree to match the U.S. contribution, in either resources or services, for any necessary costs. Sets a minimum level of ten percent for contribution by the host country. Empowers the Secretary to close any center upon a determination that the agreement has been seriously breached or when conditions no longer require a center. Requires the Secretary, where an agreement has been entered into, to make grants to the land-grant institution involved. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding the centers established under this Act. Terminates funding ten years after the date of enactment unless further authorized. | 2025-09-02T13:57:07Z | |
| 96-hconres-443 | 96 | hconres | 443 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed sale to the Republic of Korea of defense articles pursuant to a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (Transmittal No. 80-96). | International Affairs | 1980-10-01 | 1980-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] | OH | D | H000074 | 22 | Objects to the proposed sale of defense articles to South Korea pursuant to a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-8254 | 96 | hr | 8254 | Domestic and International Hunger Foundation Act | International Affairs | 1980-10-01 | 1980-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] | NY | R | G000212 | 0 | Domestic and International Hunger Foundation Act - Establishes the Domestic and International Hunger Foundation as a nonprofit corporation to alleviate the problems of world hunger and malnutrition. Sets forth the powers of the Foundation. Provides for a board of directors. Establishes an advisory committee to such board. Requires the Foundation to report annually to Congress on its activities. | 2025-09-02T13:55:06Z | |
| 96-hconres-438 | 96 | hconres | 438 | A concurrent resolution relating to the recent curtailment of Jewish emigration by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | International Affairs | 1980-09-25 | 1980-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] | CT | D | M000839 | 39 | Deplores the recent curtailment of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Urges executive branch officials to express U.S. opposition to such repression. Urges the President to instruct the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to seek an explanation of Soviet emigration policies and protest violations of the family reunification provisions of the Helsinki Final Act. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-439 | 96 | hconres | 439 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the frozen Iranian assets be used to compensate the American hostages and their families. | International Affairs | 1980-09-25 | 1980-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] | TX | R | P000583 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that frozen Iranian assets be used to compensate the U.S. hostages and their families. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sconres-129 | 96 | sconres | 129 | A concurrent resolution relating to the recent curtailment of Jewish emigration by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | International Affairs | 1980-09-25 | 1980-09-25 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | Deplores the recent curtailment of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Urges executive branch officials to express U.S. opposition to such repression. Urges the President to instruct the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to seek an explanation of Soviet emigration policies and protest violations of the family reunification provisions of the Helsinki Final Act. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hr-8184 | 96 | hr | 8184 | A bill to authorize $200,000,000 to carry out a multi-year economic support fund program for Zimbabwe. | International Affairs | 1980-09-23 | 1980-09-23 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize additional appropriations for the economic support fund for Zimbabwe. Limits the aggregate amount of economic support funds for fiscal year 1981 for Zimbabwe. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-525 | 96 | sres | 525 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the anticipated vote in the United Nations regarding the seating of a permanent representative of Cambodia. | International Affairs | 1980-09-22 | 1980-09-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 13 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. Representative to the United Nations should abstain in any vote regarding the continued seating of the representative of Cambodia to the United Nations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-434 | 96 | hconres | 434 | A concurrent resolution to honor Raoul Wallenberg, and to express the sense of Congress that the U. S. delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting, and to request that the Department of State take all possible action to obtain information concerning his present status and secure his release. | International Affairs | 1980-09-19 | 1980-11-19 | Measure passed Senate. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] | NY | D | W000258 | 84 | Honors Raoul Wallenberg for his work in Hungary during World War II. Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge the consideration of the Wallenberg case. Requests the State Department to discover the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg from the Soviet Union and secure his return to Sweden. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-435 | 96 | hconres | 435 | A concurrent resolution relating to the situation in Poland. | International Affairs | 1980-09-19 | 1980-10-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 49 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #610 (403-0)) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the peaceful resolution of the Polish workers' strike contributes to international peace. Encourages implementation of the strike settlement without the use or threatened use of force. Supports implementation of such settlement in accordance with the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hres-790 | 96 | hres | 790 | A resolution requesting the President to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives concerning U.S. involvement in Iran. | International Affairs | 1980-09-19 | 1980-09-19 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] | CA | D | S000810 | 0 | Requests the President to furnish the House of Representatives with specified documents containing information about U.S. involvement in Iran. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-8064 | 96 | hr | 8064 | International Health Act of 1980 | International Affairs | 1980-09-03 | 1980-09-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] | KY | R | C000201 | 2 | International Health Act of 1980 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish the International Health Subcommittee of the Development Coordination Committee which is to develop a comprehensive Federal international health plan. Sets forth the duties of the Subcommittee in developing such Plan. Provides for Subcommittee employment and compensation. Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of International Health within the Department of Health and Human Services to be responsible for international health activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Paul G. Rogers International Health Fellowship program to provide health professionals for health programs in developing countries. Establishes the International Health Service Corps, within the Public Health Service, to enhance the capabilities of developing countries in public health, health care delivery, and health care research. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants, upon application, for research and training in health care delivery in developing countries and for health care delivery projects in developing countries. Directs the Secretary to evaluate such activities and annually report to the President and Congress with recommendations. | 2025-09-02T13:54:59Z | |
| 96-hres-781 | 96 | hres | 781 | A resolution relating to the Capital of Israel. | International Affairs | 1980-09-03 | 1980-09-03 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] | IL | R | C000873 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should repudiate its abstention on United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 (1980) to reaffirm Israel's right to choose its own capital city. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sconres-120 | 96 | sconres | 120 | A concurrent resolution congratulating the people of Poland on the successful conclusion of the strike. | International Affairs | 1980-09-03 | 1980-09-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 33 | Congratulates Polish workers on the successful completion of their strikes. Urges the Polish government to respect the agreement. Calls upon other nations to not interfere in Poland's internal affairs. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-423 | 96 | hconres | 423 | A concurrent resolution relating to the situation in Poland. | International Affairs | 1980-08-27 | 1980-08-27 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 58 | Urges the peaceful resolution of issues raised by Polish workers in accordance with international agreements. Requests the Polish government to release persons unjustly imprisoned during recent worker unrest. Asks all signatories to observe the Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hres-774 | 96 | hres | 774 | A resolution providing that the President should continue certain measures which have been taken against the new regime in Bolivia until that regime takes certain corrective actions. | International Affairs | 1980-08-27 | 1980-08-27 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 29 | Declares that the President should not reestablish an official U.S. presence in Bolivia nor furnish any military or economic assistance to Bolivia until: (1) civil rights and the democratic process are restored; (2) U.S. citizens detained for political reasons are released; and (3) Bolivian drug involvement is assessed. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-421 | 96 | hconres | 421 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress for the Polish people. | International Affairs | 1980-08-26 | 1980-08-26 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should openly support the Polish people and should refrain from further extending credits or transferring technology to the Polish government, or any supporting government, during negotiations with Polish workers. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sconres-116 | 96 | sconres | 116 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the Baltic States question. | International Affairs | 1980-08-26 | 1980-08-26 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 2 | Declares the sense of the Congress that the President and the Secretary of State should take all necessary steps to: (1) bring the Baltic States question before the United Nations; and (2) urge the United Nations to request the Soviet Union to withdraw all non-native troops, agents, colonists, and controls from the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and to return all Baltic exiles from Siberia and from prisons and labor camps in the Soviet Union. Requires the Secretary of State to do his utmost to bring the matter of the Baltic States to the attention of all nations by means of special radio programs and publications. Declares that the United States should not agree to the recognition of the Soviet Union's annexation of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Directs the President to take steps to provide that all maps of Europe show the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia as independent states. Calls for a return of self-determination to the peoples of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia through free elections conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sconres-117 | 96 | sconres | 117 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should convey to the Soviet Government the deep concern of the Congress and the American people for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg and that the United States delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting by the signatories to the Helsinki Final Act. | International Affairs | 1980-08-26 | 1980-11-19 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H.Con.Res. 434 for similar provisions). | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 9 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should express to the Soviet Government U.S. concern for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg; and (2) the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge the consideration of the Wallenberg case. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-415 | 96 | hconres | 415 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States should provide immediate humanitarian assistance to Somalia in order to help that nation cope with the massive influx of refugees. | International Affairs | 1980-08-25 | 1980-08-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] | NJ | D | M000058 | 12 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should provide immediate humanitarian assistance to help Somalia cope with the massive influx of refugees. Urges executive branch officials to call upon other nations to aid the Somali refugees. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-416 | 96 | hconres | 416 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the legitimate demands of the striking Polish workers be met by the government of Poland by peaceful means, without any interference from outside powers. | International Affairs | 1980-08-25 | 1980-08-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 13 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the legitimate demands of the Polish workers be met through negotiation without outside interference. Considers any outside military intervention an act of aggression. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-8013 | 96 | hr | 8013 | A bill to provide that certain payments be made by the Government of Iran to those United States citizens who were taken hostage in Tehran in November 1979. | International Affairs | 1980-08-25 | 1980-08-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] | KS | R | J000074 | 0 | Entitles each U.S. citizen held hostage in Iran to specified payments based on the length of time such citizen is held hostage or a specified amount if the hostage is injured or dies as a result of the captivity. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a special fund to make such payments containing amounts paid by Iran to the United States or realized from the blocked Iranian assets, if not otherwise paid by Iran. Requires the President to make such payments from the blocked Iranian assets within one year after captivity has ended. Directs the President to continue to prohibit transactions in a specified portion of the Iranian assets until such payments are made. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-s-3058 | 96 | s | 3058 | Foreign Service Act of 1980 | International Affairs | 1980-08-22 | 1980-09-15 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6790 passed in lieu. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | (Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6790 passed in lieu) Foreign Service Act of 1980 - =Title I: The Foreign Service of the United States= - Sets forth the objectives and functions of the Foreign Service. Requires all personnel actions to be made in accordance with merit principles. Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that members of and applicants for the Service are free from discrimination, free from reprisals for specified disclosures, free to submit any report, and free from prohibited personnel practices. Directs the Secretary to establish a minority recruiting program and report to Congress annually concerning such program. Consolidates the authority of the Secretary of State to administer, direct, and regulate the Foreign Service. Authorizes specified heads of other agencies to utilize Foreign Service personnel and to exercise the Secretary's functions over such personnel in their agency, if not expressly vested in the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system with respect to personnel of their Departments serving abroad. Requires the Foreign Service to be administered in conformity with the Civil Service and other government systems with regard to personnel and retirement. Gives the chief of mission to a foreign country full responsibility over U.S. employees in that country. Requires the chief of mission to report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the foreign language competence of the chief and the mission staff. Provides for the appointment of a Director General to assist the Secretary in the management of the Foreign Service and an Inspector General. Sets forth the duties of the Inspector General. Limits the authority of the Secretary over the Inspector General. Gives the Inspector General the same authority as is granted under the Inspector General Act of 1978. Requires the Inspector General to report to the Secretary concerning the Inspector General's activities, such re… | 2025-09-02T13:57:02Z | |
| 96-hconres-408 | 96 | hconres | 408 | A concurrent resolution to disapprove the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks (Transmittal No. 80-82). | International Affairs | 1980-08-21 | 1980-08-21 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] | FL | D | L000226 | 3 | Objects to the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-409 | 96 | hconres | 409 | A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress about the deprivation by the Soviet Union of the right of Christians to freedom of religion and, in particular, about the situation of the seven Pentecostals now living in the United States Embassy in Moscow, and their families. | International Affairs | 1980-08-21 | 1980-10-08 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 81 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should convey congressional concern about the deprivation of the rights of Christians by the Soviet Union, particularly the Pentecostals living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Directs the President to report to Congress on the prospects for religious freedom in the Soviet Union. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sres-506 | 96 | sres | 506 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the repatriation to Cuba of certain Cuban refugees who have recently entered the United States. | International Affairs | 1980-08-21 | 1980-08-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Government should formulate and implement a plan for the repatriation to Cuba of Cuban refugees who are causing disruption or disturbances in the United States or who wish to return to Cuba; and (2) an appropriate official of the Administration should prepare and transmit to the Senate a report concerning the progress made in formulating and implementing such plan. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hconres-404 | 96 | hconres | 404 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should convey to the Soviet Government the deep concern of the Congress and the American people for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg and that the United States delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge consideration of the case of Raoul Wallenberg at that meeting by the signatories to the Helsinki Final Act. | International Affairs | 1980-08-20 | 1980-08-20 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] | CT | D | D000388 | 46 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should express to the Soviet Government U.S. concern for the fate of Raoul Wallenberg; and (2) the U.S. delegation to the Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe should urge the consideration of the Wallenberg case. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-406 | 96 | hconres | 406 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of the Polish People's Republic should be permitted by other nations to settle their internal affairs by themselves without external intervention. | International Affairs | 1980-08-20 | 1980-08-20 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] | PA | R | R000277 | 228 | Declares that the people of Poland should be allowed to settle their own affairs, including the formation of independent trade unions and the right to strike, without foreign interference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-401 | 96 | hconres | 401 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks and related defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 80-82). | International Affairs | 1980-08-19 | 1980-08-19 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 1 | Objects to the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks and related defense articles and services. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-402 | 96 | hconres | 402 | A concurrent resolution requesting the President of the United States to seek the release of Yuriy Shukhevych. | International Affairs | 1980-08-19 | 1980-08-19 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] | NY | R | H000797 | 40 | Condemns the Soviet Union for its persecution of Yuriy Shukhevych. Urges the President to protest the internment of Shukhevych. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-500 | 96 | sres | 500 | A resolution to prevent U. S. funding of PLO activities. | International Affairs | 1980-08-06 | 1980-08-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that U.S. contributions to the United Nations fund for Palestinian refugees and other programs be halted if the Palestine Liberation Organization is designated as the conduit or the consultant for the distribution of such funds. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sconres-114 | 96 | sconres | 114 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress with the respect to the independence and integrity of the people and government of Jamaica. | International Affairs | 1980-08-04 | 1980-08-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] | FL | D | S000962 | 2 | Extends U.S. congratulations to Jamaica on its 18th anniversary of independence. Encourages Jamaica's commitment to peaceful change through elections. Supports Jamaica's efforts to protect its heritage from outside influence. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-sres-498 | 96 | sres | 498 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the consideration of the Salt II Treaty. | International Affairs | 1980-08-04 | 1980-08-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] | SD | D | M000452 | 0 | Declares that the Senate should proceed at the earliest possible time to the consideration of the SALT II Treaty. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-s-3005 | 96 | s | 3005 | A bill to amend the Education Amendments of 1978 to extend the reporting date and the availability of funds for the Commission on the Proposals for the National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1980-08-01 | 1980-08-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 to authorize the Commission on Proposals for the National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution to receive donations, bequests, and devisements to be used to carry out its functions. Extends the deadline for the Commission's final report to January 31, 1981. Provides that funds appropriated for the Commission shall remain available for the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 96-hconres-396 | 96 | hconres | 396 | A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks and related defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 80-82). | International Affairs | 1980-07-31 | 1980-07-31 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | R000442 | 14 | Objects to the proposed sale to Jordan of 100 M60A3 tanks and related defense articles and services. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-397 | 96 | hconres | 397 | A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress about the deprivation by the Soviet Union of the right of Protestant Christians to freedom of religion and, in particular, about the situation of the seven Pentecostals now living in the United States embassy in Moscow. | International Affairs | 1980-07-31 | 1980-07-31 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 33 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should convey congressional concern about the deprivation of the rights of Protestant Christians by the Soviet Union, particularly the Pentecostals living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Directs the President to report to Congress on the prospects for religious freedom in the Soviet Union. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-394 | 96 | hconres | 394 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to instruct the United States delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to request that the case of Raoul Wallenberg be placed on the agenda of the Conference. | International Affairs | 1980-07-30 | 1980-07-30 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] | CT | D | D000388 | 1 | Urges the President to instruct the U.S. Delegation to the Madrid Conference on Security and cooperation in Europe to request that: (1) the case of Raoul Wallenberg be placed on the agenda of the Conference; and (2) the Soviet Union be called upon to cooperate in an investigation to determine his whereabouts. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-395 | 96 | hconres | 395 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the well-being of the American hostages in Iran. | International Affairs | 1980-07-30 | 1980-07-30 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000230 | 48 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should request the International Red Cross to: (1) make regular visits to the hostages held in Iran and report back to Congress with its findings; and (2) urge its member countries to solicit Iranian cooperation in such visits. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7878 | 96 | hr | 7878 | A bill to authorize the transfer of certain naval vessels. | International Affairs | 1980-07-30 | 1980-09-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes the sale or lease of specified naval vessels to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan. Requires such sales to be at a price at least equivalent to the U.S. value of such vessels. Permits leases of such vessels to provide for maintenance by the lessee. Requires the recipient government to pay any transfer expenses. Terminates to authority to transfer such vessels two years after enactment of this Act. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 96-s-2986 | 96 | s | 2986 | Foreign Service Act Amendment of 1980 | International Affairs | 1980-07-29 | 1980-07-29 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 0 | Foreign Service Act Amendments of 1980 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1946 to establish a Foreign Service Schedule which shall apply to all members of the Foreign Service, who are U.S. citizens and whose salary is not otherwise specified (currently there are separate pay schedules for Foreign Service officers, reserve officers, staff officers, and employees). Provides for additional compensation to be paid to such members in a specified lump sum which shall be exempt from income taxation. Directs the Secretary of State to designate and classify positions in the Department, the Agency for International Development, the International Communication Agency (ICA), and positions at Foreign Service posts. Considers such positions to be subject to the civil service provisions. Requires the Secretary to assign diplomats to appropriate positions. Sets forth the qualifications to each one of the 13 salary classes established by this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to list Foreign Service appointees on the registers of persons eligible for civil service employment. Makes such individuals eligible for civil service employment if their Foreign Service employment is terminated. Makes the civil service labor-management provision applicable to the Foreign Service. Authorizes certain members of the Foreign Service to join or refrain from joining labor organizations. Places the employees of the Department, the International Development Cooperation Agency, and the ICA in a single worldwide bargaining unit. Places members of the Foreign Service who are employees of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Treasury in a separate worldwide bargaining unit. Permits other civil service employees to merge with such units, if such units accept the merger. Increases the annuities of participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System. Provides additional annuity increases for participants who were held hostage. | 2025-09-02T13:57:02Z | |
| 96-sconres-110 | 96 | sconres | 110 | A concurrent resolution to honor Raoul Wallenberg and to request that the Department of State take all possible action to obtain information concerning his present status and secure his release. | International Affairs | 1980-07-28 | 1980-07-28 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 0 | Honors Raoul Wallenberg for his work in Hungary during World War II. Requests the State Department to discover the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg from the Soviet Union and secure his return to Sweden. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-389 | 96 | hconres | 389 | A concurrent resolution condemning the harassment and persecution by the Soviet Government of Vladimir Kislik. | International Affairs | 1980-07-25 | 1980-09-30 | Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written rept.). | House | Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] | IL | R | P000444 | 35 | (Measure passed House, amended) Condemns Soviet persecution of Vladimir Kislik and other Soviet human rights activists. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should request that Kislik be permitted to emigrate from the Soviet Union; and (2) violations of the Final Act of the Congress on Security and Cooperation in Europe should be raised at the review meeting of the Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-390 | 96 | hconres | 390 | A concurrent resolution with respect to an international treaty banning lethal and incapacitating chemical weapons. | International Affairs | 1980-07-25 | 1980-07-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 4 | Supports a Presidential policy against further U.S. manufacture or possession of lethal and incapacitating chemical weapons. Urges a treaty banning the manufacture and possession of such weapons. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hres-748 | 96 | hres | 748 | A resolution relating to the United Nations Mid-Decade Conference for Women. | International Affairs | 1980-07-24 | 1980-07-29 | Measure passed House, roll call #439 (382-9). | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 22 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. delegation to the Copenhagen conference on the United Nations Decade for Women should be encouraged to support resolutions relating to health, education, and employment. Declares that the U.S. delegation to the Conference should oppose any resolutions which do not relate directly to the goals of the Conference. Requires the U.S. delegation to report to Congress on the results of the conference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-s-2964 | 96 | s | 2964 | Comprehensive Hostage Compensation Act | International Affairs | 1980-07-24 | 1980-07-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] | AL | D | H000445 | 0 | Comprehensive Hostage Compensation Act - Conveys the blocked assets of a foreign country to the United States if such assets were blocked as a result of the holding hostage of U.S. citizens in violation of such foreign country's international obligations. Establishes a claims fund in the U.S. Treasury, designated by the name of such foreign government, to receive such assets. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to use such fund to pay U.S. citizens held hostage or their legal representatives a specified amount based on the number of days such citizens were held hostage. States that any remaining amounts in such fund shall be paid, in the following order of priority, to: (1) the estates of military personnel who died while performing duties in connection with such hostages; (2) Federal agencies which have incurred expenses in connection with such hostages; and (3) miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. Limits administrative expenses to five percent. Stipulates that such payments shall not divest U.S. claimants of their rights against such foreign government. Exempts such payments from income and estate taxation. | 2025-09-02T13:57:02Z | |
| 96-sres-490 | 96 | sres | 490 | A resolution to express the disapproval of the Senate regarding the agreement between Argentina and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. | International Affairs | 1980-07-24 | 1980-07-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 7 | Disapproves of the action taken by Argentina to sell grain to the Soviet Union. Calls upon the President to formally protest such sales agreement. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-385 | 96 | hconres | 385 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Cyprus. | International Affairs | 1980-07-23 | 1980-07-23 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 9 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek to secure the cooperation of Turkey in the removal of its troops from Cyprus, the return of refugees to their homes, and a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-387 | 96 | hconres | 387 | A concurrent resolution with respect to the independence and integrity of the people and government of Jamaica. | International Affairs | 1980-07-23 | 1980-08-01 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 4 | Extends U.S. congratulations to Jamaica on its 18th anniversary of independence. Encourages Jamaica's commitment to peaceful change through elections. Supports Jamaica's efforts to protect its heritage from outside influence. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hr-7789 | 96 | hr | 7789 | A bill to provide for the compensation, from those blocked assets of the Iranian Government, of those Americans taken hostage in Tehran in November 1979. | International Affairs | 1980-07-22 | 1980-07-22 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-2] | OH | D | L000508 | 3 | Entitles each U.S. citizen held hostage in Iran to specified payments based on the length of time such citizen is held hostage or a specified amount if the hostage is injured or dies as a result of the captivity. Requires the President to make such payments from the blocked Iranian assets within 60 days after captivity has ended. Directs the President to continue to prohibit transactions in a specified portion of the Iranian assets until such payments are made. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-381 | 96 | hconres | 381 | A concurrent resolution calling on the President of the United States to bring before the United Nations Security Council certain questions regarding Soviet Union compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972. | International Affairs | 1980-07-02 | 1980-07-02 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Quayle, Dan [R-IN-4] | IN | R | Q000007 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President bring before the United Nations Security Council the probable violation of the Biological Weapons Convention of 1972 by the Soviet Union (the Sverdlovsk incident). Calls upon the President to report, with any recommendations, to Congress concerning the status and capabilities of U.S. defenses against biological weapons. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-382 | 96 | hconres | 382 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the foreign policy of the United States should reflect a national strategy of peace through strength. | International Affairs | 1980-07-02 | 1980-07-02 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28] | NY | D | S000997 | 221 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. foreign policy should reflect a national strategy of peace through strength with specified principles and goals. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-484 | 96 | sres | 484 | A resolution relative to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with Japan and announcing Tokyo conference. | International Affairs | 1980-07-02 | 1980-08-26 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 52 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 96-917) Commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan. Declares that it is in the best interest of both such countries to evaluate and discuss how to perpetuate the achievements of the Treaty in private and government forums. Expresses the interest of the Senate in receiving a report on such forums. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hres-737 | 96 | hres | 737 | A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives for a free and independent Afghanistan. | International Affairs | 1980-07-01 | 1980-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] | NE | R | B000403 | 1 | Deplores the Soviet violations with respect to Afghanistan. Calls for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Supports the imposition of penalties on the Soviet Union for its aggression. Urges continued action to draw attention to the Soviet violations and to prevent further Soviet incursions. Supports the President's action in proclaiming "Afghanistan Relief Week." | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hres-738 | 96 | hres | 738 | A resolution relating to the United Nations Mid-Decade Conference for Women. | International Affairs | 1980-07-01 | 1980-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 19 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U. S. delegation to the Copenhagen conference on the United Nations Decade for Women should be encouraged to support resolutions relating to health, education, and employment and to sign the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Declares that the U. S. delegation to the Conference should be instructed to oppose any resolutions which do not relate directly to the goals of the Conference. Requires the U. S. delegation to report to Congress on the results of the conference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hres-735 | 96 | hres | 735 | A resolution relating to the United Nations Mid-Decade Conference for Women. | International Affairs | 1980-06-26 | 1980-06-26 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] | NJ | D | M000058 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the inclusion of a separate agenda item on Palestinian women presents an intrusion of political issues into the Mid-Decade Conference for women. Declares that the U.S. delegation to the Conference should be instructed to oppose any resolutions which do not relate directly to the goals of the Conference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7662 | 96 | hr | 7662 | A bill to establish certain fines to be imposed on any foreign government which holds hostage any citizen or employee of the United States. | International Affairs | 1980-06-25 | 1980-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] | NM | R | L000506 | 0 | Sets forth compensation to be paid by any foreign government which tolerates the taking of U.S. citizens as hostages. Vests assets of such government in the United States to pay such fines if the hostages are not released within a specified period. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-s-2866 | 96 | s | 2866 | Diplomatic Reciprocity Act | International Affairs | 1980-06-24 | 1980-06-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | Diplomatic Reciprocity Act - Establishes the Diplomatic Services Corporation within the executive branch to: (1) assist in determining the privileges and immunities to which members of foreign missions are entitled; and (2) assist and provide necessary services and benefits to foreign missions. Requires foreign missions, if the Secretary of States deems if necessary, to apply to such Corporation: (1) for a certificate of compliance with this Act before obtaining any benefits or services; or (2) to obtain such benefits or services directly from such Corporation. Authorizes the Corporation to pay a surcharge or meet other conditions before issuing such certification. Makes it unlawful for any person to contract to supply such benefits or services to foreign missions, unless the mission has obtained certification of compliance with this Act. Sets forth the powers of such Corporation. Authorizes other Federal agencies to provide services to, and accept services from such Corporation. Requires the Board of Directors to report semiannually to the Secretary and to Congress on the Corporation's activities. Grants tax-exempt status to such Corporation. Directs the heads of foreign missions to report to the Secretary concerning holdings or planned acquisitions of real property. Requires any interest in such property which is denied to the United States by the respective sending country to be sold unless the sending country accords the United States a comparable right. Exempts buildings of foreign missions from District of Columbia zoning and building regulations. Makes such buildings subject to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. | 2025-09-02T13:56:55Z | |
| 96-sres-472 | 96 | sres | 472 | A resolution calling for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. | International Affairs | 1980-06-24 | 1980-06-24 | Measure passed Senate, roll call #247 (96-0). | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 56 | Deplores the Soviet violations with respect to Afghanistan. Joins calls for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Supports the imposition of penalties on the Soviet Union for its aggression. Urges continued action to draw attention to the Soviet violations and to prevent further Soviet incursions. | 2021-06-14T20:11:58Z | |
| 96-sres-473 | 96 | sres | 473 | A resolution deploring the politicization of the Mid-Decade Women's Conference and urging the U.S. delegation to oppose any politically-motivated resolutions at the Conference. | International Affairs | 1980-06-24 | 1980-06-26 | Measure passed Senate, amended. | Senate | Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] | NY | R | J000064 | 20 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment (without written report)) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the inclusion of a separate agenda item on Palestinian women presents an intrusion of political issues into the Mid-Decade Conference for women. Declares that the U.S. delegation to the Conference should be instructed to oppose any resolutions which do not relate directly to the goals of the Conference. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hr-7621 | 96 | hr | 7621 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a one-House Congressional veto of Presidential determinations that the number of refugee admissions in a fiscal year should exceed 50,000. | International Affairs | 1980-06-19 | 1980-06-19 | Referred to House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] | TN | D | L000381 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a one-House congressional veto of a Presidential determination to exceed the annual 50,000 refugee admission ceiling. Requires such a Presidential determination to be transmitted to both Houses of Congress. | 2024-02-07T14:47:33Z | |
| 96-sres-458 | 96 | sres | 458 | A resolution to commemorate the Katyn Forest Massacre. | International Affairs | 1980-06-12 | 1980-06-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] | PA | R | H000456 | 0 | Commemorates the Katyn Forest tragedy to recognize the valor of the Polish people who lost their lives and to remind the world of the result of war and aggression. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hconres-362 | 96 | hconres | 362 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to take certain actions with respect to the flight of Cuban natives from Cuba. | International Affairs | 1980-06-11 | 1980-06-11 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] | AR | R | H000124 | 0 | Urges the President to secure greater international cooperation with respect to the large number of Cubans who recently have fled or are attempting to flee Cuba. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek the discussion of such situation in an appropriate international forum. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7546 | 96 | hr | 7546 | A bill to provide for the establishment of a Foreign Service Grievance procedure. | International Affairs | 1980-06-11 | 1980-06-11 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] | SC | D | D000267 | 1 | Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1946 to provide a grievance procedure for Foreign Service officers and employees and their survivors. Directs the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations setting forth grievance procedures. Entitles a grievant to file a grievance with a board of independent, distinguished U.S. citizens if informal procedures do not resolve the grievance. Requires a grievance to be filed within eight months after the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or the discovery of grounds for the grievance. Sets forth procedures to be followed by the board in considering the validity of a grievance. Sets forth the rights of grievants. Makes the board's recommendations final and binding on all the parties, unless the Secretary determines that U.S. foreign policy or security will be adversely affected. Requires the grievant to elect between pursuing relief under this Act or under any other relief provisions. Authorizes judicial review of any regulations or actions of the Secretary or the board pursuant to this Act. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hjres-566 | 96 | hjres | 566 | A joint resolution withdrawing the United States of America from the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, and the Interim Agreement Protocol, and Agreed Interpretations of the Treaty, signed of May 26, 1972. | International Affairs | 1980-06-10 | 1980-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] | TX | R | P000583 | 0 | Withdraws the United States from the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems and related agreements. Sets forth congressional findings that such Treaty jeopardizes U.S. interests. Directs the President to notify the Soviet Union of the U.S. withdrawal from such agreements. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hres-704 | 96 | hres | 704 | A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President instruct the Attorney General to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any and all persons who are in violation of the Logan Act and the prohibition on travel to Iran, provided for under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. | International Affairs | 1980-06-10 | 1980-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | R000495 | 48 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President instruct the Attorney General to prosecute all persons who violate the Logan Act and the executive order prohibiting travel to Iran, thereby giving color of right to illegal actions by the Government of Iran. | 2021-06-14T19:15:01Z | |
| 96-sres-456 | 96 | sres | 456 | A resolution regarding prosecution of persons in violation of the Logan Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. | International Affairs | 1980-06-10 | 1980-06-10 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 23 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President instruct the Attorney General to prosecute all persons who violate the Logan Act and the executive order prohibiting travel to Iran, thereby giving color of right to illegal actions by the Government of Iran. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-sres-453 | 96 | sres | 453 | A resolution concerning the hostages in Iran and enforcement of the Logan Act. | International Affairs | 1980-06-06 | 1980-06-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 20 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President instruct the Attorney General to prosecute all persons who violate the Logan Act, thereby giving color of right to illegal actions by the Government of Iran. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hconres-352 | 96 | hconres | 352 | A concurrent resolution to establish a Special Committee on Advisory Opinions from the World Court. | International Affairs | 1980-06-04 | 1980-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] | NY | D | B000472 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to propose the establishment of a Special Committee to seek advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice regarding questions of international law submitted by national courts; and (2) after such Committee is established, propose legislation to the Congress authorizing Federal courts to request such advisory opinions. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-348 | 96 | hconres | 348 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Cyprus. | International Affairs | 1980-05-30 | 1980-05-30 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the cooperation of Cyprus and Turkey in resuming negotiations to resolve the Cyprus problem. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sconres-97 | 96 | sconres | 97 | A Concurrent Resolution relative to the situation in Kampuchea. | International Affairs | 1980-05-30 | 1980-05-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] | SD | D | M000452 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress, with regard to Kampuchea (Cambodia), concerning: (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) an international conference to end the fighting; (3) withdrawal of foreign forces; (4) a new government acceptable to the people; and (5) United Nations action to protect human rights. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hres-690 | 96 | hres | 690 | A resolution with respect to maintenance of the territorial integrity and independence of Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1980-05-29 | 1980-05-29 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 22 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the independence of Yugoslavia and its continued development of a multinational federation are consistent with U.S. and European security interests and contribute to world peace; and (2) the President should assist Yugoslavia in maintaining its independence and in improving the well-being of its people. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-347 | 96 | hconres | 347 | A concurrent resolution relating to improving and strengthening the peacekeeping capabilities of the United Nations. | International Affairs | 1980-05-28 | 1980-05-28 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] | WA | D | B000620 | 0 | Expresses congressional support for the President's proposals on improving the United Nations' peacekeeping capabilities. Requests the President to: (1) reaffirm his support for such proposals; (2) seek expeditious implementation of such proposals; and (3) report to Congress on progress implementing such proposals. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hjres-556 | 96 | hjres | 556 | A joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to present, on behalf of the Congress, medals designated "The Conscience of the Nation Award" to the families of the eight Americans who died in the course of the hostage rescue mission in Iran. | International Affairs | 1980-05-28 | 1980-05-28 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] | TN | R | Q000013 | 0 | Authorizes and requests the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, medals designated "The Conscience of the Nation Award" to the families of the eight Americans who died during the hostage rescue mission in Iran. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 96-hconres-346 | 96 | hconres | 346 | A concurrent resolution calling on the President of the United States to proclaim the week of July 21-27, 1980, as "Afghanistan Relief Week," to focus the attention and concern of the American people and the world Community on the need to assist the Afghan refugees in their struggle for survival. | International Affairs | 1980-05-22 | 1980-05-22 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 7 | Requests the President to designate the week of July 21 through July 27, 1980, as "Afghanistan Relief Week." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-sconres-96 | 96 | sconres | 96 | A concurrent resolution calling on the President of the United States to proclaim the week of July 21-27, 1980 as "Afghanistan Relief Week", to focus the attention and concern of the American people and the world community on the need to assist the Afghan refugees in their struggle for survival. | International Affairs | 1980-05-22 | 1980-05-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 3 | Requests the President to designate the week of July 21 through July 27, 1980, as "Afghanistan Relief Week." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 96-hconres-343 | 96 | hconres | 343 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to take certain actions with respect to the flight of Cuban natives from Cuba. | International Affairs | 1980-05-21 | 1980-05-21 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 4 | Urges the President to secure greater international cooperation with respect to the large number of Cubans who recently have fled or are attempting to flee Cuba. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek the discussion of such situation in an appropriate international forum. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-341 | 96 | hconres | 341 | A concurrent resolution to honor Raoul Wallenberg and to request that the Department of State take all possible action to obtain information concerning his present status and secure his release. | International Affairs | 1980-05-20 | 1980-05-20 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] | NY | D | W000258 | 43 | Honors Raoul Wallenberg for his work in Hungary during World War II. Requests the State Department to discover the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg from the Soviet Union and secure his return to Sweden. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-339 | 96 | hconres | 339 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the executive and legislative branches of the federal government should strive to enable the thousands of Cuban refugees to be ambassadors for freedom for the benefit of the Western Hemisphere. | International Affairs | 1980-05-15 | 1980-05-15 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA-3] | IA | R | G000386 | 0 | Calls upon the President to enlist the cooperation of other Western Hemisphere nations in the permanent resettlement of Cuban refugees. Expresses the sense of the House that Congress will provide the necessary funds and authority in this matter. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7368 | 96 | hr | 7368 | A bill to provide for making payments to certain citizens and nationals of the United States held hostage in Iran, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1980-05-15 | 1980-05-15 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] | TX | D | F000392 | 0 | Conveys all right to $1,000,000,000 of the blocked Iranian assets to the United States. Establishes the Iranian Claims Fund in the U.S. Treasury to contain such assets. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to use such Fund to pay specified amounts to the U.S. hostages held in Iran or their legal representatives. Directs the Secretary to make payments out of any remaining amounts to: (1) the estates of those members of the uniformed services who died performing duties in response to the taking of the hostages; and (2) those Federal agencies which have incurred expenses while performing duties in response to the taking of the hostages. Directs the Secretary to convey the balance into miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. Declares that any payment made pursuant to this Act shall not be construed as having divested any U.S. claimant of any rights against Iran, subject to any claims agreement between Iran and the United States. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-s-2712 | 96 | s | 2712 | To provide for the establishment of a Foreign Service grievance procedure. | International Affairs | 1980-05-15 | 1980-05-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 0 | Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1946 to provide a grievance procedure for Foreign Service officers and employees and their survivors. Directs the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations setting forth grievance procedures. Entitles a grievant to file a grievance with a board of independent, distinguished U.S. citizens if informal procedures do not resolve the grievance. Requires a grievance to be filed within eight months after the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or the discovery of grounds for the grievance. Sets forth procedures to be followed by the board in considering the validity of a grievance. Sets forth the rights of grievants. Makes the board's recommendations final and binding on all the parties, unless the Secretary determines that U.S. foreign policy or security will be adversely affected. Requires the grievant to elect between pursuing relief under this Act or under any other relief provisions. Authorizes judicial review of any regulations or actions of the Secretary or the board pursuant to this Act. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-s-2714 | 96 | s | 2714 | International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 | International Affairs | 1980-05-15 | 1980-06-17 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6942 passed in lieu. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | (Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6942 passed in lieu) International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 - =Title I: Military and Related Assistance Programs= - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit personnel performing defense services from giving training and advice that may engage U.S. personnel in combat activities (currently prohibited from giving training, advice, or other assistance regarding combat activities). Requires the President to report to Congress if significant hostilities involve a country in which U.S. personnel are performing defense services. Authorizes the President to enter into agreements for cooperative reciprocal training with Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Repeals current provisions which require ten percent of the principal amount of arms sales guarantees to be reserved, effective October 1, 1980. Provides for the present reserve to remain available. Directs the President to report to Congress whenever the reserve falls below a specified amount. Credits amounts received from foreign governments and international organizations for claims to such reserve after claims based on such guarantees have been paid. Requires annual reports to Congress concerning such reserve. Authorizes appropriations for foreign military sales for fiscal year 1981. Stipulates that credits and loan guarantees may be made only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations acts. Establishes separate ceilings on the total amount of credit and of loan guarantees authorized to be extended for fiscal year 1981. Increases the amount earmarked for Israel. Makes a specified amount available only for the costs of relocating Israeli forces from the Sinai. Earmarks a specified amount for Korea. Exempts Israel from specified credit and loan guarantee restrictions for fiscal year 1981. Releases Israel from a specified amount of its contractual liability to repay the United States. Grants a ten year grace period before Egypt, the Sudan, Greece, and Turkey are require… | 2025-09-02T13:56:55Z | |
| 96-s-2727 | 96 | s | 2727 | An original bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 and for the Board for International Broadcasting for the fiscal year 1981, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1980-05-15 | 1980-06-16 | Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #210 (69-10). | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #210 (69-10)) =Title I: Department of State= - Amends the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981, to increase the authorization of appropriations to the State Department for fiscal year 1981 for the administration of foreign affairs, international organizations and conferences (also increased for fiscal year 1980), and migration and refugee assistance. Decreases the authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for international commissions. Raises the aggregate amount which may be spent during fiscal year 1981. Amends the Taiwan Relations Act to authorize necessary appropriations for fiscal year 1981 to carry out such Act. Earmarks a specified portion of the fiscal year 1981 authorization for the State Department's administration of foreign affairs to carry out such Act. Amends the passport provisions to provide for the Secretary of State to prescribe a fee for issued passports which shall be paid into the U.S. Treasury (presently such fees are set at ten dollars for each passport and are paid quarterly). Extends the period of validity of a passport from five years to ten years. Prohibits the U.S. payment of its share of the annual expenses of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and of the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law from exceeding ten percent of the total expenses after 1978 (currently seven percent). Authorizes the use of funds appropriated to the State Department for International Organizations and Conferences for ceremonial gifts to international organizations. Earmarks a specified portion of such funds for U.S. contributions to the International Labor Organization. Earmarks a specified portion of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the State Department for migration and refugee assistance for refugee activities in Africa and under the Economic Support Fund. Reserves a specified portion of such funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin… | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hr-7338 | 96 | hr | 7338 | A bill to provide for the payment, out of the proceeds of gold belonging to the Government of Czechoslovakia, of certified awards of nationals of the United States against the Government of Czechoslovakia and to provide for the release of such proceeds to Czechoslovakia after all such awards are paid. | International Affairs | 1980-05-13 | 1980-05-13 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 7 | Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate a lump sum agreement with Czechoslovakia providing for full payment of all certified awards against Czechoslovakia determined by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to take full possession of all Czechoslovak gold located in the United States, if a settlement agreement is not submitted to Congress, or such agreement has not been approved by Congress, within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of State to negotiate with Great Britain and France to obtain permission to sell Czechoslovak gold located in Great Britain. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to sell all such gold obtained and invest the proceeds in safe U.S. and foreign securities for payment of the awards of U.S. nationals. Requires all interest and other income from such investments to be deposited into the Czechoslovakian Claims Fund for distribution to those U.S. nationals holding certified awards against Czechoslovakia. Provides for the payment to Czechoslovakia of all the proceeds from such gold sale and any balance remaining in such Fund after all such awards have been paid and Treasury Department expenses are recovered. Denies jurisdiction to any court over any claim against the United States for actions taken under this Act. Supercedes provisions prohibiting the release of Czechoslovak gold until an agreement with Czechoslovakia is approved by Congress. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-sres-427 | 96 | sres | 427 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the continued political independence, territorial integrity, and nonaligned status of Yugoslavia. | International Affairs | 1980-05-12 | 1980-05-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that, during the leadership transition in Yugoslavia, the President should: (1) make clear U.S. opposition to Soviet attempts to violate or subvert Yugoslav independence; and (2) encourage other governments to announce publicly their continued support for Yugoslav independence. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-334 | 96 | hconres | 334 | A concurrent resolution calling for an end to basic human rights violations in Sri Lanka. | International Affairs | 1980-05-08 | 1980-05-08 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 2 | Calls upon the President to encourage Sri Lanka to withdraw its troups from the Tamil areas and permit self-determination for the Tamils. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7305 | 96 | hr | 7305 | A bill to authorize additional appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the Department of State and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 1980-05-08 | 1980-05-15 | Reported to House from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H. Rept. 96-971. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 12 | Amends the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981, to increase the authorization of appropriation to the State Department for fiscal year 1980 and 1981 for international organizations and conferences and for fiscal year 1981 for the administration of foreign affairs (earmarks a specified portion for payment ex gratia to Yugoslavia for injuries sustained by a Yugoslav national). Decreases the authorization of appropriations for international commissions. Repeals the ceilings on the aggregate amount spent on the administration of foreign affairs, international organizations and conferences, and international commissions. Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to increase the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the Board for International Broadcasting. Amends specified passport provisions to provide for the Secretary of State to prescribe a fee for issued passports which shall be paid into the U.S. Treasury (presently such fees are set at ten dollars for each passport and are paid quarterly). Extends the period of validity of a passport from five years to ten years. Removes the ceiling on authorized funds for the U.S. share of expenses of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History. Prohibits the U.S. payment of its share of the annual expenses of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and of the International (Rome) Institute for the Unification of Private Law from exceeding ten percent of the total expenses after 1978 (currently seven percent). Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to direct the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a U.S. representative to the Vienna office of the United Nations. Authorizes the use of appropriated funds for living quarters for the staffs of U.S. representatives to the United Nations. Authorizes necessary appropriations for the U.S. share of the expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces (presently limited to those in the Middl… | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-329 | 96 | hconres | 329 | A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress over the plight of Cambodian people and its strong support for humanitarian assistance for those people and a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Kampuchea. | International Affairs | 1980-05-07 | 1980-05-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 14 | Expresses the sense of Congress, with regard to Kampuchea (Cambodia), concerning: (1) humanitarian assistance; (2) an international conference to end the fighting; (3) withdrawal of foreign forces; (4) a new government acceptable to the people; and (5) United Nations action to protect human rights. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 96-hconres-331 | 96 | hconres | 331 | A concurrent resolution to authorize participation in an inter-parliamentary meeting between delegates from the Congress of the United States and the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss matters of concern to the people of both nations, including, but not limited to, the steps necessary to bring about the release of American diplomatic personnel and others detained by militant elements within the country of Iran. | International Affairs | 1980-05-07 | 1980-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | H000171 | 41 | Directs specified congressional leaders to designate delegates to participate in an interparliamentary meeting with delegates from the Iranian Parliament to discuss matters of mutual concern, including the release of the hostages in Iran. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-333 | 96 | hconres | 333 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the efforts of the Americans who participated in the Iran rescue mission. | International Affairs | 1980-05-07 | 1980-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] | WI | D | Z000001 | 33 | Expresses a congressional tribute to the members of the Armed Forces who participated in the mission to rescue the Americans held hostage in Iran and urges the President to dedicate May 17, 1980, Armed Forces Day, to such military personnel. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-544 | 96 | hjres | 544 | A joint resolution authorizing the President to impose on the Iranian Government a $50,000,000 fine, payable from blocked Iranian assets, for each day that United States citizens held hostage or otherwise illegally detained in Iran continue to be held hostage or so detained beyond a date designated by the President. | International Affairs | 1980-05-07 | 1980-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Authorizes the President to impose a $50,000,000 fine against the Iranian government for each day after a date designated by the President that U.S. citizens continue to be held hostage. Authorizes the President to collect such fine from the Iranian assets blocked by the President. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hr-7272 | 96 | hr | 7272 | A bill to provide detention benefits for the American hostages held in Iran and to exclude from gross income such benefits and any earned income of the hostages during the period of the Iranian crisis. | International Affairs | 1980-05-06 | 1980-05-06 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 1 | Amends the War Claims Act of 1948 to direct the War Claims Commission to determine the validity and amount of any claim filed for detention benefits by the U.S. hostages held in Iran or by the families of hostages who die. Disallows claims of hostages who voluntarily collaborated with the forces holding the hostages. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to pay certified claims. Sets time limits for filing claims. Excludes such detention benefits and any amounts of income earned while a hostage from gross income for tax purposes. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 96-s-2666 | 96 | s | 2666 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the International Natural Rubber Agreement for fiscal year 1981. | International Affairs | 1980-05-06 | 1980-06-16 | Public Law 96-271. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes appropriations for the payment of U.S. contributions to the International Natural Rubber Agreement's buffer stock account. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z |
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