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| 99-hr-5729 | 99 | hr | 5729 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-17 | 1986-10-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy. | House | Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] | TX | D | W000763 | 0 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 - Title I: Anti-Drug Enforcement - Subtitle A: Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the threashold qualtities and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised enhanced penalties. Grants Federal courts limited authority to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum. Subtitle B: Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Imposes criminal penalties for simple possession of a controlled substance. Subtitle C: Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Imposes increased criminal penalties for employing persons under 18 years of age in drug operations. Imposes increased criminal penalties for the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary school, vocational school, secondary school, or college. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school.) Subtitle D: Assets Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Amendments Act of 1986 - Permits the use of funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for certain necessary program-related expenses and for equipping vessels, vehicles, and aircraft for official use by certain Government agencies. Subtitle E: Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that controlled substance analogs shall be treated as a schedule I substance. Subtitle F: Continuing Drug Enterprise Act of 1986 - Continuing Drug Enterprises Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the criminal penalties for continuing criminal enterprise activities. Subtitle G: Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Impor… | 2025-08-29T16:29:48Z | |
| 99-s-2929 | 99 | s | 2929 | Violent Crime Prevention Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-16 | 1986-10-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | Violent Crime Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 or .32 caliber ammunition. Permits the manufacture or importation of such ammunition for: (1) the use of the United States or any State or local government; and (2) testing authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury. Imposes a licensing fee of $1,000 per year for manufacturers and importers of .25 and .32 caliber ammunition. | 2025-08-29T16:32:53Z | |
| 99-hr-5709 | 99 | hr | 5709 | A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Attorney General to exchange information relating to crimes with the National Association of State Racing Commissioners and with State agencies authorized to regulate horse racing. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-15 | 1986-10-15 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] | KY | R | H000776 | 0 | Directs the Attorney General to exchange information relating to crimes with the National Association of State Racing Commissioners and State agencies authorized to regulate horse racing. | 2021-06-30T19:49:58Z | |
| 99-hr-5695 | 99 | hr | 5695 | A bill to assure the appropriate and safe use of artificially produced growth hormones. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-10 | 1986-10-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | W000215 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include Somatrem and other artificially produced growth hormones as schedule II controlled substances. Prohibits the Attorney General from removing Somatrem or other artificially produced growth hormones from schedule II. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5664 | 99 | hr | 5664 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-08 | 1986-10-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition. | House | Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] | TX | D | W000763 | 0 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 - Title I: Anti-Drug Enforcement - Subtitle A: Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the threashold qualtities and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised enhanced penalties. Subtitle B: Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Imposes criminal penalties for simple possession of a controlled substance. Subtitle C: Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Imposes criminal penalties for employing persons under 18 years of age in drug operations. Imposes increased criminal penalties for the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary school, vocational school, secondary school, or college. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school.) Subtitle D: Assets Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Amendments Act of 1986 - Permits the use of funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for certain necessary program-related expenses and for equipping vessels, vehicles, and aircraft for official use by certain Government agencies. Subtitle E: Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that controlled substance analogs shall be treated as a schedule I substance. Subtitle F: Continuing Drug Enterprise Act of 1986 - Continuing Drug Enterprises Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the criminal penalties for continuing criminal enterprise activities. Subtitle G: Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the quantity and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised e… | 2025-08-29T16:29:37Z | |
| 99-hr-5653 | 99 | hr | 5653 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place artificially produced growth hormones in schedule II of that Act. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-06 | 1986-10-14 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | W000215 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include Somatrem and other artificially produced growth hormones as schedule II controlled substances. Prohibits the Attorney General from removing Somatrem or other artificially produced growth hormones from schedule II. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-s-2908 | 99 | s | 2908 | A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, to provide specific procedures for the consideration of writs of habeas corpus filed on behalf of individuals under a sentence of death. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-03 | 1986-10-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] | ID | R | S001138 | 0 | Amends the Federal judicial code to condition the consideration of writs of habeas corpus filed on behalf of individuals in custody under a State sentence of death upon a credible showing of innocence by affidavit or other instrument taken upon oath or affirmation. Specifies exceptions to such condition where the State: (1) does not provide by law for a right to appeal convictions resulting in death sentences and appellate review of death sentences; or (2) provides for such review but does not provide a procedure for collateral review of State proceedings resulting in death sentences. Limits stays of execution granted for the purpose of making possible such required showing to 60 days (unless the applicant shows that a credible showing of innocence can be made but not within the time allotted). | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-5631 | 99 | hr | 5631 | A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide procedures for the imposition of the death penalty in criminal cases. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-10-01 | 1986-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Amends the Federal criminal code to establish procedures for the imposition of the death penalty. Requires a separate hearing after a defendant is convicted of an offense for which death is a possible penalty. Sets forth requirements for notice to the defendant, the identity of the judge and the composition of the jury, and the presentation of evidence. Prohibits a jury from recommending a death penalty unless it finds: (1) that at least one of a specified number of aggravating circumstances exists; and (2) that any such aggravating circumstance, together with all the evidence, outweighs any of a specified number of mitigating circumstances. Authorizes a judge to impose a death sentence upon a jury's recommendation, or in the absence of a jury, upon the judge's own determination according the considerations under this Act. Specifies circumstances in which a judge shall impose a penalty other than a death sentence. Provides for appeal and judicial review of a death sentence. Prohibits the execution of a death sentence on a pregnant woman. | 2021-06-30T19:49:37Z | |
| 99-s-2878 | 99 | s | 2878 | Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-25 | 1986-10-17 | H.R. 5484 passed in Senate relating to this measure. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 29 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 - Title I: Anti-Drug Enforcement - Subtitle A: Drug Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Drug Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise and increase the criminal penalties for violations of such Act. Subtitle B: Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a scale of minimum penalties for first and subsequent possession offenses. Subtitle C: Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish penalties for any person at least 21 years of age who employs anyone under 21 in controlled substance trafficking. Establishes penalties for manufacturing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a college. Subtitle D: Assets Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Asset Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends Federal law with respect to the forfeiture of assets involved in unlawful controlled substance activities. Subtitle E: Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1986 - Controlled Substance Analogs' Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish penalties for the manufacture or possession with intent to distribute or the distribution of a controlled substance analog (designer drug) all or part of which is intended for human consumption. Makes unlawful simple possession of such an analog if it is knowing or intentional. Subtitle F: Continuing Drug Enterprise Act of 1986 - Continuing Drug Enterprises Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to set forth a minimum life sentence and multimillion dollar fines for individuals or organizations who engage in continuing criminal drug enterprises. Subtitle G: Contolled Substances Import and Export Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Controlled Substances Import and Export Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase the basic penalty for violati… | 2025-08-29T16:32:10Z | |
| 99-s-2863 | 99 | s | 2863 | A bill to prohibit damage to religious property; injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-24 | 1986-10-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Establishes criminal penalties for damaging or destroying religious property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2867 | 99 | s | 2867 | A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-24 | 1986-10-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 0 | Establishes criminal penalties for damaging or destroying religious property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2849 | 99 | s | 2849 | Drug-Free America Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-23 | 1986-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 3 | Drug-Free America Act of 1986 - Title I: Drug-Free Federal Workplace Act of 1986 - Drug-Free Federal Workplace Act of 1986 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act to exclude from the definition of a "handicapped individual" covered by such Act: (1) any individual who uses or is addicted to illegal drugs; and (2) any alcoholic whose current use of alcohol prevents him or her from performing the duties of the job in question or whose employment, by reason of such current alcohol abuse, would constitute a direct threat to property or the safety of others. Amends the Civil Service Reform Act to declare that nothing in such Act shall be construed to permit or require the employment of an applicant or employee who use controlled substances. Title II: Drug-Free Schools Act of 1986 - Drug-Free Schools Act of 1986 (The Zero-Tolerance Act) - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out national programs either directly or through State or local educational agencies, which are designed to achieve and maintain a drug-free environment conducive to learning in elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes appropriations. Declares that it shall not be unlawful under Federal statute or regulation for any educational institution: (1) to make refraining from illegal drug use a condition of admission or continued enrollment; or (2) to require and conduct drug testing of students or applicants for admission to determine if they use illegal drugs. Title III: Substance Abuse Services Amendments of 1986 - Substance Abuse Services Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization for the substance abuse services block grant program through FY 1992. Title IV: Drug Interdiction and International Cooperation Act of 1986 - Subtitle A: International Forfeiture Enabling Act of 1986 - International Forfeiture Enabling Act of 1986 - Declares subject to forfeiture to the United States any property within the jurisdiction of the United States relating to an unlawful drug activity committed within the jurisdicti… | 2025-08-29T16:30:50Z | |
| 99-s-2850 | 99 | s | 2850 | Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-23 | 1986-09-24 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 983. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 27 | Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 - Title I: White House Initiative Against Drugs - Subtitle A: Drug-Free Federal Workplace Act of 1986 - Drug-Free Federal Workplace Act of 1986 - Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that any individual who is otherwise handicapped shall not be excluded from the protections of such Act because that individual uses illegal drugs. Permits certain personnel actions based on an employee's, or applicant's, use of controlled substances. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a Government-wide education program designed to provide information to federal employees with respect to: (1) the health hazards associated with alcohol and drug abuse; (2) the symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse; (3) the availability of prevention, treatment, or rehabilitation services relating to alcohol and drug abuse; and (4) penalties for alcohol and drug use by Federal employees. Subtitle B: Drug-Free Schools Act of 1986 - Drug-Free Schools Act of 1986 (the Zero-Tolerance Act) - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990 for: (1) allotments to States for drug and alcohol abuse prevention and education activities directed toward students in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools; (2) grants to local governments and other public and nonprofit private entities for drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, education, and training programs; (3) the development and distribution of education materials; (4) education and primary prevention programs for high risk youth; (5) the procurement and development of curricula; and (6) activities to increase drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention efforts targeted at children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Specifies the method of distributing such funds. Sets forth the State application requirements. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out national programs designed to achieve a drug-free learning environment in elementary and secondary schools. States that … | 2025-08-29T16:30:15Z | |
| 99-hr-5560 | 99 | hr | 5560 | Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-19 | 1986-11-07 | Became Public Law No: 99-628. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #422 (390-0)) Child Sexual Abuse and Pornography Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code with regard to the sexual exploitation of children. Makes it a Federal criminal offense for any person to advertise: (1) any product depicting sexually explicit conduct with a minor; or (2) the opportunity to engage in such conduct with a minor. Includes undeveloped film and videotape within the definition of "visual depiction." Amends the Mann Act to include the transportation of males within its coverage. Makes it a Federal criminal offense to entice or coerce any individual to travel in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in prostitution or other illegal sexual activity. Provides enhanced criminal penalties for transporting minors in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in such activities. Amends the Mann Act to make such offenses gender neutral. | 2023-01-19T20:05:12Z | |
| 99-hr-5556 | 99 | hr | 5556 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment for violations involving 10 or more kilograms of certain controlled substances. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-18 | 1986-09-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment for certain violations involving ten or more kilograms of heroin, cocaine (including cocaine freebase), phencyclidine, or a controlled substance analogue. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5557 | 99 | hr | 5557 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment for murder in the course of a controlled substances related pattern of racketeering activity and for murder of a law enforcement officer in the course of a controlled substances violation. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-18 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a sentence of death or life imprisonment for any person 18 years of age or older who: (1) commits a murder in the course of a controlled substances-related pattern of racketeering activity; or (2) murders a law enforcement officer in the course of a controlled substances violation. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-s-2831 | 99 | s | 2831 | A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to outlaw the sale and advertisement of harmful inhalants. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-18 | 1986-09-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Amends the Federal criminal code to outlaw the sale and advertisement of intoxicating or inebriating inhalants. Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2828 | 99 | s | 2828 | Emergency Prison Construction Funding Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-17 | 1986-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Emergency Prison Construction Funding Act of 1986 - Authorizes the expenditure of funds not needed for the purposes of the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and the Customs Forfeiture Fund for emergency prison construction. | 2025-08-29T16:29:29Z | |
| 99-hr-5509 | 99 | hr | 5509 | Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-12 | 1986-09-17 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 27 | Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to the prohibition against the sexual exploitation of children to add as a condition triggering Federal penalties that the person concerned know that a minor was transported in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of producing pornography. Makes it a criminal offense for any person to coerce, intimidate, or fraudulently induce an individual 18 years or older to engage in any sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing any visual depiction of such conduct. Grants the U.S. district courts jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General or any person threatened with loss or damage by such conduct to institute a civil suit. Provides for treble damages for a victim who suffers physical injury, emotional distress, or property damage. Imposes civil penalties for violation of the prohibition against sexual exploitation of children. | 2025-08-29T16:30:02Z | |
| 99-s-2814 | 99 | s | 2814 | To preserve the authority of the Supreme Court Police to provide protective services for Justices and court personnel. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-12 | 1986-09-15 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 911. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Makes permanent the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide protective services for Supreme Court Justices, official guests of the Court, and Court personnel. (Such authority is scheduled to expire on December 26, 1986.) | 2021-06-30T20:22:51Z | |
| 99-s-2817 | 99 | s | 2817 | Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-12 | 1986-09-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Drug Paraphernalia Control Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to: (1) use the services of the Postal Service to sell drug paraphernalia; (2) offer to sell and transport drug paraphernalia in interstate or foreign commerce; or (3) advertise drug paraphernalia for sale in interstate or foreign commerce. Provides for the imposition of a sentence of up to three years imprisonment and/or a fine of not more than $100,000 for violations of this Act. Subjects such drug paraphernalia to seizure and forfeiture. Excludes those who lawfully use or transport drug paraphernalia from criminal liability. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importing into or exporting from the United States of drug paraphernalia. Subjects such drug paraphernalia to forfeiture. | 2025-08-29T16:30:45Z | |
| 99-hr-5493 | 99 | hr | 5493 | Fine Collection and Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-10 | 1986-09-17 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 0 | Fine Collection and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set maximum criminal fines at: (1) the amount specified in the law setting forth the offense; (2) $250,000 ($500,000 for a person other than an individual) for a felony; (3) $250,000 ($500,000 for a person other than an individual) for a misdeameanor resulting in death; (4) $100,000 for any misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than six months; (5) double the gross gain or double the gross loss if the offense results in pecuniary gain to the offender or pecuniary loss to the victim; or (6) double the amount imposable for the most serious offense where more than one arises from a common scheme or plan. Directs the court to impose a fine or penalty only to the extent that it will not impair the defendant's ability to make restitution to the victim. Specifies additional matters to be considered in imposing fines. Provides for the collection and payment of fines and penalties. Sets forth additional fines for anyone who willfully does not pay an amount due: (1) $100,000, or twice the unpaid fine, whichever is greater, or imprisonment for at most one year, or both, in the case of an individual; or (2) $250,000, or twice the unpaid fine, whichever is greater, in the case of an person other than an individual. Requires the court, if a sentence of fine is stayed, to: (1) require the defendant to post bond or deposit, in the court's registry, an amount of fine that is due; or (2) restrain the defendant from transferring or dissipating assets. | 2025-08-29T16:33:45Z | |
| 99-s-2801 | 99 | s | 2801 | Major Drug Dealer Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-10 | 1986-09-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] | VA | R | T000367 | 1 | Major Drug Dealer Penalties Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the maximum criminal fines from $100,000 to $1,000,000 for individuals and $4,000,000 for defendants other than individuals ($2,000,000 and $8,000,000 respectively for subsequent offenses) for continuing criminal enterprise (major drug trafficking) offenses. Provides a penalty of life imprisonment for such offenses which: (1) result in the death of an individual; (2) earn $1,000,000 in gross revenues during any 12-month period; or (3) involve large amounts of specified substances. | 2025-08-29T16:30:49Z | |
| 99-s-2803 | 99 | s | 2803 | A bill to implement the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-10 | 1986-09-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the criminal offense of genocide. Sets forth penalties for anyone who commits or attempts to commit any of the acts which constitute genocide (a fine of $1,000,000, or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, except in cases where group members are killed, when the sentence shall be life imprisonment or death). Sets forth a fine of $500,000, or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, for directly and publicly inciting an act of genocide. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2805 | 99 | s | 2805 | A bill to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for certain continuing criminal enterprise drug offenses. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-10 | 1986-09-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] | GA | R | M000257 | 1 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criteria for the imposition of the death penalty where, as a result of a continuing criminal enterprise, an individual (other than a participant in such conduct) dies. Requires the Government, for such offense, to serve notice upon the defendant a reasonable time before trial or acceptance of a plea, disclosing that it intends to seek the death penalty and the aggravating factors upon which it will rely. Requires a separate sentencing hearing before a jury, or the court upon motion by the defendant, when the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty to such offense. Allows the defendant and the Government to present any information relevant to sentencing, without regard to the rules of evidence, but permits information to be excluded where its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading of the jury. Directs the court, or the jury by unanimous vote, to impose the death penalty upon finding that such sentence is justified based on consideration of both aggravating and mitigating factors. Sets forth some mitigating factors to be considered by the jury or the court when imposing its sentence. Includes as aggravating factors to be considered by the jury or the court: (1) the intentional nature of the act which resulted in the victim's death; (2) previous convictions for offenses for which life imprisonment or death is authorized; and (3) the especially heinous, cruel, or depraved nature of the offense. Requires the court to instruct the jury not to consider the race, color, national origin, creed, or sex of the defendant in its consideration of the sentence. Allows the court to impose a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for such offenses when the death penalty is not imposed. Establishes procedures for appeal from a death sentence. Requires the Court of Appeals, upon consideration of the record and the information and procedures of the sentencing hearing, to affi… | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2809 | 99 | s | 2809 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to expand drug and other law enforcement programs on the National Forest System, to clarify certain law enforcement authorities of the Forest Service, and for other purposes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-10 | 1986-09-17 | Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department. | Senate | Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] | FL | R | H000374 | 1 | Grants employees of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture general arrest authority both within and outside the boundaries of the National Forest System for violations of the laws and regulations relating to such System. Requires the Forest Service to cooperate with other Federal law enforcement agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to designate Forest Service employees to carry firearms, serve and process warrants, and conduct searches and seizures. Authorizes the Secretary to designate other Federal agency employees to assist the Forest Service in carrying out law enforcement responsibilities. Authorizes the Secretary to designate Forest Service employees to enforce the Controlled Substances Act in connection with the administration and occupancy of the National Forest System. Authorizes cooperation with other Federal agencies. Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it a criminal offense to be in possession of a firearm or to set a boobytrap while manufacturing a controlled substance on Federal property. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z | |
| 99-s-2798 | 99 | s | 2798 | Comprehensive Narcotics Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-09 | 1986-09-15 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 910. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 46 | Comprehensive Narcotics Control Act of 1986 - Title I: Coordination and Leadership - Subtitle A: Office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy - National Narcotics Act of 1986 - Establishes a Cabinet-level Office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy to plan and coordinate drug enforcement efforts of the Federal Government. Requires the Director to report to the Congress on U.S. policy with respect to illegal drugs. Requires the Director to make recommendations to specified congressional committees for legislation to reorganize the executive branch of the Government to more effectively reduce drug trafficking and drug abuse. Terminates the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987. Subtitle B: White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control - Directs the President to call a White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control to develop recommendations to control the illicit production, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics, and to prevent and treat narcotics abuse. Directs the Conference to review: (1) the impact of recently enacted laws on efforts to control trafficking in narcotics and to prevent and treat narcotics abuse; (2) the recommendations of the President's Commission on Organized Crime as they relate to narcotics abuse and control; and (3) the extent to which sanctions in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 have been, or should be, used in encouraging foreign states to comply with their international responsibilities respecting narcotics control. Requires the Conference to report its findings to the President and the Congress. Subtitle C: Coordinated Budget Submission for Federal Drug Control and Enforcement Activities - Requires the President to include in his annual budget submission a detailed request for Federal agencies responsible for drug abuse prevention and treatment and drug law enforcement. Title II: Enforcement - Subtitle A: Drug Enforcement Enhancement - Drug Enforcem… | 2025-08-29T16:29:28Z | |
| 99-hr-5484 | 99 | hr | 5484 | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-09-08 | 1986-10-27 | Became Public Law No: 99-570. | House | Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] | TX | D | W000763 | 301 | (House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (Pursuant to H. Res. 597) (Inserted Text of H.R. 5729)) Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 - Title I: Anti-Drug Enforcement - Subtitle A: Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the threshold quantities and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised enhanced penalties. Grants Federal courts limited authority to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum. Subtitle B: Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Drug Possession Penalty Act of 1986 - Establishes criminal penalties for simple possession of a controlled substance. Subtitle C: Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Juvenile Drug Trafficking Act of 1986 - Establishes increased criminal penalties for employing persons under 18 years of age in drug operations. Establishes increased criminal penalties for the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary school, vocational school, secondary school, or college. (Current law establishes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school.) Subtitle D: Assets Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Amendments Act of 1986 - Permits the use of funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for certain necessary program-related expenses and for equipping vessels, vehicles, and aircraft for official use by certain Government agencies. Subtitle E: Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that controlled substance analogues shall be treated as a schedule I substance. Subtitle F: Continuing Drug Enterprise Act of 1986 - Continuing Drug Enterprises Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the criminal penalties for continuing criminal enterprise activities. Subtitle … | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hr-5473 | 99 | hr | 5473 | A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose a criminal penalty for damage to a licensed medical facility and for injury to a person seeking to obtain lawful medical treatment. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-15 | 1986-09-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] | CO | D | S000142 | 3 | Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the imposition of criminal penalties for: (1) damaging a licensed medical facility because of the nature of the services provided; or (2) obstructing any person seeking lawful medical treatment or advice. | 2021-06-30T19:46:19Z | |
| 99-s-2787 | 99 | s | 2787 | A bill entitled the "Mandatory Crack and Other Drug Penalties Act". | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-15 | 1986-09-02 | Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 1 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the threshold quantity of a controlled substance necessary to trigger enhanced penalties for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing such substance. Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of five years' imprisonment (ten years for subsequent offenses) for such violations. Increases the maximum sentence for such violations to 40 years' imprisonment and a fine of $1,000,000. States that any person sentenced for such a violation shall not: (1) be placed on probation or have his or her sentence suspended by the court; or (2) be eligible for parole. Provides that the term of imprisonment for such a violation shall not run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment. (Allows the court, upon a motion by a U.S. Attorney, to reduce or suspend the sentence of an offender who provides certain necessary information.) Imposes minimum fines for simple possession of a controlled substance. Imposes enhanced penalties (a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to $500,000) for drug trafficking violations which result in a death from the use of an illegal drug. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-5426 | 99 | hr | 5426 | Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-14 | 1986-08-14 | For Previous Action See H.R.5097. | House | Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] | KS | D | G000240 | 5 | Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the President, the Vice President, certain high-ranking civilian and military personnel (including presidential aides), and Members of Congress from representing certain foreign entities for a period of four years after leaving Government service. Imposes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Permits such individuals to apply for a waiver from the applicability of such prohibition. Subjects former Government employees to civil penalties for similar practices. | 2025-08-29T16:31:21Z | |
| 99-hr-5433 | 99 | hr | 5433 | Repeat Drug Offender Penalty Enhancement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-14 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] | CO | R | K000322 | 11 | Repeat Drug Offender Penalty Enhancement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for the second or subsequent conviction for distributing large quantities of controlled substances: (1) to persons under 21 years of age; or (2) in or near an elementary or secondary school. | 2025-08-29T16:33:06Z | |
| 99-s-2764 | 99 | s | 2764 | National Drug Interdiction Improvement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-14 | 1986-08-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 5 | National Drug Interdiction Improvement Act of 1986 - Title I: Short Title; Findings; Purposes - Sets forth the purposes of this Act. Title II: Department of Defense Narcotics Enforcement Assistance - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY 1987 for enhanced drug enforcement assistance, including: (1) the procurement of aircraft (including Blackhawk helicopters) for the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; (2) the procurement of aerostat radar systems; (3) a National Guard drug interdiction program; and (4) Coast Guard drug interdiction activities. Directs the Secretary of Defense to make such aircraft available for use by the U.S. Customs Service (who shall be responsible for the expense of operating and maintaining such aircraft). Directs the Commissioner of Customs to consult with the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding deployment of such aircraft. Requires the Commissioner to make quarterly reports to specified congressional committees regarding drug interdiction plans developed under this Act. Allows the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation to assign specially trained members of the Coast Guard to duty on naval vessels for drug enforcement purposes. Title III: Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Enhancement - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1987 for: (1) the acquisition of secure radio equipment; (2) additional personnel; and (3) a Coast Guard-Bahamas drug interdiction docking facility. Title IV: United States Customs Service Drug Interdiction Enhancement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the U.S. Customs Service for: (1) additional drug interdiction personnel, equipment (including drug enforcement vehicles and vessels), and training (including training for Southwest Border Drug Enforcement Task Force personnel); (2) the operation and maintenance of the air interdiction program; and (3) the establishment of a customs air support branch in New York (including the purchase of specified aircraft). Establishes the United States-Bahamas Drug Interdiction Tas… | 2025-08-29T16:29:39Z | |
| 99-sres-480 | 99 | sres | 480 | A resolution to provide for issuance of a summons and for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Harry E. Claiborne. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-14 | 1986-08-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 1 | Provides for the issuance of a summons to Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, for an answer to articles of impeachment no later than September 8, 1986. Sets forth related procedures with respect to such summons. | 2021-06-30T19:53:28Z | |
| 99-sres-481 | 99 | sres | 481 | A resolution to provide for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence with respect to articles of impeachment against Harry E. Claiborne. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-14 | 1986-08-14 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 1 | Provides for the appointment of a committee of Senators to receive evidence and take testimony with respect to articles of impeachment against Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2021-06-30T19:53:29Z | |
| 99-hconres-382 | 99 | hconres | 382 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation and the Commandant of the Coast Guard should promptly take all practicable action to fill all the 500 positions authorized in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986, for Tactical Law Enforcement Teams. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-13 | 1986-09-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation. | House | Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] | NY | D | L000516 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Transportation and the Commandant of the Coast Guard should fill all 500 positions authorized under the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 for Tactical Law Enforcement Teams within a specified time. | 2021-06-30T18:52:39Z | |
| 99-hr-5417 | 99 | hr | 5417 | National Narcotics Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-13 | 1986-08-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | National Narcotics Act of 1986 - Establishes a Cabinet-level Office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy to plan and coordinate drug enforcement efforts of the Federal Government. Requires the Director to report to the Congress on U.S. policy with respect to illegal drugs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. | 2025-08-29T16:30:15Z | |
| 99-hr-5418 | 99 | hr | 5418 | Emergency Crack Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-13 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | Emergency Crack Control Act of 1986 - Title I: Law Enforcement - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase as a schedule I substance. Establishes criminal penalties of up to 20 years in prison, or up to $250,000 fine, or both, for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing cocaine freebase. Provides increased penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) Makes it a Federal criminal offense to open, maintain, manage, or control any facility used for manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance. Title II: Education and Public Awareness - Part A: Emergency Response - Designates October 6, 1986, as National Drug Abuse Education Day. Requires the Secretary of Education to ensure that State educational departments and all schools have timely information on: (1) the scope and nature of the cocaine freebase epidemic; (2) strategies for effective school intervention and community mobilization; and (3) available resources. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse to produce and disseminate two emergency public service announcements on the consequences of cocaine freebase use. Part B: Establishment of Office Within the Department of Education - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish within the Department an Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education and Policy. Provides that such Office shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education and Prevention (the Assistant Secretary). Sets forth the duties of the Office. Requires the Secretary of Education to report to the Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act on progress in establishing the Office and the long… | 2025-08-29T16:33:06Z | |
| 99-hr-5393 | 99 | hr | 5393 | Drug Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-12 | 1986-09-19 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 512. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 9 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-847) Drug Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1986 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department of Justice for: (1) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (2) assistant U.S. attorneys; and (3) U.S. marshals. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY 1987 through 1989 for the construction of Federal penal and correctional institutions; and (2) FY 1987 and 1989 for the Federal Prison System. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for the enforcement of State and local drug laws. Provides that the Federal portion of such programs shall be 50 percent (100 percent if such funds are distributed to Indian tribes which perform law enforcement functions). Sets forth eligibility and application requirements. Sets forth guidelines for the allocation and distribution of appropriated funds. Requires the Governor of each participating State to designate a State office to: (1) prepare the grant application; and (2) administer the funds received. Allows the Administrator of the DEA to make grants to State and local government for the enforcement of State and local drug laws. Sets forth grant application requirements. States that such grants shall not be used for land acquisition or construction projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988. Permits the use of funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for necessary program-related expenses and for equipping any vessels, vehicles, and aircraft available for official use by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Authorizes appropriations for such Fund through FY 1988. Allows $10,000,000 (currently $5,000,000) in fund assets to be carried forward and available for appropriations in the next fiscal year. | 2021-06-30T19:45:46Z | |
| 99-hr-5394 | 99 | hr | 5394 | Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-12 | 1986-09-19 | Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-845 (Part I). | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 15 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-845 (Part I)) Narcotics Penalties and Enforcement Act of 1986 - Title I: Controlled Substances Penalties - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the threshold quantity and kinds of controlled substances (adding cocaine freebase, controlled substance analogs, and fentanyl analogs) which trigger enhanced penalties. Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years' imprisonment (20 for subsequent offenses) for violations involving a specified large quantity of such substances. Increases the maximum sentence for such violations to 30 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000,000 (life imprisonment and a fine of up to $4,000,000 for subsequent violations). Provides for a fine of up to $5,000,000 ($10,000,000 for subsequent violations) for violations involving a person other than an individual (organization). Specifies lesser penalties for smaller quantities of the same substance. Modifies the penalties for violations involving non-narcotic schedule I or II controlled substances, schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances, and certain other substances (including marihuana). Increases the fines for certain Controlled Substances Act violations. Imposes criminal penalties of imprisonment for up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000 (up to two years and $10,000 for subsequent violations) for possession of a controlled substance in a special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Provides increased criminal penalties (a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment, maximum term of life) for certain Controlled Substances Act violations which result in death or a serious bodily injury. Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the threshold quantity and kinds of controlled substances which trigger revised enhanced penalties. (Modifies the quantities and kinds of substances to reflect those in the Controlled Substances Act.) Increases the fines for certain Controlled Subs… | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5406 | 99 | hr | 5406 | Coast Guard Drug Interdiction and Law Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-12 | 1986-10-10 | House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | J000256 | 1 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 99-973 (Part I)) Coast Guard Drug Interdiction and Law Enforcement Act of 1986 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Coast Guard: (1) should be given the resources to increase its ability to interdict the illegal transportation of drugs; and (2) is the best qualified Federal agency to carry out drug interdiction on the high seas and U.S. waters. Amends Federal law to require the Coast Guard to engage in maritime air surveillance or interdiction. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to make inquiries, inspections, searches and seizures, and arrests: (1) on vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction on the high seas and U.S. waters; and (2) on aircraft subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Authorizes the Secretary to order such aircraft to land. Sets forth: (1) the duties and authorities of Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, and petty officers in support of such surveillance and interdiction activities; and (2) certain seizure requirements. Authorizes additional appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1987 and 1988 for additional personnel, equipment, and related capital improvements. Authorizes the Coast Guard to: (1) recruit and train 1,500 additional active duty military personnel; (2) obtain certain equipment and aircraft; and (3) coordinate its activities with State, local, and other government authorities. | 2021-06-30T19:45:54Z | |
| 99-sres-476 | 99 | sres | 476 | A resolution to establish a date and time for proceeding to the consideration of articles of impeachment. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-12 | 1986-08-12 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 1 | Declares that on August 14, 1986, the Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, shall proceed to the consideration of the articles of impeachment against Judge Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2021-06-30T19:53:27Z | |
| 99-hr-5367 | 99 | hr | 5367 | Grand Jury Procedural Protection Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-08 | 1986-10-01 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 0 | Grand Jury Procedural Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the dismissal of a criminal indictment by a court upon a finding of substantial error in the grand jury proceedings. | 2025-08-29T16:30:13Z | |
| 99-hr-5368 | 99 | hr | 5368 | Assistance of Counsel Before Grand Juries Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-08 | 1986-08-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 0 | Assistance of Counsel Before Grand Juries Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise the rights of witnesses before and procedures applicable to grand juries. Entitles witnesses appearing before a grand jury to have the right to counsel during questioning. Provides that such counsel may not address the grand jury, raise objections, make arguments, or otherwise disrupt the proceedings. Allows the court to exclude such counsel from the grand jury room or take other measures necessary to assure that the counsel complies with such restrictions. | 2025-08-29T16:33:08Z | |
| 99-s-2730 | 99 | s | 2730 | Child Protection Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-08 | 1986-09-02 | Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 0 | Child Protection Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends Federal law with respect to seizure and forfeiture of property under the Child Protection Act to subject to forfeiture any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which was used or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to facilitate a violation of such Act. Authorizes the U.S. Postal Service to conduct civil forfeitures of property under such Act, but only where a violation includes use of the mails. Authorizes the Postal Service to retain forfeited amounts in the Postal Service Fund. | 2025-08-29T16:29:35Z | |
| 99-s-2715 | 99 | s | 2715 | Emergency Crack Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-05 | 1986-08-11 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB, Education Department. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 35 | Emergency Crack Control Act of 1986 - Title I: Law Enforcement - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase as a schedule I substance. Establishes criminal penalties of up to 20 years in prison, or up to $250,000 fine, or both, for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing cocaine freebase. Provides increased penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) Makes it a Federal criminal offense to open, maintain, manage, or control any facility used for manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance. Title II: Education and Public Awareness - Part A: Emergency Response - Designates October 6, 1986, as National Drug Abuse Education Day. Requires the Secretary of Education to ensure that State educational departments and all schools have timely information on: (1) the scope and nature of the cocaine freebase epidemic; (2) strategies for effective school intervention and community mobilization; and (3) available resources. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse to produce and disseminate two emergency public service announcements on the consequences of cocaine freebase use. Part B: Establishment of Office Within the Department of Education - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish within the Department an Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education and Policy. Provides that such Office shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education and Prevention (the Assistant Secretary). Sets forth the duties of the Office. Requires the Secretary of Education to report to the Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act on progress in establishing the Office and the long… | 2025-08-29T16:31:07Z | |
| 99-s-2716 | 99 | s | 2716 | National Narcotics Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-05 | 1986-09-12 | Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from State Department. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 34 | National Narcotics Act of 1986 - Establishes a Cabinet-level Office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy to plan and coordinate drug enforcement efforts of the Federal Government. Requires the Director to report to the Congress on U.S. policy with respect to illegal drugs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. | 2025-08-29T16:29:29Z | |
| 99-s-2719 | 99 | s | 2719 | A bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for serious drug offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-08-05 | 1986-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] | FL | R | H000374 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate the statute of limitations for certain serious drug offenses under such Acts. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-5307 | 99 | hr | 5307 | Local Law Enforcement Personnel Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-31 | 1986-08-07 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] | FL | D | P000218 | 0 | Local Law Enforcement Personnel Act of 1986 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to five eligible local governments to employ additional police officers to enforce laws against illegal drug traffic. Delineates the eligibility criteria for such grants, and for the grantee selection method. Directs the Commissioner of Customs to publish an annual report on the volume of narcotic drugs entering the United States illegally. Directs the Attorney General to solicit applications for such grants within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989. | 2025-08-29T16:32:04Z | |
| 99-hr-5309 | 99 | hr | 5309 | A bill to make the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available to assist State drug abuse education and prevention programs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-31 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] | FL | D | P000218 | 0 | Makes the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available to assist the States in providing drug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5311 | 99 | hr | 5311 | Biological Weapons Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-31 | 1986-08-06 | Executive Comment Requested from DOD, State, Justice. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 2 | Biological Weapons Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a fine or imprisonment up to life, or both, for any person who, in a U.S. jurisdiction, knowingly: (1) develops, stockpiles, transfers, acquires, or possesses any biological agent or toxin or delivery system for use as a weapon of mass destruction; or (2) assists a foreign state or an international organization to manufacture or otherwise acquire such an agent, toxin, or delivery system. Authorizes the Attorney General to seize and provide for the destruction of any such agent, toxin, or delivery system. Authorizes the United States to obtain in a civil action an injunction against conduct prohibited by this Act, or any attempt or conspiracy to engage in such conduct. Sets forth defenses to any such seizure action or injunction. | 2025-08-29T16:32:53Z | |
| 99-hr-5267 | 99 | hr | 5267 | A bill to authorize additional appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for the United States Customs Service in order to strengthen the drug enforcement capabilities of the Service. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-29 | 1986-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] | OK | D | E000184 | 31 | Authorizes additional appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for FY 1987 for the drug enforcement activities of the Customs Service. | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 99-s-2699 | 99 | s | 2699 | Juvenile Drug Prevention Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-29 | 1986-08-05 | Committee on Judiciary. Jointly referred to the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 4 | Juvenile Drug Prevention Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide mandatory minimum sentences for the distribution of a controlled substance: (1) to persons under 21 years of age; and (2) in or near an elementary or secondary school. Provides enhanced penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. Provides mandatory minimum sentences for such offenses. Amends the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 to allow forfeited property transferred to State or local law enforcement agencies to be used for law enforcement and youth drug prevention and rehabilitation purposes designated by the Attorney General. | 2025-08-29T16:31:05Z | |
| 99-sjres-381 | 99 | sjres | 381 | White House Conference on Illicit Drug Use and Control Resolution of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-29 | 1986-09-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] | FL | R | H000374 | 0 | White House Conference on Illicit Drug Use and Control Resolution of 1986 - Directs the President to call a White House Conference on Illicit Drug Use and Control to foster implementation of existing policy and consider recommendations for further actions to control the illicit production, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics, to prevent illicit drug use, and to treat abuse. Directs the Conference to review: (1) the National and International Drug Law Enforcement Strategy; (2) the National Strategy for Prevention of Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking; (3) the recommendations of the President's Commission on Organized Crime as they relate to illicit drug use and control; (4) the impact of recently enacted laws on efforts to control trafficking in narcotics and to prevent and treat illicit drug use; and (5) the role of the news media, entertainment, academia, sports, the health profession, the legal profession, the teaching profession, the business community, and labor unions in contributing to the drug problem and solutions. Requires the Conference to report its findings to the President and the Congress. | 2025-08-29T16:32:42Z | |
| 99-hr-5231 | 99 | hr | 5231 | Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criminal penalties for the knowing or intentional manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance analog. (A controlled substance analog is a noncontrolled substance with a chemical structure or effect substantially similar to that of a controlled substance.) | 2025-08-29T16:32:05Z | |
| 99-hr-5240 | 99 | hr | 5240 | War on Drug Smuggling Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-08-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 0 | War on Drug Smuggling Act of 1986 - Directs the Secretary of Defense, upon request from the head of any specified special law enforcement agency, to make available to that agency such military equipment and personnel as necessary for the detection of the unlawful transport of any controlled substance across the international boundaries of the United States and the interdiction in the United States of such unlawful transport. Specifies the authority limits of any military personnel so assigned. Requires the heads of the special law enforcement agencies involved, within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to meet with the Secretary of Defense and the National Guard Bureau to develop plans for the coordination of such controlled substance detection and interdiction activities. Directs the Secretary to invite the chief law enforcement official of each State to such meeting. Defines "special law enforcement agency" and "controlled substance" for purposes of this Act. Amends Federal criminal law concerning obstruction of justice to make unlawful the patrolling of a place with a firearm with the intent or purpose of enforcing U.S. immigration or customs laws without the permission of an officer of the United States. Requires the Attorney General to issue guidelines specifying the circumstances under which such permission might be granted. Outlines penalties for persons violating such provision. | 2025-08-29T16:29:50Z | |
| 99-hr-5241 | 99 | hr | 5241 | Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-08-15 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 479. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 1 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-797) Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986 - Makes technical and conforming changes to the Federal criminal code, the judicial code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Waives the residency requirement for any judge holding a full-time position on the United States Sentencing Commission. Eliminates the discharge of liability for unexecuted fines or other punishment which was granted by the fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation. Provides that a period of supervised release shall run concurrently with any term of imprisonment of less than 30 days. Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to grant courts the authority to order the defendant to submit to an examination to determine whether he has the mental capacity to stand trial. Authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service to credit all fees, commissions, and services collected to such Service's appropriation. Includes all Delegates to Congress within the definition of "public official" as it pertains to certain prohibitions in the Federal criminal code. (Current law includes only the Delegate from the District of Columbia within such definition.) States that a person found guilty of an offense shall be released pending appeal where the judicial officer finds that such appeal will likely result in a sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment. Provides criminal penalties for: (1) providing contraband materials to prisoners; and (2) possessing contraband materials in prison. (Current law prohibits trafficking in contraband articles in prison.) Includes detention facilities as a class of institution within the mutiny and riot provisions of the Federal criminal code. Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding a conditional ruling on a motion for a new trial. Allows the U.S. Parole Commission to modify the conditions of parole without regard to the ten-day response period if such modification is required to prevent h… | 2021-06-30T19:44:47Z | |
| 99-hr-5246 | 99 | hr | 5246 | Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-09-19 | Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-848 (Part I). | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 20 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-848 (Part I)) Designer Drug Enforcement Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to establish criminal penalties for the knowing or intentional manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance analogue. (A controlled substance analogue is a noncontrolled substance: (1) with a chemical structure which is substantially similar to that of a controlled substance; and (2) which has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system, or which represents such effect to a particular person.) | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5247 | 99 | hr | 5247 | Youth Drug Protection Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] | CA | D | L000090 | 0 | Youth Drug Protection Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of a base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.) Imposes increased penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) | 2025-08-29T16:31:02Z | |
| 99-hr-5249 | 99 | hr | 5249 | A bill to amend Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase as a schedule I substance. Establishes criminal penalties of up to 20 years in prison, or up to $250,000 fine, or both, for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing cocaine freebase. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5250 | 99 | hr | 5250 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for employment of persons under age twenty-one to distribute drugs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5251 | 99 | hr | 5251 | A bill to amend section 405A of the Controlled Substances Act, relating to the distribution of a controlled substance in or near a school, to include the manufacture of controlled substances. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] | FL | D | M000023 | 0 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose enhanced penalties for the manufacture of controlled substances in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-s-2683 | 99 | s | 2683 | Money Laundering Crimes Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-24 | 1986-09-03 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 884. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 8 | Money Laundering Crimes Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish money laundering as a Federal offense. Sets forth fines and penalties to be imposed on anyone who, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a transaction which in fact involves such proceeds: (1) with the intent to facilitate the carrying on of specified unlawful activity; or (2) knowing that the transaction is designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of such proceeds, or to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law. Sets forth fines and penalties to be imposed upon anyone who: (1) transports or attempts to transport a monetary instrument or funds from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States, or vice versa, with similar intent or knowledge; or (2) conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction that in whole or in part involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activities with intent to violate or facilitate the violation of certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Provides, for each of such offenses, for a fine of not more than $250,000 or twice the value of the monetary instrument, whichever is greater, or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Imposes a civil penalty of the greater of the value of the funds or the monetary instrument involved or $10,000. Authorizes components of the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury to investigate such offenses, as appropriate. Establishes extraterritorial jurisdiction if certain conditions are met. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 with respect to the permissible notification of the Federal Government by a financial institution that the institution has information which may be relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation. Restricts such information to the name or names and o… | 2025-08-29T16:30:00Z | |
| 99-hr-5217 | 99 | hr | 5217 | Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-22 | 1986-09-26 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 542. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 21 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-855 (Part I)) Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish money laundering as a Federal offense. Sets forth fines and penalties for anyone who knowingly: (1) engages in a financial transaction in criminally derived property (inapplicable to bona fide attorney fees); (2) engages in a commercial transaction which is part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or to disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property; or (3) transports or attempts to transport a monetary instrument or funds from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States, or vice versa, as part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or to disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property. Provides for a fine of not more than $1,000,000 ($5,000,000 if the offender is a person other than an individual), or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Authorizes components of the Department of the Treasury to investigate such offenses. Establishes criminal and civil forfeiture procedures for the offense of money laundering. Authorizes the use of wiretaps in money laundering investigations. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to make certain changes regarding: (1) monetary transaction reporting requirements; and (2) the disclosure of information by financial institutions and recipients of grand jury subpoenas. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) examine books, papers, and records of domestic financial transactions; and (2) summon an officer or employee having possession or custody of reports or records to appear and give testimony under oath. Sets certain limits on the Secretary's summons power. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to change the scienter requirement: (1) from "willfully" to "knowingly or with reckless disregard for a duty imposed by this subchapter" for civil violations; and (2) … | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 99-hres-501 | 99 | hres | 501 | A resolution appointing managers on the part of the House of Representatives to conduct the impeachment trial against Harry E. Claiborne. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-22 | 1986-07-22 | Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Appoints managers on the part of the House of Representatives to conduct the impeachment trial against Harry E. Claiborne, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2021-06-30T18:54:47Z | |
| 99-hres-502 | 99 | hres | 502 | A resolution providing that a message be sent to the Senate relating to the impeachment of Harry E. Claiborne. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-22 | 1986-08-05 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Informs the Senate that the House of Representatives has impeached Harry E. Claiborne, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2021-06-30T18:54:47Z | |
| 99-hres-503 | 99 | hres | 503 | A resolution granting certain authorities to the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the matter of the impeachment of Harry E. Claiborne. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-22 | 1986-07-22 | Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Grants certain administrative authorities to the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the matter of the impeachment of Harry E. Claiborne, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2021-06-30T18:54:47Z | |
| 99-sjres-376 | 99 | sjres | 376 | White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control Resolution of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-22 | 1986-07-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 5 | White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control Resolution of 1986 - Directs the President to call a White House Conference on Narcotics Abuse and Control to develop recommendations to control the illicit production, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics, and to prevent and treat narcotics abuse. Directs the Conference to review: (1) the impact of recently enacted laws on efforts to control trafficking in narcotics and to prevent and treat narcotics abuse; and (2) the recommendations of the President's Commission on Organized Crime as they relate to narcotics abuse and control. Requires the Conference to report its findings to the President and the Congress. | 2025-08-29T16:30:11Z | |
| 99-hr-5186 | 99 | hr | 5186 | Law Enforcement Risk Reduction Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-17 | 1986-07-21 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] | NY | D | B000432 | 2 | Law Enforcement Risk Reduction Act of 1986 - Establishes a grant program to assist States in providing handgun speedloading devices and combat training for law enforcement officers. | 2025-08-29T16:32:24Z | |
| 99-hr-5195 | 99 | hr | 5195 | Anti-Cocaine Amendments Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-17 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 28 | Anti-Cocaine Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) five grams or more of cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers, or a substance chemically identical thereto; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.) | 2025-08-29T16:31:10Z | |
| 99-hr-5201 | 99 | hr | 5201 | Taser Gun Prohibition Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-17 | 1986-07-21 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 0 | Taser Gun Prohibition Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the transfer or possession of a taser gun. Defines "taser gun" as a firearm which fires barbs attached to wire and emits shocks upon impact. | 2025-08-29T16:32:36Z | |
| 99-hr-5178 | 99 | hr | 5178 | A bill to provide for forfeiture of media royalties by those convicted of an offense involving national security. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-16 | 1986-07-18 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] | PA | R | G000121 | 32 | Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the forfeiture of media royalties (profits from depiction of a crime in a movie, book, newspaper, magazine, radio or television production, or live entertainment) by those convicted of any offense involving national security. | 2021-06-30T19:43:50Z | |
| 99-s-2640 | 99 | s | 2640 | Office for the Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorist Offenses Against United States Citizens Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-07-15 | 1986-07-30 | Committee on Judiciary. Jointly referred to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 0 | Office for the Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorist Offenses Against United States Citizens Act - Establishes within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office for the Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorist Offenses Against United States Citizens. Confers upon such Office responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of Federal terrorist offenses committed against United States citizens or American-owned entities. States that the Office shall be headed by a Director to be appointed by the Attorney General. Outlines the authority and functions of such Office, including applying the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO) to expand the reach of the U.S. Government over terrorist crimes. Provides for the cooperation between such Office and other Federal agencies responsible for terrorism prevention. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-29T16:30:59Z | |
| 99-hr-5097 | 99 | hr | 5097 | Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-26 | 1986-08-14 | Clean Bill H.R.5426 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] | KS | D | G000240 | 7 | Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the President, the Vice President, certain high-ranking civilian and military personnel (including presidential aides), and Members of Congress from representing certain foreign entities for a period of four years after leaving Government service. Imposes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Permits such individuals to apply for a waiver of the applicability of such prohibition. Subjects former Government employees to civil penalties for similar practices. | 2025-08-29T16:31:36Z | |
| 99-hr-5100 | 99 | hr | 5100 | Omnibus Family Decency Protection Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-26 | 1986-07-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] | CA | R | D000435 | 32 | Omnibus Family Decency Protection Act of 1986 - Title I: Criminal Penalties and Related Provisions - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for the distribution of obscene matter. Subjects such obscene material, and any property derived from such material, to forfeiture. Permits the Postal Service to carry out such forfeitures if the violation involves the mails. Provides criminal penalties for obscene television broadcasts. Requires any person who produces, distributes, or sells any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct to maintain records containing proof of ages of the persons depicted. Provides criminal penalties for violations of such recordkeeping requirements. Provides criminal penalties for producing a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct using performers between the ages of 18 and 21. Provides criminal penalties for using a computer network to exchange information concerning visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide criminal penalties for making an obscene or indecent communication for commercial purposes to any person without his or her consent. (Current law provides such criminal penalties if made to minors without their consent.) Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make the employment of any person to participate in a commercial sexual performance an unfair labor practice. Amends the Mann Act to make certain offenses gender neutral. Title II: Children's Justice Provisions - Children's Justice Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to assist in developing, establishing, operating, or implementing programs for: (1) handling child abuse cases; and (2) improving procedures for protecting children from abuse. Requires each State requesting such a grant to establish a multidisciplinary task force on children's justice. Lists certain procedures a State might implement to: (1) reduce trau… | 2025-08-29T16:33:30Z | |
| 99-hr-5103 | 99 | hr | 5103 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide more effective criminal penalties for violations involving cocaine, and for other purposes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-26 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] | NY | D | B000432 | 45 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of a base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.) Includes cocaine in any base form as a schedule I substance. Imposes enhanced penalties for the manufacture of a controlled substance in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) Provides increased penalties (up to life imprisonment) for certain violations of the Controlled Substances Act which result in a person's death. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-hr-5112 | 99 | hr | 5112 | Crack and Cocaine Meaningful Penalties Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-26 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | D000359 | 12 | Crack and Cocaine Meaningful Penalties Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.) | 2025-08-29T16:29:25Z | |
| 99-hr-5076 | 99 | hr | 5076 | Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-24 | 1986-09-19 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 511. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 18 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 99-844) Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1986 - Grants the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts authority to contract with public and private agencies for the detection and treatment of alcohol-dependent and drug-dependent offenders. Permits the Director to pay for certain presentence studies, reports, and examinations ordered by the court. Amends the Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Authorization Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations for contracts for the supervision of released drug offenders. | 2021-06-30T19:43:04Z | |
| 99-hr-5077 | 99 | hr | 5077 | Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-24 | 1986-07-22 | Clean Bill H.R.5217 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 1 | Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish money laundering as a Federal offense. Sets forth fines and penalties for anyone who knowingly: (1) engages in a financial transaction in criminally derived property; (2) engages in a commercial transaction which is part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or to disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property; or (3) transports or attempts to transport a monetary instrument or funds from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States, or vice versa, as part of a scheme to conceal criminally derived property, or to disguise the source or ownership of criminally derived property. Provides for a fine of not more than $1,000,000 ($5,000,000 if the offender is a person other than an individual), or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both. Authorizes components of the Department of the Treasury to investigate such offenses. Establishes criminal and civil forfeiture procedures for the offense of money laundering. Authorizes the use of wiretaps in money laundering investigations. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to make certain changes regarding: (1) monetary transaction reporting requirements; and (2) the disclosure of information by financial institutions. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) examine books, papers, and records of domestic financial transactions; and (2) summon an officer or employee having possession or custody of reports or records to appear and give testimony under oath. Sets certain limits on the Secretary's summons power. Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to change the scienter requirement: (1) from "willfully" to "knowingly or with reckless disregard for a duty imposed by this subchapter" for civil violations; and (2) from "willfully" to "knowingly" for criminal violations. Increases the criminal penalties for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. | 2025-08-29T16:32:49Z | |
| 99-hres-487 | 99 | hres | 487 | A resolution impeaching Harry E. Claiborne, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, of high crimes and misdemeanors. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-24 | 1986-07-01 | Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 62 | Impeaches Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z | |
| 99-s-2580 | 99 | s | 2580 | Crack and Cocaine Meaningful Penalties Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-20 | 1986-07-14 | Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 1 | Crack and Cocaine Meaningful Penalties Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to impose increased criminal penalties for dealing in: (1) one or more grams of base form of cocaine; and (2) 100 or more grams of other schedule I or II narcotic drugs. (Current law imposes such increased penalties on a kilogram or more of some schedule I or II narcotic drugs.) | 2025-08-29T16:30:43Z | |
| 99-hr-5060 | 99 | hr | 5060 | Assimilative Crimes Act Amendments of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-19 | 1986-10-01 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). | House | Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] | OH | R | D000294 | 26 | Assimilative Crimes Act Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that the criminal penalty for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a drug or alcohol in a special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be the punishment provided under the law of that State, Territory, or District. States that whoever operates a motor vehicle in such a jurisdiction consents to certain tests if arrested for driving under the influence of a drug or alcohol. States that any person refusing to submit to such tests shall be denied the privilege of driving for one year. | 2025-08-29T16:33:38Z | |
| 99-s-2575 | 99 | s | 2575 | Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-19 | 1986-10-17 | By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 99-541. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 5 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (without written report)) Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 - Title I: Interception of Communications and Related Matters - Amends the Federal criminal code to extend the prohibition against the unauthorized interception of communications to include specific types of electronic communications. (Present law prohibits the interception of wire and oral communications only.) Specifies certain exceptions with respect to electronic communications. Extends such prohibition to the communications of any provider of wire or electronic communication services. (Present law extends only to communications common carriers.) Provides for reduced criminal penalties where the unauthorized access to the electronic communication is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or private commercial gain. States that the interception of certain satellite transmissions is not an offense unless it is for the purposes of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain. Prohibits any person or entity providing an electronic communication service, with specified exceptions, from knowingly divulging the contents of any communication carried on that service. Allows any person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or willfully used to bring a civil action to recover damages. (Present law allows such a civil action only for the interception or use of wire or oral communications.) Revises the amount of damages which may be recovered in such actions. Specifies a two-year statute of limitations for the commencement of such actions. Specifies additional crimes for which the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications can be authorized in the course of the investigation of such crimes. Sets forth additional requirements for applications, court orders, and the implementation of court orders for the interception of such communications. Provides that certain intelligence activities approved by the Atto… | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-5048 | 99 | hr | 5048 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain additional assistance to be provided by the Department of Defense for civilian law enforcement purposes related to border protection. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-18 | 1986-07-21 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | R000495 | 27 | Amends Federal armed forces provisions to authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the head of the Federal law enforcement agency concerned, to assign personnel of the Department of Defense to assist that agency in law enforcement activities relating to: (1) illegal immigration into the United States; (2) smuggling of illegal drugs into the United States; and (3) terrorist activities inside the United States. Authorizes such personnel assistance to be provided by the Secretary only during a period during which the President has made a written certification to the Congress justifying such assistance on the basis of the national interest. Outlines the scope of assistance authorized, including: (1) direct participation in the interdiction of vessels and aircraft; and (2) arrests, searches, seizures, and other similar activities. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 99-s-2560 | 99 | s | 2560 | A bill to amend Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-17 | 1986-06-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 10 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include cocaine freebase as a schedule I substance. Establishes criminal penalties of up to 20 years in prison, or up to a $250,000 fine, or both, for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing cocaine freebase. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2561 | 99 | s | 2561 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for employment of persons under age twenty-one to distribute drugs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-17 | 1986-06-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 9 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase penalties for employing persons under 21 years of age to distribute controlled substances. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2562 | 99 | s | 2562 | A bill to amend section 405A of the Controlled Substances Act, relating to the distribution of a controlled substance in or near a school, to include the manufacture of controlled substances. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-17 | 1986-06-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 9 | Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose enhanced penalties for the manufacture of controlled substances in or near an elementary or secondary school. (Current law imposes such enhanced penalties only for the distribution of a controlled substance in or near such schools.) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2558 | 99 | s | 2558 | Federal Criminal Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-16 | 1986-06-20 | Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, OPM. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 0 | Federal Criminal Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1986 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to include inflation as a factor in modifying criminal fine guidelines. Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Attorney General to prescribe a schedule of authorized fines (making adjustments for inflation) and revise such schedule every four years. | 2025-08-29T16:29:41Z | |
| 99-hr-4980 | 99 | hr | 4980 | A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for injury to persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-11 | 1986-10-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law. | House | Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] | KS | D | G000240 | 35 | Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for damaging or destroying any religious real property or interfering with any person's free exercise of religious beliefs. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-4983 | 99 | hr | 4983 | Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-11 | 1986-08-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] | NC | R | C000556 | 1 | Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for interfering with satellite communications, including a fine or imprisonment for up to ten years, or both. | 2025-08-29T16:29:37Z | |
| 99-hr-5000 | 99 | hr | 5000 | Child Protection Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-11 | 1986-06-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] | MI | R | S000409 | 87 | Child Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Statute to extend its coverage to the sexual exploitation of children. Allows any person injured personally or in his business or property by such violations to bring a civil suit for treble damages. Amends the Federal criminal code to require a mandatory life sentence in kidnapping offenses involving the murder of a minor. Establishes mandatory minimum sentences for the sexual exploitation of minors. Provides that the period of any applicable limitation for the commencement of prosecution for certain offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children shall not begin until the child has reached the age of 18 years. Directs the Attorney General to submit a report to the Congress detailing possible changes in the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and other procedures which would facilitate the participation of child witnesses in cases involving child abuse and sexual exploitation. Directs the Attorney General to modify the classification system used by the National Crime Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children by: (1) including the age of the victim and the relationship of the victim to the offender; and (2) using a uniform definition of a child. Grants the Postal Service certain authority with respect to the seizure and forfeiture of materials used in, or depicting, the sexual exploitation of children. States that amounts received from such forfeitures shall be deposited in the Postal Service Fund. | 2025-08-29T16:31:51Z | |
| 99-hr-4962 | 99 | hr | 4962 | Drug Dependent Offenders Amendments of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-10 | 1986-06-24 | Clean Bill H.R.5076 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | Drug Dependent Offenders Amendments of 1986 - Grants the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts authority to contract with public and private agencies for the detection and treatment of alcohol-dependent and drug-dependent offenders. Amends the Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Authorization Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations for contracts for the supervision of released drug offenders. | 2025-08-29T16:33:16Z | |
| 99-hr-4952 | 99 | hr | 4952 | Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-05 | 1986-10-21 | Became Public Law No: 99-508. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 35 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 - Title I: Interception of Communications and Related Matters - Amends the Federal criminal code to extend the prohibition against the unauthorized interception of communications to include specific types of electronic communications. (Present law prohibits the interception of wire and oral communications only.) Specifies certain exceptions with respect to electronic communications. Extends such prohibition to the communications of any provider of wire or electronic communication services. (Present law extends only to communications common carriers.) Provides for reduced criminal penalties where the unauthorized access to the electronic communication is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or private commercial gain. States that the interception of certain satellite transmissions is not an offense unless it is for the purposes of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain. Prohibits any person or entity providing an electronic communication service, with specified exceptions, from knowingly divulging the contents of any communication carried on that service. Allows any person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or willfully used to bring a civil action to recover damages. (Present law allows such a civil action only for the interception or use of wire or oral communications.) Revises the amount of damages which may be recovered in such actions. Specifies a two-year statute of limitations for the commencement of such actions. Specifies additional crimes for which the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications can be authorized in the course of the investigation of such crimes. Sets forth additional requirements for applications, court orders, and the implementation of court orders for the interception of such communications. Provides that certain intelligence activities approved by the Attorney General shall not be affected by certain provisions of Feder… | 2023-01-19T20:05:10Z | |
| 99-hres-461 | 99 | hres | 461 | A resolution impeaching Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, of high crimes and misdemeanors. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-03 | 1986-07-22 | Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 406 - 0 (Record Vote No: 234). | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 44 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #234 (406-0)) Impeaches Harry E. Claiborne, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, for misbehavior and for high crimes and misdemeanors. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z | |
| 99-s-2508 | 99 | s | 2508 | A bill to amend section 112 of title 18, United States Code, relating to protection of foreign officials, official guests, and internationally protected persons, to remove the exemption for the District of Columbia. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-06-02 | 1986-06-25 | Senate incorporated this measure (as introduced) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 4 | Repeals the District of Columbia Code provision regarding criminal liability for demonstrating outside foreign embassies. Amends the Federal criminal code to repeal a similar provision relating to the District of Columbia. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-4885 | 99 | hr | 4885 | Career Criminal Amendments Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-05-22 | 1986-09-19 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 513. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 20 | Career Criminal Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide increased mandatory penalties for any person who transports firearms or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce if such person has multiple convictions for serious drug offenses and violent felonies. (Current law provides increased penalties where such person had multiple convictions for robbery and burglary.) | 2025-08-29T16:32:42Z | |
| 99-s-2499 | 99 | s | 2499 | Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-05-21 | 1986-09-10 | Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] | MI | D | R000249 | 4 | Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the benefits paid to survivors of public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Eliminates the requirement that a parent (or parents) be a dependent (or dependents) of such officer in order to be an alternate beneficiary. Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to adjust certain public safety officer death benefits to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. Makes the date of death the determining date regarding the death benefit amount payable to beneficiaries. Establishes the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund in the Treasury. Requires each convicted felon to pay $500 into the court registry for deposit into such Fund. | 2025-08-29T16:31:07Z | |
| 99-hr-4801 | 99 | hr | 4801 | Sentencing Guidelines Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-05-13 | 1986-07-11 | Became Public Law No: 99-363. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended) Sentencing Guidelines Act of 1986 - Amends the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to issue general policy statements concerning: (1) modification of probation terms; (2) fine imposition; and (3) modification of terms or conditions of supervised release. Provides that the maximum prison term of a guideline range issued by the Commission cannot exceed the minimum term by more than the greater of 25 percent or six months. States that if the minimum term of such range is 30 years or more, the maximum term may be life imprisonment. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-4815 | 99 | hr | 4815 | Drug Dealer Capital Punishment Act of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-05-13 | 1986-10-27 | See H.R.5484. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] | FL | R | S000303 | 3 | Drug Dealer Capital Punishment Act of 1986 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish criteria for the imposition of the death penalty where, as a result of a continuing criminal enterprise, an individual (other than a participant in such conduct) dies. Requires the Government, for such offense, to serve notice upon the defendant, a reasonable time before trial or acceptance of a plea, disclosing that it intends to seek the death penalty and the aggravating factors upon which it will rely. Requires a separate sentencing hearing before a jury, or the court upon motion by the defendant, when the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty to such offense. Allows the defendant and the Government to present any information relevant to sentencing, without regard to the rules of evidence, but permits information to be excluded where its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading of the jury. Directs the court, or the jury by unanimous vote, to impose the death penalty upon finding that such sentence is justified based on consideration of both aggravating and mitigating factors. Sets forth some mitigating factors to be considered by the jury or the court when imposing its sentence. Includes as aggravating factors to be considered by the jury or the court: (1) the intentional nature of the act which resulted in the victim's death; (2) previous convictions for offenses for which life imprisonment or death is authorized; and (3) the especially heinous, cruel, or depraved nature of the offense. Requires the court to instruct the jury not to consider the race, color, national origin, creed, or sex of the defendant in its consideration of the sentence. Allows the court to impose a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for such offenses when the death penalty is not imposed. Establishes procedures for appeal from a death sentence. Requires the Court of Appeals, upon consideration of the record and the information and … | 2025-08-29T16:31:57Z | |
| 99-hr-4818 | 99 | hr | 4818 | Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1986-05-13 | 1986-05-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] | MI | D | T000356 | 33 | Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the benefits paid to survivors of public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Eliminates the requirement that a parent (or parents) be a dependent of such officer in order to be an alternate beneficiary. Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to adjust certain public safety officer death benefits to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. Makes the date of death the determining date regarding the death benefit amount payable to beneficiaries. Establishes the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund in the Treasury. Requires each convicted felon to pay $500 into the court registry for deposit into such Fund. | 2025-08-29T16:31:14Z |
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