openregs: legislation: 650 rows where congress = 99 and policy_area = "Private Legislation" sorted by introduced

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date ▲	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date
99-hr-5716	99	hr	5716	A bill for the relief of Henry Cousins.	Private Legislation	1986-10-15	1986-10-15	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]	TX	D	H000067	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:49:59Z
99-s-2927	99	s	2927	A bill for the relief of the Homer Society of Natural History of Homer, Alaska.	Private Legislation	1986-10-15	1986-10-15	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]	AK	R	M001085	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified amount to a named organization of Homer, Alaska, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for losses resulting from the closing of, and appointment of a receiver for, a specified savings and loan association.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5702	99	hr	5702	A bill for the relief of the Knights of Pythias Hall Company of Wilmington, Delaware.	Private Legislation	1986-10-14	1986-10-14	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large]	DE	D	C000174	0	Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a fraternal order in Delaware in full settlement of all its claims against the United States for income taxes wrongfully assessed while such organization enjoyed a tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.	2021-06-30T19:49:55Z
99-hr-5703	99	hr	5703	A bill for the relief of Bela Karolyi.	Private Legislation	1986-10-14	1986-10-14	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]	NY	D	D000471	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:49:55Z
99-hr-5689	99	hr	5689	A bill for the relief of Dan V. Iuga.	Private Legislation	1986-10-09	1986-10-09	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3]	CO	R	S000991	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:49:52Z
99-hr-5663	99	hr	5663	A bill for the relief of John W. Ruth, Senior.	Private Legislation	1986-10-07	1986-10-07	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]	TN	R	D000534	0	Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of his claims against the United States arising out of losses incurred when such individual relied upon assurances by Federal officials during his participation in Federal efforts to develop the Appalachian region.	2021-06-30T19:49:44Z
99-hres-579	99	hres	579	A resolution to refer the bill (H.R. 5663) for the relief of John W. Ruth, Senior, to the chief judge of the United States Claims Court.	Private Legislation	1986-10-07	1986-10-07	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]	TN	R	D000534	0	Refers H.R. 5663, a bill for the relief of a named individual, to the chief judge of the United States Claims Court.	2021-06-30T18:55:06Z
99-hr-5634	99	hr	5634	A bill for the relief of Rabbi Reuven Karelenstein.	Private Legislation	1986-10-01	1986-10-01	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]	MD	D	M000702	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:49:38Z
99-sres-496	99	sres	496	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Eugene A. Bundy.	Private Legislation	1986-10-01	1986-10-03	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-497	99	sres	497	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to David K. Stokely.	Private Legislation	1986-10-01	1986-10-03	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the son of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-499	99	sres	499	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Marjorie A. Pattison.	Private Legislation	1986-10-01	1986-10-03	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-hr-5624	99	hr	5624	A bill for the relief of certain individuals.	Private Legislation	1986-09-30	1986-09-30	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA-5]	GA	D	F000329	0	Waives time limitations on the claims of 16 named individuals against the United States arising out of a fire and explosion at a specified corporation's facility near Woodbine, Georgia.	2021-06-30T19:49:34Z
99-hr-5615	99	hr	5615	A bill for the relief of Gregory E. Walters.	Private Legislation	1986-09-29	1986-09-29	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]	TN	R	D000534	0	Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of claims arising out of allegations made against the Tennessee Valley Authority, with whom he was employed, regarding a home insulation program.	2021-06-30T19:49:33Z
99-hr-5616	99	hr	5616	A bill for the relief of Rolen-Rolen-Roberts International of Knoxville, Tennessee.	Private Legislation	1986-09-29	1986-09-29	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]	TN	R	D000534	0	Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named corporation in full satisfaction of its claims against the United States arising out of its preparation of a proposal in response to a Department of Commerce solicitation, later cancelled, for management services for an exhibition in Beijing, People's Republic of China.	2021-06-30T19:49:33Z
99-hr-5593	99	hr	5593	A bill for the relief of Joseph A. Bosco and Carol B. Bosco.	Private Legislation	1986-09-24	1986-09-24	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]	DC	D	F000046	0	Declares that, for tax purposes, a charitable contribution related to certain real property made by two named individuals shall be treated as having been made on a specified date.	2021-06-30T19:49:26Z
99-s-2859	99	s	2859	A bill for the relief of Imelda Villanueva Locquiao.	Private Legislation	1986-09-23	1986-09-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]	HI	D	M000250	0	Authorizes the classification of a named individual as a child within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2862	99	s	2862	A bill for the relief of the Carolinas Cotton Growers Association, Inc.	Private Legislation	1986-09-23	1986-09-23	Introduced in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.	Senate	Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]	SC	R	T000254	3	Makes the United States liable to a named agricultural cooperative association for injury resulting from the grading of the 1980 cotton crop by the Department of Agriculture in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual would be liable. Confers exclusive jurisdiction upon the United States Claims Court of any claim of such association against the United States arising from such injury.	2021-06-30T20:23:02Z
99-s-2839	99	s	2839	A bill for the relief of Jozo Karoglan and Ilana Karoglan, husband and wife, and their child, Matthias Karoglan.	Private Legislation	1986-09-19	1986-09-19	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]	NY	R	D000018	0	Declares three named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2832	99	s	2832	A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce through the Patent and Trademark Office to reexamine patent application numbered 179,474 filed by Joseph W. Newman in August 1980, and for other purposes.	Private Legislation	1986-09-18	1986-09-30	Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.	Senate	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	MS	R	C000567	0	Directs the Secretary of Commerce to reexamine and reconsider a named individual's specified patent application.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5545	99	hr	5545	A bill for the relief of Shannon Chiles and Joseph Chiles.	Private Legislation	1986-09-17	1986-09-17	Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.	House	Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17]	FL	D	L000226	0	Authorizes an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who is stationed in a specified district to transfer, with the approval of the director of such district, accumulated annual and sick leave to either of two named Internal Revenue Service employees stationed in such district.	2024-02-06T20:04:02Z
99-s-2829	99	s	2829	A bill for the relief of Steven McKenna.	Private Legislation	1986-09-17	1986-09-17	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]	OH	D	M000678	0	Allows a named individual, notwithstanding specified time limitations, to present to the appropriate Federal agency a claim against the United States for money damages for certain congenital malformations alleged to have been caused by his mother's ingestions of thalidomide. Confers jurisdiction upon the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to hear, determine, and render judgment on the above claim.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5533	99	hr	5533	A bill for the relief of Joseph W. Newman.	Private Legislation	1986-09-16	1986-09-16	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]	CA	R	D000435	0	Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue a patent to a named individual for the invention described in a specified patent application.	2021-06-30T19:49:04Z
99-hr-5534	99	hr	5534	A bill for the relief of Meliha Cooks and Gorkhan Cooks.	Private Legislation	1986-09-16	1986-09-16	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1]	GA	D	T000184	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:49:04Z
99-s-2819	99	s	2819	A bill for the relief of Jon Engen.	Private Legislation	1986-09-15	1986-09-17	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]	MT	D	B000243	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5517	99	hr	5517	A bill to extend patent numbered 3,741,577 for a period of ten years.	Private Legislation	1986-09-12	1986-09-12	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]	MN	R	S000795	0	Directs the Secretary of Commerce to extend, upon its expiration, a certain numbered patent for a period of ten years.	2021-06-30T19:48:58Z
99-hr-5518	99	hr	5518	A bill for the relief of Jon Engen.	Private Legislation	1986-09-12	1986-09-12	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]	MT	D	W000520	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:48:58Z
99-s-2811	99	s	2811	A bill for the relief of Melvin Rosenberg.	Private Legislation	1986-09-11	1986-09-16	Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.	Senate	Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]	TN	D	S000068	1	Authorizes and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to pay the claim of a named individual for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and allowances in connection with his transfer from the United States Postal Service in Memphis, Tennessee, to the Social Security Administration in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.	2026-01-07T14:45:52Z
99-hr-5498	99	hr	5498	A bill for the relief of Brenda Pring Garcia.	Private Legislation	1986-09-10	1986-09-10	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]	CA	R	L000020	0	Authorizes the classification of a named individual as a child within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:48:53Z
99-hr-5491	99	hr	5491	A bill for the relief of Chester G. Theissen.	Private Legislation	1986-09-09	1986-09-22	Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.	House	Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]	MI	D	W000682	0	Waives time limitations relating to the award of a medal of honor to a named individual for acts of heroism during the Korean War.	2025-06-06T14:17:56Z
99-hr-5482	99	hr	5482	A bill to clear certain impediments to the licensing of the vessel BAR 376 for employment in the coastwise trade.	Private Legislation	1986-08-15	1986-09-11	Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.	House	Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]	NC	D	J000256	0	Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade.	2021-06-30T19:46:21Z
99-s-2745	99	s	2745	A bill for the relief of Gili Pattir and Sharon Pattir.	Private Legislation	1986-08-13	1986-09-16	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC]	SC	R	T000254	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-sres-467	99	sres	467	An original resolution to pay a gratuity for Thomas A. Baldwin, John C. Baldwin, Mary E. Alley, and Jean E. Baldwin.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the children of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-468	99	sres	468	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Christie R. Basham.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-469	99	sres	469	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Dora L. Campbell.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the mother of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-470	99	sres	470	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Paul Hadley and Mary Hadley.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the parents of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-471	99	sres	471	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Theresa B. Hudson.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the mother of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-472	99	sres	472	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Robert W. Rienhold.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the surviving spouse of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-473	99	sres	473	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Richard L. Tyner, John F. Tyner, and Mary G. Tyner.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the children of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-474	99	sres	474	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Edwin A. Bernstein and Phyllis J. Bernstein.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the parents of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-475	99	sres	475	An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Carter L. Jackson.	Private Legislation	1986-08-12	1986-08-15	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]	MD	R	M000241	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to the brother of a deceased Senate employee.	2025-01-14T17:21:40Z
99-sres-458	99	sres	458	A resolution referring the bill for the relief of Spalding and Son, Inc. to the Chief Judge of the United States Claims Court.	Private Legislation	1986-08-01	1986-10-08	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	Senate	Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]	OR	R	H000343	0	Refers S. 249, a bill for the relief of a named corporation, to the chief judge of the United States Claims Court.	2026-01-07T14:45:52Z
99-hr-5314	99	hr	5314	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain property located in Vicksburg, Mississippi.	Private Legislation	1986-07-31	1986-08-19	Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.	House	Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2]	MS	R	F000347	0	Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain real property located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to a named individual.	2024-02-07T13:32:55Z
99-hr-5315	99	hr	5315	A bill for the relief of Joseph W. Newman.	Private Legislation	1986-07-31	1986-07-31	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]	IL	R	H001022	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue a patent to a named individual for the invention described in a specified patent application.	2021-06-30T19:45:20Z
99-hr-5296	99	hr	5296	A bill for the relief of Egya Quaison-Sackey.	Private Legislation	1986-07-30	1986-07-30	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]	MD	D	M000826	0	Declares a named individual to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, permanent residence, and a nonimmigrant visa despite certain eligibility restrictions in the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:45:06Z
99-hr-5261	99	hr	5261	A bill for the relief of Sjoerd Zittema and Peggy Rose Rakers.	Private Legislation	1986-07-24	1986-07-24	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]	CA	R	S000393	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:44:53Z
99-hr-5223	99	hr	5223	A bill to permit the removal of certain material from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.	Private Legislation	1986-07-22	1986-07-28	Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.	House	Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]	SD	D	D000064	0	Permits the children of a named individual, in recognition of their father's contributions to the Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, to remove a stone from an appropriate area of such Memorial for use as his tombstone.	2025-04-23T11:41:33Z
99-hr-5224	99	hr	5224	A bill to permit the vessel "Patience" to be employed in the coastwise trade and the fisheries.	Private Legislation	1986-07-22	1986-08-12	Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.	House	Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]	FL	R	L000295	0	Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade and the fisheries.	2021-06-30T19:44:17Z
99-s-2674	99	s	2674	A bill for the relief of Ellison S. Onizuka.	Private Legislation	1986-07-22	1986-07-22	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]	HI	D	M000250	0	Authorizes and directs the President to posthumously promote a named crew member of the space shuttle Challenger to the grade of Colonel, United States Air Force.	2025-01-14T17:07:58Z
99-hr-5204	99	hr	5204	A bill for the relief of Sonanong Doonpipat (Latch).	Private Legislation	1986-07-17	1986-07-17	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]	CO	R	B000919	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:44:02Z
99-hr-5173	99	hr	5173	A bill for the relief of John H. Teele.	Private Legislation	1986-07-15	1986-07-15	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4]	KS	D	G000240	0	Deems a named individual, for the purpose of permitting reimbursement of relocation expenses, to be an employee transferred by the Department of the Army without a break in service incident to travel from one official station to another for permanent duty in the Government's interest.	2021-06-30T19:43:43Z
99-hr-5174	99	hr	5174	A bill for the relief of Genero Mory Domine, Jr.	Private Legislation	1986-07-15	1986-07-15	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]	CA	D	L000090	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:43:43Z
99-hr-5149	99	hr	5149	A bill for the relief of Joseph W. Newman.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-06-26	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4]	MS	D	D000466	0	Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue a patent to a named individual for the invention described in a specified patent application.	2021-06-30T19:43:21Z
99-hr-5150	99	hr	5150	A bill for the relief of Maria Camargo Rickle.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-06-26	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]	NJ	R	G000025	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:43:21Z
99-hr-5151	99	hr	5151	A bill to provide for the consideration under the Color of Title Act of a certain parcel of land in Waynesboro, Mississippi.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-10-06	Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.	House	Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]	MS	R	L000447	0	Requires the Secretary of the Interior to act, within a specified period of time, on the application of two named individuals for a patent for a parcel of land in Mississippi despite certain requirements of the Color of Title Act.	2025-04-23T11:41:33Z
99-hr-5152	99	hr	5152	A bill for the relief of The Carolinas Cotton Growers Association, Inc.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-06-26	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7]	NC	D	R000436	0	Makes the United States liable to a named agricultural cooperative association for injury resulting from the grading of the 1980 cotton crop by the Department of Agriculture in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual would be liable. Confers exclusive jurisdiction upon the United States Claims Court of any claim of such association against the United States arising from such injury.	2021-06-30T19:43:22Z
99-hr-5153	99	hr	5153	A bill for the relief of Maria Helena Vas and Jose Maria Vas.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-06-26	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5]	CT	R	R000482	0	Authorizes the classification of two named individuals as children within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:43:22Z
99-s-2606	99	s	2606	A bill for the relief of Francis Aditola.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-06-26	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Senate	Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO]	MO	D	E000004	0	Reduces the quarters of coverage required for eligibility under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act in determining the old-age insurance benefits payable to a named individual.	2025-01-03T20:55:56Z
99-s-2634	99	s	2634	A bill for the relief of John H. Wolff.	Private Legislation	1986-06-26	1986-07-02	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]	WV	D	B001210	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5094	99	hr	5094	A bill for the relief of Dale B. Thompson.	Private Legislation	1986-06-25	1986-06-25	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4]	AR	D	A000213	0	Relieves a named individual of all liability to repay to the United States a specified sum representing money advanced for relocation and travel expenses arising from such individual's transfer to employment with the National Park Service. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to such individual in full satisfaction of any claim against the United States arising out of the improper issuance by the Department of the Interior of authorizations with respect to reimbursement of such expenses.	2021-06-30T19:43:10Z
99-hr-5095	99	hr	5095	A bill to qualify the BETA LYRA for U.S. Charter Service.	Private Legislation	1986-06-25	1986-08-06	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	House	Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]	TX	D	D000203	0	Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States.	2021-06-30T19:43:10Z
99-hr-5096	99	hr	5096	A bill to qualify the FRE-N-EZE for U.S. Charter Service.	Private Legislation	1986-06-25	1986-08-06	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	House	Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]	TX	D	D000203	0	Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States.	2021-06-30T19:43:10Z
99-hr-5082	99	hr	5082	A bill for the relief of Valerie S. Ford.	Private Legislation	1986-06-24	1986-06-24	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]	VA	R	B000556	0	Directs the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse a named individual for travel and transportation expenses incurred in connection with a specified relocation.	2021-06-30T19:43:08Z
99-hr-5083	99	hr	5083	A bill for the relief of Travis D. Jackson.	Private Legislation	1986-06-24	1986-06-24	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]	VA	D	B000657	0	Waives the liability of a named individual to repay a specified sum determined to have been improperly advanced to him by the Farmers Home Administration for temporary living expenses.	2021-06-30T19:43:08Z
99-hr-5084	99	hr	5084	A bill providing for the transfer of certain real property in Lincoln County, Nebraska.	Private Legislation	1986-06-24	1986-09-08	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.	House	Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]	NE	R	S000622	0	Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to two named individuals, without consideration, a specified parcel of land in Nebraska.	2024-02-07T13:32:55Z
99-hr-5032	99	hr	5032	A bill for the relief of Joseph W. Newman.	Private Legislation	1986-06-12	1986-06-12	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]	NE	R	D000065	0	Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue a patent to a named individual for the invention described in a specified patent application.	2021-06-30T19:42:34Z
99-hr-5016	99	hr	5016	A bill for the relief of Sueng Ho Jang and Sueng Il Jang.	Private Legislation	1986-06-11	1986-10-21	Became Private Law No: 99-19.	House	Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]	NY	D	B000432	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-5017	99	hr	5017	A bill for the relief of Filomena Barretto.	Private Legislation	1986-06-11	1986-06-11	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]	MN	D	O000006	0	Authorizes the classification of a named individual as a child within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:42:28Z
99-hr-5018	99	hr	5018	A bill for the relief of Miroslav Bencik.	Private Legislation	1986-06-11	1986-06-11	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]	NJ	R	S000522	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:42:28Z
99-s-2535	99	s	2535	A bill for the relief of Mr. Eveni Tapuni Toatapu and Mrs. Ligisifa Tapuni Eveni Toatapu.	Private Legislation	1986-06-10	1986-06-16	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-4960	99	hr	4960	A bill for the relief of David A. Burns.	Private Legislation	1986-06-09	1986-08-08	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	House	Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]	AK	R	Y000033	0	Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land to a named individual upon such individual's payment of its fair market value as of a specified date.	2024-02-07T13:32:55Z
99-s-2530	99	s	2530	A bill for the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta.	Private Legislation	1986-06-09	1986-06-16	Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Defense to settle, adjust, and pay the backpay claim of a named employee of the Department of Defense Overseas Dependent Schools.	2026-01-07T14:45:52Z
99-hr-4954	99	hr	4954	A bill for the relief of Howard W. Waite.	Private Legislation	1986-06-05	1986-06-05	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]	CA	D	B000711	0	Provides that for purposes of determining the amount of civil service retirement annuity to which a named individual is entitled, such individual's service as an engineer on Navy construction projects for a specified period shall be considered creditable service.	2021-06-30T19:42:12Z
99-hr-4955	99	hr	4955	A bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt.	Private Legislation	1986-06-05	1986-06-05	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]	NJ	R	S000097	0	Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to pay to a named individual the additional remuneration to which he would have been entitled had he been promoted to a specified military rank.	2021-06-30T19:42:12Z
99-hres-467	99	hres	467	A resolution to refer the bill H.R. 4955 for the relief of Harold N. Holt to the chief judge of the United States Claims Court.	Private Legislation	1986-06-05	1986-06-05	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]	NJ	R	S000097	0	Refers H.R. 4955, a bill for the relief of a named individual, to the chief judge of the United States Claims Court.	2021-06-30T18:54:39Z
99-s-2514	99	s	2514	A bill for the relief of Mr. Fu Chuan Lee and Ms. Shon Ning Lee.	Private Legislation	1986-06-05	1986-06-10	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2520	99	s	2520	A bill for the relief of Ayrton Oliver Reid.	Private Legislation	1986-06-05	1986-06-16	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-4923	99	hr	4923	A bill to permit the vessel TUB'S TUB to be employed in the coastwise trade.	Private Legislation	1986-06-03	1986-06-10	Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.	House	Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]	NJ	D	T000317	0	Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade.	2021-06-30T19:42:04Z
99-s-2503	99	s	2503	A bill to clear certain impediments to the licensing of the vessel Wanderbird for employment in the coastwise and fisheries trades.	Private Legislation	1986-05-21	1986-05-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.	Senate	Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]	CA	D	C000877	0	Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause a named vessel to be documented as a vessel of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise and fisheries trades.	2025-01-14T18:51:33Z
99-s-2505	99	s	2505	A bill for the relief of Michael J. Smith.	Private Legislation	1986-05-21	1986-05-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]	UT	R	G000072	0	Deems a named individual to have been a Captain in the Navy at the time of his death, for purposes of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.	2025-01-14T17:07:58Z
99-s-2456	99	s	2456	A bill for the relief of Milanie C. Escobol Norman.	Private Legislation	1986-05-15	1986-06-02	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]	MO	R	D000030	1	Authorizes the classification of a named individual as an immediate relative within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-4798	99	hr	4798	A bill for the relief of Toufic Maurice Hakim.	Private Legislation	1986-05-08	1986-05-08	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]	PA	D	B000644	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:41:10Z
99-hr-4779	99	hr	4779	A bill for the relief of Allen H. Platnick.	Private Legislation	1986-05-07	1986-10-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	House	Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5]	WA	D	F000239	0	Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of claims against the United States arising from the withdrawal of an offer of employment at an Air Force base.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2390	99	s	2390	A bill for the relief of Hee Man Cheng.	Private Legislation	1986-05-01	1986-05-12	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]	HI	D	M000250	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2391	99	s	2391	A bill for the relief of William Shu-Lai Mok and his wife Jaqueline Mok.	Private Legislation	1986-05-01	1986-05-20	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]	HI	D	M000250	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-4724	99	hr	4724	A bill for the relief of William E. Shattuck.	Private Legislation	1986-04-30	1986-04-30	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]	HI	D	A000069	0	Makes certain limitations on bringing claims against the United States inapplicable to claims arising out of the treatment a named individual received at an Army medical center in Hawaii.	2021-06-30T19:40:39Z
99-hr-4725	99	hr	4725	A bill for the relief of Kil Joon Yu Callahan.	Private Legislation	1986-04-30	1986-04-30	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3]	MA	D	E000013	0	Authorizes the granting of a visa and admission to the United States for permanent residence to a named individual.	2021-06-30T19:40:39Z
99-hr-4726	99	hr	4726	A bill for the relief of Linda Diane Donovan, Richard Thomas Donovan, Shawn William Donovan, and Kristin Sarah Donovan.	Private Legislation	1986-04-30	1986-04-30	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]	NJ	R	S000097	0	Declares four named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:40:40Z
99-hr-4706	99	hr	4706	A bill for the relief of Rick Hangartner, Russell Stewart, and David Walden.	Private Legislation	1986-04-29	1986-10-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	House	Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]	TX	D	B000880	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay specified sums to three named individuals in full settlement of all their claims against the United States for losses and expenses they incurred in connection with certain Federal investigations.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-hr-4707	99	hr	4707	A bill for the relief of Joseph W. Newman.	Private Legislation	1986-04-29	1986-04-29	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]	LA	D	T000058	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue a patent to a named individual for the invention described in a specified patent application.	2021-06-30T19:40:33Z
99-hr-4689	99	hr	4689	A bill for the relief of Merlene Ottey-Page.	Private Legislation	1986-04-24	1986-04-24	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]	CA	D	T000316	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2021-06-30T19:40:28Z
99-s-2366	99	s	2366	A bill for the relief of Merlene Ottey-Page.	Private Legislation	1986-04-24	1986-05-05	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]	CA	D	C000877	0	Declares a named individual to have satisfied certain requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to eligibility for naturalization.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z
99-s-2367	99	s	2367	A bill to provide for the duty-free entry of certain structures and parts for use in the W.M. Keck Observatory Project, and for other purposes.	Private Legislation	1986-04-24	1986-04-28	Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.	Senate	Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI]	HI	D	M000250	3	Provides for the duty-free entry of certain articles for use by a named organization in the construction of an optical telescope in Hawaii.	2025-01-03T20:55:56Z
99-hr-4686	99	hr	4686	A bill for the relief of Jens-Peter Berndt.	Private Legislation	1986-04-23	1986-09-23	Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Erdreich. Discharge Petition No: 10.	House	Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]	AL	D	E000201	0	Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and to have satisfied certain naturalization requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2021-06-30T19:40:28Z
99-hr-4666	99	hr	4666	A bill for the relief of Steven T. Anderson.	Private Legislation	1986-04-22	1986-04-22	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15]	IL	R	M000041	0	Provides that a named individual shall be considered to have satisfied certain requirements for entitlement to disability insurance benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act upon his timely application for such benefits.	2021-06-30T19:40:22Z
99-hr-4649	99	hr	4649	A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the United States Claims Court to render judgment upon the claim of John King, and for other purposes.	Private Legislation	1986-04-21	1986-04-21	Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.	House	Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]	CA	R	S000393	0	Confers jurisdiction upon the United States Claims Court to render judgment upon the claim of a named individual that he was denied a specified promotion in the Navy as a probable consequence of improper and inequitable actions within the Department of the Navy.	2021-06-30T19:40:17Z
99-s-2339	99	s	2339	A bill to provide for the appointment of Serrnandito Ribas-Dominicci and Peter Lorence to the service academy of their choice at the time that they satisfy the requirements for admission to such academy.	Private Legislation	1986-04-18	1986-04-18	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]	KS	R	D000401	3	Requests the President to appoint two named individuals to the service academy of their choice as each respectively satisfies the requirements for admission to such academy.	2025-01-14T17:07:58Z
99-hr-4641	99	hr	4641	A bill for the relief of Richard F. Walsh.	Private Legislation	1986-04-17	1986-04-22	Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.	House	Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]	MA	D	D000416	0	Authorizes the President to award the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart to a named individual for his act of heroism and injuries received during service with the Army Air Force in World War II.	2025-06-06T14:17:56Z
99-s-2318	99	s	2318	A bill for the relief of William G. Riplinger.	Private Legislation	1986-04-17	1986-04-25	Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.	Senate	Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]	WA	R	G000333	0	Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay an amount to be determined to a named U.S. Navy employee representing the amount due such individual as a result of a salary computation error.	2026-01-07T14:45:52Z
99-s-2299	99	s	2299	A bill for the relief of Valerie S. Ford of Richmond, Virginia.	Private Legislation	1986-04-14	1986-04-14	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	Directs the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse a named individual for travel and transportation expenses incurred in connection with a specified relocation.	2025-01-14T17:07:58Z
99-s-2283	99	s	2283	A bill for the relief of Marivic Neri and Miyoshi Neri.	Private Legislation	1986-04-10	1986-04-22	Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	Declares two named individuals to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z

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