100th Committee Summary
100th Congress (1987–1988)
Summary of Activity, Public Laws and Hearings
Legislation introduced and referred to the Committee:
PUBLIC House Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659 House Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 House Concurrent Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 House Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PRIVATE House Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 House Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 House Concurrent Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 House Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Legislation passed by Senate and referred to the Committee:
PUBLIC Senate Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Senate Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Senate Concurrent Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 PRIVATE Senate Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Senate Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Senate Concurrent Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Total Bills and Resolutions Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,081
Legislation enacted into law:
PUBLIC Bills signed into law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 PRIVATE Bills signed into law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Total Bills Enacted Into Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 The Committee on the Judiciary had referred to it 1,081 bills and resolutions during the 100th Congress. This represents 19% of the 5,585 bills and resolutions introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives for that Congress. Of this number, 812 were public bills and resolutions, and 252 were private bills and resolutions. A total of 58 which received consideration by the Committee were enacted into public law; and no measures considered by the Committee were enacted into private law.
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NUMBER OF LAW Public Law 100–41 TITLE To extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code. (Approved May 15, 1987). To extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code. (Approved August 18, 1987). BILL NUMBER S. 903
Public Law 100–99
S. 1577
Public Law 100–121
To amend section 902(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 H.R. 1163 to revise criminal penalties relating to certain aviation reports and records offenses. (Approved September 30, 1987). To amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to permit certain participants in the White House Conference for a Drug Free America to be allowed travel expenses, and for other purposes. (Approved October, 23, 1987). To amend chapter 9 of title 17 of the United States Code, regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities. (Approved November 9, 1987). To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces and for other purposes. “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989”. “Military Health Care Amendments of 1987”. “Military Construction Authorization Act of 1988 and 1989”. “Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1988”. “National Defense Stockpile Amendments of 1987”. (Approved December 4, 1987; effective dates vary). H.R. 3226
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Public Law 100–159
S. 442
Public Law 100–180
H.R. 1748
Public Law 100–182
To amend title 18 of the United States Code, and other S. 1822 provisions of law relating to sentencing for criminal offenses. “Sentencing Act of 1987”. (Approved December 7, 1987; effective with respect to offenses committed after enactment). To amend title 18 of the United States Code, to improve certain provisions relating to imposition and collection of criminal fines and for other purposes. “Criminal Fine Improvement Act of 1987”. (Approved December 11, 1987; effective dates vary). To amend title 28 of the United States Code, with respect to the appointment of independent counsel. “Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987”. (Approved December 15, 1987; effective on the date of enactment, except with respect to proceedings pending on such date). H.R. 3483
Public Law 100–185
Public Law 100–191
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Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes. (Approved December 22, 1987). To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1988. “Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987”. “Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1987”. “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987”. “Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987”. “Panama Canal Revolving Fund Act”. “Pension Protection Act”. “Revenue Canal Revolving Fund Act”. “Pension Protection Act”. “Revenue Act of 1987”. (Approved December 22, 1987; effective dates vary). To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, United States Information Agency, the Voice of America, the Board of International Broadcasting, and for other purposes. “Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989”. “Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987”. “Global Climate Protection Act of 1987”. (Approved December 22, 1987). To amend title 28, the United States Code, to provide for the selection of the court of appeals to decide multiple appeals filed with respect to the same agency order. (Approved January 8, 1988; effective date July 6, 1988). To restore the broad scope of coverage and to clarify the application of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987”. (Became law without the approval of the President on March 22, 1988). To recognize the organization known as the Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America. (Approved April 6, 1988). Granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. (Approved April 7, 1988). To establish procedures to implement Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980, and for other purposes. “International Child Abduction Remedies Act”. (Approved April 29, 1988).
H.J. Res. 395
Public Law 100–203
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Public Law 100–204
H.R. 1777
Public Law 100–236
H.R. 1162
Public Law 100–259
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Public Law 100–281
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Public Law 100–285
H.J. Res. 480
Public Law 100–300
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To amend chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, to improve the treatment of claims for certain retiree benefits of former employees. “Retiree Benefits Bankruptcy Protection Act of 1988”. (Approved June 16, 1988; effective with respect to cases commenced on or after the date of enactment).
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Public Law 100–346
To amend chapter 13 of title 18 of the United States Code, S. 794 to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs. (Approved June 24, 1988). To improve the administration of justice by providing great discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting cases it will review, and for other purposes. (Approved June 27, 1988). To implement recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. “Civil Liberties Act of 1988”. “Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Restitution Act”. (Approved August 10, 1988; provisions which, directly or indirectly, authorize the enactment of new budget authorities effective only for fiscal year 1989 and thereafter). To settle certain land claims of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana against the United States, to authorize the use and distribution of the settlement funds, and for other purposes. (Approved August 22, 1988). To simplify the process of obtaining licensing by States for participation in paramutuel wagering by allowing consolidated requests to be made to the Federal Government for identification and criminal history records relating to the applicant for such licensing. “Paramutuel Licensing Simplification Act of 1988”. (Approved August 22, 1988; effective date July 1, 1989). S. 952
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Public Law 100–411
Private Bill H.R. 3617
Public Law 100–413
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To enhance the competitiveness of American industry and for other purposes. “Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988”. “Telecommunications Trade Act of 1988”. “Export Enhancement Act of 1988”. “Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988”. “American Aid to Poland Act of 1988”. “Multilateral Export Control Enhancement Amendments Act”. “Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988”. “International Debt Management Act of 1988”. “Multilateral Development Banks Procurement Act of 1988”. “Export-Import Bank and Tied Aid Credit Amendments of 1988”. “Export Trading Company Act Amendments of 1988”. “Primary Dealers Act of 1988”. “Financial Reports Act of 1988”. “Agricultural Competitiveness and Trade Act of 1988”. “Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act of 1988”. “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Amendments of 1988”. “Technology Competitiveness Act”. “National Advisory Committee on Semiconductor Research and Development Act of 1988”. “Competitiveness Policy Council Act”. “Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988”. “Foreign Language Assistance Act of 1988”. “Educational Partnerships Act of 1988”. “Star Schools Program Assistance Act”. “School Dropout Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988”. “Secondary Schools Basic Skills Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988”. “Training Technology Transfer Act of 1988”. “Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act”. “National Science Foundation University Infrastructure Act of 1988”. “Buy American Act of 1988”. “Small Business International Trade and Competitiveness Act”. “Process Patent Amendments Act of 1988”. “Patent Law Foreign Filing Amendments Act of 1988”. “Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988”. (Approved August 23, 1988; effective dates vary). To amend title VIII of the Act commonly called the Civil Rights Act of 1968, to revise the procedures for the enforcement of fair housing, and for other purposes. “Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988”. (Approved September 13, 1988; effective date March 12, 1989). To implement the United States–Canada Free-Trade Agreement. “United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988”. (Approved September 28, 1988; effective dates vary). To amend title 28, United States Code, to create two divisions in the Judicial District of Maryland. (Approved October 14, 1988; effective date April 12, 1989, except for actions commenced before the effective date and juries summoned, empanelled, or actually serving on the effective date).
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To keep secure the rights of intellectual property licensors and licensees which come under the protection of title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code. (Approved October 18, 1988; effective with respect to cases commenced on or after the date of enactment). To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make technical corrections in immigration-related laws “Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988”. (Approved October 24, 1988; effective dates vary). To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize protective force personnel who guard the strategic petroleum reserve or its storage and related facilities to carry firearms while discharging their official duties and in certain instances to make arrests without warrant; to establish the offense of trespass on property of the strategic petroleum reserve; and for other purposes. (Approved October 25, 1988). To change the name of the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, a federally chartered organization, to the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes. (Approved October 28, 1988). Granting the consent of Congress to the compact entered into between the State of North Carolina and the State of South Carolina establishing the Lake Wylie Marine Commission. (Approved October 28, 1988). To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government. (Approved October 31, 1988). To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, and for other purposes. (Approved October 31, 1988). To make non-mailable any plant, fruit, vegetable, or other matter, the movement of which in interstate commerce has been prohibited or restricted by the Secretary of Agriculture in order to prevent the dissemination of dangerous plant diseases or pests, and for other purposes. (Approved October 31, 1988). To partition certain reservation lands between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the Yurok Indians, to clarify the use of tribal timber proceeds, and for other purposes. (Approved October 31, 1988).
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Public Law 100–549
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To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges. (Approved November 3, 1988). To amend the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 to strengthen the enforcement provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. (Approved November 3, 1988). To amend the bankruptcy law to provide for special revenue bonds, and for other purposes. (Approved November 3, 1988). To provide for the reauthorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes. (Approved November 3, 1988). To implement the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. (Approved November 4, 1988). To extend for an additional 8-year period certain provisions of title 17, United States Code, relating to the rental of sound recordings, and for other purposes. (Approved November 5, 1988). To amend title 18, United States Code, to preserve personal privacy with respect to the rental, purchase, or delivery of video tapes or similar audio visual materials. (Approved November 5, 1988).
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To clarify certain restrictions on distribution of advertisements H.R. 3146 and other information concerning lotteries and similar activities. (Approved November 7, 1988). To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act with respect to admiralty jurisdiction. (Approved November 9, 1988). To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain firearms especially useful to terrorists. (Approved November 11, 1988). To designate the month of October 1988, as “National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month”. (Includes language recognizing the organization known as the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum). (Approved November 14, 1988). To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the numerical limitation and preference system for admission of independent immigrants, and for other purposes. (Approved November 15, 1988). To provide for retirement and survivors’ annuities for bankruptcy judges and magistrates, and for other purposes. (Approved November 15, 1988). H.R. 1149
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Public Law 100–649
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Public Law 100–655
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To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes. (Approved November 16, 1988). To implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration. (Approved November 16, 1988). To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize abbreviated new animal drug applications and to amend title 35, United States Code, to authorize the extension of the patents for animal drug products. (Approved November 16, 1988). To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for the adjudication of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration; to apply the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to rulemaking procedures of the Veterans’ Administration to provide for judicial review of certain final decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; to provide for the payment of reasonable fees to attorneys for rendering legal representation to individuals claiming benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration; and for other purposes. (Approved November 18, 1988). To prevent the manufacturing, distribution and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes. (Approved November 18, 1988). To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States for suits based upon certain negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of United States employees committed within the scope of their employment, and for other purposes. (Approved November 18, 1988). To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for certain major frauds against the United States. (Approved November 19, 1988). To amend title 28, United States Code, to make certain improvements with respect to the Federal judiciary, and for other purposes. (Approved November 19, 1988). To authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. (Approved November 19, 1988).
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Public Law 100–670
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Public Law 100–687
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Public Law 100–694
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SERIAL NO. AND TITLE 1 Appropriation Authorization for Civil Division, Department of Justice, Fiscal Year 1988. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. February 26, 1987. (NOTE: Also includes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission). Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals Service. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. March 11, 1987. Immigration Reform Act: Phase II—Regulations. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. April 9, 1987. Stay of Deportation for Undocumented Salvadorans and Nicaraguans. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. May 20, 1987. (H.R. 618). FBI Oversight and Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 1988. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. February 25, March 4, 20, 1987. Copyright Issues Presented by Digital Audio Tape. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. April 2, 1987. Exclusion and Deportation of Aliens. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. June 23, 1987. (H.R. 1119). Lottery Advertising Clarification Act. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. April 2, 1987. (H.R. 1568). Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. April 22, 29, May 6, 7, 13, 14, 1987. (H.R. 1158). Federal Prison Policy. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. March 5, 1987. Impeachment Inquiry—Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. [1 Hearing Volume and Appendices I, II, (parts 1-3), III, IV, and V.] Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. May 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, June 1, 9 (hearings), and July 6, 7 (meeting and markup), 1988. (H. Res. 128). Federal Judicial Center/State Justice Institute. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. May 20, 1987. Legal Immigration—Occupational Preferences. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. July 21, 1987. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. May 28, 1987. (H.R. 1149, H.R. 1689, and H.R. 1888). State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Subcommittee on Crime. April 1, 1987. (Oversight and H.R. 1411).
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Military Medical Malpractice and Liability for Injuries Resulting from the Atomic Weapons Testing Program. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. March 19, 1987. (H.R. 1054 and H.R. 1341). Intellectual Property and Trade—1987. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. March 18, 26, 1987. Reauthorization of the Drug Enforcement Administration for Fiscal Year 1988. Subcommittee on Crime. April 2, 1987. Legislation to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. April 29, 1987. (H.R. 442 and H.R. 1631). Affirmative Action in the Work Force. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities of the Committee on Education and Labor. October 8, 1987. The White House Conference for a Drug Free America. Subcommittee on Crime. September 10, 1987. (H.R. 3226). Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. August 6, 1987. (H.R. 1231). Patents and the Constitution: Transgenic Animals. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice. June 11, July 22, August 21, November 5, 1987. President’s Refugee Admissions Proposal, Fiscal Year 1988. Committee on the Judiciary. September 23, 1987. Immigration and Nationality Efficiency Amendments of 1987. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. October 29, 1987. (H.R. 2921). Independent Counsel Amendments Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. April 9, 23, June 3, 1987. (Oversight and H.R. 1520). Forfeiture Portions of the Comprehensive Crime Bill and the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Subcommittee on Crime. March 9, 1987. Continuing Oversight of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Phase III—Implementation. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. October 21, 1987. Proposed New Administrative Appeals Process for Medicare Claims. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. October 7, 1987. Dissemination of FBI Arrest Records for Employment and Licensing Purposes. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. October 14, 21, 1987. Reauthorization of the Justice Assistance Act. Subcommittee on Crime. September 23, 30, 1987. (Oversight and H.R. 2834). Federal Procurement Liability Reform Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. October 29, 1987. (H.R. 2378).
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Temporary Safe Haven Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. October 28, 1987. (H.R. 2922). Reauthorization for the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission for Fiscal Year 1989. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. February 18, 1988. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact Amendments. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. February 18, 1988. (H.J. Res. 352). Reauthorization for the Office of Government Ethics for Fiscal Years 1989–1994. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. February 19, 1988. Implementation of the Pretrial Services Act of 1982. Subcommittee on Crime. June 18, 1987. Securities Laws Enforcement and Defense Contractors. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. July 30, 1987. Sentencing Guidelines. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. May 12, June 11, 16, July 15, 22, 23, 29, 1987. Reauthorization for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. February 18, 1988. FBI Undercover Operations. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. March 25, 1987. Break-Ins at Sanctuary Churches and Organizations Opposed to Administrative Policy in Central America. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. February 19, 20, 1987. The U.S. Trustees Program. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. March 19, 1987. Administrative Procedures to Ensure Fair Consideration of Social Security Disability Claims. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. July 20, 1987. Solicitor General’s Office. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. March 19, 1987. Authorization for Additional Bankruptcy Judgeships. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. April 28, 1988. (H.R. 4064 and H.R. 4160). Antitrust Exemption Contained in the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. April 23, August 5, December 1, 1987. (Oversight and H.R. 2727). Lopid Patent Term Restoration and Fairness Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. October 8, 1987. (H.R. 3074). Genocide Convention Implementation Act. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. March 16, 1988. (H.R. 807). Bern Convention Implementation Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 17, July 23, September 16, 30, 1987. February 9, 10, 1988. (H.R. 1623 and H.R. 2962). Legal Services Corporation Authorization. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 9, 1987. (H.R. 2553).
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Restrictions on the Post-Employment Activities of Federal Officers and Employees. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. May 4, 1988. Reauthorization for the Department of Justice, Fiscal Year 1988. Committee on the Judiciary. March 5, 1987. To Establish a Commission on War Reparations for Guam. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. August 4, 1988. (H.R. 3191). Legislation to amend Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. September 8, 1988. (H.R. 3845). Asbestos Claims/Claims Court Reference. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. August 10, 1988. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. September 16, 1988. (H.R. 5022). Animal Welfare Act. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. September 16, 1988. (H.R. 1770). Partition Certain Lands Between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the Yurok Indians. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. September 30, 1988. (H.R. 4469). Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. August 10, 1988. (H.R. 3052). Alternative Dispute Resolution Use by Federal Agencies. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. June 16, 1988. President’s Refugee Admissions Proposal for Fiscal Year 1989. Committee on the Judiciary. September 15, 1988. Mariel Cuban Detainees. (1 Hearing Volume and 1 Errata Volume). Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. July 6, 1988. (H.R. 4330 and H.R. 4349). Parimutuel Sports Licensing. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. April 28, 1988. (H.R. 2611 and H.R. 4458). Family Unification, Employer Sanctions and Anti-Discrimination Under the IRCA. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. August 23, 1988. AIDS and the Administration of Justice. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. October 29, 1987. Proposed Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. October 15, November 17, 18, 1987. (H.J. Res. 321). Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Retirement. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. October 28, 1987. (H.R. 2586). Television Violence Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. October 5, 1988. (H.R. 3848 and S. 844).
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Bankruptcy Discharge of Obligations to Governmental Units. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. September 8, 1988. (H.R. 2619). Satellite Home Viewer Copyright Act. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. November 19, 1987, January 27, 1988. (H.R. 2848). Federal Prison Industries Reform Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. March 23, 1988. (H.R. 4021). Firearms Which Escape Detection at Airport Security checkpoints. Subcommittee on Crime. May 20, 27, December 10, 1987. (H.R. 84, H.R. 155, H.R. 1002, H.R. 1785, and H.R. 2845). Major Fraud Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Crime. December 3, 1987, March 16, 1988. (H.R. 3500 and Oversight). Sex and Race Differences on Standardized Tests. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. April 23, 1987. Control of Chemical Precursors and Essential Chemicals. Subcommittee on Crime. September 16, October 15, 1987. (H.R. 2585, H.R. 2846, H.R. 3062, and H.R. 3268). Court Reform and Access to Justice Act. (Parts 1 and 2) Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. September 23, October 14, 1987, February 24, 1988. (H.R. 3152). Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr. Impeachment Inquiry. (1 Hearing Volume and 1 Appendix, Parts 1 and 2). Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. June 9, 10, July 6, 7, 8, 12, 1988. (H. Res. 407). Mariel Cuban Detainees: Events Preceding and Following the November 1987 Riots. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. February 4, 1988. Judicial Housekeeping. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. August 10, 1988. (H.R. 408, H.R. 982, H.R. 1569, H.R. 1596, H.R. 1929, H.R. 3227, H.R. 3726, H.R. 4109, H.R. 4309, and H.R. 4452). Legislation to Amend the Controlled Substances Act (Anabolic Steroids). Subcommittee on Crime. July 27, 1988. (H.R. 3216). Health Waste Anti-Dumping Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Crime. August 4, 1988. (H.R. 5130). Reform of Legal Immigration. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and, International Law. September 7, 16, 1988. (H.R. 5115 and S. 2104). Telephone Monitoring by Employers. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. July 15, 1987. (H.R. 1950). Patent Licensing Reform Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. May 11, 1988. (H.R. 4086). Visual Artists Rights Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 9, 1988. (H.R. 3221). Legal Services Corporation: Authorization Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 14, 1988. (H.R. 4533).
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Legal Services Corporation: Activities of the Chairman and Replacement of the President. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. August 4, 1988. Film Integrity Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 21, 1988. (H.R. 2400). Protection of Industrial Designs of Useful Articles. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. June 23, 1988. (H.R. 1179). Patent and Trademark Office Authorization. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. July 27, 1988. (H.R. 4972). Video and Library Privacy Protection Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Technology and the Law of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. August 3, 1988. (H.R. 4947 and S. 2361). Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. September 8, 1988. (H.R. 4156). Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term Restoration Act. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. September 14, 1988. (H.R. 4982). Authorization Request for the Community Relations Service, Fiscal Year 1988. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. February 24, 1987. Authorization Request for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, Fiscal Year 1988. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. February 26, 1987. Equal Employment Opportunities at the Department of Agriculture. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. November 5, 1987. Anti-Asian Violence. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. November 10, 1987. Women in Nontraditional Work. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. March 23, 30, 1988. FBI Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Efforts. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. March 31, June 8, 1988. Anti-Indian Violence. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. May 4, 18, 1988. English Language Constitutional Amendments. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. May 11, 1988. (H.J. Res. 13, H.J. Res. 33, H.J. Res. 60, and H.J. Res. 83). Twenty Years After the Kerner Commission: The Need for a New Civil Rights Agenda. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. May 25, 1988. CISPES and FBI Counterterrorism Investigations. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. June 13, September 16, 1988. FBI Counterintelligence Visits to Libraries. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. June 20, July 13, 1988.
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Expanding Equity Rights: Toward a New Agenda. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. December 2, 1988. Fair Housing. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. December 12, 1988. Oversight and Authorization Hearings Into the Policies and Enforcement Record of the Antitrust Division (DOJ). Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. February 26, March 4, 1987, February 24, 25, March 3, 1988. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Procedure Amendments Act. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. March 26, 1987. (H.R. 586). Clarification of the Evidentiary and Substantive Antitrust Rules Governing Resale Price Maintenance. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. April 2, 1987. (H.R. 585). Antitrust Treatment of the Licensing of Certain Intellectual Property. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. April 30, 1987. (H.R. 557). Captive Shipping in the Railroad Industry: The Clayton Act Amendments of 1987. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. June 4, 1987. (H.R. 941). Interstate Sales Tax Collection Act of 1987 and the Equity in Interstate Competition Act of 1987. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. March 30, April 28, September 21, 1988. (H.R. 1242, H.R. 1891, and H.R. 3521). Competitive Practices in the Title Insurance Industry. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. May 4, 1988. (H.R. 1766). Competitive Impact of the Omnibus Banking Bill. Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. September 14. 1988. (H.R. 5094). Waiting Period Before Sale, Delivery, or Transfer of a Handgun. Subcommittee on Crime. November 30, 1987, February 24, 1988. (H.R. 975 and H.R. 155). Federal Drug Forfeiture Activity. Subcommittee on Crime. Mach 4, 1988. Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988. Subcommittee on Crime. April 28, June 16, August 11, 1988. (H.R. 3889, H.R. 1213, H.R. 1438, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 4257). Crime, Violence, and Drug Abuse in South Florida. Subcommittee on Crime. June 27, 1988. Enforcement of Narcotics, Firearms, and Money Laundering Laws. Subcommittee on Crime. July 28, 1988, September 23, 29, October 5, 1988. RICO Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. April 9, July 9, December 3, 1987, August 10, 1988 (Oversight, H.R. 3240, and H.R. 2983, H.R. 4920, and H.R. 4923). Police Use of Deadly Force. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. May 8, 1987. Grand Jury Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. June 4, 1987. (H.R. 2515). Death Penalty. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. July 16, 1987.
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SERIAL NOS. AND TITLE 1 2 3 4 Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Courts. August 1, 1987. Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Courts. August 1, 1987. Federal Rules of Evidence. October 1, 1987. Summary of Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary—One Hundredth Congress, First Session. March 1988. Markup of H. Res. 499, Impeachment of Judge Alcee L. Hastings. Committee on the Judiciary. July 26, 1988. Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. May 5, 1988. Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens Under the Immigration and Nationality Act—Historical Background and Analysis. September 1988. Mediation and Older Americans: Consider the Possibilities—A Forum. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests of the Select Committee on Aging. June 23, 1988.
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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court transmitting various amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence adopted by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2076. March 2, 1987. (Executive Communication No. 713). Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Communication from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure adopted by the Court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3771 and 3772. March 2, 1987. (Executive Communication No. 825). Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Communication from the Chief Justice of the United States transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure prescribed by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075. March 30, 1987. (Executive Communication No. 1027). The Constitution of the United States of America. Bicentennial Edition—1787–1987. August 5, 1987. Proposed Legislation—Criminal Justice Reform Act of 1987. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to reform procedures for enforcement of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, for collateral review of criminal judgments, and for the imposition of capital punishment, and for other purposes. October 19, 1987. Proceedings of the 35th Annual National Convention of the Veterans of World War I of the United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—August 24–26, 1987. November 3, 1987. (Executive Communication No. 2340). Proposed Legislation—Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1987. Message from the President of the United States transmitting for immediate consideration and enactment of the “Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1987”. Referred jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; and Energy and Commerce. November 10, 1987. Proposed Legislation—Superconductivity Competitiveness Act of 1988. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to encourage innovation and productivity, stimulate trade, and promote competitiveness and technological leadership in the United States. Referred jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary; Science, Space and Technology; and Government Operations. February 24, 1988. Proposed Legislation—Civil Rights Protection Act of 1988. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to protect the civil rights of Americans and to clarify the application of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (NOTE: Also contains the Presidential veto message on S. 557). Referred jointly to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Education and Labor. March 16, 1988. Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Communication from the Chief Justice of the United States transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure adopted by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072. April 27, 1988. (Executive Communication No. 3515). Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Communication from the Chief Justice of the United States transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure adopted by the Court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3771 and 3772. April 27, 1988. (Executive Communication No. 3516). Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Communication from the Chief Justice of the United States transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence adopted by the Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2076. April 27, 1988. (Executive Communication No. 3517).
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Veto of H.R. 3. Message from the President of the United States transmitting his veto of H.R. 3, a bill to enhance the competitiveness of American industry, and for other purposes. May 24, 1988. United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting the final legal text of the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988, and a Statement of Administrative Action, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2112(e)(2), 2212(a). Referred jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Government Operations; Interior and Insular Affairs; and the Judiciary. July 26, 1988. (Executive Communication No. 4087). Veto of H.R. 4264. Message from the President of the United States transmitting his veto of H.R. 4264, the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989. August 3, 1988. (Veto message and H.R. 4264 referred to the Committee on Armed Services.) Proceedings of the 36th Annual National Convention of the Veterans of World War I of the United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—August 26–30, 1988. (Executive Communication No. 4380).
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