Legislation: 101st Congress (1989-91)
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H.CON.RES.238
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should designate a special envoy to negotiate the release of Americans held hostage in Lebanon.
Introduced: 11/20/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 1/10/1990 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from State.
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
H.CON.RES.271
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should designate a special envoy to negotiate the release of Americans held hostage in Lebanon, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 02/27/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (44)
Latest Major Action: 4/19/1990 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
H.RES.202
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1056) to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to clarify provisions concerning the application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities.
Introduced: 07/17/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 7/19/1989 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 – 0 (Roll no. 143).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-149
H.RES.214
Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the bill (H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 07/27/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 7/28/1989 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-191
H.RES.236
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1659) to improve aviation security by requiring the installation and use of certain explosive detection equipment at certain airports located outside the United States and by providing assistance for the acquisition of such equipment, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 09/07/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 9/20/1989 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 416 – 0 (Roll no. 236).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-230
H.RES.274
Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the conference report on the bill (H.R. 2991) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and against certain amendments in disagreement.
Introduced: 10/24/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/26/1989 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 189 (Roll no. 312).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-306
H.RES.288
Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the conference report (H.R. 2939) making appropriations for the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes, and against certain amendments reported from conference in disagreement.
Introduced: 11/13/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 11/14/1989 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 362 – 45 (Roll no. 349).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-352
H.RES.378
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3848) to require the appropriate Federal depository institution regulatory agency to revoke the charter of any Federal depository institution which is found guilty of a crime involving money laundering or monetary transaction report offenses and to require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration Board to terminate the deposit insurance of any State depository institution which is found guilty of any such crime.
Introduced: 04/18/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 4/25/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-449
H.RES.388
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 770) to entitle employees to family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious health condition and to temporary medical leave in certain cases involving a serious health condition, with adequate protection of the employees’ employment and benefit rights, and to establish a commission to study ways of providing salary replacement for employees who take any such leave.
Introduced: 05/08/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 5/9/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 – 151 (Roll no. 104).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-479
H.RES.403
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4653) to reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 05/24/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 6/6/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-498
H.RES.410
Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 280) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Niobrara River in Nebraska as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Introduced: 06/07/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 6/14/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-530
H.RES.422
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4329) to enhance the position of United States industry through application of the results of Federal research and development, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 06/26/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 7/11/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-557
H.RES.435
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing, community and neighborhood development and preservation, and related programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 07/13/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 7/27/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 303 – 98 (Roll no. 275).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-601
H.RES.469
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers civil works program to construct various projects for improvements to the Nation’s infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 09/19/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 9/24/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 376 – 35 (Roll No. 359).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-719
H.RES.473
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5269) to control crime.
Introduced: 09/24/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 9/25/1990 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 166 – 258 (Roll no. 376).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-752
H.RES.490
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5269) to control crime.
Introduced: 10/02/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/3/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-796
H.RES.503
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4939) regarding the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 10/11/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/18/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-851
H.RES.516
Waiving all points of order during consideration of the conference report on (H.R. 5241) and against its consideration.
Introduced: 10/21/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/22/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-911
H.RES.524
Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the conference report on the bill (S. 1430) to enhance national and community service, and for other purposes, and against its consideration.
Introduced: 10/23/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/24/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-930
H.RES.527
Waiving the requirement of clause 4(b), Rule XI, against consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 10/24/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/25/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 255 – 161 (Roll No. 519).
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-940
H.RES.542
Waiving certain points of order against consideration of the Conference Report on the bill (H.R. 5769) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes, and against its consideration.
Introduced: 10/27/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 10/27/1990 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Committees: House Rules
House Reports: 101-973
H.J.RES.223
To designate November 1989, as “National Employee Assistance Programs Recognition Month”.
Introduced: 03/23/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (84)
Latest Major Action: 3/29/1989 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Committees: House Post Office and Civil Service
H.J.RES.320
Designating October 1989, as “National Domestic Violence Awareness Month”.
Introduced: 06/22/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (223)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/1989 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Committees: House Post Office and Civil Service
H.J.RES.602
Designating October 1990 as “National Domestic Violence Awareness Month”.
Introduced: 06/13/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (222)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-439.
Committees: House Post Office and Civil Service; Senate Judiciary
H.R.1111
To revise certain Government procurement procedures with respect to contracts for the procurement of spare parts in order to reduce Federal procurement costs and to improve the ability of small businesses to compete for such contracts.
Introduced: 02/23/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (20)
Latest Major Action: 4/25/1989 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development.
Committees: House Government Operations; House Armed Services; House Small Business
H.R.2060
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for any removal or liability cost attributable to an oil spill from a vessel in navigable waters.
Introduced: 04/18/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (29)
Latest Major Action: 4/18/1989 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees: House Ways and Means
H.R.2580
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty.
Introduced: 06/07/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (44)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/1989 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Committees: House Judiciary
H.R.3126
To authorize appropriations for grants to States to establish and operate child-care services clearinghouses, and to make grants to community-based nonprofit private child care providers to provide child care services.
Introduced: 08/03/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (27)
Latest Major Action: 8/3/1989 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees: House Education and Labor
H.R.3197
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain frozen vegetables.
Introduced: 08/04/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 12/6/1989 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Committees: House Ways and Means
H.R.3780
To provide for the temporary duty-free entry of certain frozen vegetables.
Introduced: 11/20/89
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 2/28/1990 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Committees: House Ways and Means
H.R.4573
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the treatment of qualified small issue bonds through 1995.
Introduced: 04/19/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (34)
Latest Major Action: 4/19/1990 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees: House Ways and Means
H.R.4574
To amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize provisions relating to the provision of education to homeless children and homeless youths, to establish a program of grants to State and local education agencies for the provision of support services to such children and youths, and for other purposes.
Introduced: 04/19/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (25)
Latest Major Action: 5/1/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Committees: House Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; House Education and Labor
H.R.4669
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize Federal grants for the development of innovative recycling techniques.
Introduced: 04/26/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (43)
Latest Major Action: 5/4/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
H.R.4994
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize additional appropriations for counseling older individuals regarding medicare benefits and health insurance.
Introduced: 06/07/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (22)
Latest Major Action: 8/17/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees: House Education and Labor
H.R.5217
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from amounts treated as wages in applying the earnings test remuneration for certain part-time service for a public elementary or secondary school.
Introduced: 06/28/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (13)
Latest Major Action: 7/9/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees: House Ways and Means
H.R.5279
Private Bill to authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States and the Great Lakes trade for the vessel HELL’S-A-POPPIN.
Introduced: 07/13/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 7/19/1990 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Committees: House Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H.R.5288
To establish a National Commission to Support Law Enforcement.
Introduced: 07/17/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter; Co-Sponsors (26)
Latest Major Action: 7/30/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees: House Judiciary
H.R.5525
To amend the Controlled Substance Act to limit the retention of seized assets by the Attorney General for adminstrative expenses.
Introduced: 08/03/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 8/31/1990 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
H.AMDT.745 to H.RES.473
Amendment provided that the amendment offered by Representative Unsoeld of Washington printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying H. Res. 473, would be considered as the final amendment printed in part 2 of the report.
Introduced: 09/25/90
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter
Latest Major Action: 9/25/1990 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Slaughter (NY) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 – 202 (Roll no. 375).
