102nd Committee Summary 102nd Congress (1991–1992) Summary of Activity, Public Laws and Hearings Legislation introduced and referred to the Committee: PUBLIC House Bills . 673 House Joint Resolutions . 128 House Concurrent Resolutions . 22 House Resolutions . 10 PRIVATE House Bills . 105 House Joint Resolutions . 1 House Concurrent Resolutions . 0 House Resolutions . 3 Legislation passed by Senate and referred to the Committee: PUBLIC Senate Bills . 43 Senate Joint Resolutions . 1 Senate Concurrent Resolutions . 0 PRIVATE Senate Bills . 17 Senate Joint Resolutions . 0 Senate Concurrent Resolutions . 0 Total Bills Referred and Resolutions . 1,003 Legislation enacted into law PUBLIC Bills signed into law . 57 PRIVATE Bills signed into law . 20 Total Bills Enacted Into Law . 77 The Committee on the Judiciary had referred to it 1,003 bills and resolutions during the 102nd Congress. This represents 16% of the 6,212 bills and resolutions introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives for that Congress. Of this number, 877 were public bills and resolutions, and 126 were private bills and resolutions. A total of 57 which received consideration by the Committee were enacted into public law; and a total of 20 measures considered by the Committee were enacted into private law. 253 69809_GPO_WA_pgs55to397.indd 253 12/19/06 7:46:48 AM 69809_GPO_WA_pgs55to397.indd 174 12/19/06 7:46:24 AM 102nd Committee Summary Public Laws NUMBER OF LAW TITLE BILL NUMBER Public Law 102–60 Marking the seventy-fi fth anniversary of chartering S.J. Res. 111 by Act of Congress of the Boy Scouts of America. (Approved June 18, 1991). Public Law 102–64 To amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code, S. 909 regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities. “Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991”. (Approved June 28, 1991). Public Law 102–65 To amend the Immigration Act of 1990 to extend for H.R. 2332 4 months the application deadline for special temporary protected status for Salvadorans. (Approved July 2, 1991). Public Law 102–99 To extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act H.R. 991 of 1950, and for other purposes. “Defense Production Act Extension and Amendments of 1991”. (Approved August 17, 1991; effective date October 20, 1990). Public Law 102–110 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for S. 296 special immigrant status for certain aliens who have served honorably (or are enlisted to serve) in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least 12 years. “Armed Forces Immigration Adjustment Act of 1991”. (Approved October 1, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–138 To authorize appropriations for fi scal years 1992 and 1993 H.R. 1415 for the Department of State, and for other purposes. “Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993”. “North/South Center Act of 1991”. “Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991”. (Approved October 28, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–166 To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and S. 1745 improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of international employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes. “Civil Rights Act of 1991”. “Glass Ceiling Act of 1991”. “Government Employee Rights Act of 1991”. (Approved November 21 1991). Public Law 102–167 To extend the United States Commission on Civil Rights. H.R. 3350 “United States Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization Act of 1991”. (Approved November 26, 1991). Public Law 102–179 To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as S. 1568 to redefi ne eligibility for membership therein (Approved December 2, 1991). 255 69809_GPO_WA_pgs55to397.indd 255 12/19/06 7:46:48 AM A History of the Committee on the Judiciary 1813–2006 Public Law 102–190 To authorize appropriations for fi scal 1992 and 1993 for H.R. 2100 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 fi scal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993”. “Missile Defense Act of 1991”. “Warrant Offi cer Management Act”. “Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992”. “Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992”. (Approved December 5, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–198 To make certain technical corrections in the Judicial S. 1284 Improvements Act of 1990 and other provisions of law relating to the courts. (Approved December 9, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–199 To amend the Federal charter for the Boys’ Clubs of America H.R. 525 to refl ect the change of the name of the organization to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (Approved December 10, 1991). Public Law 102–200 To amend title 28, United States Code, to make changes in H.R. 829 the composition of the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. (Approved December 10, 1991; not effective with respect to actions commenced in the Eastern District before the date of enactment or with respect to juries summoned, empanelled, or actually serving in the Eastern District or Western District on the date of enactment). Public Law 102–204 To authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark H.R. 3531 Offi ce in the Department of Commerce for fi scal year 1992, and for other purposes. “Patent and Trademark Offi ce Authorization Act of 1991”. (Approved December 10, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–232 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore H.R. 3049 certain exclusive authority in courts to administer oaths of allegiance for nationalization, to revise provisions relating to O and P non-immigrants, and to make certain technical corrections relating to the immigration laws. “Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991”. “Judicial Naturalization Ceremonies Amendments of 1991”. “O and P Non-immigrant Amendments of 1991”. “Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1991”. (Approved December 12, 1991; effective dates vary). 256 69809_GPO_WA_pgs55to397.indd 256 12/19/06 7:46:48 AM 102nd Committee Summary Public Law 102–240 To develop a national intermodal surface transportation H.R. 2950 system, to authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes. “Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi ciency Act of 1991”. “Symms National Recreational Trails Act of 1991”. “Highway Safety Act of 1991”. “National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration Authorization Act of 1991”. “Federal Transit Act Amendments of 1991”. “Motor Carrier Act of 1991”. “Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems of 1991”. “Metropolitan Washington Airports Act Amendments of 1991”. “Surface Transportation Revenue Act of 1991”. (Approved December 18, 1991). Public Law 102–242 To require the least-cost resolution of insured depository S. 543 institutions, to improve supervision and examinations, to provide additional resources to the Bank Insurance Fund, and for other purposes. “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991”. “Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act of 1991”. “Bank Enterprise Act of 1991”. “Truth in Savings Act”. “Qualifi ed Thrift Lender Reform Act of 1991”. (Approved December 19, 1991; effective dates vary). Public Law 102–256 To carry out obligations of the United States under the H.R. 2092 United Nations Charter and other international agreements pertaining to the protection of human rights by establishing a civil action for recovery of damages for an individual who engages in torture or extrajudicial killing. “Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991”. (Approved March 12, 1992). Public Law 102–272 To amend title 28, United States Code, to make changes in H.R. 3638 the places of holding court in the Eastern District of North Carolina. (Approved April 21, 1992). Public Law 102–307 To amend title 17, United States Code, the copyright renewal S. 756 provisions, and for other purposes. “Copyright Amendments Act of 1992”. “Copyright Renewal Act of 1992”. “National Film Preservation Act of 1992”. (Approved June 26, 1992; effective dates vary by title). Public Law 102–344 To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to H.R. 4312 bilingual election requirements. “Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992”. (Approved August 26, 1992; determinations of the Director of the Census effective upon publication in the Federal Register). Public Law 102–346 To protect animal enterprises. “Animal Enterprise Protection S. 544 Act of 1992”. (Approved August 26, 1992). 257 69809_GPO_WA_pgs55to397.indd 257 12/19/06 7:46:49 AM A History of the Committee on the Judiciary 1813–2006 Public Law 102–349 To amend section 992 of title 28, United States Code, to S. 1963 provide a member of the United States Sentencing Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or until the expiration of the next session of Congress. (Approved August 26, 1992). Public Law 102–354 To make technical corrections to chapter 5 of title 5, United H.R. 2549 States Code. “Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991”. (Approved August 26, 1992). Public Law 102–357 To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish H.R. 3795 3 divisions to the Central Judicial District of California. (Approved August 26, 1992; effective date February 27, 1993; not effective with respect to actions commenced in the Central District before the effective date or with respect to juries summoned, impaneled, or actually serving in the Central District on the effective date). Public Law 102–361 To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the H.R. 5688 appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. “Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992”. (Approved August 26, 1992).