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97-hr-7454 97 hr 7454 A bill making appropriations to provide for productive employment for the fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes. Labor and Employment 1982-12-21 1982-12-21 Referred to House Committee on Appropriations. House Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] MS D W000428 0 Makes appropriations for FY 1983 for specified purposes to provide for productive employment. Directs the appropriate congressional committees to: (1) study the current economic crisis with emphasis on long-term recovery and a strong private sector based a cooperative Government/industry partnership; and (2) present such study findings to the Congress by March 15, 1983, for appropriate action. Appropriates specified amounts for: (1) payment to the "Federal Buildings Fund," General Services Administration, for alterations and repairs; (2)interstate transfer grants-highways, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation; (3) interstate transfer grants-transit, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Department of Transportation; (4) rehabilitation of highway bridges which cross over specified Northeast corridor rail transportation properties; (5) improvement of railroad rights-of-way (directs the Secretary of Transportation to make capital grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for such purpose); (6) medical care and facilities, Veterans Administration; (7) public housing modernization (increases specified budget authority for such purpose); (8) urban community development grants (an additional amount to be made available in accordance with specified provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974); (9) a world market competition study, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce (directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce to carry out such study); (10) economic development assistance programs, Economic Development Administration (an additional amount to be used in accordance with the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and other specified laws); (11) loans to small businesses for employment of additional personnel additional capital for the "Business loan and investment fund" authorized by the Small Business Act); (12) grants to States and public institutions of higher education for small business oriented employment or natura… 2024-02-05T11:50:03Z  
97-hr-7455 97 hr 7455 Agricultural Commodities Export Act Agriculture and Food 1982-12-21 1982-12-21 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] MS D W000428 0 Agricultural Commodities Export Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to sell U.S. farm products competitively on the world market. Defers the fifty-cent per hundredweight milk charge unless surplus U.S. dairy products are sold competitively on the world market. Eliminates 1983 through 1985 land diversion payment limitations. Provides for the replacement of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) officers and directors for failure to sell commodities competitively on the world market. Repeals CCC charter restrictions on domestic sales. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7456 97 hr 7456 Anadromous Fish Conservation and Protection Act of 1982 Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-21 1982-12-21 Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] WA D L000486 3 Anadromous Fish Conservation and Protection Act of 1982 - Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, the Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement Act of 1980, the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, the Dingell-Johnson Fish Restoration Act, the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, the Sikes Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, and other Federal laws to provide for the conservation and protection of naturally spawning anadromous fish populations. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7457 97 hr 7457 Social Security Miscellaneous and Technical Improvements Act of 1982 Social Welfare 1982-12-21 1982-12-21 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] TX D P000328 0 Social Security Miscellaneous and Technical Improvements Act of 1982 - Title I: Cash Management - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to implement procedures for identifying social security benefit checks issued under title II which have not been negotiated within 12 months and to credit the appropriate social security trust fund on a monthly basis for the amount of all unnegotiated benefit checks drawn on such trust fund. Requires the Secretary to pay a benefit check presented for payment after it has been credited to one of the trust funds, if it is otherwise proper. Authorizes appropriations to reimburse the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Trust Fund for the total amount of unnegotiated benefit checks. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury to jointly undertake a study on the maintenance and adjustment of the float periods (time periods) between the issuance of title II benefit checks from the general fund in the Treasury and the transfer of amounts to reimburse the general fund from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, whichever is appropriate. Requires the Secretaries to report their findings to the President and Congress. Provides for the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust procedures with respect to the float periods based upon the study. Amends title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the interest rate on late payments by States pursuant to State agreements for coverage of State and local employees under the old age, survivors and disability insurance program shall be at a rate equal to the coupon equivalent of the average yield in the 91-day Treasury bill auction most recently preceding the due date of the payments involved. (Currently, the interest rate on such late payments is six percent per annum.) Title II: Elimination of Gender-Based … 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7449 97 hr 7449 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction for the expense of altering or improving the principal residence of a taxpayer to remove or mitigate the effect of any architectural or other feature which limits the mobility of the taxpayer or a member of his family because such taxpayer or family member is disabled. Taxation 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] PA D B000037 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a disabled taxpayer or a taxpayer with a disabled family member an income tax deduction for unreimbursed expenditures for removing architectural barriers. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7450 97 hr 7450 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the normalization rules of the investment tax credit shall apply to natural gas pipelines without regard to the additional restriction imposed where there is a Federal determination that natural gas is in short supply. Taxation 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] IA R E000259 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the normalization rules of the investment tax credit shall apply to natural gas pipelines without restrictions imposed in the case where there is a Federal determination that natural gas is in short supply. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7451 97 hr 7451 A bill to establish fees for recreation residence on National Forest System Lands. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-20 1982-12-28 Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks. House Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] ID R H000171 2 Sets annual special use permit fees for all recreation residences on national forest system lands. Sets such fees at four percent of the value of the recreational residence, on the site under permit, as established by the county or other local tax assessing authority within which the property is located. Provides for Forest Service valuation of such residences where the county elects not to establish and furnish such valuation. Limits such annual fees to no less than $200 and no more than $3,000. Provides that: (1) 50 percent of such fee be credited to the local property assessing authority; (2) 25 percent be available for Forest Service recreation programs in the national forest where the permit is situated; and (3) 25 percent be deposited in the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury. Requires that such fees for new and reissued permits, issued after enactment of this Act, be determined according to this Act. Allows other permittees to voluntarily request to go under the fee system provided for in this Act or to remain under the existing fee system established by the Secretary of Agriculture. Provides for a five-year period of no increase in fees for permittees who volunteer to go under the new system. Provides that the amount of such a fee shall not be subject to administrative appeal before the Secretary or the Forest Service, if the fee is determined by the local tax assessing authority. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
97-hr-7452 97 hr 7452 Social Security Reform Act of 1983 Social Welfare 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 0 Social Security Reform Act of 1983 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to treat as separate functional categories in the U.S. budget: (1) those disbursements from the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund which are not intragovernmental transfers within the Government; and (2) employment related social security taxes. Amends titles II and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to consolidate the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund by creating the Federal Disability and Health Insurance Trust Fund. Appropriates to such Fund annually, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 100 percent of: (1) the disability and hospital insurance tax on employers, employees, and the self-employed established by this Act; and (2) the taxes imposed on married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses. Appropriates to the Federal Disability and Health Insurance Trust Fund, upon the depletion of such fund, such sums as may be necessary to assure that payments are made promptly for hospital insurance benefits, wife's insurance benefits, husband's insurance benefits, and child's insurance benefits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax rates for employment related social security taxes. Imposes a disability and health insurance surtax of five percent of an individual's income taxes. Links cost of living increases to increases in the hourly earnings index for private nonfarm workers. Provides for the coverage of Federal employees under the Social Security Act. Exempts from such coverage Federal employees who have attained, as of enactment, a nonforfeitable right to accrued benefits under any Federal retirement system. Provides for the coverage of employees of religious, charitable, educational, and other tax exempt organizations under the Social Security Act. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7453 97 hr 7453 A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 with respect to the determination of acreage bases to be used under acreage reduction programs for the 1983 crop of wheat and feed grains. Agriculture and Food 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] MN R S000795 0 Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit the Secretary of Agriculture to set 1983 acreage reduction bases for wheat and feed grains for farms that had no 1982 acreage limitation. 2024-02-05T11:45:06Z  
97-hr-7448 97 hr 7448 Multiemployer Pension Plan Equity Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-12-18 1982-12-18 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] WI R P000265 0 Multiemployer Pension Plan Equity Act of 1982 - Title I: Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to add special funding rules for multiemployer plans. Revises provisions relating to risk-related premiums. Requires that a single standard premium rate be prescribed for all multiemployer plans, with specified exceptions. Revises provisions for an annual premium rate payable for any plan year to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation by all plans for guaranteed basic benefits. Revises provisions relating to the sale of assets. Provides an exemption for employers from liability for withdrawals from fully funded plans. Provides an exemption for certain involuntary withdrawals. Revises provisions relating to payment of liability. Revises provisions relating to dispute resolution. Revises provisions for deadlines for either party's initiation of arbitration. Permits the parties to jointly agree in writing to extend the time limits for initiating arbitration. Requires that arbitration proceedings be conducted under specified rules until certain regulations are promulgated. Declares that arbitrators shall not be liable for arbitration decisions under such dispute resolution provisions. Provides that, where the employer and plan sponsor disagree on the choice of an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be chosen by the plan sponsor and the employer alternately striking names from a list of arbitrators. Sets a 15-day deadline for payments after the employer's receipt of a final decision of the arbitrator. Title II: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add special funding rules for multiemployer plans. 2025-08-29T19:50:20Z  
97-hr-7439 97 hr 7439 A bill to improve programs for the stabilization of agricultural prices and production and for other purposes. Agriculture and Food 1982-12-17 1982-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1029. House Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] TX D D000203 0 Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 regarding the 1983 through 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, rice, and upland cotton to exempt payments-in-kind from specified payment limitation and sales price restrictions. 2024-02-05T11:45:06Z  
97-hr-7440 97 hr 7440 A bill to make technical corrections to 12 U.S.C. 371 (c)(c)(5). Finance and Financial Sector 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] GA D B000153 0 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to exempt from the collateral requirements of such Act extensions of credit by a member bank to an affiliate which is an export trading company. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7441 97 hr 7441 A bill to modify the authority for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] SC D D000267 0 Modifies the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project in South Carolina and Georgia to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide such power to the city of Abbeville, South Carolina, as may be necessary to mitigate the reduction in hydroelectric power produced at the city-owned hydroelectric power plant caused by the construction and operation of such project. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
97-hr-7442 97 hr 7442 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that disability retirement annuitants who recover from their disability be given reemployment and retention rights comparable to those provided to similarly situated persons under chapter 81 of such title. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] HI D H000449 0 Requires Federal disability annuitants who recover from their disability to be given the same reemployment, retention, and promotion rights as are provided to Federal employees who recover after receiving workers' compensation. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-7443 97 hr 7443 A bill to recognize the organization known as "Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.". Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-17 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. House Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] PA R N000027 0 Grants a Federal charter to the "Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc." 2023-05-11T13:12:23Z  
97-hr-7444 97 hr 7444 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that certified public accountants and enrolled agents may represent taxpayers in certain Tax Court cases involving $5,000 or less. Taxation 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certified public accountants and enrolled agents authorized to practice before the Internal Revenue Service to represent taxpayers in certain Tax Court cases involving $5,000 or less. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7445 97 hr 7445 Income Maintenance Fraud and Overpayment Control Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 0 Income Maintenance Fraud and Overpayment Control Act of 1982 - Amends title III (Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to a State for administration of the State's unemployment compensation law, unless such State's law requires individuals paying remuneration subject to contributions, under such State's law, to submit reports, at least quarterly, to the State agency administering the State law. Requires such reports to which show: (1) the name and address of each individual to whom remuneration is paid; (2) the amount of the remuneration; and (3) such other information as deemed necessary by the State agency. Requires the State agency to disclose, upon request and on a reimbursable basis, to a child support enforcement agency or to the administrators of a State's AFDC program (part A, Aid to Families With Dependent Children, of title IV of the Social Security Act): (1) wage information; (2) whether an individual is receiving or has applied for unemployment compensation; (3) the address of an individual; and (4) whether an individual has refused an offer of employment. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7446 97 hr 7446 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for improved control of excess profits on negotiated defense contracts. Armed Forces and National Security 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 0 Requires that profits on negotiated contracts of the Department of Defense be reasonable. Uses the same factors set forth in the Renegotiation Act of 1951 to determine when profits are excessive. Directs the Comptroller General to examine each such contract in excess of $10,000,000 and to certify to Congress whether the amount of profit allowed is reasonable. Requires the Comptroller General to examine the contract again upon its completion and to certify to Congress whether the amount of profit actually paid was reasonable. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress annually on the reasonableness of profits paid on such contracts during the preceding fiscal year. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
97-hr-7447 97 hr 7447 A bill for the relief of Dorothy L. Yuen. Private Legislation 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] HI D H000449 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of a claim against the United States. 2023-05-11T13:12:24Z  
97-hr-7429 97 hr 7429 A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that information concerning an applicant for or recipient of aid to families with dependent children must be made available (by the applicable State agency) to any Federal, State, or local law enforcement authority who requests such information for use in a felony investigation or prosecution. Social Welfare 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] NY D B000432 0 Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require information concerning an AFDC applicant or recipient which is in the possession of the State agency administering the AFDC program to be made available to any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, if such information is needed for a felony investigation or prosecution. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7430 97 hr 7430 Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Act of 1982 International Affairs 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 For Previous Action See H.R.6032. House Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] NY D B000472 13 Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Act of 1982 - Title I: Authorizations by the Secretary of Energy for Certain Activities Outside the United States - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the publication in the Federal Register of authorizations for the production of special nuclear materials outside the United States. Provides that such an authorization will not become effective until at least 15 days after its publication. Requires reports submitted by the President to the Congress pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 to identify activities so authorized during the preceding year. Directs the Secretary of Energy to require persons who are engaged in activities requiring such authorization but who are not required to apply for authorization to report to the Secretary regarding such activities. Makes authorizations for the production of special nuclear material outside the United States effective with respect to a non-nuclear-weapon state only if the Secretary of Energy determines that such state adheres to the criteria governing U.S. nuclear exports for peaceful uses. Requires the Secretary to publicly issue and submit to the President any recommendation for such an authorization with respect to a non-nuclear-weapon state which does not adhere to such criteria. Title II: Highly Enriched Uranium - Authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue export licenses for highly enriched uranium for nuclear reactors only if: (1) there is no alternative nuclear reactor fuel available; (2) the proposed recipient of the uranium has indicated that it will use an alternative nuclear reactor fuel when one becomes available; and (3) the executive branch is developing an alternative nuclear reactor fuel. Requires the NRC to determine a kilogram limit on the amount of highly enriched uranium of U.S. origin that will be allowed at any one time in each foreign country and at each reactor site in each such country. Requires the NRC and the executive branch to support efforts to improve physica… 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7431 97 hr 7431 Railroad Retirement Amendments Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-12-16 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism. House Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] NJ D F000215 1 Railroad Retirement Amendments Act of 1982 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to require the Railroad Retirement Board to report to the President and Congress for any fiscal year during which benefits must be reduced and taxes raised (currently, when benefits must be reduced). Repeals provisions excluding tips and voluntary tax payments by employers as compensation under such Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Eliminates the time limitations on judicial review of Board decisions respecting personnel rights and liabilities. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7432 97 hr 7432 Regulatory Procedure Act of 1982 Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] GA D L000265 2 Regulatory Procedure Act of 1982 - Title I: The Analysis, Management, and Organization of Agency Functions - Requires each executive agency and each independent regulatory agency to include in the notice of a proposed rule an explanation of the agency's determination as to whether the rule is a major rule. Directs each agency, before or upon publishing notice of a proposed rulemaking proceeding for a major rule, to issue statements concerning: (1) the need for the rule; (2) the reasonable alternative approaches; (3) regional differences; (4) the benefits, costs, and effectiveness of the proposed rule and alternatives; (5) the advantages and disadvantages of adopting performance standards rather than design standards; (6) the technical information the agency will rely on in making the rule; and (7) the statutory authority of the agency to regulate any areas previously regulated only by State law. Requires that each agency issue additional statements upon providing notice of the promulgation of a major rule, including an analysis of the extent to which benefits of the rule justify its costs and an explanation of the selection of the rule over less costly alternatives. Directs each agency to: (1) include in the notice of each proposed and final major rule, instructions on how the public may obtain copies of agency statements on such rule; (2) send a copy of all statements required at the notice and publication of a major rule to the President; and (3) include such statements and any technical information considered in the rulemaking file. Requires agencies to provide for oral presentations at informal public hearings as part of the rulemaking proceedings for major rules. Directs agencies to allow cross-examination of persons presenting information if necessary to resolve significant issues of fact. Directs agencies to regulate such public hearings so as to ensure orderly and expeditious proceedings. Allows an agency to delay completing the rulemaking requirements of this Act if it publishes a finding that … 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7433 97 hr 7433 A bill to repeal section 278 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which imposes the hospital tax on Federal employment. Taxation 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] KY D P000230 0 Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which impose the hospital insurance tax on Federal employees. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7434 97 hr 7434 A bill to repeal certain changes made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to the extended unemployment compensation program, and for other purposes. Labor and Employment 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] IL D W000180 0 Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to repeal specified changes to the extended unemployment compensation program. Repeals provisions of such Act relating to: (1) elimination of the national trigger; (2) exclusion of claims for extended or additional compensation in the determination of the insured unemployment rate; and (3) changes in the State trigger. Provides that the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 shall be applied as if the above provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act had not been enacted. Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to increase (from 50 to 75 percent) the percentage of sharable extended compensation and sharable regular compensation paid to individuals under State law which is reimbursed to States by the Federal Government. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7435 97 hr 7435 A bill to extend the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 and to increase the number of weeks for which compensation is payable under such Act. Labor and Employment 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] IL D W000180 0 Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to extend to September 30, 1983, the period during which Federal supplemental unemployment compensation is payable under such Act. Raises the amount which must be established in a Federal supplemental compensation account for an eligible individual applicant's benefit year. Requires that such amount be reduced by the aggregate amount of extended compensation paid for such benefit year. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7436 97 hr 7436 A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949. Agriculture and Food 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3] NC D W000419 0 Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended by the No Net Cost Tobacco Program of 1982, to clarify that all tobacco lessors are liable for the No Net Cost Tobacco Fund assessments. 2024-02-05T11:45:06Z  
97-hr-7437 97 hr 7437 A bill to require that the United States Government oppose the furnishing of assistance by the International Monetary Fund to any country which practices apartheid. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy. House Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] CA D D000373 33 Amends the Bretton Woods Agreement Act to require the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to oppose any credit drawing on the Fund by any country which practices apartheid. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7438 97 hr 7438 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that interest on certain real estate mortgages made by savings and loan institutions and mutual savings banks will be exempt from Federal income tax. Taxation 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA-1] VA R T000367 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that interest on certain real estate mortgages made by savings and loan institutions will be exempt from Federal income tax. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7422 97 hr 7422 A bill to provide that any policy change which is adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or by the Federal Open Market Committee and which will affect interest rates or the supply of money shall be subject to a Congressional disapproval procedure. Finance and Financial Sector 1982-12-15 1982-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. House Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] MI D D000355 0 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to provide for congressional review of any policy change affecting interest rates or the money supply which is adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or by the Federal Open Market Committee. Allows either House of Congress to veto such policy by adoption of a resolution of disapproval within 60 days after notification of such policy. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7423 97 hr 7423 A bill to recognize the organization known as Former Members of Congress. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-15 1983-01-08 Became Public Law No: 97-427. House Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] TX D H000070 0 (Measure passed House) Grants a Federal charter to the organization known as the Former Members of Congress. 2023-05-11T13:12:22Z  
97-hr-7424 97 hr 7424 A bill to establish a hydrogen research and development program. Health 1982-12-15 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials. House Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] HI D H000449 0 Title I: Hydrogen Production and Utilization - Directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive program management plan for a research and development program designed to permit the development of a domestic hydrogen fuel production capability within the shortest practicable time. Requires the Secretary to send Congress annual reports which include any necessary plan modifications. Directs the Secretary to establish such program within the Department of Energy. Requires that the areas to be addressed in such program include production, liquefaction, transmission, distribution, storage, and utilization. Requires priority to be given to production techniques that use renewable energy sources as their primary energy sources. Directs the Secretary to conduct demonstrations to evaluate technical and nontechnical parameters to determine commercial applicability of hydrogen technology and to prepare a comprehensive large-scale hydrogen demonstration plan. Requires the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive technology application plan which shall include: (1) the potential applications for the use of hydrogen; (2) technical market and economic readiness assessments for such potential applications; (3) an assessment of Government actions needed to develop such applications; and (4) an analysis of the impact of such applications on domestic energy supplies. Requires the Secretary to consult with other Federal agencies and departments in carrying out this program. Requires the establishment of a Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel to advise the Secretary on the conduct of the hydrogen program. Requires the Panel to submit an annual report on the program to the Energy Research Advisory Board which shall subsequently report to the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title. Title II: Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to prepare and submit to specif… 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z  
97-hr-7425 97 hr 7425 A bill to increase temporarily the duty on certain wool that is the product of Argentina or Uruguay. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-15 1982-12-15 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21] TX R L000396 5 Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to increase for one year the duty on certain wool that is the product of Argentina or Uruguay. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7426 97 hr 7426 Job Opportunity and Business Stimulation Act Labor and Employment 1982-12-15 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. House Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] IL R M000195 0 Job Opportunity and Business Stimulation Act - Establishes a program under which the Secretary of Labor shall make payments to States and U.S. territories for job opportunities and business stimulation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for such payments. Sets forth formulas for allocation of such appropriations to specified territories of the U.S. on the basis of population and to States on the basis of population and of relative economic indicators derived from income growth factors. Requires that the Secretary's payment to a State be made available to the Governor for specified authorized uses that the Governor determines will contribute most to the creation of jobs for the unemployed. Directs the Governor to ensure that such expenditures are distributed geographically in a specified manner. Requires that funds be distributed to county areas based on unemployment factors and revenue sharing amounts. Directs the Governor, in determining fund allocation and uses, to: (1) consult with the State job training coordination council established pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act; (2) provide for public hearings; and (3) publish an expenditure plan. Permits funds made available under this Act, under specified conditions, to be used for any program, project, or activity with the principal purpose of increasing available jobs in the area served. Limits use of such funds to activities which are in addition to those which would otherwise be available in the area. Limits training of dislocated workers with such funds to programs and projects established in accordance with the Job Training Partnership Act. Prohibits use of such funds to duplicate facilities or services available in the area from Federal, State, or local sources. Sets forth program requirements relating to conditions of employment and training, health and safety standards, workers' compensation benefits, and job benefits and working conditions. Prohibits use of funds under this Act for contributions on behalf of any participant to … 2025-08-29T19:50:20Z  
97-hr-7427 97 hr 7427 Agricultural Export Subsidy Offset Act of 1982 Agriculture and Food 1982-12-15 1982-12-15 Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] IL R M000195 0 Agricultural Export Subsidy Offset Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an export subsidy program, under which agricultural commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation through price support operations are given to U.S. exporters, U.S. processors, or foreign countries to encourage additional export sales of such commodities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) export sales of such commodities and of products of such commodities do not displace usual U.S. marketings; (2) such commodities and products are not exported to any country which is not eligible for most-favored nation treatment; and (3) such commodities and products after export are not resold or transhipped to another nation or used for purposes other than domestic purposes of such country. Requires the Secretary, if the program places U.S. processors at a disadvantage, to give to such processors the agricultural commodities acquired by the Corporation through price support operations. Terminates the Secretary's authority under this Act after December 31, 1985. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7428 97 hr 7428 A bill for the relief of Kirsten Rytgaard. Private Legislation 1982-12-15 1982-12-15 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] KY D H000878 0 Authorizes the classification of a named individual as a nonimmigrant alien for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2023-05-11T13:12:22Z  
97-hr-7414 97 hr 7414 A bill to transfer management of the National Defense Stockpile to the Secretary of Defense. Armed Forces and National Security 1982-12-14 1982-12-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials. House Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] FL D B000371 0 Amends the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act to transfer the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the President under such Act to the Secretary of Defense. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
97-hr-7415 97 hr 7415 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matching of lists of defaulting borrowers of student loans with lists of public employees. Education 1982-12-14 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. House Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] NY D B000432 0 Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to promote the use of data processing equipment by each State and nonprofit institution and organization which has an agreement relating to Federal payments to reduce student interest costs to identify public employees in such State served by such State, institution, or organization who have defaulted on any loan covered by such agreement. Directs the Secretary to consider the volume of loans covered and the need for State legislation, in determining the action to be taken for such promotion. Prohibits any such action which would impair the contractual rights of any person, as against the United States, to payments under provisions for Federal, State, and private programs of low-interest insured loans to students in institutions of higher education. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-hr-7416 97 hr 7416 Polygraph Control and Privacy Protection Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-12-14 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. House Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] MI D C000714 0 Polygraph Control and Privacy Protection Act of 1981 - Prohibits any person engaged in interstate commerce from: (1) requiring any employee, officer, or applicant for employment to take a polygraph test in connection with such individual's employment; (2) denying employment or disciplining an employee by reason of such individual's refusal to submit to such a test; or (3) using the results of such a test in connection with such individual's employment. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of such provisions. Authorizes civil actions in U.S. district courts on behalf of aggrieved individuals. 2025-08-29T19:50:20Z  
97-hr-7417 97 hr 7417 A bill to repeal the withholding on interest and dividends enacted by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. Taxation 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] NY R G000212 0 Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which require the withholding of tax on interest and dividends. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7418 97 hr 7418 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to double the investment tax credit for American-made automobiles and certain light-duty trucks and to provide that the investment tax credit shall not be recaptured with respect to such vehicles by reason of any disposition, etc., after the second year of use. Taxation 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] CA R M000926 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 10 percent to 20 percent the investment tax credit for the purchase of American-made automobiles and certain light-duty trucks. Provides that such tax credit shall not be recaptured by reason of any disposition of a qualified vehicle after the second full year of use. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7419 97 hr 7419 A bill to increase the number of weeks for which benefits are payable under the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982, and for other purposes. Labor and Employment 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-19] OH R W000528 0 Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to increase the number of weeks for which supplemental unemployment compensation benefits are payable. Raises the amount which must be established in a Federal supplemental unemployment compensation account for an eligible individual applicant's benefit year. Increases by one cent per gallon the rate at which tax is imposed on any sale of gasoline during 1983 by specified Internal Revenue Code provisions. Provide that such increase in gasoline tax shall not be transferred to the Highway Trust Fund. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7420 97 hr 7420 A bill to name the fish hatchery at the Warm Springs Dam component of the Russian River, Dry Creek, California project as the Don H. Clausen Fish Hatchery. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-14 1983-01-04 Became Public Law No: 97-422. House Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] TX D W000763 4 Names the fish hatchery at the Warm Springs Dam component of the Russian River, Dry Creek, California project, as the Don H. Clausen Fish Hatchery. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-hr-7421 97 hr 7421 A bill to suspend the final decision of the Federal Communications Commission in Docket Number 20868 (Second Computer Inquiry) to the extent it prohibits the provision, installation, and maintenance of telephones and other customer-premises equipment by regulated communications carriers. Science, Technology, Communications 1982-12-14 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance. House Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10] IN D S000294 0 Declares that a specified decision of the Federal Communications Commission shall not, prior to January 1, 1984, prohibit regulated communications common carriers from providing, installing, or maintaining telephones and other customer-premises equipment. 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z  
97-hr-7410 97 hr 7410 A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade Commission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes. Economics and Public Finance 1982-12-13 1983-01-12 Became Public Law No: 97-454. House Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-21] NY D G000047 10 Transfers to the Secretary of Commerce all functions, rights, and responsibilities relating to the quarterly financial statistics report program currently vested in the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Directs the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, a statement of the policy and practices of the Bureau of the Census in appointing temporary staff to perform confidential census work. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-7411 97 hr 7411 Space Commerce Act Science, Technology, Communications 1982-12-13 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Space Science Applications. House Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] HI D A000069 50 Space Commerce Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue licenses for launching private sector space objects. Sets forth the conditions for issuing a license, including the ability to meet liability insurance requirements. Establishes criminal penalties for launching private space objects without such a license. Directs the Secretary to establish requirements for liability insurance to be carried by any licensee. Permits the Administrator to suspend or revoke a license for failure to comply with applicable regulations. Excludes from this Act space objects launched by or on behalf of the United States Government. Establishes the Commercial Space Study Commission to study the direction of future Government involvement and regulation of private sector commercial activity in outer space. Directs the Commission to report to Congress within a specified time. Terminates the Commission 60 days after its final report. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7412 97 hr 7412 Natural Gas Price Relief and Market Correction Act Energy 1982-12-13 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] MO R C000618 0 Natural Gas Price Relief and Market Correction Act - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to set the maximum lawful price on any first sale of natural gas from December 13, 1982, through January 1, 1985, at the maximum lawful price applicable to such sale on October 1, 1982. Provides that the maximum lawful price from December 13, 1982, through January 1, 1985, for any first sale of natural gas from a well the surface drilling of which began prior to December 13, 1982, and for which there was no maximum lawful price on October 1, 1982 (because of the elimination of price controls) shall be the contract price specified for deliveries of such natural gas on October 1, 1982. Declares that any contract for the first sale of natural gas shall be deemed to include a volume adjustment option with respect to any natural gas the first sale delivery of which could occur pursuant to such contract at any time after the effective date of this Act. Defines "volume adjustment option" as a contract provision under which the purchaser may elect to refuse to take delivery under such contract of any volume of natural gas without incurring an obligation to pay any fee or charge with respect to the natural gas not delivered pursuant to such election. Defines "abuse" under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to include, but not be limited to, the purchase by any natural gas pipeline company of any natural gas delivered on or after the effective date of this Act at an excessive price, unless the purchase of such gas is necessary to prevent waste. Considers the price of natural gas delivered to any natural gas pipeline company on any day excessive if that price exceeds the price of any other natural gas not delivered to such pipeline company on that day but which could have been acquired by such pipeline company for delivery on that day under any contract to which the pipeline is a party. Requires every natural gas pipeline company to file every three months with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: (1) a statement concerning… 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7413 97 hr 7413 A bill for the relief of Katsuhito Nakaji. Private Legislation 1982-12-13 1982-12-13 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] PA R G000291 0 Authorizes the granting of a visa and admission to the United States for permanent residence to a named individual. 2023-05-11T13:12:21Z  
97-hr-7404 97 hr 7404 National Social Security Lottery Act Social Welfare 1982-12-10 1982-12-17 Executive Comment Requested from Postal Service, Treasury, Justice. House Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] IL D C000634 0 National Social Security Lottery Act - Title I: The National Lottery - Establishes the National Lottery Commission to establish and operate a national lottery on an annual basis. Requires that lottery tickets be sold at U.S. post offices and any other places specified by the Commission. Prohibits the sale of any tickets and the awarding of any prize to any person under the age of 21. Sets the minimum amount of lottery prizes to be awarded in any fiscal year at 40 percent of the lottery revenues in such fiscal year. Exempts lottery prize money from Federal, State, and local taxation. Sets forth criminal penalties for: (1) the sale of forged or stolen national lottery tickets; (2) fraud with respect to the national lottery; (3) unauthorized sales of national lottery tickets; (4) sales of such tickets at unauthorized prices; and (5) sales of such tickets to persons under the age of 21. Declares the sale of lottery tickets under this Act to be a Federal function for the purpose of raising revenue. Permits the sale of national lottery tickets anywhere under U.S. jurisdiction. Requires the Commission to consult and cooperate with appropriate State and local authorities in order to facilitate the operation of the national lottery and to minimize its impact in any area where it is permitted. Title II: Use of Lottery Revenues in Financing of Social Security Program - Requires that the lottery revenues not used for the operation of the national lottery or for lottery prizes be deposited periodically in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Sets the minimum amount to be deposited in any fiscal year in such funds at 40 percent of the total lottery revenues for such fiscal year. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7405 97 hr 7405 Service Industries Commerce Development Act of 1982 Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-10 1982-12-10 Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] NJ D F000215 0 Service Industries Commerce Development Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Commerce Department a service industries development program. Sets forth the purposes of the program, including development of a data base on issues related to service industries and development of policies to strengthen the export competitiveness of U.S. service industries. Authorizes the Secretary to request persons to submit to the Secretary information which the Secretary deems necessary. Authorizes the Secretary to subpoena such information. Sets forth the procedure for issuing a subpoena and the penalties for failing to comply. Directs the Secretary to provide State and local governments, upon request, aid and information concerning U.S. policies on foreign commerce in services. Requires the Secretary to prepare a biennial report to Congress containing: (1) an analysis of the activities of foreign suppliers within the various service industries in the U.S. market; (2) an analysis of Federal, State, and local regulation of such foreign supplies and the potential effect of such regulation on trade relationships and negotiations; (3) an analysis of the activities of U.S. suppliers of services in foreign countries; and (4) a study and analysis of the impact during such year of any act, policy, or practice of each designated major trading country that limits the access of U.S. suppliers of services to markets in that country in a manner that is unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. Authorizes the President to impose any limitations that the President deems appropriate upon the eligibility of foreign suppliers to engage in U.S. interstate commerce. Directs the President, within 120 days of the Secretary's report on service industries, to review the report and publish the President's determinations on whether to impose limitations on foreign suppliers. Prohibits the President from imposing any limitation on foreign suppliers until after the timely c… 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7406 97 hr 7406 A bill to designate a certain Federal building in Springfield, Illinois the "Paul Findley Building". Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-10 1983-01-04 Became Public Law No: 97-423. House Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] IL R M000692 18 Designates the Federal building in Springfield, Illinois, the Paul Findley Building. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-hr-7407 97 hr 7407 Fair Trade Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-10 1982-12-10 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] PA D M001088 0 Fair Trade Act - Limits the total imports of steel products if the Secretary of Commerce finds that the U.S. capacity for the production of steel products is only utilized at 85 percent or less during any calendar quarter. Directs the Secretary to: (1) determine, for each calendar quarter, the percentage of utilization of the U.S. steel products manufacturing capacity; (2) estimate the domestic consumption of steel products for each calendar quarter for which an import limitation is required; (3) compute the total quantity of permissible imports of steel products during each quarter for which an import limitation is required; (4) apportion the total of permissible imports among the supplying foreign countries on the basis of past participation in the U.S. market. Directs the Secretary to certify the computation and apportionment of permissible imports to the Secretary of the Treasury who shall ensure that the steel products are imported in conformity with such computations and apportionments. Establishes the President's Commission on Basic Metals. Requires the Commission to review the performance of the U.S. steel products manufacturing industry and to make recommendations to the President and the Congress regarding actions which should be taken to strengthen the industry. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7408 97 hr 7408 A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to define abuse for purposes of determining whether pass-throughs of amounts paid to interstate pipelines for natural gas should be denied, and to deny pass-throughs to interstate pipelines for actions which are imprudent. Energy 1982-12-10 1982-12-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] MO D V000112 0 Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit cost passthroughs by an interstate pipeline for imprudent actions on the part of the pipeline. Defines "abuse" and "imprudence" for the purpose of determining whether or not cost passthroughs should be denied. Defines "abuse" to include: (1) take-or-pay clauses; and (2) indefinite price escalator clauses which meet specified criteria. Defines "imprudence" as any action which: (1) is not in the public interest; or (2) materially prevents a pipeline from responding to changes in customer demands or other relevant market factors. 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z  
97-hr-7409 97 hr 7409 Armed Robbery and Burglary Prevention Act Crime and Law Enforcement 1982-12-10 1982-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3] OR D W000779 0 Armed Robbery and Burglary Prevention Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for not less than 15 years and a fine of not more than $10,000 for a third or subsequent armed robbery or burglary. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7397 97 hr 7397 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-09 1982-12-21 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1031. House Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] FL D G000153 8 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment (without written report)) Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act - Title I: Duty-Free Treatment - Authorizes the President to proclaim duty-free treatment for all eligible articles from Caribbean countries that the President designates as beneficiary countries. Requires the President to notify Congress before making such a designation. Prohibits the President from terminating such a designation unless both Houses of Congress are notified 60 days before the termination. Requires the President to consider only specified countries and territories as beneficiary countries. Prohibits the President from designating a country as a beneficiary country: (1) if it is a Communist country; (2) if it has nationalized or seized control, or effectively nationalized or seized control, of U.S. property, unless the President determines that a good faith effort is being made to compensate for such seizure; (3) if it fails to act in good faith in recognizing as binding or in enforcing arbitral awards in favor of U.S. citizens or corporations; (4) if it grants preferential treatment to the products of a developed country other than the United States which may have a significant adverse effect on U.S. commerce, unless the President reports to Congress that certain assurances have been made; (5) if it has a government-owned entity engaged in broadcasting copyrighted material belonging to U.S. copyrighted owners without their express consent; or (6) unless an extradition treaty exists between the United States and such country. Permits the President to designate as a beneficiary country a Communist country, an expropriating country, or a country that fails to act in good faith with respect to an arbitral award if the President determines and reports to Congress that such designation will be in the national interest. Lists factors the President should consider in determining whether to grant beneficiary designation. Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to grant… 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7398 97 hr 7398 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful the adulteration of any food, drug, or cosmetic carried out with knowledge that it is probable that the death or injury of a person will be caused by such adulteration. Health 1982-12-09 1982-12-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 8 Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause injury or death to any person by adulterating a food, drug or cosmetic product. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years if personal injury results, or up to life if death results. 2023-05-11T13:12:20Z  
97-hr-7399 97 hr 7399 Federal Anti-Tampering Act Health 1982-12-09 1982-12-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] NJ R R000262 0 Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause or attempt to cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business' reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other product. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 if personal injury results, or a prison term of up to life if death results. Establishes a separate offense, with similar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury or death results. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7400 97 hr 7400 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the treatment of the deduction for circulation expenditures as an item of tax preference. Taxation 1982-12-09 1982-12-09 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] NJ R R000262 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the treatment of newspaper, magazine, or other periodical circulation expenditures as an item of tax preference for purposes of the minimum tax. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7401 97 hr 7401 A bill to delay until January 1, 1984, the effect of any regulation issued by the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the establishment of a viticultural area if the name provided for such area contains the term "Shenandoah Valley". Taxation 1982-12-09 1982-12-09 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] VA R R000337 0 Prohibits the establishment of any viticultural area from December 1, 1982, through December 31, 1983, if the name for such area contains the term "Shenandoah Valley". 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7402 97 hr 7402 A bill to clarify the eligibility of small agricultural cooperatives for assistance under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act. Commerce 1982-12-09 1982-12-13 Referred to Subcommittee on SBA & SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise, and General Small Business Problems. House Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] TX D S000851 16 Amends the Small Business Act to define "small agricultural cooperative", for purposes of eligibility for disaster loans under such Act, as an association: (1) acting pursuant to the Agriculture Marketing Act; (2) whose receipts do not exceed the size standard established for other agricultural small business concerns; and (3) whose board members or governing members each qualify as a small business concern. 2024-02-07T15:46:26Z  
97-hr-7403 97 hr 7403 A bill for the relief of certain Government physicians who were paid basic pay, performance awards, and physicians comparability allowances in aggregate amounts exceeding the limitation set forth in section 5383(b) of title 5, United States Code. Private Legislation 1982-12-09 1982-12-09 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Bolling, Richard [D-MO-5] MO D B000605 0 Provides for a limited waiver of the executive level pay cap for 13 Government physicians. 2023-05-11T13:12:20Z  
97-hr-7383 97 hr 7383 Japanese American and Aleut-American Relocation and Internment Community Redress Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1982-12-08 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. House Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] CA D D000592 0 Japanese American and Aleut-American Relocation and Internment Community Redress Act - Establishes a Community Fund to aid in the restoration of the economic and social well-being of communities of Japanese-Americans and Aleut-Americans who were relocated or interned during World War II by the Government. Establishes a Community Fund National Board of Directors and eight regional Community Fund Local Review Boards to establish an application and distribution system for such funds. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:50:20Z  
97-hr-7384 97 hr 7384 Japanese-American and Aleut-American Relocation and Internment Individual Redress Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1982-12-08 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. House Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] CA D D000592 0 Japanese-American and Aleut-American Relocation and Internment Individual Redress Act - Entitles to a $25,000 benefit payment each Nikkei, Aleut, or other individual who, as a result of Executive Order Numbered 9066 or related Government actions: (1) was detained in a relocation camp during World War II; (2) was forced to evacuate the west coast of the United States; or (3) suffered certain specified losses. Entitles such individuals who suffered losses exceeding $25,000 to payment of such amount as determined by the Attorney General. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) identify individuals who are eligible for such benefits; (2) notify such individuals of their eligibility; (3) determine the amount exceeding $25,000 which is sufficient to compensate an individual; and (4) direct the U.S. Treasurer to make the payments required by this Act. Requires all benefits to be paid within three years and six months after enactment of this Act. Declares that benefits paid under this Act shall not be included as gross income for purposes of any Federal or State tax or eligibility for any Federal or State social security or benefit program. Declares that the United States waives its sovereign immunity for any claim for losses described in this Act and its defenses of res judicata and collateral estoppel on account of any settlement under an earlier specified act. Waives the statute of limitations for civil actions or tort claims against the United States with respect to actions commenced under this Act. Requires the Treasurer and the Attorney General to report to Congress on activities conducted pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7385 97 hr 7385 A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide that emergency loans not to exceed $5,000 may be made and insured under such Act on the basis of estimated losses caused by disasters. Agriculture and Food 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 0 Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to permit emergency disaster loans of up to $5,000 to be made and insured on the basis of estimated losses. 2024-02-05T11:45:06Z  
97-hr-7386 97 hr 7386 A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions, and for other purposes. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18] NY R G000417 43 Title I: Armed Forces, Soldiers' Home, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service, and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal Military laws dealing with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard to eliminate gender-based distinctions. Title II: Elimination of Gender-based distinctions under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, Railroad Retirement and the Work Incentive Program - Eliminates gender-based distinction in the social security and railroad retirement programs. Title III: Amendments to United States Code - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Walsh-Healey Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the Federal criminal code and other acts dealing with Indian affairs, transportation, public lands and provisions relating to Saint Elizabeth Hospital and contract law to eliminate gender-based distinctions. 2023-05-11T13:12:19Z  
97-hr-7387 97 hr 7387 A bill to authorize the transfer of certain property to the town of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to provide for the ownership by the town of a Federal desalting facility, to authorize the transfer of certain property to the city of a Federal desalting facility, and for other purposes. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-08 1982-12-28 Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources. House Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] NC D R000436 0 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the town of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, all right, title, and interest in the Wrightsville Beach Test Facility and adjacent lands. Directs the Secretary to convey, without consideration to the city of Roswell, New Mexico, all right, title, and interest in the Roswell Test Facility and the Roswell site lands. Requires the Secretary to make such conveyances within one year of enactment of this Act. Conditions such conveyances upon the town's or city's agreement to: (1) operate and maintain the facility for desalinization and other related research for a period of five years; (2) insure that the facility is maintained in working order; and (3) enter into contracts for the appropriate use of such facilities. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
97-hr-7388 97 hr 7388 Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 1 Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982 - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages and loans with monthly payments and loan balances that are adjusted to reflect changes in a selected index which measures the inflation rate or changes in wages or consumer disposable income. Requires the Secretary to insure such a loan or mortgage upon determining that: (1) the principal obligation of the mortgage or loan does not exceed a specified percentage of the appraised value of the attached property; and (2) the monthly payments and principal obligation of the loan or mortgage will not be increased at a rate greater than the percentage change in the selected index. Directs the Secretary to give priority to such mortgages executed by mortgagors who have not owned a home in the preceding three years. Directs the Secretary to conduct and report to Congress on a demonstration program to insure such loans and mortgages. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7389 97 hr 7389 A bill to freeze natural gas prices. Energy 1982-12-08 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] MO D V000112 0 Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that the maximum lawful price applicable to any first sale of natural gas from December 8, 1982 through January 1, 1985, shall be the maximum lawful price applicable to such sale on September 1, 1982. Provides that the maximum lawful price from December 8, 1982 through January 1, 1985, for any first sale of natural gas from a well the surface drilling of which began prior to December 8, 1982, and for which there was no applicable maximum lawful price on September 1, 1982, solely because of the elimination of price controls pursuant to the Act, shall be the contract price specified for deliveries of such natural gas on September 1, 1982. Provides that following the expiration of the price freeze imposed by this Act, the maximum lawful price for any first sale of natural gas on September 1, 1982, shall increase from the September 1, 1982 level at the rate specified for that category of natural gas. Extends for two years the expiration date of: (1) price controls; and (2) standby authority. 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z  
97-hr-7390 97 hr 7390 A bill to allow the adjudication of claims against the United States for damages arising from the activities of the Army Corps of Engineers at the Clarence Cannon Dam project on the Salt River in the State of Missouri. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-08 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. House Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] MO D V000112 0 Permits any person who suffered crop or building damage on or after January 1, 1981, due to the activities of the Army Corps of Engineers at the Clarence Cannon Dam project on the Salt River, Missouri, to file a claim against the United States in accordance with this Act. 2023-05-11T13:12:19Z  
97-hr-7391 97 hr 7391 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary concerned to transport to the place of burial the remains of a member of the uniformed services entitled to retired or retainer pay who dies in a military medical facility. Armed Forces and National Security 1982-12-08 1982-12-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation. House Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] GU D W000686 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to transport to the decedent's place of burial the remains of a member of the uniformed services entitled to retired or retainer pay who dies in a military medical facility. 2023-05-11T13:12:19Z  
97-hr-7392 97 hr 7392 A bill to eliminate Coast Guard responsibilities regarding marine sanitation devices on small vessels, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 1982-12-08 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources. House Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] AK R Y000033 0 Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that no vessel having a length of 65 feet or less shall be required to have in operation a marine sanitation device. Sets forth provisions of State regulation of such vessels and devices. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
97-hr-7393 97 hr 7393 Tax Credit for Older American Workers Act of 1982 Taxation 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] MA R C000709 6 Tax Credit for Older American Workers Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for social security taxes paid by individuals between the ages of 62 and 70. Defines "social security taxes" as those taxes imposed: (1) on wages of employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and (2) on self-employment income under the Self-Employment Contributions Act. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7394 97 hr 7394 A bill for the relief of John Smitherman. Private Legislation 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 0 Declares a named individual to have incurred a disability resulting from an injury suffered or disease contracted in the line of duty in active naval service during a period of war. Declares that the receipt of benefits by reason of enactment of this Act shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States based on such injury or disease. 2023-05-11T13:12:20Z  
97-hr-7395 97 hr 7395 A bill for the relief of Richard S. Young, Jr. Private Legislation 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of a claim against the United States. 2023-05-11T13:12:20Z  
97-hr-7396 97 hr 7396 A bill for the relief of Dr. Mario J. Wexu. Private Legislation 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. House Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] RI R S000136 0 Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2023-05-11T13:12:20Z  
97-hr-7377 97 hr 7377 A bill to designate the Lakeview Lake project, Mountain Creek, Texas, as the "Joe Pool Lake". Water Resources Development 1982-12-07 1982-12-31 Became Public Law No: 97-400. House Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] TX D W000763 1 Designates the Lakeview Lake project, Mountain Creek, Texas, as the Joe Pool Lake. 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z  
97-hr-7378 97 hr 7378 A bill to codify without substantive change recent laws related to money and finance and to improve the United States Code. Finance and Financial Sector 1982-12-07 1983-01-12 Became Public Law No: 97-452. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 0 Codifies without substantive change recent laws relating to money and finance. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-hr-7379 97 hr 7379 Natural Gas Import Policy Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-07 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15] IL R C000773 6 Natural Gas Import Policy Act of 1982 - Prohibits the importation of natural gas into the United States from a foreign country unless: (1) a new price for natural gas imported to the United States has been established by the government of such foreign country (or, if no such price is established by such government, by the producer or exporter of such natural gas); (2) such price has been agreed to by the Secretary of Energy on behalf of the United States; and (3) the contract or contracts applicable to such importation have been renegotiated to conform to such new price and tariff adjustments to reflect the cost savings achieved by the renegotiation and have been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the importer. Provides that in the case of any terminal or attendant facility located in the United States and constructed for the importation of Algerian natural gas (the authority for which is supended by this Act), FERC shall permit recovery of the costs prudently incurred in connection with the construction of such facility to the same extent and in the same manner as if such facility were used and useful for the importation and transportation of natural gas (without regard to the suspension under this Act of importation authority). Prohibits FERC from permitting any rate of return on such costs. Includes "liquefied natural gas" within the term "natural gas" for purposes of this Act. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7380 97 hr 7380 A bill to repeal sections 301 through 308 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which impose withholding on interest and dividends. Taxation 1982-12-07 1982-12-07 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] RI D S000762 0 Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which require the withholding of tax on interest and dividends. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7381 97 hr 7381 A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from wages, for purposes of computing benefits and taxes under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, the quarterly cash remuneration for the services of a domestic employee in a private home of the employer if such quarterly cash remuneration is less than $200 or the employee has not attained age 19 before the beginning of the quarter. Social Welfare 1982-12-07 1982-12-07 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] OH D S000230 0 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from wages, for purposes of computing benefits and taxes under the old age, survivors and disability insurance program, a quarterly cash remuneration paid to a domestic employee in a private home if such remuneration is less than $200 or if the employee has not reached age 19 before the beginning of the quarter. (Currently, quarterly cash remunerations paid to domestic employees are excluded from wages for purposes of title II benefits and taxes if they are less than $50.) 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7382 97 hr 7382 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to expand the circumstances where relief from liability for income tax (and penalties and interest with respect thereto) is provided to a spouse for a deficiency with respect to a joint return, and to provide similar relief with respect to certain separate returns of married individuals. Taxation 1982-12-07 1982-12-07 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules relating to an innocent spouse who files a joint return in which there is a substantial understatement of tax attributable to grossly erroneous items of the other spouse. Relieves from tax liability for items of community income a taxpayer who is living apart from a spouse and who files a seperate return which does not include an item of community income attributable to the taxpayer's spouse. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7368 97 hr 7368 Highway Revenue Act of 1982 Taxation 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 97-945. House Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] IL D R000458 1 Highway Revenue Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and special motor fuels from four cents per gallon to nine cents per gallon. Exempts methanol and ethanol fuels from such tax. Exempts fuels consumed in off-highway business use. Imposes a five cent per gallon tax on gasohol. Taxes gasoline or other fuels used in taxicabs at four cents per gallon. Allows a refund of motor fuel taxes to aerial and other applicators of agricultural substances. Revises the existing manufacturers excise tax on heavy trucks. Excludes from such tax trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 33,000 pounds or less and trailers with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less. Repeals the tax on truck and bus parts and accessories. Terminates the manufacturers excise tax on trucks and buses on April 1, 1983. Imposes a 12 percent retail tax on the sale of heavy trucks and trailers as of April 1, 1983. Revises the highway-use tax for heavy trucks. Exempts trucks with a taxable gross weight of less than 33,000 pounds. Provides for a graduated tax on trucks based on weight beginning at 33,000 pounds. Exempts from such tax trucks used for less than 2,500 miles on public highways. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury) to conduct a study of alternatives to the highway-use tax on heavy trucks. Repeals the excise tax on tires and tubes except for the tax on heavy truck tires. Increases the tax on tires weighing more than 100 pounds from 9.75 cents per pound to 25 cents per pound. Increases the tax on tread rubber from five cents to 25 cents per pound. Repeals the excise tax on lubricating oil. Treats as a corporation for tax purposes certain motor carrier operating authorities acquired by taxpayers other than corporations. Imposes a floor stock tax on gasoline, tires and tread rubber held by a dealer for sale. Extends for four years until 1988 the Highway Trust Fund (Trust Fund). Transfers statutory authority for such… 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7369 97 hr 7369 Infrastructure Revitalization Act of 1982 Transportation and Public Works 1982-12-06 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development. House Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] CA D M000794 0 Infrastructure Revitalization Act of 1982 - Title I: Capital Investment Budget - Federal Capital Investment Budget Act of 1982 - Requires the President to include with each budget on or after January 1, 1984, a special analysis of Federal capital investments. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to promulgate regulations providing for the consistent classification of Federal capital investment spending. Title II: Dedicated Revenue Incentives - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order for either the House or the Senate to consider any budget legislation which includes or assumes budget process enforcement devices restricting or impeding any legislation in which the spending authority or budget authority is derived from any trust fund where the amount of anticipated receipts (dedicated revenues) or the budget authority estimated to result exceeds the estimated amount of total new obligational authority. Title III: National Commission on the Rebuilding of America - Establishes the National Commission on the Rebuilding of America to study and report on the state of the Nation's infrastructure. Directs the Commission to submit its final report to the Congress and the President within one year of its first meeting. Terminates the Commission six months after the submission of such report. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title. 2025-08-29T19:50:19Z  
97-hr-7370 97 hr 7370 A bill to prohibit any individual who has diplomatic immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States from possessing a handgun without the approval of the Secretary of State. International Affairs 1982-12-06 1982-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. House Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] MI R B000890 0 Prohibits an individual who is entitled to immunity from the criminal laws of the United States from possessing a handgun without the Secretary of State's approval. States that failure to comply with this requirement shall be grounds for declaring an individual persona non grata. 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z  
97-hr-7371 97 hr 7371 A bill to amend the Diplomatic Relations Act to limit immunity from criminal prosecution for families of foreign diplomats. International Affairs 1982-12-06 1982-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. House Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] TX D H000070 11 Amends the Diplomatic Relations Act to declare that no law shall be construed to provide the families of foreign diplomats immunity from prosecution for violent crimes. 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z  
97-hr-7372 97 hr 7372 A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude certain amounts in the computation of the offset against benefits which is presently provided in the case of spouses and surviving spouses receiving government pensions. Social Welfare 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 2 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to decrease the reduction in title II benefits required of spouses, surviving spouses, and mothers receiving Government pensions. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7373 97 hr 7373 Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-06 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 47 Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act of 1982 - Declares that any contract for the first sale of natural gas shall be deemed to include a volume adjustment option with respect to any natural gas the first sale delivery of which could occur pursuant to such contract at any time after the effective date of this Act and before November 1, 1983. Defines "volume adjustment option" as a contract provision under which the purchaser may elect to refuse to take delivery under such contract of any volume of natural gas without incurring an obligation to pay any fee or charge with respect to the natural gas not delivered pursuant to such election. Provides, subject to certain exceptions, that the purchase by any natural gas pipeline company of any natural gas which is delivered on any day after the effective date of this Act and before November 1, 1983, at an excessive price, shall be considered as fraud, abuse, or as similar grounds for purposes of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) review of cost passthroughs. Considers the price of natural gas delivered to any natural gas pipeline company on any day excessive if that price exceeds the price of any other natural gas not delivered to such pipeline company on that day, but which could have been acquired by such pipeline company for delivery on that day under any contract to which the pipeline is a party. Requires every natural gas pipeline company to file monthly with FERC: (1) a statement concerning the volume adjustment clause, as well as steps it has taken to achieve the lowest possible weighted average acquisition cost of natural gas; and (2) a modification of the costs to be recovered by the pipeline under a purchased gas adjustment clause (as defined in the Natural Gas Act), if the weighted average acquisition cost of natural gas by the pipeline is lower because of the volume adjustment option or because of other steps taken by the pipeline. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7374 97 hr 7374 Iran Claims Act International Affairs 1982-12-06 1982-12-07 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] WI D Z000001 3 Iran Claims Act - Authorizes the U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to determine the validity of claims by U.S. nationals against Iran within: (1) the jurisdiction of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal; or (2) the terms of an agreement for an en bloc settlement. Requires the Commission to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury any awards made. Authorizes the Secretary to make payments of the lesser of $10,000 or the principal amount of an award. Deducts two percent of the amount of an award as reimbursement to the U.S. Government, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and other agencies for expenses incurred in the arbitration of the claim. Declares that such deduction shall not apply to an amount awarded for an en bloc settlement. Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for expenses incurred in the settlement or arbitration of such claims. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7375 97 hr 7375 A bill to freeze for fiscal year 1983 the rate of salary payable to Members of Congress. Congress 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] PA D G000105 0 Prohibits the salary for Members of Congress from exceeding the salary payable for such office on September 30, 1982. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-7376 97 hr 7376 Weatherization and Employment Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] NY D O000134 0 Weatherization and Employment Act of 1982 - Amends the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 (which is title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act) to authorize appropriations for FY 1983 through 1993 for the Part A program of weatherization assistance for low-income persons. Directs the Secretary of Energy to allot at least ten percent of such appropriations to a performance fund to assist States which have demonstrated the best performance in the weatherization program. Makes individuals who have been unemployed for 17 weeks or more eligible for employment under the weatherization program. Revises provisions relating to maximum allowable expenditures per dwelling under the weatherization program. Revises provisions relating to deadlines for assistance to States under the weatherization program. Declares that no Part A provision shall be construed to limit the eligibility of low-income persons for weatherization program assistance to elderly or handicapped low-income persons. Requires that weatherization program regulations permit States to use program funds to provide information, education, and technical assistance to residents of low-income dwellings in which weatherization materials have been installed under the program. Authorizes the Secretary to use program funds to disseminate information on successful programs for the weatherization of existing multifamily dwellings. Includes furnace efficiency modifications under the definition of "weatherization materials," for purposes of such program. Requires weatherization program grant applicants to submit an appropriate plan for the training of weatherization workers, crew supervisors, and field staff. Permits technical assistance funds to be used for such training. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7357 97 hr 7357 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982 Immigration 1982-12-03 1982-12-18 Considered by House Unfinished Business. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 1 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982 - Title I: Control of Illegal Immigration - Part A: Employment - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it unlawful for a person to knowingly hire, maintain in his or her employment, or refer or recruit for a fee any alien not authorized to work. Makes it unlawful for an employer of four or more persons to hire anyone without complying with the verification procedure set forth in this Act. Makes following such procedure an affirmative defense for an employer so charged. Requires an employee to attest to his citizenship or legal work status. Requires an employer to: (1) attest, under penalty of perjury, that he has examined an employee's identification papers; (2) list (on or appended to the verification form) the names and addresses of all persons who applied in writing for a position within 90 days of such position's being filled; (3) keep such records for three years or one year after an employee leaves, whichever is longer; and (4) make these records available to the Department of Justice, the Civil Rights Commission, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Requires the President to implement a secure verification system within three years. Prohibits the use of this system or any required identification document for other law enforcement purposes. Sets forth graduated civil and criminal penalties for hiring violations. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enjoin persons systematically violating such hiring or verification provisions. Subjects employers to graduated civil penalties for verification and recordkeeping violations. Requires the Attorney General to provide notice and hearing opportunity before assessing any civil penalties. Permits the Attorney General to sue in U.S. district court to collect outstanding penalties. Entitles persons claiming to have been improperly denied employment to an administrative hearing. Authorizes appeals to: (1) the United States Immigration Board; and (2) within 60 days of a Boar… 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7358 97 hr 7358 Natural Gas Marketing Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-03 1982-12-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels. House Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] MD D B001220 3 Natural Gas Marketing Act of 1982 - Provides that whenever a gas distributing company, State commission, municipality, or State files a complaint under the Natural Gas Act alleging that any rate proposed by a natural gas company is not just and reasonable, and certifies that such proposed rate results in a retail price for natural gas that is in excess of the prices of a competing fuel available to existing retail customers served by any of the natural gas company's wholesale customers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shall set the matter for hearing and decision. Suspends any rate increase until issuance of a final appealable order upon completion of the hearing. Places the burden of proof on the natural gas company. Directs FERC to prescribe an adjustment in the natural gas company's rates if the company does not discharge its burden of proof. 2025-08-29T19:50:12Z  
97-hr-7359 97 hr 7359 A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make unlawful the adulteration of food, drugs, and cosmetics carried out for the purpose of causing death or injury. Health 1982-12-03 1982-12-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] IL D C000634 1 Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause injury or death to any person, or injury to any business's reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, or cosmetic product. Provides for a prison term of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $100,000 for any person who adulterates a food, drug or cosmetic. Allows for a prison term of up to life and a fine of up to $250,000, if death results from such adulteration. 2023-05-11T13:12:17Z  
97-hr-7360 97 hr 7360 Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 Transportation and Public Works 1982-12-03 1982-12-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] CA D A000189 3 Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 - Title I: Highway Improvement Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to revise the authorization of appropriations for FY 1984 through 1990 for the Interstate Highway System. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apportion, for FY 1984, the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways according to specified factors. Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982 to conform to provisions of this Act. Sets forth limitations on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for FY 1983 through 1986. Excludes from such limitations obligations for emergency relief and certain accelerated bridge projects. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to conform to provisions of this title. Prohibits the Secretary from distributing amounts for administrative expenses and forest highways. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 through 1986 for: (1) the Federal-aid primary system in rural areas; (2) the Federal-aid secondary system in rural areas; (3) the Federal-aid urban system; (4) forest highways; and (5) public lands highways. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through 1986 for: (1) Indian reservation roads and bridges; (2) the territorial highway program in the Virgin Islands; and (3) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Repeals provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 which authorizes certain demonstration projects between the States of New Mexico and Texas. Requires States which receive funds for FY 1983 and 1984 in excess of FY 82 funds to give priority consideration to specified primary routes and railroad-highway crossing demonstration projects. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 to increase the authorized funding for FY 1984 for interstate resurfacing and authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987. Makes funds available from the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 … 2025-08-29T19:50:12Z  
97-hr-7361 97 hr 7361 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land located in the State of Maryland to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-03 1982-12-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks. House Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] MD R H000747 1 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission all right, title, and interest in specified lands. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
97-hr-7362 97 hr 7362 Federal Anti-Tampering Act Health 1982-12-03 1982-12-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. House Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] NJ D H000930 51 Federal Anti-Tampering Act - Amends the Federal Criminal Code to make it a Federal offense to maliciously cause bodily injury or death to any person by tampering with any article, product, or commodity which is produced or distributed for human use or consumption. Provides for a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 if personal injury results, or a prison term of up to life if death results. 2025-08-29T19:50:11Z  
97-hr-7363 97 hr 7363 Specialty Steel Fair Trade Act of 1982 Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-03 1982-12-03 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] NY D L000516 0 Specialty Steel Fair Trade Act - Establishes quotas on imports of stainless steel and alloy tool steel. Sets forth the method for calculating the quotas. Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements allocating portions of the U.S. imports of such steel products among supplying countries. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to administer the import limitations established by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain actions to avoid disruption of regional markets. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress four and one-half years after enactment of this Act on whether the quotas should be continued, modified, or revoked and on the effects of the quotas established by this Act on the: (1) economic soundness and employment opportunities in the speciality steel industry; (2) general economy; (3) U.S. balance of payments; and (4) national security. Requires the quotas to continue in effect for at least five years after enactment of this Act. 2025-08-29T19:50:17Z  
97-hr-7364 97 hr 7364 A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to interests in timeshare premises. Finance and Financial Sector 1982-12-03 1982-12-08 Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. House Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] FL R M000350 0 Amends the Bankruptcy Code to provide that if the trustee rejects a debtor's executory contract for the sale of an interest in a timeshare plan, where the purchaser has not given up his right to use the timeshare premises, such purchaser may treat the contract as terminated and receive a lien on the timeshare interest for any part of the price already paid (except payments in previous years). Requires such election to take place within 45 days after entry of the order authorizing the rejection. Permits the purchaser in the alternative, to continue to exercise his rights to use the timeshare premises if he continues to make installment and maintenance payments. Permits the purchaser to offset against such continued payments any damages occurring after the trustee's rejection caused by the nonperformance of any of the debtor's obligations. Permits the purchaser, where the trustee has assigned the contract to a third party, to terminate his contract rather than participate with the assignee in the premises. 2023-05-11T13:12:17Z  
97-hr-7365 97 hr 7365 A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to liberalize the earnings test for post-secondary students who have attained age 18, but who nevertheless continue to qualify for child's insurance benefits under section 202(d) of such Act (on a specially reduced basis) despite the general elimination of all benefits for such students in 1981, so that further reductions because of such students' outside earnings will not prevent them from continuing their education. Social Welfare 1982-12-03 1982-12-03 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] OH D S000230 1 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the outside earnings limitation for full-time students at postsecondary educational institutions who are entitled to child's insurance benefits under title II. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-7366 97 hr 7366 A bill to establish the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-03 1982-12-08 For Further Action See S.1661. House Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] MO D S000465 9 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain real property in Missouri in order to establish the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. Authorizes the Secretary to make certain parts of such site available for the use of Margaret Truman Daniel. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  

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