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97-s-3124 97 s 3124 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit qualified pension funds and certain educational organizations to invest in working interests in oil and gas properties without incurring unrelated business taxable income. Taxation 1982-12-21 1982-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] CO R A000219 2 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow qualified pension funds and certain educational organizations to invest in working interests in oil and gas properties without incurring unrelated business taxable income. 2023-05-11T13:18:25Z  
97-s-3120 97 s 3120 A bill to repeal employer reporting requirements with respect to tips Taxation 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] SD R P000513 0 Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal the employer reporting requirements with respect to tips. 2023-05-11T13:18:24Z  
97-s-3121 97 s 3121 Joint Research and Development Ventures Act Commerce 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] CO D H000287 0 Joint Research and Development Ventures Act - Allows U.S. firms to conduct cooperative research and development programs by establishing qualified joint research and development ventures which shall be exempt from the antitrust laws. Includes as a U.S. firm any entity controlled by foreign firms or citizens if their nation provides U.S. firms and citizens equivalent access to research and development efforts in that nation. States the requirements for qualified ventures, including: (1) the use of identical terms for the same levels of participation by firms; (2) the identification of each research and development program to be conducted, and the contributions required, for a firm's participation in each program; and (3) a finding by the Department of Commerce that the participation of any firm that accounts for a large specified percentage of worldwide industry sales of a product is critical to the program's success, is in the national interest, and will not directly affect future production of such product; and (4) the notification of the Attorney General and the Department of Commerce of the formation of a venture, the parties to the venture, the programs to be conducted, the participants in the programs, and agreements under the venture. Limits a venture's activities to conducting one or more research and development programs (including programs in which universities participate) which are projected to be completed within ten years after their inception. Declares that a participant in a venture shall not be subject to restrictions on its own research and development activities or its exploitation of inventions resulting from the venture's findings. Vests authority for the management of a venture in a management board composed of one representative of each venture participant and at least three U.S. citizens representing nonparticipants. Directs each board to establish criteria for the selection of research and development programs, the admission or withdrawal of participants, and the licensing of venture tech… 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3122 97 s 3122 Tax Funded Advocacy Act of 1982 Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-20 1982-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] IA R J000101 0 Tax Funded Advocacy Act of 1982 - Prohibits: (1) the disbursement of Federal funds to any person who engages in advocacy or who is allied with any nonprofit corporation which engages in advocacy; and (2) the use of Federal funds for lobbying or advocacy. Defines "advocacy" as any activity intended to influence public policy formation or to advance particular viewpoints with Congress or any legislative body, administrative office or individual, litigation, or the general public. Conditions eligibility for Federal funds on the certification by recipients that they do not and will not engage in advocacy. Makes it the responsibility of anyone disbursing Federal funds to establish that all applicants do not and will not engage in advocacy. Grants the United States a civil cause of action against persons who spend or receive money in violation of this Act. Entitles the Government to recover three times the amount so spent or received. Sets forth penalties for officers or employees of Federal agencies, Government corporations, or nonprofit corporations who violate this Act. Entitles any interested person to sue any violator of this Act and recover: (1) actual damages, but not less than specified liquidated damages; (2) equitable relief; (3) an order barring a recipient from receiving Federal funds; (4) legal expenses; (5) punitive damages; and (6) in the case of a person suing on behalf of the Government, ten percent of all moneys recovered for the Government. Requires self certification by recipients as to noninvolvement in advocacy prior to any renewal or extension of noninvolvement in advocacy prior to any renewal or extension of funding. Establishes intentional misrepresentation as a felony offense. Prescribes a penalty for failure by a person to comply with an order of the Department of Justice to appear and testify as a witness or to provide information in a proceeding arising under this Act. Directs Federal agencies which disburse funds to require that: (1) recipients certify that they will not engage in adv… 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3123 97 s 3123 Anadromous Fish Conservation and Protection Act of 1982 Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] ME R C000598 0 Anadromous Fish Conservation and Protection Act of 1982 - Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, the Salmon and Steelhead 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, 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. 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-s-3119 97 s 3119 A bill to extend until October 1, 1988, the authority for advances to the migratory bird conservation fund. Environmental Protection 1982-12-19 1982-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] AR D P000556 0 Extends through September 30, 1988, (currently, September 30, 1983) the authority for advances to the migratory bird conservation fund. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3115 97 s 3115 Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1982 Congress 1982-12-18 1982-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 0 Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1982 - Declares that the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress shall be the rate payable on the date of enactment of this Act. Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to revise the method of adjusting such pay. Requires a recorded vote on a concurrent resolution in each House for such adjustments. Sets forth the required wording for such resolutions. Sets forth the formula for determining the date on which any change in the rate of pay shall be effective under the Federal Salary Act of 1967. Prohibits either House from considering legislation which carries appropriations for compensation of Members, if such legislation carries appropriations for any other purpose. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3116 97 s 3116 Joint Research and Development Ventures Act of 1982 Commerce 1982-12-18 1982-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 1 Joint Research and Development Ventures Act of 1982 - Allows U.S. firms to conduct cooperative research and development programs by establishing qualified joint research and development ventures which shall be exempt from the antitrust laws. Includes as a U.S. firm any entity controlled by foreign firms or citizens if their nation provides U.S. firms and citizens equivalent access to research and development efforts in that nation. States the requirements for qualified ventures, including: (1) the use of identical terms for the same levels of participation by firms; (2) the identification of each research and development program to be conducted, and the contributions required, for a firm's participation in each program; and (3) a finding by the Department of Commerce that the participation of any firm that accounts for a large specified percentage of worldwide industry sales of a product is critical to the program's success, is in the national interest, and will not directly affect future production of such product; and (4) the notification of the Attorney General and the Department of Commerce of the formation of a venture, the parties to the venture, the programs to be conducted, the participants in the programs, and agreements under the venture. Limits a venture's activities to conducting one or more research and development programs (including programs in which universities participate) which are projected to be completed within ten years after their inception. Declares that a participant in a venture shall not be subject to restrictions on its own research and development activities or its exploitation of inventions resulting from the venture's findings. Vests authority for the management of a venture in a management board composed of one representative of each venture participant and at least three U.S. citizens representing nonparticipants. Directs each board to establish criteria for the selection of research and development programs, the admission or withdrawal of participants, and the licensing of ven… 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3117 97 s 3117 Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1982 Commerce 1982-12-18 1982-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 0 Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1982 - Extends copyright protection to mask works. Defines a mask work as a series of related images: (1) having the predetermined, three-dimensional pattern of metallic, insulating, or semiconductor material present or removed from the layers of a semiconductor chip product; and (2) in which series the relation of the images to one another is that each image has the pattern of the surface of one form of the chip product. Excludes masks and mask works from the pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works categories. Sets forth the exclusive rights the owner of copyright holds, including the right to: (1) embody the mask work in a mask, a two-dimensional partially transparent and opaque sheet; (2) distribute a mask embodying the mask work; (3) reproduce such work on material intended to be part of the semiconductor chip product; and (4) manufacture and distribute semiconductor chip products incorporating such masks. Sets forth limitations on such exclusive rights, including compulsory licensing, as specified. Sets the copyright term for masks at ten years from first authorized distribution, use, or manufacture. Excludes an innocent purchaser in good faith of a semiconductor chip product from infringement liability. Permits the impoundment and seizure of masks made or used in violation of the copyright owner's exclusive rights. 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3118 97 s 3118 Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver Act of 1982 Immigration 1982-12-18 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] SD R P000513 0 Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver Act of 1982 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to establish a three-year pilot visa waiver program for up to eight countries providing a similar benefit to the United States. Sets forth program provisions. 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3109 97 s 3109 Sentencing Improvement Act of 1982 Crime and Law Enforcement 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] GA D N000171 1 Sentencing Improvement Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal criminal code to declare that imprisonment is an appropriate sanction for offenders who demonstrate by their offense or by their criminal history that they present a danger to society. States that imprisonment is inappropriate where the court finds that the offense does not involve the threat or use of force, endanger national security or threaten or cause serious physical harm to others. Requires a court, when imprisonment, fine, and probation are inappropriate, to direct the defendant to make restitution or perform community service. Entitles the ascertainable victim to receive restitution, or if no victim is known, allows the defendant to contribute to the Treasury an amount not exceeding the value of his or her gain from the commission of the crime. Authorizes the Treasurer of the United States to hold such moneys in a Victim Fund. Defines the nature of the sentence of community service. Allows the defendant to perform a specified number of hours of free service to governmental, charitable, or volunteer agencies. Allows for the modification or waiver of payment or performance of an alternative sentence upon petition by the defendant or a victim. Establishes a list of considerations the court must make in determining restitution or community service, such as: (1) the amount of the victim's loss; (2) the defendant's ability to pay; and (3) the defendant's criminal history. 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3110 97 s 3110 Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act of 1982 Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] SC D H000725 1 Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act of 1982 - Establishes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). Sets forth the composition of the Board of Directors of the RFC. Sets forth the general powers of the RFC. Authorizes the RFC to provide assistance, in the forms and under the terms and conditions set forth in this Act, to any eligible business concern. Defines "business concern" as any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or other concern that is engaged in the manufacture or production of goods and services in the United States. Makes a business concern eligible for assistance when the Board of Directors has certified that the concern is likely to become insolvent, that its closure would adversely and severely affect the economy of the United States or any sizable region thereof, and that credit is not otherwise available to the concern on terms and conditions that are conducive to its survival. Sets forth the conditions under which the RFC may make loans to any eligible business concern, or guarantee the payment, in whole or in part, of interest, principal, or both, on loans made by non-Federal lenders. Authorizes the RFC to extend aid, under the terms and conditions set forth in this Act, to any eligible municipality. Declares that a municipality is eligible for aid if the Board has certified that the municipality is effectively unable to bring all of its expenditures, other than capital items, into balance with its revenues and to obtain credit in the public credit markets or elsewhere in amounts and terms sufficient to meet the municipality's financing needs. Sets forth the conditions under which the RFC may, in the discretion of its Board, lend money to any eligible municipality, or guarantee the payment, in whole or in part, of interest, principal, or both, on loans made by non-Federal lenders to such municipality. Limits the aggregate amount of assistance provided under this Act to any one business concern and its subsidiary or affiliated business entities, or a… 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-s-3111 97 s 3111 A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to prohibit ambassadors and ministers from making political contributions and taking part in political campaigns. International Affairs 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 0 Amends the Hatch Act to prohibit ambassadors and ministers from making political contributions and taking part in political campaigns. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3112 97 s 3112 National Art Bank Act of 1983 Arts, Culture, Religion 1982-12-17 1982-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] RI D P000193 1 National Art Bank Act of 1983 - Establishes within the National Endowment for the Arts an Art Bank headed by a Director chosen by the Chairman of the Endowment. Authorizes the Director to: (1) appoint ad hoc juries of artists and art experts to assist in the selection of visual works of art; (2) select works of art with such juries' assistance; (3) provide for their safety; (4) make them available for loan to Federal supervisory authorities and to museums; (5) require those who receive fellowships in the visual arts from the Endowment to donate one of their works to the Art Bank; and (6) sponsor exhibitions. Requires the Director, when selecting work for purchase, to consider the quality of the work and the need to encourage unknown and geographically disparate artists. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984-1986. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3113 97 s 3113 A bill to make certain minor and technical amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act. Labor and Employment 1982-12-17 1982-12-31 Became Public Law No: 97-404. Senate Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] IN R Q000007 0 Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to make certain technical and other revisions. Amends the Wagner-Peyser Act (Federal Employment Service) to prohibit the use of funds paid under such Act by any State for advertising in newspapers for high paying jobs, unless the State submits an annual report to the Secretary of Labor (beginning in 1984) concerning such advertising and its justification (which may include that such jobs are part of a State industrial development effort). 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-s-3114 97 s 3114 A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1869, incorporating the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia, now known as Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Acts amendatory thereto. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-17 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 0 Revises provisions governing the meetings, officers, and board of directors of the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company, a federally-chartered corporation. 2023-05-11T13:18:24Z  
97-s-3105 97 s 3105 A bill to modify the judicial districts of West Virginia, and for other purposes. Law 1982-12-16 1983-01-14 Became Public Law No: 97-471. Senate Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] WV D B001210 1 Transfers Wood and Wirt Counties to the Southern Judicial District of West Virginia and Braxton, Pocahontas, and Webster Counties to the Northern Judicial District of West Virginia. Provides that Parkersburg shall be a location for the District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (currently, Parkersburg is a location for the District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia). 2023-05-11T13:18:23Z  
97-s-3106 97 s 3106 Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Introduced in the Senate and ordered to be held at the desk pending further disposition. Senate Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] OR R P000009 0 Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 - Requires the United States to be represented by three U.S. Commissioners on the Council and Commissions established under the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982 (the Convention). Authorizes the Secretary of State to receive, on behalf of the United States, communications of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, to deal with regulatory measures proposed in accordance with the Convention, and to act upon other communications of the Organization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this Act. Makes it unlawful for any individual, or any vessel, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States: (1) to conduct directed fishing for salmon within specified areas of the Atlantic Ocean; or (2) to violate any provision of the Convention or this Act. Subjects any individual who commits such an unlawful act to both civil and criminal penalties. Directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce the provisions of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:51:50Z  
97-s-3107 97 s 3107 Board for International Broadcasting Supplemental Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1983 Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1018. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 0 Board for International Broadcasting Supplemental Authorization Act, fiscal year 1983 - Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for FY 1983. 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-s-3108 97 s 3108 A bill to clarify the eligibility of small agricultural cooperatives for assistance under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act. Commerce 1982-12-16 1982-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 1 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. 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
97-s-3103 97 s 3103 A bill to amend section 1304 (e) of Title 5, United States Code. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-15 1983-01-03 Became Public Law No: 97-412. Senate Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] AK R S000888 0 Requires fees collected for private sector participation in the exchange program of the President's Commission on Executive Exchange to be credited to a revolving fund of the Office of Personnel Management and made available for: (1) education and travel costs of exchanged executives; (2) printing costs; and (3) entertainment expenses. Terminates such requirements on December 31, 1983. 2023-05-11T13:18:23Z  
97-s-3104 97 s 3104 Imported Liquefied Natural Gas Policy Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-15 1982-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 1 Imported Liquefied Natural Gas Policy Act of 1982 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that the just and reasonable rate for the acquisition of regasified imported liquefied natural gas by any natural gas company shall not exceed the average price for number six fuel oil during the most recent 90 day period. Authorizes the establishment of a just and reasonable rate for such gas in excess of the above rate (the average price for number six fuel oil) upon a determination that: (1) alternative domestic supplies of natural gas are not available in the market to which such liquefied natural gas is proposed to be delivered at the required price; (2) the source of supply of such liquefied natural gas is reasonably secure from interruption; and (3) the agreement under which such liquefied natural gas is supplied includes a provision for reducing the quantity or price, or both, of such imports, if circumstances change such that alternative domestic supplies at reduced supplies become available. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3097 97 s 3097 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 0 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a demonstration program under which grants will be provided to assist communities or nonprofit organizations to provide shelter for people subject to life-threatening situations because of their lack of housing. Requires the Secretary to make such grants on a competitive basis according to the need for emergency housing. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such program and to use a specified amount of the funds appropriated for additional authority for annual contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983 to carry out this Act. 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3098 97 s 3098 A bill for the relief of James A. Ferguson. Private Legislation 1982-12-14 1982-12-20 Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a certain sum to a named individual in complete or partial satisfaction of a claim against the United States. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3099 97 s 3099 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release certain restrictions contained in a previous conveyance of land to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make certain land transfers. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] NM R D000407 0 Title I: Release of Restrictions on Albuquerque Land Transfer - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to release patent restrictions on certain land conveyed to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which require that the land be used for approved public purposes, and which prohibit transfer of title or control. Conditions such release upon an exchange of the land for other lands in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Requires the city to use the Bernalillo County lands for public purposes and retain their title and control. Reserves mineral interests in such lands to the United States. Title II: National Forest Land Transfer - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell, exchange, or interchange certain National Forest System lands which are: (1) 40 acres or less and interspersed with or adjacent to mineral patents; (2) ten acres or less and have been used or improved upon as a result of an erroneous Federal survey; and (3) road rights-of-way substantially surrounded by lands not owned by the United States. Requires the Secretary to issue regulations to carry out the provisions of this title. States that nothing in this title authorizes conveyance of Federal lands within the National Wilderness Preservation System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, or National Monuments. States that nothing in this title authorizes the sale of Federal lands within National Recreation Areas. Includes lands proposed for exchange by State, county, or municipal governments among those whose exchange may be facilitated by the Secretary of Agriculture. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3100 97 s 3100 A bill to modify the authority for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 1 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. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3101 97 s 3101 A bill to amend Section 103 (b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Taxation 1982-12-14 1982-12-17 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 0 Provides that a State's private utility companies shall be treated as "exempt persons" when remarketing power and when using a public utility's generating facilities, for purposes of the tax exclusion of interest on industrial development bonds used to finance generating facilities. 2023-05-11T13:18:23Z  
97-s-3102 97 s 3102 Cultural Property Repose Act of 1982 Arts, Culture, Religion 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Cultural Property Repose Act of 1982 - Prohibits a foreign state from bringing an action in any U.S. or State court to recover possession of or obtain damages related to any archaeological or ethnological material or any article of cultural property which has been in the United States for five years. Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings. 2025-08-29T19:51:54Z  
97-s-3095 97 s 3095 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit certain cooperative housing corporations to replace conventional financing with tax-exempt financing. Taxation 1982-12-13 1982-12-15 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt mortgage subsidy bond issues used to refinance mortgages on buildings used by qualified cooperative housing corporations from the three-year non-ownership, targeted areas, and original mortgages requirements of such bond issues. 2023-05-11T13:18:22Z  
97-s-3096 97 s 3096 A bill to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to accept reimbursement for certain expenditures, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-13 1982-12-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 0 Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to accept reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by Commission members and employees in attending meetings and conferences. Requires any registered broker or dealer in securities (other than exempted securities or commercial paper, bankers' acceptances or commercial bills) to join a registered securities association, unless such broker or dealer effects securities transactions solely on a national securities exchange of which it is a member. Permits the Commission to exempt any broker or dealer or class of brokers or dealers from such requirement. Amends Federal law to permit participants in the professional fellows programs of the Securities and Exchange Commission to accept the payment of relocation expenses. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-s-3092 97 s 3092 A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for temporary borrowing authority for the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds. Social Welfare 1982-12-10 1982-12-14 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department. Senate Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] FL R H000374 0 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to extend the authorization for interfund borrowing among the social security trust funds (the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund) through 1984. (Currently, interfund borrowing is permitted at any time prior to January 1983.) Permits the Managing Trustee of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to finance the benefit payments from such trust funds by borrowing money from the general fund of the Treasury at any time before October 1989. Sets the maximum amount which may be borrowed under this Act at $80,000,000,000. Sets forth interest and loan repayment requirements for such loans. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations if a loan made under this Act requires an increase in the amount required to be borrowed by the United States to cover its expenditures. 2023-05-11T13:18:22Z  
97-s-3093 97 s 3093 A bill to allow the adjudication for 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 1982-12-10 1982-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Senate Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] MO D E000004 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. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3094 97 s 3094 Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-10 1982-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MT D B000243 0 Bonneville Power Administration Regional Accountability Act of 1982 - Requires the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to annually submit the Administration's draft budget for each fiscal year to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council for review, beginning in calendar year 1983. Directs the Administrator to inform the Council of any budget modifications proposed by the Administrator, the Secretary of Energy, or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Requires the Administrator to submit a report to the Council and to Congress whenever the Administrator finds an alternative budget proposal by the Council unacceptable. Provides that the Administrator shall cooperate with and assist the Council in order to facilitate the Council's review of the draft budget and modifications. Requires the Administrator to conform the budget to the requirements of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act and to the regional electric power and conservation plan and the fish and wildlife program adopted pursuant to such Act. Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to require the Council to: (1) review, and report to Congress on, the initial budget proposal plus any budget modifications for the Bonneville Power Administration; and (2) submit to Congress an alternative budget or alternative figures for parts of the budget. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3089 97 s 3089 A bill entitled the "ConRail ESOP Vesting Act of 1982." Labor and Employment 1982-12-09 1982-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] LA D L000428 0 Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to remove the conditions preventing immediate vesting of participant rights in the employee stock ownership plan of the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
97-s-3090 97 s 3090 A bill to amend the Foreign Trade Zones Act to exempt bicycle component parts which are not re-exported from the exemption from the customs laws otherwise available to merchandise in foreign trade zones. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-12-09 1982-12-13 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department. Senate Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] KY D H000905 1 Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act to provide that bicycle component parts shall not be exempt under the customs exemption provided by such Act unless the parts are re-exported from the United States. 2023-05-11T13:18:22Z  
97-s-3091 97 s 3091 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage contributions of equipment to postsecondary vocational education programs and to allow a credit to employers for vocational education courses taught by an employee without compensation and for temporary employment of full-time vocational educational instructors. Taxation 1982-12-09 1982-12-14 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the reduction required in computing the tax deduction for corporate charitable contributions, in the case of contributions of property used in postsecondary vocational education programs. Allows employers a nonrefundable tax credit for a specified dollar amount per course for vocational education courses taught by an employee without compensation and for employment of full-time vocational education instructors. 2023-05-11T13:18:22Z  
97-s-3087 97 s 3087 Hazardous Waste Identification Improvement Act Environmental Protection 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 0 Hazardous Waste Identification Improvement Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to revise provisions relating to criteria for identification and listing of hazardous waste. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when evaluating a petition to exclude a waste generated at a particular facility from being listed as a hazardous waste, to consider criteria other than those for which the waste was listed if the Administrator has a reasonable basis to believe that such additional criteria could cause such waste to be listed as a hazardous waste. Directs the Administrator to grant or deny such petition only after the petitioner and all interested parties have been given notice and opportunity for public hearing with respect to such additional criteria and to demonstrate whether such waste meets such criteria. Directs the Administrator to develop, and submit to the Congress by July 1, 1983, a two-year plan for: (1) revising or adding new characteristics for identifying hazardous waste; and (2) the listing of those hazardous wastes which are not so listed on the date of enactment of this Act, with a determination with respect to the listing of dioxin and certain organic and inorganic waste streams (described in a specified document) to be made prior to March 1, 1983; and (3) an evaluation of possible determinations as to the levels of certain hazardous constituents which may cause wastes to be hazardous per se. Directs the Administrator to submit progress reports on such program on January 1, 1984, and January 1, 1985, in conjunction with the submittal of the proposed budget for EPA, to the appropriate congressional committees. Provides that such amendments shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act, and required regulations shall be promulgated within 180 days after such date. 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3088 97 s 3088 A bill to create competitive conditions in natural gas pricing by prohibiting certain anticompetitive clauses in natural gas contracts. Energy 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] RI R C000269 1 Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare against public policy and unenforceable any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas which includes: (1) a take-or-pay clause which commits the purchaser to take delivery of a minimum volume of natural gas for a period of more than one year; or (2) an indefinite price escalator clause. Excludes from the above any contract with a take-or-pay clause for the first sale of natural gas committed or dedicated to interstate commerce on November 8, 1978, and for which a just and reasonable rate under the Natural Gas Act was in effect on such date. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3081 97 s 3081 A bill to modify the judicial districts of West Virginia, and for other purposes. Law 1982-12-07 1982-12-20 Other Measure S.3105 Passed House in Lieu. Senate Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] WV D B001210 1 Transfers Wood and Wirt Counties to the Southern Judicial District of West Virginia and Braxton, Pocahontas, and Webster Counties to the Northern Judicial District of West Virginia. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3082 97 s 3082 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from rules relating to foreign conventions all conventions, etc., held on cruise ships when cruises on such ships originate and terminate in United States ports. Taxation 1982-12-07 1982-12-09 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] KY D F000268 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow the deduction of expenses incurred in attending a convention, seminar, or other meeting held on a cruise ship unless the point of origin and termination is located in the United States, its possessions or its territories. 2023-05-11T13:18:21Z  
97-s-3083 97 s 3083 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to lower the limitation on defined benefit plans established for policemen and firemen. Labor and Employment 1982-12-07 1982-12-09 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that early retirement benefits of a defined benefit plan established for policemen and firemen shall be limited by actuarial adjustments made by reference to age 55 (instead of age 62). 2023-05-11T13:18:21Z  
97-s-3084 97 s 3084 A bill to establish a cap on the pay of certain Federal officers and employees for the fiscal year 1983. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-07 1982-12-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] OK R N000102 0 Prohibits the use of FY 1983 appropriations to pay: (1) any officer or employee of the Federal or District of Columbia government at a rate exceeding the rate for such individual's position on September 30, 1982, if the salary for such position is equal to or greater than the basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule; or (2) performance awards to more than 20 percent of the members of the Senior Executive Service or any comparable personnel system established on or after October 13, 1978. Declares that the pay rates payable after enactment of this Act shall be the rates used in the administration of provisions providing retirement, life insurance, or other employee benefits. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3085 97 s 3085 A bill to amend the 1954 Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for charitable contributions to fraternal organizations for the purpose of constructing and maintaining their buildings. Taxation 1982-12-07 1982-12-10 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an estate, gift and income tax deduction for charitable contributions to fraternal organizations used for the construction or maintenance of their buildings. 2023-05-11T13:18:21Z  
97-s-3086 97 s 3086 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 1982-12-07 1982-12-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 0 Provides for a limited waiver of the executive level pay cap for 13 Government physicians. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3076 97 s 3076 Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 4 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 of 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 a 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 similar grounds for purposes of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviewing 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. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3077 97 s 3077 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 1982-12-06 1982-12-21 Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Senate Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] MO D E000004 1 (Measure passed Senate, amended) 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. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3078 97 s 3078 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from the windfall profit tax certain charitable organizations which provide assistance to patients. Taxation 1982-12-06 1982-12-09 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] NV R L000148 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the windfall profit tax economic interests in crude oil held by charitable organizations which provide medical care to patients with lengthly or terminal illnesses or which provide financial assistance to medical research. 2023-05-11T13:18:21Z  
97-s-3079 97 s 3079 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1983 Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 971. Senate Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] OR R H000343 0 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1983 - Title I: Department of Energy - Appropriates specified sums for FY 1983 for operating expenses and plant and capital equipment expenses of the Department of Energy for: (1) energy supply, research, and development activities; (2) nuclear fuel cycle activities, including uranium supply and enrichment activities, the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project, and nuclear waste management activities; (3) general science and research activities; and (4) national security programs. Appropriates funds for Department of Energy departmental administration expenses. Appropriates funds for: (1) the Alaska Power Administration; (2) the Southeastern Power Administration; (3) the Southwestern Power Administration; (4) the Western Area Power Administration; and (5) the Emergency Fund of the Western Area Power Administration. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for: (1) construction of Boundary Integration and Colville Valley Support; and (2) official reception and representation expenses. Appropriates funds for borrowing authority of the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for conservation and renewable resource loans and grants. Limits the aggregate principal amount of such borrowing and gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans. Makes appropriated funds available for Colorado River Storage Project construction. Appropriates funds for: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (2) the Geothermal Resources Development Fund; and (3) motor vehicles, aircraft, uniforms, and security guard services for the Department of Energy. Prohibits the reprogramming of more than five percent of the funds appropriated for the current fiscal year for Department of Energy activities funded in this Act. Prohibits the increase or decrease of any such appropriation by more than five percent by such reprogramming. Title II: Department of Defense-Civil - Appropriates specified sums for FY 1983 for the Department of the Army for: (1) general inv… 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3080 97 s 3080 A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to convey at no cost certain surplus real property for public park or public recreational use to State and local governments. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-06 1982-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] RI D P000193 1 Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration to donate certain surplus real property to State and local governments for public park or public recreational use. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3073 97 s 3073 A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Dumas Malone: A Journey with Mr. Jefferson". International Affairs 1982-12-03 1982-12-23 Became Public Law No: 97-388. Senate Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] VA R W000154 4 Directs the Administrator of General Services to obtain and provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film "Dumas Malone: A Journey with Mr. Jefferson." 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  
97-s-3074 97 s 3074 Agricultural Act of 1982 Agriculture and Food 1982-12-03 1982-12-14 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1010. Senate Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] MS R C000567 2 (Reported to Senate from Committee on Agriculture,Nutrition and Forestry with amendment(without written rept)) Agricultural Act of 1982 - Title I: Special Payment-In-Kind Land Conservation Program - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a payment-in-kind land conservation program for 1983 and 1984. Uses Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) stocks to compensate participating farmers. Requires that not more than 50 percent of a county's acreage be diverted in order to minimize the adverse effect on local economies. Requires that all producers of a particular crop have an equal opportunity to participate in 1983. Authorizes future participation through bids or otherwise as the Secretary determines. Permits base acreage consolidation to encourage program participation. Sets forth payment provisions, including a requirement that the value of a commodity received by a producer be at least 75 percent of the basic county loan rate for such commodity. Requires safeguards to protect affected tenants and sharecroppers. Title II: Expansion of Markets For, And the Disposition of, United States Agricultural Commodities - Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to authorize the Secretary to give excess CCC stocks free to U.S. processors and exporters, and to foreign nations to encourage U.S. commodity exports. Directs the Secretary to: (1) use such stocks to make additional sales or to offset foreign export subsidies; (2) prevent the resale or transshipment of such stocks; and (3) provide subsidies to domestic industries hurt by imports made in whole or in part from such stocks. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit CCC commodity and dairy stocks to be donated abroad through foreign governments and humanitarian organizations. Coordinates such donations through the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480). Permits such stocks to be used to expand the foreign exports under such Act. Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to prov… 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z  
97-s-3075 97 s 3075 Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1983 Economics and Public Finance 1982-12-03 1982-12-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 966. Senate Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] WI R K000019 0 Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1983 - Title I: Multilateral Economic Assistance - Appropriates FY 1983 funds to the President for the U.S. contributions to the: (1) Inter-American Development Bank; (2) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank); (3) International Development Association; (4) Asian Development Bank; and (5) African Development Fund. Specifies the maximum amount of callable capital stock to which the U.S. Governors of such Banks may subscribe. Appropriates a specified sum for international organizations and programs. Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes FY 1983 appropriations to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to: (1) agriculture, rural development, and nutrition; (2) voluntary population planning; (3) health programs; (4) education and human resources development; (5) energy and selected development activities; (6) science and technology; (7) loan allocation (with specified repayment periods for loan recipients based on a country's per capita gross national product); (8) American schools and hospitals abroad; (9) international disaster assistance (with a specified amount earmarked for earthquake relief and reconstruction in southern Italy); (10) the Sahel development program (with a prohibition against the United States providing more than ten percent of the total contributions to the program); (11) overseas training and special development activities (foreign currency programs); (12) the Economic Support Fund (with specified sums earmarked for Egypt and for Israel); (13) peace keeping operations; (14) the operating expenses of the Agency for International Development; (15) trade and development programs; (16) housing and credit guaranty and credit guaranty programs; and (17) international narcotics control. Appropriates a specified sum to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Limits the amount of funds appropriated for voluntary population planning that can be used for the Un… 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3062 97 s 3062 A bill for the relief of Thomas Hulmut Hofmann. Private Legislation 1982-12-02 1982-12-03 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] MS R C000567 0 Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3063 97 s 3063 Health Insurance for Unemployed Workers Act of 1982 Health 1982-12-02 1982-12-10 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department. Senate Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] MI D R000249 2 Health Insurance for Unemployed Workers Act of 1982 - Permits States to establish and regulate reinsurance pools providing three or more qualified pool health options for unemployed individuals. Requires each State reinsurance pool to offer three or more health plan options to any unemployed individual and his family, at a monthly rate which is discounted from the average premium amount. Authorizes the State insurance commissioner or other official having jurisdiction over group health plans to be responsible for establishing and overseeing the operation of the pool. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify whether a State reinsurance pool meets all the stipulated requirements. Allows for private reinsurance pools in States which do not establish a State reinsurance pool. Directs the Secretary to carry out the duties of the State insurance commissioner in such instances. Directs the Secretary to establish a Federal pool in States where there is no State or private reinsurance pool. Waives participation in a pool by any group health plan provider which extends coverage under a group plan for covered employees after involuntary termination or layoff, at a level equal to or surpassing the minimum extended coverage required by a qualified pool health plan. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disqualify for income tax deductions an employer's premium payments to any group health plan that does not provide coverage according to this Act. Requires qualifying group health plans to provide for the continuation of health insurance coverage following an employee's involuntary severance. Makes qualified unemployed individuals in States without pool health plans eligible to enroll in the hospital insurance program and in the supplementary medical insurance program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary to establish expedited enrollment procedures. Provides for conversion from such Social Security coverage to pool health plan coverage. 2025-08-29T19:51:50Z  
97-s-3064 97 s 3064 A bill to amend the Tax Reform Act of 1976 to extend, for an additional 4 years, the exclusion from gross income of the cancellation of certain student loans. Taxation 1982-12-02 1982-12-10 Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] DE R R000460 1 Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1976 to extend until 1987 the exclusion from gross income of the cancellation of certain student loans. 2025-01-03T20:56:15Z  
97-s-3065 97 s 3065 A bill to establish in the Department of State the position of Under Secretary of State for Agricultural Affairs. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] AR D P000556 3 Establishes in the Department of State the position of Under Secretary of State for Agricultural Affairs to deal with agricultural issues including U.S. policy toward farm exports. 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  
97-s-3066 97 s 3066 A bill with regard to Presidential certifications on conditions in El Salvador. International Affairs 1982-12-02 1982-12-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 1019. Senate Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] OH D G000236 12 Amends the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 to allow the President to make the second and succeeding certification, which are required before the President can continue giving aid to El Salvador, only if the certifications include a determination by the President that El Salvador: (1) has made good faith efforts since the last such certification to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the murders of six U.S. citizens; and (2) has taken all reasonable steps to investigate the disappearance of journalist John Sullivan. 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  
97-s-3067 97 s 3067 A bill to limit the use of appropriated funds to increase the pay of Members of Congress, and for other purposes. Congress 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] SD R A000009 0 Prohibits appropriated funds from being obligated or expended to increase the pay, rate of compensation, or other emoluments of Members of Congress, unless previously authorized by a law specifying the precise amount of such increase. Prohibits such increase from taking effect for the Congress authorizing it. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3068 97 s 3068 A bill to establish a cap on the pay of certain Federal officers and employees for the fiscal year 1983. Government Operations and Politics 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] MN R B000647 1 Prohibits the use of FY 1983 appropriations to pay: (1) any officer or employee of the Federal or District of Columbia government at a rate exceeding the rate for such individual's position on September 30, 1982, if the salary for such position is equal to or greater than the basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule; or (2) performance awards to more than 20 percent of the members of the Senior Executive Service or any comparable personnel system established on or after October 13, 1978. Declares that the pay rates payable after enactment of this Act shall be the rates used in the administration of provisions providing retirement, life insurance, or other employee benefits. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3069 97 s 3069 A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit increases in the wellhead prices of natural gas, and for other purposes. Energy 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] MO D E000004 6 Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that the maximum lawful price applicable to the first sale of natural gas from December 2, 1982, through December 31, 1984, shall be the maximum lawful price applicable to such sale on August 31, 1982, under the Act. Provides that in the case of any first sale of natural gas from a well the surface drilling of which began prior to December 2, 1982, and for which there was no applicable maximum lawful price for such sale on December 2, 1982, through December 31, 1984, shall be the contract price specified for deliveries of such natural gas on August 31, 1982. Provides that the maximum lawful price applicable to the first sale of natural gas on August 31, 1982, shall be increased for any month beginning on or after January 1, 1985, at the rate specified for such gas. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study concerning the profitability of natural gas production under the Act. Extends for two years the expiration date of (1) price controls; and (2) standby authority. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3070 97 s 3070 Natural Gas Competition Act of 1982 Energy 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] MO R D000030 1 Natural Gas Competition Act of 1982 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare against public policy and unenforceable any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas which includes: (1) a take-or-pay clause which commits the purchaser to take delivery of a minimum volume of natural gas; or (2) an indefinite price esculator clause as defined in the Act. Excludes from the above any contract with a take-or-pay clause for the first sale of natural gas committed or dedicated to interstate commerce on November 1, 1978, and for which a just and reasonable rate under the Natural Gas Act was in effect on such date. Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) upon application by the buyer or seller, to permit any take-or-pay clause in effect on or before December 1, 1982, to remain effective if: (1) it is necessary to prevent default by the seller; or (2) it is necessary to prevent a taking without fair compensation of the seller's property. Requires each natural gas company to file a quarterly statement of actions with FERC of actions taken to achieve the lowest possible weighted average acquisition cost of natural gas. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3071 97 s 3071 A bill to increase the funding authorization for low-income home energy assistance. Energy 1982-12-02 1982-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Senate Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] MO R D000030 12 Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to increase for FY 1983 and 1984 the funding authorization for low-income home energy assistance grants to States. 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  
97-s-3072 97 s 3072 Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982 Transportation and Public Works 1982-12-02 1982-12-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 967. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 4 Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982 - Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from making a discretionary capital grant or loan unless the applicant has sufficient capability to maintain the facilities and equipment purchased with such grant or loan. Sets forth the Federal share for grants to assist projects under this Act, including projects for the construction of certain fixed guideway systems. Prohibits alteration of Federal share commitments before enactment of this Act, including projects within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area transit system. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through 1985 for: (1) grants or loans to States and local public agencies; (2) long-range planning and technical studies; (3) grants and loans to meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped; and (4) the grant program for areas other than urbanized areas. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through 1985 for: (1) research, development, and demonstration projects; (2) grants for managerial, technical and professional training programs; (3) grants for research and training in urban transportation problems; and (4) the establishment and operation of transportation centers at nonprofit institutions of higher learning. Limits the amounts available for appropriations under this Act for FY 1983 and 1984. Establishes a formula capital and operating assistance program to finance the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, and operating costs of facilities, equipment, and maintenance items in mass transportation service. Sets forth the apportionments of such funds for urbanized areas, and the Federal share payable for such projects. Allows States to transfer apportionments between urbanized areas of different sizes. Sets forth requirements for entities to receive such grants. Requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate congressional committees before issuing letters of intent to obligate funds under this Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to suc… 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3055 97 s 3055 A bill to authorize improved flood protection on the main stem of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and environs. Emergency Management 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement the project for flood damage prevention at Wyoming Valley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3056 97 s 3056 A bill to authorize improved flood protection on portions of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and environs. Emergency Management 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement the project for flood damage prevention on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3057 97 s 3057 A bill to authorize improved flood protection on the main stem of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and environs. Emergency Management 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement the project for flood damage prevention on the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3058 97 s 3058 A bill to authorize funds for beach erosion at Presque Isle Peninsula, Pennsylvania. Transportation and Public Works 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement the project for beach erosion control at Presque Isle Peninsula, Pennsylvania. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3059 97 s 3059 A bill to effectuate the Congressional directive that accounts established under Section 327 of the Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 be directly equivalent and competitive with money market mutual funds. Finance and Financial Sector 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 0 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to permit the payment of interest on reserves held by any bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or mutual savings bank against accounts which are equivalent to and competitive with money market mutual funds under the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-s-3060 97 s 3060 A bill to amend section 7(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1982-12-01 1982-12-14 Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] OR R H000343 15 Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend for not more than three years, beginning October 1, 1982, the additional period for congressional consideration of portions of the following rivers which have been designated for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system: (1) the Illinois River in Oregon; (2) the Pine Creek River in Pennsylvania; (3) the Youghiogheny River in Maryland and Pennsylvania; (4) the Encampment River in Colorado; (5) the Kettle River in Minnesota; (6) the Owyhee River, South Fork, in Oregon; (7) the Shepaug River in Connecticut; (8) the Upper Mississippi River in Minnesota; (9) the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin; and (10) the Housatonic River in Connecticut. Provides that the additional period for congressional consideration of portions of the Tuolumne River in California designated for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system may be extended beginning October 1, 1982, for an additional period of not more than one year. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3061 97 s 3061 A bill to repair and rehabilitate America's highways, roads, bridges, mass transit systems, sewers, and water supply systems; to put Americans back to work carrying out needed public works repairs; and to develop a long-term national public works investment plan. Transportation and Public Works 1982-12-01 1982-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] NY D M001054 16 Title I: Public Improvements Repair Act - Public Improvements Repair Act of 1982 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 for projects to repair, rehabilitate, or replace existing interstate highways, primary, secondary, or urban roads, bridges, mass transit systems, and sewer and water supply lines. Title II: Rebuilding of America Act - Rebuilding of America Act of 1982 - Directs the National Commission on the Rebuilding of America, established by this Act, to conduct an inventory of existing major public improvements (highways, roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems) by region, State, and major metropolitan areas of the United States. Requires the Commission to develop a National Public Improvements Plan listing in priority order maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of public improvements which will be necessary in each region, to sustain regionally balanced national economic development. Requires the Commission, as a part of the plan, to suggest specific revisions in Federal laws, regulations, and policies that may be necessary to reverse the pattern of disinvestment in national public improvements. Sets forth procedures for the submission of such plan to Congress and for review and implementation of the plan. Establishes the National Commission on the Rebuilding of America to assess the condition of the national public works infrastructure. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act. Directs the Comptroller General to submit to specified congressional committees model unified budgets for the year of enactment of this Act and the preceding fiscal year that distinguish Federal civilian capital investment outlays from other Federal outlays. Requires the Comptroller General to include with such budgets a report on their usefulness. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3045 97 s 3045 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow home equity conversions through sale-leaseback arrangements. Taxation 1982-11-30 1982-12-07 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence by a 55-year-old individual in transactions in which the seller retains a life estate and the proceeds are used to purchase a qualified joint and survivor annuity. Revises rules for depreciation in the case of life tenants and beneficiaries of trusts and estates to allow the depreciation deduction by the remainderman in the case of the above transactions. 2023-05-11T13:18:18Z  
97-s-3046 97 s 3046 A bill for the relief of Mrs. Spyros Agriopoulos. Private Legislation 1982-11-30 1982-12-02 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 0 Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3047 97 s 3047 A bill to repeal the withholding of tax from interest and dividends and to require statements to be filed by the taxpayer with respect to interest, dividends, and patronage dividends. Taxation 1982-11-30 1982-12-07 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department. Senate Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] WI R K000019 10 Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which require the withholding of tax on interest and dividends. Requires persons paying or receiving interest payments of $10 or more a year to file an information return. Requires statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom an information return is filed. Requires such statements to be included in the return of a person with respect to whom information is furnished regarding dividends and patronage dividends. 2023-05-11T13:18:18Z  
97-s-3048 97 s 3048 Federal Anti-Tampering Act Health 1982-11-30 1982-12-21 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime. Senate Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] SC R T000254 50 (Measure passed Senate, amended) 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's reputation, by adulterating a food, drug, cosmetic or other products. 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 similiar penalties, for any person who willfully or maliciously conveys false information concerning an attempt at such adulteration, if injury or death results. Authorizes a prison term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $20,000 or both for an individual whose conduct causes any person to be in sustained fear for his or another person's safety, or causes a government agency, or product seller to direct a sale prohibition or recall of any food, drug, device or cosmetic. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3049 97 s 3049 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make available stocks of corn of the Commodity Credit Corporation to poultry and egg producers in the United States in order to encourage the development of export markets for poultry. Agriculture and Food 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Senate Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] GA R M000257 0 Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make Commodity Credit Corporation corn stocks available to U.S. poultry and egg producers in order to encourage poultry exports. 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z  
97-s-3050 97 s 3050 A bill to limit the use of appropriated funds to increase the pay of Members of Congress, and for other purposes. Congress 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] NC R H000463 1 Prohibits appropriated funds from being obligated or expended to increase the pay, rate of compensation, or other emoluments of Members of Congress, unless previously authorized by a law specifying the precise amount of such increase. Prohibits such increase from taking effect for the Congress authorizing it. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3051 97 s 3051 A bill for the relief of John Smitherman. Private Legislation 1982-11-30 1982-12-02 Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration. Senate Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] TN D S000068 0 Declares a named individual to have incurred a disability resulting from an injury suffered or disease contracted in the line of duty in the 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. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3052 97 s 3052 Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 Government Operations and Politics 1982-11-30 1982-12-14 Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.3107) in lieu of this measure. Senate Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] IL R P000222 0 Board for International Broadcasting Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for FY 1983. 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-s-3053 97 s 3053 A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to modify the dairy price support program. Agriculture and Food 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 14 Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982, to eliminate the 50-cent producer assessment from the dairy price support program. 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z  
97-s-3054 97 s 3054 A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and for other purposes. Energy 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] KS R K000017 1 Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that the maximum lawful price applicable to any first sale of any natural gas in effect on October 1, 1982, shall continue to be the maximum lawful price applicable to such sale for the period starting October 1, 1982, through January 1, 1985. Permits increases (but not above the maximum lawful price in effect on October 1, 1982) on the first sale of natural gas which has a price lower than the applicable maximum lawful price on October 1, 1982, but limits any such increase to the lesser of: (1) the rate provided in the sales contract; or (2) the annual inflation adjustment factor. Provides that the maximum lawful price for the period beginning October 1, 1982, and ending January 1, 1985, for any first sale of natural gas from a well the surface drilling of which began by October 1, 1982, and for which there was no applicable maximum lawful price on October 1, 1982, shall be the contract price specified for deliveries of such natural gas on October 1, 1982. Provides that following the expiration of the price freeze imposed by this Act, the maximum lawful price is specified on October 1, 1982, shall increase from the October 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. Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take such action as is necessary, including rescission or modification of a contract, whenever it finds that any gas sales or purchase contract contains a provision determined to prevent the purchaser from responding to customer demands or market forces by requiring the purchaser to pay for a minimum contract quantity of gas whether or not such gas is taken. Directs the Commission to devise and put into effect an incentive procedure to determine the appropriate rate of return that a pipeline company may earn under the Natural Gas Act. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3042 97 s 3042 A bill to establish the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress at the rate of pay paid for Members on September 30, 1982, and for other purposes. Congress 1982-11-29 1982-11-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] NE D E000284 2 Establishes the annual pay rate for Members of Congress as the pay rate for such offices on September 30, 1982 (until superseded by another law or by action of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries). Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to repeal provisions setting forth a formula for the adjustment of Members' pay. Eliminates authority for permanent appropriations for compensation for Members. Requires that the annual pay rate for congressional employees be computed without regard to the annual rate for Members. 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z  
97-s-3043 97 s 3043 Federal-Aid Highway Improvement Act of 1982 Transportation and Public Works 1982-11-29 1982-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 988. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 7 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 97-676) Federal-Aid 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. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 through 1987 for: (1) the Federal-aid primary program; (2) the Federal-aid rural program; (3) the Federal-aid urban program; (4) forest highways; (5) public lands highways; (6) bridge replacement and rehabilitation; (7) highway safety improvements; and (8) parkways and park highways. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through 1987 for Indian reservation highways. Rescinds specified unapportioned or unallocated sums authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982. Prohibits any State from receiving less than one-half of one percent of the total apportionment for the Interstate System for FY 1984 through 1988. Revises apportionments for the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program. Requires that not less than 60 percent of apportioned funds for the Federal-aid primary, rural, and urban programs be spent on projects for resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating roads for the purpose of preserving or enhancing the operational integrity, efficiency, and safety of existing highways. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a selection process for discretionary bridges according to certain criteria. Revises the apportionment ratio for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing the Interstate System. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the distribution of Federal financial assistance for such activities. Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of appropriations from FY 1983 through 1988 for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing specified lanes on the Interstate System. Authorizes appropriations, out of the Highway Trust Fund, for FY 1983 through 1987 for… 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3044 97 s 3044 Surface Transportation Act of 1982 Transportation and Public Works 1982-11-29 1982-12-08 Committee on Finance. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. Senate Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] TN R B000063 6 Surface Transportation Act of 1982 - Title I: Highway Revenue Act of 1982 - Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend the period for which taxes may go into the Highway Trust Fund until April 1, 1990. Makes expenditures available from such Fund until October 1, 1991, to meet obligations of the Federal-aid highway program. Makes conforming amendments to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Establishes a Transit Account within the Highway Trust Fund to consist of amounts attributable after March 31, 1983, to one cent per gallon user fees on diesel fuel, special motor fuels, and gasoline under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Requires such amounts to be spent according to provisions of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Extends the authority for the user fees transferred into the Fund from October 1, 1984, until April 1, 1990. Increases the rate of tax on gasoline, diesel and special motor fuels from four cents per gallon to nine cents per gallon. Repeals the tax on diesel and special motor fuel which is used in off-highway vehicles. Increases the manufacturers' excise tax on trucks and trailers from ten percent to 12 percent. Increases the taxable threshold weight from 10,000 pounds to 33,000 pounds. Increases the manufacturers' excise tax on truck parts and accessories from eight percent to 12 percent. Repeals the excise tax on highway tires weighing less than 100 pounds and on inner tubes. Changes the manufacturers' excise tax on tires from 9.75 cents a pound for all tires to 25 cents a pound for tires weighing more than 100 pounds. Increases the manufacturers' excise tax on tread rubber from five cents a pound to 25 cents a pound. Repeals the manufacturers' excise tax on lubricating oil. Revises the heavy vehicle use tax to provide a graduated rate of tax for vehicles weighing 55,000 pounds and up. Exempts vehicles which travel less than 2,500 miles on Federal-aid highways. Provides a tax credit for gasoline used for nonhighway uses. Imposes a floor stocks tax on specified p… 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-s-3041 97 s 3041 Clean Air Act Amendments of 1982 Environmental Protection 1982-11-15 1982-11-15 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 957. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 0 Clean Air Act Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Clean Air Act ("the Act"). Title I: Amendments Relating Primarily to Stationary Sources - Amends title I of the Act (Air Pollution Prevention and Control). Indian Tribes - Amends the definition of "air pollution control agency" to provide that any single agency designated by the tribal governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be eligible for grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs within an Indian reservation. Provides that specified funding level requirements for such grants to other agencies in each State shall not apply to grants to tribal agencies. Information for Technology Requirements - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make available to State agencies administering permit programs, and to other interested persons, guidance documents to assist such agencies in implementing requirements regarding: (1) best available control technology (BACT) for proposed new and modified major stationary sources; and (2) reasonably available control technology (RACT) for existing sources. Requires publication of such documents within one year after enactment of this Act and updating every year thereafter. Requires that such documents describe, in detail and with specified distinctions, BACT and RACT determinations made by the Administrator and State air pollution control agencies. Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards - Makes a technical revision of requirements for national secondary ambient air quality standards (secondary NAAQS). Implementation Plan Revisions - Directs the Administrator to announce a 60-day public comment period after receipt of any State implementation plan (SIP) revision. Provides for automatic approval of SIP revisions if the Administrator does not disapprove the revision within 120 days after the end of such public comment period. Authorizes the Administrator to extend the disapproval deadline for 60 days if the State submits additional information after the close … 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3039 97 s 3039 A bill to provide for the use of certain fees collected from visitors to Grand Canyon National Park, and for other purposes. Education 1982-10-02 1982-12-09 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Treasury. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 1 Permits the use of the visitors' fees collected at the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, to reimburse school districts through September 30, 1985, for educational expenses for pupils living on tax-exempt Federal property at or near the park. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain in a special fund a portion of the park revenues for the maintenance and operation of federally owned school facilities and property. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
97-s-3040 97 s 3040 A bill establishing a new G.I. Education Program. Armed Forces and National Security 1982-10-02 1982-10-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans. Senate Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] CO R A000219 13 Establishes a peacetime veterans' educational assistance program for persons who served on active duty or in the Selected Reserve after August 31, 1983. Sets forth the eligibility requirements for such assistance based on period and type of service. Creates a basic entitlement of 24 months of assistance for the first 24 months of service with an additional month of assistance for each additional month of service, up to a total of 36 months. Establishes a delimiting period for the use of such assistance of ten years after discharge. Excepts those suffering from a physical or mental disability which prevented their completing their education and persons held as prisoners of war. Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a subsistence allowance to eligible veterans in specified amounts. Permits educational benefits to be transferred by the eligible person to a spouse or child. States that appropriations for this program be considered as made for the functions of the Department of Defense rather than for the functions of the Veterans Administration. Prohibits persons eligible for this program from participating in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on whether the program should be expanded to attract and retain certain qualified persons. Permits the Secretary concerned to grant educational leave for up to 12 months if the person concerned agrees to serve two months for each month off. Sets forth other conditions of such leave, including pay and eligibility for retired pay. Permits such Secretary to cancel this leave in time of war or national emergency or if he determines the member is not pursuing his education satisfactorily. States that there shall be no increase in pay for members in pay grade E-1 in FY 1983 and 1984 unless an increase becomes unavoidable through the general pay increase requirements. 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z  
97-s-3001 97 s 3001 Operational Testing and Evaluation Act of 1982 Armed Forces and National Security 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Senate Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] AR D P000556 2 Operational Testing and Evaluation Act of 1982 - Establishes the position of Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation of the Department of Defense to be the principal adviser to the Secretary on such matters. Requires the Director to report directly to the Secretary and to have access to all records of the Department. Authorizes the Director to require designated observers during the testing part of any operational testing and evaluation. Directs the Secretaries of the military departments to report all results of all operational testing and evaluation to the Director. Prohibits the expenditure of test funds without the Secretary's prior approval. Denies funding for any testing and evaluation that violates specified scope and conditions. Requires the President to include in each budget a separate budget authority for the Director. Grants the Comptroller General access to all records in the Department. 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-s-3002 97 s 3002 A bill to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Allen J. Ellender Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. Education 1982-10-01 1982-11-29 House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Perkins, Ford (MI), Andrews, Miller (CA), Corrada, Kildee, Williams (MT), Hawkins, Biaggi, Ratchford, Washington, Smith (IA), Goodling, Jeffords, Coleman, Erdahl, Petri, Roukema, DeNardis, Craig, Erlenborn, Fenwick. Senate Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] VT R S000776 12 (Measure passed House, amended) Raises the limit on the authorization of appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for law school clinical experience programs under part E of title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to place the law-related education program, formerly authorized by part G of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, among those programs which the Secretary of Education must first fund out of a discretionary reserve fund. Requires that such program be funded at a specified level. Raises the limit on the authorization of appropriations for the Allen J. Ellender fellowship program for FY 1983, 1984, and 1985. Raises the limit on the authorization of appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for the General Daniel James Memorial Health Education Center, under subpart 2 of part H of title XIII of the Education Amendments of 1980. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-s-3003 97 s 3003 Organized Professional Team Sports Labor Dispute Resolution Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-10-01 1982-10-19 Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department; OMB. Senate Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] AK R S000888 0 Organized Professional Team Sports Labor Dispute Resolution Act of 1982 - Amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, to establish a final offer arbitration procedure for the resolution of labor disputes involving the organized professional team sports of football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Authorizes the President, upon finding that a labor dispute involving such an organized professional team sport interferes with the normal flow of commerce, to direct each party involved in such dispute to submit a final offer to the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Permits the parties, if no agreement is reached on such offers, to select a panel to act as final offer arbitrator. Directs the President to appoint such panel if the parties cannot agree on its composition. Sets forth mediation and arbitration procedures and deadlines limiting the period for resolution of the dispute to 30 days after the President's order. Provides for modifications and judicial review of the final offer selected by the panel. Directs the President, within five days of enactment of this Act, to direct the parties to the current dispute between the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association to submit final offers in accordance with this Act. 2025-08-29T19:51:53Z  
97-s-3004 97 s 3004 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees Act of 1982 Agriculture and Food 1982-10-01 1982-10-19 Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Senate Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] NE D Z000013 10 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees Act of 1982 - Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to provide that the number of local committees selected under such Act shall be not less than the number of such local committees on December 31, 1980. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to provide that the members of local, county, and State committees selected under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act shall be paid travel expenses. 2025-08-29T19:51:50Z  
97-s-3005 97 s 3005 A bill to clear certain impediments to the licensing of the yacht "Ellen Ruth" for employment in the coastwise trade. Private Legislation 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] SC R T000254 1 Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to document a named vessel as a vessel of the United States. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
97-s-3006 97 s 3006 Schmitt-Ritter Risk Analysis Research and Demonstration Act of 1982 Science, Technology, Communications 1982-10-01 1982-12-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 974. Senate Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] NM R S000132 0 (Reported to Senate from Committee on Commerce,Science,and Transportation with amendment(without written rept.)) Schmitt-Ritter Risk Analysis Research and Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the President to establish and direct a coordinated program for the improvement and use of risk analysis within Federal agencies through research, interagency coordination and the development of comparative risk strategies. Requires the Administrator for Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget to submit to Congress a plan which: (1) reviews the extent, type, and quality of risk analysis presently being carried out within, by, and outside Federal agencies; (2) recommends specific areas for emphasis for research and funding; (3) recommends a coordinating mechanism to transmit and share research results among Federal agencies and other institutions; (4) plans for prototypical risk analysis demonstrations; and (5) recommends methods of increasing public awareness. Requires specified Federal agencies to recommend to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy research that should be done by such agencies. Directs the National Science Foundation to recommend a program of research to strengthen the basic and applied sciences required to support Federal agencies in utilizing risk analysis methods, including improved data gathering methods. Requires the Director to coordinate such recommended research programs. Requires specified Federal agencies to undertake a prototypical risk analysis study: (1) utilizing new developments when available; (2) comparing the risk of alternative courses of action; (3) delineating scientific from policy judgments; (4) identifying limits placed on the analysis due to relevant organizational and statutory constraints; and (5) identifying tradeoffs. Directs the Administrator to transmit a report to Congress summarizing the risk analysis being carried out and making recommendations for future research and legislative changes. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
97-s-3007 97 s 3007 A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Transportation and Public Works 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senate Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] AK R M001085 0 Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to permit foreign carriers to transport domestic passengers between specified airports on the east coast and Alaska until a domestic carrier initiates comparable nonstop service. 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z  
97-s-3008 97 s 3008 A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1982-10-01 1982-10-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Courts. Senate Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] KS R D000401 19 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, Surviviors, and Disability Insurance Program, Railroad Retirement and the Work Incentive Program - Eliminates gender-based distinctions 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. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-3009 97 s 3009 A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to impose a one-tenth of one cent duty on apple and pear juice. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1982-10-01 1982-10-12 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department. Senate Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] VA R W000154 0 Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to impose a one-tenth of a cent per gallon duty on apple or pear juice. 2023-05-11T13:18:15Z  
97-s-3010 97 s 3010 Employment Opportunities for Older Americans Act of 1982 Labor and Employment 1982-10-01 1982-10-13 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department; Labor Department. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 0 Employment Opportunities for Older Americans Act of 1982 - Title I: Amendments to Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to eliminate the upper age limitation (70 years of age) of the class of persons to whom such Act applies. Repeals specified provisions allowing mandatory retirement at age 65 in certain professions. Prohibits any employee benefit plan from requiring or permitting the suspension of an employee's benefit accrual because of age before accruing the maximum normal retirement benefit. Title II: Pension Accrual for Older Workers - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit specified types of plans under such Acts from suspending or reducing the rate of an employee's benefit accrual or employer contributions to the employee's account solely because of age. Revises ERISA to prohibit an employer from withholding plan benefits because of any increase in the income of the participant due to employment for less than 1,000 hours during a calendar year. Title III: Further Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include low-income older workers (who are members of economically disadvantaged families and who are at least 65 years of age) as members of targeted groups for purposes of the tax credit for employment of certain new employees. Provides for a tax credit for certain older workers. Allows a tax credit for individuals 62 years of age and older by an applicable percentage of the amount by which old-age benefits otherwise payable to such individuals are reduced on account of income from work by such individual. Reduces the rates of the employment (FICA) taxes on employees and on employers by one-half in the case of workers 65 years of age or older. Makes similar reductions in the case of older workers in the rates of Railroad Retirement Act taxes on employees, employee representatives, and employers. Title IV: Amendments to the S… 2025-08-29T19:51:50Z  
97-s-3011 97 s 3011 A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to increase the aggregate amount of grants which may be made under such Act to any individual or family adversely affected by a major disaster. Emergency Management 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] TN D S000068 0 Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to increase from $5,000 to $10,000 the aggregate amount of grants which may be made under such Act to any individual or family adversely affected by a major disaster. Declares that such increase shall not apply with respect to major disasters declared before June 1, 1982. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  
97-s-3012 97 s 3012 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reduce the interest rate payable on the Federal share of certain disaster loans made under such Act. Commerce 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] TN D S000068 0 Amends the Small Business Act to reduce from eight percent to five percent the maximum interest rate on Small Business Administration disaster loans to homeowners and businesses unable to obtain credit elsewhere. 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
97-s-3013 97 s 3013 A bill to provide relief for certain desert land entrymen in Idaho. Private Legislation 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 1 Provides for the reinstatement of specified desert land entries in Idaho. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-s-3014 97 s 3014 A bill entitled "The Small Business Emergency Assistance Act of 1982." Commerce 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] AZ D D000185 0 Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide loans or loan guarantees to businesses affected by the economic dislocation resulting from the 1982 devaluation of the Mexican peso, at the interest rates prescribed for disaster loans to small businesses under the Small Business Act (i.e., at a rate not to exceed eight percent per annum). 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  

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