United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of real property to certain organizations for use for conservation purposes. Requires that such sale be on the installment method and that such conservation purpose be protected in perpetuity. Disallows such exclusion in the case of involuntary conversions. Allows an extension of time for payment of estate taxes in the case of acquisitions from a decedent's estate of real property by qualified organizations used for conservation purposes. Limits such extension to ten years after the decedent's death.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1982
Small Business Regulatory Relief Tax Act of 1982 - Delays until July 1, 1984, the effective date of Treasury regulations determining whether an interest in a corporation is to be treated as stock or indebtedness. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of such regulations on small business.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1982
Declares that the United States and the Soviet Union should begin negotiating to create an exchange for peace program to provide an ongoing country-to-country exchange of individuals aged 15 through 19.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1982
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans for the removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from residences. Limits each such loan to a maximum of $10,000. Authorizes the SBA to make $10,000,000 in direct and immediate participation loans to manufacturers and installers of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation in each of FY 1983 and 1984. Provides that the dollar limitation with respect to the residential energy credit shall not be reduced by energy conservation expenditures by a taxpayer for urea-formaldehyde foam insulation. Allows a medical expense deduction for the costs associated with removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from a taxpayer's residence.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1982
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans for the removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from residences. Limits each such loan to a maximum of $10,000. Authorizes the SBA to make $10,000,000 in direct and immediate participation loans to manufacturers and installers of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation in each of FY 1983 and 1984.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1982
Provides that previous expenditures for urea-formaldehyde foam insulation shall not be taken into account in computing the dollar limitation for purposes of the residential energy tax credit. Allows a medical expense deduction for expenses paid for: (1) removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from any residence of the taxpayer; and (2) restoration of such residence.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Treasury should increase the standard mileage rate which is used in computing the tax deduction for use of an automobile for charitable purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Permits any parcel of food, medicine, or clothing weighing not more than 22 pounds to be mailed for free from the United States to Poland, if it may be opened by the Postal Service for inspection. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes such mailing privilege for a period of two years.
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide sufficient borrowing authority to allow the Export-Import Bank to provide competitive financing for U.S. companies competing in world markets.
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Soviet Union should comply with certain international agreements relating to human rights by pursuing a more humane emigration policy and by ceasing harassment of Jews and others seeking to emigrate; (2) Soviet compliance with internationally recognized emigration rights would significantly promote improved relations with the United States; (3) the President should convey these concerns of Congress to the Soviet Union at every appropriate opportunity; and (4) the President should also convey these concerns to U.S. allies.
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1982
Independent Contractor Tax Classification and Compliance Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify standards for determining whether certain individuals qualify as independent contractors for purposes of the tax on employment income. Treats an individual as an independent contractor if such individual: (1) controls the total number and scheduling of his work hours; (2) has no principal place of business provided rent-free by the service-recipient; (3) has substantial investment in his business (excluding vehicles) and earns income based upon sales or output rather than upon number of hours worked; and (4) performs services under a written contract and is provided written notice of his responsibilities with respect to income and self-employment taxes. Provides that the criteria established by this Act shall not be applicable to agent-drivers, commission-drivers, full-time life insurance salesmen, home workers, and traveling or city salesmen who are statutorily designated as employees for purposes of social security taxation. Sets forth special rules for: (1) contracts entered into before January 1, 1983; and (2) determining control of scheduling work hours. Provides that the failure of an individual claiming independent contractor status to meet the criteria established by this Act shall not create an inference that such an individual is an employee or that the recipient of his service is an employer. Limits the applicability of the criteria established by this Act to questions of employment status arising under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, self-employment tax provisions, and withholding requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. Requires a recipient of an independent contractor's services to file an information return disclosing payments made to such individual in excess of $600 per year. Requires persons who sell over $5,000 in consumer products to buyers on a buy-sell, deposit-commission, or similar basis to file a similar return. Permits an election to file such returns in certain circumstances. Requires individuals who file such information returns to furnish to persons with respect to whom such information is reported written statements which indicate the amount of payment reported. Provides penalties for failure to furnish information returns or statements. Requires the payment of a surcharge for multiple violations. Requires the withholding of tax on certain persons where the identifying number is incorrect or missing on any return filed by a service-recipient. Sets forth effective dates and transitional rules for provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1982
Housing and Automobile Industries Recovery Act of 1982 - Title I: Exemption for the Purchase of Certain Bonds by Employee Pension Benefit Plans - Provides a temporary exemption from certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code relating to prohibited transactions for the purchase of certain bonds sold to fund residential mortgages and domestic motor vehicle loans. Title II: Interest Reduction Payments - Provides for interest reduction payments by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to assist with the financing of the purchase of certain residences and domestic motor vehicles. Sets forth: (1) requirements and restrictions for eligible loans and mortgages; and (2) guidelines for the allocation of such payments. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1982 through 1988 to carry out this title. Prohibits the Secretary from making any commitments to make interest reduction payments under this title after August 31, 1983.
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1982
Declares that the President should invite the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to participate in the Cabinet Council on Economic Affairs.
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1982
Joint Research Act of 1982 - Authorizes the Attorney General to issue certificates of review to two or more persons to promote joint research and development programs. Directs the Attorney General to issue such a certificate for an applicant whose application: (1) specifies conduct which is limited to a research and development program and which does not violate Federal antitrust laws; and (2) contains any other information the Attorney General requires. Requires that such a certificate specify: (1) the conduct to which it applies; (2) the participating business entities; and (3) any conditions applicable to such conduct. Directs certificate recipients to notify the Attorney General of any change in conduct or business entities. Permits such recipient to apply to amend such certificate. Directs the Attorney General to modify or revoke a certificate, after providing 30 days notice, upon determining that conduct allowed under the certificate violates antitrust laws. Authorizes the certificate holders to bring an action in the appropriate U.S. district court to set aside such determination. Precludes any other judicial review of any determination by the Attorney General concerning the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a certificate. Declares that any such determination is inadmissable as evidence in any proceeding in support of any claim under the antitrust laws. Exempts any certificate holder from criminal action, liability for threatened loss or damage, or liability exceeding actual damages, lost interest, and the cost of suit for a violation of Federal antitrust laws or similar State laws if: (1) the violation arises from conduct specified in the certificate; and (2) the certificate is in effect at the time the conduct occurs. Awards a certificate holder the cost of defending against a claim for damages resulting from a violation of antitrust laws if the court finds that: (1) the conduct alleged to violate such laws does not; and (2) the conduct is specified in the certificate. Declares that a certificate shall have no legal effect on the authority of a court to grant equitable relief in an action for an antitrust violation against a certificate holder. Exempts information submitted by a person in connection with the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a certificate from the Freedom of Information Act. Specifies conditions for the disclosure of such information. Allows the Attorney General to issue guidelines describing the types of conduct that would and would not qualify for a certificate.
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1982
Expresses congressional approval of the 1979 strategic arms limitation agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States (SALT II). Directs the President to transmit to the Soviet Union the necessary instruments of ratification.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Amends the Small Business Act to require that Small Business Administration (SBA) loans be made on the following priority basis: (1) where the use of the loan will result in the creation of multiple employment opportunities in any labor surplus area; (2) where the proceeds of the SBA's share of the loan will be used to purchase, construct, or rehabilitate buildings or to purchase machinery or equipment to be located in any labor surplus area; and (3) other cases. Specifies the maximum amount of the SBA's share of any such loan. Eliminates authorizations for FY 1983 and 1984 for: (1) SBA loans to small businesses located in areas with high unemployment and low incomes or owned by low-income individuals; and (2) SBA loans to small businesses engaged in the design, manufacture, or sale of energy measures.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that if Israel is illegally denied its right to participate in the United Nations General Assembly or in any specialized agency of the United Nations the United States should: (1) suspend its participation in the General Assembly or specialized agency; and (2) withhold its assessed contribution to the United Nations or specialized agency until the illegal action is reversed.
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1982
Excludes amounts received under a veteran's educational assistance program for purposes of determining such veteran's eligibility for any other federally funded educational assistance program.
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1982
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from refusing to guarantee payment for financing of pollution control facilities or property when such property is acquired with proceeds from tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds. Makes the SBA's authority to make such guarantees subject only to the existence of qualified guarantee applications of eligible small businesses. (Currently, the SBA is authorized to guarantee payment for small businesses in such cases.)
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1982
Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 - Title I: Chapter I - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Labor by funds transfers for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration; (2) the Employment Standards Administration; and (3) the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of the Inspector General. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Education for: (1) student loan insurance; and (2) salaries and expenses. Chapter II - Rescinds specified funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 1982 for annual contributions for assisted housing. Transfers specified funds appropriated to the Department for FY 1982 to the low-rent public housing loans and other expenses account for contracts for periodic payments for the Federal Financing Bank. Prohibits the termination of a reservation of contract authority for any low-income housing project because of the project's inability to obtain firm financing, unless such termination occurs at least 24 months after the date of initial reservation. Makes supplemental appropriations for the Government National Mortgage Association for the Special Assistance Functions Fund. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Environmental Protection Agency for construction grants. Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, to increase specified personnel limitations placed on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Relations and on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Office of the Comptroller. Increases the limitations placed on the Veterans Administration's Office of Planning and Program Evaluation. Chapter III - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Transportation for: (1) operating expenses of the Coast Guard; and (2) the Federal Highway Administration for interstate transfer grants - highways. Makes supplemental appropriations to the Interstate Commerce Commission for payments for directed rail service. Chapter IV - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) the Bureau of Government Financial Operations; (2) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and (3) the United States Customs Service. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Merit Systems Protection Board and the U.S. Tax Court. Chapter V - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Commerce for: (1) general administration, salaries and expenses; and (2) operations, research, and facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Chapter VI - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for a plan to control and prevent the spread of the gypsy moth, the Southern pine beetle, and the grasshoppers including Mormon crickets. Requires such plan to be completed by September 1, 1982, and transmitted to the appropriate Congressional committees. Chapter VII - Makes supplemental appropriations to the General Accounting Office to conduct a thorough analysis of existing Federal policies, and their effect on home construction and other building, and to submit plans to revive the Nation's housing, timber, and lumber industries. Makes supplemental appropriations for a comprehensive review of the Nation's monetary and fiscal policies and for plans designed to lower interest rates. Title II: General Provisions - Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 1982 from being obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 on any State or local government.
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1982
Permits the adjustment of interest (currently limited to six percent per annum) paid on funds of the Smithsonian Institution which are deposited with the United States Treasury for the perpetual maintenance and support of the Smithsonian Institution. Requires investment of such funds in public debt securities with maturities bearing interest at rates which take into consideration the current average yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that neither the President nor Congress should impose import fees on crude oil or refined petroleum products.
United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that if provisions of title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act requiring reduced benefits for spouses receiving government pensions are found to be unconstitutional, any change to such Act should not require beneficiaries to pay back benefits already received and should not eliminate benefits for existing beneficiaries.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Secretary of the Interior should refrain from issuing mineral leases in wilderness areas and lands under formal consideration for wilderness designation; (2) any Federal official who proposes to issue a mineral lease in such an area should provide prior notice to Congress in order to allow congressional prohibition of such lease; (3) additions to the Wilderness System should proceed expeditiously but without arbitrary deadlines; (4) lands under formal consideration for wilderness designation should be managed to preserve their wilderness character; and (5) Federal land management agencies should consider wilderness values in making land management decisions and recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1982
Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Hunger to conduct a comprehensive study of the problems of hunger and malnutrition, including those issues addressed in reports of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger and the Independent Commission on International Development Issues.
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1982
Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a comprehensive study on their problems and to develop policies to coordinate governmental and private programs to address such problems. Provides that the committee shall not have legislative jurisdiction and shall terminate at the close of the Ninety-ninth Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) graduate and professional students should remain eligible for guaranteed student loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965; (2) Congress should provide Pell grant assistance for academic year 1982 through 1983 that fully funds the need analysis criteria of January 6, 1982, in order to provide assistance to 2,600,000 needy students; and (3) Congress should not further reduce the amount of funds available for campus-based student assistance programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 below the levels established by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1982
Authorizes the President to designate April 4, 1982, as the National Day of Reflection. Notes that such date coincides with the 80th birthday of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, head of the Lubavitch movement.
United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that changes to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 proposed in the FY 1983 budget should not be implemented.
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1982
States that the Federal Government should restore balance to the Department of Energy's FY 1983 budget by maintaining funding for energy conservation, renewable energy, and weatherization programs and by distributing information on conservation and renewable energy.
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1982
Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982 - Title I: Chapter I - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Commerce for general administration. Chapter II - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the: (1) Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration and the Employment Standards Administration; (2) Bureau of Labor Statistics for salaries and expenses; (3) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of the Inspector General; (4) the Department of Education for student loan insurance and for program administration; and (5) ACTION agency for operating expenses and domestic programs. Chapter III - Rescinds specified funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 1982 for annual contributions for assisted housing. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Government National Mortgage Association for the Special Assistance Functions Fund. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Environmental Protection Agency for construction grants. Increases the limitation on the staff positions of the: (1) Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Relations; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Office of the Comptroller; and (3) the Veterans Administration's Office of Planning and Program Evaluation. Chapter IV - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of Transportation for: (1) the Coast Guard; (2) the Federal Highway Administration; and (3) the Interstate Commerce Commission. Chapter V - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) the Bureau of Government Financial Operations; (2) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and (3) the United States Customs Service. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1982 to the Merit Systems Protection Board for salaries and expenses. Title II: General Provisions - Prohibits any part of the appropriations contained this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided.
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1982
Expresses the concern of the House of Representatives over the well-being of Yuri Fiodorov and Alexsei Murzhenko. Calls upon the Soviet Union to release them and to permit them to emigrate.
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that changes to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 proposed in the FY 1983 budget should not be implemented.
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should not encourage or support efforts to destabilize or overthrow the government of any Central American nation; (2) other nations in the region should not engage in such activities; and (3) all interested parties should encourage a peaceful resolution of conflicts in the region.
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