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United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1982
Designates the week beginning September 20, 1982, as National Firefighters' Week.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1982
Designates November 14, 1982, as National Retired Teachers Day.
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982
Designates September 22, 1982, as American Businesswomen's Day.
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1982
Declares that the presidential certification submitted to the Congress with respect to sending military aid to El Salvador is void. Directs the President to immediately suspend such assistance. Requires the suspension to remain in effect during FY 1982 and 1983. Prohibits the President from making another such certification until Congress enacts a joint resolution declaring that El Salvador has met specified conditions.
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Yuri Balovlenkov to emigrate.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1982
Includes periods of U.S. military and civilian service which were covered by social security as creditable service for purposes of determining the amount of an individual's civil service retirement annuity. Reduces the annuity amount by the amount of any monthly old-age or survivor's benefit to which such individual is entitled under the Social Security Act based on such Federal service. Provides for the recomputation of an annuity to which an individual became entitled before enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1982
Expresses the disapproval of Congress of the five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing plan approved by the Department of the Interior on July 21, 1982. Prohibits the implementation of such program until the Secretary of the Interior has modified the plan to conform to applicable Federal law and national energy policy.
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1982
Expresses the concern of the House of Representatives in the preservation and restoration of Rhodes Tavern in Washington, D.C. Encourages preservation and restoration efforts by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Capitol Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, the mayor and city council, and other interested organizations.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Department of Energy should withdraw the authorization for the proposed sale of a process control system for end-use in a heavy water production facility in Argentina.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union should permit Sergei Petrov to emigrate to the United States to be reunited with his wife.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982
Expresses the sense of Congress that surplus food or food which would otherwise be discarded should be distributed to hungry citizens.
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1982
Requests the President to designate the first week in October of 1982, 1983, and 1984 as National Port Week.
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1982
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the targeted jobs tax credit from 1982 to 1987. Treats as members of a targeted group certain individuals who either: (1) exhausted rights to extended unemployment compensation during 1982 or 1983; or (2) exhausted rights to regular benefits during 1982 or 1983 and who are eligible for trade readjustment allowances. Repeals the requirement that youths participating in qualified cooperative education programs be economically disadvantaged. Sets forth special rules for the treatment of reemployed individuals.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the military functions of the Department of Defense for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, other weapons, ammunition, and other procurement. Earmarks a portion of the Air Force funds for the United States FY 1983 share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations's (NATO) cost of acquiring the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). Permits the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ministeries of Defense concerning the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Program, to waive reimbursement for the cost of specified functions performed by other than AWACS personnel and to assume contingent liability for program losses and specified charges during FY 1983. Prohibits the use of appropriations for: (1) the MX missile program; (2) the B-1B bomber program; (3) the CVN nuclear aircraft carrier program; (4) the Pershing II missile program; (5) the Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missile program; or (6) the ground-launched cruise missile program. Prohibits the use of appropriations to purchase binary chemical weapons. Prohibits the use of appropriations for the construction or conversion of naval vessels in foreign shipyards. Prohibits the use of appropriations for the 9-millimeter handgun. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the military functions of the Department for research, development, test, and evaluation. Authorizes additional appropriations as necessary for increases in salary and benefits for civilian employees. Prohibits the use of appropriations for: (1) the MX missile program; (2) the B-1B bomber program; (3) the Trident II missile program; (4) the Pershing II missile program; or (5) the ballistic missile defense program. Prohibits the use of appropriations for research, development, test, or evaluation of binary chemical weapons. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for the military functions of the Department for operation and maintenance. Authorizes additional appropriations as necessary for increases in salary and benefits for civilian employees. Prohibits the use of appropriations for the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice. Title IV: Active Forces - Establishes end strength levels for FY 1983 for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Air Force. Title V: Reserve Forces - Establishes average strengths for FY 1983 for: (1) the Army National Guard; (2) the Army Reserve; (3) the Naval Reserve; (4) the Marine Corps Reserve; (5) the Air National Guard; (6) the Air Force Reserve; and (7) the Coast Guard Reserve. Sets forth the number of Reserves serving on full-time active duty to administer, recruit, or train the Reserve components. Provides for the adjustment of average strength levels as specified. Increases the number of enlisted personnel who may be on active duty in support of the Reserve components. Title VI: Civilian Personnel - Establishes an end strength level for civilian personnel for the Department of Defense for FY 1983. Requires the apportionment of such personnel among the various military branches and departments. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on such allocation within 60 days. Specifies the types of civilian employees to be included in such end levels. Permits the Secretary to increase the number civilian personnel beyond the authorized end strength. Title VII: Military Training Student Loads - Establishes average military training student loads for FY 1983. Title VIII: Civil Defense - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950. Prohibits the use of appropriations for planning for population relocation in time of crisis. Title IX: General Provisions - Directs the President to report to Congress within 90 days on the effect of the current and projected levels of defense spending on the economy.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Designates the week beginning on October 24, 1982, as National Parkinson's Disease Week.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Ethiopians who have lived in the United States for a substantial period of time should not be forced to return to Ethiopia; and (2) the Secretary of State should recommend to the Attorney General that extended voluntary departure status be continued for Ethiopians who have continuously resided in the United States since before January 1, 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
States that the United States and the Soviet Union should begin the strategic arms reduction talks (START), which should have the following objectives: (1) pursuing a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) deciding when and how to achieve and pursue a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) giving special attention to destabilizing weapons; (4) preserving present limitations and controls on current nuclear weapons and delivery systems; and (5) incorporating ongoing negotiations in Geneva on land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles into the START negotiations. Declares that the United States shall try to reach a common position with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies on any agreement that would be inconsistent with existing U.S. commitments to those allies. Declares that the United States shall promptly approve the SALT II agreement if adequate verification capabilities are maintained.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Requests the President to designate the week of August 1 through August 7, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Designates the week commencing the fourth Monday in June 1982 as National NCO/Petty Officer Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Designates the week beginning September 5, 1982, as National Adult Day Care Center Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Designates the period from June 27 through July 5, 1982, as We Love America Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Commemorates July 1, 1982, the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the International Geophysical Year. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to a new era of international cooperation in all the sciences.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1982
Requests the President to designate the week of April 17 through April 23, 1983, as National Coin Week.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should reopen the American consulate in Kiev, Ukraine, in order to indicate the U.S. concern for the human rights of the people of the Ukraine.
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1982
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Government should maintain its commitment to the research and development of magnetic fusion energy.
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the International Olympic Committee should officially recognize Jim Thorpe's achievements in the 1912 Olympics. Declares that the Committee should be asked to present Thorpe's medals and awards during the 1984 Olympics.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) urge the Soviet Union to allow Lev Shapiro and his family to emigrate to Israel; and (2) inform the Soviet Union that the United States, in evaluating its relations with other countries, will consider the extent to which those countries honor their commitments to human rights under international law.
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1982
Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to eliminate the upper age limitation of the class of persons to whom such Act applies.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1982
Designates July 27, 1982, as National Recognition Day for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that certain proposed health care facility certification regulations should be withdrawn.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1982
Designates the Federal building in Lima, Ohio, as the Tennyson Guyer Federal Building.
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1982
Designates the week of October 17 through October 23, 1982, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1982
Designates the week beginning on November 21, 1982, as National Alzheimer's Disease Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States: (1) should not sell advanced weapons to Jordan; (2) should ensure that Israel retains its qualitative military edge in the Middle East; and (3) should focus its efforts on bringing Jordan into direct peace negotiations with Israel.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1982
Designates September 1982 as National Sewing Month.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1982
Professional Sports Stabilization Act of 1982 - Declares that it shall not be unlawful under any antitrust law for a professional sports league and its member clubs to enforce rules: (1) requiring approval by the league membership for the relocation of a member club; or (2) providing for the division of league or member club revenues that promote comparable economic opportunities for member clubs. Prohibits State and local governments from imposing limitations on the collective conduct of sports leagues or member teams authorized by this Act. Specifies the applicability of this Act to actions commenced under the antitrust laws before its enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable amount of the income tax deduction for eliminating architectural and transportation barriers for the handicapped and aged from $25,000 to $100,000. Makes such tax deduction permanent.
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 · 19 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no further reductions should be made in the funding currently available for FY 1983 for programs administered under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1982
Title I: Federal Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Program - Federal Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Act of 1982 - Permits States to enter into and participate in agreements with the Secretary of Labor under this Act and to terminate such agreements upon providing 30 days' written notice to the Secretary. Requires that such agreements provide that the State agency will make Federal supplemental compensation payments: (1) to individuals who have exhausted all rights to regular and extended compensation under State law, have no rights to unemployment compensation with respect to a week under State or Federal law, and are not receiving Canadian unemployment compensation with respect to such week; and (2) for any week of unemployment which begins in an extended benefit period and the individual's period of eligibility. Prohibits a Federal supplemental compensation payment to an individual for any week of unemployment which begins more than two years after the end of the benefit year for which rights to regular compensation were exhausted. Makes the amount of Federal supplemental compensation payable to an individual for any week of total unemployment equal to the amount of the regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable during the benefit year under the State law. Requires that the amount established in an individual's Federal supplemental compensation account equal the lesser of: (1) 50 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable with respect to the benefit year on the basis of which regular compensation was most recently received; or (2) 13 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year. Prohibits payment of Federal supplemental compensation to an individual under an agreement entered into under this Act for any week beginning: (1) before the first week beginning after enactment of this Act or the week following the week in which such agreement is entered into, whichever is later; or (2) after September 30, 1983. Provides for Federal payments to States having agreements for the payment of Federal supplemental compensation. Directs the Secretary to certify from time to time to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State the sums payable under this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make such payments by transfers from funds appropriated pursuant to this Act to the account of the State in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, as necessary to carry out this Act. Sets forth provisions relating to fraud and overpayments. Title II: Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase the "earned income disregards" in the AFDC program. Requires States to disregard the following amounts in determining a family's monthly AFDC benefit: (1) the first $50 of earnings; (2) 20 percent of gross earnings up to $175; (3) child care costs up to $160 per child; and (4) one-third of remaining earnings. (Retains the earned income disregard for earnings of full-or-part-time students who are not full-time employees.) Repeals the requirement that limits AFDC eligibility to families with income below 150 percent of the State standard of need. Requires that States consider as earned income for AFDC purposes the amount of earned income tax credit received by the person. Requires that States continue to exclude, for purposes of such AFDC earned income determinations, certain State-financed payments to meet certain needs of AFDC children.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1982
Volunteering in Government Act of 1982 - Permits any executive agency to recruit, train, and accept the service of a volunteer, and to enter into an agreement with any nonprofit organization for volunteer service, to carry out any appropriate agency activity. Declares that such volunteers shall be considered to be Federal employees only under provisions concerning tort claims and worker's compensation. Directs agencies to provide such volunteers and nonprofit organizations funds to pay necessary expenses for performing any such activity. Prohibits the dismissal of any agency employee or the impairment of any service contract as a result of an agency utilizing volunteer services. Authorizes agencies to give preference to grant applicants who use volunteer services most extensively when applicable. Authorizes each agency to use one percent of the funds appropriated to it for general administrative and operating expenses each fiscal year to carry out this Act. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to report to Congress biennially on the volunteer services and savings resulting from implementation of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1982
Requests the President to designate October 3 through October 9, 1982, as National Schoolbus Safety Week.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1982
Requests the President to designate 1983 as Year of the Bible.
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1982
Designates November 1982 as National REACT Month.
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that housing and homeownership are matters of the highest national priority.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Grants a Federal charter to the National Association of State Directors of Veterans' Affairs, Incorporated.
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 · 11 May 1982
Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to redefine the "rate of insured unemployment," for purposes of determining extended unemployment benefit periods, as the percent obtained by dividing the average weekly number of individuals filing claims for compensation including regular, extended, and sharable regular compensation (currently limited to regular compensation) by the average monthly covered employment for the specified period.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Designates the week commencing the fourth Monday in June 1982 as National NCO/Petty Officer Week.