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Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]

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Resolution· HRESH.Res. 373 (97th)open

A resolution expressing the sense of the House concerning guaranteed student loans for graduate and professional students.

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 1982

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that graduate and professional students should remain eligible for guaranteed student loans under part B (Federal, State, and Private Programs of Low-Interest Insured Loans to Students in Institutions of Higher Education) of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 375 (97th)open

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that graduate and professional students should remain eligible for certain guaranteed student loans.

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 1982

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that graduate and professional students should remain eligible for guaranteed student loans under part B (Federal, State, and Private Programs of Low-Interest Insured Loans to Students in Institutions of Higher Education) of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 275 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to Americans who are missing in action in Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 1982

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the problem of Americans missing because of the Vietnam war should be resolved as soon as possible. Urges the President to: (1) take actions to ensure the release of all Americans who remain captive; and (2) obtain from Vietnam, Laos, and Kampuchea a complete accounting of all the Americans who are missing, including a returning of the remains of the dead.

Bill· HRH.R. 5567 (97th)open

Department of the Coast Guard Organization Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1982

Department of the Coast Guard Organization Act - Transfers the Coast Guard from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Defense as a separate military department headed by a Secretary of the Coast Guard.

Bill· HRH.R. 5576 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the recently enacted limitations on lump sum death benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1982

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to permit the payment of lump-sum death benefits for burial expenses in the case of an insured individual who has no surviving spouse living in the same household at the time of his or her death. (Currently, the payment of lump-sum death benefits in such a case is restricted to a widow or widower entitled to benefits on the basis of the insured's wages and self-employment income or a child so entitled.)

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 272 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution urging the President to request the Soviet Union to repay $674,000,000 owed to the United States for lend lease materials transferred by the United States Government to the Soviet Government during World War II.

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1982

Urges the President to ask the Soviet Union to pay, as soon as possible, the balance of the debt it owes the United States for World War II lend-lease materials.

Bill· HRH.R. 5509 (97th)open

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to limit the rate at which overpayments of SSI benefits may be recovered through adjustments in future benefits, where the overpayments involved were not the fault of the recipients.

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 1982

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to limit any reduction in future SSI payments levied because of past overpayments to the larger of 25 percent (of the future payment) or $10, where the overpayments involved were not the fault of the recipients.

Bill· HRH.R. 5507 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide procedures for crediting the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund with the amounts of social security checks which have not been negotiated within twelve months.

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 1982

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to implement procedures for identifying social security benefit checks issued under title II which have not been negotiated within 12 months and to credit the appropriate social security trust fund on a monthly basis for the amount of all unnegotiated benefit checks drawn on such trust fund. Requires the Secretary to pay a benefit check presented for payment after it has been credited to one of the trust funds if it is otherwise proper. Authorizes appropriations to reimburse the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for the total amount of unnegotiated benefit checks.

Bill· HRH.R. 5469 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in primary insurance amounts to account for depressed replacement rates.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1982

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prescribe annual adjustments to the formula for determining the primary insurance amount in order to ensure that the replacement rate for the primary insurance amount for January of the following year does not fall below a specified percentage.

Law· HRH.R. 5432 (97th)enacted

A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck gold medal to Admiral Hyman George Rickover.

United States · United States Congress · 3 February 1982

Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Admiral Hyman George Rickover in recognition of his distinguished service and for his contributions to the development of safe nuclear energy and to the defense of the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such provision. Authorizes the Secretary to make available bronze duplicates of such medal for sale under regulations he prescribes and in accordance with provisions of this Act.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 394 (97th)referred

A joint resolution commending the Italian Government and the Italian police for their daring and brilliant rescue of General James L. Dozier, and expressing support for all of the Italian Government's efforts to end terrorism.

United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1982

Expresses the gratitude of the Congress to the Italian Government and the Italian police for the rescue of Brigadier General James L. Dozier. Commends General Dozier for his bravery and patriotism throughout the ordeal. Declares congressional support for the Italian Government's efforts to end terrorism.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 260 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful rescue of Brigadier General James L. Dozier.

United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1982

Extends congratulations from the Congress to the Italian Government and its antiterrorist police forces for the successful rescue of Brigadier General James L. Dozier. Extends to General Dozier and his family best wishes for a quick recovery and return to normal life.

Bill· HRH.R. 5384 (97th)open

Polish Refugee Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1982

Polish Refugee Act of 1982 - Declares that the Government of the United States should give special consideration to persons who have fled the political crisis in Poland. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an unlimited number of Poles to enter the United States as refugees.

Bill· HRH.R. 5393 (97th)referred

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to Lenny Skutnik, and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicates of such medal for public sale.

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1982

Requests the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Lenny Skutnik, in recognition of his heroic rescue of one of the victims of the airline crash into the Potomac River on January 13, 1982. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to cause bronze duplicates of such medal to be coined for sale to the general public.

Bill· HRH.R. 5369 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a sum for funeral expenses when certain veterans die and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1982, for burial benefits for veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 27 January 1982

Extends burial benefits to specified veterans with service-connected disabilities (formerly provided until October 1, 1981). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1982.

Bill· HRH.R. 5357 (97th)open

A bill to extend by two months (until June 30, 1982) the period within which an individual must have been already enrolled in a postsecondary school, college, or university in order to continue (after July 1982) to receive child's insurance benefits, as a student, under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program.

United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1982

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to extend by two months (until June 30, 1982) the period within which an individual must have become a full-time student at a postsecondary educational institution in order to continue to receive, after July 1982, child's insurance benefits on the basis of student status under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 5346 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to allow the appointment of cadets at the Air Force Academy to succeed certain cadets discharged or graduated from the Air Force Academy and certain cadets not graduating from the Air Force Academy with the class of cadets admitted with such cadets.

United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1982

Permits the President to appoint successors to cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have been discharged, graduated, or whose class has graduated without them.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 249 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution condemning religious persecution and bigotry as an official policy or practice of national governments.

United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1982

Expresses the Congress's opposition to religious persecution and bigotry wherever practiced, encouraged, or tolerated by national governments. Expresses the sense of the Congress that U.S. officials should emphasize U.S. opposition to such persecution. States that the appropriate congressional committees should hold hearings to determine U.S. policy toward governments that violate the international law guaranteeing freedom from religious persecution and bigotry.

Bill· HRH.R. 5314 (97th)referred

A bill to allow the Coast Guard to use certain funds appropriated to the Coast Guard for acquisition, construction and improvement by the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982, either for acquisition, construction, and improvement or for any operating expenses of the Coast Guard.

United States · United States Congress · 25 January 1982

Permits the Coast Guard to use funds appropriated in 1982 for acquisition, construction, and improvement for operating expenses.

Bill· HRH.R. 5290 (97th)referred

Low Income Energy Assistance Trust Fund Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Low-Income Energy Assistance Trust Fund Act of 1981 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to make unrefunded petroleum price control overcharges available for energy assistance. Establishes in the U.S. Treasury the Energy Assistance Trust Fund which shall be available for home energy assistance, residential energy efficiency programs, and other energy programs to assist low-income energy consumers. Appropriates funds which shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to hold the Trust Fund and report to Congress annually, starting with fiscal year 1982, on the Trust Fund's financial condition and operations for the preceding fiscal year and for the next five fiscal years. Sets forth investment requirements pertaining to the Trust Fund. Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the Office of Energy Special Council. Transfers the Office of Special Counsel of the Department of Energy to the Energy Special Council. Requires that the Energy Special Council transmit to the President and Congress a plan for the collection of petroleum price control overcharges made in violation of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. Requires the Comptroller General to review periodically the Energy Special Council's activities and report quarterly to Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 5214 (97th)open

Products Liability Act of 1982

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 1981

Products Liability Act of 1982 - Sets forth uniform national standards for products liability cases. Provides that this Act preempts inconsistent Federal and State laws. Permits actions under this Act to be brought in State court or Federal court if the United States is a party or diversity jurisdiction exists. Prohibits recovery for other than commercial loss or damage to the product itself, except as otherwise provided in this Act. Sets forth basic standards of responsibility for manufacturers and product sellers other than manufacturers, including wholesalers, distributors, retailers, lessors, packagers, and repairers. Establishes rules relating to proof in products liability cases with respect to government standards and contract specifications. Prohibits admission of postmanufacturing improvements except for the purpose of impeaching a witness for the product seller who denies the feasibility of such improvements. Provides that all product liability actions shall be governed by the principles of comparative responsibility. Specifies the manner in which damages are to be apportioned. Requires the reduction of any damage award by the amount of workers' compensation benefits which are paid. Makes a product seller who acted with flagrant indifference to consumer safety, where the act was an extreme departure from accepted practice, liable for punitive damages. Establishes a three-year statute of limitations and a ten-year statute of repose.

Bill· HRH.R. 5205 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to deny the deduction for amounts paid or incurred for certain advertisements carried by certain foreign broadcast undertakings.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a business expense deduction for advertisements placed with a foreign broadcast station and directed to a market in the United States if a similar deduction is denied in the country in which such station is located for an advertisement placed with a U.S. broadcast station and directed to a market in that country.

Bill· HRH.R. 5180 (97th)open

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of hospice care under the medicare program.

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1981

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit an individual to elect hospice care, in lieu of certain other benefits, during two periods of 180 days each during the individual's lifetime. Provides for full reimbursement of reasonable costs to a hospice program, subject to a ceiling. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the hospice reimbursement method. Defines hospice care as including items and services furnished to the terminally ill in their homes, on an outpatient basis, and on a short term inpatient basis.

Bill· HRH.R. 5176 (97th)open

A bill to extend from May 1982 to October 1982 the month before which children not otherwise entitled to child's insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act by reason of the amendments made by section 2210 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 must attend postsecondary schools in order to qualify under subsection (c) of such section for entitlement to such benefits and to extend from August 1985 to August 1986 to the month before which any such entitlement terminates.

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1981

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to extend by five months (until September 30, 1982) the period within which an individual must have become a full-time student at a postsecondary educational institution in order to receive, after July 1982, child's insurance benefits on the basis of student status under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. Extends by one year (through August 1986) the period during which such benefits may be paid to an individual so qualified.