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Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18]

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Bill· HRH.R. 5708 (93rd)referred

Right of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1973

Rights of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act - Requires Medical institutions to provide a certificate indicating respect for an individual employee's right not to participate in abortions contrary to that individual's conscience as a requirement for hospital eligibility for Federal financial assistance.

Bill· HRH.R. 5513 (93rd)referred

A bill to establish improved nationwide standards of mail service, require annual authorization of public service appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1973

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish and assure, to all postal patrons, service standards which include but are not limited to: (1) next-day delivery of mail deposited for delivery within a city; (2) delivery within not more than 3 consecutive days of mail deposited for delivery within the U.S.; (3) carrier service on a six-day-a-week basis; (4) post office window service on a six-day-a-week basis; (5) second-attempt delivery of parcel post; and (6) multiple delivery and collection service. Provides for the payment out of the general fund of the Treasury of public service costs for providing a maximum degree of effective postal service nationwide, in communities where post offices may not be deemed self-sustaining, and in complying with the standards set forth under this Act. Requires the Postal Service annually, in requesting authorizations, to present to the appropriate legislative and appropriations committees of the Congress a comprehensive statement of its compliance with the public service cost policy established under this Act. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 101(b), 2401(b),(c),(d),(e))

Bill· HRH.R. 5515 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that amounts paid to certain related individuals shall be allowable as a deduction under the provision permitting a deduction for dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1973

Provides that under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 amounts paid to related individuals shall be allowable as a deduction under the provision permitting a deduction for dependent care services necessary for gainful employment. (Amends 26 U.S.C. sec. 214 (e) (4))

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 288 (93rd)referred

Resolution to authorize the sale of U.S. gold to American citizens.

United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1973

Makes it the sense of the House of Representatives that should United States gold be offered for public sale, the sale of such gold must be restricted to the domestic market and American citizens for a period of 30 days before being offered on the world market.

Bill· HRH.R. 5362 (93rd)referred

A bill to designate certain lands as wilderness for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

Designates specified lands in the following national forests for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System including: (1) Bankhead National Forest, Alabama; (2) Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas; (3) Ozark National Forest, Arkansas; (4) Appalachicola National Forest, Florida; (5) Chattahooche and Cherokee National Forests, Georgia and Tennessee; (6) White Mountain National Forest, Maine; (7) Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri; (8) White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire; (9) Natahala and Cherokee National Forests, North Carolina and Tennessee; (10) Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia; (11) George Washington National Forest, Virginia and West Virginia; (12) Jefferson National Forest, Virginia; (13) Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky; (14) Sumter National Forest, South Carolina, (15) Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont; (16) Chequamegon National Forest, Wisconsin; (17) Clark National Forest, Missouri, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan; and (18) Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 5376 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the emission standards required for light duty motor vehicles and engines manufactured during or after model year 1975.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

Modifies the emission standards required under the Clean Air Act for light duty motor vehicles and engines manufactured during or after model year 1975, to provide for a less stringent reduction of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions than that presently required.

Bill· HRH.R. 5364 (93rd)referred

Wilderness Study Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

Wilderness Study Act - Provides for a study of various lands enumerated in this Act to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness in accordance with the Wilderness Act of 1964. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report the findings of such study to the President within five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Designates lands in the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, as the North Cohutta Wilderness Preserve.

Bill· HRH.R. 5311 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend section 167 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a special allowance for depreciation with respect to certain byproducts and waste energy conversion facilities.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, a depreciation deduction with respect to any certified byproduct or waste energy conversion facility. Provides that any capital improvements made after such property is placed in service shall be treated as separate property.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 411 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the participation of Guam and the Virgin Islands in the election of the President and Vice President.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Guam shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of the delegation of Guam to the Congress, but in no event more than the least populous State. Provides that the Virgin Islands shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of the delegation of the Virgin Islands to the Congress, but in no event more than the least populous State. Requires the electors appointed by Guam and the Virgin Islands under the provisions of this amendment to be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State, and they shall meet in such places in Guam and the Virgin Islands, respectively, as the Congress shall designate and perform their duties under the twelfth article of amendment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 416 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution establishing expenditure priorities between care for American war dead, American prisoners of war, American veterans, and the reconstruction of North Vietnam.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1973

National Priorities Act - Provides that, except to determine the location and take care of the graves of the American war dead so as to facilitate the exhumation and repatriation of the remains, no money shall be drawn from the Treasury of the United States for expenditure in the democratic Republic of Vietnam until all funds appropriated (a) for the creation and care of the graves of the American war dead, (b) for compensation to be granted to American prisoners of war, (c) for the care and retraining of veterans, and (d) for other purposes as may be determined by Congress shall have been either expended or made available for expenditure.

Bill· HRH.R. 5130 (93rd)referred

A bill to permit any returned prisoner of war of the Vietnam conflict to import free of duty additional personal and household effects during the 1-year period after his return to the jurisdiction of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1973

Permits any returned prisoner of war of the Vietnam conflict to import free of duty additional personal and household effects during the one-year period after his return to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 5132 (93rd)referred

Prisoner of War Bonus Benefits Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1973

Prisoner of War Bonus Benefits Act - Entitles members of the armed forces who were in a missing status for any period during the Vietnam conflict to double credit for such period for retirement purposes. Specifies additional pay and allowances and medical benefits to which such persons are entitled. Provides for double retirement credit to Federal employees in such status during the conflict.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 400 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution to honor American war dead in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia by flying the flag at half staff for 30 days after the last American prisoners has returned from Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1973

Provides that all American war dead in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, who laid down their lives for their country and the preservation of the ideals of freedom throughout the world, are to be honored by their country by the flying of the flag at half staff for thirty days after the last American prisoner has been returned from Southeast Asia

Bill· HRH.R. 5070 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, to allow a deduction from gross income for social agency, legal, and related expenses incurred in connection with the adoption of a child by the taxpayer.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1973

Allows a deduction from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code, for social agency, legal, and related expenses incurred in connection with the adoption of a child by the taxpayer. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 219)

Bill· HRH.R. 5075 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1973

Provides that no license granted for the operation of a broadcasting station under the Communications Act of 1934 shall be for a longer term than five years. Provides for renewal of such license where the Federal Communications Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served. Provides that an applicant for renewal who is legally, financially and technically qualified shall be awarded the license if such applicant shows that its broadcast service during the preceding license period has reflected a good-faith effort to serve the needs and interests of its area as represented in its immediately preceding and pending license renewal application and if it has not demonstrated a callous disregard for law or the Commission's regulations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4887 (93rd)referred

A bill to require States to pass along to individuals who are recipients of aid or assistance under the Federal-State public assistance programs or under certain other Federal programs, and who are entitled to social security benefits, the full amount of the 1972 increase in such benefits, either by disregarding it in determining their need for assistance or otherwise.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973

Requires States to pass along to individuals who are recipients of aid or assistance under the Federal-State public assistance programs or under specified other Federal programs, and who are entitled to social security benefits, the full amount of the 1972 increase in such benefits, either by disregarding it in determining their need for assistance or otherwise. Makes the same requirement with regard to Veterans' benefits and pensions.

Bill· HRH.R. 4821 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations for a 1-year period.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973

Extends the authorizations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965: (1) grants for public works and development facilities; (2) public works and development facility loans; (3) technical assistance, research and information related to public works and development facilities; (4) financial assistance for projects in economic development districts; and (5) supplemental funds for Federal grants-in-aid programs for economic development regions. Provides that no area designated as a redevelopment area for purposes of the Act shall have such designation terminated or modified before June 1, 1974, unless the qualified local governing body of the county specifically requests the such action.

Bill· HRH.R. 4779 (93rd)referred

Metric Conversion Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973

Metric Conversion Act - Establishes the international system of units called the "metric system" as the sole system of weights and measures in the United States, effective 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the President to take necessary action to convert all executive departments and agencies of the United States exclusively to the metric system within 10 years of enactment of this Act. Directs the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to develop and carry out a program of public education to inform the public of such conversion and to assist the public in learning to utilize the Metric System. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to individuals, not exceeding $2,000 to each individual, to defray non-reimbursable expenses incurred for purposes of acquiring tools or instruments which are required as a result of the conversion to the metric system in their trade or business.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 383 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no public school student shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to attend a particular school. Grants Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· HRH.R. 4717 (93rd)referred

A bill to prohibit the imposition by States of discriminatory burdens upon interstate commerce in wine.

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1973

Provides that whenever the law of any State permits the transportation or importation of wine into that State, such State may not impose with respect to any wine produced in another State, or from materials origniating in another State, any tax, regulation, prohibition, or requirement which is not equally applicable with respect to wine of like kind: (1) produced in, or from materials originating in, the State imposing such tax, regulation, prohibition, or requirement, or (2) produced outside, or produced from products produced outside the State. Provides that a State which permits the sale of wine within the State shall permit the transportation or importation of wine of like kind produced in other States, or from materials originating in other States, into said State for sale therein upon terms and conditions equally applicable to all wine of like kind sold in the State. Provides that whenever the law of any State permits the transportation or importation of wine into that State, such State may not impose with respect to such wine any prohibition or requirement which unreasonably impairs the free flow of commerce in such wine among the several States. Provides that whenever any person engaged in the transportation or importation into any State or the distribution within any State of any wine, or any product intended for use in the production of any wine has reason to believe that such State has violated any of the provisions of this Act, such person may file in a district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction, a civil action to enjoin the enforcement thereof. Gives such court jurisdiction to hear and determine such action, and to enter therein such preliminary and permanent orders, decrees, and judgments as it shall determine to be required to prevent any such violation.

Bill· HRH.R. 4677 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the initial phase of the East Side division; initial phase of the Cosumnes River division; the Allen Camp unit, Pit River division; and the Peripheral Canal, Delta division; Central Valley project, Calif.; and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain for irrigation, flood control and other purposes the initial phase of the East Side division; initial phase of the Consumnes River division; the Allen Camp unit, Pit River division; the Peripheral Canal, Delta division; and the Central Valley project, California. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes.

Bill· HRH.R. 4668 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to extend for 3 years the provisions for full Federal payment of relocation and related costs for victims of Hurricane Agnes and of certain other major disasters.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973

Extends for three years (until July 1, 1975) the provisions under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, according full Federal payment of relocation and related costs for victims of Hurricane Agnes and other major disasters occuring between January 1, 1971, and July 1, 1973. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 4527)

Bill· HRH.R. 4627 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide reasonable and necessary income tax incentives to encourage the utilization of recycled solid waste materials and to offset existing income tax advantages which promote depletion of virgin natural resources.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973

Allows a tax deduction under the Internal Revenue Code for specified percentages of the amounts paid during the taxable year by the taxpayer to purchase recycled solid waste materials for manufacture by the taxpayer into useful raw materials or salable products. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation and after a hearing, to disallow such deduction with respect to any solid waste material if the Administrator finds that such deduction is not required to alleviate the depletion of any virgin natural resource. Allows every taxpayer, at his election in lieu of any depreciation deduction, to deduct the amortized basis of any solid waste recycling facility based on a period of 60 months. Provides that the taxpayer may, at any time after making such election, discontinue the amortization deduction with respect to the remainder of the amortization. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 189, 190)

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 368 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from making any appropriation for any fiscal year if the resulting total of appropriations for such fiscal year would exceed the total estimated revenues of the United States for such fiscal year. Provides that, in time of war or national emergency, as declared by the Congress, the application of this Amendment may be suspended by a concurrent resolution which has passed the Senate and the House of Representatives by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the authorized membership of each such House. Makes such suspension effective for the two-year term of the Congress which passes such resolution. Prohibits an increase in the national debt. Provides that such debt, as it exists on the date on which this article is ratified, shall be repaid during the one-hundred-year period beginning with the first fiscal year which begins after the date on which this article is ratified at the rate of one-tenth of such debt during each ten-year interval of such one-hundred-year period.

Bill· HRH.R. 4505 (93rd)referred

A bill to provide for payments in lieu of real property taxes, with respect to certain real property owned by the Federal Government.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973

Provides for the making of payments by the Federal Government, in lieu of real property taxes, to States and local governmental units. Defines the terms used in this Act. States that no payment shall be made on property which, if privately rather than federally owned, would yield only negligible amounts in real property taxes.

Bill· HRH.R. 4458 (93rd)referred

Federal Employee Freedom of Choice Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973

Federal Employees Freedom of Choice Act - Specifies that each employee of the Federal Government shall have the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist a labor organization or to refrain from any such activity, and shall be protected in the exercise of this right.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 227 (93rd)referred

Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the efficient operation of congressional committees and to insure the rights of all committee members to have equal voice in committee business.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973

Provides that under the Rules of the House of Representatives each staff member appointed pursuant to a request by miniority party members shall be accorded equal treatment with respect to the fixing of his pay, the assignment of work facilities and the accessibility of committee records, provided that the minority shall be entitled to one-third of all funds authorized for the committee. Prohibits, under such Rules, voting by proxy by the members of committees.

Bill· HRH.R. 4245 (93rd)referred

A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973

Extends to all unmarried individuals the tax treatment of income splitting now utilized by married individuals filing joint returns under the Internal Revenue Code. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe and publish tables reflecting the amendments made by this Act which shall apply in lieu of the tables set forth in the Internal Revenue Code with respect to wages paid on or after the first day of the first month which begins more than 20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 4135 (93rd)referred

A bill to assure the free flow of information to the public.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973

Provides that a person connected with or employed by the news media or press, or who is independently engaged in gathering information for publication or broadcast, shall not be required to disclose before the Congress or any Federal court, grand jury, or administrative entity any information, written or oral, or pictorial material or the source of that information or material procured for publication or broadcast. Provides that the above provisions shall not apply with respect to the source of any allegedly defamatory information in any case where the defendant in a civil action for defamation asserts a defense based on the source of such information.

Bill· HRH.R. 4014 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize and direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration to prescribe regulations with respect to the amount of recycled material contained in paper procured or used by the Federal Government or the District of Columbia.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973

Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration to prescribe regulations with respect to the amount of recycled material to be contained in paper procured or used by the Federal Government or the District of Columbia. (Adds 40 U.S.C. 481(f))

Bill· HRH.R. 4013 (93rd)referred

To authorize and direct the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to insure the procurement and use by the Federal Government of products manufactured from recycled materials.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973

Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to insure the procurement and use by the Federal Government of products manufactrued from recycled materials. Requires the Secretary and Administrator to make an annual report to the Congress with regard to Federal departments and agencies progress in carrying out the objectives of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3829 (93rd)referred

A bill to provide for the burial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Va., of the remains of an unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Vietnam conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1973

Provides for the burial in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, of the remains of an unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Vietnam conflict.

Bill· HRH.R. 3342 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the emergency loan program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1973

Repeals the legislation establishing an emergency agricultural and rural loan program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, for disasters occuring after June 30, 1971, and before July 1, 1973. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans in any area designated by him or by the President as a major disaster area: (1) to qualifying farmers, ranchers, or oyster planters who are citizens of the United States; and (2) to eligible private domestic corporations or partnerships engaged primarily in farming, ranching, or oyster planting. Establishes a 6 percent interest rate on emergency agricultural loans. Increases from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000 the limitation on loans made from the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund.

Bill· HRH.R. 2407 (93rd)referred

Federal Act to Control Expenditures and Upgrade Priorities

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973

Federal Act to Control Expenditures and Upgrade Priorities - Title I: Legislative Budget - Establishes a joint committee of the Congress which shall be known as the Joint Committee on the Budget. Provides that the joint committee shall be composed of nine members of the House of Representatives and nine members of the Senate. Sets forth the administrative powers of the joint committee. States that upon the submission of the Budget by the President for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1974, the joint committee shall promptly review the budget for the purpose of formulating and submitting to the Senate and the House of Representatives, a legislative budget for that fiscal year. Provides that this budget must be submitted prior to the consideration of any bill or joint resolution appropriating or authorizing appropriations for any fiscal year. Title II: Five-Year Budget Projections - Provides that the Budget submitted by the President shall set forth estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations necessary in his judgement for the support of the Government for the ensuing fiscal year and the four years following the ensuing fiscal year. Requires the President to transmit to Congress during the first fifteen days of each regular session an alternative budget taking into account contingency plans in the event of major disasters or economic or strategic dislocations. Provides that the committee report accompanying each bill or resolution of a public character reported by any committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives (except the Committee on Appropriations of each House) shall contain: (1) an estimate, made by such committee, of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out such bill or joint resolution in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in each of the four fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with the basis for each such estimate; (2) a comparison of the estimate of costs made by any Federal agency; and (3) a list of existing and proposed Federal programs which provide or would provide financial assistance for the objectives of the program or programs authorized by the bill or joint resolution. Title III: Three-Year Limitation on Authorizations For Appropriations; Congressional Review of Major Expenditure Programs - Requires each committee of Congress which has jurisdiction to report legislation authorizing appropriations for a major expenditure program to conduct a major review of such program during the last fiscal year for which appropriations are authorized for such program and to submit a report thereon to the appropriate House of Congress. Includes in such report a cost-benefit analysis of the program and the committee's evaluation of the overall success or failure of the program. Title IV: Pilot Testing of New Major Expenditure Programs - Requires each bill or resolution which establishes a new major expenditure program to provide for a pilot test of such program which shall be conducted for at least two complete fiscal or calendar years. Provides that the results of such tests shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Provides that each such committee shall study the reports and submit a report thereon to the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be. u Title V: Requirement of Annual Appropriations - States that all provisions of law permanently appropriating moneys out of the Treasury (including trust funds) shall have no force or effect and moneys may be paid out of the Treasury to defray expenditures incurred in any fiscal year only pursuant to appropriation Acts enacted for that fiscal year. Title VI: Exercise of Rulemaking Power - Enacts specified sections of this Act as an exercise of the rulemaking powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively.

Bill· HRH.R. 2364 (93rd)referred

A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, who have resigned, or retired.

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973

Provides no part of any appropriation and no local currency owned by the United States shall be available for payment of any expenses, nor shall transportation be provided by the United States, in connection with travel outside the fifty States (including the District of Columbia) of the United States of: (1) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or member of either House of Congress after he has been defeated as a candidate for nomination, or election, to a seat in the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States in any primary or regular election until such time as he shall thereafter again become a Member of Congress, or (2) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Member of either House of Congress after the adjournment sine die of the last session of a Congress if he is not a candidate for reelection in the next Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 2224 (93rd)referred

Health Care Insurance Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973

Health Care Insurance Act - Provides, under the Social Security Act, for medical, dental, and hospital care through a system of voluntary health insurance financed in whole for low-income groups through issuance of certificates, and in part for all other persons through allowance of tax credits. Adds to the Social Security Act a new title entitled Federal Financing of Voluntary Health Insurance. Provides that, for the purpose of providing assistance on behalf of the individuals and their dependents whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical, dental, and hospital services, there is established a program of hospital, dental, and medical benefits for any eligible beneficiary and his dependents through the issuance of health insurance certificates, in full payment of allowable premium on a qualified health care insurance policy of his choice. Asserts that health insurance certificiates of entitlement will be redeemable by the carrier by payment from the Federal Health Insurance Redemption Fund. Includes as eligible beneficiaries under this title any husband and wife both under age 65 and living together and any unmarried person under age 65 who is not a dependent beneficiary. Defines a dependent beneficiary as any child of an eligible beneficiary receiving more than 50 percent of his support from the eligible beneficiary, which child is under 21, or if a student, under age 23. Provides that every individual who is an eligible beneficiary whose income results in no individual income tax liability during his base year, whose dependent beneficiaries have no such liability for their taxable years which end during his base year, and who is not eligible to receive military medical care, shall be eligible to receive a health insurance certificate of entitlement. Asserts that such certificates shall be applicable in full payment of allowable premiums for a qualified health care insurance policy or plan. Requires that such policy or plan shall provide protection for the eligible beneficiary and his dependent beneficiaries for a 12-month period beginning during his benefit year against the expenses of health care, including catastrophic expenses of illness. Allows tax credits for health care insurance. Asserts that every individual who is an eligible beneficiary who has not elected, where eligible, to receive benefits under the provisions for fully-paid health care insurance for the low-income group and who is not eligible to receive military medical care, shall be allowed at his election a credit against his income tax liability for his taxable year which ends during his base year; or a health insurance certificate of entitlement acceptable by a qualified carrier in payment toward a premium, under a qualified health care insurance policy. Specifies the amount of the tax credit or the value to be assigned to the health insurance certificate on the basis of allowable premiums. Provides that a health insurance certificate of entitlement means a certificate issued by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare upon application to him by an eligible beneficiary to apply toward payment of premium on a qualified health care insurance policy or plan. Specifies that a qualified health care insurance policy or plan shall be a contractual agreement specifying benefits under a program offered by a qualified carrier which has been registered by a State Agency and which provides basic institutional and medical coverage and catastrophic expense coverage. Declares that each such qualified health care insurance policy or plan shall be noncancellable and guaranteed renewable so long as the carrier continues to offer to the public one or more qualified health care insurance policies or plans, shall provide protection against the expense of health care without regard to any pre-existing conditions, and shall provide for payment under this title of usual and customary charges for services covered under the policy or plan. Stipulates what costs shall be included under basic coverage and under catastrophic expense coverage. Establishes deductibles for each of the two types of coverage. Creates a Health Insurance Advisory Board which shall consist of eleven persons including the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Directs that the remaining members, not otherwise in the employ of the Government, shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive service. Asserts that the Secretary of HEW shall serve as Chairman. Provides that the members shall be selected from persons who are specifically qualified to serve on such Board by virtue of their education, training, or experience. Provides that the Health Insurance Advisory Board shall perform such functions as: (1) prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act; (2) establish minimum Federal standards for the use of State insurance departments in determining whether an insurance company and plan are qualified under this Act; (3) in consultation with carriers, providers of services, and consumers, plan and develop programs whose purposes are to provide for maintaining the quality of medical care; and (4) review the effectiveness of the tax credit program and file an annual report. Grants the States the power to decide which carriers are qualified. Forbids any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or dentistry or the manner in which medical or dental services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee or any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person. Creates in the Treasury a trust fund to be known as the Federal Health Insurance Redemption Fund to consist in part of an amount equal to the aggregate amount of premiums paid under this title through the redemption of health insurance certificates.

Bill· HRH.R. 970 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Salary Act of 1967, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973

Provides that the recommendations of the President transmitted to the Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (relating to salaries of members of Congress and certain members of the executive and judicial branches of the Federal government) shall become effective at the beginning of the first pay period which begins after the first period of thirty calendar days of continuous session following the transmittal of such recommendations, unless there has been enacted into law a statute which establishes rates of pay other than those proposed by all or part of such recommendations, or unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the thirty day period either House adopts a resolution disapproving all or part of such recommendations. Provides that if the Committee, to which a resolution has been referred disapproving the recommendations of the President. Provides that the House has not reported the resolution after ten calendar days, it is in order to discharge the committee from further consideration of the resolution. Directs that such motion to discharge may be made only by an individual favoring the resolution and debate thereon is limited to not more than one hour divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. Directs that the motion to discharge may not be renewed, nor may another motion to discharge the committee be made with respect to any other resolution concerning the same recommendations. Specifies that when the committee has reported, or has been discharged from the further consideration of such resolution, it is in order to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. Stipulates that such motion is not debatable and may not be amended. Limits debate on the resolution to not more than two hours to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. Provides that motions to postpone, motions to proceed to the consideration of other business and appeals from the decisions of the chair shall be decided without debate. Authorizes any part of the recommendations of the President, in accordance with express provisions of such recommendations, to be made operative on a date later than a date on which such recommendations otherwise are to take effect. (Amends 2 U.S.C. 359)