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Rep. Mills, Wilbur D. [D-AR-2]

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Bill· HRH.R. 15557 (94th)reported

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the duration of certain provisions relating to members of the Armed Forces of the United States and civilian employees who are missing in action or hospitalized as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred in the Vietnam conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1976

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until January 2, 1979, specified tax provisions for veterans wounded in the Vietnam conflict and spouses of persons missing in action in the Vietnam combat zone. Provides that after such date: (1) persons classified as missing in action in the Vietnam conflict will be considered dead for purposes of computing the terms of surviving spouses; (2) pay earned while hospitalized for wounds received in the Vietnam combat zone will be included in gross income; (3) income tax will be assessed for the taxable years in which veterans die as a result of service in the Vietnam conflict; (4) spouses of persons classified as missing in action may not elect to file joint tax returns; and (5) time requirements concerning filing, paying, claiming, assessing, collecting and commencing actions regarding tax liability will resume running against spouses of persons missing in the Vietnam combat zone.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1494 (94th)referred

A resolution condemning the treacherous acts of North Korea.

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976

Condemns North Korea for its continued acts of treachery culminating in the axe murders of two American officers and the wounding of five others. Directs the Speaker of the House to make known the regrets of the House to the wives and children and other survivors of Major Bonifas and Lieutenant Barrett.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1491 (94th)referred

A resolution instructing the Committee on the Armed Services to study and report on the murder of two American Army officers by members of the North Korean armed services.

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976

Directs the House Committee on Armed Services to make a study of the murder by members of the North Korean Armed Forces serving as guards at Panmunjom of two American Army officers attached to the United Nations Command, and other recent North Korean violations of the armistice agreement. Requires the committee to transmit a report to the House containing a statement of the findings of the committee no later than January 3, 1977.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 721 (94th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President take steps to place on the agenda of the United Nations Organization the threat to the peace created by the murder of two American Army officers by members of the North Korean Armed Forces.

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take such steps as may be necessary to place the threat to the peace created by the murder of two American Army officers attached to the United Nations Command by members of the North Korean Armed Forces serving as guards at Panmunjom, and other recent North Korean violations of the armistice agreement, on the agenda of the United Nations.

Bill· HRH.R. 14567 (94th)referred

A bill to amend sections 170, 2055, and 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction for income, estate, and gift tax purposes for contributions to a section 501 (c) (10) organization for the purpose of building or maintaining a building.

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1976

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a charitable deduction against the income, estate, and gift tax for contributions by an individual to a domestic fraternal society operating under the lodge system for the purpose of constructing or maintaining a building the principal purpose of which is to house such organization.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1356 (94th)referred

Resolution providing for the establishment of a Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control.

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1976

Establishes in the House of Representatives a select committee to be known as the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. Provides that the select committee shall conduct a continuing comprehensive study and review of the problems of narcotics abuse and control and shall review any recommendations made by the President, or by any department or agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government, relating to programs or policies affecting narcotics abuse or control. Authorizes the select committee to conduct field investigations or inspections. Requires the select committee to submit an annual report to the House which shall include a summary of the activities of the select committee during the calendar year to which such report applies.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1300 (94th)referred

Resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the closing of post offices.

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1976

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service shall not close or suspend the operation of any post offices, unless there is a clear and compelling need to do so. Encourages the service to continue cost-cutting programs which do not affect levels of service.

Law· HRH.R. 13713 (94th)open

An Act to provide for increases in appropriation ceilings and boundary changes in certain units of the national park system, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1976

Title I: Acquisition Ceiling Increases - Increases the limitations on appropriations for the acquisition of lands and interests therein within the following units of the National Park System: (1) Arches National Park, Utah; (2) Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; (3) Buffalo National River, Arkansas; (4) Capitol Reef National Park, Utah; (5) Fire Island National Seashore, New York; (6) Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi; (7) Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Illinois; (8) Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado; (9) North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Washington; (10) Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, New Hampshire; and (11) Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Title II: Development Ceiling Increases - Increases the limitations on appropriations for development of the following units of the National Park System: (1) Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Tennessee; (2) Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas; (3) Chamizal National Memorial, Texas; (4) Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas; (5) Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah; (6) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site, Missouri; (7) Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, New Hampshire; and (8) Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Repeals provisions relating to beach erosion control, hurrican protection, and purchase of public utility facilities within Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive plan for the protection, management, and use of such seashore. Authorizes the Secretary to designate specified areas for addition to the Colorado National Monument, Colorado. Increases the maximum amount authorized to be appropriated for acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of sites of specified events which occurred in Kansas during the decade prior to and during the Civil War. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to transfer specified lands to the jurisdiction of the Director of the National Park Service in Montgomery County, Maryland. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to transfer specified lands in such county to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 64 acres of land for addition to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, New Hampshire.

Bill· HRH.R. 13173 (94th)referred

A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1976

Adds Title VII "Concerted Services Task Force" to the Rural Development Act of 1972. Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Concerted Services Task Force. Establishes a special advisory committee to consult with and advise such task force. States that the functions of such task force are: (1) to assess the economic development problems of rural America; (2) to assess the present and anticipated resources and requirements of the Nation including the impact of Federal activities and their relationship with other sectors of the economy; and (3) to participate in the establishment of rural development goals. Directs the task force in carrying out these functions to develop new, and continue existing, demonstration projects to: (1) identify existing and potential employment opportunities and occupational education programs available to individuals who are unemployed or who are living in poverty; and (2) develop ways through which rural communities can provide education, vocational guidance, training, and other services needed to help the residents of such communities become employable. Directs the task force to evaluate the effectiveness of such projects and to serve as a clearinghouse for local problems. Authorizes appropriations of $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 13010 (94th)referred

A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to emphasize the fact that the President's annual Budget is a proposal or recommendation only, requiring action by the Congress (with or without modification) for its effectuation, and to require that Federal agencies make this fact clear in all of their budgetary statements and publications.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1976

Amends the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 to emphasize that the President's annual budget is a proposal only. Requires that any documents issued by any Federal instrumentality which refer to the President's proposed budget make it clear that such proposed budget is only a recommendation and is subject to such action as Congress may take in approving, modifying, or rejecting it.

Bill· HRH.R. 12524 (94th)referred

A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 for the purposes of mandating that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development consider only the availability of credit to lower- and moderate-income income families in determining whether an area with between 10,000 and 20,000 people is a rural area as defined in such section.

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1976

Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to expand the definitions of "rural" and "rural areas" to include places not part of or associated with an urban area which have a population of between 10,000 and 20,000 people and which have a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower- and moderate-income families.

Bill· HRH.R. 11767 (94th)referred

Lifeline Rate Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 1976

Lifeline Rate Act - Stipulates that no rate schedule of an electric utility shall result in a greater per kilowatt-hour charge to residential electric consumers for a subsistence quantity of electric energy than the lowest charge to any other electric consumer. Sets forth procedures for civil suits and judicial review where violations by utilities as regulatory authorities are alleged under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 11631 (94th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to authorize a presumption of service connection for cause of death in certain cases involving veterans who had been rated permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disability for at least 1 year immediately preceding death.

United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1976

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to presume a service-connected cause of death for purposes of the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation when a veteran had a service-connected disability rated permanent and total for at least one year immediately preceding death, where such death was due to natural causes not the result of misconduct on the veteran's part.

Bill· HRH.R. 10452 (94th)referred

Emergency Financial Assistance Corporation Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1975

Emergency Financial Assistance Corporation Act - Creates a body corporate to be known as the Emergency Financial Assistance Corporation to make and guarantee long-term loans at reasonable intrest rates to State and local governments for public works and facilities, to individuals and corporations to establish new businesses and industries and to expand or otherwise improve existing businesses and industries, and to public agencies and private nonprofit and limited dividend corporations for the construction of low-and-moderate-income housing, in order that vital public services may be provided, the health and welfare of our people will be safeguarded, and a full employment economy will be achieved. Provides that the Corporation shall have a capital stock of $1,000,000,000 subscribed by the United States, payment for which shall be subject to call in whole or in part by the Board of Directors. Authorizes the Corporation to issue notes, debentures, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness up to an aggregate amount of 20 times the paid-in capital stock of the Corporation at that time. Authorizes the Corporation to make direct loans and guarantees to State and local governments, direct loans for the benefit of business and industry, loans for low-and-moderate-income housing projects. Exempts the Corporation from the taxing authority of the United States or any State or local government. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $1,000,000,000 to finance the purchase of Corporation stock.

Bill· HRH.R. 10412 (94th)referred

Emergency State and Community Financial Assistance Corporation Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1975

Emergency State and Community Financial Assistance Corporation Act - Establishes the Emergency State and Community Financial Assistance Corporation to make and guarantee new loans at reasonable interest rates to States and local governments for public works and facilities. States that the Corporation shall have a capital stock of $1,000,000,000 subscribed by the United States, payment for which shall be subject to call in whole or in part by the Board. Authorizes the Corporation to issue rates, debentures, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness in such amounts and on such terms and conditions or its Board may determine, subject to the limitations prescribed in this Act. Exempts the Corporation from the taxing authority of the United States or any State or local government. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $1,000,000,000 to finance the purchase of Corporation stock.

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