United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1982
Federal Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement Protection Act of 1982 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 to provide that Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters who are separated from the service under mandatory retirement provisions shall not be considered to be early retirees required to receive reduced cost of living adjustments in retirement pay in FY 1983 through 1985.
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1982
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to treat as a prohibited transaction the failure to adhere to conditions of a determination letter relating to the independent management of assets by a trustee or administrator of a multiemployer employee benefit plan.
United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require income limits for occupancy and rent of public housing to be fixed by the public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, except as otherwise provided in such Act. Decreases the maximum percentage of a family's monthly adjusted income payable as rent for public housing. Prohibits a tenant from paying rent exceeding the amount equal to the cost to the public housing authority for operating the tenant's unit. Amends the definition of "income" for purposes of such Act to exclude the value of food stamps or certificates. Excludes from the definition of "adjusted income": (1) income from each family member residing in the household who is 18 years of age or older and is disabled, handicapped, or a full-time student; (2) $500 for each elderly member of a household and each minor member who is disabled, handicapped, or enrolled in an accredited school; (3) medical and educational expenses; and (4) child care expenses which are necessary for the employment of other household members. Amends the National Housing Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to adopt the same definitions for "income" and "adjusted income." Amends the National Housing Act to decrease the maximum and increase the minimum percentage of a tenant's adjusted income payable as rent for lower income housing assisted under such Act. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to increase the maximum rent supplement payments payable by the Secretary for lower income families under such Act. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the demolition, sale, or other disposal of a public housing project, unless: (1) the Secretary, the public housing authority, and the local government have certified their approval; (2) the project is substantially unoccupied; (3) there is no waiting list for public housing units in the area; (4) the costs of rehabilitating the project would be greater than replacing it; (5) the project tenants have been notified and consulted; (6) the Secretary and the public housing agency have entered into agreements assuring relocation assistance to displaced tenants; and (7) the agency has secured funding which has been committed to replacing such project with new or substantially rehabilitated units in the same neighborhood or, under certain conditions, in another neighborhood. Permits certain requirements to be waived with the consent of the tenants if there are sound social and economic reasons for the demolition or disposal of the project.
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1982
States that the United States and the Soviet Union should: (1) pursue a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) decide when and how to achieve a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) give special attention to destabilizing weapons; and (4) proceeding from this freeze, pursue major, mutual, and verifiable reductions in nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems.
United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1982
Balanced Monetary Policy Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System to establish yearly targets for long-term interest rates, and for money and credit aggregates. Requires the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee to take necessary actions to assure that such targets are achieved, on average, on an annual basis. Requires a written report to specified Congressional committees if such targets cannot or should not be achieved because of unfavorable economic conditions. Requires the Board of Governors to transmit specified information to Congress biannually. Requires the Board to announce publicly changes in objectives and plans at the time those changes are determined. Requires the President to state for the System's record the administration's position on each vote on monetary policy taken by the Board and by the Federal Open Market Committee.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1982
Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from placing into effect any rule which would not maintain or enhance the nutritional integrity of supplemental foods made available under the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Directs the Secretary to make a finding that any rule changes governing the program subsequent to enactment of this resolution shall be beneficial to the nutritional status of program participants. Requires the Secretary to submit such finding to the appropriate congressional committees prior to its publication in the Federal Register. Requires the Secretary to implement a specified rule concerning the program no later than December 31, 1982.
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982
States that the President, at the earliest possible date, should: (1) request Senate consent to ratification of the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaties; and (2) resume trilateral test ban treaty negotiations.
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1982
Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from promulgating regulations changing: (1) the conditions for employment of 14 and 15 year-old children; and (2) existing regulations governing full-time student employment at subminimum wages.
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 · 23 July 1982
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) national efforts to reduce malnutrition should continue; (2) Federal involvement in nutrition programs should be maintained; and (3) responsibility for Federal child nutrition programs should not be turned back to the States.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $6,000 to $10,000 the amount of wages taken into account for purposes of the targeted jobs tax credit. Repeals the termination date for such credit. Reduces the age limit for the targeted group of economically disadvantaged youth from 18 to 16. Limits such age reduction to only those youths engaged in summer employment. Limits the targeted group of involuntarily terminated CETA employees to those terminated within three years of the hiring date.
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 · 13 July 1982
National Commission on Neurofibromatosis Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Commission on Neurofibromatosis within 60 days. Sets forth operating and related provisions. Authorizes the Commission to transmit interim reports. Requires: (1) a final report to the President and to each House of Congress within one year; and (2) the Secretary to file a final report and a budget analysis for neurofibromatosis research with the appropriate congressional committees within 15 days after the President submits his budget to Congress. Terminates the Commission three months after submission of the final report. Authorizes appropriations.
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 · 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 · 22 June 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations exempting retirees or individuals over age 65 from interest penalties with respect to any underpayment of estimated tax. Requires that such underpayment be due to reasonable cause (defined to include mistake or ignorance of the law) and not to willful neglect.
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1982
National Investment Act of 1982 - Title I: Regional Development Bank System - Subtitle A - National Investment Authority - Establishes an independent agency of the United States to be known as the National Investment Authority with its offices in the District of Columbia. Requires the Authority to oversee and coordinate the activities of the Regional Development Banks, established by this Act, and to ensure that they conduct their activities in a manner designed to further the purposes of this Act. Provides for the membership and staff of the Authority, and sets forth its powers. Requires the Authority to report annually to the President and to each House of Congress. Subtitle B - Regional Development Banks - Establishes the following Regional Development Banks, as instrumentalities of the United States: (1) the Southwestern Regional Development Bank; (2) the Northwestern Regional Development Bank; (3) the Midwestern Regional Development Bank; (4) the Southeastern Regional Development Bank; and (5) the Northeastern Regional Development Bank. Sets forth the composition of the Board of Directors of each bank. Declares that each Bank shall have capital stock of $1,000,000,000 subscribed by the Treasury. Grants each Bank the power to issue obligations within specified limits of authorized indebtedness. Exempts such obligations from all taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Permits each Bank, taking into account market conditions, to request the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee its obligations with the full faith and credit of the United States. Exempts each Bank from all taxation except State and local real property taxes. Authorizes each Bank to provide financial assistance, under specified terms and conditions, to any business enterprise that satisfies the eligibility criteria. Sets forth such eligibility criteria. Prohibits any Bank from providing financial assistance to a business enterprise for purposes of acquiring, or merging with, any other business enterprise or any depository institution. Authorizes each Bank to provide financial assistance, under specified terms and conditions, to labor organizations, community organizations, or units of local government that satisfy specified eligibility criteria. Authorizes each Bank to lend and to guarantee loans to a business enterprise, labor organization, community organization, or unit of local government located in the region, and to make commitments to make such loans and guarantees. Sets a maximum 30 year term for any loan or guarantee made under this Act. Permits each Bank Board to require security for such loans or guarantees. Sets forth other general terms and conditions of financial assistance under this Act. Authorizes the Bank Board of the Bank involved at any time to inspect and copy all financial records and documents of a loan applicant or recipient. Grants access to all facilities and properties of such applicant or recipient. Terminates such Banks 30 years after enactment of this Act. Prohibits any Bank from making any commitments to provide new or increased financial assistance later than 10 years after enactment of this Act. Requires each Bank to make annual reports to the Regional Development Bank Authority with respect to such fiscal year. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: National Recovery and Investment Planning - Subtitle A - National Recovery and Investment Board - Establishes as an independent agency of the United States the National Recovery and Investment Board which shall have its offices in the District of Columbia. Declares that it is the function of the Recovery Board to: (1) advise Congress with respect to the timely response to economic emergencies and the establishment of policies and programs to deal with such emergencies; (2) prepare and submit to Congress a national recovery and investment plan; and (3) develop criteria for the anticipation of the onset of any economic emergency that will require the Board to submit an additional plan. Sets forth the membership of the Recovery Board. Requires the Recovery Board to report annually to the President and the Congress on its activities during the preceding fiscal year. Establishes the Congressional Economic Advisory Committee, and the Council of States Advisory Committee. Requires such committees to advise the Recovery Board with respect to economic conditions in the United States and the development and implementation of the national economic recovery plan. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B - National Recovery and Investment Plan - Directs the Recovery Board to develop within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a national economic recovery and investment plan to provide for the establishment of specified programs. Requires submission of such plan to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Requires each House of Congress to refer such recovery plan to a special committee which shall have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to such plan. Requires each such committee to report a bill designed to enact into law the provisions of such plan, with such deletions, additions, or other revisions as are agreed to by a majority of its members. Requires a vote to be taken in each House not later than seven days after such bill is reported. Declares that if the bill is disagreed to in either House it shall be referred back to committee. Provides that in the event of a conference, the conference committee shall report such bill to the two Houses not later than seven days after the conference is requested and agreed to.
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 · 10 June 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify multiple lot issues of industrial development bonds for the small issue exemption for purposes of the tax exclusion of interest on such bonds. Requires that such multiple lots be sold at the same time, at the same interest rate, and under a common marketing plan. Requires that a common or polled security be used to pay debt service on such obligations.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries should not have to pay more out-of-pocket costs for health care under the Medicare program; and (2) any Medicare savings from budget cuts should not cause an increase in out-of-pocket Medicare expenses.
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
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow disclosure of returns or return information to an officer or employee of any Federal agency for use in preparing any administrative, judicial, or grand jury proceeding involving the enforcement of a specific Federal criminal statute (but not involving tax administration) or in an investigation which may result in such a proceeding. Authorizes such disclosure only by ex parte order of a Federal district court judge or magistrate. Sets forth grounds for the granting of such order. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose return information upon written request of the Head or the Inspector General of a Federal agency or the Attorney General or his designee, to such officers and employees as are directly engaged in, and solely for use in or preparation for, any administrative, judicial, grand jury proceeding involving the enforcement of a specific Federal criminal statute (but not involving tax administration) or in an investigation which may result in such a proceeding. Disallows the disclosure of returns or return information which would identify a confidential informant or seriously impair a tax investigation. Authorizes the Secretary to disclose return information (other than information which would identify a confidential informant or seriously impair a tax investigation) which may constitute evidence of a violation of Federal criminal laws to the extent necessary to apprise the head of the appropriate Federal agency responsible for enforcing such laws. Permits the Secretary or his designee, in specified emergency circumstances, to disclose information to the extent necessary to apprise the appropriate Federal agency of such emergency. Allows information disclosed pursuant to this Act to be entered into evidence in a proceeding not involving tax administration or in an ancillary proceeding to which the United States is a party. Limits such disclosure to the extent required by applicable discovery requirements. Prohibits admission of such information into evidence if the Secretary determines that it would identify a confidential informant or seriously impair a tax investigation. Permits the disclosure of returns and return information to Federal agencies by order of a Federal district judge if necessary to locate fugitives from justice. Permits an individual to bring an action for civil damages for the unauthorized disclosure of returns or return information by Federal officers or employees or others. Provides that an individual shall not be liable for a disclosure that results from a good faith but erroneous interpretation of the law. Limits the amount of recoverable damages. Allows the disclosure of returns or return information by Federal agencies or by the Secretary for use in certain audits by the General Accounting Office.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1982
Pension Equity Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit to $90,000 the amount of annual benefits payable under a defined benefit pension plan. Limits to $30,000 the amount of annual benefits payable under a defined contribution plan. Repeals the cost-of-living adjustments for benefits payable under such plans. Limits the aggregate benefit to an individual covered by both such plans to 100 percent of the otherwise applicable limits. Reduces the limitation on the annual benefit of a defined benefit plan beginning before age 65 to the actuarial equivalent of an annual benefit of $90,000 beginning at age 65. Requires that post-retirement medical benefits be taken into account in determining whether benefits exceed the $90,000 annual limit. Allows individuals currently receiving benefits higher than the limits set by this Act to continue to receive such higher benefits. Treats loans made (directly or indirectly) from a qualified employer plan to a key employee as a distribution under such plan. Treats an assignment or pledge of such an interest in such a plan by a key employee as a distribution under such plan. Defines a "key employee" as any participant who is: (1) an officer; (2) a five percent owner of the employer; (3) among the highest paid 15 percent of all employees of the employer; (4) a self-employed individual; (5) a beneficiary of an individual retirement account or annuity; (6) an employee electing cash or a deferred arrangment; or (7) the beneficiary of an annuity contract purchased by a tax-exempt organization. Sets forth rules requiring nondiscriminatory coordination of defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans with OASDI contributions and benefits and State retirement systems. Increases from $15,000 to $30,000 the tax deduction allowed for contributions made to a self-employed retirement plan. Extends certain vesting and participation rules which apply to plans covering owner-employees to plans covering self-employed individuals. Extends rules applicable to plans for self-employed individuals to plans of personal service corporations. Increases in gross income certain benefits provided to key employees under certain discriminatory fringe benefit plans. Classifies a statutory fringe benefit plan as discriminatory unless: (1) such plan benefits 70 percent or more of all employees; (2) at least 85 percent of all participating employees are not key employees; (3) the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the plan does not discriminate in favor of key employees. Defines a "statutory fringe benefit plan" as any plan of an employer which: (1) involves the purchase of group term life insurance for employees; (2) is an accident or health plan; (3) is a qualified group legal service plan; (4) is a plan for furnishing qualified transportion; (5) is an educational assistance program; or (6) is a dependent care assistance program. Limits to $500,000 the estate tax exclusion for amounts payable under qualified pension, stock bonus or profit-sharing plans, retirement annuity contracts and individual retirement accounts.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1982
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make loans for the removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from residences. Limits each such loan to a maximum of $10,000. Authorizes the SBA to make $10,000,000 in direct and immediate participation loans to manufacturers and installers of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation in each of FY 1983 and 1984. Provides that the dollar limitation with respect to the residential energy credit shall not be reduced by energy conservation expenditures by a taxpayer for urea-formaldehyde foam insulation. Allows a medical expense deduction for the costs associated with removal of urea-formaldehyde foam insulation from a taxpayer's residence.
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1982
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit termination of coverage under the old age, survivors and disability insurance program for: (1) State and local employees covered by a voluntary agreement between the State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) employees of tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations established on or after January 1, 1983. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon request, information relating to notices of termination of certificates filed by tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations to provide title II coverage for their employees and information relating to dissolution of such organizations. Provides that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective January 1, 1988, and the Social Security Act and Internal Revenue Code provisions so amended shall read on and after such date as if this Act had not been enacted. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress by January 1, 1987, recommendations as to whether the amendments should be extended beyond their termination date.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that reducing unemployment should be given a higher priority in determining U.S. fiscal and monetary policy.
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1982
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Soviet Union should comply with certain international agreements relating to human rights by pursuing a more humane emigration policy and by ceasing harassment of Jews and others seeking to emigrate; (2) Soviet compliance with internationally recognized emigration rights would significantly promote improved relations with the United States; (3) the President should convey these concerns of Congress to the Soviet Union at every appropriate opportunity; and (4) the President should also convey these concerns to U.S. allies.
United States · United States Congress · 5 May 1982
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) urge the Soviet Union to allow Ida Nudel to emigrate; and (2) inform the Soviet Union that the United States will consider the extent to which countries honor their commitments under international law when evaluating U.S. relations with other countries.
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1982
Joint Research Act of 1982 - Authorizes the Attorney General to issue certificates of review to two or more persons to promote joint research and development programs. Directs the Attorney General to issue such a certificate for an applicant whose application: (1) specifies conduct which is limited to a research and development program and which does not violate Federal antitrust laws; and (2) contains any other information the Attorney General requires. Requires that such a certificate specify: (1) the conduct to which it applies; (2) the participating business entities; and (3) any conditions applicable to such conduct. Directs certificate recipients to notify the Attorney General of any change in conduct or business entities. Permits such recipient to apply to amend such certificate. Directs the Attorney General to modify or revoke a certificate, after providing 30 days notice, upon determining that conduct allowed under the certificate violates antitrust laws. Authorizes the certificate holders to bring an action in the appropriate U.S. district court to set aside such determination. Precludes any other judicial review of any determination by the Attorney General concerning the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a certificate. Declares that any such determination is inadmissable as evidence in any proceeding in support of any claim under the antitrust laws. Exempts any certificate holder from criminal action, liability for threatened loss or damage, or liability exceeding actual damages, lost interest, and the cost of suit for a violation of Federal antitrust laws or similar State laws if: (1) the violation arises from conduct specified in the certificate; and (2) the certificate is in effect at the time the conduct occurs. Awards a certificate holder the cost of defending against a claim for damages resulting from a violation of antitrust laws if the court finds that: (1) the conduct alleged to violate such laws does not; and (2) the conduct is specified in the certificate. Declares that a certificate shall have no legal effect on the authority of a court to grant equitable relief in an action for an antitrust violation against a certificate holder. Exempts information submitted by a person in connection with the issuance, amendment, or revocation of a certificate from the Freedom of Information Act. Specifies conditions for the disclosure of such information. Allows the Attorney General to issue guidelines describing the types of conduct that would and would not qualify for a certificate.
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1982
Expresses congressional approval of the 1979 strategic arms limitation agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States (SALT II). Directs the President to transmit to the Soviet Union the necessary instruments of ratification.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Urges the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries possessing the technology to produce separated plutonium to begin negotiations leading to a verifiable halt in the production of separated plutonium and in the export of technology for such production. Calls for the United States and other nuclear supplier and consumer nations to begin negotiations leading to an agreement to: (1) reject the commercial use of separated plutonium as a nuclear power reactor fuel; (2) base civilian nuclear power technology only on nonweapons usable fuel; and (3) make available reliable supplies of natural and low-enriched uranium.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Amends rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House, during the Ninety-seventh Congress, to consider legislation that would reduce benefits or cost of living adjustments now or in the future under: (1) title II of the Social Security Act (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance); (2) the Railroad Retirement Act; (3) any retirement system for civilian employees of the Federal Government; and (4) any provision of law providing retired or retainer pay for members of the uniformed services.
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1982
United States Academy of Peace Act - Establishes the United States Academy of Peace as an independent nonprofit corporation. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Academy, including establishment of an Endowment of the United States Academy of Peace. Authorizes the Academy to establish: (1) a Center for International Peace; and (2) a United States Medal of Peace and other medals or honors. Subjects the Academy to specified freedom of information requirements. Provides that, with certain exceptions, the Academy shall not be considered a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government. Prohibits the use of any political test or political qualification with respect to personnel actions of the Academy or financial assistance by the Academy. Authorizes appropriations in a specified amount for an Academy buildings and grounds capitalization fund. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for FY 1983 through FY 1986 for Academy programs and administration.
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1982
Amplitude Modulated Broadcast Station Experiment Act of 1982 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to: (1) conduct an experiment to test the feasibility of establishing extended broadcasting hours for amplitude modulated broadcast radio stations having only daytime operating licenses; and (2) report the results of the experiment to Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1982
Amends the Credit Control Act to repeal the provision of such Act which would terminate credit control authority on June 30, 1982. Permits the President to authorize the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to regulate and control any or all extensions of credit whenever necessary or appropriate to reduce high levels of unemployment in any sector of the economy, or to prevent or control inflation or recession. Permits the Board, after receiving such Presidential authorization, to prescribe limitations with respect to credit for nonproductive purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1982
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that neither the President nor Congress should impose import fees on crude oil or refined petroleum products.
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