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United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983
Designates the week of November 7 through November 13, 1983, as National Reye's Syndrome Week.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983
Designates November 14, 1982, as National Retired Teachers Day.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983
Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Hunger to conduct a continuing comprehensive study of the problems of hunger and malnutrition.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983
Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a comprehensive study and review of the problems of children, youth, and families.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1982
Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to locating and repatriating Americans unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. Expresses congressional appreciation to the Lao Government for its expressed willingness to help. Supports the President's actions to locate and return missing Americans. Urges the President to respond to the indicated willingness of the Lao Government to cooperate in this effort.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1982
Louisiana World Exposition Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Declares such coins legal tender and prohibits their minting or distribution after December 31, 1984. Sets forth requirements for the sales of such coins, including surcharge payments to the Louisiana World Exposition, Incorporated, for use in staging and promoting the Exposition. Requires the Corporation to remit all remaining amounts to the Secretary, on June 1, 1985, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury. Authorizes the Comptroller General to examine all pertinent records of the Corporation. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the issuance of the coins results in no net costs to the United States. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at the end of each calendar quarter on the activities carried out under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1982
Designates December 12 through December 18, 1982, as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1982
Designates October as National Spinal Cord Injury Month.
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1982
Amends the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which require the withholding of tax on interest and dividends.
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1982
Amends the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to entitle members, former members, and dependents of members of the uniformed services to chiropractic care. Permits the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps. Entitles such officers to the same special pay received by dental officers.
United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1982
Coastal Revenue Sharing Act 1982 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the Governor of each coastal State and to each unit of local coastal government from rentals, royalties, bonuses, and other sums deposited in the Treasury under any lease for oil, gas, or other minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf certain sums to be calculated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982
Designates October 1982 as Head Start Awareness Month.
United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1982
Designates March 21, 1983, as National Agriculture Day.
United States · United States Congress · 18 August 1982
Designates October 10 through October 16, 1982, as Freedom Week, USA.
United States · United States Congress · 17 August 1982
Requests the President to designate the week beginning October 11, 1982, as National Get High on Life Week.
United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1982
Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1982 - Requires that, by 1983, five percent of all bulk cargoes imported into or exported from the United States by water be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Requires yearly one percent increases until the percentage carried on U.S.-flag ships reaches 20 percent. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prepare annual estimates of current and projected costs of U.S.-flag bulk ship operation and shipbuilding. Requires anyone engaged in importing or exporting bulk commodities in U.S. foreign commerce whose business volume exceeds $1,000,000 annually to report to the Secretary of Commerce on the percentage of such person's exports and imports carried on U.S.-flag ships. Requires that such importer or exporter use U.S.-flag ships for the percentage of shipping required under this Act or be subject to specified penalties. Sets forth procedures for the investigation and prosecution of violations of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1982
Designates the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the T. Overton Brooks Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center.
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982
Designates September 12, 1982, as B'nai B'rith Day.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982
Maritime Services Financial Responsibility Act of 1982 - Requires owners of vessels engaged in foreign commerce and using the ports or navigable waters of the United States to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility to meet claims in connection with maritime services. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to refuse clearance to such vessels which upon request do not have certification from the Federal Maritime Commission of compliance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to deny entry to, or detain at, any port or place in the United States any vessel which does not comply with provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1982
Residential Mortgage Investment Act of 1982 - Permits employee benefit plans, as defined under this Act, to engage in any qualified mortgage transaction involving any qualified residential mortgage loan, provided transactions between all parties are at arm's length. Permits such plans to participate in any mortgage pool, provided such pool conforms to specified requirements with regard to permitted investments. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to carry out this Act. Provides that this Act shall supersede any and all contrary provisions of State law, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code. Prohibits the imposition of Federal excise tax on a plan or pool that engages in a transaction described under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1982
Requests the President to designate the first week in October of 1982, 1983, and 1984 as National Port Week.
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1982
Expresses the support of the Congress for beginning strategic arms reductions talks. Urges the Soviet Union to join with the United States in concluding an equitable and verifiable agreement which freezes strategic nuclear forces at equal and substantially reduced levels. Reaffirms congressional support for the position that the United States should not enter into an arms agreement which provides for force levels inferior to those of the Soviet Union. Declares that the United States should propose practical measures to: (1) reduce the danger of accidental nuclear war; (2) prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties, including terrorists; and (3) halt the worldwide proliferation of nuclear weapons. Insists that any arms control agreement must be fully verifiable.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Educational Opportunity and Equity Act of 1982 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit in an amount equal to 50 percent of the tuition paid to an elementary or secondary educational institution for any dependents who have not attained the age of 20. Limits such credit to: (1) $100 in 1983 (2) $300 in 1984; and, (3) $500 in 1985 and thereafter. Reduces such limit by specified percentages of the amount by which the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer exceeds $50,000 ($25,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). Reduces such limits by any amounts paid to the taxpayer or his dependents as scholarships or other financial assistance. Disallows such credit for tuition paid to schools found to maintain racially discriminatory policies. Requires all educational institutions which receive tuition payments for which such credit is taken to file with the Secretary of Treasury a statement, subject to the penalties for perjury, declaring that the institution does not follow a racially discriminatory policy. Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit to attach a copy of such statement to the income tax return. Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the filing of a petition alleging racial discrimination, to bring an action for declaratory judgment against an educational institution to determine whether the institution has followed a racially discriminatory policy.
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1982
Designates the week beginning on October 24, 1982, as National Parkinson's Disease Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Designates the week commencing the fourth Monday in June 1982 as National NCO/Petty Officer Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Designates the week beginning September 5, 1982, as National Adult Day Care Center Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1982
Commemorates July 1, 1982, the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the International Geophysical Year. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to a new era of international cooperation in all the sciences.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1982
Establishes a National Offshore Operators Safety Advisory Committee to advise and consult with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating concerning safety aspects of all operations associated with the exploration for, and recovery of, mineral resources of the Outer Continental Shelf. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Committee five years after enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1982
Requests the President to designate the week of April 17 through April 23, 1983, as National Coin Week.
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1982
Natural Gas Company Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 - Amends the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to exclude from the definition of "gas utility company" and therefore from regulation under such Act those companies: (1) the intrastate gas utility rates of which are subject to State regulation; (2) which do not own or operate facilities used for retail distribution of natural or manufactured gas for heat, light, or power; and (3) which are controlled by issuers of registered securities.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1982
Constitutional Amendment - Grants concurrent power to Congress and the States to restrict and prohibit abortions. Directs that a State law which is more restrictive than a law of Congress shall govern. Declares that the Constitution does not secure a right to abortion.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1982
Designates the Federal building in Lima, Ohio, as the Tennyson Guyer Federal Building.
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1982
Designates the week of October 17 through October 23, 1982, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 1982
Transfers the authority of the Secretary of Transportation under the Truman-Hobbs Act regarding the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters to the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. Repeals provisions of the Department of Transportation Act to conform with this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1982
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1982
Authorizes the President to provide for U.S. participation in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Authorizes the President to appoint, without Senate confirmation, a Commissioner General of the United States Government for the Exposition. Confers upon the Commissioner General the rank of Ambassador. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation, as provided in the Exposition proposal transmitted by the President to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to take certain actions to provide for U.S. participation in the Exposition, including incurring necessary expenses, leasing land, and hiring consultants. Provides for the use of volunteers. Directs the Secretary to take all reasonable measures to: (1) facilitate the participation of other governments and their nationals; (2) assure adherence to the Bureau of International Expositions protocols; and (3) support the Exposition. Authorizes the Secretary to accept private contributions to carry out this Act. Authorizes other Federal agencies to cooperate with the Secretary and provide personnel to help carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of all Federal property developed and acquired for the Exposition after the close of the Exposition. States that the functions authorized by this Act may be performed without regard to specified laws. Authorizes the Secretary to issue rules to carry out the functions and duties imposed by this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1982
Designates November 1982 as National REACT Month.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Grants a Federal charter to the National Association of State Directors of Veterans' Affairs, Incorporated.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Designates the week commencing the fourth Monday in June 1982 as National NCO/Petty Officer Week.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1982
Designates July 9, 1982, and April 9, 1983, as National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1982
Recognizes the Pause for the Pledge as part of National Flag Day and encourages that it be part of the day's ceremonies. Urges all Americans to participate in National Flag Day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14. Provides that the Congress shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore, Maryland.
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1982
Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY 1983 and 1984 to carry out such Act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1982
Requests the President to designate May 13, 1982, as American Indian Day.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1982
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth special temporary rules for the taxation of life insurance companies for 1982 and 1983. Revises provisions relating to policies reinsured under modified coinsurance contracts. Specifies that prescribed policy and other contract liability requirements shall not include interest payable after enactment of this Act by a reinsured to a reinsurer in connection with a coinsurance contract. Revises the method of computing the tax deductions for: (1) dividends to policyholders; (2) certain nonparticipating contracts; and (3) certain accident, health insurance, and group life insurance plans. Revises the method of determining adjusted life insurance reserves. Revises the method of computing the policyholder's share of investment yield, life insurance company taxable income, and net capital gain for companies filing consolidated returns. Specifies that the above method shall not apply to certain contract computations in effect before 1982. States that the determination for taxable years before 1982 as to whether a contract is a coinsurance contract shall be made solely by reference to the terms of the contract.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1982
Designates the week beginning July 18, 1982, as National Junior Bowling Championship Week.
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1982
Requests the President to designate April 19 through April 25, 1982, as National Get High on Life Week.
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1982
Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a comprehensive study on their problems and to develop policies to coordinate governmental and private programs to address such problems. Provides that the committee shall not have legislative jurisdiction and shall terminate at the close of the Ninety-ninth Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1982
Requests the President to designate April 25 through May 2, 1982, as Jewish Heritage Week.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1982
Declares that the United States should propose to the Soviet Union: (1) a long-term, mutual, and verifiable nuclear forces freeze at equal and sharply reduced levels of forces; and (2) practical measures to reduce the danger of an accidental nuclear war and to prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties. States that the United States and the Soviet Union should channel their resources away from nuclear armaments and towards fighting poverty, hunger, and disease. Declares that the United States should continue to work for balanced arms reductions.
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1982
States that the Federal Government should restore balance to the Department of Energy's FY 1983 budget by maintaining funding for energy conservation, renewable energy, and weatherization programs and by distributing information on conservation and renewable energy.