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Bill· HRH.R. 5941 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of certain increases in monthly benefits under the Social Security Act and other Federal retirement programs.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of general or cost-of- living increases in social security benefits or in benefits under any other Federal retirement, annuity or endowment program.

Bill· HRH.R. 5987 (95th)referred

A bill granting the consent of Congress to retired members of the uniformed services, members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces, and members of the Public Health Service Reserve Corps to accept employment with foreign governments.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Grants the consent of Congress to retired members of the uniformed services, members of Reserve components of the armed forces, and members of the Public Health Service Reserve Corps to accept employment with foreign governments with the approval of the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State.

Bill· HRH.R. 5942 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide service pension to certain veterans of World War I and pension to the widows of such veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a pension to each veteran who served in the active military, naval, or air service at any time during World War I and who is not eligible for a non-service connected disability pension. Directs the Administrator to pay medical services costs required outside Veterans' Administration facilities if travel to such facilities would be a burden for the veteran. Provides for survivor pensions for the widows of such veterans.

Bill· HRH.R. 5936 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to assist veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability due to loss or loss of use of one upper and one lower extremity to acquire specially adapted housing.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to assist in acquiring specially adapted housing for those veterans who have a permanent and total service-connected disability due to the loss, or loss of use, of one upper and one lower extremity, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.

Bill· HRH.R. 5938 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend from 10 years to 15 years the period in which veterans' educational assistance may be used.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Extends from ten to 15 years the delimiting period in which a veteran's educational assistance must be used; except that if at the close of such 15-year period any eligible veteran is pursuing a program of education, assistance shall continue until such veteran completes or ceases to pursue it.

Bill· HRH.R. 5939 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code, to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans educations program.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977

Exempts courses which lead to a standard college degree from the "85-15" rule whereby the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is required to disapprove enrollment of any eligible veteran, not already enrolled, in any course offered by an educational institution where more than 85 percent of the students enrolled have their fees paid by either the Veterans' Administration or the institution itself. Ends the current inclusion in the 85 percent of students whose fees are paid by grants from any other Federal agency.

Bill· SS. 1210 (95th)referred

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1977

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement by the armed forces of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes and other weapons, and for research and development. Sets forth the authorized strength levels for each of the armed forces. Sets forth the authorized strength level for civilian personnel positions within the Department of Defense. Sets forth the authorized average military training student load for each of the armed forces. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.

Bill· SS. 1211 (95th)referred

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1977

Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act -- Title I: Procurement -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons by the armed forces. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary for such fiscal year for research, development, testing, and evaluation by the armed forces. Title III: Active Forces -- Authorizes end strengths for active duty personnel for each component of the armed forces in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year. Title IV: Reserve Forces -- Stipulates that each Reserve component of the armed forces shall be programmed to attain an average strength as may be necessary during such fiscal year. Title V: Civilian Personnel -- Authorizes an end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to allocate such personnel to the various military departments and defense agencies. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding such allocations. Sets forth factors to be used in computing such end strength. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads -- Authorizes an average military training student load of such numbers as may be necessary for each component of the armed forces for fiscal year 1979. Title VII: Civil Defense -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.

Bill· SS. 1198 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Amends the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act to direct the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Navy to require the Administrator of General Services to establish a program (1) to provide for the acquisition of strategic and critical materials from foreign countries through the barter of goods owned by the United States, and (2) to insure the active cooperation and participation of each appropriate department and agency having custody of goods suitable for barter. Requires the annual stock piling report submitted to the Congress by such Secretaries to include a report regarding such barter program. Prohibits the appropriation or obligation of funds under such Act for the procurement of strategic or critical materials unless funds for such procurement have been specifically authorized by law. Makes excess materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act and in the national and supplemental stockpiles available, where authorized, for transfer at fair market value as payment for expenses in the acquiring, refining, and rotating of materials pursuant to such barter program. Establishes within the Treasury a Strategic and Critical Materials Procurement Fund. Stipulates that all moneys received from the sales of materials under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act shall be placed into the Fund and that moneys from such fund shall be available only, when appropriated, for the procurement, transportation, maintenance, rotation, storage, refining or processing of materials under such Act. Requires the Administrator of General Services to annually report to Congress on the operation of the Fund.

Bill· SS. 1195 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in social security benefits.

Bill· HRH.R. 5904 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in social security benefits. Applies to annual income determinations made for calendar years after 1976.

Bill· HRH.R. 5852 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to deny veterans' benefits to certain individuals whose discharges from service during the Vietnam era under less than honorable conditions are administratively upgraded under temporarily revised standards to discharge under honorable conditions.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Denies veterans' benefits to an individual whose discharge from military service during the Vietnam era under less than honorable conditions is administratively upgraded, under temporarily revised standards, to discharge under honorable conditions; but only when such veteran's claim for benefits is based solely on such upgraded discharge.

Bill· HRH.R. 5850 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Provides that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of increases in monthly social security benefits. Applies these amendments to annual income determinations made for calendar years after 1972. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 415(g), adds 38 U.S.C. 503(d))

Bill· HRH.R. 5846 (95th)referred

A bill to provide for the exclusion of industrially funded personnel in computing the total number of civilian personnel authorized by law for the Department of Defense in any fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Excludes industrially funded personnel from the computation of the end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense for any fiscal year.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 185 (95th)referred

Concurrent resolution to urge the President to reduce the risk of chemical warfare.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977

Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should declare a moratorium on United States manufacture of chemical weapons (lethal and incapacitating nerve and mustard agents and "binary agents') and order the destruction of certain United States stockpiles of such weapons. Urges other nations to destroy their stockpiles. Urges the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to conclude a treaty banning the manufacture and possession of such weapons.

Bill· SS. 1189 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to revise and improve the program of making grants to the States for construction, remodeling, or renovation of State home facilities for furnishing hospital, domiciliary, and nursing home care for eligible veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977

Expands the program of making grants to States for the construction, remodeling or renovation of State veterans' care facilities to include hospital and domiciliary as well as nursing home care facilities. Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 1978 and 1979 and states that such sums shall remain available until expended. Repeals the authorization provisions of the existing program, together with the limitation on the amount any one State may receive.

Bill· HRH.R. 5832 (95th)referred

A bill to provide for the phased withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Korea.

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977

Directs the President to submit a plan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to specified committees of the Senate for: (1) the phased withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces and all United States tactical nuclear weapons from Korea beginning no later than fiscal year 1979 and ending by the end of fiscal year 1981; and (2) the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea. Authorizes the President to revise such plan under specified circumstances. Directs the President to report annually to the Speaker and specified committees regarding such plan.

Bill· HRH.R. 5812 (95th)referred

Omnibus Intelligence Community Reorganization and Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977

Omnibus Intelligence Community Reorganization and Reform Act - Title I: Foreign Intelligence Community - Establishes within the National Security Council (NSC) the Committee on Foreign Intelligence to assist the Director of Central Intelligence (an office established by this Act) and the Foreign Activities Committee (established by this Act) in advising the President with respect to sensitive intelligence collection activities of intelligence agencies. Requires all new sensitive intelligence collection activities to be submitted to the Foreign Activities Committee for approval. Establishes within the NSC the Counterintelligence Committee to coordinate all counterintelligence activities of the United States and assure that they are legally conducted. Establishes as an independent establishment in the executive branch the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence to coordinate and oversee the entire foreign intelligence community of the United States. Establishes within such Office the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to investigate any misconduct by any intelligence agency and report any such misconduct to the Attorney General. Creates within such Office a National Intelligence Board to advise the Director of Central Intelligence with respect to the supervision and control of intelligence agencies and to review finished intelligence estimates. Gives the Secretary of Defense authority over all foreign intelligence operations and activities in time of war. Places the Central Intelligence Agency under the NSC and the Office of the Director of Central of Intelligence. Changes the name of the head of such Agency to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Repeals provisions permitting the selection of the Director of such Agency from the ranks of commissioned officers of the armed forces. Limits the functions of the Agency to conducting a counterintelligence activities outside the United States. Prohibits collection of information concerning an American except at the request of the Department of Justice to assist in a criminal investigation or in the investigation of an employee of the Agency who may have violated security. Establishes within the Central Intelligence Agency a General Counsel to report any illegal action of the Agency. Creates under the NSC and the Director of Central Intelligence an Intelligence Research and Analysis Agency to assume the functions of the Central Intelligence Agency with respect to production, analysis, and dissemination of foreign intelligence. Removes the National Security Agency from the Department of Defense and makes it an independent establishment in the executive branch. Transfers the powers and duties of the Secretary of Defense with respect to such Agency to the Director of the National Security Agency. States that the Agency shall protect from unauthorized access official communications of the United States transmitted by electronic or mechanical means and collect intelligence from foreign communications transmitted by any electronic or mechanical device. Prohibits the monitoring of domestic communications or accepting records of such communications from any commercial carrier. Authorizes the Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, upon reasonable suspicion that a breach of security has occurred, to conduct a surveillance of the employee involved for not more than 15 days. Requires the fruits of such surveillance to be turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if there is reason to believe that a crime has been committed. Abolishes the Defense Intelligence Agency. Limits the intelligence components of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to conducting foreign counterintelligence activities for the protection of military installations and personnel. Prohibits the clandestine collection of foreign intelligence by human beings through espionage or other covert techniques except in time of war. Restricts liaison with foreign intelligence services and domestic police. Prohibits the use of clergy, journalists, and persons who promote the arts, humanities, or cultural affairs to obtain intelligence information. Requires an annual report to the President and the appropriate congressional committee with respect to all commercial organizations owned in whole or in part by any intelligence agency. Prohibits the transfer of funds between intelligence agencies, the reprograming of funds within agencies, and the expenditure of contingency funds in connection with any intelligence collection activity. Permits the General Accounting Office to conduct full and complete management and financial audits of any intelligence agency. Title II: Domestic Intelligence Activites - Prohibits surveillance which is political in nature or designed to interfere with the first amendment activity of any person. Restricts the FBI to investigating incidents in which there exist reasonable suspicion that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a specific act which violates a Federal criminal statute. Prohibits criminal investigations which are not authorized by the Director of the FBI and generally limits the length of such investigation to 90 days. Requires the approval of the Attorney General for any investigation which may pose a danger to first amendment rights. Limits the use of financial records and mail covers. Sets forth warrant procedures and requirements for use of informants and undercover agents. Sets forth warrant requirements and procedures for inspection of records with and without prior notice, and for mail covers. Specifies the authority of the Attorney General over the FBI. Requires the Attorney General to approve the budget of the FBI and to review its investigative procedures at least annually. Limits the term of the Director of the FBI to ten years. Establishes within the FBI the position of Inspector General of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report any activity of the FBI which appears to have been conducted illegally. Abolishes the Internal Security Branch of the Intelligence Division of the FBI and terminates its functions. Prohibits the collection by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of any information about any American on behalf of any intelligence agency. Places other restrictions on the collection and dissemination of information collected by the IRS. Title III: Remedies - Repeals specified provisions of law respecting seditious conspiracy, advocating the overthrow of government, registration of organizations, and activities affecting the armed forces generally. Repeals provisions permitting specified electronic surveillance under color of law. Repeals the provision specifying that unwarranted searches of businesses must be done maliciously to be illegal. Sets penalties for misrepresentation of membership in political groups and assassinations by intelligence personnel. Imposes penalties for the experimental administration of drugs to any person without his or her prior informed consent, and for disciplining any Federal officer or employee for disclosing specified information, refusing to partake in illegal activity, or responding to a congressional request. Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of the Special Prosecutor for Intelligence Crimes to exercise exclusive and independent jurisdiction over the investigation and prosecution of all offenses committed by an officer or employee of the United States arising out of an intelligence activity conducted in violation of this Act. Provides for congressional oversight of the activities of the Special Prosecutor. Permits any individual who has suffered a deprivation of rights by a Federal official acting under color of law to bring a civil suit against such officer and be awarded the greater of actual damages or $250 for each day of each such deprivation up to $2,500. Makes the United States liable to pay such damages but gives the United States the right to subrogate such award against the official whose action gave rise to such damages. Permits such suit to be brought in Federal court irrespective of the amount in controversy. Permits the granting of equitable relief for such activity. Places a two-year statute of limitations on such actions.

Bill· HRH.R. 5784 (95th)referred

A bill to provide for the phased withdrawal of U.S. ground forces from the Republic of Korea.

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977

Directs the President to develop a plan for the phased withdrawal of all United States ground forces from the Republic of Korea beginning no later than July 1, 1978, and ending before July 1, 1981, and to submit such plan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. Authorizes the President to alter such plan under specified circumstances. Directs the President to report annually to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate regarding such withdrawal.

Bill· SS. 1164 (95th)referred