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Bill· HRH.R. 16052 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to budget and provide for the authorization of appropriations, and the use of those appropriated funds by the Secretary of the Air Force to assist the Civil Air Patrol in providing services in connection with the noncombatant mission of the Air Force.
Bill· HRH.R. 16029 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 16036 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974
Provides that monthly social security benefit payments and annuity and pension payments under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 shall not be included as income for the purpose of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, veterans' or widows' pensions, and parents' compensation.
Bill· HRH.R. 16031 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974
Provides that institutions having Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps shall be paid the total amount of the additional amounts payable to corps instructors who are retired members, (presently, one-half of such amount).
Bill· SS. 3781 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1974
Authorizes maternity benefits for wives of specified former members of the uniformed services and to specified former female members of such services. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 1089).
Bill· SS. 3779 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1974
Makes Vietnam veterans eligible for the Veterans' Administration business loan program. Raises the lending levels under the VA business and farm loan programs to $100,000 for farm loans and $219,000 for business loans.
Law· HRH.R. 16006 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1974
Expands the conditions under which the shipment of motor vehicles owned by members of the armed forces may be permitted at the expense of the United States. Authorizes the payment of travel and transportation allowances to members of the uniformed services incapacitated by illness.
Bill· HRH.R. 16005 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of World War I and their widows and children to veterans' pension benefits on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15999 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1974
Prohibits discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the Armed Forces service academies.
Bill· HRH.R. 15972 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 July 1974
Provides a subsistence allowance for members of the Coast Guard officer candidate program.
Bill· SS. 3767 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Prohibits, under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, domestic intelligence activities by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Law· HRH.R. 15912 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Veterans' Housing Act - Authorizes increases in the amount limitations of the veterans home loan programs, and eliminates those provisions automatically guaranteeing dormant farm and business loans. Repeals the restriction on the guaranteeing or making of loans by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the purchasing of mobile homes or mobile home lots after July 1, 1975. Authorizes the Administrator to make expenditures to correct or compensate for structural defects in mortgaged homes with respect to any property improved by a one-to-four family existing dwelling as to which the Veterans' Administration issued a certificate of reasonable value.
Bill· HRH.R. 15914 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Authorizes the disposal of approximately 464,900 short tons of lead from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile.
Bill· HRH.R. 15929 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15931 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Provides, under title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance), that increases in monthly insurance benefits (whether occurring by reason of increases in the cost of living or enacted by law) shall not be considered as annual income for purposes of the following benefit programs: dependency and indemnity compensation to parents of a deceased veteran, pension for non-service-connected disability or death or for service, and the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959.
Bill· HRH.R. 15915 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1089 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Stipulates that it is the policy of the United States that it will pay claims or judgments for bodily injury, death, or damage to or loss of real or personal property resulting from a nuclear incident involving a utilization facility in a United States nuclear powered warship: provided, that the injury, death, or damage was not caused by the act of an armed force engaged in combat or as a result of civil insurrection. States that the President may authorize, under such terms and conditions as he may direct, the payment of such claims or judgments from any contingency funds available to the Government or may certify such claims or judgments to the Congress for appropriation of necessary funds.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1233 (93rd)passed
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 13044) to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950. States that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Banking and Currency, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Stipulates that, at the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. Provides that after the passage of H.R. 13044, the Committee on Banking and Currency shall be discharged from the further consideration of the bill S. 3270, and it shall then be in order in the House to move to strike out all after the enacting clause of the said Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions contained in H.R. 13044 as passed by the House.
Bill· SS. 3761 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1974
Authorizes the payment of a subsistence allowance for members of the Coast Guard officer candidate program meeting requirements under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15910 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1974
Prohibits the exclusion, solely on the basis of sex, of women members of the armed forces from duty involving combat.
Bill· HRH.R. 15901 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1974
Makes eligible for annuities payable under Public Law 92-425 (relating to the Armed Forces Survivor Benefit Plan) persons who became widows during the eighteen-month period following the effective date of such law.
Bill· SS. 3753 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
Authorizes, under the Funeral Transportation and Lving Expense Benefits Act of 1974, memorial transportation and living expense benefits to the families of deceased servicemen classified as prisoners of war or as missing in action.
Bill· HRH.R. 15886 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15870 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15885 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
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 other pension benefits. Defines World War I as meaning the period beginning on April 5, 1917, and ending on July 2, 1921. Provides for a schedule of pension payments under this Act. Provides that if the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, the monthly rate of pension under this Act shall be $150. Provides that if the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, the monthly rate of pension shall be $135. Provides that if the veteran has a disability by reason of which he is permanently housebound, the monthly rate hereunder shall be increased by $50. Provides that veterans in need of regular aid and attendance shall have their monthly rates increased by $125. Directs the Administrator to pay to widows of veterans, receiving benefits under this Act at time of death, pension benefits at a schedule provided in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15871 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15850 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1974
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 other pension benefits. Defines World War I as meaning the period beginning on April 5, 1917, and ending on July 2, 1921. Provides for a schedule of pension payments under this Act. Provides that if the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, the monthly rate of pension under this Act shall be $150. Provides that if the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, the monthly rate of pension shall be $135. Provides that if the veteran has a disability by reason of which he is permanently housebound, the monthly rate hereunder shall be increased by $50. Provides that veterans in need of regular aid and attendance shall have their monthly rates increased by $125. Directs the Administrator to pay to widows of veterans, receiving benefits under this Act at time of death, pension benefits at a schedule provided in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15845 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1974
Prohibits, under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, the domestic intelligence activities of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Bill· HRH.R. 15813 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 1974
Provides contract medical care to any person who divorces a member of the uniformed services on active duty if such person (1) suffers from a medical disability or condition for which treatment was provided under the provisions relating to medical and dental care for dependents of members of the uniformed services on active duty, and (2) such person is unable to acquire commercial medical insurance by reason such disability.
Bill· HRH.R. 15794 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 July 1974
Veterans Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Rehabilitation Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to furnish readjustment medical counseling and appropriate followup care and treatment to any person who served in the active military, naval, or air service during the Vietnam era and was discharged or released therefrom and who requests such counseling in order to assist such person in readjusting to civilian life following his discharge or release from the Armed Forces. Authorizes the Administrator to furnish hospital and domiciliary care (including nursing home care) and medical and rehabilitative services on a nationwide basis to the eligible veterans and persons suffering from the disability of alcoholism or alcohol abuse. Stipulates that the Administrator shall furnish to any veteran for a drug dependence or drug abuse disability such special medical treatment and rehabilitative services and such hospital and domiciliary care as he finds to be reasonably necessary to bring about the veterans recovery and rehabilitation from such disability. Directs the Administrator to utilize all available resources of the Veterans' Administration including the use of peer group veterans in seeking out and counseling toward treatment and rehabilitation all veterans, especially Vietnam era veterans, eligible for treatment and rehabilitative services.
Bill· HRH.R. 15790 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 July 1974
Increases from $17,500 to $20,000, the maximum amount of Veterans' Administration assistance payable to seriously disabled veterans in acquiring specially adapted housing. Provides for annual increases in such maximum amount of asssistance to reflect the average percentage increase in house construction costs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 802)
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1221 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 July 1974
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives of the United States that the Secretary of Defense shall issue no further reclassifications from missing in action to presumptive finding of death status until such time as the Government of North Vietnam complies with the Paris Peace Agreement, and until a determination is made that all possible means of ascertaining the fates of those listed as missing in action has been made.
Bill· HRH.R. 15774 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1974
Provides for the recomputation of military retirement benefits. Provides that a member or former member of a uniformed service: (1) who is sixty years of age or older, and is retired for reasons other than physical disability, whose disability is finally determined to be of a permanent nature and less than 30 percent under the disability rating system, and is entitled to retired pay computed under the rates of basic pay in effect before January 1, 1972; or (2) who is entitled to retired pay for physical disability, whose disability was finally determined to be of permanent nature and at least 30 percent under the schedule of rating disabilities, and whose retired pay is computed under rates of basic pay in effect after October 11, 1949 and before January 1, 1972, is entitled to have that pay recomputed upon the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.
Bill· HRH.R. 15754 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1974
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 other pension benefits. Defines World War I as meaning the period beginning on April 5, 1917, and ending on July 2, 1921. Provides for a schedule of pension payments under this Act. Provides that if the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, the monthly rate of pension under this Act shall be $150. Provides that if the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, the monthly rate of pension shall be $135. Provides that if the veteran has a disability by reason of which he is permanently housebound, the monthly rate hereunder shall be increased by $50. Provides that veterans in need of regular aid and attendance shall have their monthly rates increased by $125. Directs the Administrator to pay to widows of veterans, receiving benefits under this Act at time of death, pension benefits at a schedule provided in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15775 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1974
Provides that disinternment of veteran decedents in national cemeteries must be authorized in writing by the Director of the National Cemetery System setting forth cogent reasons for such disinternment, accompanied by: (1) written consent of all living close relatives of the decedent, and (2) a court order.
Bill· HRH.R. 15760 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1974
Entitles specified veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to a veterans' pension benefit on the same basis as that accorded to veterans of the Spanish American War and their widows and children, respectively. Provides for an increase in pension rates applicable to such classes of veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 15756 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1974
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 other pension benefits. Defines World War I as meaning the period beginning on April 5, 1917, and ending on July 2, 1921. Provides for a schedule of pension payments under this Act. Provides that if the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, the monthly rate of pension under this Act shall be $150. Provides that if the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, the monthly rate of pension shall be $135. Provides that if the veteran has a disability by reason of which he is permanently housebound, the monthly rate hereunder shall be increased by $50. Provides that veterans in need of regular aid and attendance shall have their monthly rates increased by $125. Directs the Administrator to pay to widows of veterans, receiving benefits under this Act at time of death, pension benefits at a schedule provided in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15744 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1974
Increases from 50 to 75 percent that portion of business loans which may be guaranteed by the Federal Government through the Veterans Administration and which may be used by veterans for the acquisition, construction, or repair of business property. Establishes $30,000 as the maximum amount of guaranty available to a veteran under this program.
Bill· HRH.R. 15732 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1974
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to approve the enrollment of persons in flight school training under the war orphans' and widows' educational assistance program, where such training is in pursuance of a vocational objective or is ancillary to such an objective. Limits such educational assistance to 90 percent of tuition and fees for such programs. Requires that: (1) such recipients possess a valid private pilot's license; and (2) the flight school courses are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the appropriate State agency as conditions to receipt of such assistance. Repeals the requirement of disapproval by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs of education loans to eligible veterans enrolled in a sales or management course which does not provide specialized training within a specific vocational field.
Bill· HRH.R. 15720 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1974
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 other pension benefits. Defines World War I as meaning the period beginning on April 5, 1917, and ending on July 2, 1921. Provides for a schedule of pension payments under this Act. Provides that if the veteran is married and living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse, or has a child or children, the monthly rate of pension under this Act shall be $150. Provides that if the veteran is unmarried (or married but not living with or reasonably contributing to the support of his spouse) and has no child, the monthly rate of pension shall be $135. Provides that if the veteran has a disability by reason of which he is permanently housebound, the monthly rate hereunder shall be increased by $50. Provides that veterans in need of regular aid and attendance shall have their monthly rates increased by $125. Directs the Administrator to pay to widows of veterans, receiving benefits under this Act at time of death, pension benefits at a schedule provided in this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 15719 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1974
Provides that recipients of veterans pensions and compensation shall not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of specified increases in monthly benefits under the Social Security Act and other Federal retirement programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 15704 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1974
Provides for the recomputation of military retirement benefits. Provides that a member or former member of a uniformed service: (1) who is sixty years of age or older, and is retired for reasons other than physical disability, whose disability is finally determined to be of a permanent nature and less than 30 percent under the disability rating system, and is entitled to retired pay computed under the rates of basic pay in effect before January 1, 1972; or (2) who is entitled to retired pay for physical disability, whose disability was finally determined to be of permanent nature and at least 30 percent under the schedule of rating disabilities, and whose retired pay is computed under rates of basic pay in effect after October 11, 1949 and before January 1, 1972, is entitled to have that pay recomputed upon the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.
Bill· SS. 3725 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Establishes the Department of Veterans' Affairs as an executive department of the United States Government headed by a Secretary. Provides for the staff and administrative positions of such Department. Provides for the transfer of functions to the Department.
Bill· SS. 3715 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Provides for the establishment of a national cemetery at or near the city of Columbia, South Carolina, to be under the care and maintenance of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.
Bill· HRH.R. 15674 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Provides for the recomputation of military retirement benefits. Provides that a member or former member of a uniformed service: (1) who is sixty years of age or older, and is retired for reasons other than physical disability, whose disability is finally determined to be of a permanent nature and less than 30 percent under the disability rating system, and is entitled to retired pay computed under the rates of basic pay in effect before January 1, 1972; or (2) who is entitled to retired pay for physical disability, whose disability was finally determined to be of permanent nature and at least 30 percent under the schedule of rating disabilities, and whose retired pay is computed under rates of basic pay in effect after October 11, 1949 and before January 1, 1972, is entitled to have that pay recomputed upon the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.
Bill· HRH.R. 15673 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Provides for the recomputation of military retirement benefits. Provides that a member or former member of a uniformed service: (1) who is sixty years of age or older, and is retired for reasons other than physical disability, whose disability is finally determined to be of a permanent nature and less than 30 percent under the disability rating system, and is entitled to retired pay computed under the rates of basic pay in effect before January 1, 1972; or (2) who is entitled to retired pay for physical disability, whose disability was finally determined to be of permanent nature and at least 30 percent under the schedule of rating disabilities, and whose retired pay is computed under rates of basic pay in effect after October 11, 1949 and before January 1, 1972, is entitled to have that pay recomputed upon the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.
Bill· HRH.R. 15672 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Provides for the reduction in survivor annuities under the survivor benefit plan for members of the Armed Forces by reason of social security benefits based on military service only if such benefits are in fact received by the survivor (previously if the survivor was entitled to such benefits). (Amends 10 U.S.C. 1451 (a)).
Bill· HRH.R. 15668 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Provides for the recomputation of military retirement benefits. Provides that a member or former member of a uniformed service: (1) who is sixty years of age or older, and is retired for reasons other than physical disability, whose disability is finally determined to be of a permanent nature and less than 30 percent under the disability rating system, and is entitled to retired pay computed under the rates of basic pay in effect before January 1, 1972; or (2) who is entitled to retired pay for physical disability, whose disability was finally determined to be of permanent nature and at least 30 percent under the schedule of rating disabilities, and whose retired pay is computed under rates of basic pay in effect after October 11, 1949 and before January 1, 1972, is entitled to have that pay recomputed upon the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1206 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1974
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives of the United States that the Secretary of Defense shall issue no further reclassifications from missing in action to presumptive finding of death status until such time as the Government of North Vietnam complies with the Paris Peace Agreement, and until a determination is made that all possible means of ascertaining the fates of those listed as missing in action has been made.
Law· SS. 3705 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1974
Provides a ten-year delimiting period (presently eight-year delimiting period) for the pursuit of educational programs by veterans, and their wives and widows. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662)