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United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1975
Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide a yearly clothing allowance of $150 to veterans with service-connected blindness of the two eyes of 5/200 visual acuity or less. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 362)
United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1975
Allows survivor benefits in the case of the death of members or former members of the armed forces who die before becoming entitled to retired pay for non-regular service. (Amends 10 U.S.C. 1448)
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1975
Vietnam Era Reconciliation Act - Provides immunity from prosecution and punishment to those persons who, because of disapproval of the military involvement of the United States in Indochina during the period covering August 4, 1964, and ending March 28, 1975, resisted the draft, were absent from the Armed Forces without leave, or disobeyed an order, which order if obeyed could reasonably have led to the death of another human being. Directs that persons convicted of such offenses and who are serving, or have served, a prison sentence or other punishment shall be released from prison and from other punishment, and any remaining portion or terms of punishment shall be deemed to have been served. Provides that a person who is serving a sentence as a result of the above offenses and is also serving a sentence for an offense not covered by this Act shall be released only from that portion of his sentence specifically applied to offenses covered by this Act. Provides that persons serving a term of reconciliation service, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 8313, of September 16, 1974, may be released from such service and the remaining portion may be waived. Directs that legal proceedings instituted as a result of offenses covered by this Act be dismissed. Requires all records and information relating thereto to be expunged from all Government department and agency files, records and correspondence. Provides that any person who is eligible for relief under this Act shall be granted a certificate of resignation without condition from the Armed Forces. States that no person shall be denied any statutory or constitutional right because of any crime for which relief is granted by this Act. Exempts from that provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act which denies admission to the U.S. to any person who left the country to avoid military service or any citizen of the U.S. who makes a sworn statement to an appropriate official of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to the effect that he renounced citizenship because of disapproval of military involvement of the United States in Indochina. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Authorizes the sale and shipment incident to such sale of the entire inventory of the chemical substance carbonyl chloride under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Leave Act Amendments - Provides that for purposes of payments of unused accrued leave, a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who has accrued leave to his credit at the time of his discharge shall be entitled to be paid for such leave on the basis of a schedule set forth in this Act. Sets a limit upon the number of days of accrued leave for which payment may be made under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Provides that when an eligible veteran transfers between consecutive school terms from one approved institution to another, the veteran shall, for the purpose of entitlement to the payment of the educational assistance allowance, be considered to be enrolled at the first institution for a period of thirty days. Provides educational assistance allowance to each veteran who served from July 25, 1947, until June 27, 1950, for a period of more than 180 days and received a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable. Extends veterans the maximum educational benefits from 36 to 45 months.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Designates the Veterans' Administration hospital in Loma Linda, California, as the "Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide a memorial at such hospital in memory of the late Jerry L. Pettis.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Requires that civilian air traffic controllers of the Department of Defense shall be treated the same as air traffic controllers of the Department of Transportation for purposes of retirement. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 2109)
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Authorizes the President to sell one landing ship dock to the Republic of China; one destroyer to the Government of Iran; and one destroyer and two patrol gunboats to the Government of Greece.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1975
Provides that no veteran may be denied care or treatment at non-Veteran's Administration Hospitals under the CHAMPUS program for any service-connected disability solely because care or treatment for such disability is available at Veterans' Administration medical facilities. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 1086(f))
United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1975
Authorizes a clothing allowance of $175 a year in the case of qualified veterans with non-service-connected disabilities who wear prosthetic or orthopedic appliances which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs determines tends to wear out or tear the clothing of such veterans. (Amends U.S.C. 362)
United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1975
Provides hospital and medical care to members of the armed forces of Czechoslovakia, Poland or any nation allied or associated with the United States in World War I or World War II. Specifies eligibility requirements for such care. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to seek reciprocal agreements with nations allied with the United States during the world wars.
United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1975
Provides for the withholding of State and city income taxes from the pay of members of the Armed Forces, under the direction and administration of the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to agreements entered into between the Secretary of the Treasury and the individual States.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975
Directs the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities to investigate matters relating to the death of former President John F. Kennedy. Authorizes access to any information relating to the death of the former President. Requires the select committee to make a final report to the Senate at the earliest possible date.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975
Eliminates the time period in which a veteran has to use his educational benefits. Extends the months of eligibility for such educational benefits, from thirty-six to forty-five months.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975
Provides that a veteran who is pursuing an educational program at the end of the ten-year delimiting period shall continue to be entitled to receive educational assistance until either he completes such program, or ceases to pursue such program whichever first occurs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662(a))
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975
Creates a select committee in the House of Representatives with authority to conduct a full and complete investigation of the problem of United States servicemen missing in action or known to be dead whose bodies have not been recovered, as a result of military operations in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Provides that such investigation shall include an examination of the need for additional international inspection teams to determine whether there are servicemen still held as prisoner of war. Authorizes the Committee to hold hearings, issue subpenas, and maintain a staff as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this resolution. Directs the committee to report to the House the results of its investigation no later than one year after adoption of this resolution. Provides that the committee's authority shall expire 30 days after the filing of such report. Directs that the expenses of the select committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the Chairman.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Allows totally and permanently disabled members of the Armed Forces who meet other specified requirements to qualify for non-regular retirement pay before age 60.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the flags of all Federal buildings shall be flown at halfstaff on the last day of each month until the captured and missing in action are properly accounted for.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apportion the sums authorized for expenditure on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Requires that the apportionment factors contained in table five of the House committee print numbered 94-14 be used for such apportionment.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Includes products produced from coal gasification and coal liquefaction which may be used as fuels for Government use or resale under the Defense Production Act of 1950 in order to encourage the development of coal gasification and coal liquefaction.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Provides that Reserve officers ordered to active duty for training for mot more than six months under the Military Selective Service Act may be ordered to such active duty for a period of less than three months. (Amends 50 U.S.C. App. 456 (d)(c))
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Entitles veterans to 45 months (now 36 months) of educational assistance for undergraduate or any other authorized programs of education. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1661).
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Creates a select committee in the House of Representatives with authority to conduct a full and complete investigation of the problem of United States servicemen missing in action or known to be dead whose bodies have not been recovered, as a result of military operations in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Provides that such investigation shall include an examination of the need for additional international inspection teams to determine whether there are servicemen still held as prisoner of war. Authorizes the Committee to hold hearings, issue subpenas, and maintain a staff as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this resolution. Directs the committee to report to the House the results of its investigation no later than one year after adoption of this resolution. Provides that the committee's authority shall expire 30 days after the filing of such report. Directs that the expenses of the select committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the Chairman.
United States · United States Congress · 3 September 1975
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the Coast Guard Academy on the same basis as male individuals.
United States · United States Congress · 3 September 1975
Directs the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of Oklahoma specified real estate within Camp Gruber, in Muskogee County, for the use of the Oklahoma National Guard. Stipulates that any survey costs or related costs for such transfer shall be borne by the State of Oklahoma.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Sets forth a procedure to eliminate duplication in the certification process for institutions and eligible flight school courses under the Veterans War Orphans' and Widows' Educational Assistance Act.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Stipulates that any portion of any annuity received by any veteran under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which is directly attributable to the spouse or child of such veteran shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining annual income for the payment of veterans' pensions. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 521)
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Authorizes the payment of separation pay for regular enlisted members of the United States armed forces who have served a minimum of 5 continuous years but less than 20 years of active service and who meet other specified requirements.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
World War I Pension Act - Directs the Administrator of the Veterans Administration to pay to each veteran of World War I, who meets the service requirements of this Act, or his widow, a pension at the monthly rate of $150. Defines the terms "veteran" and "World War I". States that the pension under this Act shall be paid to a veteran or his widow without regard to his or her annual income, if solely derived from the payments of social security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, or pensions. Sets forth specified minimum service requirements for a veteran to be eligible for a pension under this Act. Stipulates that a widow must have been married to the veteran for not less than ten years at the time of his death.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Excludes general and cost-of-living increases in Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits from being considered income for the purpose of determining an individual's eligibility for supplemental security income benefits, aid to families with dependent children benefits, Federal-State public assistance, public housing, food stamps, veterans' pensions, dependency and indemnity compensation for parents of deceased veterans, and other Federal retirement or disability benefit program.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Provides that no veteran may be denied care or treatment at non-Veteran's Administration Hospitals under the CHAMPUS program for any service-connected disability solely because care or treatment for such disability is available at Veterans' Administration medical facilities. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 1086(f))
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Veterans' Housing Expansion Act - Increases the availability of guaranteed home loan financing for veterans. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, when issuing a commitment to guarantee a proposed home mortgage loan for veterans, to issue also a non-assignable commitment to purchase the completed loan. Sets forth terms and conditions for such purchase. Increases the income of the national service life insurance fund. Establishes within the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund known as the national service life insurance investment fund. Authorizes the Administration to transfer from the insurance fund to the investment fund amounts necessary to purchase loans as the consequence of commitments issued or to be issued pursuant to this Act. Directs the Administrator to guarantee the investment fund against loss of interest or principal in the event of a deficiency in the investment fund reserves for expenses and losses. Authorizes the Administrator to sell any loan purchased under the authority of this Act. Requires the Administrator to invest the funds of the investment fund in loans which will represent a broad spectrum of the veteran homebuying population in respect to age, income, and location of the properties which constitute the loan securities. Authorizes the Administrator to adopt standards, policies, and procedures and to promulgate regulations appropriate to carrying out his functions under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Veterans' and Survivors' Pension Adjustment Act - Revises generally the schedules of payment of non-service-connected disability pensions payable to the veterans of the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Era, and to the widows and children of such veterans. Revises generally the aid and attendance allowance payable to the widows of veterans of all periods of war. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 102, 322, 415, 521, 541, 542, 544)
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975
Creates a select committee in the House of Representatives with authority to conduct a full and complete investigation of the problem of United States servicemen missing in action or known to be dead whose bodies have not been recovered, as a result of military operations in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Provides that such investigation shall include an examination of the need for additional international inspection teams to determine whether there are servicemen still held as prisoner of war. Authorizes the Committee to hold hearings, issue subpenas, and maintain a staff as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this resolution. Directs the committee to report to the House the results of its investigation no later than one year after adoption of this resolution. Provides that the committee's authority shall expire 30 days after the filing of such report. Directs that the expenses of the select committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the Chairman.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides that the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to the reserve grade of lieutenant general. (Amends 10 U.S.C. 3015)
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Permits the enlistment of specified Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees into the Armed Forces of the United States under specified circumstances which include their declaration to become United States citizens. Provides that the authority granted under this Act shall expire 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Establishes a timetable for Senate consideration of and action on legislative proposals relating to continuing congressional oversight of Government intelligence and other surveillance activities.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides that counseling offered by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to veterans eligible for educational assistance may include assisting any veteran: (1) to select the occupation or training objective suitable to him in terms of his personal circumstances, characteristics, financial resources, dependent responsibilities and other relevant factors; (2) to select the occupation or training objective which will provide him, after he has developed the required job skills, with reasonable opportunities for employment and with job satisfaction; (3) to select the educational institution that will effectively assist him in attaining his educational or vocational objective; and (4) to develop a program of education that will lead to a recognized and predetermined educational, vocational, technical or professional objective within the veteran's period of entitlement. Authorizes specified veterans pursuing full-time programs of institutional training to apply to have their monthly educational assistance allowance accelerated. Stipulates required information to be included in such application. Sets forth criteria to be met in the application for approval of nonaccredited courses for purposes of educational assistance. (Amends 38 U.S.C 1663, 1682, 1776)
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Establishes a forty-five month period maximum for educational assistance in programs administered by the Veterans' Administration for veterans who have served on active duty for eighteen months or more since January 31, 1955.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
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)).
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Permits the use of the golf course facilities at the Naval Surface Weapons Laboratory, White Oak, Maryland, by individuals not in the employ of the laboratory.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Entitles veterans to 2 1/2 months of educational benefits for each month of service on active duty. Extends the maximum period of eligibility for veterans' educational benefits from 36 to 45 months. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1661 (a) and (c))
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides for payment of a supplemental tuition allowance to each qualified veteran upon application to the Administrator of the Veterans Administration. Stipulates that no veteran may receive a supplemental tuition allowance in excess of $1,100 for any ordinary school year. Requires assurances from the institution that the tuition charged the veteran is equivalent to nonveteran students and that all fees are included in an itemization to be presented to the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator to adjust the amount of supplemental tuition according to changes in the estimation of the national tuition average. (Adds 38 U.S.C. 1682(d))
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
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.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides for the designation of the majority and minority leaders of each House of Congress as members of the National Security Council.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides that counseling offered by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to veterans eligible for educational assistance may include assisting any veteran: (1) to select the occupation or training objective suitable to him in terms of his personal circumstances, characteristics, financial resources, dependent responsibilities and other relevant factors; (2) to select the occupation or training objective which will provide him, after he has developed the required job skills, with reasonable opportunities for employment and with job satisfaction; (3) to select the educational institution that will effectively assist him in attaining his educational or vocational objective; and (4) to develop a program of education that will lead to a recognized and predetermined educational, vocational, technical or professional objective within the veteran's period of entitlement. Authorizes specified veterans pursuing full-time programs of institutional training to apply to have their monthly educational assistance allowance accelerated. Stipulates required information to be included in such application. Sets forth criteria to be met in the application for approval of nonaccredited courses for purposes of educational assistance. (Amends 38 U.S.C 1663, 1682, 1776)
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Provides for payment of a supplemental tuition allowance to each qualified veteran upon application to the Administrator of the Veterans Administration. Stipulates that no veteran may receive a supplemental tuition allowance in excess of $1,100 for any ordinary school year. Requires assurances from the institution that the tuition charged the veteran is equivalent to nonveteran students and that all fees are included in an itemization to be presented to the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator to adjust the amount of supplemental tuition according to changes in the estimation of the national tuition average. (Adds 38 U.S.C. 1682(d))
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Establishes a forty-five month period maximum for educational assistance in programs administered by the Veterans' Administration for veterans who have served on active duty for eighteen months or more since January 31, 1955.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Prohibits any change in the status of any member of the uniformed services who is in a missing status as a result of service in Southeast Asia, until the provisions of the Paris Peace Accord of January 27, 1973, have been fully complied with by North Vietnam or the President has determined and reported to Congress that all reasonable actions have been taken to account for such members.