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Bill· HRH.R. 2560 (98th)referred

Military Command Reorganization Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1983

Military Command Reorganization Act of 1983 - States that the National Command Authorities consist of the President and the Secretary of Defense. Establishes a military chain of command running from the President to the Secretary of Defense, to the Chief of Staff of the National Command Authorities to the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands. Abolishes the joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chairman thereof. Reconstitutes such staff as the Joint Military Staff of the National Command Authorities under the Chief of Staff of the National Command Authorities. Creates the position of Chief of Staff of the National Command Authorities (Chief) to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate to serve as the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Sets forth the duties of the Chief, including; (1) preparing strategic and logistic plans; (2) formulating training policies; and (3) reviewing material and personnel requirements of the armed forces. Establishes two Deputy Chiefs of Staff to be selected by the Chief from the officers of the regular components of the armed forces. Directs the Chief to designate one such Deputy to serve as Acting Chief as specified. Establishes a Joint Military Staff under the Chief. Sets forth the composition of such staff which is to include members from all the armed forces. Sets forth the terms of assignment on such Staff. Requires that such Staff be independently organized and operated. Establishes in the Department of Defense a National Military Council to advise the Secretary and President on matters pertaining to national security policy. Sets forth the terms of membership on such Council. Directs the President to designate a Chairman to administer such Council and to represent him at all National Security Council meetings.

Bill· HRH.R. 2545 (98th)open

Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1983

Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1983 - Requires the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and other specified agency heads to use certain competitive procedures when making defense contracts. Requires such heads to: (1) solicit sealed bids and make the contract by accepting a bid; (2) solicit proposals from more than one source and make the contract in response to the solicitation; or (3) use a combination of procedures. Sets forth the factors to consider when determining which competitive procedure to use, including whether the award of the contract may be made on the basis of price only or whether it is necessary to conduct discussions with the offerors. Permits an agency head to exclude particular sources from the procedures to foster alternative sources and increase or maintain competition. Treats all purchases or contracts made under these procedures as if they were made under sealed-bid procedures for purposes of the Walsh-Healey Act and the Davis-Bacon Act. Authorizes an agency head to use noncompetitive procedures when: (1) property or service is available only from a single source; (2) the requirement is urgent; (3) an essential industrial capability must be maintained; (4) international agreements require directed procurements; or (5) when an unsolicited unique innovation is proposed by a particular contractor. Specifies other circumstances and factors compelling the use of noncompetitive procedures. Directs an agency head to use simplified procedures for small purchases. Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit any proposed changes in the small purchases threshold to the Armed Services Committees for 30 days before they become effective. Sets forth contract award procedures for sealed bids or competitive proposals. Permits an agency head to negotiate any kind of contract in the best interests of the United States, with specified limitations. Permits the Coast Guard and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to enter into multiyear contracts if it is in the national interest to do so. Eliminates existing written finding requirements for contract negotiating decisions. Eliminates certain restrictions on the delegation of contract authority. Requires examination of books and records of contractors to be coordinated to the extent possible. Extends contractor debarment and suspension provisions to contractors of the Coast Guard and NASA.

Bill· HRH.R. 2549 (98th)open

A bill to designate the building known as the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans' Administration Medical Center".

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1983

Designates the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Bill· HRH.R. 2535 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the admission to Veterans' Administration hospitals for psychiatric evaluation and treatment of veterans who have been determined to require such evaluation and treatment.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1983

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services for the evaluation and treatment of a veteran suffering from a service-connected mental condition.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 236 (98th)referred

A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Allied Forces who served in the Korean War.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1983

Authorizes the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the armed forces who served in the Korean war. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to select, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on public grounds for such memorial. Subjects the design and any plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary, the National Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Declares that no moneys belonging to the United States or the District of Columbia shall be expended for the erection of such memorial. Authorizes appropriations for site acquisition and preparation in the event nonpublic land is selected for the memorial.

Bill· SS. 1033 (98th)open

Veterans' Emergency Job Training Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Veterans' Emergency Job Training Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to carry out an on-the-job training program for veterans who: (1) actively served in the armed forces during a period of war; and (2) have been unemployed for 15 or more consecutive weeks. States that assistance will be in the form of payments to employers employing eligible veterans in jobs involving significant training. Prohibits a participating veteran from receiving assistance under any other veterans' education or training program or the Job Training Partnership Act during the same period. Requires veterans seeking assistance to apply to the Secretary of Labor who will certify such veterans eligibility for an employer. Requires an employer to provide a program of approved job training for at least six months. Establishes maximum periods of assisted training: (1) 12 months for a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more; and (2) six months for other veterans. Requires employers seeking participation in this program to certify to the Secretary that: (1) a position for which the veteran is training is likely to be available at the end of the training period; (2) wages and benefits will be comparable to those received by other employee/trainees; and (3) currently employed workers will not be displaced as a result of this program. Requires the Secretary to give preference to programs of training and equitable regional distribution of training opportunities when approving a program of training. Limits the payments to employers to 25 percent of the wages paid, the actual cost of training, or $3,000 ($6,000 in the case of certain disabled veterans), whichever is less. Requires as a condition of payment a certification from both the veteran/employee and the employer concerning the training and its satisfactory progress. Prohibits the Secretary from continuing payments when the progress or conduct or the veteran is unsatisfactory or that the program of training or the employer's certification is faulty in a material respect. Establishes civil penalties for fraud under this program. Entitles the United States to recover any overpayments from either the veteran or the employer, depending upon culpability. Directs the Secretary of Labor to administer this program and make special efforts to inform eligible veterans and employers of the training opportunities. Requires utilization of disabled veterans outreach specialists in coordinating employment efforts. Directs the Administrator to provide an outreach and public information program to inform veterans and employers of this program's opportunities. Terminates this program after FY 1984 for veterans' applications and after FY 1985 for employer payments. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 2496 (98th)open

Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1984

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1984 - Title I: National Security Programs - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Energy for FY 1984 for plant and capital equipment and operating expenses in carrying out national security programs concerning the military applications of nuclear energy in the following areas: (1) naval reactors development; (2) weapons activities; (3) verification and control technology; (4) materials production; (5) defense waste and byproducts management; (6) nuclear safeguards and security; and (7) security investigations. Title II: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds authorized under this Act where the costs of the program exceed 105 percent of the program authorization or the costs exceed by more than $10,000,000 the amount authorized by this Act, whichever is the lesser. Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for programs which have not been presented to, or requested of, Congress, unless 30 calendar days have elapsed since the Secretary of Energy has presented to all the appropriate congressional committees a full and complete statement of the action proposed. Allows the written waiver of such requirement where such waiver is approved in writing by each appropriate committee of Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to start any general plant project only if the maximum estimated cost of such project does not exceed $1,200,000. Sets forth procedures for approval of projects that exceed the 25 percent estimated cost provision, and exempts from such procedures any project which has an estimated cost of less than $5,000,000. Allows the transfer of funds from specified projects to other Government agencies for the performance of work for which the appropriation is made. Authorizes the Secretary to perform construction design services for construction projects in support of national security programs as appropriated under this Act. Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of specific cost overruns. Authorizes funds for emergency construction design and pay increases.

Bill· HRH.R. 2505 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit substitution of a veteran's housing loan entitlement when the veteran-transferee is not an immediate transferee.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Permits substitution of a veteran's housing loan entitlement when the veteran-transferee is not an immediate transferee.

Bill· HRH.R. 2506 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 5-year extension to permit States to apply for Federal aid in establishing, expanding or improving State veterans' cemeteries.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985-1989 to provide a five-year extension to permit States to apply for Federal aid in establishing or improving State veterans' cemeteries.

Bill· HRH.R. 2483 (98th)referred

National Defense Education Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

National Defense Education Act of 1983 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish a program of assistance for science, mathematics, and foreign language education at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for programs to improve educational achievement standards. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that LEAs achieve qualitative and quantitative educational improvements as a condition of obtaining assistance under such Act. Sets forth application requirements for such grants. Sets forth authorized uses for such grants relating to mathematics, science, and foreign language education, including: (1) development of new curricula and requirements; (2) purchase of laboratory equipment and computers; (3) in-service training and summer institutes for teachers; (4) expansion of summer school programs; (5) purchase of new textbooks and related materials; (6) funding specialists in such fields for elementary education; (7) costs of more stringent standards for graduation, including remedial classes; (8) costs of certification of graduates of postsecondary institutions as teachers in such fields; and (9) demonstration projects for school-year extension. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of establishing and maintaining funds at institutions of higher education for making low-interest loans to students who: (1) pursue courses of study in mathematics, science, or a foreign language leading to a baccalaureate degree; and (2) intend to enter the profession of teaching such subjects in elementary or secondary schools. Directs the Secretary to make payments to each institution based on its estimated needs for making such loans. Sets forth requirements for applications and agreements relating to such funds. Sets forth limitations on the amount of such loans to an individual student. Sets forth conditions for student eligibility and agreements for such loans. Sets forth loan repayment conditions. Provides for cancellation of 25 percent of such loan for each complete academic year of service as a full-time science or mathematics teacher in an elementary or secondary school (as well as cancellation of all interest accruing on such loan during such year). Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education for programs of competency testing for students in mathematics, science, and foreign languages in order to determine appropriate undergraduate instruction programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education for continuing education programs for secondary school teachers of science, mathematics, and foreign languages to improve skills and assist in qualification for certification. Sets forth application requirements for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to award fellowships for graduate study in mathematics, sciences, engineering, and foreign languages to students of superior ability who intend to teach such subjects at elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels. Limits each fellowship award to a 60-month maximum period. Directs the Secretary to select a panel from the Department of Education to determine such fellowship awards and amounts. Requires nomination by an institution of higher education for such a fellowship. Permits use of such fellowship at any accredited institution of higher education. Conditions continued fellowship payments on maintenance of satisfactory proficiency and full-time study or research in the field for which the fellowship was awarded. Obligates fellowship recipients to teach one year for each year of the fellowship or to repay the total amount of the fellowship, plus interest, at a rate prescribed by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to award grants to colleges for programs of education in high-technology areas. Requires colleges to consult, and coordinate such programs, with other job-training efforts on the Federal, State, and local levels. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to colleges to assist them in long-range planning for engineering programs. Requires colleges to obtain matching funds from non-Federal sources to be eligible for such grants. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 2469 (98th)open

A bill to prohibit the production of lethal binary chemical munitions by the United States and to call on the President to continue and intensify recently begun efforts in the Committee on Disarmament with the governments of the Soviet Union and other countries to achieve an agreement establishing a mutual and verifiable ban on the production and stockpiling of such munitions.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Prohibits U.S. agencies and departments from producing or contracting for the production of lethal binary chemical munitions. Calls upon the President to continue and intensify efforts at the Disarmament Talks in Geneva to achieve with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable ban on the production and stockpiling of such munitions.

Bill· HRH.R. 2473 (98th)referred

A bill to provide for the disposal of silver from the National Defense Stockpile through the issuance of silver coins.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1983

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins of the United States in two specified series in quantities necessary to meet public demand. Directs the Secretary to sell such coins directly to the public and to numismatic coin dealers and retailers for resale to the public at not less than the fair market value of their silver content on the day before the sale, plus the costs of minting, distributing, promoting, and marketing the coins. Requires deposit of the net proceeds of such sales in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund after the deduction of costs incurred by the Secretary. Limits the aggregate amount of silver in the National Defense Stockpile which may be used to mint the two specified coin series. Declares that disposals of silver from the National Defense Stockpile shall be conducted during calendar years 1985, 1986, and 1987.

Bill· HRH.R. 2462 (98th)referred

A bill to provide for the placement of an appropriate statue or other memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor individuals who were combat glider pilots during World War II.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1983

Directs the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor combat glider pilots during World War II.

Bill· SS. 995 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the commencement of the period of payment of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Permits the immediate payment of hospital benefits for disabled veterans (current law requires payment to begin on the first day of the month following hospitalization).

Bill· SS. 994 (98th)referred

A bill to prohibit the production of lethal binary chemical munitions by the United States and to call on the President to continue and intensify recently begun efforts in the Committee on Disarmament with the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics and other countries to achieve an agreement establishing a mutual, verifiable ban on the production and stockpiling of chemical weapons.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Prohibits U.S. agencies from spending money to produce lethal binary chemical munitions. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should continue and intensify efforts at the Disarmament Talks in Geneva to achieve with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable ban on the production and stockpiling of such munitions.

Bill· HRH.R. 2433 (98th)referred

A bill to name the Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Jack Swigert Space Center.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Designates the Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Jack Swigert Space Center.

Bill· HRH.R. 2428 (98th)referred

A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Act to promote the exchange of material produced abroad and needed in the United States for agricultural commodities produced in and exported from the United States through normal commercial trade channels.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to authorize the Corporation to purchase foreign-produced strategic and critical materials and petroleum and petroleum products from persons who have gotten such products by bartering U.S. agricultural exports through normal commercial channels. Transfers such products to the strategic materials and petroleum stock piles, respectively. Directs the Corporation to promote and coordinate such barter arrangements. Limits new spending authority under this Act to amounts appropriated. Sets forth financing and antitrust provisions.

Bill· HRH.R. 2437 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the delimiting period within which a Vietnam-era veteran may use educational assistance under chapter 34 of that title upon discharge or release from active duty from the present ten years to twenty years, but not later than December 31, 1999.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Extends from ten to 20 years the delimiting period within which a Vietnam-era veteran may use educational assistance.

Bill· HRH.R. 2426 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay certain funeral expenses for former prisoners of war and for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1983

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to extend burial benefits to former prisoners of war and to recipients of the Purple Heart Medal.

Bill· SS. 991 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require regulations providing for the resolution of Veterans' Administration benefits claims based on certain exposures to herbicides containing dioxin, to ionizing radiation from detonations of nuclear devices, and to certain other hazardous substances and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1983

Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish guidelines and criteria for resolving claims for benefits resulting from a service-connected death or disability based on a veteran's exposure during service on active duty to: (1) herbicides containing dioxin in Vietnam during the Vietnam era; (2) ionizing radiation from the detonation of a nuclear device, either in connection with testing or the American occupation of Hiroshima or Nagasaki, Japan prior to July 1, 1946; or (3) any other hazardous substance. Sets forth procedures for the development of such regulations.

Bill· SS. 989 (98th)open

Omnibus Military Personnel Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1983

Omnibus Military Personnel Act of 1983 - Title I: Special Pay and Travel and Transportation Matters - Extends through FY 1984 special pay for aviation career officers extending their period of active duty. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to report to Congress by July 1, 1984, on the payment of such special pay. Permits the payment of travel and transportation allowances for travel from overseas for education purposes of dependent children of a member of the uniformed services permanently assigned outside the United States. Permits the advance payment of such allowances for escorts and attendants of dependents. Establishes a limit for FY 1984 for the reimbursement for accommodations in place of quarters for members on sea duty. Freezes specified allowances relating to transportation of dependents and household effects at FY 1982 levels. Places restrictions on the allowance for transportation of a motor vehicle from an old to a new duty station. Title II: Retired Pay Matters - Requires military pensions and survivor annuities to be rounded to the next lower dollar. Limits the applicability of the one year look-back provision for adjusting pensions to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Title III: Personnel Management Matters - Increases temporarily the number of general and flag officers on active duty during FY 1984. Transfers Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officers to the uniformed services. Extends the period during which certain accumulated leave may be used. Permits the Secretary concerned to waive the age requirements for original appointment as a commissioned officer. Increases from seven to ten the number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense. Makes one the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence. Title IV: Reserve Matters - Authorizes the Secretary concerned to extend the period of enlistment in the Reserves from six to eight years. Permits the payment of a bonus for enlistment or reenlistment in elements of the Reserve other than the Selected Reserve. Extends entitlement for medical and dental care for members for injuries incurred or aggravated during travel to and from inactive duty training and during certain other periods before and after the performance of such duty. Expands from 90 to 180 days the period of time the Selected Reserve may be ordered to active duty other than during a war or national emergency. Permits the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force to retain in active status an officer in the Reserves who is subject to elimination from active duty because of failure of promotion. Authorizes the recall to active duty of retired members of a reserve component of an armed force on the same basis as retired members of a regular armed force. Permits certain reserve commissioned officers on active duty to serve, where vacancy permits, in the higher reserve grade to which they are promoted during such active duty tour. Excludes experience and education credits from the computation of years of service of a reserve commissioned officer to determine whether he or she may be transferred to the Retired Reserve or discharged. Title V: Health Care and Related Matters - Increases the amount of pay for a contract surgeon serving full time with a uniformed service. Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct studies and demonstration projects on the health care delivery system of the uniformed services with a view to improving its quality and cost effectiveness. Requires that alternative programs for dental care for dependents be studied and suggests that alternative methods of payment for services and cost-sharing by eligible beneficiaries also be included. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress periodically on such studies and projects, the first report being due by March 1, 1984. Directs the Secretary to make an annual report to Congress on malpractice claims made against medical personnel of the military departments. Requires such report to include the current accreditation status of military hospitals and the success of the quality assurance/risk management program of each military department. Directs the Secretary to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment within the Department of a Defense Health Agency. Requires the Secretary to report to the Armed Services Committees within 180 days with recommendations. Title VI: Miscellaneous Matters - Permits the Secretary concerned to conduct a safety investigation of any accident involving an aircraft under his jurisdiction. Prohibits the unauthorized release of such report outside the armed force concerned. Prohibits reprisals against employees of certain nonappropriated fund instrumentalities for disclosure of information which evidences a violation of the law or regulations or mismanagement or abuse of authority. Modifies the compensation for injuries incurred in the performance of duty by members of the Civil Air Patrol to: (1) include Civil Air Patrol Cadets 18 years old or older; and (2) increase the basic pay used for computing the amount of compensation. Title VII: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of this Act.

Bill· SS. 992 (98th)reported

Veterans Emergency Retraining Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1983

Veterans Emergency Retraining Act of 1983 - Establishes a program of emergency training assistance for veterans who have been unemployed for long periods or whose job skills have been rendered obsolete by industrial changes. Extends eligibility for such assistance to any veteran entitled to educational assistance benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA) under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, or the Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 and has been unemployed for at 15 of the previous 20 weeks or is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment benefits. Entitles such veterans up to 12 months in a training program in a sustained-demand skill area. Terminates all retraining assistance after 42 months. Requires the Secretary of Labor to determine areas of the labor market in the various regions of the United States that constitute sustained-demand skill areas. Directs the Secretary to submit such list to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. Requires veterans wishing to participate in this program to apply to the Administrator, specifying training objectives. Directs the Administrator to make quarterly payments to an employer of veterans participating in an approved training program. Sets the total payment level at 50 percent of the wages or $6,000, whichever is less. Increases such payment to $9,000 in the case of certain disabled veterans. Requires as a condition of payment a certification from both the veteran/employee and the employer concerning the training and its satisfactory progress. Requires employers, as a condition of participation in this program, to certify to the Administrator the training objectives to be pursued, the terms and conditions of employment, and the expectation that the veteran will be employed in the position for which such veteran has been trained. Permits employers to enter into agreements with approved educational institutions to provide the training or a portion thereof. Prohibits assistance for training in: (1) seasonal, intermittent, or temporary jobs; (2) employment where commissions are the main source of income; (3) employment involving religious or political activities; or (4) a program not to be carried out in the United States. Prohibits participating veterans from participating in any other Federal training or employment assistance program, except as specified. Permits the Administrator to suspend payments for failure to meet requirements of the program. Entitles the United States to recover any overpayments from either the veteran or the employer, depending upon culpability. Requires the Administrator to carry out this program in coordination with the Secretary of Labor. Directs both to jointly conduct an outreach and public information program to both eligible veterans and industry and business. Directs the Secretary to use the services of State and Assistant State Directors for Veterans Employment in such outreach efforts, as well as the resources available under the Job Training Partnership Act. Directs the Administrator to obtain a listing from the Administrator of the Small Business Administration of small business concerns with a high potential for sustained demand or growth. Directs the Administrator to advise educational institutions of opportunities for veterans under this Act.

Law· SS. 974 (98th)enacted

Military Justice Act of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Military Justice Act of 1983 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to permit the convening authority of a court-martial to excuse individual court members from participating in a case. Permits delegation of such authority. Eliminates the requirement that the convening authority personally detail counsel and judges. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to make regulations concerning such detailing. Permits defense counsel to assist the accused in submitting matters to the convening authority concerning the findings and sentence of the court martial. Requires that the advice of a staff judge advocate to the convening authority be in writing before such authority directs the trial of any charge. Gives the accused 30 days to submit matters concerning the findings and sentence of the court-martial to the convening authority. Permits extensions for good cause for up to 30 days. Grants to the convening authority sole discretion to modify the findings and sentence, considering the written recommendation of his staff judge advocate. Requires such recommendation to be served on the accused. Permits proceedings in revision only when there is an apparent error or omission in the record or when the record shows inconsistent action with respect to the findings or sentence. Permits a rehearing if the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence. Permits the accused to waive or withdraw an appeal to the Court of Military Review, except in death penalty cases, or review in the Office of the Judge Advocate General. Ends special treatment of flag and general officer cases. Permits interlocutory appeal by the United States under standards similar to civilian law. Permits the remission of sentences as specified. Prohibits execution of a sentence involving death, dismissal, or a dishonarable or bad-conduct discharge until there is a final judgement as to the legality of the proceedings. States that such a judgement is final when review is completed by a Court of Military Review and other specified conditions are met, including no review by the Court of Military Appeals or review by such court with no review by the Supreme Court. Requires that a complete record be prepared in specified general court-martial cases when the punishment exceeds that of a special court-martial and in special court-martial cases where the sentence includes a bad-conduct discharge. Sets forth review procedures for cases not otherwise reviewed. Requires a judge advocate to determine in writing whether or not the decision satisfied requirements of jurisdiction, cause of action, and appropriate sentencing. Requires that the record be transmitted for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the accused when corrective action is required or the sentence is for dismissal, a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge, or confinement for more than six months. Permits such officer to act as he sees fit: to approve or disapprove findings, dismiss charges, or suspend sentence. Makes the manufacture of, traffic in, or use of opiates or controlled substances a crime punishable by court-martial. Includes public members among the military justice officials meeting at least annually as the Code Committee. Requires such Committee to make a comprehensive report to the Armed Services Committees and the Secretary of Defense on the operation of the Uniform Code. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a commission to study the sentencing authority in court-martial cases. Requires the commission to examine experience in the civilian sector by way of comparison. Requires the commission to report to the Armed Services Committees within nine months. Permits Supreme Court review of specified decisions of the U.S. Court of Military Appeals.

Bill· SS. 968 (98th)referred

A bill to provide for revision of the military retired or retainer pay of certain retired members of the Armed Forces who were called or ordered to active duty between October 1, 1963, and October 1, 1971.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Provides for the recomputation of the military pensions of certain veterans who were called or ordered to active duty between October 1, 1963 and September 30, 1971.

Bill· HRH.R. 2393 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include within the definition of "child" for purposes of veterans' benefits any adopted child of a veteran who becomes permanently incapable of self-support before the age of 18.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Redefines child for purposes of veterans' benefits to include any adopted child of a veteran who becomes permanently incapable of self-support before the age of eighteen regardless of the age of such person at the time of the adoption.

Bill· HRH.R. 2392 (98th)open

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rule for the effective date of certain adjustments in compensation in the case of hospitalized veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Modifies the rule for the effective date of an increased award of disability compensation for hospitalized veterans.

Bill· HRH.R. 2391 (98th)open

Veterans Disability Compensation Amendments of 1983

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Veterans Disability Compensation Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' disability compensation, compensation for such veterans' dependents, and the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans. Title II: Survivors' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and for children as well as the rates of supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Makes an exception to the commencement of period of payment rule for an increased award of compensation by reason of a temporary increase in compensation for hospitalization or treatment of a veteran (thus making such temporary increase payable before the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the increase become effective). Amends the Veterans' Compensation, Education, and Employment Amendments of 1982 to revise the effective dates respecting Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) coverage for deaths and disabilities incurred on or before and after FY 1982. Includes certain adopted children within the definition of child for veterans' benefits purposes.

Bill· HRH.R. 2412 (98th)referred

A bill to direct that domestic copper be purchased for the National Defense Stockpile.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Directs the President to acquire a specified quantity of copper for the National Defense Stockpile. Earmarks funds from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund for such purpose.

Bill· HRH.R. 2394 (98th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add the disease lupus erythematosis to the list of chronic diseases that are considered to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' benefits if occurring within one year from the date of a veteran's separation from service.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1983

Includes lupus erythematosus among the chronic diseases considered to be service-connected for purposes of veterans' benefits if it manifests itself to a degree of ten percent or more within one year of separation from service.

Bill· SS. 924 (98th)open