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United States · United States Congress · 8 January 1987
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Joe Kittinger in recognition of his accomplishments as an aviation pioneer. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1987
Intelligence and Law Enforcement Defense Pretrial Notification Act - Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require pretrial notice from any defendant intending to claim a defense of actual or believed exercise of public authority on behalf of a law enforcement or Federal intelligence agency.
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1987
War Powers Act of 1987 - Amends the War Powers Resolution to rename the resolution the War Powers Act. Authorizes U.S. armed forces, in the absence of a congressional declaration of war, to be introduced into hostilities or into a situation where the imminent introduction of such forces into hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances only: (1) to repel an attack upon the United States, to take retaliatory actions in the event of such an attack, and to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack; (2) to repel an attack against U.S. armed forces located outside the United States and to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack; (3) to protect U.S. citizens while evacuating them from a country where they are being subject to a direct and imminent threat to their lives either sponsored by the country's government or beyond the power of such government to control, provided the President shall make every effort to terminate the threat without using U.S. armed forces and provided that the President shall where possible obtain the consent of the government before using U.S. armed forces; or (4) pursuant to specific statutory authorization. Requires the President to report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate whenever U.S. armed forces are introduced into hostilities or into one of the other situations listed above. Requires the President to report to the Congress at least once every six months for as long as U.S. armed forces are engaged in hostilities outside the United States. Limits the length of time that U.S. armed forces may be used in hostilities or in such situations to 30 days unless the Congress enacts a law providing otherwise. Permits the Congress by law or joint resolution to terminate U.S. involvement before the expiration of the 30 days. Provides for expedited consideration of proposals to continue or terminate the use of U.S. armed forces in such situations. States that statutory authorization either for introducing U.S. armed forces into or for sustaining their use in hostilities or situations where imminent introduction of such forces into hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances shall not be inferred from: (1) any provision of law unless such provision specifically authorizes such introduction or use of the armed forces and states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this Act; or (2) any treaty unless the treaty is implemented by a law specifically authorizing such introduction or use of such armed forces and stating that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this Act. Permits U.S. armed forces to participate jointly with members of military forces of other countries in high-level military commands that were established before enactment of this Act and pursuant to a treaty which was ratified before such enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1987
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to furnish a veteran who is determined to require evaluation and treatment for a mental condition the necessary hospital care and medical services for such evaluation and treatment.
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1987
Permits the next of kin of a deceased veteran to designate the style of flag, draped or mounted, to be furnished at the burial of such veteran.
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1987
Expresses appreciation for the heroism and civic achievements of Sergeant Alvin C. York. Encourages local communities and organizations to prepare ceremonies and activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1987.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to increase the per diem rates paid to States for providing domiciliary, nursing, and hospital care to veterans in State homes.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) extend until October 1, 1990, a certain service transition period in connection with the Veterans Administration's Vet Center Program; (2) delay for an additional year the due date of certain reports by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs concerning such program; and (3) delay until October 1, 1987, the due date of a report by the Administrator on post-traumatic stress disorder among Vietnam-era veterans.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1987 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to increase the rates of: (1) veterans' disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; (3) the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans; (4) dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and for children of veterans; and (5) supplemental dependency and indemnity compensation for children of veterans.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish a Veterans Administration outpatient satellite clinic in central or southern New Jersey.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends Federal armed forces provisions and provisions relating to Federal pay to provide for: (1) constructive service credit for specialty nurses employed by the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) incentive pay for specialty nurses assigned to remote locations within DOD.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Federal Adoption Benefits Act of 1987 - Amends Federal armed forces provisions to direct the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the armed forces for the qualifying adoption expenses incurred by the member in the adoption of a child under 18 years of age. Defines adoptions which qualify for such reimbursement. Outlines administrative provisions concerning the reimbursement benefits, including the maximum benefits to be paid to each member for qualifying adoptions. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Federal law concerning military uniforms to authorize the wearing of an item of religious apparel as part of the military uniform if: (1) the item is part of the religious faith of the member; and (2) it is neat and conservative. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to prohibit the wearing of an item of religious apparel if it is found to significantly interfere with the performance of duty.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Federal law concerning military uniforms to authorize the wearing of an item of religious apparel as part of the military uniform if: (1) the item is part of the religious faith of the member; and (2) it is neat, conservative, and unobtrusive. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to prohibit the wearing of an item of religious apparel if it is found to significantly interfere with the performance of duty.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to include otherwise eligible persons who are also entitled to Medicare benefits. Provides for payment under the CHAMPUS program of health care expenses to the extent that such expenses are not payable under Medicare or any other insurance or health plan. Requires a person claiming a benefit under this Act to certify the costs of all charges.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes special pay to officers serving as psychologists in any branch of the armed forces if they receive a Diplomate in Psychology diploma from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Requires the appointment by the President of health-care professionals to the positions of the Surgeon General of the Army, the Surgeon General of the Navy, and the Surgeon General of the Air Force.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Veterans' Administration Adjudication Procedure and Judicial Review Act - Title I: Adjudication Procedures - Codifies, for Veterans Administration (VA) adjudication purposes, the burden of proof and reasonable doubt standards currently provided for by VA regulation. States that a claimant has the burden of submitting sufficient evidence to justify a claim, and that if an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence exists regarding the merits of a claim, the VA is to resolve such doubt in favor of the claimant. States that VA subpoenas may be served either by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail. Requires the chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning the Board's current handling of cases and projections for the subsequent fiscal year. Requires the Board to: (1) provide notice to a claimant and an opportunity for a hearing before a decision may be based on "additional official information" received after a Board decision has previously been made; and (2) make its decision exclusively on evidence and material of record in the proceeding. Removes the requirement that new material sufficient to allow the Board to reopen a previously disallowed claim be in the form of official reports. Provides that the Board's discretionary authority to reopen a claim will to reopen a claim will not be diminished by a juficial decision following an appeal as provided for by this Act. Requires the Board to mail to the claimant notice of its decision and the reasons for such decision. Provides that, upon the request of a claimant, the Board shall provide an independent advisory medical opinion when there exists substantial medical disagreement with respect to a material issue in a veteran's appeal. Sets forth new procedural rules for adjudication hearings regarding: (1) oaths, affirmations, and witness examination; (2) admissibility of evidence; (3) procedural rights of claimants; (4) disqualification of a hearing officer; (5) the record of the proceedings and the claimant's right to examine and obtain a copy of such record; and (6) the exclusiveness of veterans' adjudication procedures and rights prescribed by the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to provide at each stage of the appeal proceedings written notice to a claimant of the claimant's procedural rights. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct a study of two alternative claims resolution methods: one a new intermediate-level adjudication process; the other an enhanced schedule of formal Appeals Board hearings. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on such studies. Title II: Veterans Administration Rule Making - Includes the VA's rulemaking procedures under the relevant provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Title III: Judicial Review - Provides for judicial review of VA decisions in the Federal court system. States with regard to jurisdiction: (1) the definition of final decision; (2) that judicial review of a final decision in a claim for benefits may be obtained in a civil action brought within 180 days of the Board's mailing of notice of its decision, and that such action shall be brought in Federal district court; (3) that the VA shall file the various materials constituting the record in a case together with its answer to the claimant's complaint; (4) that the court may render a decision on the pleadings; and (5) that the judicial review procedures established under this Act shall not apply to insurance and home loans. States, with regard to the reviewing court's scope of review, that such court: (1) shall decide questions of law and interpret constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions, but that questions of fact (unless unsupported by substantial evidence) will not be subject to a trial de novo; and (2) in reviewing a final decision of the VA which is adverse to a party solely because such party failed to comply with VA procedures, may only review questions concerning such procedures. Sets out provisions regarding remand, survival of actions, and appellate review. Title IV: Attorneys' Fees - Authorizes the Administrator to allow attorneys' fees above the present $10 maximum if the appealing party's claim is allowed by the VA after an initial denial. States that such fee shall be the lesser of: (1) the fee agreed upon by the party and attorney; (2) $500, unless the Administrator approves a greater amount; or (3) if the party and attorney have entered into a contingent-fee agreement, not more than 25 percent of the total of any past-due benefits awarded on the basis of such party's claim. Provides for the approval of attorneys' fees in successful veterans' claims brought before a court as provided for under this Act. States that such fees shall be determined by such court, and in contingent-fee agreements such fees shall not exceed 25 percent of the total of any past-due benefits awarded on the basis of such claim. Authorizes attorneys' fees of up to $750 in certain unsuccessful veterans' claims. Prohibits the VA from authorizing payment to a claimant's attorney based on past-due benefits unless such benefits are owed as of the date of the VA's or a court's award. States that such provisions regarding attorneys' fees shall only apply to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the VA and shall not apply in cases in which the VA is the plaintiff or in which other attorneys' fees statutes are otherwise controlling. Title V: Effective Dates - Sets forth the effective dates for this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Service-Disabled Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1987 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, beginning on December 1, 1987, to increase the rates of veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation paid by the Veterans Administration (VA). Requires such increases to be published in the Federal Register. Increases, as of October 1, 1987, the: (1) maximum grants to veterans for specially-adapted housing; and (2) maximum burial and funeral expenses award to families of veterans as a service-connected death benefit. Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to provide for the tolling of the ten-year delimiting period for educational and rehabilitative assistance to veterans when an alcohol or drug dependence or abuse condition exists and the veteran is under recognized treatment for such condition. Outlines limits to the extension of such delimiting period. Makes similar extensions of such tolling period for alcohol or drug dependence or abuse conditions recognized and treated in connection with the following programs: (1) rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities; (2) educational assistance for post-Vietnam era veterans; (3) educational assistance for Vietnam-era veterans; and (4) educational assistance for veterans' survivors and dependents. Outlines limits to the extension of the delimiting period in each case. Increases: (1) the maximum amount of home loan to a veteran which is guaranteed by the VA; and (2) the maximum allowance by the VA to a veteran for the purchase of an automobile. Continues indefinitely (currently limited to FY 1987) the exemption of the following programs from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act): (1) assistance and services relating to training and rehabilitation for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities; and (2) benefits relating to educational assistance for survivors and dependents of certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. Adds benefits relating to housing and small business loans for certain veterans and for the spouses and surviving spouses of certain veterans to the list of such exempted programs. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement such provisions and report to the appropriate congressional committees within 60 days after the enactment of this Act concerning such implementation.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes special pay to officers serving as psychologists in any branch of the armed forces if they receive a Diplomate in Psychology diploma from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 1987 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to include as a veterans' medical benefit services necessary to overcome a service-connected disability which impairs the veteran's procreative ability. Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to furnish domiciliary care to any veteran who is found to: (1) have a service-connected disability; or (2) be incapacitated from earning a living and having no means of adequate support. Extends the eligibility for the furnishing of readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans or persons currently on active duty who also served on active duty in Vietnam or after May 7, 1975, in an area where hostilities occurred. Extends certain transition period and reporting requirement dates under the Veterans Administration (VA) Vet Center program. Authorizes the Administrator, between January 1, 1988, and December 31, 1991, to conduct a pilot program under which certain veterans will be furnished medical, rehabilitative, and health-related care in noninstitutional settings at not less than five nor more than ten demonstration project sites. Gives priority for the selection of veterans to such program. Provides for case management services by the VA for each veteran participating in such program. Authorizes the Administrator to furnish in-kind assistance to facilities furnishing services to veterans under these provisions. Prohibits the total cost of conducting the pilot program from exceeding 60 percent of the cost incurred by the VA if the VA had instead furnished such services. Requires the Administrator to conduct a study concerning such program, and report the study's findings, concerning the operation of the program during its first 36 months, to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees no later than April 1, 1991. Increases the per diem rates paid to States for providing care to veterans in State homes. Revises provisions relating to the VA's Department of Medicine and Surgery to establish the position of a second Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director to act as a second assistant to the Chief Medical Director of such Department. Prohibits the Administrator from declaring as excess to the needs of the VA or otherwise disposing of the land and improvements at the VA Medical Centers in West Los Angeles and Sepulveda, California. Repeals current Federal law conflicting with such prohibition. Directs the Administrator, no later than March 1, 1987, to report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees regarding the VA's activities designed to promote increased efforts by medical and other health-professional training schools in: (1) training health-care professionals to care for older patients; and (2) research into the aging process and diseases and disabilities associated with aging. Outlines the information to be included in such report.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
New GI Bill Continuation Act - Extends indefinitely (currently ends on June 30, 1988) the required date of entry into the armed forces for eligibility for basic educational assistance entitlement for veterans (both of active and Selected Reserve duty) of the All-Volunteer Force.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient dental services to veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50 percent or more.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Qualifies for appointment to the positions of Chief Medical Director, Deputy Chief Medical Director, and Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director within the Department of Medicine and Surgery in the Veterans Administration any person eligible for appointment within the Department to the positions of physician, dentist, nurse, podiatrist, optometrist, pharmacist, or psychologist. (Under current law such appointments are limited to doctors of medicine.)
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Directs the Secretary of the Army to issue a certificate of service to Filipino nationals whom the Secretary determines to have served with or for the U.S. Army in the Philippine Islands during World War II. 'Entitles such persons to the same rights and benefits as other persons performing the same type of service in the Islands during such war.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Requires that the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Provides for free travel on military aircraft for any former member of the armed forces who has a service-connected disability rated total by the Veterans Administration.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes the use of Department of Defense commissary stores and post exchanges for former prisoners of war who have been honorably separated from service and have a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Satellite Communications Security Act of 1987 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to procure and install cryptographic equipment at satellite communications facilities within the United States. Requires any private enterprise owning a satellite communications facility at which such equipment is installed to be reimbursed by the Secretary for the operation and maintenance costs of such equipment. Authorizes appropriations for use by the National Security Agency to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit individuals who receive National Health Service Corps scholarships to perform obligated service in certain units of the Department of Defense (to be determined by agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require that the positions of Director and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence be filled by career civilian or military intelligence officers.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Makes it an offense for any Federal officer or employee or member of the armed forces, knowing that he or she has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), an AIDS-related condition, or having been reliably informed that he or she has been found to have HTLV-III LAV antibodies, to knowingly transfer or attempt to transfer any of his or her bodily fluid to another individual: (1) while employed as such an officer, employee, or member; or (2) in any Federal facility. Requires anyone convicted of such offense to be quarantined for five years under supervision of the Public Health Service or until there is a cure, whichever occurs first. Defines "bodily fluid" and "transfer." Creates as an affirmative defense for anyone charged with such offense proof that: (1) the use of a condom prevented the transfer of bodily fluids, after consent following full disclosure of the risk; or (2) that such transfer occurred after advice from a physician that he or she was noninfectious. Limits consent or previous AIDS infection of the transferee as a defense.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Limits the obligation or expenditure of funds for the deployment and maintenance of launchers for U.S. nuclear weapons and MIRVs on an individual ballistic missile unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has deployed strategic forces in excess of the numerical sublimits established by the SALT II agreement.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Prohibits the expenditure of funds for the production of lethal binary chemical munitions after the enactment of this Act. Defines lethal binary chemical munitions. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should begin negotiations with the Soviet Union for a mutual, verifiable ban on chemical weapons.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to prepare a plaque honoring American servicemen who lost their lives at Torcross, England, during "Operation Tiger" in April 1944 during a secret exercise rehearsing the invasion of Normandy.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Uniformed Services Survivor Benefits Amendments of 1980 to entitle certain individuals who were widowed before September 21, 1972, and who are not covered by the Military Survivor Benefit Plan to an annuity.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
World War I Veterans' Pension Act of 1987 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to pay to each eligible World War I veteran a pension, in addition to any other pensions under current law, at the monthly rate of $150. Outlines eligibility requirements. Directs the Administrator to pay such pension to the surviving spouse of an eligible World War I veteran, or (if there is no surviving spouse) to the child or children of an eligible World War I veteran, at the same monthly rate.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide mortgage protection life insurance to certain veterans unable to obtain commercial life insurance at a standard rate because of service-connected disabilities. Establishes guidelines for such insurance regarding: (1) amount of insurance; (2) premium rates; (3) payment of insurance; and (4) policy provisions.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide scholarships of up to $6,000 per school year to medical students who agree to practice for a specified length of time at a Veterans Administration (VA) facility upon completion of their professional training. Provides the United States with a right to recover expenses against an individual who fails to meet such VA service condition. Provides that certain qualified veterans and dependents of veterans shall have priority with regard to such scholarships. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Sets forth the amount of reimbursement which the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall pay to the States for furnishing domiciliary, hospital, or nursing home care to eligible veterans who receive such care in State facilities.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Waives the payment of premiums for National Service Life Insurance for veterans who have attained age 70 and have paid premiums on such insurance for not less than 25 years.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Repeals certain veterans' education provisions requiring the use of educational benefits within ten years of eligibility (the delimiting period).
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Provides that remarriage of a veteran's surviving spouse after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Permits certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who are retired members of the uniformed services to receive compensation concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Extends coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan to surviving spouses of certain members of the military reserves who died before reaching age 60 but who would otherwise have been eligible for a military pension.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from testing the Airborne Optical Adjunct against U.S. ballistic missile reentry vehicles before April 1, 1989 (in conformance with the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972).
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Skilled Enlisted Reserve Training Act - Directs the Secretary of each military department to establish a skilled enlisted reserve training program to obtain adequate numbers of enlisted members with critical technical skills. Permits each Secretary to enter into agreements with a qualified person under which the Secretary agrees to provide educational assistance in a technical field in exchange for that person's agreement to perform either active or reserve military service for a period of time based on the number of months in which such educational assistance is provided. Provides for payment by the Secretary of a stipulated amount (with a maximum limit) per month for each month of the program. Authorizes the continuance of such payments until the member is awarded an associate degree from an accredited institution (but not to exceed a period of more than 24 months). Sets forth eligibility requirements. Requires accepted members to complete basic training before beginning technical training. Sets forth the penalties for noncompliance with training requirements, including possible reimbursement of educational assistance. Prohibits the Secretary concerned from entering into an agreement with a member unless the courses and the educational institution have been approved by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. Requires such educational assistance to be provided through the Veterans Administration, under agreements between the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. Directs the President to make an annual report to the Congress concerning such program. Authorizes appropriations.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Prohibits funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to purchase packaged food that was not packaged in the United States or its possessions.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Requires the President to direct the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a joint report addressing the question of Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to individuals who served with certain volunteer organizations in support of U.S. armed forces stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1987
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for posthumous naturalization by reason of death while on active-duty service in the armed forces during periods of military hostilities.