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Bill· HRH.R. 6045 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Denies veterans' benefits to an individual whose discharge from military service during the Vietnam era under less than honorable conditions is administratively upgraded, under temporarily revised standards, to discharge under honorable conditions; but only when such veteran's claim for benefits is based solely on such upgraded discharge. Requires the Secretary of the armed service concerned to provide the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs with appropriate records indicating the initial issuance of any discharge or release active service which is upgraded.
Bill· HRH.R. 6074 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Denies veterans' benefits to an individual whose discharge from military service during the Vietnam era under less than honorable conditions is administratively upgraded, under temporarily revised standards, to discharge under honorable conditions; but only when such veteran's claim for benefits is based solely on such upgraded discharge.
Bill· HRH.R. 6021 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Grants the consent of Congress to retired members of the uniformed services, members of Reserve components of the armed forces, and members of the Public Health Service Reserve Corps to accept employment with foreign governments with the approval of the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State.
Bill· HRH.R. 6046 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Vietnam-era Veteran Bonus Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to pay a lump-sum of $100 to each qualified Vietnam-era veteran, and an additional lump- sum of $400 to each qualified Vietnam-era combat veteran, or to such veteran's survivor if such veteran is deceased. Directs the Secretary to identify and inform eligible veterans of such bonus program so they may apply. Terminates the period for making application three years after the first appropriation of funds under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 6038 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Establishes a Dental Corps within the Department of the Army to be headed by the Assistant Surgeon General. Establishes a Dental Service within the Air Force. Sets forth the duties of such units.
Bill· HRH.R. 6032 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Prohibits disclosure of information identifying or tending to identify a person as a present or former participant in United States foreign intelligence operations if (1) the information has been designated by statute or Executive Order as requiring some degree of protection or (2) the person disclosing the information knows or has reason to believe that such disclosure may prejudice the safety or well-being of the person identified.
Bill· HRH.R. 6051 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Federal Intelligence Agencies Control Act - Title I: Domestic Intelligence Activities - Prohibits any Federal agency or official from: (1) engaging in the collection, maintenance, or dissemination of information relating to the opinions of any person or the exercise of first amendment rights; (2) engaging in any action to discredit or harass any individual; (3) carrying out an investigation or prosecution against a particular person or class of persons in retaliation for engaging in first amendment activity; or (4) encouraging such prohibited activity by any other person or any State or local government agency. Renames the Federal Bureau of Investigation the Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation and limits its activities to the investigation of specific acts which violate Federal criminal statutes. Limits the Bureau's authority to investigate such violations to cases in which there is a reasonable suspicion as such term is defined in this Act, of a violation, except that preliminary inquiries are permitted upon receiving a specific allegation that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a Federal crime. Limits investigations and preliminary inquiries, generally, to 30 days in length. Authorizes extensions of such time limits but prohibits the continuance of any investigation for longer than six months. Requires supervising Bureau agents who believe an investigation may result in the collection of information of first amendment activity or may pose any danger to such activity to bring such investigation to the attention of the Attorney General who shall permit such investigation to continue if satisfied that the express prohibitions of this Act are not violated. Requires investigative files to be sealed upon termination of any investigation and prohibits the dissemination of person information in such files except pursuant to congressional oversight investigations, a valid search warrant or subpena, or upon the request of the subject of the investigation. Requires such subject to be notified that such sealed file is maintained by the Department of Justice and that such person has a right of access to such file. Requires such files to be maintained for ten years and then destroyed unless required for civil or criminal litigation except that information in such file which pertains to first amendment activity, is false, or was acquired by illegal means must be expunged as soon as practicable. Requires the Attorney General to recommend to the President for appointment with Senate confirmation an Inspector General of the Bureau who shall be responsible for overseeing the activities of the Bureau to assure that they are in conformity with the law and the Constitution of the United States, investigate citizen complaints directed at the Bureau, and testify at least annually before the appropriate congressional committees regarding any illegal activity. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to limit the term of the Director of the Bureau to six years. Abolishes the Internal Security Branch of the Bureau and transfers the function of conducting background investigations of Federal employees and officials to the Civil Service Commission. Makes employees of the Bureau, except supervisory employees, subject to the laws governing appointments in the competitive service. Requires the publication of the budget of the Bureau and its submission to Congress as part of the budget of the Department of Justice. Directs the Comptroller General to audit the Bureau at least annually. Repeals the Riot, Seditious Conspiracy, Smith, Voorhis Anti-Propaganda, Peacetime Military Sedition, and Military Sedition Acts. Allows persons whose rights have been deprived by a Federal official to institute a civil action before a Federal court regardless of the amount in controversy and specifies minimum liquidated damages for such deprivations. Title II: Investigative Procedures; Prohibitions and Limitations - Repeals specified provisions of Federal law authorizing interception of electronic or oral communications. Prohibits any information Federal official, from posing for the purpose of covert surveillance as a member of a group engaged in valid first amendment activity. Prohibits the inspection of tax, bank, credit, or toll records, or the use of mail covers by the Federal Government unless conducted pursuant to a court order after a finding of probable cause according to procedures specified by this Act. Title III: Foreign Intelligence Activities - Renames the Central Intelligence Agency the Foreign Information Service and restricts its functions to the collection, correlation, and evaluation of foreign intelligence information and the advising of the National Security Council on matters concerning such foreign intelligence activities. Prohibits the covert collection of foreign intelligence by any Federal agency. Restricts counterintelligence investigations inside the United States (which may only be conducted by the Bureau) to obtaining evidence of violations of the criminal laws of the United States. Prohibits the expenditure of funds for foreign intelligence activities which are not specifically authorized for such purpose. Directs the Office of Management and Budget to provide Congress with a horizontal budget showing the total amount budgeted for foreign intelligence activities and line item budgets for each agency engaged in such activities. Title IV: Classified Information - Repeals the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act of information required to be kept secret by Executive order in the interest of national security. Directs that such information shall be subject to such Act unless it is in fact properly classified as national defense information, as defined in this Act, except that such information may not be exempted if it appears to relate to illegal activity engaged in by any official of the Federal Government. Title V: Official Deceit - Establishes a criminal penalty for any Federal official who conceals, obstructs, or fails to report as soon as possible any conduct of any other official which violates this Act. Title VI: Protection of Employee Disclosure of Refusal to Participate in Government Wrongdoing - Prohibits the taking of disciplinary action against any Federal official who expresses an opinion with respect to the conduct of a Federal agency or refuses to participate in official activities which such person reasonably believes to be illegal. Title VII: Temporary Special Prosecutor - Establishes for a period of five years an independent Office of Special Prosecutor for Violations of Law by Intelligence Agencies headed by a Special Prosecutor appointed by a special panel of United States judges. Confers upon the Special Prosecutor exclusive jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute all offenses committed by Federal officials in connection with or arising out of intelligence or counterintelligence activities.
Bill· HRH.R. 6023 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
Makes National Guard civilian technicians members of the competitive service. Gives such individuals certain rights relating to order of retention and procedures for removal or suspension from employment.
Bill· HRH.R. 6011 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1977
States that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation shall not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in social security benefits.
Law· HRH.R. 5970 (95th)open
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons for the armed forces. Prohibits the use of funds authorized under this Act for the DDG-47 guided missile destroyer program for materials or components which are not suitable for use in a nuclear powered strike cruiser until the President has made certain determinations and has reported them to the Congress. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for military research, development, testing and evaluation for the armed forces, the defense agencies, and the Director of Defense Research and Engineering. Sets forth the purposes for which the Director is required to use such funds. Prohibits the use of funds under this title for the Roland Missile System until the Secretary of the Army notifies the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives that certain conditions have been met. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the installation of a 120-millimeter gun on the XM-1 tank until certain conditions have been met. Directs the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of deploying the XM-1 tank with integral chemical, biological, and radiological warfare defense equipment and to report the results of such study to the Committees on Armed Services of the House and Senate. Prohibits the Secretary from obligating funds under this Act for the improvement of the M-139 gun as an interim weapon system for use on the Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle or for the integration of the Tube-launched Optical-tracked Wire-guided (TOW) weapon system on such vehicle until the production of such vehicle is initiated. Title III: Active Forces - Prescribes the authorized end strength for active duty personnel in the various components of the armed forces for fiscal year 1978. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Prescribes the average strength for the Selected Reserve components of each of the armed forces. Authorizes the Secretaries of each military department and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard to establish educational assistance programs for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of each of the armed forces. Stipulates that such assistance may equal 50 percent of the educational expenses incurred by a member at an accredited institution and that the maximum amount available shall not exceed $2,000. Establishes eligibility requirements for participation in such program. Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit periodic reports to Congress regarding the number of members receiving such educational assistance. Establishes reenlistment bonuses for members of the Selected Reserve components of each of the armed forces. Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit periodic reports to Congress regarding the number of individuals receiving such bonuses. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Prescribes the authorized end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress regarding the allocation of such personnel among the military departments and agencies of the Department including a rationale for each such allocation. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number of civilian personnel prescribed under this Act if such action is necessary in the national interest. Stipulates that such increase shall not exceed one and one-half percent of the level authorized under this Act. Requires the Secretary to promptly notify Congress of any such increase. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Prescribes the authorized average military training student load for the various components of the armed forces for fiscal year 1978. Title VII: Civil Defense - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. Title VIII: General Provisions - Directs the President, beginning with fiscal year 1979, to include in the budget a request for funds sufficient to meet the total operation and maintenance costs of the Department of Defense. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to pay claims or equitable adjustments arising out of contracts for the construction of naval vessels. Prohibits the paying of such a claim or adjustment arising out of any contract over $5,000,000 unless the Secretary of Defense has certified to Congress that the claim or adjustment has been thoroughly examined. Makes the required length of service for female members of the armed forces the same as males. Removes the present requirement that the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force conduct annual inspections of the Army and Air Force National Guard. Extends the subsistence allowances for members of the Marine Corps officer candidate programs through fiscal year 1978. Extends the President's authority to furnish Israel with aircraft and related equipment through fiscal year 1979. Stipulates that no such transfer may be made unless funds have been previously appropriated for such transfer. Directs the Secretary of Defense to supply a full accounting to the Committees on Armed Services of the House and Senate of all experiments or tests of the Department during the previous year which involved the use of human subjects for the testing of chemical or biological agents. Requires the Secretary to inform such committees of any such experiments or studies at least 30 days before their initiation. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the criteria used in determining whether commercial or industrial type functions of any Department of Defense installation should be performed by Department personnel or by private contractors. Prohibits any further conversion of such work to private contractors before March 15, 1978.
Bill· HRH.R. 5941 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of general or cost-of- living increases in social security benefits or in benefits under any other Federal retirement, annuity or endowment program.
Bill· HRH.R. 5987 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Grants the consent of Congress to retired members of the uniformed services, members of Reserve components of the armed forces, and members of the Public Health Service Reserve Corps to accept employment with foreign governments with the approval of the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State.
Bill· HRH.R. 5942 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a pension to each veteran who served in the active military, naval, or air service at any time during World War I and who is not eligible for a non-service connected disability pension. Directs the Administrator to pay medical services costs required outside Veterans' Administration facilities if travel to such facilities would be a burden for the veteran. Provides for survivor pensions for the widows of such veterans.
Bill· HRH.R. 5936 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to assist in acquiring specially adapted housing for those veterans who have a permanent and total service-connected disability due to the loss, or loss of use, of one upper and one lower extremity, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.
Bill· HRH.R. 5938 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Extends from ten to 15 years the delimiting period in which a veteran's educational assistance must be used; except that if at the close of such 15-year period any eligible veteran is pursuing a program of education, assistance shall continue until such veteran completes or ceases to pursue it.
Bill· HRH.R. 5939 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1977
Exempts courses which lead to a standard college degree from the "85-15" rule whereby the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is required to disapprove enrollment of any eligible veteran, not already enrolled, in any course offered by an educational institution where more than 85 percent of the students enrolled have their fees paid by either the Veterans' Administration or the institution itself. Ends the current inclusion in the 85 percent of students whose fees are paid by grants from any other Federal agency.
Bill· SS. 1210 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1977
Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement by the armed forces of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes and other weapons, and for research and development. Sets forth the authorized strength levels for each of the armed forces. Sets forth the authorized strength level for civilian personnel positions within the Department of Defense. Sets forth the authorized average military training student load for each of the armed forces. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.
Bill· SS. 1211 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1977
Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act -- Title I: Procurement -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons by the armed forces. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary for such fiscal year for research, development, testing, and evaluation by the armed forces. Title III: Active Forces -- Authorizes end strengths for active duty personnel for each component of the armed forces in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year. Title IV: Reserve Forces -- Stipulates that each Reserve component of the armed forces shall be programmed to attain an average strength as may be necessary during such fiscal year. Title V: Civilian Personnel -- Authorizes an end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense in such numbers as may be necessary for such fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to allocate such personnel to the various military departments and defense agencies. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding such allocations. Sets forth factors to be used in computing such end strength. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads -- Authorizes an average military training student load of such numbers as may be necessary for each component of the armed forces for fiscal year 1979. Title VII: Civil Defense -- Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary during fiscal year 1979 to carry out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 for programs of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.
Bill· SS. 1198 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Amends the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act to direct the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Navy to require the Administrator of General Services to establish a program (1) to provide for the acquisition of strategic and critical materials from foreign countries through the barter of goods owned by the United States, and (2) to insure the active cooperation and participation of each appropriate department and agency having custody of goods suitable for barter. Requires the annual stock piling report submitted to the Congress by such Secretaries to include a report regarding such barter program. Prohibits the appropriation or obligation of funds under such Act for the procurement of strategic or critical materials unless funds for such procurement have been specifically authorized by law. Makes excess materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act and in the national and supplemental stockpiles available, where authorized, for transfer at fair market value as payment for expenses in the acquiring, refining, and rotating of materials pursuant to such barter program. Establishes within the Treasury a Strategic and Critical Materials Procurement Fund. Stipulates that all moneys received from the sales of materials under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act shall be placed into the Fund and that moneys from such fund shall be available only, when appropriated, for the procurement, transportation, maintenance, rotation, storage, refining or processing of materials under such Act. Requires the Administrator of General Services to annually report to Congress on the operation of the Fund.
Bill· SS. 1195 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in social security benefits.
Bill· HRH.R. 5904 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Provides that recipients of veterans' pensions and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in social security benefits. Applies to annual income determinations made for calendar years after 1976.
Bill· HRH.R. 5852 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Denies veterans' benefits to an individual whose discharge from military service during the Vietnam era under less than honorable conditions is administratively upgraded, under temporarily revised standards, to discharge under honorable conditions; but only when such veteran's claim for benefits is based solely on such upgraded discharge.
Bill· HRH.R. 5850 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Provides that recipients of veterans' pension and compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced, or entitlement thereto discontinued, because of increases in monthly social security benefits. Applies these amendments to annual income determinations made for calendar years after 1972. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 415(g), adds 38 U.S.C. 503(d))
Bill· HRH.R. 5846 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Excludes industrially funded personnel from the computation of the end strength for civilian personnel within the Department of Defense for any fiscal year.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 185 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1977
Declares it the sense of Congress that the President should declare a moratorium on United States manufacture of chemical weapons (lethal and incapacitating nerve and mustard agents and "binary agents') and order the destruction of certain United States stockpiles of such weapons. Urges other nations to destroy their stockpiles. Urges the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament to conclude a treaty banning the manufacture and possession of such weapons.
Bill· SS. 1189 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977
Expands the program of making grants to States for the construction, remodeling or renovation of State veterans' care facilities to include hospital and domiciliary as well as nursing home care facilities. Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 1978 and 1979 and states that such sums shall remain available until expended. Repeals the authorization provisions of the existing program, together with the limitation on the amount any one State may receive.
Bill· HRH.R. 5832 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977
Directs the President to submit a plan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to specified committees of the Senate for: (1) the phased withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces and all United States tactical nuclear weapons from Korea beginning no later than fiscal year 1979 and ending by the end of fiscal year 1981; and (2) the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea. Authorizes the President to revise such plan under specified circumstances. Directs the President to report annually to the Speaker and specified committees regarding such plan.
Bill· HRH.R. 5812 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977
Omnibus Intelligence Community Reorganization and Reform Act - Title I: Foreign Intelligence Community - Establishes within the National Security Council (NSC) the Committee on Foreign Intelligence to assist the Director of Central Intelligence (an office established by this Act) and the Foreign Activities Committee (established by this Act) in advising the President with respect to sensitive intelligence collection activities of intelligence agencies. Requires all new sensitive intelligence collection activities to be submitted to the Foreign Activities Committee for approval. Establishes within the NSC the Counterintelligence Committee to coordinate all counterintelligence activities of the United States and assure that they are legally conducted. Establishes as an independent establishment in the executive branch the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence to coordinate and oversee the entire foreign intelligence community of the United States. Establishes within such Office the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to investigate any misconduct by any intelligence agency and report any such misconduct to the Attorney General. Creates within such Office a National Intelligence Board to advise the Director of Central Intelligence with respect to the supervision and control of intelligence agencies and to review finished intelligence estimates. Gives the Secretary of Defense authority over all foreign intelligence operations and activities in time of war. Places the Central Intelligence Agency under the NSC and the Office of the Director of Central of Intelligence. Changes the name of the head of such Agency to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Repeals provisions permitting the selection of the Director of such Agency from the ranks of commissioned officers of the armed forces. Limits the functions of the Agency to conducting a counterintelligence activities outside the United States. Prohibits collection of information concerning an American except at the request of the Department of Justice to assist in a criminal investigation or in the investigation of an employee of the Agency who may have violated security. Establishes within the Central Intelligence Agency a General Counsel to report any illegal action of the Agency. Creates under the NSC and the Director of Central Intelligence an Intelligence Research and Analysis Agency to assume the functions of the Central Intelligence Agency with respect to production, analysis, and dissemination of foreign intelligence. Removes the National Security Agency from the Department of Defense and makes it an independent establishment in the executive branch. Transfers the powers and duties of the Secretary of Defense with respect to such Agency to the Director of the National Security Agency. States that the Agency shall protect from unauthorized access official communications of the United States transmitted by electronic or mechanical means and collect intelligence from foreign communications transmitted by any electronic or mechanical device. Prohibits the monitoring of domestic communications or accepting records of such communications from any commercial carrier. Authorizes the Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, upon reasonable suspicion that a breach of security has occurred, to conduct a surveillance of the employee involved for not more than 15 days. Requires the fruits of such surveillance to be turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if there is reason to believe that a crime has been committed. Abolishes the Defense Intelligence Agency. Limits the intelligence components of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to conducting foreign counterintelligence activities for the protection of military installations and personnel. Prohibits the clandestine collection of foreign intelligence by human beings through espionage or other covert techniques except in time of war. Restricts liaison with foreign intelligence services and domestic police. Prohibits the use of clergy, journalists, and persons who promote the arts, humanities, or cultural affairs to obtain intelligence information. Requires an annual report to the President and the appropriate congressional committee with respect to all commercial organizations owned in whole or in part by any intelligence agency. Prohibits the transfer of funds between intelligence agencies, the reprograming of funds within agencies, and the expenditure of contingency funds in connection with any intelligence collection activity. Permits the General Accounting Office to conduct full and complete management and financial audits of any intelligence agency. Title II: Domestic Intelligence Activites - Prohibits surveillance which is political in nature or designed to interfere with the first amendment activity of any person. Restricts the FBI to investigating incidents in which there exist reasonable suspicion that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a specific act which violates a Federal criminal statute. Prohibits criminal investigations which are not authorized by the Director of the FBI and generally limits the length of such investigation to 90 days. Requires the approval of the Attorney General for any investigation which may pose a danger to first amendment rights. Limits the use of financial records and mail covers. Sets forth warrant procedures and requirements for use of informants and undercover agents. Sets forth warrant requirements and procedures for inspection of records with and without prior notice, and for mail covers. Specifies the authority of the Attorney General over the FBI. Requires the Attorney General to approve the budget of the FBI and to review its investigative procedures at least annually. Limits the term of the Director of the FBI to ten years. Establishes within the FBI the position of Inspector General of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report any activity of the FBI which appears to have been conducted illegally. Abolishes the Internal Security Branch of the Intelligence Division of the FBI and terminates its functions. Prohibits the collection by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of any information about any American on behalf of any intelligence agency. Places other restrictions on the collection and dissemination of information collected by the IRS. Title III: Remedies - Repeals specified provisions of law respecting seditious conspiracy, advocating the overthrow of government, registration of organizations, and activities affecting the armed forces generally. Repeals provisions permitting specified electronic surveillance under color of law. Repeals the provision specifying that unwarranted searches of businesses must be done maliciously to be illegal. Sets penalties for misrepresentation of membership in political groups and assassinations by intelligence personnel. Imposes penalties for the experimental administration of drugs to any person without his or her prior informed consent, and for disciplining any Federal officer or employee for disclosing specified information, refusing to partake in illegal activity, or responding to a congressional request. Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of the Special Prosecutor for Intelligence Crimes to exercise exclusive and independent jurisdiction over the investigation and prosecution of all offenses committed by an officer or employee of the United States arising out of an intelligence activity conducted in violation of this Act. Provides for congressional oversight of the activities of the Special Prosecutor. Permits any individual who has suffered a deprivation of rights by a Federal official acting under color of law to bring a civil suit against such officer and be awarded the greater of actual damages or $250 for each day of each such deprivation up to $2,500. Makes the United States liable to pay such damages but gives the United States the right to subrogate such award against the official whose action gave rise to such damages. Permits such suit to be brought in Federal court irrespective of the amount in controversy. Permits the granting of equitable relief for such activity. Places a two-year statute of limitations on such actions.
Bill· HRH.R. 5784 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1977
Directs the President to develop a plan for the phased withdrawal of all United States ground forces from the Republic of Korea beginning no later than July 1, 1978, and ending before July 1, 1981, and to submit such plan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. Authorizes the President to alter such plan under specified circumstances. Directs the President to report annually to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate regarding such withdrawal.
Bill· SS. 1164 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Military Construction Authorization Act - Title I - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each of these locations. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations by proceeding with construction made necessary by unforeseen security considerations, new weapons development, new and unforeseen research and development requirements, or improved production schedules. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title II - Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations where necessary under the same conditions as those relating to the Secretary of the Army under Title I of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to construct recreational facilities at the United States Naval Station, San Diego, California, to replace the existing Navy Athletic Field. Title III - Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities where necessitated by those factors enumerated in Title I of this Act pertaining to the Secretary of the Army. Title IV - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop military installations at specified locations and authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities which are determined to be vital to the security of the United States. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title V - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to construct or acquire military family housing units in specified numbers at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Stipulates that no family housing construction shall be commenced until the Secretary has determined that suitable private housing is unavailable. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the amounts authorized for such purpose up to 10 percent for the purpose of meeting unforeseeable variations in cost. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to expend specified amounts to improve existing public quarters for the various military departments. Sets forth the amount which may be expended for the leasing of quarters for military personnel. Increases the average authorized lease costs for military housing in foreign countries. Stipulates that such a lease may not be for more than 10 years. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to grant specified homeowner's assistance to employees and personnel of the Department of Defense when the Department has announced plans to close or partially close a military base or installation. Title VI - Sets forth limitations on the use of funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act. Authorizes increases in the amounts specified under this Act under certain circumstances. Requires the Secretaries of each of the military departments to report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding construction contracts awarded under this Act. Repeals authorizations for military public works in Acts approved before September 30, 1976, and not later superseded or modified as of January 1, 1979. Specifies exceptions to such repeal. Sets forth the unit cost limitations for construction projects for permanent barracks and bachelor officer quarters under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to increase such cost limitation in order to equip such projects with solar heating or cooling equipment. Requires that the Air Force San Patricio Fuel Storage Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico be sold and authorizes the use of the proceeds from such sale for the construction of new facilities for the Puerto Rico National Guard. Abolishes the present system of including naval districts within the organization of the Department of the Navy. Title VII - Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop additional facilities for the National Guard and the Reserve components of the armed forces. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title VIII - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities for fiscal year 1979 in such amounts as may be necessary.
Bill· HRH.R. 5738 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Stipulates that a National Guard technician who: (1) has completed ten years of service in a position in which Guard membership was required; (2) is involuntarily separated from the Guard under honorable technicians; and (3) who continues to meet specified physical fitness standards shall not be required to be a member of the Guard as a condition of employment.
Bill· HRH.R. 5736 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Amends the Social Security Act to assure that recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (Title IV); Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI); specified programs of assistance to the aged, blind, and disabled (Titles I, X, and XIV); veterans' pensions and compensation; assistance under the Food Stamp Act of 1964 or the United States Housing Act of 1937; and benefits under any Federal retirement or disability program shall not have the amount of such assistance or benefits reduced because of cost-of-living increases in monthly social security benefits.
Bill· HRH.R. 5730 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Extends the delimiting period for completing a veteran's education program until such time as the veteran completes or ends the program, if at the close of the ordinary ten-year delimiting period the veteran is enrolled in a program.
Bill· HRH.R. 5718 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Designates service as a Member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots as active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
Bill· HRH.R. 5696 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Stipulates that a National Guard technician who: (1) has completed ten years of service in a position in which Guard membership was required; (2) is involuntarily separated from the Guard under honorable technicians; and (3) who continues to meet specified physical fitness standards shall not be required to be a member of the Guard as a condition of employment.
Bill· HRH.R. 5692 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Military Construction Authorization Act - Title I: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each of these locations. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations by proceeding with construction made necessary by unforeseen security considerations, new weapons development, new and unforeseen research and development requirements, or improved production schedules. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title II: Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop other installations where necessary under the same conditions as those relating to the Secretary of the Army under title I of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to construct recreational facilities at the United States Naval Station, San Diego, California to replace the existing Navy Athletic Field. Title III: Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities where necessitated by those factors enumerated in Title I of this Act pertaining to the Secretary of the Army. Title IV: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop military installations at specified locations and authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Authorizes the Secretary to establish or develop additional facilities which are determined to be vital to the security of the United States. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title V: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to construct or acquire military family housing units in specified numbers at specified locations. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for each such location. Stipulates that no family housing construction shall be commenced until the Secretary has determined that suitable private housing is unavailable. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the amounts authorized for such purpose up to 10 percent for the purpose of meeting unforeseeable variations in cost. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to expend specified amounts to improve existing public quarters for the various military departments. Sets forth the amounts which may be expended for the leasing of quarters for military personnel. Increases the average authorized lease costs for military housing in foreign countries. Stipulates that such a lease may not be for more than 10 years. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to grant specified homeowner's assistance to employees and personnel of the Department of Defense when the Department has announced plans to close or partially close a military base or installation. Title VI: Sets forth limitations on the use of funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act. Authorizes increases in the amounts specified under this Act under certain circumstances. Requires the Secretaries of each of the military departments to report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding construction contracts awarded under this Act. Repeals authorizations for military public works in Acts approved before September 30, 1976 and not later superseded or modified as of January 1, 1979. Specifies exceptions to such repeal. Sets forth unit cost limitations for construction projects for permanent barracks and bachelor officer quarters under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to increase such cost limitation in order to equip such projects with solar heating or cooling equipment. Requires that the Air Force San Patricio Fuel Storage Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico be sold and authorizes the use of proceeds from such sale for the construction of new facilities for the Puerto Rico National Guard. Abolishes the present system of including naval districts within the organization of the Department of the Navy. Title VII: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop additional facilities for the National Guard and the Reserve components of the armed forces. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title VIII: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to establish or develop military installations and facilities for fiscal year 1979 in such amounts as may be necessary.
Bill· HRH.R. 5735 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Authorizes the recomputation at age 60 of the retired or retainer pay for members or former members of the uniformed services whose retired or retainer pay was computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972 in order to reflect any retired or retainer pay increases for other members which was based on changes in the Consumer Price Index since that date.
Bill· HRH.R. 5680 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Authorizes the recomputation at age 60 of the retired or retainer pay for members or former members of the uniformed services whose retired or retainer pay was computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972, in order to reflect any retired or retainer pay increases for other members which was based on changes in the Consumer Price Index since that date.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 180 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1977
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense shall at the earliest opportunity inter an Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery and make permanent display of representative medals, ribbons, and tributes of the Vietnam War in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
Bill· SS. 1141 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability due to the loss of use of one upper and one lower extremity in acquiring specially adapted housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 5666 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Designates service as a Member of the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots as active duty for the purposes of all laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
Bill· HRH.R. 5654 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Grants retired pay to members of the reserve components of the armed forces who did not perform active duty after September 8, 1940, and before January 1, 1947 by reason of holding a civilian occupation which was deemed to be vital to the national security safety, and welfare and to reservists who performed at least 20 years of service after August 16, 1945.
Bill· HRH.R. 5650 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Amends the Service Contract Act of 1965 to require that contracts entered into by any of the armed forces contain a provision which requires the contractor or subcontractor to notify the head of the armed force involved in the event of a strike. Requires the head of such armed force to terminate such a contract if, after notice and hearing, a determination is made that the contractor or subcontractor has replaced, or attempted to replace, any service employee participating in the strike. Prohibits contracts with such a contractor or subcontractor for the services of such employees for the duration of the strike.
Bill· HRH.R. 5659 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Amends the Arms Export Control Act, with respect to approval for the transfer of defense articles, training, or services under that Act, to delay the effective date of such approval until the end of the first period of 30 days of continuous Congressional session after the President has certified the proposed transfer to Congress, unless Congress disapproves such transfer by concurrent resolution within that period. Permits such proposed transfer to become effective immediately if the President certifies to Congress that a state of emergency exists which requires such transfer in the national security interests of the United States.
Bill· HRH.R. 5655 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1977
Revises the method of computing retired or retainer pay for members of the armed forces who were later called to active duty before October 1, 1973, and served on active duty for at least two years. Amends 10 U.S.C. 1402
Bill· SS. 1129 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1977
Entitles members of the armed forces reserves who were on active duty after August 13, 1961, and before May 31, 1963, or after August 4, 1964, and before March 28, 1973, or who completed at least 20 years of service after August 15, 1945, to retired pay.
Bill· SS. 1097 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from taxation the first $125 per month in compensation paid members of the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserves.
Bill· HRH.R. 5503 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1977
Defense Officer Personnel Management Act - Revises the standards and procedures relating to the appointment, promotion, separation and retirement of officers in the armed forces. Sets forth the authorized number of commissioned officers in each armed force below the rank of brigadier general or commodore admiral. Establishes basic qualifications for commissioned officers. Authorizes the President to appoint temporary commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency. Sets forth procedures for the establishment and membership of promotion boards and factors in determining eligibility for promotion. Authorizes the President or the Senate to remove the name of any officer from the list of selectees for promotion. Sets forth formulae for computing separation pay for involuntary discharge or release from active duty. Sets forth procedures for the establishment of boards of officers to review the record of any commissioned officer to determine whether such individual should be required to show cause for retention or active duty because of substandard performance, dereliction of duty, or misconduct. Sets forth the rights of the officer involved and procedures to be followed during such inquiry. Abolishes the present rank of rear admiral (lower half) within the Navy and creates the rank of commodore admiral. Establishes procedures and time in service requirements for promotions and retirement for individuals holding such rank.
Bill· HRH.R. 5502 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1977
Supplemental Military Construction Authorization Act - Authorizes supplemental appropriations during fiscal year 1977 for military construction projects for energy conservation, fuel conservation, and pollution abatement in specified amounts. Authorizes supplemental appropriations for military housing.
Bill· HRH.R. 5470 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the repurchase deadlines for nonrecognition of gain on the sale of former residences in the case of members of the armed forces who are stationed overseas or are required to live in government quarters.
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