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Bill· HRH.R. 10201 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Maritime Academy Act of 1958 in order to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to appoint students at State maritime academies and colleges as Reserve midshipmen in the U.S. Navy, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1973

Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to appoint students at State maritime academies and colleges as Reserve midshipmen in the United States Navy upon graduation from such academies or colleges. (Adds 46 U.S.C. 1389)

Bill· HRH.R. 10157 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Authorizes the recomputation at age sixty of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972.

Bill· HRH.R. 10159 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the recomputation of retired pay of certain members and former members of the Armed Forces.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Provides that the retired pay of any member or former member of the Armed Forces who was on active duty or in an active status on or before May 31, 1958, and who became or will become entitled to receive retired pay based upon age, length of service, or physical disability under provisions of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, shall be computed at current active duty pay rates and increased to reflect later changes in applicable pay rates.

Bill· HRH.R. 10151 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make more equitable the procedures for determining eligibility for benefits under the laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Defines the term "veteran", for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under the Veterans Administration, to mean: a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom other than by a discharge imposed by a court-martial. Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide to any claimant for any benefit under law administered by the Veterans' Administrator a list of such documentary information and other evidence which the claimant will likely need to support his claim. Provides that the Administrator shall recognize any individual admitted to practice law before the highest court in any State or the District of Columbia to act as an agent or attorney in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration. Describes the procedure for review of a case by the Board of Veterans' Appeals and for appeals from the decision of such Board.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 716 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution providing for a Congressional investigation into the status of those American men missing, captured, or dead in Southeast Asia, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Directs the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House and the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate to thoroughly investigate the negotiations to obtain release of prisoners of war in Southeast Asia, all information concerning the missing in action and dead, the noncooperation of North Vietnam and its allies concerning the Vietnam agreement and the joint communique in Paris in April, and the possibility of obtaining information in the future concerning the missing, captured, or dead in the Vietnam conflict. Directs the committees to report the results to their respective Houses and make recommendations to the appropriate branches of Government concerning the best way to resolve the impasse in the negotiations. Prohibits, in the interim, aid to North Vietnam or any other government supported by insurgent Communist forces in Southeast Asia, until the conflict concerning the missing, captured, or dead in the Vietnam conflict is resolved to the satisfaction of Congress. Requires that inquiries shall be made of all nations in the vicinity of Vietnam concerning any Americans being held in any nation as a result of the Vietnam conflict.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 294 (93rd)referred

Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect the missing in action in Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Expresses the sense of Congress that it shall be the policy of the United States that the Government of the United States shall cease forthwith all consideration of aid, trade, diplomatic recognition, or any other form of communication, travel, or accomodation with the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam or the Viet Cong until such time as agreements relating to facilitating the location and care of graves of the dead, exhumation, and repatriation of the remains have been complied with to the fullest extent.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 293 (93rd)referred

Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the missing in action in Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1973

Expresses the sense of Congress that it shall be the policy of the United States that the Government of the United States shall cease forthwith all consideration of aid, trade, diplomatic recognition, or any other form of communication, travel, or accomodation with the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam or the Viet Cong until such time as agreements relating to facilitating the location and care of graves of the dead, exhumation, and repatriation of the remains have been complied with to the fullest extent.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 538 (93rd)referred

Resolution to establish a select committee of the House of Representatives to investigate actions necessary to locate Americans reported missing in action while serving as members of the Armed Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1973

Establishes a select committee of the House of Representatives to investigate actions necessary to locate Americans reported missing in action while serving as members of the Armed Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.

Bill· HRH.R. 10080 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the student loan provisions of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to provide for cancellation of student loans for service in mental hospitals and schools for the handicapped.

United States · United States Congress · 6 September 1973

Provides for the cancellation of student loans under the student loan provisions of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 for service in mental hospitals and schools for the handicapped. (Amends 20 U.S.C. 425(b)(3)(B))

Bill· HRH.R. 10065 (93rd)referred

Vietnam Era Veterans and Dependents Psychological Readjustment Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1973

Vietnam Era Veterans and Dependents Psychological Readjustment Assistance Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to initiate and carry out a special psychiatric, psychological, and counseling program for veterans of the Vietnam era, especially former prisoners of war and their dependents who are experiencing psychological problems as the result of the military service performed by such veterans. Provides that the participation of any veteran or dependent in such program shall be wholly voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for any other service or assistance. (Adds 38 U.S.C. 620A).

Bill· HRH.R. 10075 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code in order to provide alternative compensation to widows and children of persons dying as a result of injuries incurred during military service, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 1973

Provides that the compensation payable when death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty shall be available to any widow or child eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation by reason of the death of a veteran if: (1) the monthly death compensation computed under this Act is greater than the monthly dependency and indemnity compensation for which the widow or child would be eligible; and (2) the widow or child applies for compensation under this Act. States that any individual entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation may elect to have such compensation computed as provided for under this Act.

Law· SS. 2363 (93rd)open

Disabled Veterans' and Servicemen's Automobile and Adaptive Equipment Amendments of 1974

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Sets forth the definition of "adoptive equipment" as it relates to automobiles for specified disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Increases, from $2,800 to $3,300, the maximum amount of assistance authorized in providing an automobile to each eligible person. Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide special driver training courses to instruct eligible persons to operate automobiles or other conveyances. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1901-1903)

Bill· HRH.R. 10011 (93rd)referred

A bill to insure that no public funds be used for the purpose of transporting chemical nerve agents to or from any military installation in the United States for storage or stockpiling purposes unless it is the sense of the Congress to do so.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

States that no public funds may be used for the purpose of transporting chemical nerve agents to or from any military installation in the United States for storage or stockpiling purposes unless it is the sense of Congress to do so.

Bill· HRH.R. 9991 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the use of health maintenance organizations in providing health care.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Provides that the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, may contract with health maintenance organizations as identified by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. States that the provisions of such a contract may deviate from the cost-sharing arrangements prescribed and the types of health care authorized under title 10 of the United States Code when the Secretary of Defense determines that such a deviation would serve the purpose of that title. Provides that such a contract, however, may not provide for annual payments per beneficiary, by the Government and a beneficiary, of any amount greater than the estimated average annual cost for comparable amounts of care of similar quality provided under the cost-sharing arrangements prescribed in that title. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 1809)

Bill· HRH.R. 9921 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Authorizes the recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972.

Bill· HRH.R. 9964 (93rd)referred

Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act - Provides that the retired pay of each retired officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps shall be computed on the basis of rates of pay provided by law at the time of his retirement or subsequently for officers on the active list. Permits retired members of the uniformed service, who were retired by reason of physical disability and who are entitled to retired or retainer pay computed under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, to elect within the one-year period following the effective date of this Act, to receive disability retirement pay under this Act in lieu of that retired or retainer pay to which they are otherwise entitled. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 6149)

Bill· HRH.R. 9898 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member or former member of a uniformed service who is 60 years of age or older on the date of enactment of this Act or becomes 60 years of age after such date and who is entitled to retired or retainer pay is entitled to retired pay for a 30 percent physical disability, is entitled to have that retired or retainer pay recomputed under the rates of basic pay in effect on January 1, 1972.

Bill· HRH.R. 9865 (93rd)referred

Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act - Provides that the retired pay of each retired officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps shall be computed on the basis of rates of pay provided by law at the time of his retirement or subsequently for officers on the active list. Permits retired members of the uniformed service, who were retired by reason of physical disability and who are entitled to retired or retainer pay computed under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, to elect within the one-year period following the effective date of this Act, to receive disability retirement pay under this Act in lieu of that retired or retainer pay to which they are otherwise entitled. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 6149)

Bill· HRH.R. 9896 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend section 412(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit approval of certain air carrier agreements by the Civil Aeronautics Board, except in case of an emergency.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Provides that any agreement between air carriers for controlling competition or regulating services, equipment or facilities shall be disapproved by the Civil Aeronautics Board. Provides for approval of such agreements for 180 days when substantial irreparable injury may result to the public or the air carriers. (Amends 49 U.S.C. 1382 (b))

Bill· HRH.R. 9892 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, in order to grant to veterans 45 months of educational assistance entitlement and to extend the limitation on such assistance under two or more programs to 55 months.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Allows veterans forty-five months of educational assistance entitlement and extends the limitation on such assistance under two or more programs to fifty-five months. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1661 (c), 1795)

Bill· HRH.R. 9876 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code increasing income limitations relating to payment of disability and death pension, and dependency and indemnity compensation and to provide that monthly social security benefit payments shall not be considered as income in determining eligibility for pensions under that title.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Increases payments in specified amounts to veterans under non-service-connected disability pension plans. Increases pension payments to widows of veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving compensation or retirement pay for a service-connected disability. Increases dependency and indemnity compensation to parents of deceased veterans.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 529 (93rd)referred

Resolution to move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, to request a public reevaluation of the U.S. policy which requires nerve gas stockpiles, and to require the Department of Defense to detoxify obsolete nerve gas presently stored near Denver, Colo.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that both the President and Congress should resolve the position of the United States on the status of herbicides and tear gas so that the Senate may move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva protocol of 1925. States that the Department of Defense should detoxify that amount of nerve gas stored at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver which was to have been destroyed by now.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 528 (93rd)referred

Resolution to move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, to request a public reevaluation of the U.S. policy which requires nerve gas stockpiles, and to require the Department of Defense to detoxify obsolete nerve gas presently stored near Denver, Colo.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that both the President and Congress should resolve the position of the United States on the status of herbicides and tear gas so that the Senate may move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva protocol of 1925. States that the Department of Defense should detoxify that amount of nerve gas stored at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver which was to have been destroyed by now.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 289 (93rd)referred

Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that our NATO allies should contribute more to the cost of their own defense.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Makes it the sense of Congress that: (1) the President vigorously press our NATO allies to assume a greater proportion of the cost of their own defense; and (2) the President, as Commander in Chief, take whatever steps he deems necessary to implement this burden-sharing concept. Declares that no action taken pursuant to this resolution should weaken either our resolve or our ability to fulfill our commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 288 (93rd)referred

Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the missing in action in Southeast Asia.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973

Expresses the sense of Congress that it shall be the policy of the United States that the Government of the United States shall cease forthwith all consideration of aid, trade, diplomatic recognition, or any other form of communication, travel, or accomodation with the Democratic Republic of North Vietnam or the Viet Cong until such time as agreements relating to facilitating the location and care of graves of the dead, exhumation, and repatriation of the remains have been complied with to the fullest extent.

Bill· SS. 2322 (93rd)referred

Vietnam Era Veterans and Dependents Psychological Readjustment Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

Vietnam Era Veterans and Dependents Psychological Readjustment Assistance Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a special program for the treatment and rehabilitation of veterans, especially former prisoners of war and their dependents who are experiencing psychological problems as the result of the active service performed by the veteran. States that such program shall include psychiatric, psychological, and counseling services. Provides that the participation of any veteran or dependent in such program shall be wholly voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for any other service or assistance.

Bill· SS. 2329 (93rd)referred

Uniformed Services Medical Special Pay Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

Uniformed Services Medical Special Pay Act - Provides that specified medical and dental officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service shall be entitled to special pay for active duty. Provides for continuation pay for physicians and dentists of the Public Health Service who extend their service on active duty. Provides special pay for officers of the Armed Forces in health professions who execute active-duty agreements. States that, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned, or his designee, may terminate, at any time, an officer's entitlement to the special pay authorized by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 9833 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex with respect to enlistment in the armed forces, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

Authorizes the enlistment of persons of both sexes into the branches of the Armed Services. Provides that the Secretary of each military department shall take such action as may be necessary to insure that no discrimination on the basis of sex is practiced with respect to testing, evaluation, assignment, or promotions. (Amends 10 U.S.C. 505)

Bill· HRH.R. 9834 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide women veterans maternity care in Veterans' Administration facilities, to extend job counseling services to certain survivors and dependents of veterans, to liberalize widows' pensions, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

Entitles women veterans to maternity care in Veterans' Administration facilities. Extends job counseling services to qualified survivors and dependents of veterans. Increases the amount of entitlement for a widows' pension.

Bill· HRH.R. 9827 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs pay the travel expenses of, or mileage allowance to, persons traveling to and from Veterans' Administration facilities for certain purposes and that the mileage allowance shall in no event be less than that paid to employees of the Federal Government traveling on official business.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay the travel expenses of, or mileage allowance to, persons traveling to and from Veterans' Administration facilities. Provides that the mileage allowance shall in no event be less than that paid to Federal employees traveling on official business.

Bill· HRH.R. 9819 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend provisions of law relating to the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973

States that a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipman or cadet may receive financial assistance for a five-year program if he is enrolled in an engineering program approved by the Secretary of the military department concerned which normally takes five academic years to complete, and may receive subsistence for 30 months.

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