A bill to amend the Flammable Fabrics Act to prohibit the manufacture for sale in commerce of articles of interior furnishing intended for use in any public facility unless such articles conform with requirements established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designed to make such articles fire-resistant.
1981-02-09: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Administrative Rulemaking Reform Act
1982-06-22: Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Levitas. Discharge Petition No: 17.
A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck gold medal to Admiral Hyman George Rickover.
1982-06-23: Became Public Law No: 97-201.
Prescription Drug Labeling Act
1981-02-06: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that, in the case of certain vessels documented under the laws of the United States, the deduction for depreciation may be computed using a useful life of 5 years, and for other purposes.
1981-03-11: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to provide that the repeal of the minimum social security benefit shall not apply to individuals who are currently receiving monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act or who initially become entitled to such benefits prior to 1984.
1981-07-24: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the military departments from contracting out firefighting and base security functions at military installations and to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from contracting out such functions at installations of the Department of Energy at which functions relating to the military applications of nuclear energy are carried out.
1982-03-11: Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that blind persons may not be employed at less than the applicable minimum wage under that Act.
1981-02-06: Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to clarify the tax treatment of variable annuity contracts.
1981-11-17: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to require committee reports on proposed legislation to contain statements of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements which will be imposed on individuals, private industry, and State and local governments as a result of the enactment of such proposed legislation.
1981-03-11: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Bail Reform Act of 1982
1982-02-08: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
A bill to amend chapter 207 of title 18 of the United States Code, to provide explicitly for consideration of the sources of bail money and the risk to the safety of the public and other persons in proceedings for the consideration of release of criminal defendants in drug related cases before trial under that chapter.
1981-10-14: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Ocean Dumping Amendments Act of 1982
1982-09-23: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 845.
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Act of 1981
1981-07-23: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1982
1982-10-13: Became Public Law No: 97-304.
A bill to expand the membership of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to include elected school board officials.
1982-04-21: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to repeal the provision which allows Members of Congress an income tax deduction for certain living expenses without any requirement that the expenses be substantiated.
1982-07-15: See H.R.6685.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make permanent certain rules relating to travel expenses of State legislators.
1981-08-04: See H.R.4242.
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress a specially struck medal to the widow of Roy Wilkins.
1981-11-05: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982
1982-07-15: Other Measure S.2252 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.