A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday.
1983-08-02: For Further Action See H.R.3706.
A bill to provide for the striking of medals to commemorate the Louisiana World Exposition.
1983-10-24: Became Public Law No: 98-136.
Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 1984
1984-05-15: Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Small Business. Report No: 98-750 (Part I).
A bill to amend chapter 44 (relating to firearms) of title 18 of the United States Code to provide mandatory penalties for the use of armor-piercing bullets in offenses involving handguns, and for other purposes.
1984-10-12: See H.J.Res.648.
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and inspectors of the United States Customs Service within the immediate retirement provisions applicable to certain employees engaged in hazardous occupations.
1984-02-07: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to name the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as the "James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center".
1983-11-03: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to provision of home health services.
1983-07-26: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
National Defense Stockpile Amendments of 1983
1983-10-19: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
National Acid Deposition Control Act of 1983
1984-03-30: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to honor Congressman Leo J. Ryan and to award a special congressional gold medal to the family of the late Honorable Leo J. Ryan.
1983-11-18: Became Public Law No: 98-159.
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the enhanced water quality of the Chesapeake and Narragansett Bays, and for other purposes.
1984-06-26: See H.R.3282.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of a transition benefit to the spouse of an insured individual upon such individual's death if such spouse has attained age fifty and is not otherwise immediately eligible for benefits.
1983-04-28: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's "years of coverage" for purposes of computing the special minimum benefit may include up to 10 additional years (not otherwise includible for that purpose) in which such individual had a child age 6 or under in his or her care.
1983-04-29: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
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.
1984-05-17: Became Public Law No: 98-285.
United States Caribbean Possessions Act
1983-07-28: See H.R.2973.
A bill to prohibit the implementation of certain regulations proposed by the Office of Personnel Management and published in the Federal Register on March 30, 1983.
1983-04-26: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation to annual national meetings sponsored by the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia for the next of kin of certain unaccounted for persons.
1983-07-29: Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code to extend and strengthen the mandatory penalty feature of the prohibition against the use of firearms in Federal felonies, and for other purposes.
1983-03-28: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction of not more than $2,000 for amounts paid or incurred for maintaining a household a member of which is a dependent of the taxpayer who has attained the age of sixty-five.
1983-05-04: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that upon the death of one member of a married couple the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse shall automatically inherit the deceased spouse's earnings credits to the extent that such credits were earned during the period of their marriage.
1983-04-29: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.