National Meals-on-Wheels Act
1977-03-07: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to establish, for purposes of paying dependency and indemnity compensation, a presumption of death from service-connected disability in the case of certain blinded veterans.
1977-02-16: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that progressive muscular atrophy developing a 10 per centum or more degree of disability within 7 years after separation from active service during a period of war shall be presumed to be service connected.
1977-02-16: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 to allow Federal Civil defense funds to be used by local civil defense agencies for natural disaster relief.
1977-02-16: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.
1977-02-07: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the Act of October 20, 1976, relating to payments to local governments based upon certain public lands within the boundaries of the jurisdiction of such governments to include payments for lands on which certain semiactive or inactive military installations are located.
1977-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage the employment of handicapped individuals by providing a tax credit for a certain portion of the wages paid to such individuals.
1977-01-26: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill for the relief of Bobby R. Prince.
1977-01-19: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from taxation the pay received by members of the National Guard or of Reserve components of the Armed Forces to the extent that such pay does not exceed $5,000.
1977-01-10: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Older American Special Nutritional and Medical Assistance Act
1977-01-10: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend the preference accorded Veterans' Administration medical and health personnel for attendance at regional medical education centers.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to repeal the earnings limitation of the Social Security Act.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to provide mortgage protection life insurance to certain veterans unable to acquire commercial life insurance because of service-connected disabilities.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans Education Amendments
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, relating to the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to readjust the schedule of ratings for the disabilities of veterans.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide supplemental pension payments to a surviving spouse of a war veteran if such spouse has attained age 78 years.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to prohibit the television broadcasting of programs portraying nudity, obscenity, or explicit sexual activity which is offensive to the public taste and morals.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, in order to revise the provisions therein relating to the construction, alteration, and acquisition of medical facilities under the jurisdiction of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
1977-01-04: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.