A bill to designate the Veterans' Administration Outpatient Clinic to be located in Crown Point, Indiana, as the "Adam Benjamin, Jr. Veterans' Administration Outpatient Clinic".
1985-11-20: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to review a study of the Army Corps of Engineers concerning construction of a canal connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio River, Ohio and Pennsylvania, for the purpose of determining the feasibility of constructing that canal.
1985-06-21: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt from any requirement for sequestration of appropriated funds any amounts available to provide certain benefits to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
1986-07-31: For Further Action See H.R.5299.
Children's Protection Act of 1985
1985-05-21: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow early and direct entry into the producer reserve program for the 1985 and subsequent crops of wheat and feed grains.
1986-08-15: Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Risk Retention Amendments of 1986
1986-09-23: House Incorporated this Measure in S.2129 as an Amendment.
A bill to prohibit certain companies who have filed for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees.
1986-08-07: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' benefits for former prisoners of war.
1986-10-07: Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
1986-10-28: Became Public Law No: 99-576.
Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act of 1984
1985-06-04: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
1986-10-22: Became Public Law No: 99-519.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for medicare payment for therapeutic shoes for individuals with severe diabetic foot disease.
1985-05-23: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Bill Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
1986-07-21: Placed on Union Calendar No: 417.
A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for educational assistance for apprenticeship or other onjob training under the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program.
1986-10-18: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for Consideration of such provisions of the Bill.
Veterans' Health-Care Amendments of 1986
1986-10-07: Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989 and to clarify the treatment under other laws, of home energy assistance payments and allowances provided under such Act.
1986-04-24: Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-556 (Part I).
A bill to permit the reappointment of certain former air traffic controllers, and for other purposes.
1986-06-12: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
A bill to provide for computing the amount of the deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of their automobiles.
1986-04-30: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an exemption for the veterans' housing loan programs from any provision of law providing for the sequestration of budget authority generally throughout the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
1986-05-21: Other Measure S.2416 Passed House in Lieu.
A bill to limit deployment and maintenance of United States strategic nuclear weapons consistent with existing arms limitation agreements.
1986-06-06: Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.