A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to make it clear that administrative law judges engaged in reviewing disability cases under the OASDI and SSI programs may not be rated or evaluated on the basis of the percentage of such cases which they decide in favor of or against the claimant.
1983-05-09: Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Operational Testing and Evaluation Act of 1983
1983-04-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to prohibit the production of lethal binary chemical munitions by the United States and to call on the President to continue and intensify recently begun efforts in the Committee on Disarmament with the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics and other countries to achieve an agreement establishing a mutual, verifiable ban on the production and stockpiling of chemical weapons.
1983-04-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
A bill for the relief of Kurt Perwolf, his wife Hilda Perwolf, and his son, Christian Perwolf.
1983-11-15: Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Grain Storage Compensation Act of 1983
1983-07-28: Subcommittee on Agricultural Production. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-398.
Federal Grain Storage Insurance Act of 1983
1983-06-28: Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.
A bill to establish in the Department of State the position of Under Secretary of State for Agricultural Affairs.
1983-02-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mail Order Consumer Protection Amendments of 1983
1983-11-30: Became Public Law No: 98-186.
A bill to appropriate funds for a food distribution and emergency shelter program.
1983-02-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A joint resolution designating April 26, 1985, as "National Nursing Home Residents Day".
1984-05-22: Became Public Law No: 98-294.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
1983-02-22: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
A joint resolution designating April 29, 1983 as "National Nursing Home Residents Day".
1983-04-05: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A resolution relating to the membership of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
1984-02-09: Referred to the Committee on Banking.
A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate to certain organizations for their efforts in carrying out an emergency food distribution and shelter program provided for in Public Law 98-8.
1983-11-18: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.