A bill to provide an effective and cost-effective program for children in the areas of child welfare, child care, health care, education, family income and social service supports, youth employment, nutrition, runaway youth, and juvenile justice.
1983-03-18: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions and for other purposes.
1983-03-03: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
A bill to protect franchised automobile dealers from unfair price discrimination in the sale by the manufacturer or importer of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
1983-12-19: Field Hearings Held in Jackson, Mississippi.
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that ambulance or rescue service members are entitled to death benefits made available under such Act.
1983-02-10: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
A bill to award a special congressional gold medal to the widow of Paul W. "Bear" Bryant.
1983-02-08: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make certain local organizations of police and firefighters exempt from taxation.
1983-02-02: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tax Rate Equity Act of 1983
1983-06-29: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-55. Record Vote No: 174.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to liberalize the conditions governing eligibility of blind persons to receive disability insurance benefits thereunder.
1983-02-07: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
American Conservation Corps Act of 1983
1984-10-31: Pocket Vetoed by President.
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.
1983-02-15: Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Precollege Mathematics and Science Teacher Assistance Act
1983-02-15: Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness.
1983-01-13: Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
A bill to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to assure sufficient resources to pay benefits under that Act, to increase the maximum daily benefit provided under that Act, to restore extended unemployment benefits for certain individuals, and for other purposes.
1983-02-02: Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1983
1983-02-04: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents and to authorize chiropractors to be appointed as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide such chiropractic care.
1983-06-14: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
A joint resolution designating the week beginning on October 7, 1984, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
1984-10-02: For Further Action See S.J.Res.322.
A joint resolution to designate the week of September 10, 1984, through September 16, 1984, as "Teenage Alcohol Abuse Awareness Week".
1984-06-27: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution to designate the month of October 1984 as "National Spina Bifida Month".
1984-09-12: See S.J.Res.275.
A joint resolution designating the Month of November 1984 as "National Diabetes Month".
1984-10-02: For Further Action See S.J.Res.299.
A joint resolution designating the month of August 1984 as "Ostomy Awareness Month".
1984-08-21: Became Public Law No: 98-388.