Issue Bulletin posted November 1, 1981 by Samuel Francis
The Intelligence Identities Protection Act (S.391 -H.R.4)
(Archived document, may contain errors)
October 1, 1981.
One of the most important and controversial measures now before the 97th C ongress is the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (S. 391, H.R. 4), also called the "Names of Agents" bill. It is designed to protect…
Issue Bulletin posted May 22, 1979 by Samuel Francis
Incremental National Health Insurance: A Review of Current Proposals
(Archived document, may contain errors) 41 May 22, 1979 INCREMENTAL NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE: A REVIEW OF CURRENT PROPOSALS INTRODUCTION In the 96th Congress a number of separate bills have been- introduced that deal with specialized aspects of health care its costs, its quality, and its coverage.…
Issue Bulletin posted April 11, 1979 by Samuel Francis
Hospital Cost Containment (S.570 - H.R.2626)
(Archived document, may contain errors) 38 April 11, 1979 HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT (S.5709 H.R.2626) INTRODUCTION The Hospital Cost Containment Bill of 1979 (S. 570, H.R. 2626) was introduced in the Senate on March 7, 1979, by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) and supported by eight cosponsors. In…
Issue Bulletin posted September 28, 1978 by Samuel Francis
The Omnibus Antiterrorism Act
(Archived document, may contain errors) 34 September 28, 1978 THE OMNIBUS ANTITERRORISM ACT (S.2236, H.R. 13387) On October 25, 1977, Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D-Conn.) intro- duced S.2236 "the Omnibus Antiterrorism Act of 1977." The bill was referred to the Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs, Foreign Relations, Commerce,…
Issue Bulletin posted August 22, 1978 by Samuel Francis
Update on the Revenue Act of 1978
(Archived document, may contain errors) 33 August 22, 1978 UPDATE ON THE REVENUE ACT OF 1978 STATUS On August 10, 1978, by a vote of 362-49, the House of Repre- sentatives passed the "Revenue Act of 1978" known as the Jones Amendment, named after Representative James R.…
Issue Bulletin posted September 30, 1977 by Samuel Francis
Amendments to Kidney Disease Program
(Archived document, may contain errors) 20 September 30, 1977 AMENDMENTS TO KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRAM H R 8423 CURRENT STATUS H.R. 3112, to amend Titles II and XVIII of the Social Secu- rity Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 3, 1977,…
Issue Bulletin posted May 24, 1977 by Samuel Francis
Hospital Cost Containment (H.R. 6575 - S.1391)
(Archived document, may contain errors) 9 May 24, 1977 HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT H.R. 65759 S..1,391 THE ISSUE: On April 25, 1977, President Carter submitted to Congress a bill en- titled the "Hospital Cost Containment Act of 1977.11 The legislation, introduced in the House…
Issue Bulletin posted April 20, 1977 by Samuel Francis
Black Lung Benefits Reform Act (HR 4544)
(Archived document, may contain errors) April 20, 1977 BLA CK L UNG BENEF1 TS REFORM A C T H.R. 4544 The Issue An important but comparatively confusing issue in the first- session of the 95th Congress-is the Black Lung Benefits Re- form Bill of 1977.…