- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 
Full title A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1988. Acronym OBRA-87 Enacted by the 100th United States Congress Citations Public Law 100–203 Stat. 101 Stat. 1330 thru 101 Stat. 1339 Codification - Introduced in the House as the "Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987" (H.R. 3545) by William H. Gray III (D–PA) on October 26, 1987
- Committee consideration by: Budget
- Passed the House on October 29, 1987 (206–205)
- Passed the Senate on December 11, 1987 (Voice)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on December 21, 1987; agreed to by the House on December 21, 1987 (237–181) and by the Senate on December 22, 1987 (61-28)
- Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on December 22, 1987
Major amendments None Relevant Supreme Court cases None The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (or OBRA-87[1]) was federal law that was enacted by the 100th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.
Specifics
Title I: Agriculture and Related Programs
- Subtitle A: Adjustments to Agricultural Commodity Programs
- Subtitle B: Optional Acreage Diversion
- Subtitle C: Farm Program Payments
- Subtitle D: Rural Electrification Administration Programs
- Subtitle E: Miscellaneous
Title II: National Economic Commission
Title III: Education Programs
- Subtitle A: Guaranteed Student Loan Program Savings
- Subtitle B: Sale of College Facilities and Housing Loans
Title IV: Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health-Related Programs
- Subtitle A: Medicare
- Subtitle B: Medicaid
- Subtitle C: Nursing Home Reform
- Subtitle D: Vaccine Compensation
- Subtitle E: Rural Health
Title V:Energy and Environment Programs
- Subtitle A: Nuclear Waste Amendments
- Subtitle B: Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987
- Subtitle C: Land and Water Conservation Fund and Tongass Timber Supply Fund
- Subtitle D: Reclamation
- Subtitle E: Panama Canal
- Subtitle F: Abandoned Mine Funds in Wyoming
- Subtitle G: Nuclear Regulatory Commission User Fees
Title VI: Civil Service and Postal Service Programs
Title VII: Veterans Programs
Title VIII: Budget Policy and Fiscal Procedures
Title IX: Income Security and Related Programs
Title X: Revenue Provisions
Legislative history
The bill was introduced in the House on October 26, 1987. It was passed in the House on October 29, 1987, and passed in the Senate on December 11, 1987. President Reagan signed the bill into public law on December 22, 1987.
References
- ^ Pub.L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1330, enacted December 22, 1987.
External links
- H.R. 3545, Legislative History
Categories:- 1987 in law
- United States federal appropriations legislation
- 1987 in economics
- 100th United States Congress
- Medicare and Medicaid (United States)
- United States federal healthcare legislation
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