Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Citations

Long title	A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1988.
Acronyms (colloquial)	OBRA-87
Enacted by	the 100th United States Congress
Public law	100–203
Statutes at Large	101 Stat. 1330 thru 101 Stat. 1339
Legislative history
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

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 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

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

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