bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
94-hr-15489,94,hr,15489,A bill to establish the death penalty for the commission of certain Federal offenses.,Crime and Law Enforcement,1976-10-09,1976-10-09,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Kelly, Richard [R-FL-5]",FL,R,K000077,0,"Requires, when a defendant is convicted of an offense punishable by death, that a sentencing hearing be held in accordance with the provisions of this Act.  Requires that the judge determine the existence or non-existence of specified mitigating and aggravating factors. Imposes the death penalty on persons guilty of rape, murder, any offense for which the death penalty is available because death resulted, and gathering or delivering defense information to aid a foreign government, provided that none of certain mitigating factors are present and that a jury makes certain findings by special verdict. Requires review by the appropriate court of appeals of any case in which the death sentence is imposed.  Establishes standards under which the court of appeals must affirm the sentence or remand the case to the lower court for resentencing.",2024-08-01T19:33:16Z,
94-hconres-780,94,hconres,780,A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Baltic States.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-27]",CA,R,B000330,1,"Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President and the Secretary of State should take all necessary steps to bring the Baltic States question before the United Nations and to urge the United Nations to request the Soviet Union to withdraw all non-native troops, agents, colonists, and controls from the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and to return all Baltic exiles from Siberia and from prisons and labor camps in the Soviet Union. States that the Secretary of State should do his utmost to bring the matter of the Baltic States to the attention of all nations by means of special radio programs and publications.  Provides that the United States should not agree to the recognition of the Soviet Union's annexation of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Directs the President to take steps to provide that all maps of Europe show the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia as independent states. Calls for a return of self-determination to the peoples of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia through free elections conducted under the auspices of the United Nations.",2024-08-01T19:20:35Z,
94-hconres-781,94,hconres,781,A resolution relative to the release of Gunars Rode from imprisonment in the Soviet Union.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Brown, Garry E. [R-MI-3]",MI,R,B000917,0,"Expresses the sense of Congress that Gunars Rode, a Latvian political prisoner, should be released from imprisonment and that the Government of the Soviet Union should allow him and other political prisoners within its borders to be released due to provisions of the United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.",2024-08-01T19:20:36Z,
94-hconres-782,94,hconres,782,A resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Tribe and their representatives shall have a cause of action for monetary damages only for alleged violation of the 1790 Indian Non-Intercourse Act and that no cause of action for the return of aboriginal lands in the State of Maine shall lie.,Native Americans,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2]",ME,R,C000598,1,"Expresses the sense of Congress that no action by or on behalf of the Joint Tribal Council for the Passamaquoddy or the Penobscot Tribe of the State of Maine shall lie for return of aboriginal lands, based on alleged violation of the 1790 Indian Non-Intercourse Act, and no defect in land title in the State of Maine based upon such claims shall be recognized in any court of law.  Stipulates that pending or future causes of action for monetary damages arising out of such land claims are unaffected by this resolution.",2024-08-01T19:20:36Z,
94-hconres-783,94,hconres,783,A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should direct the U.S. representatives to certain international financial institutions to vote against any loans or other funds to Vietnam until Vietnam fulfills its obligations with respect to American servicemen listed as missing in action or prisoners of war.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,"Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.",House,"Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]",NY,R,K000086,1,"Expresses the sense of Congress that United States executive directors of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank should vote against any loan or funding by such organizations to Vietnam, until Vietnam honors agreements made relating to persons missing in action or prisoners of war.",2024-08-01T19:20:34Z,
94-hconres-784,94,hconres,784,"A resolution expressing commendation to the Government of Israel for its Entebbe Airport rescue mission, disapproval of efforts to condemn or censure Israel for the action, approval of the position taken by the Government of the United States and of the United States-United Kingdom resolution and requesting the President to initiate and engage in negotiations leading to an international agreement to curb terrorist acts.",International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]",NY,R,K000086,3,Commends the government and commando units of Israel for the rescue mission at Entebbe Airport. Disapproves efforts being undertaken by certain nations to condemn or censure Israel for such mission. Supports the United States-United Kingdom position at the United Nations condemning all acts of terrorism.  Requests the President to engage in the negotiation of agreements with other nations to help prevent acts of terrorism.,2024-08-01T19:20:36Z,
94-hconres-785,94,hconres,785,"A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives.",Immigration,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]",NY,D,K000302,25,Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs.,2024-08-01T19:20:32Z,
94-hconres-786,94,hconres,786,A resolution calling upon the President to establish a strike force for medicare and medicaid review to investigate and audit the operations of the medicare and medicaid programs.,Social Welfare,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.,House,"Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5]",NY,R,W000780,15,"Requests the President of the United States to establish by Executive Order a Strike Force for Medicare and Medicaid Review which utilizes the resources of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, the Office of Management and Budget, and other agencies to review, investigate, and audit operations of the medicare and medicaid programs.  Requests the Strike Force to report its findings and recommendations to each House of Congress and the President.",2024-08-01T19:20:37Z,
94-hconres-787,94,hconres,787,A resolution calling upon the President to establish a strike force for medicare and medicaid review to investigate and audit the operations of the medicare and medicaid programs.,Social Welfare,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.,House,"Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5]",NY,R,W000780,16,"Requests the President of the United States to establish by Executive Order a Strike Force for Medicare and Medicaid Review which utilizes the resources of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, the Office of Management and Budget, and other agencies to review, investigate, and audit operations of the medicare and medicaid programs.  Requests the Strike Force to report its findings and recommendations to each House of Congress and the President.",2024-08-01T19:20:37Z,
94-hconres-788,94,hconres,788,A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to U.S. policy toward Namibia.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5]",MN,D,F000350,22,"Requests a United States Government policy toward Namibia which maintains the commitment of the United States to provisions of United Nations Security Council resolutions numbered 276, 301, and 385, which call for withdrawal of South African administration of Namibia and transfer of power to Namibians.  Request United States adherence to policies which uphold additional obligations toward Namibia set forth in International Court of Justice decisions.",2024-08-01T19:20:36Z,
94-hconres-789,94,hconres,789,A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to U.S. policy toward Namibia.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5]",MN,D,F000350,15,"Requests a United States Government policy toward Namibia which maintains the commitment of the United States to provisions of United Nations Security Council resolutions numbered 276, 301, and 385, which call for withdrawal of South African administration of Namibia and transfer of power to Namibians.  Request United States adherence to policies which uphold additional obligations toward Namibia set forth in International Court of Justice decisions.",2024-08-01T19:20:36Z,
94-hjres-1118,94,hjres,1118,"Joint resolution to provide that qualified individuals may hear and determine claims for benefits under title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and to provide for appeal to superior agency authority from any such determination.",Mines and mineral resources,1976-10-01,1976-10-15,Public law 94-504.,House,"Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21]",PA,D,D000255,2,Authorizes hearing officers appointed by the Secretary of Labor to conduct hearings involving claims for black lung benefits filed under specified provisions of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.,2024-08-01T19:22:10Z,
94-hjres-1119,94,hjres,1119,Joint resolution to provide for the convening of the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-14,Public law 94-494.,House,"Rep. O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. [D-MA-8]",MA,D,O000098,0,"Authorizes the first regular session of the Ninety-fifth Congress to begin at 2 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 1977.",2024-08-01T19:22:10Z,
94-hr-15822,94,hr,15822,"A bill to amend the Small Business Act, as amended, and the Concessions Policy Act of 1965.",Commerce,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Small Business.,House,"Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]",TX,D,B000880,1,"Amends the Small Business Act to encourage the Administration to make loans to enable small business concerns to obtain contracts and permits to operate concessions within any area of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish by regulations, published within 180 days after enactment of this Act, policies and procedures to insure that small business concerns are given a reasonable opportunity to complete for the operation of such concessions. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the President and Congress summarizing contracts, permits, renewals and extensions issued during the preceding year and setting forth the actions taken by the Secretary to implement this Act. Amends the Concessions Policy Act to direct the Secretary to review franchise and other fees paid by concessions at least every three years.  Provides for arbitration in the case where a concessioner disagrees with the revision of franchise fees. Makes provisions to insure full and open competition for operation of concessions.  Requires the Secretary to publish his intent to enter into such concession contracts and to describe the manner in which the facilities conform with any master plan developed by the Secretary. Provides that construction of structures, fixtures, or land improvements on lands of the United States, be authorized only after public review.  Requires amortization, over the estimated life of the structure, of the actual cost of the investment made by the concessioner.  States that title to any structure, fixture, or improvement on land owned by the United States and administered by the National Park Service shall be vested in the United States. Limits the term of any contract or permit entered into pursuant to this Act to ten years. Provides for compensation of a valid possessory interest in any structure, fixture or improvement upon land of the United States of a concessioner operating under a contract executed prior to the enactment of this Act. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the National Park Service Concession Fund into which all fees and other payments by concessioners shall be deposited.  Makes such funds available for the purchase of any concessioner's possessory interest upon termination of the contract or permit and the payment of unamortized costs of any structure, fixture or improvement constructed pursuant to any contract executed after the enactment of this Act. Requires specified officers and employees of the Department of the Interior to file a statement with the Secretary on an annual basis concerning all financial interests in any concession or any applicant for a concession contract or permit. Requires the Secretary to submit any contract or permit to Congress before its execution which has a duration of more than five years or which involves an expected gross income exceeding $50,000 annually and to wait a 60-day period for any written notification of objection.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15823,94,hr,15823,"A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct research to resolve conflicting data on the safety of food additives and color additives.",Agriculture and Food,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.,House,"Rep. Cederberg, Elford A. [R-MI-10]",MI,R,C000263,1,"Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct research to resolve conflicting data on the safety of food additives and color additives.",2024-08-01T19:33:38Z,
94-hr-15824,94,hr,15824,A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.,Social Welfare,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.,House,"Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21]",CA,D,C000780,4,Authorizes payment under the supplementary medical insurance program of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for optometric and medical vision care.,2024-08-01T19:33:42Z,
94-hr-15825,94,hr,15825,A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to extend the period during which the Secretary of the Interior shall not undertake reconnaissance studies of any plan for the importation of water into the Colorado River Basin.,Public works,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3]",OR,D,D000537,11,"Amends the Colorado River Basin Project Act to extend for an additional ten years until September 30, 1988, the period during which the Secretary of the Interior shall not undertake studies of water importation plans for the basin.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15826,94,hr,15826,New Jersey Pinelands Preservation Act,Public Lands and Natural Resources,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6]",NJ,R,F000286,0,"New Jersey Pinelands Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 10,000 acres of land in New Jersey to be preserved for public use and enjoyment. Authorizes Federal payments to municipalities for lost property tax revenues as a result of such acquisition.",2025-09-02T18:50:00Z,
94-hr-15827,94,hr,15827,Intelligence Management Reform Act,Armed Forces and National Security,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]",MA,D,H000230,0,"Intelligence Management Reform Act - Title I:  Intelligence Management Reorganization and Reform - Redesignates Director of Central Intelligence as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.  Establishes within the Executive Office of the President an Office of National Intelligence Management headed by a Director of Central Intelligence (hereinafter the Director).  States that the Director shall be the principal foreign intelligence advisor to the President and shall have exclusive responsibility for producing national intelligence for the President and Congress, shall prepare the national intelligence budget, and manage all funds appropriated for use by the intelligence community.  Places each national intelligence agency under the direction of the Secretary of Defense in time of War. Establishes a National Intelligence Board within the Office consisting of seven civilians outside Government service appointed by the Director to advise the Director. Establishes in the Office an Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to review all activities of each national intelligence agency and to report violations of the law to the Attorney General, the Director, and to the head of the agency involved. Establishes, within the National Security Council, the Operations Advisory Group composed of the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.  States that the function of the Group is to advise the President with respect to sensitive intelligence collection activities and intelligence activities in foreign countries conducted for reasons other than for the collection of intelligence, including covert military assistance programs. Prohibits under any circumstances any activity conducted for the purpose of subverting a foreign democracy.  Prohibits other nonintelligence gathering operations in foreign countries unless approved by the President as required to deal with a grave threat to the National Security of the United States. Establishes, within the National Security Council, a Counter-Intelligence Committee to coordinate and review counter-intelligence activities of the United States.  Requires the Committee to report to Congress any counter-intelligence activity not being conducted within the law. Establishes within the Council the Committee on Foreign Intelligence to assist the Director in carrying out his functions. Requires the Director to report annually with respect to any commercial organization of which any national intelligence agency owns more than 50 percent.  Requires excess funds from the operation and sale of such organizations to be remitted to the United States Treasury. Prohibits the sale of such organization to any former officer or employee of any national intelligence agency. Prohibits payments to specified individuals to engage in intelligence activities including clergy, persons paid by the United States to promote education, the arts, humanities or cultural affairs, and journalists. Prohibits the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense from holding any other position in which they may be called upon to advise the President.  Requires the President's annual budget to include the total amounts budgeted for specified intelligence agencies. Title II:  Central Intelligence Agency Reforms - Limits the terms of the Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to eight years. Specifies the duties of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency with respect to the security of Agency installations inside the United States. Authorizes the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to gather specified information concerning Agency employees and United States citizens overseas. Establishes within the Central Intelligence Agency the Office of General Counsel. Requires such General Counsel to annually review the activities of the Agency to determine whether their operations are within the law. Prohibits assassinations in connection with intelligence duties on behalf of the United States.  Prohibits the experimental dispensation of drugs by an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or of the Armed Forces of the United States without prior written consent of the recipient of such drug.",2025-09-02T18:50:02Z,
94-hr-15828,94,hr,15828,Intelligence Management Reform Act,Armed Forces and National Security,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]",MA,D,H000230,3,"Intelligence Management Reform Act - Title I:  Intelligence Management Reorganization and Reform - Redesignates Director of Central Intelligence as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.  Establishes within the Executive Office of the President an Office of National Intelligence Management headed by a Director of Central Intelligence (hereinafter the Director).  States that the Director shall be the principal foreign intelligence advisor to the President and shall have exclusive responsibility for producing national intelligence for the President and Congress, shall prepare the national intelligence budget, and manage all funds appropriated for use by the intelligence community.  Places each national intelligence agency under the direction of the Secretary of Defense in time of War. Establishes a National Intelligence Board within the Office consisting of seven civilians outside Government service appointed by the Director to advise the Director. Establishes in the Office an Inspector General of the Intelligence Community to review all activities of each national intelligence agency and to report violations of the law to the Attorney General, the Director, and to the head of the agency involved. Establishes, within the National Security Council, the Operations Advisory Group composed of the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.  States that the function of the Group is to advise the President with respect to sensitive intelligence collection activities and intelligence activities in foreign countries conducted for reasons other than for the collection of intelligence, including covert military assistance programs. Prohibits under any circumstances any activity conducted for the purpose of subverting a foreign democracy.  Prohibits other nonintelligence gathering operations in foreign countries unless approved by the President as required to deal with a grave threat to the National Security of the United States. Establishes, within the National Security Council, a Counter-Intelligence Committee to coordinate and review counter-intelligence activities of the United States.  Requires the Committee to report to Congress any counter-intelligence activity not being conducted within the law. Establishes within the Council the Committee on Foreign Intelligence to assist the Director in carrying out his functions. Requires the Director to report annually with respect to any commercial organization of which any national intelligence agency owns more than 50 percent.  Requires excess funds from the operation and sale of such organizations to be remitted to the United States Treasury. Prohibits the sale of such organization to any former officer or employee of any national intelligence agency. Prohibits payments to specified individuals to engage in intelligence activities including clergy, persons paid by the United States to promote education, the arts, humanities or cultural affairs, and journalists. Prohibits the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense from holding any other position in which they may be called upon to advise the President.  Requires the President's annual budget to include the total amounts budgeted for specified intelligence agencies. Title II:  Central Intelligence Agency Reforms - Limits the terms of the Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to eight years. Specifies the duties of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency with respect to the security of Agency installations inside the United States. Authorizes the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to gather specified information concerning Agency employees and United States citizens overseas. Establishes within the Central Intelligence Agency the Office of General Counsel. Requires such General Counsel to annually review the activities of the Agency to determine whether their operations are within the law. Prohibits assassinations in connection with intelligence duties on behalf of the United States.  Prohibits the experimental dispensation of drugs by an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or of the Armed Forces of the United States without prior written consent of the recipient of such drug.",2025-09-02T18:50:03Z,
94-hr-15829,94,hr,15829,A bill to amend the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1976 to insure safety on the Nation's highways.,Motor vehicles,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.,House,"Rep. Jones, Robert E., Jr. [D-AL-5]",AL,D,J000248,0,"Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to direct the President to take such actions as necessary for fiscal year 1977 and subsequent years, to prohibit the manufacture for sale in the United States of more than 90 percent of the passenger automobiles manufactured in the United States during 1976 and to prohibit the importation of more than 90 percent of the passenger automobiles imported during 1976.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15830,94,hr,15830,Jobs Creation Act,Taxation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.,House,"Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]",NY,R,K000086,3,"Jobs Creation Act - Allows as a tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code an amount equal to ten percent of the increase in the total amount of qualified savings deposits and investments of an individual.  Stipulates that such credit shall not exceed $1,000. Increases the maximum tax deduction for retirement savings to $2,000. Excludes from gross income amounts received by an individual as dividends from domestic corporations. Allows a taxpayer to exclude from gross income up to $1,000 of gain from the sale or exchange of securities. Allows the nonrecognition of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business property, at the election of the taxpayer, to the extent that the amount realized on such sale or exchange is reinvested in qualified small business property by the taxpayer during the reinvestment period beginning one year before the date of the sale or exchange and ending one year after such date. Allows the executor of an estate which includes an interest in a qualified closely held business which exceeds either 35 percent of the value of the gross estate or 50 percent of the value of the taxable estate, but is less than $300,000 to elect:  (1) to pay the estate tax in up to 20 equal annual installments (presently ten); and (2) to defer the payment of the first installment until five years after the filing of the return. Reduces the corporate normal tax rate to 20 percent. Reduces the corporate surtax rate to 22 percent. Increases the corporate surtax exemption to $100,000. Revises the procedure for the determination of the investment credit to provide graduated rates of 25 percent of the qualified investment to the extent that the qualified investment does not exceed $25,000; 20 percent of the qualified investment to the extent that the qualified investment exceeds $25,000 and does not exceed $50,000; plus 15 percent of the qualified investment to the extent that qualified investment exceeds $50,000. Increases the allowable percentage variation from any class life prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury to 40 percent. Allows a taxpayer to elect to take a tax deduction for a capital recovery allowance on qualified tangible property in lieu of the depreciation allowance. Allows a taxpayer to elect a 12-month amortization period for pollution control facilities.  Redefines ""pollution control facility"" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code. Increases the exemption for specified small issues of industrial revenue bonds which allows the exclusion from gross income of investment received on such bonds to the extent that the bond issue does not exceed $10,000,000.",2025-09-02T18:50:01Z,
94-hr-15831,94,hr,15831,Job Creation and Economic Growth Act,,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.,House,"Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]",NY,R,K000086,3,"Jobs Creation and Economic Growth Act - Title I:  Job Creation Through Government Reform - Provides for the expiration of all provisions of law which authorize new budget authority for programs other than trust funds in the Treasury, on October 1, 1980.  Prohibits the authorization of budget authority for new programs for a term greater than four years.  Prohibits the authorization of new budget authority for existing programs which exceeds any previous extension of authority by more than one year, or which exceeds one fiscal year in the case of programs not previously extended. Prohibits, after October 1, 1980, any extension of budget authority, or any changes in programs funded from Treasury trust funds or having permanent budget authority unless the concerned program has undergone a program control review.  Provides that such reviews shall be undertaken for every government program by the appropriate Congressional committee at least once every four fiscal years to evaluate specified factors pertaining to the future need and efficiency of the concerned program.  Directs the Comptroller General to make annual reports through 1979 identifying all Government programs funded from permanent budget authority and the Congressional committees having jurisdiction over them.  Requires the Comptroller to identify all programs which have not been funded for two years or which are duplicative.  Directs the Comptroller to complete studies of the efficiency and effects which 16 specified areas of tax and labor law, and educational, employment and welfare programs have on productivity in the private sector and unemployment.  States that the relevant Congressional committees shall take action on these studies by March 15, 1978, where possible, to eliminate waste and duplication. Requires each head of an Executive department or agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to prepare independent evaluations of the effectiveness of any of the department or agency programs undergoing a program control review. Provides for periodic audits and reports by the General Accounting Office of any program the Office determines is substantially deficient in carrying out its objectives. Requires Budget transmittals after October 1, 1978 to include a detailed comparison of past and future objectives for each Government program. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare an annual financial statement, based on accrual accounting procedures, for each Government program or activity. Requires all bills and joint resolutions to contain a fiscal note containing a five year projection of the proposal's estimated costs or savings before they may be introduced or reported from committee.  Provides that such fiscal notes shall be prepared by the Governmental instrumentality which would carry out the provisions of the proposal. Title II:  General Job Creation and Economic Growth - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the standard personal exemptions, over a transitional period, to $1,000.  Increases, over a transitional period, the standard deduction for joint returns and surviving spouses to $2,500, for unmarried individuals to $1,800, and for married individuals filing seperately to $1,250. Reduces personal income tax rates.  Provides transitional taxable income and earned income credits. Requires the new tax rates to be applied to all wages withheld after June 30, 1976 for taxable years ending after December 31, 1976. Increases, over a transitional period, the investment tax credit. Increases the corporate surtax exemption. Allows taxpayers to take an amortization deduction for new facilities and equipment in high unemployment areas in lieu of a depreciation deduction.  Allows alternative amortization periods for all new pollution control facilities placed in service before January 1, 1981. Provides a five percent income tax credit for five percent of new savings and investments held by the taxpayer at the end of the taxable year. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare a legislative proposal integrating corporate and individual income taxes by providing proportionate tax deductions for dividends paid and tax credits for dividends received. Increases estate taxes by raising rates, lowering limitations on the credit for State taxes, and reducing the progressive scale for such rates and limitations.  Increases the estate tax exemption to $150,000.  Allows an unlimited deduction from the taxable estate for all bequests and gifts to a surviving spouse.  Exempts taxpayers from mandatory filing of gift tax returns during any of the first three quarters of the taxable year where the aggregate value of non-charitable gifts made during the quarter does not exceed $100,000.  Extends the number of installments in which estate taxes on an estate consisting largely of an interest in a closely held business may be paid. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare a report by July 1, 1978 evaluating the continued need for the Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding amortization of property in high unemployment areas and whether the investment tax credit should be raised. Amends the Small Business Act to increase the funding available for loans and guarantees to businesses under such Act. Title III:  Structural and Long-term Job Creation - Amends the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act to establish an incentive program for providing part-time employment during the school year, and full-time employment during summer months, to disadvantaged youths.  Amends the Act establishing the Youth Conservation Corps to increase the employment of disadvantaged youths in reducing the inventory of conservation work undertaken by the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife and Forest Service. Amends the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act to focus the Act's priorities and assistance upon aiding the chronically unemployed.  Provides new programs under the Act, including the development of relocation assistance, to confront chronic unemployment. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited tax credit for wages to new employees.",2025-09-02T18:50:03Z,
94-hr-15832,94,hr,15832,Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act,Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18]",CA,R,K000153,1,"Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal the prohibitions against voting qualifications, prerequisites, tests, or devices which abridge the right of a citizen to vote who is a member of a language minority. Repeals the requirement that States and other political subdivisions make available registration and voting materials, and voting assistance in languages other than English in areas where (1) more than five percent of the citizens belong to a single language minority, and (2) the illiteracy rate of such minority exceeds the national rate.",2025-09-02T18:49:58Z,
94-hr-15833,94,hr,15833,A bill to establish a Charles S. Peirce National Historic Site in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.,Public Lands and Natural Resources,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]",PA,R,M000399,0,"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) designate the home of Charles S. Peirce, known as Arisbe House, and surrounding property not in excess of ten acres, in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania, a National Historic Site; (2) restore such house and establish and maintain a museum dedicated to the works of Charles S. Peirce therein; and (3) construct a building near such house to be used as a center for the study of philosophy, mathematics, logic, and pure science. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15834,94,hr,15834,A bill to amend section 2 of the Clayton Act to prevent discriminatory pricing practices by suppliers of competing marketers.,Commerce,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6]",LA,R,M000923,10,"Amends the Clayton Act to expand the definition of the term, ""purchaser"" as it relates to the prohibition against price discrimination between purchasers in transactions where commodities are sold for resale. States that the term ""purchaser"" shall include any person who receives a commodity for resale from an affiliate.  Defines the term, ""affiliate"" as any person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control or ownership with any other person as determined by the Federal Trade Commission by rule.  Directs the Commission to promulgate such rules no later than six months after the enactment of this Act.",2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15835,94,hr,15835,"A bill to amend the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and of the Education Amendments of 1972, to provide for pro rata cancellation of loans for service performed on a part-time basis or for less than a full year.",Education,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.,House,"Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-6]",MN,D,N000127,0,Permits loans made to students under the direct loan provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or under provisions of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to be cancelled according to specified schedules on the basis of certain teaching services performed on a part-time basis or for less than one year.,2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
94-hr-15836,94,hr,15836,American Youth Hostel Act,Youth,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-6]",MN,D,N000127,0,"American Youth Hostel Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, to make grants to States, local governments, and private nonprofit institutions to defray 75 percent of the cost of renovating structures for use as youth hostels. Requires each grant applicant to: (1) assure that its equity in the structure to be renovated plus funds to be placed in escrow equal at least 25 percent of renovation costs; (2) submit a renovation plan; (3) indicate that it intends to operate the hostel or assure that upon completion of renovation that it will transfer title to the structure to American Youth Hostel, Inc., free of all encumbrances; (4) conform to regulations to be adopted by the Director relative to hostel supervision and renovation; and (5) comply with other specified provisions. Requires that a public hearing be held with respect to each application for a renovation grant under this Act.",2025-09-02T18:50:00Z,
94-hr-15837,94,hr,15837,A bill to provide that certain land of the United States shall be held by the United States in trust or certain communities of the Mdewakanton Sioux in Minnesota.,Native Americans,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-6]",MN,D,N000127,2,"Provides that specified lands of the United States shall be held in trust for specified communities of the Mdewakanton Sioux of Minnesota and shall be included in and considered a part of the reservation lands of such communities.  States that no provision of this Act shall be construed to affect any contract, lease, or assignment in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15838,94,hr,15838,Urban Trees Act,Public Lands and Natural Resources,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.,House,"Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]",NY,D,R000232,15,"Urban Trees Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants, on a matching basis, with urban areas to the States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam in order to provide financial assistance to such urban areas for arboriculture programs.  Defines ""arboriculture"" as the planting, growing, maintenance, and protection of trees and shrubs. Authorizes appropriations of up to $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out such grant program. Requires that grants under this Act be made in accordance with an urban arboriculture plan for the selection, planting, and maintenance of trees agreed upon in advance by the Secretary and the State forester or other appropriate official. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to urban areas for arboriculture programs under this Act.",2025-09-02T18:50:00Z,
94-hr-15839,94,hr,15839,A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of expenses in attending foreign conventions.,Taxation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.,House,"Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8]",IL,D,R000458,0,"Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1976, to prohibit any personal business deduction for expenses allocable to a convention, seminar or other meeting held outside of the North American area unless the taxpayer establishes that the expenses are qualified business expenses and that it was more reasonable for the meeting to be held outside of the North American area than in it. Provides that the reasonableness of the location of such meetings shall be determined under specified criteria in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Disallows any deduction for conventions held upon any water vessels sailing within or without the territorial waters of the United States. Applies to such meetings held after December 31, 1977.",2024-08-01T19:33:42Z,
94-hr-15840,94,hr,15840,World War I Pension Act,Armed Forces and National Security,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.,House,"Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26]",CA,R,R000469,0,"World War I Pension Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay veterans of World War I, or their widows, a pension at a monthly rate of $150.  (Adds 38 U.S.C. 513)",2025-09-02T18:50:01Z,
94-hr-15841,94,hr,15841,"A bill to provide civil service retirement benefits to surviving spouses of civil service annuitants who died before January 8, 1971, and who married such spouses after retiring.",Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.,House,"Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]",NY,D,S000673,0,"Authorizes: (1) the payment of civil service retirement benefits to surviving spouses of annuitants who died before January 8, 1971, and who married such spouses after retiring; and (2) a lump-sum payment to such spouses equal to the annuity such individuals would have received for the period beginning January 8, 1971, to the day preceeding enactment of this Act.",2024-08-01T19:33:39Z,
94-hr-15842,94,hr,15842,A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the scope of its coverage.,,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.,House,"Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4]",NJ,D,T000200,3,"Redefines ""professional employee"" for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act.",2025-07-21T19:44:15Z,
94-hr-15843,94,hr,15843,National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act,Health,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.,House,"Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1]",MT,D,B000243,0,"National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to designated State agencies to meet part of the cost of planning and coordinating services for school age girls and their children. Sets forth requirements which the State plans must meet before receiving such grants, including: comprehensive health care to school-age girls (associated with the continuation of pregnancy) and to their children, family planning and counseling, infant and child day care and a coordinated program of social services. Prohibits the collection by, or submission to the Federal or State Government of identifying information of persons receiving services under this program. Authorizes the appropriation of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and for each of the next two succeeding fiscal years to carry out the purposes of this Act. Establishes a unit within the Maternal and Child Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to administer and coordinate the program established by this Act.",2025-09-02T18:49:59Z,
94-hr-15844,94,hr,15844,Adoption Opportunities Act,Families,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.,House,"Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10]",NY,D,B000432,10,"Adoption Opportunities Act - Title I:  National Registry of Adoptable Children - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and maintain a National Registry of Adoptable Children.  Requires that the Registry contain statistics on the numbers of adoptable children in the United States.  Directs the Secretary to conduct a continuing national survey to develop and keep current such statistics, and to publish the Registry or make it as widely available as possible. Title II:  National Data Bank of Adoption Information and Resources - Provides that the Secretary shall establish and maintain a National Data Bank of Adoption Information and Resources to assist individuals desiring to adopt children.  States that the Bank will provide prospective parents with current information on pre-adoption, adoption, and post-adoption costs, and with information on adoption agencies and their services.  Requires the Secretary to conduct a continuing national survey to keep the Bank's information current. Title III:  Requirements Applicable to Certain Child Related Programs - Subjects specified Social Security programs or projects to whatever requirements the State, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, establishes for the purpose of:  (1) insuring that adoption agencies which indirectly or directly federally funded are associated with an adoption service, are conducting an annual review of the status of each child under its care, and are having their expenditures periodically evaluated; (2) licensing all foster care homes in which agencies place children; and (3) promoting and administering State and local programs designed to make children under agency care legally free for adoption by qualified parents. Directs the Secretary to provide for periodic evaluation of State and local programs to insure compliance with this Act.",2025-09-02T18:50:03Z,
94-hr-15845,94,hr,15845,A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such expenditures.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on House Administration.,House,"Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6]",MI,D,C000178,0,"Requires Federal agencies incurring travel expenses on behalf of a Member of Congress, an employee of a Member of Congress, or an employee of a Congressional Committee to report such expenditure to the Committee of Congress approving such travel.  Requires such committee to reimburse such agency for such expenditure.",2024-08-01T19:33:39Z,
94-hr-15846,94,hr,15846,A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a certain portion of the Saint John River in Maine as a potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.,Rivers,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,House,"Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]",MA,R,C000709,0,Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a certain portion of the Saint John River in Maine as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.,2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15847,94,hr,15847,"A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make Presidential Election Day a legal public holiday.",Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.,House,"Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]",MA,R,C000709,0,"Makes Presidential Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in 1976, and in every fourth year thereafter, a legal public holiday.  (Amends 5 U.S.C. 6103(a))",2024-08-01T19:33:39Z,
94-hr-15848,94,hr,15848,Youth Community Employment Act,Youth,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.,House,"Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6]",MA,D,H000230,0,"Youth Community Employment Act - Title I:  Youth Community Service - Youth Community Service Act - Establishes a youth community service program as part of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 whereby each prime sponsor under such Act is to make grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of providing community service employment for youths in jobs required to carry out eligible community service projects. Authorizes the appropriation of designated sums for such program for fiscal years 1977 and 1978 and of amounts for succeeding calendar quarters based upon a specified formula which takes into account the national unemployment rate. Sets forth guidelines for the distribution and use of funds appropriated under this title. Details requirements for applications for grants under this title, including (1) a full description of the project, the jobs to be filled, the job training and skill development opportunities that will be made available  to participating youths, and the wages to be paid persons who work on the project, and (2) assurances regarding project supervision and administration, assistance to participating youths in obtaining future employment, lack of discrimination toward any participant or applicant for participation, profits to be made by the grant applicant on the project, use of the completed project, and specified other conditions relative to the project. Sets forth standards for approval of applications by prime sponsors. Requires that projects under this title not result in displacement of currently employed workers and that youths employed in jobs assisted under this title receive a specified minimum wage and workmen's compensation, health, and unemployment benefits. Title II:  Youth Counseling and Employment Service - Establishes a Youth Counseling and Employment Service in the United States Employment Service of the Department of Labor. Directs the Secretary of Labor to make such arrangements as are necessary to assure that there is established in each State employment service a youth counseling and employment service. Authorizes the Secretary, through the Youth Counseling and Employment Service, to make grants to State employment services to establish job counseling, job information, and job placement programs for youths. Directs the Secretary, through the Youth Counseling and Employment Service and the United States Employment Service, (1) to make grants to public agencies, colleges, and nonprofit private organizations for the purpose of training and retraining job counseling and placement personnel, (2) to carry out a program of grants to States for computer equipment and guidance to provide job and education information to youths, for the provision of employment and career information to State youth counseling and employment services, and for printed and audiovisual materials, and (3) to carry out a program of demonstration and evalution projects relating to job counseling, job information, and job placement programs and techniques for youths. Authorizes the appropriation of designated sums to carry out the provisions of this Act for fiscal years 1977-83.  Sets forth guidelines for the allocation of such funds. Directs the Secretary to require the Youth Counseling and Employment Service and State employment service agencies administering activities assisted under this Act to coordinate their activities with agencies and organizations conducting related manpower and employment programs under other provisions of law.",2025-09-02T18:50:03Z,
94-hr-15849,94,hr,15849,Government Economy and Spending Reform Act,Economics and Public Finance,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Rules.,House,"Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4]",WV,D,H000438,0,"Government Economy and Spending Reform Act - Title I:  Authorizations of New Budget Authority - Terminates all budget authority for Federal programs on specified dates according to the functional or subfunctional category of each program as set forth in the fiscal year 1977 budget. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress by April 1, 1977, on specified programs with respect to the laws under which such program is carried on, the amount of new budget authority received by such program during the four fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977, and to identify programs for which no outlays have been made during the last two fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977. Prohibits providing new budget authority after the applicable review date set forth in this Act unless the provision of such budget authority is specifically authorized by law or the standing rules of either House of Congress. Title II: Zero- Base Program Review - Sets forth a timetable for Congressional zero-base review of new budget authority.  Defines ""zero-base review"" as an evaluation of a given program to determine the merits of its continuation at a level less than, equal to, or more than its existing level.  Requires each congressional committee conducting a zero- based program review to adopt tenative and final review plans, receive reports from the Comptroller General and Federal agencies on the program being reviewed, and report to their respective House the results of such zero-base review of the program.  Sets forth minimum objectives of inquiry for such reviews.  Requires that any committee reporting pursuant to this Act recommend the extent to which any program reviewed should be continued or eliminated. Title III:  Continuing Review - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to require, whenever the Comptroller General issues a report which discloses any substantial deficiency in the achievement of the objectives of any Federal program, the agency conducting such program to report to specified congressional committees 60 days after such report and every six months thereafter to deliniate the actions taken with respect to such deficiency.  Requires that such agency continue to issue such reports until such time as the Comptroller General determines that no purpose is served by their submission. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to require the inclusion in the Budget of a statement of the specific objectives of each Government program, and a comparison, in each subsequent Budget, of the achievement of such objectives for the last completed fiscal year with the planned objectives of such year. Title IV:  Citizens Bicentennial Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government - Establishes the Citizens' Bicentennial Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government, an independent agency of 18 members to study Federal agencies.  Directs the Commission to make recommendations to the President and Congress for the restructuring of such agencies to improve their efficiency.  Requires the Commission to submit its final report by September 30, 1979, and terminate it 90 days thereafter. Authorizes to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation $12,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this title. Title V:  Zero-Base Review of Tax Expenditures - Requires the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation to determine and recommend termination dates for all tax expenditure provisions, defined as any special exclusion, exemption, deduction from gross income, special credit, preferential tax rate or deferral of tax liability.  Requires such date to be on December 31, of one of the five years beginning with 1979.  Requires that a subsequent zero-base review be conducted every five years after the first such review of such tax expenditure provision.  Requires that a bill be passed by the 95th Congress setting the first termination dates for such provisions. Makes any proposal to consider any bill in either House which contains a tax expenditure provision out of order unless such expenditure has a termination date and has been subjected to zero-base review as provided for by this Act.  Sets both procedures and time deadlines for conducting zero-base review of tax expenditure provisions. Title VI:  Miscellaneous - Requires the Director of Management and Budget to study the feasibility of zero-base budgeting for Federal agencies.  Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to study the feasibility of personnel ceilings on employees of the United States and their relationships to alternative methods of carrying out the activities of such employees.  Requires that such reports be submitted to Congress. Requires Federal agency heads to report requests for new budget authority to Congress.  Requires specified committees to study the effectiveness of the zero-base review procedures required by this Act.",2025-09-02T18:50:00Z,
94-hr-15850,94,hr,15850,Right to Private Records Act,Right of privacy,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]",NY,D,K000302,5,"Right to Private Records Act - Prohibits any financial institution from disclosing to any State or to any subdivision of any State any financial record of a customer unless such customer has so authorized or a valid search warrant, subpena or summons has been obtained according to the terms of this Act. States that no officer, employee or agent of any financial institution, communication common carrier, creditor or credit reporting agency holding any financial, toll, or credit record who is required by law to notify any law enforcement official or any political subdivision of any State of any criminal law violation which such person believes is being committed shall disclose any information except in accordance with this Act. Makes provisions for general or limited authorization of disclosure of any financial, toll, or credit record by means of a written statement containing specified information. Permits revocation of such authorization by written notification at any time, and otherwise limits to one year, any authorization to disclose.  Prohibits any financial institution, communication common carrier, creditor, credit reporting agency or other person from requiring any person to make such authorization as a condition for doing business. Prescribes standards for the issuance of search warrants and judicial subpenas.  Provides that a court may grant a subpena with a temporary delay of notification for a period of not greater than 90 days following the date of issuance if it finds, on the basis of an affadavit or sworn testimony, that it has been affirmatively demonstrated that such notification would jeopardize a continuing investigation of any crimes enumerated in this Act.  Allows courts to enter ex parte orders granting an additional delay of such notification period not to exceed 180 days.  Requires judges who grant or deny such delays to report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts the particulars of such request.  States that the Director of such office shall transmit to the Congress an annual report concerning the number of applications for extension of delay and the number of extensions granted or denied during the preceding calendar year.  Grants standing to move to quash a subpena to any person to whom the financial, toll, or credit record ordered to be disclosed relates. Prohibits any officer, employee, or agent of any person or government agency from intercepting, in the course of carrying out the business operations of such person or agency, oral or wire communications by or to any other officer, employee, or agent of such person or agency unless: (1) written notice is given; (2) such interceptions are for the purpose of training; (3)such interceptions occur only during the period specified in the notice required by this Act; (4) there is no recording of such communication; and (5) such person whose communication is intercepted has given written consent.",2025-09-02T18:50:00Z,
94-hr-15851,94,hr,15851,"A bill for the relief of the City of San Antonio, Texas.",Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX-21]",TX,D,K000333,0,"Exempts specified proposed annexation parcels made to San Antonio, Texas, from requirements regarding voting qualifications and procedures under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.",2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15852,94,hr,15852,A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide for analyses by the General Accounting Office of governmental and commercial sales of defense articles and services to foreign countries.,Arms sales,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on International Relations.,House,"Rep. Leggett, Robert L. [D-CA-4]",CA,D,L000221,1,"Amends the Arms Export Control Act to require the General Accounting Office, upon the request of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations or the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations, to submit an analysis on a proposed sale or a proposed licensing for export of defense articles or services.  Requires analysis of the impact of such proposal upon (1) the arms race, (2) the likelihood of armed conflict, (3) the relations of the United States with countries in the region of the recipient country, and (4) the economy and military preparedness of the United States. Requires the President to furnish to the General Accounting Office copies of the certification and statements which are transmitted to Congress with requests for such sales or licenses.",2024-08-01T19:33:40Z,
94-hr-15853,94,hr,15853,A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize grants to pay a portion of the costs of operation and maintenance of treatment works.,Environmental Protection,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.,House,"Rep. Mezvinsky, Edward [D-IA-1]",IA,D,M000686,0,"Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States and localities to assist in meeting the costs of operation and maintenance of publicly-owned treatment works.  Stipulates that such assistance shall be on a percentage basis to be determined by the length of time such treatment works have been in operation. Authorizes the appropriation of $800,000,000 per year for fiscal years 1978, 1979, and 1980 for such grant program.",2024-08-01T19:33:41Z,
94-hr-15854,94,hr,15854,A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to airworthiness certificates.,Transportation and Public Works,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.,House,"Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24]",TX,D,M000708,0,Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing an airworthiness certificate for any aircraft which has been declared to be surplus by an armed force and which engages in the transportation of persons or property for compensation or hire unless such aircraft strictly conforms in every respect to a previously type certified civil aircraft.,2024-08-01T19:33:41Z,
94-hr-15855,94,hr,15855,Responsibility in Government Act,Government liability,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22]",TX,R,P000583,0,"Responsibility in Government Act - Directs the United States to pay the reasonable costs and attorney's fees of a defendant or a respondent in a judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by the United States and involving potential sanctions if such defendant or respondent ultimately prevails or if the proceeding is withdrawn. Excepts all but specified prosecutions under title 18 of the United States Code from such requirement. Requires, with respect to instances in which the United States pays the costs and attorney's fees of a prevailing party under this or any other Act, the withholding of 25 percent of the pay of each responsible officer or employee each pay period until the total amount withheld equals 50 percent of the reimbursement payments made by the United States, up to a maximum of $100,000.",2025-09-02T18:49:58Z,
94-hr-15856,94,hr,15856,"A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the uniform allowances available to Federal employees.",Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.,House,"Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]",CO,D,S000142,0,Increases the allowances available to Federal employees for uniforms required by their positions to $300 for acquisition and $200 for annual maintenance.,2024-08-01T19:33:39Z,
94-hr-15857,94,hr,15857,A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities designed to support or defeat any legislation pending before the Congress or any State legislature or any legislation or legislative issue on the ballot in any State.,Lobbying,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]",CO,D,W000647,15,"Prohibits the use of Federal funds by any corporation wholly owned by the Federal Government for the purpose of influencing any legislative issue before Congress, any State legislature, or on the ballot of any State.",2024-08-01T19:33:39Z,
94-hr-15858,94,hr,15858,A bill for the relief of Doctor Salome Benedict.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10]",NY,D,B000432,0,Provides for the relief of Doctor Salome Benedict.,2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15859,94,hr,15859,A bill for the relief of Romeo A. Provencal.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2]",KS,D,K000162,0,Provides for the relief of Romeo A. Provencal.,2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15860,94,hr,15860,A bill for the relief of Son-ya Seong.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]",HI,D,M000797,0,Provides for the relief of Son-ya Seong.,2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15861,94,hr,15861,A bill for the relief of Doctor Wen Pin Chang.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Rees, Thomas M. [D-CA-23]",CA,D,R000134,0,Provides for the relief of Doctor Wen Pin Chang.,2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15862,94,hr,15862,"A bill for the relief of Mahjubah Al-Kutub and her two children, Huriyah al-Azhari and Hisham al-Zuhri.",Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]",MD,D,S000716,0,"Provides for the relief of Mahjubah Al-Kutub and her two children, Huriyah al-Azhari and Hisham al-Zuhri.",2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hr-15863,94,hr,15863,A bill for the relief of the survivors of Brian Murray.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.,House,"Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5]",NY,R,W000780,0,Provides for the relief of the survivors of Brian Murray.,2024-08-01T19:33:36Z,
94-hres-1592,94,hres,1592,A resolution expressing the thanks of the House to the Honorable Carl Albert.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Measure passed House.,House,"Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18]",IL,R,M000692,0,Expresses the appreciation of the House to Carl Albert for the manner in which he presided over the House during the 94th Congress. Extends to him sincere wishes for a pleasant retirement.,2024-08-01T19:21:28Z,
94-hres-1593,94,hres,1593,A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committee approval of certain travel proposals.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Rules.,House,"Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6]",MI,D,C000178,16,"Amends Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that committee funds shall not be used for travel unless its official nature is established by resolution approved by majority vote of the committee involved.  Requires that the official travel resolution set forth specific items including the purpose of each destination, the names of all persons who propose to take the trip, the anticipated benefit to the taxpayers, and the estimated total expense.",2024-08-01T19:21:36Z,
94-hres-1594,94,hres,1594,"A resolution creating a select committee to conduct a study of the circumstances surrounding both product liability and professional liability insurance rate increases, and of any other product and professional liability insurance coverage issues the committee shall determine.",Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Rules.,House,"Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]",OH,D,M001044,10,"Creates a House Select Committee to investigate and study product and professional liability insurance rate increases, and any other product and professional liability insurance coverage issues at its discretion. Establishes procedural guidelines and enumerates powers the new Committee may exercise in pursuit of its goals, including the authority to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and use discovery techniques as it deems necessary.  Empowers the Committee to employ and fix the compensation of clerks, experts, consultants, technicians, attorneys, investigators, and other support staff as it considers fit. Directs the Committee to report to the House as soon as practicable the results of its studies, as well as recommendations.",2024-08-01T19:21:36Z,
94-hres-1595,94,hres,1595,A resolution directing the Committee on International Relations to conduct hearings to determine the nature and extent of any U.S. involvement in the hostilities in Northern Ireland.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on Rules.,House,"Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]",MA,R,C000709,2,Directs the House Committee on International Relations to conduct hearings to determine the extent of U.S. Government involvement in the hostilities in Northern Ireland.,2024-08-01T19:21:25Z,
94-hres-1596,94,hres,1596,A resolution relative to the freedom of the citizens of Romania.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on House Administration.,House,"Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]",NY,D,K000302,24,"Requests the President of the United States to transmit a report about the freedom of citizens of Romania to exercise their rights and cultural freedoms, and especially their right to emigrate, to each House of Congress and to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.  Requests that such a report be transmitted each time the President makes a request for authority to waive the application of the Trade Act of 1974, or for authority to extend the United States-Romanian Trade Agreement itself. Requests the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe to transmit a report with respect to the freedom of the citizens of Romania to emigrate, and on the status of minorities in that country, to both Houses of Congress. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that if Romania restricts fundamental rights of its citizens, it should be denied its current most-favored nation treatment, and the 1975 United States-Romanian Trade Agreement should be ended. Provides an additional $50,000 for the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House to assist in carrying out its duties under the Trade Act of 1974.",2024-08-01T19:21:36Z,
94-hres-1597,94,hres,1597,A resolution relative to the freedom of the citizens of Romania.,International Affairs,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to House Committee on House Administration.,House,"Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]",NY,D,K000302,11,"Requests the President of the United States to transmit a report about the freedom of citizens of Romania to exercise their rights and cultural freedoms, and especially their right to emigrate, to each House of Congress and to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.  Requests that such a report be transmitted each time the President makes a request for authority to waive the application of the Trade Act of 1974, or for authority to extend the United States-Romanian Trade Agreement itself. Requests the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe to transmit a report with respect to the freedom of the citizens of Romania to emigrate, and on the status of minorities in that country, to both Houses of Congress. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that if Romania restricts fundamental rights of its citizens, it should be denied its current most-favored nation treatment, and the 1975 United States-Romanian Trade Agreement should be ended. Provides an additional $50,000 for the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House to assist in carrying out its duties under the Trade Act of 1974.",2024-08-01T19:21:36Z,
94-hres-1598,94,hres,1598,A resolution to notify the President of the completion of committee business.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Measure passed House.,House,"Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14]",CA,D,M000436,0,"Appoints a Committee of the House consisting of two Members to join a similar committee appointed by the Senate to inform the President of the United States that the two Houses of Congress have completed their business and are ready to adjourn, unless the President has some other communication to make to them.",2024-08-01T19:21:28Z,
94-hres-1599,94,hres,1599,"A resolution to authorize a revised edition of Rules and Manual of the House Representatives, 95th Congress.",Government publications,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Measure passed House.,House,"Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14]",CA,D,M000436,0,"Authorizes printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the 95th Congress as a House Document.  Specifies the number of copies, format, and distribution of this printing.",2024-08-01T19:21:21Z,
94-hres-1600,94,hres,1600,A resolution authorizing the printing of reports of Comptroller General of the United States as House Documents of the 94th Congress.,Government publications,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Measure passed House.,House,"Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14]",CA,D,M000436,0,"Directs that, notwithstanding the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives, the reports of the Comptroller General of the United States made to the Congress pursuant to the Government Corporation Control Act shall be printed as House Documents of the 94th Congress, second session.",2024-08-01T19:21:28Z,
94-s-3874,94,s,3874,National Materials Policy Act,Environmental Protection,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]",CO,D,H000287,0,"National Materials Policy Act - Title I: Environmental Quality Assistance and Natural Resource Material Conservation Incentives - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a schedule of national solid waste product charges.  Authorizes annual increases in the initial charge schedule over a ten-year period.  Stipulates that such charges shall be levied at the earliest practical stage of the manufacturing sequence.  Exempts exported products from the charge schedules established pursuant to this Act. Establishes an Environmental Quality Assistance Fund from all sums received as charges under this title.  Authorizes appropriations from the fund for municipal solid waste management plans, in accordance with guidelines established by the Administrator consistent with the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Imposes criminal penalties of up to a $10,000 fine and/or five years imprisonment for evasion of the charges imposed by this Act, or for knowing failure to collect charges imposed by this Act. Imposes additional penalties for failure to supply accurate information and for assisting in the furnishing of false information. Title II: General Provisions - Stipulates that nothing in this Act shall preclude States and localities from adopting more stringent solid waste standards. Imposes certain record-keeping requirements upon manufacturers of products covered by this Act. Establishes procedures for judicial review under this Act.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3875,94,s,3875,Truth in Lending Simplification Act,Commerce,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,"Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]",UT,R,G000072,1,"Truth in Lending Simplification Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to exempt transactions involving extensions of credit for agricultural purposes.  Redefines the term ""open end credit plan"" for purposes of such Act.  Eliminates specified items from the computation of the finance charge with respect to any transaction. Removes the filing dates for specified annual reports.  Provides for an annual revision of credit forms when there has been a change in disclosure requirements, by statute or otherwise, except when the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System takes interim action necessary to prevent unfair or deceptive disclosure practices. States that no right of rescission exists with respect to any transaction wherein:  (1) a first lien is created or retained against any real property which is used as the residence of the person to whom credit is extended to finance the acquisition of that property; or (2) a consumer credit transaction includes an agency of a State as the obligor.  Eliminates the requirements of such Act which requires the periodic statement to include the annual percentage rate and the payment date. Removes specified disclosure requirements which were mandatory before the opening of any account under an open end consumer credit plan.  Requires annual, instead of semi-annual, transmission of statements pertaining (1) to procedures for correction of error in billing and (2) to the rights of credit card customers. Excuses creditors who fail to identify each extension of credit in such statements if the creditor responds to any inquiry for clarification pertaining to errors in billing.  Eliminates such items as cash price, downpayments, and default from the disclosure statement required in connection with each consumer credit sale not under an open end credit plan.  Requires more complete disclosure of the types of security held by the creditor at the time of such statement or at a future date in the property which is subject to the extension of credit and in property which is acquired with the proceeds of the extension of credit. Provides that no civil liability shall be incurred under the Truth in Lending Act where the creditor is in substantial compliance with its provisions. Eliminates specified items from disclosure requirements with respect to the advertising of credit. Redefines the term ""billing errors"" to include failures to transmit the statements required in connection with open end credit plans to the last known address of the obligor.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3876,94,s,3876,Federal Employment System Act,,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.,Senate,"Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY]",NY,R,J000064,1,"Federal Employment System Act - Establishes the Federal Full Employment Board as an independent agency in the executive branch.  Directs the Board to: (1) recommend to the President and the Congress by January 20 of each year a legislative program to help achieve full employment and alternative means of attaining that objective; (2) request the President to direct the implementation of federally funded programs directly or indirectly affecting employment; (3) review and make recommendations with respect to governmental policies in terms of the impact of such policies upon achieving full employment and to decisions made by private and public employers; (4) undertake national and regional manpower and employment planning including taking affirmative action to encourage participation and cooperation of employers and trade unions to improve such planning; (5) assess the activities of relevant Federal agencies for the purpose of developing an improved labor market exchange system; (6) hold nationwide and regional conferences designed to encourage the support of management and labor in meeting the objective of full employment; and (7) analyze and make recommendations with respect to the extent to which the Federal budget may assist in reaching full employment. Establishes ten regional full employment councils, to be located in designated cities.  Includes among the functions of the regional councils (1) making policy recommendations to the Federal Full Employment Board, (2) making general assessments and analyses of long- and short-range labor shortages and surpluses in regional labor markets, (3) encouraging greater coordination between education and training institutions and industrial and labor organizations, and (4) disseminating specified materials and publishing an annual nontechnical report for the people of the region on conditions in local labor markets.",2025-09-02T18:52:35Z,
94-s-3877,94,s,3877,A bill for the relief of Franklin R. Helt.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]",WV,D,B001210,1,Provides for the relief of Franklin R. Helt.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3878,94,s,3878,"A bill for the relief of Doctor Laurence T. Gayao, his wife, Edith Gayao, and their child, Lorraine Gayao.",Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]",TX,D,B000401,1,"Provides for the relief of Doctor Laurence T. Gayao, his wife, Edith Gayao, and their child, Lorraine Gayao.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3879,94,s,3879,"A bill for the relief of Doctor Antonio Panganiban Serrano, his wife, Doctor Lesley B. Tiongko Serrano, and their son, Kenneth Neil Serrano.",Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]",WV,D,B001210,1,"Provides for the relief of Doctor Antonio Panganiban Serrano, his wife, Doctor Lesley B. Tiongko Serrano, and their son, Kenneth Neil Serrano.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3880,94,s,3880,A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish a Federal Banking Appeals Board.,Finance and Financial Sector,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,"Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]",TX,R,T000322,0,"Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish the Federal Banking Appeals Board which shall be composed of two members appointed by the President and one member appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.  Specifies three areas of competence and experience which shall be embodied in the Board.  Designates the terms of membership and the salaries of the members. Empowers the Board to:  (1) conduct hearings; (2) hear appeals taken by any insured bank from any decision, order, instruction, or requirement of the appropriate Federal banking agency of the insured bank; and (3) issue such orders as it deems appropriate where it determines that any decision, order, instruction, or requirement is in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority or limitations or motivated by bias, prejudice, or interest. States that this Act in no way limits the right to judicial review of any person adversely affected by an action of any appropriate Federal banking agency or of the Board.",2025-01-14T18:20:21Z,
94-s-3881,94,s,3881,A bill for the relief of Maria Ramona Amazo (wife) and Edgar Enrique Dominguez-Cambuzano (husband).,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI]",RI,D,P000100,0,Provides for the relief of Maria Ramona Amazo (wife) and Edgar Enrique Dominguez-Cambuzano (husband).,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3882,94,s,3882,A bill for the relief of Jovito Barros Cabral.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]",RI,D,P000193,0,Provides for the relief of Jovito Barros Cabral.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3883,94,s,3883,"A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide for payment of annuity to an individual who has completed 30 years of service, without regard to such individual's age.",,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.,Senate,"Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]",VT,R,S000776,0,Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to make individuals who have completed 30 years of services eligible for an annuity regardless of such individuals' age.,2025-04-21T12:24:17Z,
94-s-3884,94,s,3884,Federal Insurance Act,Finance and Financial Sector,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,"Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA]",MA,R,B000871,0,"Federal Insurance Act - Establishes a Federal Insurance Administration within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to be headed by an Administrator: (1) authorized to issue Federal charters for carrying on the business of insurance to corporations deemed to be eligible based on the capital and surplus of such corporations and other organizational criteria required by the Administrator, and contingent upon majority stockholder or policyholder approval, such charters preempting and terminating any State charter except for purposes of corporate existence; and (2) required to prescribe rules and regulations governing the conduct of the insurers, including the payment of a guaranty fee, maintenance of reserves, control of assets, performance of obligations, production of official records, and corporate reorganization schemes, and to establish an ""early warning system"" for detection of financial instability of such corporations. Exempts such insurers from any State laws involving reserves, assumption of obligations in the event of insolvency of other persons, regulation of investments and fixing of rates.  Limits the State tax liability of such insurers to an amount no greater than the tax imposed upon an equal amount of gross or net premiums of the least taxed insurer organized under the laws of any State. Specifies the types of assets in which such insurers are permitted to invest capital and surplus or guaranty funds, and limits the percent of the total policyholder obligation permitted to be invested in certain assets. Grants the Administrator supervisory powers over persons participating in the conduct of affairs of such insurer, including authority to: (1) issue and serve upon such person or insurer notice of charges of violation of this Act or rules promulgated thereunder, such notice to contain a statement of relevant facts and the time of hearing on whether a cease and desist order should issue; (2) issue a temporary cease and desist order in certain circumstances; and (3) suspend or prohibit from further participation in the affairs of the insurer any officer, director, or participating person if such action is deemed necessary for protection of the corporation or the interests of its policyholders. Confers jurisdiction over all proceedings under this Act to the United States district courts and courts of appeals of the United States in the district or circuit in which the principal place of business of the insurer is located or, in some cases, in the District of Columbia.  Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to federally chartered insurers to facilitate a merger between two such insurers or a sale of assets or assumption of liabilities of a financially unsound insurer by another insurer for the purpose of averting a loss to the Federal Insurance Fund.  Permits the Administrator to institute proceedings to revoke such a charter and dissolve such insurer upon a determination that such insurer cannot pay claims when due.  Guarantees that any insurance obligation incurred by a federally chartered insurer shall, upon default, be met by proceeds in the Federal Insurance Fund, established by this Act and paid into by such insurers. Prohibits the Administrator from approving mergers or consolidations or any surrender or amendment of a Federal charter if such action would have an adverse impact on the insurance industry. Requires the Administrator to consult with the Attorney General before approving any merger or reorganization, except in cases of imminent insolvency or default. Transfers to the Federal Insurance Administration all functions, powers, and duties conferred upon the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to title XII of the National Housing Act (the Urban Property Protection and Reinsurance Act of 1968), title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956.",2025-09-02T18:52:34Z,
94-s-3885,94,s,3885,A bill for the relief of Ms. Kim Joy Gemmill.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN]",TN,R,B000063,0,Provides for the relief of Ms. Kim Joy Gemmill.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3886,94,s,3886,"A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to make clear that State or Federal prisoners who are otherwise eligible for Federal habeas corpus relief may not be denied such relief on the ground that such State or Federal Government provided an opportunity for a full and fair litigation of a constitutional claim, and for other purposes.",Law,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI]",WI,D,N000033,0,"Directs that an otherwise proper application for a writ of habeas corpus in behalf of a person in custody pursuant to a judgment of a State court be entertained in a U.S. district court without regard to whether the State court afforded the applicant an opportunity to fully and fairly litigate the issue constituting the basis of such application, so long as the applicant did not deliberately bypass a procedure through which such claim could have been presented. Prohibits any provision of law or any rule prescribed by the Supreme Court from precluding a Federal court from granting appropriate relief to a prisoner whom it has sentenced upon its finding that the judgment was rendered without jurisdiction, that the sentence imposed was unauthorized, or that the prisoner's constitutional rights have been denied or infringed, unless it also finds that the prisoner deliberately bypassed a procedure available to assert his constitutional rights.  (Amends 28 U.S.C. 2254; 2255)",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3887,94,s,3887,Federal Aid in Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act,Animals,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]",CO,D,H000287,0,"Federal Aid in Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act - Establishes the Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund to provide financial assistance, administered by the Secretary of the Interior, to State nongame fish and wildlife conservation programs. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer personnel, equipment, and scientific information to carry out this Act. Sets forth the formula for the apportionment of revenue to the States and limitations upon administrative expenses of the Secretary and the States chargeable to such Fund. Permits any amount apportioned to a State but not expended or obligated after two fiscal years to be used by the Secretary to assist such programs in other States. Permits any such amount not paid or obligated by the Secretary at the end of two fiscal years to be made available for any nongame fish and wildlife resource project of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Requires any State wishing such assistance (1) to certify to the Secretary the existence of a State agency with adequate authority, resources, and personnel to conserve nongame fish and wildlife, (2) to submit a comprehensive fish and wildlife species management plan to the Secretary, and (3) to submit to the Secretary a detailed proposal for a fish and wildlife species conservation project.  Sets forth project funding procedures and restrictions applicable to the States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia. Directs all Federal departments and agencies to coordinate their programs with nongame fish and wildlife conservation projects administered by the States. Directs each Federal department and agency with management authority over land and water resources (1) to determine which programs under its authority may be extended to include conservation of nongame fish and wildlife species, (2) to notify the appropriate State agency of any such affirmative determination, and (3) to cooperate with the establishment of conservation efforts. Authorizes Federal departments and agencies to enter cooperative agreements with State agencies for such efforts. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal year 1978, 1979, and 1980 to carry out this Act.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3888,94,s,3888,Petroleum Decontrol and Deconcentration Act,Energy,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]",CO,D,H000287,0,"Petroleum Decontrol and Deconcentration Act - Title I: Industry Competition - Prohibits, five years after the date of enactment of this Act, petroleum producers from controlling any interest in petroleum refining, transportation, or marketing assets.  Prohibits the acquisition of additional substantial refining, marketing, or transportation assets by substantial petroleum producers after January 1, 1977. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to exempt corporations formed or reorganized as a result of compliance with this Act from provisions of the antitrust laws with respect to interlocking directorates for a period not to exceed one year. Requires producers subject to the provisions of this Act to submit plans to the Commission for the divestiture of prohibited assets within 18 months after the enactment of this Act. Imposes civil penalties of up to $100,000 for an individual and up to $1,000,000 for a corporation for violations of the provisions of this Act.  Imposes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for violations of lawful orders issued by the Commission pursuant to this Act. Stipulates that each day of a continuing violation shall be deemed a separate offense. Title II: Temporary Petroleum Industry Divestiture Court - Creates a Temporary Petroleum Industry Divestiture Court composed of Federal judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States.  Stipulates that such court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all cases relating to the provisions of this Act. Stipulates that review of the decisions of the court may be obtained only by petition to the Supreme Court of the United States. Title III: Oil Price Regulation - Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to direct the President to amend petroleum price control regulations to reflect monthly adjustments in ceiling prices of domestically-produced crude oil which are equivalent to prices for crude oil produced outside the United States.  Authorizes Congressional review of Presidential actions taken pursuant to this title.",2025-09-02T18:52:39Z,
94-s-3889,94,s,3889,Department of the Environment and Oceans Act,Executive reorganization,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.,Senate,"Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]",SC,D,H000725,0,"Department of the Environment and Oceans Act - Title I:  Organization of the Department - Establishes an executive Department of the Environment and Oceans.  Includes as component units of such Department the United States Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and various functions currently in the Department of the Interior. Establishes, under the Secretary of the Environment and Oceans, the offices of Deputy Secretary of the Environment and Oceans, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Assistant Secretary for Inter-governmental Relations and Public Information, Assistant Secretary for Administration, and Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology. Establishes Assistant Secretaries for Air Quality, Water Quality, Oceans, Recreation and Parks, Environmental Hazards, Atmospheric Services, and the Coast Guard. Title II:  Powers and Duties of the Secretary - Lists the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Department.  Requires the filing of an annual report with the Congress on the activities of the Department. Authorizes the Secretary to commence litigation to enforce Acts within the Department's jurisdiction should the Attorney General decline to proceed within 45 days of request. Establishes procedures for public access to information. Title III:  Clean Air Administration - Transfers responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to air quality to the Clean Air Administration, to be within the Department. Title IV:  Water Quality Administration - Transfers responsibilities for water quality from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Water Quality Administration, within the new Department. Title V:  National Oceans Administration - Transfers responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to oceans to the National Oceans Administration, an agency of the new Department. Title VI:  Recreation and Parks Administration - Establishes a Recreation and Parks Administration within the new Department. Title VII:  Environmental Hazards Control Administration - Transfers responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to toxic substances, radiation, pesticides, noise pollution, and solid waste, to the Environmental Hazards Control Administration, within the new Department. Title VIII:  Atmospheric Services Administration - Transfers responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to weather prediction and atmospheric services to the Atmospheric Services Administration, within the new Department.  Lists additional functions, duties, and powers with respect to weather monitoring and prediction assigned to the Administration. Title IX:  United States Coast Guard - Transfers the Coast Guard to the new Department. Title X:  Miscellaneous Provisions - Lists the provisions of the law to be administered by the Secretary. Establishes procedures for implementation of the provisions of this Act through a Special Committee on Implementation. Amends or repeals miscellaneous provisions of law to conform with the provisions of this Act.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3890,94,s,3890,"A bill for the relief of Herta Schleifer and her daughter, Renate Schleifer.",Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE]",NE,R,C001006,0,"Provides for the relief of Herta Schleifer and her daughter, Renate Schleifer.",2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3891,94,s,3891,Farm Training Adjustment Program,Agriculture and Food,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.,Senate,"Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD]",SD,D,A000017,1,"Farm Training Adjustment Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to allocate funds to any State, for the purpose of conducting a farm training adjustment program for the farmers of such State who have been adversely affected as a result of a natural disaster. Requires States wishing to participate in such program to submit to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, a plan for the farm training adjustment program.  Requires that such program be carried out by the department of agriculture of such State under the supervision and control of a State-Federal Administrative Committee established under the guidelines set forth in this Act. Requires that the curriculum for such a program include:  (1) farm management;  (2) livestock marketing;  (3) animal nutrition; (4) crop production;  (5) conservation principles;  (6) welding; (7) artificial insemination of livestock;  and (8) first aid. Stipulates that no such program may exceed a 20 week period. Entitles participants in such program to receive a subsistence payment of $1,000 per month under specified conditions. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture in such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.",2025-09-02T18:52:37Z,
94-s-3892,94,s,3892,A bill for the relief of Soon Bok Yoon.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]",LA,D,J000189,0,Provides for the relief of Soon Bok Yoon.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3893,94,s,3893,Family Farm Security Act,Agriculture and Food,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.,Senate,"Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]",MN,D,H000953,0,"Family Farm Security Act - Title I:  Land Acquisition Loans - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee loans to enable young people who wish to engage in farming on a career basis to purchase land necessary for such purpose.  Stipulates that no loan shall be guaranteed in an amount in excess of:  (1) 75 percent of its total amount; (2) the appraised value of the property; or (3) $150,000, whichever is less.  Authorizes the Secretary to make payment adjustments extending payments for up to an additional ten years for loans having a maximum term of 20 years.  Directs the Secretary during the first ten years of a loan to pay annually to the lender four percent of the outstanding balance due at the beginning of that year.  Requires the borrower to repay such amounts to the Secretary in the eleventh year unless such individual is granted an extension. Stipulates that such loans may only be made available to individuals who would be unable to purchase the farmland for which the loan is made without the assistance of this Act. Directs the Secretary to provide for the appointment of local county committees to assist in the screening of applicants for loan guarantees and payment adjustment assistance. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. Requires the Secretary to report to specified committees of Congress the amount of funds required to operate the loan guarantee program within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee such loans in an amount up to five times the funds appropriated for such purpose. Title II:  Operating Loans - Authorizes the Secretary to make operating loans of up to $50,000 to individuals whose loans are guaranteed under title I of this Act and who are unable to finance their actual needs at reasonable rates and terms through commercial sources.  Sets forth the repayment period and interest rate for such loans. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3894,94,s,3894,"A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.",Environmental Protection,1976-10-01,1976-10-19,Public law 94-558.,Senate,"Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN]",TN,R,B000063,1,Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to guarantee loans to States and localities for advanced construction of eligible treatment works facilities.,2024-08-01T19:37:40Z,
94-s-3895,94,s,3895,Urban National Parks and Recreation Areas Transportation Act,Public Lands and Natural Resources,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ]",NJ,D,W000502,0,Urban National Parks and Recreation Areas Transportation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to:  (1) implement a mass transportation program for each urban national park and recreation area for involving modes of transport other than personal motor vehicles; and (2) conduct a comprehensive study of transportation problems and opportunities throughout the National Park System.  Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.,2025-09-02T18:52:39Z,
94-s-3896,94,s,3896,A bill to transfer responsibility for furnishing certified copies of certain payment bonds from the comptroller General of the United States to the officer that awarded the contract for which the bond was given.,Government Operations and Politics,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.,Senate,"Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000105,0,Transfers responsibility for furnishing certified copies of payment bonds from the Comptroller General to the officer that awarded the public contract for which the bond was given.,2025-01-14T19:03:55Z,
94-s-3897,94,s,3897,Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Act,Health,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.,Senate,"Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]",CO,D,H000287,0,"Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Act - Establishes a comprehensive system of health care services for children and pregnant women. Title I:  Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Benefits - Provides that every pregnant woman and every child residing in the United States who is a legal resident or a citizen of the United States or the spouse of a legal resident or a citizen of the United States shall be eligible for benefits under this Act.  Entitles an eligible child under this Act to receive from his provider either directly or indirectly all health care services related to the diagnosis and treatment of any disease, injury, or disability, as well as any other health care services necessary for the adequate protection, maintenance, or restoration of his mental and physical health.  Specifies that women eligible under this title shall be provided all health care services related to the diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy, disease or injury during pregnancy which could threaten the healthy development of the unborn child; and any injury, disability, or disease relating to or resulting from pregnancy that occurs during the 12 weeks immediately following the termination of a pregnancy, including but not limited to the mental well-being of the woman.  Sets forth requirements for participating providers. Establishes guidelines for the method and amount of payment to providers. Establishes in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Maternal and Child Health Protection Board to be composed of five members.  Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the Board, to establish capitation rates to be paid to participating providers, to establish standards and qualifications for participating providers, and to monitor and study the operation of the provisions of this Act with special emphasis with regard to the provision of health services to eligible persons.  Establishes the position of Executive Director of the Maternal and Child Health Protection Board to perform such duties in the administration of this title as the Board may assign to him. Establishes a National Maternal and Child Health Protection Advisory Council, which shall consist of the Chairman of the Board and 12 members.  Directs the Advisory Council to advise the Board on matters of general policy in the administration of this title, and to study the operation of this title and the utilization of health services under it. Directs the Board to appoint for each of the regions of the administration and for each health service area a regional or local advisory council.  Specifies that it shall be the function of each such council to advise the regional or local representative of the Board on all matters directly relating to the administration of this title in the region or area. Requires the Board to consult with State health agencies to coordinate the administration of this title with related State and local activities.  Directs the Board to make an agreement with any State which is able and willing to do so under which the State health agency will be utilized by the Board in determining whether providers of services meet or continue to meet the qualifications and requirements established in regulations issued by the Board. Requires the Board to disseminate, to providers of services and to the public, information concerning the provisions of this title.  Authorizes the Board to make statistical and other studies of any aspect of the operation of this title, including studies of the effect of the title upon the health of the people of the United States, and to make such other studies as it may consider necessary or promising for the evaluation, or for the improvement, of the operation of this title. States that determination of entitlement to benefits under this title, determinations of who are participating providers of services, and determination of capitation rates to be paid by the Board to participating providers, shall be made by the Board in accordance with regulations.  Empowers the Board, under specified circumstances, to suspend or terminate the participation of the provider.  Provides for judicial review of such suspension and termination orders. Directs that the provisions of this title shall terminate at the end of fiscal year 1981. Title II:  Catastrophic Protection Tax Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for medical expenses, not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, equal to the sum of:  (1) 50 percent of the amount by which the medical expenses paid or incurred by him during the taxable year exceed ten percent but are less than or equal to 20 percent of his modified adjusted gross income, plus (2) 100 percent of the amount by which such medical expenses exceed 20 percent of his modified adjusted gross income.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-s-3898,94,s,3898,A bill for the relief of Francisco Ronquillo and Ruben Leonardo Ronquillo.,Private Legislation,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.,Senate,"Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]",ID,R,M000346,0,Provides for the relief of Francisco Ronquillo and Ruben Leonardo Ronquillo.,2025-07-21T19:32:26Z,
94-s-3899,94,s,3899,Energy Development Impact Assistance Act,Energy,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.,Senate,"Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]",CO,D,H000287,0,"Energy Development Impact Assistance Act - Establishes a comprehensive energy development impact assistance program in the Department of Commerce.  Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency financial and technical assistance to States, localities, and Indian tribes adversely impacted by energy development activities initiated within five years preceding the enactment of this Act. Establishes a continuing program of energy development impact assistance in accordance with growth management plans.  Authorizes Federal grants to assist States and Indian tribes in the preparation of growth managements of up to 90 percent of the total cost to a maximum of $500,000 for each designated impact region.  Directs the Secretary to establish a formula upon which the amount of loans and guarantees under this Act shall be determined. Establishes procedures for issuance of planning grants and financial and technical assistance to assist in mitigating adverse impacts from growth caused by energy development activities. Establishes guidelines for growth management plans to be developed by utilization of such resources. Authorizes Federal assistance to minimize adverse impacts from non-Federal energy resources where mining and reclamation standards are at least as stringent as those applicable to energy resources on Federal lands. Authorizes State Governors and chairmen of Indian tribes to determine allotments of financial assistance among local units.  Authorizes use of impact assistance for public facilities and public services for areas expected to experience population growth as a result of energy development activities. Authorizes additional Federal grants to finance 50 percent of the cost of public facilities and services which significantly contribute to national energy conservation goals. Requires that utilization of impact assistance under this Act be consistent with approved growth management plans. Stipulates the terms and conditions of loans and loan guarantees authorized by this Act. Stipulates that revenues received by States under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 shall be deducted from allotments received for the provision of public facilities and services under this Act. Creates an Energy Development Impact Assistance Fund in the Treasury to act as a revolving fund for the purposes of this Act.  Authorizes the appropriation of $500,000,000 to the fund, to remain available until September 30, 1989. Authorizes the appropriation of $25,000,000 annually for fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for emergency impact assistance as authorized by this Act. Grants the consent of Congress for interstate agreements for the purpose of developing coordinated policies to further the purposes of this Act.  Authorizes financial assistance to States for intrastate planning activities.  Authorizes assistance for maintaining interstate entities to further the purposes of this Act for a period not to exceed one year.",2025-09-02T18:52:38Z,
94-sconres-210,94,sconres,210,A concurrent resolution relating to the domestic production of honey.,Foreign Trade and International Finance,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.,Senate,"Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]",MN,D,H000953,3,"Disapproves of the action taken by the President of the United States under the Trade Act of 1974 and transmitted to Congress on August 28, 1976, in which the President declined to grant import relief to domestic producers of honey.",2024-08-01T19:33:45Z,
94-sconres-211,94,sconres,211,"A concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the Congress on Friday, October 1, 1976.",Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,"Measure passed Senate, roll call #692 (44-24).",Senate,"Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]",WV,D,B001210,0,"Expresses the sense of Congress that the two Houses of Congress shall adjourn on Friday, October 1, 1976, and that when they adjourn on said day, they stand adjourned sine die.",2024-08-01T19:33:46Z,
94-sconres-212,94,sconres,212,A concurrent resolution relating to land claims of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians.,Native Americans,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME]",ME,D,H000346,1,"Expresses the sense of Congress that no action by or on behalf of the Joint Tribal Council for the Passamaquoddy or the Penobscot Tribe of the State of Maine shall lie for return of aboriginal lands, based on alleged violation of the 1790 Indian Non-Intercourse Act, and no defect in land title in the State of Maine based upon such claims shall be recognized in any court of law.  Stipulates that pending or future causes of action for monetary damages arising out of such land claims are unaffected by this resolution.",2025-04-23T11:41:33Z,
94-sconres-213,94,sconres,213,A concurrent resolution to disapprove the President's action relating to domestic producers of honey.,Foreign Trade and International Finance,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.,Senate,"Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]",MN,D,H000953,3,"Disapproves of the action taken by the President of the United States under the Trade Act of 1974 and transmitted to Congress on August 28, 1976, in which the President declined to grant import relief to domestic producers of honey.",2024-08-01T19:33:45Z,
94-sres-571,94,sres,571,A resolution relating to the consideration of S. 796.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on the Budget.,Senate,"Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]",MA,D,K000105,0,"Waives application of the Congressional Budget Act requirement that new budget authorizations be reported to Congress before May 15th in order to permit Senate consideration of S. 796 (Administrative Procedure Act amendment). States that such waiver is necessary because this bill was part of a package of legislation which was not reported until September 17, and was the only bill therein containing an authorization for new budget authority.",2025-01-14T18:22:18Z,
94-sres-573,94,sres,573,A resolution relating to helping the deaf and hearing-impaired enjoy television.,Disabled,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.,Senate,"Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]",WV,D,R000046,12,Expresses Senate support of the Public Broadcasting Service's petition to the Federal Communications Commission which requests reservation of vertical line twenty-one for television transmission of captioning information for use by hearing impaired individuals.,2025-01-14T18:51:33Z,
94-sres-574,94,sres,574,A resolution relating to conferees.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.,Senate,"Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY]",WY,R,H000170,5,"Amends Rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require that a quorum consisting of a majority of the Senate conferees be present in order to conduct business or vote at any meeting of a conference committee unless prior to that a majority of the Senate conferees has agreed otherwise. Stipulates that such alternative arrangement will be in order if announced on the Senate floor when the Senate is in session and printed in the Congressional Record in the form of a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, and subscribed to by a majority of the representatives of each party appointed to the conference announcing agreement on such an arrangement. Provides that if a conference report is ordered reported other than in conformity with procedures set forth in this resolution, a point of order may be made against the report and if sustained, the report shall be recommitted to the committee of conference.",2025-01-14T17:21:40Z,
94-sres-575,94,sres,575,A resolution relating to conferees.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.,Senate,"Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY]",WY,R,H000170,5,"Amends Rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate by setting forth a formal procedure for substituting conferees in conference committees. Directs that no Senate member who is not an appointed member of a committee of conference may participate in or vote at any meeting of a committee of conference unless he is first appointed to the committee of conference in place of a previously appointed member; in which event the member he replaces shall not be permitted to participate in or vote at any subsequent meeting of the committee of conference. States that the appointment of a new Senate member to a committee of conference in place of a member previously appointed must be announced on the Senate floor when the Senate is in session and appropriately entered upon and printed in the Senate Calendar of Business before such newly appointed members shall be permitted to participate in or vote on any matter before the committee of conference. Provides that if a conference report is ordered reported and any newly appointed Senate member of the committee of conference participates in the committee of conference, other than in conformity with the procedures provided in this resolution, a point of order may be made against the conference report and if the point of order is sustained, the report shall be recommended to the committee of conference.",2025-01-14T17:21:40Z,
94-sres-576,94,sres,576,A resolution relating to conferees.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.,Senate,"Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY]",WY,R,H000170,4,"Amends Rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit conferees on the part of the Senate from considering any motion (other than a motion to adjourn) in a meeting of a committee of conference unless the written text of the motion, or a written explanation of the substantive effect of the motion, has been furnished to each conferee on the part of the Senate prior to its consideration. Provides that it shall not be in order to consider the report of a committee of conference if any motion was considered by the conferees on the part of the Senate in violation of this resolution.",2025-01-14T17:21:40Z,
94-sres-577,94,sres,577,A resolution relating to conferees.,Congress,1976-10-01,1976-10-01,Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.,Senate,"Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY]",WY,R,H000170,4,"Amends Rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate with regard to the appointment of conferees to conference committees when the matters were considered, or referred to, by more than one committee. Provides that, when the Senate has agreed to a motion for the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate, if the matter or matters which are to be considered by the committee of conference were referred to and considered by more than one committee of the Senate, the Presiding Officer shall not appoint conferees on the part of the Senate until he has received the recommendation of the majority leader in consultation with the minority leader, as well as the chairman and ranking minority member of each of such Senate committees with respect to: (1) the Senators to be appointed; and (2) if Senators are to be appointed from more than one committee, that portion of the matters in conference with respect to which the Senators appointed from each committee are to serve as conferees.",2025-01-14T17:21:40Z,