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| 119-hjres-33 | 119 | hjres | 33 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2025-02-04 | 2025-02-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] | ID | R | F000469 | 2 | 2025-11-21T12:04:28Z | ||
| 118-hjres-211 | 118 | hjres | 211 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2024-10-18 | 2024-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | AL | R | P000609 | 0 | 2025-01-28T22:14:00Z | ||
| 118-hjres-178 | 118 | hjres | 178 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | AL | R | P000609 | 0 | 2024-07-08T13:12:42Z | ||
| 118-hjres-153 | 118 | hjres | 153 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2024-05-23 | 2024-05-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | OH | R | L000566 | 8 | 2024-12-05T22:02:29Z | ||
| 118-hjres-107 | 118 | hjres | 107 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] | GA | R | C001116 | 74 | 2025-02-03T21:00:08Z | ||
| 116-hjres-60 | 116 | hjres | 60 | Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on July 16, 2019 and ending on July 20, 2019. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-05 | Became Public Law No: 116-28. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | M001163 | 2 | This joint resolution requests the Department of the Interior to authorize the unique display of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Smithsonian artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated historic audio and imagery in the vicinity of the National Mall, including projections onto the surface of the Washington Monument for five nights of public display beginning on July 16, 2019. | 2022-11-01T06:47:29Z | |
| 116-hjres-59 | 116 | hjres | 59 | Expressing support for designation of July 20th as "National Space Exploration Day" to commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] | OK | D | H001083 | 21 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of a National Space Exploration Day. | 2022-11-01T06:32:28Z | |
| 115-hjres-131 | 115 | hjres | 131 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2018-03-29 | 2018-03-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] | PA | D | D000482 | 0 | This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules. | 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z | |
| 115-hjres-129 | 115 | hjres | 129 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] | PA | D | D000482 | 171 | This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules. | 2023-01-11T13:40:36Z | |
| 115-hjres-86 | 115 | hjres | 86 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] | TN | R | B001243 | 16 | This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services, (2) requires telecommunications carriers to inform customers about rights to opt in or opt out of the use or the sharing of their confidential information, (3) adopts data security and breach notification requirements, (4) prohibits broadband service offerings that are contingent on surrendering privacy rights, and (5) requires disclosures and affirmative consent when a broadband provider offers customers financial incentives in exchange for the provider's right to use a customer's confidential information. | 2023-01-11T13:35:48Z | |
| 114-hjres-42 | 114 | hjres | 42 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] | GA | R | C001093 | 22 | Disapproves and nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service in the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet. | 2023-01-11T13:27:45Z | |
| 113-hjres-94 | 113 | hjres | 94 | Making continuing appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2013-10-15 | 2013-10-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] | AL | R | B001274 | 15 | Makes appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2014, and for other purposes, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for FY2013 under the Science Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6), for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in FY2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading "National Aeronautics and Space Administration." Requires the rate of operations to be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in FY2013 pursuant to: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), and (2) the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-2). Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this joint resolution available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, (2) enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) September 30, 2014. Requires implementation of this joint resolution so that only the most limited funding action be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. Authorizes amounts made available for civilian personnel compensation and benefits to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, except that such authority shall not be used until after the agency has ta… | 2023-01-11T13:24:01Z | |
| 113-hjres-82 | 113 | hjres | 82 | National Weather Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2013-10-03 | 2013-10-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] | KY | R | R000395 | 0 | National Weather Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the National Weather Service for FY2014, and for other purposes, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6), for continuing projects or activities of the Service that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in FY2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the headings "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities" and "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Procurement, Acquisition and Construction." Requires the rate of operations to be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in FY2013 pursuant to: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), and (2) the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-2). Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this joint resolution available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, (2) enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) December 15, 2013. Requires implementation of this joint resolution so that only the most limited funding action be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. Authorizes amounts made available for personnel compensation and benefits to be apportioned up to the rate for operations ne… | 2023-01-11T13:24:01Z | |
| 112-hjres-37 | 112 | hjres | 37 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-02-16 | 2011-04-13 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 58 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses Congress's disapproval of the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 21, 2010, relating to preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices. Prohibits such rule from having any force or effect. | 2023-01-11T13:20:41Z | |
| 110-hjres-79 | 110 | hjres | 79 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | House | Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] | WA | D | I000026 | 55 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership. | 2021-09-29T15:02:14Z | |
| 108-hjres-72 | 108 | hjres | 72 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2003-10-16 | 2003-10-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | House | Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] | NY | D | H000627 | 62 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission and received by Congress on July 10, 2003, relating to broadcast media ownership. | 2023-01-15T07:17:55Z | |
| 105-hjres-81 | 105 | hjres | 81 | Disapproving the Federal Communications Commission Order 97-27, relating to revision of the Commission's cable television leased commercial access rules. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1997-06-10 | 1997-06-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] | FL | R | S000106 | 0 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to its revision of cable television leased commercial access rules. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 103-hjres-365 | 103 | hjres | 365 | To designate August 16, 1994, as "TV Nation Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1994-05-10 | 1994-05-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] | NC | R | C000556 | 5 | Designates August 16, 1994, as TV Nation Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-527 | 102 | hjres | 527 | To designate the week beginning on July 19 and ending on July 26, 1992, as "National Invent America Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] | CA | R | L000479 | 3 | Designates July 19 through 26, 1992, as National Invent America! Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-452 | 102 | hjres | 452 | Designating the week of September 14 through September 20, 1992, as "National Small Independent Telephone Company Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1992-03-26 | 1992-03-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] | IA | R | G000371 | 83 | Designates September 14 through 20, 1992, as National Small Independent Telephone Company Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-420 | 102 | hjres | 420 | Designating February 14, 1993, through February 20, 1993, as "National Engineers Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1992-02-25 | 1992-02-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | R000383 | 0 | Designates the week of February 14 through 20, 1993, as National Engineers Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-365 | 102 | hjres | 365 | To designate the Provasoli-Guillard Center for the Culture of Marine Phytoplankton as a National Center and Facility. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1991-10-28 | 1991-11-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf. | House | Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] | ME | D | A000211 | 1 | Designates the Provasoli-Guillard Center for the Culture of Marine Phytoplankton in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, as a National Center and Facility. | 2021-06-02T14:03:06Z | |
| 102-hjres-287 | 102 | hjres | 287 | To designate the week of July 27 through August 2, 1991, as "National Invent America Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1991-06-26 | 1991-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] | CA | R | L000479 | 70 | Designates July 27 through August 2, 1991, as National Invent America! Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-253 | 102 | hjres | 253 | Designating the week beginning on October 6, 1991, as "American Magazine Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1991-05-14 | 1991-05-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] | IN | D | M000342 | 72 | Designates the week beginning on October 6, 1991, as American Magazine Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-82 | 102 | hjres | 82 | Designating September 25, 1991 as "National Reporters Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1991-01-18 | 1991-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 0 | Designates September 25, 1991, as National Reporters Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-668 | 101 | hjres | 668 | Designating September 25, 1991, as "National Reporters Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1990-10-12 | 1990-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 5 | Designates September 25, 1991, as National Reporters Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-654 | 101 | hjres | 654 | Designating September 25, 1990, as "National Reporters Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1990-09-24 | 1990-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 5 | Designates September 25, 1990, as National Reporters Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-428 | 101 | hjres | 428 | Designating the week beginning December 3, 1989, as "National Pay Telephone Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-10-31 | 1989-11-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | K000118 | 8 | Designates the week beginning December 3, 1989, as National Pay Telephone Week in commemoration of the 100th birthday of the first coin-operated telephone. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-402 | 101 | hjres | 402 | Designating May, 1990 as "Air/Space America Month". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-09-12 | 1989-09-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 0 | Designates May 1990 as Air/Space America Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-362 | 101 | hjres | 362 | Designating July 20, 1989, as "Space Exploration Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-07-12 | 1989-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] | FL | D | N000032 | 87 | Designates July 20, 1989, as Space Exploration Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-355 | 101 | hjres | 355 | Designating August 28, 1989, as "Railway Mail Service Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-07-11 | 1989-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] | WV | D | R000011 | 16 | Designates August 28, 1989, as Railway Mail Service Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-352 | 101 | hjres | 352 | Designating September 15, 1989, as "National Telephone Operators Recognition Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-06-29 | 1989-07-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] | MI | R | V000027 | 66 | Designates September 15, 1989, as National Telephone Operators Recognition Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-284 | 101 | hjres | 284 | To designate the week beginning April 8, 1990, as "National Telecommunicators Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-05-24 | 1989-05-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2] | AR | R | R000354 | 73 | Designates the week beginning April 8, 1990, as National Telecommunicators Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-hjres-232 | 101 | hjres | 232 | To designate April 1989 as "National Cable Television Month". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1989-04-06 | 1989-04-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] | CO | R | S000109 | 0 | Designates April 1989 as National Cable Television Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 100-hjres-668 | 100 | hjres | 668 | A joint resolution to reduce the amount of manmade material in space. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1988-09-29 | 1988-10-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science. | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] | TX | D | G000272 | 0 | Declares that: (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should develop and implement measures to reduce the amount of manmade material in space; and (2) the United States should begin discussions with the Soviet Union and other countries to develop agreements to reduce such material in space. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 100-hjres-113 | 100 | hjres | 113 | A joint resolution to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1987-01-27 | 1987-01-27 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] | NY | R | M000458 | 35 | Directs the Postmaster General to issue a postage stamp commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. Requires that the design for the stamp be selected from among designs submitted by elementary and secondary school students. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-hjres-607 | 99 | hjres | 607 | A joint resolution to express the sense of Congress on recognition of the contributions of the seven Challenger astronauts by supporting establishment of a Children's Challenge Center for Space Science. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1986-04-22 | 1986-04-22 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 65 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that a Children's Challenge Center for Space Science should be established in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Johnson Space Center as a memorial to the seven Challenger astronauts and others who gave their lives exploring space. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 99-hjres-559 | 99 | hjres | 559 | A joint resolution to provide that if construction of an additional space shuttle orbiter is authorized the name of such orbiter shall be selected from among suggestions submitted by students in elementary and secondary schools; and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1986-03-10 | 1986-03-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Space Science Applications. | House | Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] | FL | R | L000295 | 3 | Provides that if construction of an additional space shuttle orbiter is authorized, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall select the name of such orbiter from among suggestions submitted by elementary and secondary school students, under a suggestion program established by the Administrator. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 99-hjres-516 | 99 | hjres | 516 | A joint resolution to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to install, on the first permanent manned space station, a plaque honoring the men and women of the space shuttle Challenger who died in space flight. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1986-02-05 | 1986-02-05 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] | TX | D | A000209 | 43 | Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to install a plaque on the first permanent manned space station in honor of the space shuttle Challenger's crew. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 99-hjres-508 | 99 | hjres | 508 | A joint resolution to request, on behalf of the American people, that the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union designate seven moons recently discovered orbiting the planet Uranus in the names of the crew members of the space shuttle Challenger. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1986-01-30 | 1986-01-30 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] | FL | D | N000032 | 108 | Requests the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union to officially designate seven of the ten moons recently discovered by the Voyager-2 spacecraft near the planet Uranus in the names of the seven astronauts who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 99-hjres-504 | 99 | hjres | 504 | A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor America's astronauts. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1986-01-29 | 1986-09-29 | Hearings Held by the Task Force on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] | CA | R | B000024 | 139 | Authorizes the L-5 Society to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor America's astronauts, especially those astronauts who gave their lives in pursuit of knowledge for all mankind. Requires the L-5 Society to select, subject to the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, the site, design, and plans for the memorial. Terminates the authority to establish the memorial if its construction is not begun within five years with non-Federal funds sufficient to ensure its completion. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hjres-463 | 99 | hjres | 463 | A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor members of the American press and other news media who have been killed as a result of hostilities while covering a war or other armed conflict. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1985-11-20 | 1985-11-20 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 23 | Authorizes the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the American press and other news media who have been killed while covering an armed conflict. Requires the organization establishing the memorial to select its site, design, and plans, each of which shall be subject to the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Prohibits construction until funds from non-Federal sources are sufficient to complete the memorial. Terminates the authority to establish the memorial if construction does not begin within five years. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hjres-360 | 99 | hjres | 360 | A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to the designation of 1992 as "International Space Year", and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1985-07-26 | 1985-08-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the establishment of an International Space Year (ISY) beginning in 1992 should be endorsed by the United States. Urges the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate interagency discussions to establish a plan for an ISY beginning in 1992, which would provide for international missions and research and educational activities. Urges the President to discuss the establishment of an ISY with other foreign leaders. Directs the President to submit a report to the Congress on action taken to establish an ISY. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 98-hjres-642 | 98 | hjres | 642 | A joint resolution to require the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery and to commemorate more than 100 years of controlled winged flight. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-09-05 | 1984-09-05 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 3 | Directs the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp in 1985 to honor aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery and to commemorate more than 100 years of controlled winged flight. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-623 | 98 | hjres | 623 | A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 1, 1985, as "National Weights and Measures Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-06-29 | 1984-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] | PA | D | K000319 | 41 | Designates the week of March 1 through March 7, 1985, as National Weights and Measures Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-625 | 98 | hjres | 625 | A joint resolution to designate the week of October 13, 1984, through October 19, 1984, as "National Independent Laboratory Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-06-29 | 1984-06-29 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17] | MI | D | L000263 | 49 | Designates the week of October 13 through October 19, 1984, as National Independent Laboratory Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-555 | 98 | hjres | 555 | A joint resolution to designate July 20, 1984 as "Space Exploration Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-04-25 | 1984-07-09 | Became Public Law No: 98-345. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 232 | Designates July 20, 1984, as Space Exploration Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-453 | 98 | hjres | 453 | A joint resolution designating the week of September 30 through October 6, 1984, as "National High-Tech Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-01-26 | 1984-09-28 | Became Public Law No: 98-431. | House | Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | D000592 | 216 | Designates the week of September 30 through October 6, 1984, as National High-Tech Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-442 | 98 | hjres | 442 | A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 4, 1984, as "National Weights and Measures Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1984-01-23 | 1984-02-03 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] | PA | D | K000319 | 32 | Designates the week beginning March 4, 1984, as National Weights and Measures Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-409 | 98 | hjres | 409 | A joint resolution to prohibit the Department of the Navy or any Federal agency from using funds to dispose of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory near Barrow, Alaska, except under certain circumstances. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1983-11-03 | 1983-11-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Prohibits the demolition of any part of the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory near Barrow, Alaska, unless all or part of such facility is transfered to a non-Federal entity. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 98-hjres-340 | 98 | hjres | 340 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of November 27 through December 3, 1983, as "National Entomology Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1983-08-02 | 1983-08-22 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 81 | Designates the week of November 27 through December 3, 1983, as National Entomology Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-284 | 98 | hjres | 284 | A joint resolution commemorating the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1983-05-26 | 1983-10-01 | Became Public Law No: 98-106. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 273 | Designates October 1, 1983, the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-193 | 98 | hjres | 193 | A joint resolution to designate the first week of October as National Remanufacturing Week. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1983-03-14 | 1983-03-17 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] | CA | R | L000020 | 1 | Designates the first week of October as National Remanufacturing Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 97-hjres-627 | 97 | hjres | 627 | A joint resolution to designate the year 1983 as the Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1982-12-06 | 1982-12-06 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 3 | Designates 1983 as the Bicentennial of Air and Space Flight. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 97-hjres-623 | 97 | hjres | 623 | A joint resolution to designate the week of March 13, 1983, as National Children and Television Week. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1982-10-01 | 1982-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] | CO | D | W000647 | 0 | Designates the week of March 13, 1983, as National Children and Television Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 97-hjres-618 | 97 | hjres | 618 | A joint resolution designating December 1982 as "National Closed-Captioned Television Month". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1982-09-30 | 1982-09-30 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] | IA | D | H000206 | 56 | Designates December 1982 as National Closed-Captioned Television Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 97-hjres-568 | 97 | hjres | 568 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 5, 1982 as "Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1982-08-11 | 1982-10-05 | Became Public Law No: 97-281. | House | Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3] | MA | D | E000013 | 55 | Designates October 5, 1982, as Dr. Robert H. Goddard Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 97-hjres-541 | 97 | hjres | 541 | A joint resolution concerning the successful completion of the test flight phase of the space shuttle program. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1982-07-20 | 1982-08-20 | Became Public Law No: 97-237. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 35 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Extends the congratulations of Congress to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the individuals who contributed to the successful completion of the test flight phase of the Space Shuttle program and the entry of the United States into a new era of space flight for the benefit of the people of the United States and all mankind. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 97-hjres-183 | 97 | hjres | 183 | A joint resolution designating November 21, 1983, as "Bicentennial of Manned Flight Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1981-02-23 | 1981-02-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 49 | Designates November 21, 1983, as "Bicentennial of Manned Flight Day." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 97-hjres-83 | 97 | hjres | 83 | A joint resolution to designate the sixteenth day of March of each year, the anniversary of the birth date of James Madison, as "Freedom of Information Day". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1981-01-13 | 1981-02-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5] | WI | D | R000165 | 60 | Requests the President to designate March 16th of each year as "Freedom of Information Day." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-572 | 96 | hjres | 572 | A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the United States space programs and of the industries, businesses, and educational institutions supporting them who have developed a new field of technology to promote and preserve the free enterprise system, the acquisition of knowledge and freedom. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1980-06-13 | 1980-06-13 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] | TX | R | P000583 | 0 | Extends the congratulations of the Congress to the men and women of the United States who have made the space programs possible. Directs the President to designate the period of July 13 through July 20, 1980, as "Space Week 80." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-534 | 96 | hjres | 534 | A joint resolution defining policies of the United States with respect to scientific and technical exchanges with the Soviet Union. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1980-04-22 | 1980-05-06 | Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 96-921 (Part I). | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 26 | Condemns the internal exile of Andrei Sakharov and urges the restoration of full human rights and fundamental freedoms to him. Declares it U.S. policy to halt official travel to the United States by Soviet scientists and scholars, which is not directly beneficial to the United States, for at least six months. Recommends that all governmental agencies, private agencies, scientists, and engineers be requested to defer all official travel to the Soviet Union related to scientific and technological cooperation for at least six months. Calls upon foreign governments, professional societies, scientists, and engineers to join in similar actions. Directs the President to assure that all Federal agencies take coordinated action should any circumstances change. Urges Federal agencies, together with governments and scientists of all nations, to develop standards, and/or policies for the conduct of international cooperative research and research communications and for the protection of the human rights of scientists. Directs the President to report to Congress concerning the appropriate policies to further this resolution and steps taken to assure coordinated Federal agency actions. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 96-hjres-513 | 96 | hjres | 513 | A joint resolution defining policies of the United States with respect to scientific and technical exchanges with the Soviet Union. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1980-03-17 | 1980-03-17 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 9 | Condemns the internal exile of Andrei Sakharov and urges his restoration to his former situation. Declares it U.S. policy to halt official travel to the United States by Soviet scientists and scholars, which is not directly beneficial to the United States, for at least six months. Recommends that all governmental agencies, private agencies, scientists, and engineers be requested to defer all official travel to the Soviet Union related to scientific and technological cooperation for at least six months. Calls upon foreign governments, professional societies, scientists, and engineers to join in similar actions. Directs the President to assure that all Federal agencies take coordinated action should any circumstances change. Urges Federal agencies, together with governments and scientists of all nations, to develop standards for the conduct of international cooperative research and research communication and for the protection of the human rights of scientists. Directs the President to report to Congress concerning the appropriate policies to further this resolution and steps taken to assure coordinated Federal agency actions. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 96-hjres-487 | 96 | hjres | 487 | A joint resolution defining policies of the United States with respect to scientific and technical exchanges with the Soviet Union. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1980-01-29 | 1980-01-29 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 10 | Condemns the internal exile of Andrei Sakharov and urges his restoration to his former situation. Declares it U.S. policy to halt official travel to the United States by Soviet scientists and scholars for one year. Recommends that all governmental agencies, private agencies, scientists, and engineers be requested to defer all official and nonessential travel to the Soviet Union for one year. Calls upon foreign governments, professional societies, scientists, and engineers to join in similar actions. Directs the President to report to Congress concerning the appropriate policies to further this resolution. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z | |
| 96-hjres-356 | 96 | hjres | 356 | A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim July 1-7 "National Sky(lab) is Falling Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1979-06-07 | 1979-06-07 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | W000227 | 1 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of July 1 through July 7, 1979, as "National Sky(lab) is Falling Week." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-353 | 96 | hjres | 353 | A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the Apollo Program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1979-06-05 | 1979-07-17 | Public Law 96-34. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 230 | Congratulates the men and women of the Apollo program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requests the President to designate the period of July 16 through July 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance" in honor of such event. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-137 | 96 | hjres | 137 | A joint resolution memorializing Doctor Mahlon Loomis. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1979-01-22 | 1979-01-22 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] | NY | R | M000808 | 19 | Recognizes the achievements of Doctor Mahlon Loomis on being the first person to invent and demonstrate a system of wireless communication. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 96-hjres-107 | 96 | hjres | 107 | A joint resolution requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24 of each year as "United States Space Observance". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1979-01-18 | 1979-01-18 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 0 | Authorizes the requests the President to designate the period of July 16 through July 24 of each year as "United States Space Observance." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 95-hjres-1071 | 95 | hjres | 1071 | A resolution providing that residential subscriber interests, especially those of citizens in rural areas, be protected as competition is permitted in the telecommunications industry. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1978-07-20 | 1978-07-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] | IL | R | R000012 | 1 | Requires the Federal Communications Commission in interpreting or implementing policy governing the nationwide telecommunication network to consider specified matters affecting rural users of telecommunications services. Directs Congress: (1) to initiate studies to determine the potential economic impact of competition in the telecommunications industry; and (2) establish a national telecommunications policy which permits competition in such industry and assures that residents of less densely populated rural areas continue to receive telecommunications services on a par with urban areas. | 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z | |
| 95-hjres-512 | 95 | hjres | 512 | Joint resolution providing that competition is reaffirmed as the best means of serving American consumers' telecommunications needs. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1977-06-10 | 1977-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] | CO | D | W000647 | 7 | Reaffirms competition as the best means of serving the American consumers' telecommunications needs, except where there is clear and convincing evidence that such competition would produce unreasonably higher costs or poorer service for the American consuming public. | 2024-08-01T19:57:11Z | |
| 95-hjres-490 | 95 | hjres | 490 | Joint resolution providing that residential subscriber interests, especially those of citizens in rural areas, be protected as competition is permitted in the telecommunications industry. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1977-05-26 | 1977-05-26 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] | IL | R | R000012 | 0 | Requires the Federal Communications Commission in interpreting or implementing policy governing the nationwide telecommunication network to consider specified matters affecting rural users of telecommunications services. Directs Congress: (1) to initiate studies to determine the potential economic impact of competition in the telecommunications industry; and (2) establish a national telecommunications policy which permits competition in such industry and assures that residents of less densely populated rural areas continue to receive telecommunications services on a par with urban areas. | 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z | |
| 95-hjres-285 | 95 | hjres | 285 | A joint resolution providing that competition is reaffirmed as the best means of serving American consumers' telecommunications needs. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1977-02-24 | 1977-02-24 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] | CO | D | W000647 | 22 | Reaffirms competition as the best means of serving the American consumers' telecommunications needs, except where there is clear and convincing evidence that such competition would produce unreasonably higher costs or poorer service for the American consuming public. | 2024-08-01T19:57:01Z | |
| 94-hjres-477 | 94 | hjres | 477 | Joint resolution to proclaim October 1975 as UHF Television Month. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-06-02 | 1975-06-02 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 0 | Proclaims October 1975 as "Ultrahigh Frequency Television Month". Sets such time aside to inform the people of the United States about methods available to them to receive ultrahigh frequency television stations. | 2024-08-01T19:21:47Z | |
| 94-hjres-69 | 94 | hjres | 69 | Joint resolution to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-01-14 | 1975-01-14 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs. Requires the Commission to submit iterim annual reports and a final report not later than thirty months after enactment of this Act containing the Commissions findings and recommendations. | 2024-08-01T19:21:33Z | |
| 93-hjres-262 | 93 | hjres | 262 | Joint resolution to establish a national policy relating to conversion to the metric system in the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1973-01-30 | 1973-01-30 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics. | House | Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1] | MN | R | Q000010 | 0 | Declares the policy of the United States to be: (1) to facilitate and encourage the substitution of metric measurement units for customary measurement units to education, trade, commerce, and all other sectors of the economy of the United States: (2) to facilitate and encourage the development as rapidly as practicable of new or revised engineering standards based on metric measurement units in those specific fields or areas in the United States where such standards will result in rationalization or simplification of relationships, improvements of design, or increases in economy; (3) to facilitate and encourage the retention in new metric language standards of those United States engineering designs, practices, and conventions that are internationally accepted or embody superior technology; (4) to cooperate with foreign governments and public and private international organizations which are or become concerned with the encouragement and coordination of increased use of metric measurement units or engineering standards based on such units, or both, with a view to gaining international recognition for metric standards proposed by the United States and to encouraging retention of equivalent customary units in international recommendations during the United States changeover period; and (5) to assist the public through information and educational programs to become familiar with the meaning and applicability of metric terms and measures in daily life. Establishes a National Metric Conversion Board to implement the policy set out in this joint resolution. Provides that within twelve months after funds have been appropriated to carry out the provisions of this resolution the Board shall develop and submit to the Secretary of Commerce for his approval and transmittal to the President a comprehensive plan to accomplish a changeover to the metric system of measurement in the United States. Provides that, upon approval of the plan by the President, the Board shall begin the implementation of the plan, except those recom… | 2024-08-01T18:27:24Z | |
| 93-hjres-192 | 93 | hjres | 192 | A joint resolution to establish a national policy relating to conversion to the metric system in the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1973-01-15 | 1973-01-15 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics. | House | Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Declares the policy of the United States to be: (1) to facilitate and encourage the substitution of metric measurement units for customary measurement units to education, trade, commerce, and all other sectors of the economy of the United States: (2) to facilitate and encourage the development as rapidly as practicable of new or revised engineering standards based on metric measurement units in those specific fields or areas in the United States where such standards will result in rationalization or simplification of relationships, improvements of design, or increases in economy; (3) to facilitate and encourage the retention in new metric language standards of those United States engineering designs, practices, and conventions that are internationally accepted or embody superior technology; (4) to cooperate with foreign governments and public and private international organizations which are or become concerned with the encouragement and coordination of increased use of metric measurement units or engineering standards based on such units, or both, with a view to gaining international recognition for metric standards proposed by the United States and to encouraging retention of equivalent customary units in international recommendations during the United States changeover period; and (5) to assist the public through information and educational programs to become familiar with the meaning and applicability of metric terms and measures in daily life. Establishes a National Metric Conversion Board to implement the policy set out in this joint resolution. Provides that within twelve months after funds have been appropriated to carry out the provisions of this resolution the Board shall develop and submit to the Secretary of Commerce for his approval and transmittal to the President a comprehensive plan to accomplish a changeover to the metric system of measurement in the United States. Provides that, upon approval of the plan by the President, the Board shall begin the implementation of the plan, except those recom… | 2024-08-01T18:27:24Z | |
| 93-hjres-175 | 93 | hjres | 175 | A joint resolution to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1973-01-11 | 1973-01-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs. Requires the Commission to submit iterim annual reports and a final report not later than thirty months after enactment of this Act containing the Commissions findings and recommendations. | 2024-08-01T18:27:23Z | |
| 93-hjres-142 | 93 | hjres | 142 | A joint resolution to establish a national policy relating to conversion to the metric system in the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1973-01-03 | 1973-01-03 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics. | House | Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] | FL | D | G000153 | 0 | Declares the policy of the United States to be: (1) to facilitate and encourage the substitution of metric measurement units for customary measurement units to education, trade, commerce, and all other sectors of the economy of the United States: (2) to facilitate and encourage the development as rapidly as practicable of new or revised engineering standards based on metric measurement units in those specific fields or areas in the United States where such standards will result in rationalization or simplification of relationships, improvements of design, or increases in economy; (3) to facilitate and encourage the retention in new metric language standards of those United States engineering designs, practices, and conventions that are internationally accepted or embody superior technology; (4) to cooperate with foreign governments and public and private international organizations which are or become concerned with the encouragement and coordination of increased use of metric measurement units or engineering standards based on such units, or both, with a view to gaining international recognition for metric standards proposed by the United States and to encouraging retention of equivalent customary units in international recommendations during the United States changeover period; and (5) to assist the public through information and educational programs to become familiar with the meaning and applicability of metric terms and measures in daily life. Establishes a National Metric Conversion Board to implement the policy set out in this joint resolution. Provides that within twelve months after funds have been appropriated to carry out the provisions of this resolution the Board shall develop and submit to the Secretary of Commerce for his approval and transmittal to the President a comprehensive plan to accomplish a changeover to the metric system of measurement in the United States. Provides that, upon approval of the plan by the President, the Board shall begin the implementation of the plan, except those recom… | 2024-08-01T18:27:24Z | |
| 93-hjres-39 | 93 | hjres | 39 | Joint resolution to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1973-01-03 | 1973-01-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the effects of the display of violence in television programs. Requires the Commission to submit iterim annual reports and a final report not later than thirty months after enactment of this Act containing the Commissions findings and recommendations. | 2024-08-01T18:27:17Z |
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