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95-hr-14405 95 hr 14405 Automobile Warranty and Repair Act Commerce 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] TX D E000035 0 Automobile Warranty and Repair Act - Amends the Magnuson-Moss-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to apply to warranties for passenger motor vehicles the Federal minimum standards for warranties established by such Act. Declares that implied warranties for such vehicles may be limited to the duration of a written warranty of reasonable duration. Defines the term "passenger motor vehicle" as a motor vehicle with motive power, designed for carrying twelve persons or less. Declares that a court shall award a consumer who prevails in any action brought against a supplier, warrantor, or service contractor, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the cost to and expenses incurred by such consumer in the commencement of such action. Allows an action to be brought as a class action even though the number of named plaintiffs is less than 100. Entitles the consumer to retain possession and use of the passenger motor vehicle during the pendency of the action. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14406 95 hr 14406 A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended. Government Operations and Politics 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] CA D M000794 0 Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 by forbidding the exchange of property valued greater than $500,000 unless the exchange is approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House of Representatives Committee on Public Works and Transportation. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14407 95 hr 14407 Federal Bicycle and Physical Fitness Facilities Act Transportation and Public Works 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] CA D M000794 0 Federal Bicycle and Physical Fitness Facilities Act - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration to provide safe bicycle parking facilities at all buildings under control of the Administrator within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14408 95 hr 14408 A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended. Government Operations and Politics 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] CA D M000794 1 Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to require the approval of the House of Representatives and Senate Public Works Committees for alterations to leased public buildings when the cost of such alterations is estimated to exceed $250,000. 2024-08-01T20:07:16Z  
95-hr-14409 95 hr 14409 A bill to assist cities and States by amending section 5136 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to the authority of national banks to underwrite and deal in securities issued by State and local governments, and for other purposes. Finance and Financial Sector 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] MD D S000716 1 Excludes from the Federal law limiting and restricting the corporate powers of national banking associations to deal in and underwrite investment securities specified dealing in and underwriting of all other nongeneral obligations issued or guaranteed by or on behalf of a State or any political subdivision thereof or agency of a State or any political subdivision thereof (except special assessment obligations and industrial revenue bonds) which are at the time eligible for purchase by a national bank for its own account, subject to specified limitations. Requires the Secretary of Treasury to submit an annual report to the Congress showing the extent to which the business of underwriting and dealing in State and local obligations is being carried on by commercial banks as compared with other banking institutions with a view to determining the effect of the amendment made by the first section of this Act on the institutional distribution of such business. 2024-08-01T20:07:15Z  
95-hr-14410 95 hr 14410 A bill for the relief of Ernest C. Brace. Private Legislation 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] MT D B000243 0 Directs that the time during which a certain individual was imprisoned in Southeast Asia be considered active service by him in the Marine Corps for purposes of veterans' benefits under the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a sum to such individual in full settlement of such individual's claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14411 95 hr 14411 A bill for the relief of Ernest C. Brace. Private Legislation 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] MT D B000243 0 Directs that the time during which a certain individual was imprisoned in Southeast Asia be considered active service by him in the Marine Corps for purposes of veterans' benefits under the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a sum to such individual in full settlement of such individual's claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14412 95 hr 14412 A bill for the relief of James D. and Blanche V. Benton. Private Legislation 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] SC D D000125 0 Directs the Secretary of the Navy to pay a specified sum to two individuals in full settlement of such individuals' claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14413 95 hr 14413 A bill for the relief of Anibal and Mitra Causa. Private Legislation 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX-21] TX D K000333 0 Allows two individuals to claim an income tax deduction for losses in certain taxable years resulting from the expropriation of property by the Government of Cuba. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14414 95 hr 14414 A bill to authorize the President to appoint Captain John R. Woolley, United States Naval Reserve, Retired, to the grade of Rear Admiral on the retired list. Private Legislation 1978-10-15 1978-10-15 Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] PA R M000399 0 Authorizes the President to appoint a certain individual to the grade of rear admiral on the retired list of the United States Naval Reserve. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
95-hr-14367 95 hr 14367 Inflation Reduction and Jobs Protection Act Labor and Employment 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] GA D B000153 3 Inflation Reduction and Jobs Protection Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to postpone (1) the minimum wage of $2.90 and (2) modification of the formula for determining the amount of wages which an employer is deemed to have paid to a tipped employee from the year beginning January 1, 1979, to the year beginning January 1, 1980. Postpones a subsequent increase in the minimum wage and further modification of such formula by one year. 2025-09-02T17:11:50Z  
95-hr-14368 95 hr 14368 A bill to require grazing management of Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in accordance with the Taylor Grazing Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] MT D B000243 0 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to permit grazing and other private land uses on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, in accordance with the land management authority granted in the Taylor Grazing Act, the Federal Land Policy Act of 1976, and other applicable law. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14369 95 hr 14369 Independent Agencies Regulatory Improvements Act Administrative procedure 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] OH R B000910 0 Independent Agencies Regulatory Improvement Act - Directs the head of each independent regulatory agency to revise the rulemaking procedures of the agency in order to: (1) minimize the paperwork required of such procedures; and (2) provide for public participation in such procedures. States that criteria for identifying significant agency rules shall be established by each agency head and must include consideration of: (1) the persons and organizations affected, the paperwork required, and the direct and indirect effects caused by the rule; and (2) the relationship of the rule to rules of other programs or agencies. Requires each agency head to publish in the Federal Register at least twice a year an agenda of the significant rules under development or review by that agency. Sets forth the information concerning each rule which must be included in such agenda. Specifies that there must be a 60-day period provided for public comment on proposed significant rules. Requires each agency head to approve proposed significant rules before they are published in the Federal Register. Directs the agency head to approve such rule upon determining that: (1) the impact and requirements of and public comment concerning such rule have been adequately considered; and (2) the proposed rule is necessary, clearly written, and the least burdensome of acceptable alternatives. Requires each agency head to prepare a regulatory analysis of significant rules which may have major economic consequences for the general economy, industry, government, or geographic regions. Directs the agency head to develop procedures for public participation in developing such analysis. Directs each agency head to periodically review agency rules to determine whether such rules conform to the policies of this Act. Requires the agency head to publish within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act the criteria for selecting the rules to be reviewed. Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the implementation of this Act by the agencies and to rep… 2025-09-02T17:11:44Z  
95-hr-14370 95 hr 14370 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congress to establish, for each fiscal year, a regulatory budget for each Federal agency which sets the maximum costs of compliance with all rules and regulations promulgated by that agency, and for other purposes. Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] OH R B000910 0 Adds to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 a new title (Title XI: Regulatory Budget Procedure) to require Congress, on or before September 15 of each year, to complete action on a concurrent resolution which establishes a regulatory budget for each Federal agency that sets the maximum costs of compliance with all rules and regulations declared by the agency. Directs the President to formulate the criteria for determining the costs of compliance with Federal rules and regulations. Requires the head of each agency to use such criteria in conducting a study of the costs of compliance with rules and regulations set forth by the agency and to submit such report to the President, Congress, and the Comptroller General. Directs the Comptroller General to review such agency reports and to submit its findings to Congress. Requires the President to include regulatory budget recommendations in the Budget to Congress. Directs Congress to utilize such findings and recommendations in developing the regulatory budget for each agency. Sets forth the rules for consideration of any bill, resolution, or amendment that would cause the level of costs of compliance for any agency to exceed the maximum costs of compliance as established in the regulatory budget for that agency. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14371 95 hr 14371 Regulatory Conflicts Elimination Act Administrative procedure 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] OH R B000910 2 Regulatory Conflicts Elimination Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit to the President, Congress and the head of each independent agency an annual report which: (1) identifies duplicative or conflicting rules and regulations promulgated by executive departments, independent agencies, and State and local governments; (2) determines the costs of compliance with those rules; and (3) makes recommendations for modifying or eliminating those rules. Requires each head of an independent agency and the President to transmit to Congress and the Comptroller General recommendations for changing the conflicting or duplicative rules promulgated by the agency or executive department, and to implement such recommendations 60 days after transmittal unless Congress passes a concurrent resolution disapproving those recommendations. Requires the Comptroller General, within 30 days after the receipt of such report, to submit a review of such report to Congress. Directs the President to formulate the criteria for determining the costs of compliance with Federal rules and regulations. 2025-09-02T17:11:49Z  
95-hr-14372 95 hr 14372 Regulatory Cost Reduction Act Government paperwork 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] OH R B000910 2 Regulatory Cost Reduction Act - Requires the head of each executive department or independent agency to submit an annual report of the costs of compliance with the rules and regulations of that agency or department to Congress, the President, and the Comptroller General. Stipulates that such report must include a list of the measures taken and to be taken to reduce compliance costs by five percent each year or an explanation of any failures to do so. Directs the President to formulate the criteria for determining compliance costs and to submit such criteria for review by the public and selected offices. Requires the President and the head of each independent agency to transmit to Congress and the Comptroller General recommendations for reducing compliance costs by five percent for each of the next five years, and to implement those recommendations 60 days after transmittal unless Congress passes a concurrent resolution stating disapproval of the recommendations. 2025-09-02T17:11:49Z  
95-hr-14373 95 hr 14373 A bill to restrict political activity of officers and employees of the District of Columbia by act of the Council of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia. House Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] MN D F000350 0 Authorizes the Council of the District of Columbia to exempt by Act any officer or class or group of employees of the District of Columbia from any provision of subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code (relating to political activities of Federal employees) if the Council has enacted a similar provision which applies to such officer or class or group of employees, or to other employees of the District of Columbia. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14374 95 hr 14374 A bill to ensure an independent budget for the District of Columbia Courts, and for other purposes. Law 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia. House Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] MN D F000350 0 Amends the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 and the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to require the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia to provide and ensure a budget which is a balanced financial plan including the full request of the District of Columbia Courts. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14375 95 hr 14375 A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Agricultural Cost of Production Board.   1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] KS D G000240 1 Establishes a National Agricultural Cost of Production Board to review, and advise the Secretary of Agriculture concerning, the adequacy and accuracy of the cost-of-production formulas used by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of its price support programs. 2024-08-01T20:07:14Z  
95-hr-14376 95 hr 14376 Alcohol Fuel Encouragement Act Energy 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] KS D G000240 8 Alcohol Fuel Encouragement Act - Requires all gasoline stations, within three years of the passage of this Act, to sell a mixture of gasoline and alcohol in the same manner as they sell gasoline. Imposes a civil penalty for violations of such requirement. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow rapid amortization of facilities producing alcohol for use as a fuel in motor vehicles. Amends the Clean Air Act with respect to the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the use of alcohol as a fuel additive. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14377 95 hr 14377 A bill to provide for the return of federally-condemned property to its former owner when the Federal Government does not use such property for the stated purposes. Eminent domain 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. House Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18] NY R G000417 0 Declares that the ownership of property which is condemned or otherwise taken from an individual by the U.S. Government shall revert to such individual if: (1) the Government does not begin using such property for the stated purpose of condemnation within a reasonable period of time; or (2) the Government ceases to use such property for such purpose. States that such reversion shall occur upon such individual's written request, accompanied by payment of the lesser of the current market value of such property or the amount which was paid to the individual for such property. States that for any property returned as provided by this Act, the Federal Government shall reimburse State or local governments for the taxes which would have been charged to an individual for such property during the period of its Federal ownership. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14378 95 hr 14378 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget). Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] NY D H000752 24 Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that a statement of the steps that have been or will be taken to reduce unobligated balances of budget authority under Federal programs and an estimate of the level of unobligated balances of budget authority that will exist at the end of the fiscal year be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year, and in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and in the President's annual budget. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14379 95 hr 14379 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget). Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] NY D H000752 6 Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that a statement of the steps that have been or will be taken to reduce unobligated balances of budget authority under Federal programs and an estimate of the level of unobligated balances of budget authority that will exist at the end of the fiscal year be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year, and in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and in the President's annual budget. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14380 95 hr 14380 Small Communities Act Federal aid programs 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 0 Small Communities Act - Title I: Findings and Purposes - States that the purpose of this Act is the simplification of the administrative and financial burdens on small communities in complying with the requirements of Federal assistance programs. Title II: Definitions - Defines terms used in this Act. Defines a "small community" as a county, city, town, township, or other community with a population of less than 50,000. Title III: Administration of Generally Applicable Federal Assistance Requirements - Defines "generally applicable requirements" as requirements which are placed on assistance recipients by Federal legislation or administrative rules and regulations, and which apply to two or more assistance programs. Directs the President to designate Federal agencies to establish standard rules and regulations for, and to report on the implementation of, generally applicable requirements in the areas of: (1) labor practices; (2) equal employment opportunity; (3) public employee standards; (4) equal services requirements based on prohibitions of discrimination; (5) access to government information; (6) citizen participation; (7) environmental protection; (8) relocation and real property acquisition; and (9) procurement standards when such requirements are part of a Federal assistance program. Permits a State or local government to certify to the Federal department or agency administering an assistance program that such government is in compliance with standard rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act or with equivalent State or local rules. Provides for the rescission of such certification by the Federal body upon its finding that the government is not, in fact, in compliance. Title IV: Advance Appropriations - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish procedures for budgeting appropriations for multiyear programs of Federal financial assistance one year before the fiscal year in which the funds are to be spent. Title V: Consolidation of Federal Assistance Programs - Requi… 2025-09-02T17:11:49Z  
95-hr-14381 95 hr 14381 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the public debt be paid within a period of 20 years and that the level of total budget outlays for any fiscal year not exceed the level of Federal revenues for such year, and for other purposes. Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] CT R M000527 0 Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the level of total budget outlays not exceed the level of Federal revenues for any fiscal year. Requires the public debt, beginning with fiscal year 1981, to be reduced by five percent per year, and provides that the public debt after fiscal year 2001 shall be zero. Prohibits Congress from considering or adopting any concurrent resolution on the budget which fails to meet these requirements. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act to require the Presidential Budget to take into account the requirements set forth in this Act. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14382 95 hr 14382 Alcohol Fuel Additive Act Energy 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. House Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] OH R M000718 6 Alcohol Fuel Additive Act - Establishes a National Advisory Committee to assist the Secretary of Agriculture in conducting, promoting, and sponsoring basic and applied research, technology development, and technology transfer leading to effective and economical methods for farm operations and the extraction and production of alcohol from sweet sorghum or other hydrocarbon-containing agriculture crops (except timber). Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a bank of this research data and to make it available to other Federal and State agencies and private persons. Authorizes the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to enter into cooperative projects with foreign governments to accomplish the purpose of this Act. Directs the Secretary to make a status report to the President and Congress no later than December 31, 1980, and each year through 1982 concerning research and development with respect to this Act and recommended funding levels for various elements of the overall project. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14383 95 hr 14383 A bill to amend section 311(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit liability under such section to knowing and willful discharges and to provide certain defenses to liability under such section. Environmental Protection 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] KY D N000009 0 Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit liability for discharges of oil or hazardous substances to knowing and willful discharges. Enumerates specified defenses to liability for violation of the prohibition against such discharges. 2024-08-01T20:07:16Z  
95-hr-14384 95 hr 14384 Cargo Security Act Transportation and Public Works 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] TX D P000328 0 Cargo Security Act - Title I: Cargo Security for Property Being Transported in Interstate and Foreign Commerce - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish regulations to assure the safety and security of property under the control of carriers, freight forwarders, or terminal operators subject to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Interstate Commerce Act, or the Shipping Act of 1916 while such property is being transported in interstate or foreign commerce with respect to: (1) proper packaging; (2) proper documentation and labeling; (3) comprehensive and uniform loss reporting; and (4) personnel security. Sets forth civil penalties for the violation of any regulation promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. Stipulates that orders of the Secretary assessing such a penalty shall be reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals in the circuit in which the violation occurred. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to the Congress on the administration of this title. Directs the Secretary to: (1) determine the causes and scope of cargo losses; (2) evaluate cargo theft deterrents; (3) examine insurance liability limitations for carriers; (4) encourage the development of crime prevention technology; (5) study the feasibility of Federal licensing or identification systems; and (6) publicize information concerning cargo security problems and measures designed to eliminate such problems. Sets forth criminal penalties for any individual who, without authority, affixes recognized security seals to goods in interstate or foreign commerce, or who, without authority, willfully remove, breaks, or defaces such a seal. Sets forth criminal penalties for individuals who, without authority, enter into any warehouse, designated storage area, or vehicle containing goods moving in interstate or foreign commerce. Sets forth criminal penalties for knowingly making false statements in making application for employment with common carriers, freight forwarders or terminal operators. Title II: Customs P… 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14385 95 hr 14385 Privacy of Correspondence Act Right of privacy 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] NC D P000520 2 Prohibits the opening of mail which is sealed against inspection except: (1) with the consent of the sender or addressee; (2) pursuant to a search warrant; (3) by a Postal Service employee for the purpose of determining an address of delivery or upon suspicion that the mail contains an explosive device; or (4) by an employee of the Customs Service upon suspicion that an item weighing more than one ounce contains material which is being imported illegally. Authorizes any person whose mail is illegally opened to bring a civil action against those persons responsible and to a recover a minimum of $1,000 plus court costs. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14386 95 hr 14386 A bill to amend title 32 of the United States Code to require the National Guard to be trained in providing essential police and fire services. Armed Forces and National Security 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] IL D R000458 0 Requires that members of the National Guard be trained in providing essential police and fire services. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
95-hr-14387 95 hr 14387 A bill to amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to extend the increase in benefits currently applicable to individuals receiving benefits for permanent total disability to individuals receiving benefits for temporary total disability. Labor and Employment 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 0 Amends the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to extend the increase in benefits currently applicable to individuals receiving benefits for permanent total disability to individuals receiving benefits for temporary total disability. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
95-hr-14388 95 hr 14388 A bill to create an additional judicial district in the State of Maryland, by dividing the present single judicial district into two districts, Northern and Southern Districts of Maryland. Law 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 2 Divides the existing single judicial district of Maryland into the Northern and Southern Districts of Maryland. Provides for the assignment of the current district judges to each district and the appointment of an additional United States attorney and United States marshall for the Southern District. 2024-08-01T20:07:12Z  
95-hr-14389 95 hr 14389 Economic Stabilization Act Amendments Economic stabilization 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28] NY D S000997 0 Economic Stabilization Act Amendments - Amends the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 to transfer the function of implementing the program authorized by such Act from the President to a new Economic Stabilization Board. Provides that the Board shall consist of three members, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Freezes all prices, wages, rents, and interest rates at levels no higher than those prevailing on the date of enactment. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make adjustments in order to correct gross inequities, but subject to specified standards; (2) roll back prices, rents, and interest rates to levels lower than those prevailing on such date, within 60 days of the date of enactment, in order to eliminate windfall profits or to carry out the purposes of this Act; and (3) allow a limited upward adjustment in wages, upon petition of any interested person and after review of all relevant data, in order to eliminate wage-price inequities which have developed since August 15, 1971. Provides that wage increases to any individual whose earnings are substandard or who is a member of the working poor shall not be limited in any manner. Exempts certain payments of increased wages from the authority conferred by this Act, including those required by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939 or by wage determinations made by Executive agencies. Precludes from the definition of "wages" and "salaries" certain employee benefit plans. Prohibits any member of the Board from having a substantial pecuniary interest in any company subject to its jurisdiction. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14390 95 hr 14390 Economic Stabilization Act Economic stabilization 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28] NY D S000997 0 Economic Stabilization Act - Directs the President to issue, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, such orders and regulations as he deems appropriate to stabilize prices, rents, wages, salaries, profits, dividends, interest rates, and other comparable economic transfers at levels not less than those prevailing on October 1, 1978. Extends such authority through fiscal year 1982. Requires such orders and regulations to make adjustments necessary to prevent gross inequities and to provide for increases and adjustments after October 1, 1978, on the following bases: (1) wage and salary increases or adjustments, based on the application of cost of living and productivity formulas; (2) price, rent, or interest rate increases or adjustments, based on cost or productivity increases; and (3) profit or dividend increases, attributable to increased productivity, efficiency, or sales or revenue. Requires the President or his delegate within 30 days of enactment of this Act to transmit to Congress a plan setting forth detailed proposals for the implementation of such authority. Requires such plan to: (1) be generally fair and equitable; (2) provide for a comparable level of control of all sectors of the economy; and (3) impose comparable duties and sacrifices on individuals and organization in all segments of the economy. Sets forth criminal penalties for, and provides for injunctive relief from, violations of any such orders or regulations. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14391 95 hr 14391 A bill to establish the St. Charles Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] LA R T000362 1 Establishes the Saint Charles Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) to acquire land within the boundaries of the 24,000 acres selected as appropriate for the purposes of a national wildlife refuge, by donation, purchase, or exchange; and (2) to administer the land in accordance with the National Wildlife System Administration Act of 1966, and under any other authority available to him for conservation and environmental protection purposes. Directs the Secretary to construct and administer a wildlife interpretation and education center at an appropriate site within or near the refuge. Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for the conservation and protection of the refuge by the Secretary or appropriate State authorities, including provisions for granting rights-of-way for runways and runway approaches in the event of expansion of the New Orleans International Airport and for construction of Federal aid highway I-310. Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to acquire rights-of-way for the construction of a levee outside the boundary of the refuge; (2) to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Chief of Engineers for the management of wildlife within the Bonnet Carre Floodway. Exempts the Department of Transportation from the environmental analysis required by the Department of Transportation Act and from the findings relating to environmental protection of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 with respect to the development of New Orleans International Airport. Exempts the construction of Federal aid highway I-310 from the park preservation requirements of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1966, as amended, for that portion of the highway which may pass thru the refuge. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $20,000,000 for the acquisition of land for the refuge and up to $7,000,000 for the development of the refuge. 2024-08-01T20:07:16Z  
95-hr-14392 95 hr 14392 National Agricultural Bargaining Act   1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Ammerman, Joseph S. [D-PA-23] PA D A000177 2 National Agricultural Bargaining Act - Repeals the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 and establishes an agricultural bargaining policy substantially identical but expanded. Enumerates the unfair practices a handler of agricultural products is forbidden to commit under existing law, and adds a list of unfair practices an association of producers may not commit, including: (1) refusal to bargain in good faith with a handler over prices, terms of sale, and compensation for products produced under contract; (2) coercing or intimidating a handler to breach or terminate marketing contracts and association membership agreements; (3) circulating false reports about an association's or handler's finances, management, or activities; and (4) conspiracy to commit an unfair practice. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to accredit an association for bargaining with respect to the specified agricultural products of its members with handlers designated individually or by production or marketing area or by some other appropriate classification. Defines good faith bargaining for the purposes of this Act and specifies the conditions and procedure for the accreditation of producer associations. Requires each accredited association to submit an annual report to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to notify any association of the ways in which he believes it has ceased to maintain accreditation standards, and to allow it a reasonable time to answer or correct the deficiencies noted. Provides a procedure for revocation of accreditation. Provides for the assignment of association dues and fees. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide mediation services when bargaining between a handler and an association reaches an impasse; and (2) establish a procedure for compulsory and binding arbitration whenever such an impasse will result in a serious interruption in the flow of products to consumers, or will cause substantial economic hardship to the producers or handlers involved in the bargaining. Provides an administrative proce… 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14393 95 hr 14393 Congressional Casework Act Congress 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Breckinridge, John B. [D-KY-6] KY D B000788 1 Congressional Casework Act - Establishes the Congressional Casework Office to provide computerized assistance to Members and committees of Congress in connection with their requests and inquiries to various executive agencies, and public, private, profit, and nonprofit organizations which provide services under Federally funded programs. Directs the Congressional Casework Office to coordinate existing information systems, and collect and compile statistical information on the interrelationships of Members and committees of Congress and the respective executive agencies in connection with the discharge of legislative and other official duties. Stipulates that such statistical information be transmitted to Members of Congress, committees, subcommittees, appropriate executive agencies, and the Office of Management and Budget at least once every six months. Directs the Office to report weekly by automated retrieval processes, to the appropriate Member or committee of Congress, the progress and action taken on their requests. Authorizes the Director of the Congressional Casework Office to utilize the services of executive agencies without reimbursement. Directs the head of any executive agency to furnish any constituent information necessary any for the Office to fulfill its duties. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14394 95 hr 14394 A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act and chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to restore the long-range soundness of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance system, to repeal special statutory increases in the earnings base (leaving such base subject to annual adjustment as under prior law), to provide mandatory social security coverage for Federal employees, to establish a working spouse's benefit, to make appropriate adjustments in social security tax rates (generally lowering the OASDHI rate through this century) and in Disability Insurance Trust Fund allocations, and to provide for partial financing of the Hospital Insurance program from general revenues. Social Welfare 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35] NY R C000666 0 Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to repeal the increases enacted by the Social Security Amendments of 1977 in the contribution and benefit base from which the social security taxes of an individual are taken. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of tax established by the Social Security Financing Amendments of 1977 on wages received by the employees and paid by employers, and on the earnings of the self employed, for the purposes of Title II of the Social Security Act. Reduces the tax rates established by the Social Security Financing Amendments of 1977 on employment and self employment income for purposes of Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Amends Title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to include Federal employees within the coverage of the Social Security system. Revises the allocations of wages and self-employment income from the Treasury to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund until the year 2000 and increases such allocations thereafter. Establishes a "working spouse's benefit" under Title II. Provides that any individual who receives both old-age benefits or a disability insurance benefit and wife's, husband's, widow's, widower's, or mother's insurance benefits shall be entitled to such working spouse benefit. States that such benefit shall be a percentage of the smaller of the two benefits to which the recipient was entitled. Limits the receipt of such benefits to one member of a married couple when both members are eligible. Increases by 100 percent, for taxable years beginning after 1978, allocations of wages and self- employment income from the Treasury to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14395 95 hr 14395 Technology Transfer Ban Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on International Relations. House Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] CA R D000435 10 Technology Transfer Ban Act - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969 to state that goods and technology may contribute to the military potential of possible adversary nations. Declares it to be the policy of the United States to prohibit the transfer to any Communist country of goods or technology which have any potential for military, law enforcement, or intelligence gathering purposes and to encourage friendly countries to exercise similar controls. Authorizes the President to impose export controls for national security purposes regardless of their availability from sources outside the United States. Directs the President to require a license for export of goods and technology to any Communist country. Provides a procedure for Congress to disapprove the issuance of such license. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to review any proposed export of goods or technology to any Communist country and recommend disapproval if such export has potential military, law enforcement, or intelligence gathering value, which could prove detrimental to the national security of the United States. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14396 95 hr 14396 American Tax Reduction Act Taxation 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] CA R D000435 11 American Tax Reduction Act - States as the purposes of this Act: (1) the reduction of the public debt; (2) the imposition of limits on Federal spending; (3) the inducement of Members of Congress to eliminate unneeded Federal programs; (4) the reduction of individual income taxes; (5) tax relief for homeowners; and (6) the indexation of tax rates to reflect inflation of income. Title I: Individual Income Tax Rate Reductions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce individual and estate and trust income tax rates for 1979, 1980, and 1981 and to make a permanent reduction in such rates for years after 1981. Title II: Provisions Relating to Capital Gains - Reduces the alternative tax on capital gains to 15 percent of the net capital gain. Eliminates capital gains as an item of tax preference for purposes of the minimum and maximum tax. Allows a taxpayer to elect to offset against taxable income all capital losses not in excess of taxable income. Permits a one year carryover of losses in excess of taxable income. Permits a one-time exclusion from gross income of $100,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of a principal residence. Title III: Provisions Relating to Indexing for Inflation - Requires inflation adjustments to income brackets for purposes of the individual income tax, the normal tax on corporate income, and the surtax exemption. Requires a similar adjustment to capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss and for estates and gifts in determining the tax at the time of transfer. Title IV: Reduction in Federal Spending - Limits Federal spending to 18 percent of the gross national product by 1983. Prohibits the consideration of any bill in Congress which would cause the spending limit to be exceeded. Title V: Reduction of the Public Debt - Requires the application of two percent of the annual Federal budget to the retirement of the Federal deficit. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14397 95 hr 14397 Technology Transfer Ban Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on International Relations. House Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] OH R M000718 12 Technology Transfer Ban Act - Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969 to state that goods and technology may contribute to the military potential of possible adversary nations. Declares it to be the policy of the United States to prohibit the transfer to any Communist country of goods or technology which have any potential for military, law enforcement, or intelligence gathering purposes and to encourage friendly countries to exercise similar controls. Authorizes the President to impose export controls for national security purposes regardless of their availability from sources outside the United States. Directs the President to require a license for export of goods and technology to any Communist country. Provides a procedure for Congress to disapprove the issuance of such license. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to review any proposed export of goods or technology to any Communist country and recommend disapproval if such export has potential military, law enforcement, or intelligence gathering value, which could prove detrimental to the national security of the United States. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14398 95 hr 14398 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to make veterans with service-connected disabilities and their surviving spouses eligible for commissary and post-exchange privileges. Armed Forces and National Security 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. House Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] NY R M000808 0 Directs the Secretary of Defense to make veterans with service-connected disabilities and their surviving spouses eligible for commissary and post-exchange privileges. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
95-hr-14399 95 hr 14399 Liquefied Gas Facility Safety Act Energy 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] NY D M001098 0 Liquified Gas Facility Safety Act - Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum standards for the location, design, construction, and safe operation of any liquified gas facilities. Specifies factors to be considered by the Secretary in establishing such standards. Prohibits the construction or operation of liquified gas facilities without a license issued by the Secretary. Stipulates that such licenses shall be issued only to applicants which: (1) comply with applicable laws, regulations and license conditions; (2) obtain a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to the Natiohal Gas Act; and (3) construct and operate their facilities using the best available technology designed to provide maximum public safety. Specifies the information to be included in applications for licenses. Sets forth the Secretary's authority to deny, suspend, or revoke such licenses. Requires the Secretary to submit copies of applications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission for antitrust reviews. Requires licensees to maintain such records as the Secretary may prescribe and to grant acess to such records to the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States. Directs the Secretary not to issue licenses for such facilities without the approval of the Governor of a State with an approved coastal zone management program. Authorizes such States to supersede license conditions and requirements established by this Act with comparable State requirements. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations of the prohibitions contained in this Act. Establishes the Liquified Gas Compensation Fund to provide for damage claims resulting from discharges of liquified gas. Provides for the establishment of such Fund from fees collected from owners of gas and from other amounts collected pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to require owners and operators of liquified gas vessels and facilities to provide evidence of… 2025-09-02T17:11:44Z  
95-hr-14400 95 hr 14400 A bill to create, subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act, a corporation body to contribute to solving the world hunger problem by providing food to foreign nations and to allow the designation of contributions for that body on Federal tax forms. Agriculture and Food 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Myers, Gary A. [R-PA-25] PA R M001128 0 Creates, subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act, the United States World Hunger Relief Agency. Sets forth the functions of the Agency: (1) to alleviate suffering caused by calamities in foreign nations; (2) to contribute to solving the world hunger problem; and (3) to assist in developing the agricultural sectors of foreign nations. Provides for a Board of Governors to be appointed by the President after consulting with the leaders of the House and Senate. Directs the Board to submit an administrative plan of operation to both houses of Congress, which shall take effect after 60 days unless disapproved by either House. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a place on all Federal tax return forms for individuals to designate contributions for the Agency. Authorizes the Agency to report to Congress on the costs, effects, and value of public and private food aid to foreign nations. Authorizes appropriations for the Agency. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14401 95 hr 14401 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt certain real property used in farming or in other businesses from the estate tax. Taxation 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from a decedent's gross estate for purposes of the estate tax the value of certain real property used in farming or in other businesses. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14402 95 hr 14402 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to more effectively utilize the Community Development Program to assist units of general local government with urgent needs relating to the repair and reconstruction of public works with major defects caused by Federal construction activity relating to such public works. Public works 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] IL D R000458 0 Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to assist units of general local government within metropolitan areas in the repair of physical defects in Federal public works projects (such as vaulted sidewalks). 2024-08-01T20:07:15Z  
95-hr-14403 95 hr 14403 A bill to require that a gift or decoration presented by any foreign government to the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, or the spouse thereof, be forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution for permanent public display and to require that the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution determine whether the item so presented is in fact the gift or decoration presented by the foreign government. International Affairs 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on International Relations. House Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] KS R S000472 0 Amends existing law dealing with the receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations. Requires the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, and their spouses to forward gifts of more than minimal value and decorations to the Smithsonian Institution within 90 days after accepting such gifts. Directs the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to determine whether the item forwarded is in fact the gift or decoration presented by the foreign government. 2024-08-01T20:07:15Z  
95-hr-14404 95 hr 14404 A bill to assure the United States of America the right to maintain a military presence in the Canal Zone. International Affairs 1978-10-14 1978-10-14 Referred to House Committee on International Relations. House Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4] KY R S000669 0 Requires that the Panama Canal Treaty and its companion Neutrality Treaty not be entered into until the United States is assured of the right to permanently maintain a military presence in the Canal Zone. Directs Representatives of the United States to begin negotiating such assurances with the representatives of the Republic of Panama. 2024-08-01T20:07:15Z  
95-hr-14320 95 hr 14320 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care among the items and services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program. Health 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] TN D F000261 0 Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for: (1) dentures under the supplementary medical insurance program; and (2) inpatient hospital services in connection with the provision of any service provided by a dentist if hospitalization is required in connection with the provision of such services. 2024-08-01T20:07:08Z  
95-hr-14321 95 hr 14321 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals who are participants in employer pension plans a deduction for their contributions to individual retirement plans, and to increase the amount of the credit for the elderly. Income tax 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34] CA D H000166 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit individuals who are fully vested in a tax-exempt employer pension plan an income tax deduction for cash contributions to an individual retirement account. Limits the amount of such deduction to five percent of the individual's compensation for the taxable year or $500, whichever is less. Increases the adjusted gross income limitation on the tax credit for the elderly, increases the allowable amount of such credit, and provides an annual cost-of-living adjustment for the credit. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14322 95 hr 14322 A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5] SC D H000719 7 Amends the Trade Act of 1974, with respect to the authority of the President to negotiate trade agreements, to direct the President to reserve any article for which an agreement limiting agricultural imports has been entered into, from negotiations to reduce or eliminate customs duties or import restrictions. 2024-08-01T20:07:08Z  
95-hr-14323 95 hr 14323 Nuclear Waste Management Act Energy 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. House Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] VT R J000072 1 Nuclear Waste Management Act - Title I: Definitions; Declarations of Findings and Purposes - Declares that the purposes of this Act are to establish an independent agency to be known as the Nuclear Waste Management Authority which shall have sole responsibility for the decontamination, storage, and disposal of all nuclear wastes as well as surplus, obsolete, or abandoned radioactive facilities; to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate health and safety standards with respect to ionizing emissions from radioactive substances; and to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license the setting, design, and construction of nuclear waste facilities. Title II: The Nuclear Waste Management Authority - Creates the Nuclear Waste Management Authority as an independent executive agency. Requires the Director of the Authority to establish a plan together with cost estimates and an analysis of the social and environmental impacts for the temporary and permanent treatment and disposal of all nuclear wastes, as well as obsolete, surplus, or abandoned radioactive facilities and sites in existence now or in the future which have been produced by the use of nuclear energy since January 1, 1940. Requires the Director to establish and operate nuclear waste facilities and to establish programs for the treatment and disposal of nuclear wastes. Requires the establishment of fees or user charges for the use of nuclear waste facilities or nuclear treatment and disposal programs. Requires the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to furnish the Director with a complete inventory of all nuclear wastes, nuclear fuels, radioactive materials and facilities and sites in their possession or in private ownership under their control or license. Requires the Director to report to the President, the Congress, and the International Atomic Energy Agency annually concerning any substantial loss of nuclear fuel or waste. Directs the Board of Directors, in association with spec… 2025-09-02T17:11:43Z  
95-hr-14324 95 hr 14324 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the development of standards for provision of hospice care, to provide for studies and demonstration projects in the provision of hospice care, and for other purposes. Health 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 0 Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make a grant to a nonprofit private entity to develop standards for the accreditation of organizations providing hospice care. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to study and demonstrate, and to directly conduct such programs as will study and demonstrate: (1) methods for the provision of hospice care; (2) methods for financing hospice care; and (3) the costs and benefits of hospice care. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of such studies and demonstrations. Defines "hospice care" as such home care, outpatient services, and backup inpatient services as may be required for terminally ill patients and such support services as members of such patients' families may require as a result of such patients' terminal illnesses. Defines "terminally ill patient" as an individual with a prognosis of survival of six months or less. 2024-08-01T20:07:05Z  
95-hr-14325 95 hr 14325 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 7 Sales Representatives Protection Act - Requires a principal who, without good cause, terminates or fails to renew a contract between such principal and a sales representative, or reduces the rate of commission for orders solicited on behalf of such principal, to indemnify the representative according to this Act. Requires a principal who reduces the size of the geographic territory assigned to a representative for a specified account, which results in a specified reduction in commissions, to indemnify such representative. Sets forth formulae for the indemnification of such representatives. Requires a principal to furnish specified information to a sales representative concerning orders placed through the representative's account and a monthly accounting of commissions due such representative. Allows a plaintiff to bring an action to enforce any rights or liabilities created by this Act in a United States district court. Stipulates the procedure for such action. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14326 95 hr 14326 A bill to amend sections 3686 and 8686 of title 10, United States Code, to credit certain full-time training duty of members of the National Guard. Armed Forces and National Security 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] MS D M000865 0 Credits members of the National Guard with the time spent in specified full-time training for purposes of laws providing benefits for members of the National Guard. 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z  
95-hr-14327 95 hr 14327 Cooperative Rangeland Research Act Agriculture and Food 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Poage, W. R. [D-TX-11] TX D P000398 0 Cooperative Rangeland Research Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the several States and provide eligible State-certified institutions of higher learning with matching funds to carry out programs of research in rangeland management, including: (1) forage production; (2) crop and waste product utilization; (3) improvement of watershed conditions; and (4) revegetation and rangeland rehabilitation. 2025-09-02T17:11:40Z  
95-hr-14328 95 hr 14328 Privacy of Correspondence Act Right of privacy 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] NC D P000520 0 Prohibits the opening of mail which is sealed against inspection except: (1) with the consent of the sender or addressee; (2) pursuant to a search warrant; (3) by a Postal Service employee for the purpose of determining an address of delivery or upon suspicion that the mail contains an explosive device; or (4) by an employee of the Customs Service upon suspicion that an item weighing more than one ounce contains material which is being imported illegally. Authorizes any person whose mail is illegally opened to bring a civil action against those persons responsible and to a recover a minimum of $1,000 plus court costs. 2025-09-02T17:11:41Z  
95-hr-14329 95 hr 14329 A bill to establish a national commission to study the use of computers in the Nation's education system. Education 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] NY D S000124 1 Establishes the National Commission on the Use of Computers in Education to study the future use of computers in education and any effects on lifestyles, school financing and taxes, and teacher training. Requires the Commission to make a final report to the Congress and the President not later than one year after the date the Executive Director is appointed. Terminates the Commission 30 days after the submission of its final report. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
95-hr-14330 95 hr 14330 Equal Opportunity in Federal Employment Act Discrimination in employment 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 0 Equal Opportunity in Federal Employment Act - Amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (equal employment opportunities) to establish an Office of Equal Employment Opportunity in each United States department, agency, or unit, to which the prohibition on discriminatory practices stated by such title applies. Specifies the functions of each Office to be: (1) advising the head of the department, agency, or unit in which such Office is located with respect to the preparation of the national and regional equal employment opportunity plans, procedures, regulations, reports, and related matters; (2) implementing and evaluating the equal employment opportunity program of such department, agency, or unit; (3) counselling employees of such department, agency, or unit who have complaints of discrimination; (4) investigating formal complaints of individual and class discrimination; and (5) resolving, either informally or formally, complaints of discrimination. Specifies additional programs to be included in the national and regional equal employment opportunity plan which each department, agency, or unit must submit to the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of maintaining an affirmative program of equal employment opportunity. 2025-09-02T17:11:44Z  
95-hr-14331 95 hr 14331 Federal Spending Discipline Act Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] NE R T000234 1 Federal Spending Discipline Act - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to limit total budget authority and budget outlays for fiscal year 1980 to the levels for fiscal year 1979. States that such authority and outlays for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983 shall not exceed the authority and outlay of the previous fiscal year by more than five percent. Authorizes the President to reduce any budget authority or outlay during fiscal years 1980 through 1983 by up to ten percent in order to comply with the requirements of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:43Z  
95-hr-14332 95 hr 14332 Federal Agency Rulemaking Improvements Act Administrative procedure 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] NC R B000966 0 Federal Agency Rulemaking Improvements Act - Requires each Federal agency to include in the general notice of a proposed rule an explanation of the need for such rule, and a justification of the selection of such rule over alternative proposals. Directs each agency to prepare an economic impact analysis of each proposed rule, and to make such analysis available to the public. Requires the head of each agency to include in the publication of a final rule in the Federal Register a statement that such rule is clearly stated and does not conflict with or unnecessarily duplicate an existing rule. Directs each agency to prescribe rules designed to carry out the requirements of this Act. Establishes the Interagency Review Committee to review such rules and to report its findings to Congress. Directs each agency to review each rule prescribed by such agency within five years of the date such rule is prescribed and once every five years thereafter. Requires each agency to publish in the Federal Register: (1) every two years, a listing of the regulatory priorities of such agency; and (2) at least twice a year, an agenda of the rules to be considered by such agency. States that any person may file a petition for judicial review in a United States circuit court if any agency fails to comply with any procedural requirement of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:39Z  
95-hr-14333 95 hr 14333 A bill to prohibit the inclusion of a scenic shoreline drive in the management plan for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] MI D C000178 0 Prohibits the inclusion of a scenic shoreline drive in the land and water management plan for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan. 2024-08-01T20:07:16Z  
95-hr-14334 95 hr 14334 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make a study for purposes of determining which, if any, lands encompassing the Illinois and Michigan Canal would be suitable as a national historical park. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15] IL R C000773 0 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine which, if any, lands encompassing the Illinois and Michigan Canal would be suitable as a national historical park. Requires the Secretary to submit a report of such study to the Congress within one year of the date of enactment of this Act. 2024-08-01T20:07:16Z  
95-hr-14335 95 hr 14335 A bill to amend the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned public use airports eligible for assistance under the Act. Transportation and Public Works 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] IL R C000873 0 Amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to make privately owned public use airports eligible for airport project funding under such Act. 2024-08-01T20:07:07Z  
95-hr-14336 95 hr 14336 A bill to provide for pension reform for State and local public employee retirement systems, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote more efficient and satisfactory management of the functions of the Federal Government relating to employee pension and welfare benefit plans and more effectively carry out the purposes of such Act, and for other purposes.   1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21] PA D D000255 8 Title I: Public Employee Retirement Income Security - Public Employee Retirement Income Security Act - Requires administrators of pension plans which are (A) not excepted by this Act or otherwise covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and (B) established and maintained for the benefit of the employees of any State government or political subdivision, to provide the following information to plan participants and beneficiaries: (1) a summary plan description which provides an accurate, comprehensive, and understandable summary of their rights and obligations; (2) a summary description of any material modification in the terms of the plan; and (3) upon written request, a statement which indicates the total accumulated contributions, pension benefits, and vesting status of the participant. Specifies the content of such summary plan description. Directs such administrators to provide to any participant or beneficiary who requests withdrawal of contributions, payment of benefits, or a benefit election, a written explanation of the effects of such action on remaining plan benefits. Requires such administrators to file with the Employee Benefit Administration (EBA) established by title II of this Act: (1) a copy of the summary plan description; and (2) an annual report. Specifies the content of such report, including a financial statement and schedule, an actuarial statement, information on terminated vested participants who are entitled to future benefits, and other information which the EBA may require. Directs the EBA to prescribe simplified annual reports for any plan which covers less than 100 participants. Allows the EBA, in certain circumstances, to prescribe alternative methods and to exempt any plan or person from the requirements of this Act. Requires pension plans covered by this Act to provide for one or more fiduciaries and to include: (1) any funding policy which has been established; (2) procedures for amendment and for the allocation of responsibility for the plan's… 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
95-hr-14337 95 hr 14337 Congressional Oversight Improvement Act Congressional oversight 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] NY R G000212 0 Congressional Oversight Improvement Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to direct any Government agency when it finds it may not be administering a law according to legislative intent to consult the standing committee having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the law. Requires an agency, at the request of such committee, to furnish the committee, the Comptroller General, and the Directors of the Congressional Budget Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the Office of Technology Assessment with a report containing: (1) a summary of the rules such agency issued in administering a law; (2) an assessment of the impact of such rules; and (3) recommendations for modifying such law. Requires the Directors and the Comptroller General to submit an evaluation of such report to the standing committee. Provides for the establishment of a strike force to investigate any failure of an agency to file such report. Requires that each report accompanying a measure reported by a standing or conference committee of Congress must contain a Congressional Oversight Statement which: (1) identifies the agency which will administer any law; and (2) indicates ways such agency may assist the committee which is responsible for overseeing the administration of such law. Stipulates that any such report which does not contain such statement must contain an explanation of why the inclusion of such a statement is impracticable. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14338 95 hr 14338 A bill to amend the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to establish a program for the identification and reclamation of abandoned hazardous waste sites, to establish a fee for the storage or disposal of hazardous waste, and for other purposes. Environmental Protection 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to identify and monitor abandoned hazardous waste sites. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States which submit programs for the maintenance and reclamation of abandoned hazardous waste sites where such programs are approved under rules promulgated by the Administrator to protect the public health, safety, and the environment. Authorizes States, pursuant to approved State programs, to enter, study and acquire any land adversely affected by hazardous waste at abandoned hazardous waste disposal sites and to do all things necessary to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent such adverse effects if such action is required in the public interest. Specifies conditions under which a State may acquire such lands. Authorizes the sale of such acquired lands after restoration and reclamation has been accomplished where such lands are deemed to be suitable for specified uses. Directs a State to record a lien against lands not acquired by the State for moneys expended to restore, reclaim or prevent adverse effects of hazardous waste disposal on such lands. Authorizes the Administrator to designate sites for new hazardous waste disposal sites upon a finding that such sites will be safe and environmentally sound. Requires the Administrator to consult with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and to take into account results of studies and investigations of such sites initiated under agreements between the Administrator and NAS before designating such sites. Establishes a fund for the maintenance and reclamation of abandoned sites. Provides that fees collected from permit holders, based upon the volume of hazardous waste accepted by such persons, shall form the basis of such fund. Stipulates that half of such fees collected from permit holders of new hazardous waste sites shall be paid into interest-bearing site maintenance accounts to provide for periodic payments for maintenance, c… 2024-08-01T20:07:14Z  
95-hr-14339 95 hr 14339 A bill to establish an Office of Regulatory Review in the General Accounting Office to assist the Congress in evaluating the economic impact of agency rules. Economic impact statements 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. House Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] GA D L000265 0 Amends the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to establish within the General Accounting Office the Office of Regulatory Review. Makes it the responsibility of such Office to conduct and submit to Congress an evaluation of any economic impact statement which is published in or made available through the Federal Register by a Government agency. Defines an economic impact statement as a statement by a Government agency which analyzes: (1) the costs of an agency rule to that agency, consumers, businesses, and governments; and (2) the effects of such rule on employment, worker productivity, competition, the supply of products and services, and the general economy. Directs the Comptroller General to select the employees and director of such Office. 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z  
95-hr-14340 95 hr 14340 Comprehensive Anti-Inflation Act Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] NY D L000516 24 Comprehensive Anti-Inflation Act - Title I: Coordination of Economic Policies - Amends the Employment Act of 1946 with the stated purpose of reducing the rate of inflation and keeping it within reasonable bounds. Directs the President, in each annual Economic Report, to establish economic and regulatory policies which set forth: (1) current trends in the levels of prices, wages, productivity, and production costs, including projections for inflation rates in the next calendar year; (2) annual numerical inflation goals; (3) fiscal policy targets; and (4) specific programs designed to achieve such inflation goals. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to transmit annually to the Congress an independent statement of its intended monetary policies for the year. Title II: Establishment of Guidelines - Directs that a set of guidelines be established to govern price increases and wage settlements. Authorizes the President to promote voluntary compliance with such guidelines. Prohibits the use of mandatory wage or price controls by the President. Requires the Council of Economic Advisors to seek the advice and concurrence of the Council on Wage and Price Stability in establishing economic policies and guidelines. Title III: Policies and Programs to Reduce Inflation - Directs the President, in formulating and revising tax policy: (1) to reduce, or substitute for, taxes which significantly increase price levels; (2) to develop specific procedures to promote the promulgation of economically efficient and socially desirable regulations; (3) to deregulate industries over which the Federal Government has ratesetting authority; (4) to encourage the growth of productivity in both the private and public sectors; (5) to examine the use of tax incentives to hold cost increases to specified levels; (6) to strive to preserve production incentives and allow market forces to operate wherever possible; (7) to address the price implications of energy policies in the Economic Report; (8) to explore ways to incr… 2025-09-02T17:11:44Z  
95-hr-14341 95 hr 14341 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to require that employee stock ownership plans financed through an additional investment credit be nondiscriminatory to any group of employees. Taxation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14] PA D M000930 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the participation requirements of employee stock ownership plans by disallowing the 11 percent investment credit for funding the plans if they exclude any employees, including employees otherwise covered by collective bargaining arrangements, from participation. 2024-08-01T20:07:17Z  
95-hr-14342 95 hr 14342 A bill to amend title 18 to make unlawful a willful misrepresentation regarding a Member of Congress or Federal officer made to influence Federal, State, or local government employees in the performance of official acts. Crime and Law Enforcement 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Myers, Gary A. [R-PA-25] PA R M001128 0 Establishes criminal penalties for anyone who, for the purpose of inducing a Federal, State, or local government employee to take or fail to take an action in the performace of an official function, knowingly and willfully makes a misrepresentation or false statement to the effect that a Member of Congress or Federal officer desires or seeks such action or inaction. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14343 95 hr 14343 Export Import Bank Act Amendments Foreign Trade and International Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] NC D N000016 1 Export-Import Bank Act Amendments - Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to increase from $60,000,000 to $100,000,000 the threshold for Bank loans and financial guarantees requiring prenotification to the Congress. Increases from $20,000,000,000 to $25,000,000,000 the amount of the Bank's contractual liability for guarantees and insurance which may be charged at 25 percent of face value against the aggregate limitation on the Bank's commitments. Prohibits the Export-Import Bank from denying applications for credit for nonfinancial or noncommercial considerations, unless the President determines that such action: (1) would be in the national interest; and (2) would advance United States policy in certain areas. Increases the limitation on the aggregate of loans, guarantees, and insurance which the Bank may have outstanding at any one time from $25,000,000,000 to $40,000,000,000. Extends for five years, from September 30, 1978 to September 30, 1983, the Bank's authority to make new contractual commitments. Requires the Bank to name an officer whose duties would include advising the Bank on ways to promote exports related to non-nuclear renewable energy resources, disseminating information on Bank support for such exports, and acting as liaison to other Federal agencies on such matters. Empowers the President to begin ministerial level negotiations with other major exporting countries to end predatory export financing programs and other forms of export subsidies, including mixed credits and requires the President to report to Congress before January 15, 1979, on actions taken. Authorizes the Bank to provide export support which, in the opinion of the Bank, is competitive with that provided by the export credit agencies supported by the governments of other nations. Authorizes the Bank to supplement private capital and the Commodity Credit Corporation to insure adequate financing to assist agricultural commodities exports. Requires the Bank to seek to reach international agreements to reduce government subsid… 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14344 95 hr 14344 A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to eliminate the duty on ribbon fly catchers. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] NY D O000134 0 Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States by eliminating the duty on fly ribbons (ribbon fly catchers). 2024-08-01T20:07:08Z  
95-hr-14345 95 hr 14345 Water Conservation in Homes Act Home repair and improvement 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 3 Water Conservation in Homes Act - Amends the National Housing Act to provide guaranteed loans for housing improvement including water conservation equipment and systems which are designed to reduce the total water requirements of the structures and are in conformity with specified standards. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14346 95 hr 14346 Federal Water Authorities Reorganization Act Water Resources Development 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 2 Federal Water Authorities Reorganization Act - Title I: The Office of Water Management - Establishes within the Executive branch an Office of Water Management to which is transferred specified functions of the Secretary of the Interior, the Water Resources Council, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to water resources. Abolishes the Water Resources Council. Requires the Office to develop a comprehensive water policy and to coordinate Federal water authorities. Title II: The Independent Water Project Review Board - Establishes within the Executive Branch the Independent Water Project Review Board to establish a system for the evaluation of water resource construction projects proposed by Federal agencies and to coordinate such construction projects. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14347 95 hr 14347 Water Efficiency Labeling Act Water conservation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 4 Water Efficiency Labeling Act - Prohibits the distribution in commerce of any product covered by this Act unless it is labeled with respect to its water consumption rates, under regulations promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission. Prohibits the advertisement of such product which is not consistent with tests prescribed by this Act. Requires the Commission to direct the Director of the National Bureau of Standards to develop water consumption tests for covered products. Directs the Commission to prescribe regulations for the conduct of such tests. Permits the Commission to exempt a product from such tests if water consumption comparisons between different models of such product are not feasible. Requires manufacturers of covered products to conduct water consumption tests and to comply with specified reporting and testing requirements. Requires the Commission to direct the Director of the National Bureau of Standards (1) to determine the minimum amount of water required to operate any type of covered product and (2) to publish these findings in the Federal Register. Requires covered products which are imported to comply with labeling and advertising requirements of this Act. Directs the Commission to conduct a public information program with respect to the use of water consumption labeling. Imposes a civil fine for knowing violation of the requirements of this Act. Establishes a civil cause of action against violators of this Act or any Federal agency allegedly failing to carry out its nondiscretionary responsibilities under this Act. Declares a violation of this Act to be an unfair or deceptive trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out this Act. Defines terms used in this Act, including "covered products" which means any article which is designed to be dependent on the consumption or flow of water. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14348 95 hr 14348 Consumer Product Water Efficiency Act Water conservation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 2 Consumer Product Water Efficiency Act - Prohibits any person from distributing in commerce any covered product unless it meets either the improvement targets or final water efficiency standards established by the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with this Act. Includes under the requirements of this Act any product which is partially or wholly dependent on the consumption or flow of water for its operation or which is designed to consume or to depend wholly or in part on the consumption or flow of water, and which is distributed in commerce to a significant extent, for personal use or consumption by an individual. Includes household appliances, bathroom fixtures, water softeners and water recirculation system within the meaning of the term "covered product. Prohibits the distribution in interstate commerce of covered products unless the product bears a label stating ratio of water consumed by the product to the amount of water to be consumed by the product upon achievement of the final water efficiency standards. Directs the Commission to prescribe water efficiency improvement targets for each type of covered product. Authorizes the Commission, upon the introduction of any new product, to set water efficiency improvement targets, which shall become the minimum mandatory water efficiency standard for such product. Requires the Commission to direct the National Bureau of Standards to develop tests to determine: (1) the actual water efficiency level of the covered product; (2) reasonable water efficiency improvement targets for each covered product; and (3) minimum mandatory water efficiency standards for each covered product. Requires manufacturers of covered products for which any regulation is prescribed to: (1) notify the Commission of any model manufactured to which such regulation applies; (2) conduct any test required in the regulation; (3) provide a label which meets the prescribed regulations; and (4) supply a reasonable number of such covered products to the Commission for testing. Stipulates tha… 2025-09-02T17:11:40Z  
95-hr-14349 95 hr 14349 Public Buildings Water Conservation Act Water conservation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 4 Public Buildings Water Conservation Act - Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to require the Administrator of General Services: (1) to establish a water conservation program for public buildings; (2) to prescribe minimum water efficiency standards for new public buildings; (3) to require, during building construction or repair, the installation of water supply and removal equipment which meets certain water efficiency standards; (4) to promulgate, after consultation with the Director of the National Bureau of Standards, minimum efficiency standards for each type of water supply and removal equipment; (5) to survey existing public buildings to determine the priority for needed water efficient equipment, and (6) to replace existing water equipment in such buildings. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14350 95 hr 14350 Water Conservation Amendments Act Water conservation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 2 Water Conservation Amendments Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare it national policy that the Federal Government shall encourage methods to reduce the total flow of sewage and to reduce unnecessary water consumption. Requires each planning agency receiving a grant for the development of a comprehensive water pollution control program to develop a plan which promotes the reduction of unnecessary water consumption and of the total flow of sewage. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research in cooperation with State and local government agencies in areas in which drought conditions or threat of drought conditions exist. Directs the Administrator to study methods of irrigation which will result in a reduction of the total flow of sewage and of unnecessary water consumption as part of the agricultural pollution control program. Directs the Administrator to study new methods for the installation of devices to reduce unnecessary water consumption and the total flow of sewage in rural areas. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts and make grants for certain research and demonstration projects relating to the reduction of total sewage flow and unnecessary water consumption. Directs the Administrator to encourage waste treatment management resulting in the reduction of total sewage flow or of unnecessary water consumption, and to reduce grants for treatment works construction where the applicant has failed to demonstrate that methods for such reduction have been studied and adopted when feasible. Makes construction grants for treatment works contingent upon the fulfillment of certain requirements relating to the reduction of unnecessary water consumption. Requires any organization responsible for areawide waste treatment management planning processes to include in such plans a process to identify sources of unnecessary water consumption that contribute to water quality problems and to set forth methods for reduction of such consumption. Perm… 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14351 95 hr 14351 Biennial Budgeting Act Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 8 Biennial Budgeting Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a two-year cycle for the congressional budget process. Requires each standing committee of Congress to review the laws and programs under its jurisdiction every other year and to consider the desirability of new legislation in such areas. Requires separate consideration for authorizing legislation, budget resolutions, and appropriation bills. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14352 95 hr 14352 Water Supply Act Water Resources Development 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 3 Water Supply Act - Declares development of new water supplies to be in the national interest. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive water supply program, to survey water supply capacities, to propose methods of increasing water supplies, and to prepare drought contingency plans. Directs the Administrator of General Services to survey: (1) all federally controlled water storage projects to determine unnecessary water storage capacity; and (2) all federally controlled lands to determine any unnecessary area on which water storage facilities could be constructed. Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct water storage projects specifically authorized after enactment of this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14353 95 hr 14353 A bill to establish an additional position of Assistant Secretary of Labor. Government Operations and Politics 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] KY D P000230 2 Increases from five to six the number of offices of Assistant Secretary of Labor. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
95-hr-14354 95 hr 14354 Halibut Conservation and Management Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] WA R P000546 1 Halibut Conservation and Management Act - Transfers the International Pacific Halibut Commission's research and management functions to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Specifies that the management responsibilities shall be vested with the appropriate Regional Fisheries Management Councils, and the research responsibility with the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center. Directs the Departments of Commerce and State to continue to exchange Pacific halibut management data with the Government of Canada. Specifies activities to be included in the Service's continuing research program regarding the conservation and management of Pacific halibut. Authorizes appropriations not to exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Repeals the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937. 2025-09-02T17:11:44Z  
95-hr-14355 95 hr 14355 Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act Health 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] MI R P000574 1 Federal Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Act - Sets forth the finding of Congress that the ultimate objective of the right to health is to preserve health and prevent illness. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to provide, through grants, for the planning, development, and operation of eight regional preventive medicine centers. Requires that two such centers be located in each of the four major regions of the United States, and, of the two centers, one serve predominantly rural areas and one serve predominantly urban areas. Authorizes appropriations for the planning, development, and operation of such centers. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with public and private entities to provide support for research, development, and demonstration projects in the area of health promotion and disease prevention. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private educational organizations and to regional preventive medicine centers for: (1) health promotion demonstration projects designed to inform children of the social, nutritional, environmental, behavioral, and other factors which pose risks to health; and (2) the develoment and training of health manpower support in the field of preventive medicine. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress and the President on the goals and activities conducted under this Act. 2025-09-02T17:11:50Z  
95-hr-14356 95 hr 14356 A bill to require that the Federal Government pay interest on overdue contract payments, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 0 Requires a Federal agency to pay a specified rate of interest on any contract payment which is more than 30 days overdue. Entitles any holder of a Federal contract or subcontractor under a Federal contract for which payment is overdue to commence an action in the United States Court of Claims to recover such payment. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14357 95 hr 14357 Economic Stabilization Act Economics and Public Finance 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] NY D W000258 0 Economic Stabilization Act - Authorizes the President, through fiscal year 1981, to issue such orders and regulations as deemed appropriate to stabilize prices, rents, wages, and salaries at levels not less than those prevailing on October 1, 1978, and to stabilize interest rates and corporate dividends and similar transfers at levels consistent with orderly economic growth. Sets forth criminal penalties for, and provides for injunctive relief from, violations of any such orders. 2025-09-02T17:11:45Z  
95-hr-14358 95 hr 14358 A bill to provide assistance to rural water systems in achieving compliance with title XIV of the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes. Water Resources Development 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] SD R A000009 3 Title I: Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants: (1) to a water system or association with the legal authority to construct, operate, and maintain a water system to enable such a system or association to serve its users at a reasonable rate and to achieve compliance with national drinking water regulations imposed by Title XIV (Safety of Public Water Systems) of the Public Health Service Act;and (2) to a water system which has achieved compliance with all national drinking water regulations to enable such a system to serve its users at a reasonable rate. Title II: Amendments to Title XIV of the Public Health Service Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that any public water system: (1) which is located in a rural area; (2) which is not in compliance with any national primary drinking water regulation; (3) which is unable to comply because to achieve compliance would require the imposition of an unreasonable user rate; and (4) which has applied for a grant which would enable such system achieve compliance, shall be deemed to be in compliance from the date of grant application and ending on the date of application withdrawal or the date facilities are operational. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1979 for research, technical assistance, information, and training of personnel under Title XIV. 2024-08-01T20:07:14Z  
95-hr-14359 95 hr 14359 American Tax Reduction Act Taxation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] CA R D000435 24 American Tax Reduction Act - States as the purposes of this Act: (1) the reduction of the public debt; (2) the imposition of limits on Federal spending; (3) the inducement of Members of Congress to eliminate unneeded Federal programs; (4) the reduction of individual income taxes; (5) tax relief for homeowners; and (6) the indexation of tax rates to reflect inflation of income. Title I: Individual Income Tax Rate Reductions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce individual and estate and trust income tax rates for 1979, 1980, and 1981 and to make a permanent reduction in such rates for years after 1981. Title II: Provisions Relating to Capital Gains - Reduces the alternative tax on capital gains to 15 percent of the net capital gain. Eliminates capital gains as an item of tax preference for purposes of the minimum and maximum tax. Allows a taxpayer to elect to offset against taxable income all capital losses not in excess of taxable income. Permits a one year carryover of losses in excess of taxable income. Permits a one-time exclusion from gross income of $100,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of a principal residence. Title III: Provisions Relating to Indexing for Inflation - Requires inflation adjustments to income brackets for purposes of the individual income tax, the normal tax on corporate income, and the surtax exemption. Requires a similar adjustment to capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss and for estates and gifts in determining the tax at the time of transfer. Title IV: Reduction in Federal Spending - Limits Federal spending to 18 percent of the gross national product by 1983. Prohibits the consideration of any bill in Congress which would cause the spending limit to be exceeded. Title V: Reduction of the Public Debt - Requires the application of two percent of the annual Federal budget to the retirement of the Federal deficit. 2025-09-02T17:11:46Z  
95-hr-14360 95 hr 14360 A bill for the relief of Theresa Flowers. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] OR D A000337 0 Declares that for purposes of determining eligibility for survivors annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement Act, the husband of a certain individual shall be considered to have died on January 9, 1971. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14361 95 hr 14361 A bill for the relief of Oscar Armando Benavides. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] CA D D000222 0 Declares a certain individual lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14362 95 hr 14362 A bill for the relief of Bui Dung. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10] VA D F000151 0 Declares a certain individual lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14363 95 hr 14363 A bill for the relief of the Jewish Employment Vocational Service, St. Louis, Missouri. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] MO D G000132 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a certain nonprofit corporation in full settlement of such corporation's claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14364 95 hr 14364 A bill for the relief of Bob C. Riley. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] AR D T000243 0 Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to issue a certain individual a renewable five-year level premium term insurance policy and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay such individual a sum equal to the amount he would have received as dividends under the policy during a specified time period. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14365 95 hr 14365 A bill for the relief of the Jewish Employment Vocational Service, St. Louis, Missouri. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] MO D V000112 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a certain nonprofit corporation in full settlement of such corporation's claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14366 95 hr 14366 A bill for the relief of the Jewish Employment Vocational Service, St. Louis, Missouri. Private Legislation 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] MO D Y000051 0 Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a certain nonprofit corporation in full settlement of such corporation's claims against the United States. 2024-08-01T20:07:11Z  
95-hr-14289 95 hr 14289 A bill to extend the authority for the flexible regulation of interest rates on deposits and accounts in depository institutions. Finance and Financial Sector 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. House Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] RI D S000762 2 (Measure passed House) Amends the Federal Reserve Act to authorize the Federal reserve banks to lend bonds, notes, and other obligations of Federal, State, and local governments to the Secretary of the Treasury under the direction and regulations of the Federal Open Market Committee. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to sell such obligations in the open market in order to meet the short-term cash needs of the Treasury. Directs the Secretary to repurchase such obligations and return to the bank from which they were obtained within six months of their sale in the open market. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
95-hr-14290 95 hr 14290 Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Act Energy 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on Rules. House Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15] IL R C000773 1 Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Act - Title I: Temporary Storage of Spent Fuel - Directs the Secretary of Energy in consultation with other agencies to conduct a study and issue a preliminary report on the amount of spent nuclear fuel which can be stored at temporary spent fuel storage facilities currently in operation or under construction and whether any additional storage facilities should be acquired by the Federal Government. Requires that a final report be evaluated by the President. Directs that within 60 days after the receipt of such report, the President issue a plan for the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel. Stipulates that any such plan take effect at the end of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which copies of such plan are transmitted to each House of Congress. Permits the Congress to reject such plan by the adoption of a concurrent resolution. Sets forth the legislative procedure for the consideration of any such resolution. Title II: Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste - Directs the Secretary in consultation with other Federal agencies to conduct a study to evaluate methods of providing permanent storage of radioactive waste and to determine the amount of storage capacity required to permanently store all radioactive waste. Requires the Secretary within two years from the date of enactment of this Act to issue a preliminary report on the results of such study. Directs the President to evaluate the final report and issue a plan for the permanent storage of radioactive waste. Stipulates that the plan shall take effect after 60 calendar days of Congressional session unless rejected by the adoption of a concurrent resolution. Sets forth the legislative procedure for the consideration of any such resolution. 2025-09-02T17:11:41Z  
95-hr-14291 95 hr 14291 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. Health 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] CA D C000780 3 Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment for optometric and medical vision care under the supplementary medical insurance program. 2024-08-01T20:07:08Z  
95-hr-14292 95 hr 14292 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors. Health 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] CA D C000780 2 Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for specified services performed by chiropractors, including x-rays and physical examinations, and related routine laboratory tests. 2024-08-01T20:07:08Z  
95-hr-14293 95 hr 14293 A bill to amend the Copyright Act of 1976 to provide copyright protection for imprinted design patterns on semiconductor chips. Commerce 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] CA D E000064 2 Amends the Copyright Act of 1976 to provide copyright protection for photographic masks and the patterns such masks imprint on integrated circuit chips. 2024-08-01T20:07:04Z  

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