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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-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-s-3613 95 s 3613 A Bill to amend section 17 of the Act of July 5, 1946, as amended, entitled "An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 0 Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to include as members of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board the Deputy Commissioner of Patents and any other persons competent in trademark law who shall be appointed as members. Deletes the requirement that appointed members must be approved by the Civil Service Commission. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-s-3615 95 s 3615 A Bill to amend the fee provisions of the United States patent and trademark laws. Commerce 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] MA D K000105 0 Requires the Commissioner of Patents to prescribe the fees for any products and services of the Patent and Trademark Office not specified by statute, and to announce any new or changed fee in the Federal Register 30 days before the effective date of such fee. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
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  
95-hr-14302 95 hr 14302 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14] PA D M000930 0 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. 2025-09-02T17:11:40Z  
95-s-3595 95 s 3595 A bill to amend section 202(d) of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the deadline for filing a report of rulemaking procedures. Commerce 1978-10-12 1978-11-01 Public Law 95-558. Senate Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] NV D C000120 0 Amends the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the filing date of a study of specified rulemaking procedures of the Federal Trade Commission until June 30, 1979. 2024-08-01T20:11:04Z  
95-s-3582 95 s 3582 Small Business Employee Protection Equalization Act Commerce 1978-10-09 1978-10-09 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Small Business Employee Protection Equalization Act - Directs the Security of Labor to make monthly payments for up to 36 months to eligible small business employees who have been deprived of employment or who have been adversely affected with respect to compensation by the effect on the employer of such employee of changes in the regulatory structure provided by Federal regulatory bodies. Makes eligible for such assistance all employees, except corporate officers or directors, serving for at least four years in one or more small businesses. Directs the Secretary, after consultation with the Small Business Administrator, to establish guidelines to determine the amount of such assistance. Directs that such assistance provide displaced employees with: (1) substantially the same wage and fringe benefit status provided by their jobs; (2) reimbursement for relocation expenses; and (3) reimbursement for loss sustained in the sale of their principal place of residence. Reduces the amount of assistance available to displaced employees who refuse to accept comparable employment. Requires small businesses, in hiring employees, to give preference to the terminated or furloughed employees of another small business. Establishes the Small Business Employees Protective Account within the Treasury of the United States in order to make such assistance payments. 2025-09-02T17:14:35Z  
95-s-3583 95 s 3583 Unauthorized Use and Endorsement Act Commerce 1978-10-09 1978-10-09 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] OK R B000200 0 Unauthorized Use and Endorsement Act - Establishes criminal penalties for any person who: (1) uses, in any printed material or any electronic communication, the name, official title, photograph, or other oral or written communication of any other person, without the person's prior written consent and knowledge; for (A) promoting or advertising the sale of products or services; or (B) soliciting patronage or contributions; or (2) directly or indirectly represents, orally, in writing , or by other means, that his products or services have been endorsed, used, or found satisfactory by another person, without that person's prior written consent and knowledge. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to bring actions for injunctive relief and for a civil penalty up to $10,000 in an appropriate United States district court. Allows a person who is the subject of an unauthorized representation, and any person who relies to their detriment on such representation, to bring a civil action in an appropriate United States district court, without regard to the amount in controversy, within two years from the date on which the action arises. 2025-09-02T17:14:38Z  
95-s-3584 95 s 3584 A Bill to amend the "Joint Owners" provision of the Patents Act Title 35, U.S.C. Sec. 262. Commerce 1978-10-09 1978-10-09 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] OK R B000200 0 States that the assignment of a part interest in a patent is voidable if that assignment does not contain a written provision which allows each joint owner of such patent to make, use, or sell the patented invention without the consent of the other owners. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-s-3562 95 s 3562 Small Business Tax Reform Act Commerce 1978-10-07 1978-10-07 Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Small Business Tax Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the normal tax on corporate income to 18 percent. Increases the surtax exemption to $150,000. Exempts from taxation any gain from the sale of a small business interest if the proceeds from such sale are reinvested in another small business within two years of the date of the sale. Permits a taxpayer election to use the practical cost recovery method for computing depreciation deductions. Establishes a useful life of two years, under such method, for highway transportation equipment, tools, and dies, and five years for machinery, rail, water, and air transportation equipment, office furniture, equipment and fixtures, and leasehold improvements. Limits the allowable deduction for depreciation under such method to $200,000 in any taxable year. Increases to $50,000 ($100,000 for married individuals filing joint tax returns) the amount of loss on small business corporation stock which may be treated as ordinary, rather than capital, loss. Increases the amount of equity a business concern may hold without losing its status as a small business under the Internal Revenue Code. Increases from 10 to 25 the number of shareholders a small business may have without losing Subchapter S corporate status. Permits a small business corporation to qualify as a regulated investment company. Permits a small business corporation to accumulate earnings and profits up to $1,000,000 without incurring the tax on accumulated earnings. Permits a sole proprietor whose business receipts for any prior taxable year did not exceed $1,000,000 to elect the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting. Permits a taxpayer to deduct expenses for the purchase of equipment required to meet standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the year in which such expenses are incurred. Increases the investment tax credit rate from 10 to 12 percent and makes such increase permanent. 2025-09-02T17:14:35Z  
95-s-3563 95 s 3563 Small Business Capital Formation Act Commerce 1978-10-07 1978-10-07 Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Small Business Capital Formation Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to permit the issuance of securities without registration if the issuance qualifies as a limited offering as defined by this Act. Permits the sale of restricted securities without registration provided: (1) the issuer is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (2) the securities are fully paid for and held for a minimum of two years before a sale; and (3) not more than one percent of the outstanding securities of the issuer of the same class is sold in any three month period. Increases the small offering exemption from $1,500,000 to $3,000,000. Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to add small business investment companies to the classes of persons excepted from the definition of "investment company" under such Act. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the issuance of registered securities by a business having less than $10,000,000 in assets to restrict the liability of such a business under the prohibition against manipulative or deceptive devices in the issuance of securities to cases in which the intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud is proved. 2025-09-02T17:14:36Z  
95-s-3564 95 s 3564 Small Business Bureaucratic Paperwork Cost Participation Act Commerce 1978-10-07 1978-10-07 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Small Business Bureaucratic Paperwork Cost Participation Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require all Federal agencies, other than the Internal Revenue Service, to reimburse small business concerns for the cost of preparing, furnishing, and submitting information required by such agencies. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, upon the request of a Federal agency, to determine the reasonable cost of preparing and filing such material. Authorizes civil actions to recover the difference between the amount determined by the Administrator and the actual cost of preparing and filing such material, including interest, attorneys' fees, and court costs. 2025-09-02T17:14:31Z  
95-s-3568 95 s 3568 Small Business Bonus Employment Act Commerce 1978-10-07 1978-10-07 Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Small Business Bonus Employment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make payments to businesses having less than $10,000,000 in assets and fewer than 250 employees for the employment of individuals for at least one year. Requires such businesses to be located in an area with a rate of unemployment equal to or in excess of 15 percent for 12 consecutive months. Sets the amount of such annual payment at not less than $2,500 nor more than $4,000 per individual hired. Allows such a payment to be made for an employee for up to three years. 2025-09-02T17:14:32Z  
95-hr-14197 95 hr 14197 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-09-28 1978-09-28 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 6 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. 2025-09-02T17:11:40Z  
95-hr-14177 95 hr 14177 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act Commerce 1978-09-26 1978-09-26 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] NY R H000797 0 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. 2025-09-02T17:11:38Z  
95-hr-14154 95 hr 14154 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act Commerce 1978-09-22 1978-09-22 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] WV D M000845 0 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. 2025-09-02T17:11:35Z  
95-hr-14115 95 hr 14115 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act Commerce 1978-09-19 1978-09-19 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] MS R C000567 5 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. 2025-09-02T17:11:34Z  
95-hr-14079 95 hr 14079 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-09-14 1978-09-14 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] NY R L000243 0 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. 2025-09-02T17:11:30Z  
95-hr-14002 95 hr 14002 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act Commerce 1978-09-07 1978-09-07 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] MS R C000567 8 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. 2025-09-02T17:11:27Z  
95-s-3436 95 s 3436 A bill for the valuation of options to purchase stock in a small business Commerce 1978-08-18 1978-08-18 Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] CO D H000317 1 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for determining the fair market value of a stock option granted to an employee of a small business enterprise who elects to include such option in gross income in the year in which it is granted. Sets forth factors which the Secretary may adopt in prescribing such regulations. 2024-08-01T20:10:55Z  
95-hr-13920 95 hr 13920 A bill to direct the President to seek an agreement with other countries to prohibit restrictive business practices, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to allow the President to take certain actions against countries engaging in restrictive business practices, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-08-17 1978-08-17 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 1 Directs the President to seek an agreement of the signatory countries of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to prohibit restrictive trade practices. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such an agreement should impose an obligation on each signatory nation to enact and enforce legislation prohibiting restrictive trade practices within its respective jurisdiction. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to include restrictive business practices by a foreign country or instrumentality affecting United States commerce or requiring United States concerns to engage in such practices within the coverage of such Act. Defines restrictive business practices for purposes of such Act. 2024-08-01T20:06:56Z  
95-hr-13921 95 hr 13921 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to impose certain reporting requirements on United States persons with respect to restrictive business practices abroad, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-08-17 1978-08-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 1 Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to impose certain reporting requirements on United States persons, partnerships, or corporations (and their foreign subsidiaries) with respect to restrictive business practices abroad. Imposes civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 upon a United States firm and up to $25,000 upon any officer or director of such firm, for noncompliance with such reporting requirements. 2024-08-01T20:06:52Z  
95-hr-13922 95 hr 13922 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to impose certain reporting requirements on United States persons with respect to restrictive business practices abroad, to direct the President to seek an agreement with other countries to prohibit restrictive business practices, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-08-17 1978-08-17 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN-4] TN D G000321 1 Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to impose certain reporting requirements on United States persons, partnerships, or corporations (and their foreign subsidiaries) with respect to restrictive business practices abroad. Imposes civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 upon a United States firm and up to $25,000 upon any officer or director of such firm, for noncompliance with such reporting requirements. Directs the President to seek an agreement of the signatory countries of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to prohibit restrictive trade practices. Expresses the sense of the Congress that such an agreement should impose an obligation on each signatory nation to enact and enforce legislation prohibiting restrictive trade practices within its respective jurisdiction. Amends the Trade act of 1974 to include restrictive business practices by a foreign country or instrumentality affecting United States or requiring United States concerns to engage in such practices within the coverage of such Act. Defines restrictive business practices for the purposes of such Act. 2024-08-01T20:06:56Z  
95-hr-13893 95 hr 13893 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-08-16 1978-08-16 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 13 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. 2025-09-02T17:11:28Z  
95-hr-13870 95 hr 13870 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act Commerce 1978-08-15 1978-08-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] MS R C000567 0 Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. 2025-09-02T17:11:20Z  
95-hr-13861 95 hr 13861 A bill to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Commerce 1978-08-14 1978-08-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Repeals the McCarran-Ferguson Act which provides exemptions from the antitrust laws for the business of insurance. 2024-08-01T20:06:42Z  
95-hr-13862 95 hr 13862 A bill to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to define the business of insurance. Commerce 1978-08-14 1978-08-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act defining the "business of insurance" to exempt insurance companies from application of the antitrust laws only when such companies' activities directly affect the solvency and reliability of insurers, or directly relate to the underwriting of risks. Specifies that insurance advertising activities are to be subject to the antitrust laws. 2024-08-01T20:06:42Z  
95-hr-13863 95 hr 13863 A bill to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to remove the present exemption from certain Federal laws which would otherwise relate to regulating the business of insurance. Commerce 1978-08-14 1978-08-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to remove the present exemption from the antitrust laws for the business of insurance. Reaffirms and continues the existing policy of State taxation of the business of insurance. 2024-08-01T20:06:42Z  
95-hr-13864 95 hr 13864 A bill to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to require effective state regulation of business of insurance to obtain exemption from certain Federal laws. Commerce 1978-08-14 1978-08-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to allow the repeal of the exemption of the insurance business from the Federal antitrust laws when the Federal Trade Commission determines that State regulation of insurance is not effective in achieving the purposes of such laws. 2024-08-01T20:06:42Z  
95-hr-13757 95 hr 13757 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act Commerce 1978-08-07 1978-08-07 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] MA D D000499 6 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act - Simplifies Government contracting procedures with respect to small businesses. Establishes Government contract arbitration panels within the Small Business Administration to facilitate the resolution of disputes between any small business concern and any Federal agency having procurement authority. Directs Federal agencies to take the apparent low responsive bidder's small business concern subcontracting plan into account in determining the responsibility of such bidder for the award of such contract. Assigns an employee of the Small Business Administration to each Federal agency to monitor compliance with specified small business programs. Establishes the Small Business Procurement Advisory Committee. 2025-09-02T17:11:23Z  
95-hr-13765 95 hr 13765 A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to encourage investment in small business concerns. Commerce 1978-08-07 1978-08-07 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] NC R B000966 1 Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to require issuers of securities to report only material information to offerees with respect to transactions not involving a public offering. Limits the rulemaking power of the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to prevent the disqualification of certain affiliates of issuers and sellers of restricted securities from the exemption from registration requirements allowed for persons not engaged in the distribution of securities. Exempts a security seller who makes a good faith attempt not to involve any public offering in a transaction from liability to a purchaser. Increases the small offering exemption from $500,000 to $3,000,000. Exempts small business investment companies licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 from the terms of the Investment Company Act of 1940. 2024-08-01T20:06:43Z  
95-hr-13714 95 hr 13714 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the number of individuals who may be shareholders in subchapter S corporations. Commerce 1978-08-02 1978-08-02 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] NC R M000183 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 15 to 25 the maximum number of individuals who may be shareholders in a corporation which has maintained Subchapter S corporate status for five consecutive taxable years. 2024-08-01T20:06:48Z  
95-hr-13718 95 hr 13718 A bill to amend Section 310(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Commerce 1978-08-02 1978-08-02 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to subject corporations which are general partners to small business investment companies to examinations by the Small Business Administration in the same manner as such investment companies are currently examined. Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to waive the requirement that such examinations be conducted annually, provided 24 months do not elapse between successive examinations. 2024-08-01T20:06:46Z  
95-hr-13653 95 hr 13653 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act Commerce 1978-07-31 1978-07-31 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] MA D D000499 12 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act - Simplifies Government contracting procedures with respect to small businesses. Establishes Government contract arbitration panels within the Small Business Administration to facilitate the resolution of disputes between any small business concern and any Federal agency having procurement authority. Directs Federal agencies to take the apparent low responsive bidder's small business concern subcontracting plan into account in determining the responsibility of such bidder for the award of such contract. Assigns an employee of the Small Business Administration to each Federal agency to monitor compliance with specified small business programs. Establishes the Small Business Procurement Advisory Committee. 2025-09-02T17:11:22Z  
95-s-3356 95 s 3356 Small Business Tax Relief Act Commerce 1978-07-31 1978-07-31 Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 1 Small Business Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses to compute taxable income under the cash method and without regard to inventories. Increases the corporate surtax exemption and reduces the corporate tax rates. Provides for limited recognition of the gain from the sale or exchange of a sole proprietorship prior to the age of 55, and, after age 55, the taxation of such gain as ordinary income in the manner provided by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for lump sum distributions from employee benefit plans. Allows the amortization over a 36-month period of expenses of a business for property acquired to put the business in compliance with Federal law and which does not have any economic usefulness to the business. Increases the additional first year depreciation allowance for small businesses. Increases the investment tax credit for investments in certain small manufacturing facilities. 2025-09-02T17:14:23Z  
95-hr-13620 95 hr 13620 Business Incentives Act Commerce 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] NY R G000212 0 Business Incentives Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer, in calculating depreciation allowances of property, to apply a three year useful life computed under the straight-line method for up to $100,000 of the basis of such property. Treats a controlled group of corporations as a single taxpayer for purposes of computing the depreciation allowance. Allows a limited nonrecognition of the gain from a sale or exchange of equity or proprietary interest in a business if the taxpayer purchases a replacement interest in a small business concern within two years of the sale or exchange. Lowers the basis of such replacement interest by the amount of gain not recognized. Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to increase the small offering exemption to $3,000,000. 2025-09-02T17:11:17Z  
95-hr-13628 95 hr 13628 A bill to amend the fee provisions of the United States patent and trademark laws. Commerce 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 0 Requires the Commissioner of Patents to prescribe the fees for any products and services of the Patent and Trademark Office not specified by statute, and to announce any new or changed fee in the Federal Register 30 days before the effective date of such fee. 2024-08-01T20:06:34Z  
95-s-3353 95 s 3353 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements relating to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of soft drink products are not unlawful. Commerce 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] NH D D000574 0 Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit, under specified circumstances, exclusive territorial arrangements made as part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution or sale of a trademarked soft drink product. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-s-3345 95 s 3345 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies. Commerce 1978-07-26 1978-07-26 Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] WI D N000033 1 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies, and having a tax deficiency as a result of a judicial judgment or administrative settlement concerning certain capital gains or dividend deductions, to satisfy such deficiencies by paying out dividends within 90 days after the judgment or settlement. 2024-08-01T20:10:53Z  
95-s-3328 95 s 3328 A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide procedures relating to the disclosure of consumer information maintained by creditors, insurance institutions, insurance support organizations, and depository institutions. Commerce 1978-07-20 1978-07-20 Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] IN D B000254 5 Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act relating to the disclosure of consumer information maintained by financial institutions. Requires every credit, insurance, and banking institution to notify its customers of the routine disclosures it expects to make of any information maintained on its customers. Prohibits the disclosure, without the customer's authorization, of information inconsistent with such notification except: (1) to prevent or protest against the possible occurrence of fraud; or (2) where necessary to service the credit, insurance or banking relationship; or (3) in response to an administrative summons or judicial order. Requires such institutions to notify their customers of changes in their disclosure policies. Permits unauthorized disclosures by insurance institutions and insurance support organizations as defined in this Act only to physicians. State insurance regulators, or where required by a mandatory reporting statute or legal order. Allows unauthorized disclosures to coinsurers, reinsurers, or any other party in interest to the insurance transaction, provided: (1) the disclosed information is limited to matters relevant to the insurance transaction; (2) the recipient is prohibited from disclosure as defined in this Act; (3) the consumer is notified of the disclosure; (4) any disclosed medical information was obtained directly from the consumer, his doctor, parent, guardian, or spouse; (5) the information is disclosed to an organization whose sole function is to prevent fraud in claim settlements; and (6) the insurance institution is prohibited from using the information for other than claim purposes. Imposes civil liability for willful or negligent breach of the provisions of this Act. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
95-s-3324 95 s 3324 A bill to amend section 111 of title 17, United States Code, to clarify for purposes of copyright liability the status of delayed secondary transmissions by certain retransmission services located outside the continental United States. Commerce 1978-07-19 1978-07-19 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] AK D G000388 0 Exempts from copyright infringement liability certain delayed secondary television transmissions by offshore transmission services. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-hr-13491 95 hr 13491 Consumer Controversies Resolution Act Commerce 1978-07-17 1978-07-17 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] NC R B000966 3 Consumer Controversies Resolution Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to assure all consumers convenient access to a consumer controversy resolution mechanism which is effective, fair, inexpensive, and expeditious and to facilitate better representation of consumer interests. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish an office of Consumer Redress. Directs the Commission to perform enumerated duties, including: (1) payment to the States of funds to assist in the development, establishment, or improvement of State consumer controversy resolution systems; (2) review of the operation of each State plan for the resolution of controversy involving consumers which has been approved under this Act; and (3) articulation and evaluation of the goals for a model State system of consumer controversy resolution. Provides for the allocation to States of monies appropriated for financial assistance pursuant to this Act. Specifies purposes for which such funds be used including public education and publicity relating to the availability and proper use of consumer controversy resolution mechanisms and settlement procedures. Requires each recipient of assistance under this Act to keep such records as the Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe. Directs the Commission to submit an annual report to the President and Congress. Authorizes to be appropriated not more than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. 2025-09-02T17:11:06Z  
95-hr-13487 95 hr 13487 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration a Small Business Extension Service. Commerce 1978-07-14 1978-07-14 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA-1] VA R T000367 16 Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration a Small Business extension service which shall develop and implement a comprehensive program for the identification, development, and practical demonstration of management techniques suitable for use by small business concerns. 2024-08-01T20:06:30Z  
95-hr-13457 95 hr 13457 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act Commerce 1978-07-13 1978-07-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 5 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act - Requires a franchisor to notify a franchisee at least 90 days in advance of the franchisor's intention to terminate the franchise and to state the reasons for termination. Prohibits a franchisor from cancelling a franchise or failing to renew a franchise unless the franchisor is effecting a market area withdrawal or the franchisor has good cause for failure to renew and has given proper notice. Makes any franchisor who has violated the requirements of this Act civilly liable to the aggrieved franchisee. 2025-09-02T17:11:07Z  
95-hr-13464 95 hr 13464 A bill to provide that ionization smoke detectors shall bear a label specifying that they contain radioactive materials. Commerce 1978-07-13 1978-07-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] NY D W000258 13 Prohibits the distribution in commerce of any ionization smoke detector unless such device bears a label which: (1) includes a recognized symbol indicating the presence of radioactive material; and (2) bears the following statement: "This device contains radioactive material which may be hazardous to your health if ingested or improperly disposed." 2024-08-01T20:06:27Z  
95-hr-13465 95 hr 13465 A bill to provide that ionization smoke detectors shall bear a label specifying that they contain radioactive materials. Commerce 1978-07-13 1978-07-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] NY D W000258 14 Prohibits the distribution in commerce of any ionization smoke detector unless such device bears a label which: (1) includes a recognized symbol indicating the presence of radioactive material; and (2) bears the following statement: "This device contains radioactive material which may be hazardous to your health if ingested or improperly disposed." 2024-08-01T20:06:28Z  
95-hr-13417 95 hr 13417 Small Business Tax Relief Act Commerce 1978-07-11 1978-07-11 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] PA R S000146 19 Small Business Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses to compute taxable income under the cash method and without regard to inventories. Increases the corporate surtax exemption and reduces the corporate tax rates. Provides for limited recognition of the gain from the sale or exchange of a sole proprietorship prior to the age of 55, and non-recognition after age 55. Allows the amortization over a 36-month period of expenses of a business for property acquired to put the business in compliance with Federal law and which does not have any economic usefulness to the business. Increases the additional first year depreciation allowance for small businesses. Increases the investment tax credit for investments in certain small manufacturing facilities. 2025-09-02T17:11:11Z  
95-hr-13418 95 hr 13418 A bill to amend the Small Business Act by transferring thereto those provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 affecting the operation of volunteer programs to assist small business, to increase the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-07-11 1978-10-24 Public Law 95-510. House Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] IA D S000596 20 Amends the Small Business Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to transfer to the Small Business Administration the authority to conduct a program of volunteer assistance for small businesses. Includes the transfer of the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and ACE (Active Corps of Executives) programs to the Administration from the ACTION Agency. Increases the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants employed by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the maximum amounts payable under the executive schedule for Federal employees. 2025-07-17T16:27:34Z  
95-s-3275 95 s 3275 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants. Commerce 1978-07-11 1978-07-11 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] WI D N000033 0 Amends the Small Business Act to increase, to the maximum amounts payable under the executive schedule for Federal employees, the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants employed by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
95-s-3276 95 s 3276 A bill to amend the Small Business Act by transferring thereto those provisions of the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973" affecting the operation of volunteer programs to assist small business, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-07-11 1978-07-11 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] WI D N000033 0 Amends the Small Business Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to transfer to the Small Business Administration the authority to conduct a program of volunteer assistance for small businesses. Includes the transfer of the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and ACE (Active Corps of Executives) programs to the Administration from the ACTION Agency. 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
95-hr-13363 95 hr 13363 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-06-29 1978-06-29 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 3 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. 2025-09-02T17:11:05Z  
95-hr-13209 95 hr 13209 Standards for State Product Liability Tort Litigation Act Commerce 1978-06-21 1978-06-21 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 2 Standards for State Product Liability Tort Litigation Act - Declares that each State has authority to adopt legislation relating to product liability tort law in accordance with specified basic standards set forth in this Act. Establishes, as an independent instrumentality within the Department of Commerce, the Standards for Product Liability Tort Law Review Panel to review State product liability legislation and to determine whether such legislation is in accordance with the basic standards. Declares that such State legislation will be deemed to be in accordance with such basic standards, and hence an "Approved State Plan," if the Review Panel determines that such legislation provides for: (1) a product liability cause of action; (2) a statute of limitations; (3) a state of the art defense; (4) court appointment of expert witnesses; (5) comparative responsibility; and (6) the treatment of workplace injuries in accordance with this Act. States that the product liability cause of action provided by this Act shall be in lieu of all existing causes of action for damages as a result of bodily injury caused by a product. Sets forth the procedure whereby the Review Panel shall examine product liability legislation certified to by the chief executive officer of a State. Declares that the Review Panel shall determine that a certified State plan is in accordance with the basic standards only if such plan is in compliance with all the provisions set forth in this Act. Subjects a declaration by the Review Panel that a State plan is not in accordance with the basic standards to judicial review in the United States courts of appeals. States that if the Review Panel declares that a State does not have an approved State plan, an alternative plan for product liability, under which the product liability cause of action shall be in lieu of all existing causes of action for damages resulting from both bodily injury and injury to property caused by a product, shall take effect in that State. Stipulates that this Act is not a grant… 2025-09-02T17:11:00Z  
95-hr-13032 95 hr 13032 A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to encourage investment in small business concerns. Commerce 1978-06-08 1978-06-08 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] NC R B000966 15 Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to require issuers of securities to report only material information to offerees with respect to transactions not involving a public offering. Limits the rulemaking power of the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to prevent the disqualification of certain affiliates of issuers and sellers of restricted securities from the exemption from registration requirements allowed for persons not engaged in the distribution of securities. Exempts a security seller who makes a good faith attempt not to involve any public offering in a transaction from liability to a purchaser. Increases the small offering exemption from $500,000 to $3,000,000. Exempts small business investment companies licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 from the terms of the Investment Company Act of 1940. 2024-08-01T20:06:08Z  
95-hr-13039 95 hr 13039 Small Business Tax Relief Act Commerce 1978-06-08 1978-06-08 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] PA R S000146 14 Small Business Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses to compute taxable income under the cash method and without regard to inventories. Increases the corporate surtax exemption and reduces the corporate tax rates. Provides for limited recognition of the gain from the sale or exchange of a sole proprietorship prior to the age of 55, and non-recognition after age 55. Allows the amortization over a 36-month period of expenses of a business for property acquired to put the business in compliance with Federal law and which does not have any economic usefulness to the business. Increases the additional first year depreciation allowance for small businesses. Increases the investment tax credit for investments in certain small manufacturing facilities. 2025-09-02T17:10:56Z  
95-s-3179 95 s 3179 Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Act Commerce 1978-06-07 1978-06-07 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] GA D N000171 6 Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Act - Amends the Small Business Act to revise procedures of the Small Business Administration (SBA) governing financial aid for projects providing technical or management assistance to small business concerns. Expands firms eligible for such assistance to include those under the SBA Federal procurement c contracting program. Establishes an advisory committee to facilitate the achievement of the SBA's programs: (1) to encourage placement of subcontracts by private business with small business concerns located in areas of high concentration of unemployed or low-income individuals, with small businesses owned by low-income individuals, and small businesses eligible to receive Federal procurement contracts; and (2) to provide incentives to such businesses to aid in the training of potential subcontractors. Requires the General Accounting Office (GAO) to evaluate SBA activities in such areas. Requires that GAO (previously SBA) evaluate the managerial assistance and other minority business development programs provided by SBA. Establishes within the SBA a Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program to provide assistance exclusively to small businesses eligible to receive contracts under the Federal procurement contracting program. Details the nature of the development program, including provision of assistance in financial counseling, accounting, performance monitoring, and procuring of surety bonds. Prohibits small business concerns from receiving procurement contracts unless the program is able to provide such management, technical and financial services as necessary to promote the competitive viability of the concern within a reasonable period of time. 2025-09-02T17:14:17Z  
95-hr-12997 95 hr 12997 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants. Commerce 1978-06-06 1978-06-06 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] IA D S000596 1 Amends the Small Business Act to increase, to the maximum amounts payable under the executive schedule for Federal employees, the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants employed by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 2024-08-01T20:06:11Z  
95-hr-12968 95 hr 12968 A bill to amend the Small Business Act by transferring thereto those provisions of the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973" affecting the operation of volunteer programs to assist small business, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-06-02 1978-06-02 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] IA D S000596 1 Amends the Small Business Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to transfer to the Small Business Administration the authority to conduct a program of volunteer assistance for small businesses. Includes the transfer of the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and ACE (Active Corps of Executives) programs to the Administration from the ACTION Agency. 2024-08-01T20:06:11Z  
95-hr-12779 95 hr 12779 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act Commerce 1978-05-18 1978-05-18 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [D-FL-8] FL D I000029 2 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct each Federal department, agency, and instrumentality engaged in rulemaking to prepare a written analysis of whether it is legal, feasible, and desirable to exempt small businesses (or classes thereof) from a rule or whether the agency should promulgate a rule with lesser compliance standards for businesses. Sets forth information which must be present in such analysis. 2025-09-02T17:10:42Z  
95-hr-12753 95 hr 12753 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act Commerce 1978-05-17 1978-05-17 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [D-FL-8] FL D I000029 24 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct each Federal department, agency, and instrumentality engaged in rulemaking to prepare a written analysis of whether it is legal, feasible, and desirable to exempt small businesses (or classes thereof) from a rule or whether the agency should promulgate a rule with lesser compliance standards for businesses. Sets forth information which must be present in such analysis. 2025-09-02T17:10:47Z  
95-hr-12754 95 hr 12754 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act Commerce 1978-05-17 1978-05-17 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [D-FL-8] FL D I000029 24 Small Business Regulatory Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct each Federal department, agency, and instrumentality engaged in rulemaking to prepare a written analysis of whether it is legal, feasible, and desirable to exempt small businesses (or classes thereof) from a rule or whether the agency should promulgate a rule with lesser compliance standards for businesses. Sets forth information which must be present in such analysis. 2025-09-02T17:10:42Z  
95-hr-12718 95 hr 12718 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act Commerce 1978-05-15 1978-05-15 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 8 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act - Requires a franchisor to notify a franchisee at least 90 days in advance of the franchisor's intention to terminate the franchise and to state the reasons for termination. Prohibits a franchisor from cancelling a franchise or failing to renew a franchise unless the franchisor is effecting a market area withdrawal or the franchisor has good cause for failure to renew and has given proper notice. Makes any franchisor who has violated the requirements of this Act civilly liable to the aggrieved franchisee. 2025-09-02T17:10:40Z  
95-hr-12666 95 hr 12666 A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Commerce 1978-05-10 1978-05-10 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Defines "person" and "net worth" for purposes of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Adds the following title to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: Title VI: Equity Investments in Small Business. Permits any person to provide equity capital to small business concerns in amounts aggregating to not more than five percent of such person's net worth. Repeals the provision of the Small Business Act which authorizes grants for studies, research, and counseling concerning the operation of small business enterprises. 2024-08-01T20:05:54Z  
95-hr-12618 95 hr 12618 A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Small Business Administration to guarantee payment of principal and interest on, debentures issued by any State or local development company, and to finance the purchase of such debentures through the Federal Finance Bank. Commerce 1978-05-09 1978-05-09 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the Small Business Administration to guarantee the timely payment of all principal and interest as scheduled on any debenture issued by any qualified State or local development company. 2024-08-01T20:05:54Z  
95-hr-12563 95 hr 12563 A bill to amend the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the filing date of a study of rulemaking procedures under section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Commerce 1978-05-04 1978-05-04 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] TX D E000035 0 Amends the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to extend the filing date of a study of specified rulemaking procedures of the Federal Trade Commission. until June 30, 1979. 2024-08-01T20:05:43Z  
95-hr-12572 95 hr 12572 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-05-04 1978-05-04 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 4 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. 2025-09-02T17:10:32Z  
95-hr-12442 95 hr 12442 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-05-01 1978-10-14 Measure laid on table in House, S. 2796 passed in lieu. House Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] TX D E000035 5 (Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1164) Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend through fiscal year 1981 the authorization of appropriations for carrying out such Act. Authorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop proposed consumer product safety standards on its own without an invitation to entities outside the Commission if the Commission finds that it is in the public interest to do so. Sets forth guidelines to determine when it is in the public interest to develop such standards. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act by authorizing the Commission to apply the provisions of this Act to any product for export upon the determination that the exportation of such product presents an unreasonable risk of injury to consumers within the United States. Requires any person exporting any consumer product which is: (1) not in conformity with an applicable consumer product safety standard in effect under this Act or a proposed standard published in the Federal Register or (2) declared to be a hazardous product, to give the Commission 30 days advanced notice of such exportation. Requires the Commission to: (1) notify promptly the involved foreign government of such exportation and the standard with which such product is not in conformity; and (2) publish specified information on such exportation in the Federal Register. Makes the failure to file such a statement with the Commission a prohibited act and subject to civil penalties. Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act by eliminating a substance's exemption from the provisions of the Act if the Commission determines that exportation of such substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to persons residing within the United States. Provides that any person exporting any misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance must give the Commission 30 days advance notice of such exportation. Permits persons exporting such substances to file a petition f… 2024-08-01T20:05:44Z  
95-hr-12470 95 hr 12470 Standards for State Product Liability Tort Litigation Act Commerce 1978-05-01 1978-05-01 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Standards for State Product Liability Tort Litigation Act - Declares that each State has authority to adopt legislation relating to product liability tort law in accordance with specified basic standards set forth in this Act. Establishes, as an independent instrumentality within the Department of Commerce, the Standards for Product Liability Tort Law Review Panel to review State product liability legislation, to determine whether such legislation is in accordance with the basic standards. Declares that such State legislation will be deemed to be in accordance with such basic standards, and hence an "Approved State Plan," if the Review Panel determines that such legislation provides for: (1) a product liability cause of action; (2) a statute of limitations; (3) a state of the art defense; (4) court appointment of expert witnesses; (5) comparative responsibility; and (6) the treatment of workplace injuries in accordance with this Act. States that the product liability cause of action provided by this Act shall be in lieu of all existing causes of action for damage as a result of bodily injury caused by a product. Sets forth the procedure whereby the Review Panel shall examine product liability legislation certified to it by the chief executive officer of a State. Declares that the Review Panel shall determine that a certified State plan is in accordance with the basic standards only if such plan is in compliance with all the provisions set forth in this Act. Subjects a declaration by the Review Panel that a State plan is not in accordance with the basic standards, to judicial review in the United States courts of appeals. States that if the Review Panel declares that a State does not have an approved State plan, an alternative plan for product liability, under which the product liability cause of action shall be in lieu of all existing causes of action for damages resulting from both bodily injury and injury to property caused by a product, shall take effect in that State. Stipulates that this Act is not a grant… 2025-09-02T17:10:32Z  
95-hr-12473 95 hr 12473 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies. Commerce 1978-05-01 1978-05-01 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 3 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies, and having a tax deficiency as a result of a judicial judgment or administrative settlement concerning certain capital gains or dividend deductions to satisfy such deficiencies by paying out dividends within 90 days after the judgment or settlement. 2024-08-01T20:05:48Z  
95-hr-12475 95 hr 12475 Small Business Capital, Investment, and Business Opportunity Act Commerce 1978-05-01 1978-05-01 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Small Business Capital, Investment, and Business Opportunity Act - Title I: Amendments of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 - States that the interest rate on loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to small business investment companies shall be three percent per annum. Authorizes the Small Business Administration to guarantee up to 75 percent of the funds advanced by small business investment companies to start small business concerns. Limits such guarantees to not more than 20 percent of the private paid-in capital of the small business investment company. Makes the Associate Administrator for Investment of the SBA responsible for the administration of the small business investment program and removes any other duties. Title II: Amendments to the Securities Act of 1933 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to permit the sale of restricted securities without registration under specified circumstances. Requires issuers to report only material information with respect to transactions not involving any public offering. Title III: Amendment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to provide that the prudence requirement under such Act is not violated solely by an investment in a small business, provided investments of this nature do not exceed in value five percent of the market value of all assets in a defined benefit plan fund. Title IV: Tax Provisions - Increases the surtax exemption from tax on the income of a corporation for any taxable year to $100,000. States that the gain from the sale of an interest in a small concern qualifies as a non-taxable exchange provided such gain is reinvested within 18 months of the sale in another eligible small concern. Repeals the amendments pertaining to qualified stock options under section 442 of the Code as enacted by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 and reinstates the former law. Changes the allowable deduction for any taxable year with respect to the issuance of small business sto… 2025-09-02T17:10:38Z  
95-hr-12360 95 hr 12360 A bill to provide that ionization smoke detectors containing any radio-active isotope shall be considered banned hazardous substances subject to the prohibitions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Commerce 1978-04-25 1978-04-25 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] NY D W000258 4 Makes ionization smoke detectors containing any radioactive isotope banned hazardous substances subject to the prohibitions of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. 2024-08-01T20:05:35Z  
95-hr-12304 95 hr 12304 Small Business Tax Relief Act Commerce 1978-04-24 1978-04-24 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] PA R S000146 13 Small Business Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses to compute taxable income under the cash method and without regard to inventories. Increases the corporate surtax exemption and reduces the corporate tax rates. Provides for limited recognition of the gain from the sale or exchange of a sole proprietorship prior to the age of 55, and non-recognition after age 55. Allows the amortization over a 36-month period of expenses of a business for property acquired to put the business in compliance with Federal law and which does not have any economic usefulness to the business. Increases the additional first year depreciation allowance for small businesses. Increases the investment tax credit for investments in certain small manufacturing facilities. 2025-09-02T17:10:28Z  
95-hr-12194 95 hr 12194 A bill to create a solar and renewable energy sources loan program within the Small Business Administration. Commerce 1978-04-18 1978-04-18 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] IA D B000298 9 Title I: Small Business Act Amendments - Empowers the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make loans to assist any small business concern in financing plant construction and equipment acquisition for the production, installation, or maintenance of solar energy equipment or other energy conservation equipment. Permits the Administration to make grants to non-profit organizations for the establishment of training seminars that teach small business concerns methods of design, installation, and maintenance of solar energy equipment and to provide manuals on such subjects. 2024-08-01T20:05:38Z  
95-hr-12197 95 hr 12197 Small Business Impact Statement Act Commerce 1978-04-18 1978-04-18 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] VA R B001182 6 Small Business Impact Statement Act - Directs the head of each Federal agency to prepare a small business impact statement in connection with each rule made by such agency unless the agency head, with the approval of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration determines that such rule will not have a substantial effect on a significant number of small business. Sets forth information which must be present in each small business impact statement. Prescribes steps which each agency head must follow in preparing any small business impact statement including publication of the statement in the Federal Register. 2025-09-02T17:10:27Z  
95-s-2933 95 s 2933 A bill to amend the Sherman Act to provide for the publication and use of relative value studies. Commerce 1978-04-18 1978-04-18 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] NV R L000148 0 Amends the Sherman Act to prevent rendering illegal any development, publication, or use of relative value studies of physicians' services. Defines the term "relative value study." 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-hr-12056 95 hr 12056 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act Commerce 1978-04-12 1978-04-12 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] MA D D000499 10 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act - Simplifies Government contracting procedures with respect to small businesses. Establishes Government contract arbitration panels within the Small Business Administration to facilitate the resolution of disputes between any small business concern and any Federal agency having procurement authority. Directs Federal agencies to take the apparent low responsive bidder's small business concern subcontracting plan into account in determining the responsibility of such bidder for the award of such contract. Assigns an employee of the Small Business Administration to each Federal agency to monitor compliance with specified small business programs. Establishes the Small Business Procurement Advisory Committee. 2025-09-02T17:10:20Z  
95-hr-12061 95 hr 12061 Sales Representatives Protection Act Commerce 1978-04-12 1978-04-12 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 4 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. 2025-09-02T17:10:18Z  
95-hr-11998 95 hr 11998 Emergency Interim Consumer Product Safety Rule Act Commerce 1978-04-11 1978-05-16 Measure laid on table in House, S. 2401 passed in lieu. House Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] CT D M000839 5 Emergency Interim Consumer Product Safety Rule Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide an interim mandatory safety standard for flame resistance and corrosiveness for cellulose insulation. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enforce such rule in the same manner as any other consumer product safety rule. Requires the Commission to promulgate a final rule if the Commission determines that the interim rule does not adequately protect the public. 2025-09-02T17:10:18Z  
95-hr-12024 95 hr 12024 A bill to provide that ionization smoke detectors shall bear a label specifying that they contain radioactive materials. Commerce 1978-04-11 1978-04-11 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-20] NY D W000258 1 Prohibits the distribution in commerce of any ionization smoke detector unless such device bears a label which: (1) includes a recognized symbol indicating the presence of radioactive material; and (2) bears the following statement: "This device contains radioactive material which may be hazardous to your health if ingested or improperly disposed." 2024-08-01T20:05:27Z  
95-hr-11942 95 hr 11942 Clayton Act Amendments Commerce 1978-04-06 1978-08-11 Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 95-1397 (Part II). House Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] NJ D R000374 6 Clayton Act Amendments - Amends the Clayton Act to permit suits by any indirect purchaser or seller in the chain of manufacture, production, or distribution of goods or services who proves financial injury which was not passed on to another purchaser or seller in the chain. States that the fact of injury and the amount of damages sustained or passed-on may be proven on a class-wide basis in class actions and actions brought by State attorneys general. Prohibits any foreign government or its agents or departments from bringing a suit for treble damages under the Clayton Act. 2025-09-02T17:10:14Z  
95-hr-11885 95 hr 11885 Emergency Interim Consumer Product Safety Rule Act Commerce 1978-04-05 1978-04-05 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] CT D M000839 17 Emergency Interim Consumer Product Safety Rule Act - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide an interim mandatory safety standard for flame resistance and corrosiveness for cellulose insulation. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enforce such safety rule until a final cellulose home insulation product safety rule is in effect. Establishes procedures for amendments to the interim rule as promulgated by the General Services Administration. Directs the Commission to study: (1) the need for safety standards for other forms of home insulation; (2) the methods of testing such insulation; and (3) the methods of enforcing home insulation standards. 2025-09-02T17:10:14Z  
95-hr-11900 95 hr 11900 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that electrical wiring systems shall be considered to be consumer products for purposes of such Act. Commerce 1978-04-05 1978-04-05 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 24 Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to include electrical wiring systems as consumer products for purposes of this Act. 2024-08-01T20:05:22Z  
95-hr-11907 95 hr 11907 A bill to amend the antitrust laws to provide that the refusal of nonprofit blood banks and of hospitals and physicians to obtain blood and blood plasma from other blood banks shall not be deemed to be acts in restraint of trade, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-04-05 1978-04-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] CA D W000571 0 States that it shall not be deemed an act in restraint of trade for a nonprofit blood bank, nonprofit reservoir of human organs, or any hospital or physician to refuse, or to join with others in refusing, to obtain blood or blood plasma, tissue, or organs from other blood banks, or reservoirs, nor shall the interstate shipment of such things be considered to be trade or commerce in commodities. 2024-08-01T20:05:21Z  
95-hr-11873 95 hr 11873 Small Business Tax Relief Act Commerce 1978-04-04 1978-04-04 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] PA R S000146 13 Small Business Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses to compute taxable income under the cash method and without regard to inventories. Increases the corporate surtax exemption and reduces the corporate tax rates. Provides for limited recognition of the gain from the sale or exchange of a sole proprietorship prior to the age of 55, and non-recognition after age 55. Allows the amortization over a 36-month period of expenses of a business for property acquired to put the business in compliance with Federal law and which does not have any economic usefulness to the business. Increases the additional first year depreciation allowance for small businesses. Increases the investment tax credit for investments in certain small manufacturing facilities. 2025-09-02T17:10:15Z  
95-hr-11796 95 hr 11796 A bill to provide a solar and conservation loan program within the Small Business Administration. Commerce 1978-04-03 1978-04-03 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] IA D B000298 24 Title I: Small Business Act Amendments - Empowers the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make loans to assist any small business concern in financing plant construction and equipment acquisition for the production, installation, or maintenance of solar energy equipment or other energy conservation equipment. Permits the Administration to make grants to non-profit organizations for the establishment of training seminars that teach small business concerns methods of design, installation, and maintenance of solar energy equipment. 2024-08-01T20:05:18Z  
95-hr-11811 95 hr 11811 A bill to discourage the prevention of the marketing of certain patented means for energy conservation. Commerce 1978-04-03 1978-04-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] GA D E000233 0 Modifies the patent laws concerning energy conserving technology. Waives patent protection where such patent is not held by the inventor, and the rights thererto have not been exercised at any time during the five-year period beginning with the first transfer for valuable consideration of the patent to one who is not the inventor. 2024-08-01T20:05:12Z  
95-s-2796 95 s 2796 Consumer Product Safety Act Authorization Act Commerce 1978-03-23 1978-11-10 Public Law 95-631. Senate Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] KY D F000268 1 (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend its authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1981. Provides that the chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advise and consent of the Senate. Directs the Commission to specify the period of time in which it or the offeror will develop a proposed regulation. Sets forth a new standard-setting procedure for the development of a consumer product safety standard. Lists specific criteria under which the Commission may proceed (in the place of an offeror of a safety standard) with the development of a standard. Requires the Commission to comply with the same regulations concerning notice, opportunity for participation by interested parties, and detailed recordkeeping, that are required when an outside offeror develops a standard. Specifies that the reasons for not publishing a proposed consumer product safety standard, which the Commission is required to publish in the Federal Register, may include a statement that the Commission is considering other approaches, including a voluntary consumer safety standard adopted by persons who would be subject to such standard. Permits the Commission, upon the determination that an existing standard would eliminate or reduce the unreasonable risk of injury associated with a product, to publish such existing standard, in whole or in part, or a combination of standards, as a proposed consumer product safety rule. Requires exporters to give the Commission advance notice of the shipment of any product which does not conform with an applicable safety standard in effect under this Act or is declared to be a banned hazardous substance under provisions of this Act. Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to allow the Commission to use a closed cup test in determining the flammability of a substance. Directs the Commission to establish a Toxicological Advisory Board to advise the Commission on precautionary labelin… 2025-09-02T17:14:02Z  
95-hr-11713 95 hr 11713 Small Business Energy Loan Act Commerce 1978-03-22 1978-07-04 Public Law 95-315. House Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] IA D B000298 1 (House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments) Small Business Energy Loan Act - Amends the Small Business Act to empower the Small Business Administration to make loans, directly or in cooperation with banks and lending institutions, to assist small business concerns in financing plant construction, conversion, expansion, or start up, and the acquisition of such items as equipment, facilities, and supplies to enable such concerns to design, manufacture, market, and install and service solar energy or renewable energy sources equipment. States that such concerns may receive loans for such energy measures as photovoltaic cells and related equipment, equipment designed to produce energy from biomass and from industrial wastes, hydroelectric power equipment, wind energy conversion equipment, and equipment and services designed to conserve energy by increasing the efficiency of existing equipment. Makes firms which provide professional engineering or architectural services which conserve energy or apply renewable energy measures as their main objective eligible for loans. Stipulates that such loans may not be used primarily for research and development. Establishes the ceiling for guaranteed loans at $500,000 and for direct loans at $350,000. Sets forth criteria applicants must meet before qualifying for any loan under this Act. Specified that the SBA not guarantee more than 90 percent of a loan. Sets the interest rate for this program. Requires loans to be of sound value as reasonably to assure repayment. States that it is the intent of Congress that the paperwork burden and regulatory impact on applicants shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable. Requires the SBA to: (1) issue regulations governing this program within 180 days of enactment; (2) hold seminars to inform businesses of this program; and (3) provide grants to private groups for seminars. Authorizes the appropriations of $30,000,000 for direct loans and $45,000,000 for guaranteed loans. Directs the Administrator to r… 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
95-hr-11749 95 hr 11749 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act Commerce 1978-03-22 1978-03-22 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] IL D M000703 20 Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act - Requires a franchisor to notify a franchisee at least 90 days in advance of the franchisor's intention to terminate the franchise and to state the reasons for termination. Prohibits a franchisor from cancelling a franchise or failing to renew a franchise unless the franchisor is effecting a market area withdrawal or the franchisor has good cause for failure to renew and has given proper notice. Makes any franchisor who has violated the requirements of this Act civilly liable to the aggrieved franchisee. 2025-09-02T17:10:07Z  
95-hr-11664 95 hr 11664 Small Business Development Center Act Commerce 1978-03-20 1978-03-20 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3] WI D B000083 24 Small Business Development Center Act - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to universities to assist them in developing centers to provide small businesses with a broad range of advice, information, and assistance. Limits the amount of such grant to no more than 75 percent of the cost of eligible activities in the operation or development of the center, except for grants to regional centers assisting State centers in research or other high cost activities. Establishes a Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Division within the Small Business Development Center program through a Deputy Associate Administrator. Establishes a Small Business Development Center Advisory Board composed of 14 members to advise and confer with the Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Technical Assistance. Authorizes the Administration to make grants to universities, organizations, and business concerns to support research to solve problems which affect small business concerns. 2025-09-02T17:10:02Z  
95-hr-11665 95 hr 11665 Small Business Development Center Act Commerce 1978-03-20 1978-03-20 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3] WI D B000083 11 Small Business Development Center Act - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to universities to assist them in developing centers to provide small businesses with a broad range of advice, information, and assistance. Limits the amount of such grant to no more than 75 percent of the cost of eligible activities in the operation or development of the center, except for grants to regional centers assisting State centers in research or other high cost activities. Establishes a Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Division within the Small Business Development Center program through a Deputy Associate Administrator. Establishes a Small Business Development Center Advisory Board composed of 14 members to advise and confer with the Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Technical Assistance. Authorizes the Administration to make grants to universities, organizations, and business concerns to support research to solve problems which affect small business concerns. 2025-09-02T17:10:09Z  
95-hr-11595 95 hr 11595 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act Commerce 1978-03-16 1978-03-16 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] MA D D000499 20 Small Business Government Contracting Reform Act - Simplifies Government contracting procedures with respect to small businesses. Establishes Government contract arbitration panels within the Small Business Administration to facilitate the resolution of disputes between any small business concern and any Federal agency having procurement authority. Directs Federal agencies to take the apparent low responsive bidder's small business concern subcontracting plan into account in determining the responsibility of such bidder for the award of such contract. Assigns an employee of the Small Business Administration to each Federal agency to monitor compliance with specified small business programs. Establishes the Small Business Procurement Advisory Committee. 2025-09-02T17:10:02Z  
95-hr-11551 95 hr 11551 A bill to provide for a solar and conservation loan program within the Small Business Administration. Commerce 1978-03-14 1978-03-14 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] IA D B000298 7 Title I: Small Business Act Amendments - Empowers the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make loans to assist any small business concern in financing plant construction and equipment acquisition for the production, installation, or maintenance of solar energy equipment or other energy conservation equipment. Permits the Administration to make grants to non-profit organizations for the establishment of training seminars that teach small business concerns methods of design, installation, and maintenance of solar energy equipment. 2024-08-01T20:05:07Z  
95-hr-11501 95 hr 11501 Small Business Development Center Act Commerce 1978-03-13 1978-03-13 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Whalen, Charles W., Jr. [R-OH-3] OH R W000317 0 Small Business Development Center Act - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to universities to assist them in developing centers to provide small businesses with a broad range of advice, information, and assistance. Limits the amount of such grant to no more than 75 percent of the cost of eligible activities in the operation or development of the center, except for grants to regional centers assisting State centers in research or other high cost activities. Establishes a Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Division within the Small Business Development Center program through a Deputy Associate Administrator. Establishes a Small Business Development Center Advisory Board to advise and confer with the Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Technical Assistance. Authorizes the Administration to make grants to universities, organizations, and business concerns to support research to solve problems which affect small business concerns. 2025-09-02T17:10:02Z  
95-hr-11512 95 hr 11512 A bill to provide for a solar and conservation loan program within the Small Business Administration. Commerce 1978-03-13 1978-03-13 Referred to House Committee on Small Business. House Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] IA D B000298 23 Title I: Small Business Act Amendments - Empowers the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make loans to assist any small business concern in financing plant construction and equipment acquisition for the production, installation, or maintenance of solar energy equipment or other energy conservation equipment. Permits the Administration to make grants to non-profit organizations for the establishment of training seminars that teach small business concerns methods of design, installation, and maintenance of solar energy equipment. 2024-08-01T20:05:07Z  
95-s-2733 95 s 2733 Small Business Energy Loan Act Commerce 1978-03-13 1978-03-13 Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] NH D M000486 21 Amends the Small Business Act to provide "energy independence loan," under specified conditions to individuals or firms that provide energy conservation or solar energy related services or that manfacture, distribute, retail, or install energy conservation or solar energy products or measures. 2025-09-02T17:14:01Z  
95-hr-11454 95 hr 11454 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies. Commerce 1978-03-10 1978-03-10 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10] VA D F000151 2 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies, and having a tax deficiency as a result of a judicial judgment or administrative settlement concerning certain capital gains or dividend deductions to satisfy such deficiencies by paying out dividends within 90 days after the judgment or settlement. 2024-08-01T20:05:00Z  
95-s-2724 95 s 2724 A bill to require reciprocal access to the courts of a foreign sovereign government by United States residents and the United States Government to sue for injuries resulting from anticompetitive and restrictive trade practices, and for other purposes. Commerce 1978-03-10 1978-03-10 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] HI D I000025 1 Amends the Clayton Act to entitle any foreign sovereign government to sue for treble damages and the cost of suit for any injury to its business or property by reason of any action forbidden in the antitrust laws if such government permits United States citizens and the United States Government equivalent access and relief for the same injury in its courts. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
95-hr-11445 95 hr 11445 A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Commerce 1978-03-09 1978-10-25 Vetoed by President. House Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] IA D S000596 17 (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1671) =Title I: Authorization and Miscellaneous Amendments= - Amends the Small Business Act to provide program authorizations for the Small Business Act to provide program authorizations for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan and other financial assistance programs for fiscal year 1979. Provides that all appropriations shall remain available until expended. Removes the requirement that the SBA pay interest on the outstanding cash disbursements from the disaster loan fund. Makes available energy shortage loans to small businesses injured by any type of energy shortage caused by a strike, boycott, or embargo except if such shortage is due to a strike, embargo, or boycott directly against such small concern. Provides disaster loans for disasters occurring from October 1, 1978, until October 1, 1982, with an interest rate of three percent on the first $55,000 and for all other disaster loans with an interest rate of five percent on the first $250,000. Repeals the provision in the Act which authorizes the SBA to invest unused funds in the surety bond guarantee fund in bonds or obligations of the United States. Permits the SBA to invest unused funds in the pollution control bond fund in bonds of the United States. Permits coverage under the product disaster loan program of product losses from product toxity due to natural or other causes. Authorizes the SBA to guarantee debentures issued by an eligible development company for up to one-half of the project cost. Requires local development companies (LDC) to have full time professional staff, adequate accounting, legal and business service capabilities, and an active membership board of directors. Authorizes banks and private dealers to form and administer pools of SBA guaranteed interests and to issue certificates of beneficial ownership to private investors. Discontinues such program as of January 1, 1980. Directs the Administration to report to Congress on such program before October 1, 1979… 2025-01-14T17:16:56Z  
95-hr-11447 95 hr 11447 A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to extend the patent term for new drugs and new animal drugs. Commerce 1978-03-09 1978-03-09 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] ID R S001138 0 Extends the current 17-year term for patents of new drugs and new animal drugs from the date of issuance until the earlier of: (1) a date 17 years after the date on which the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or his delegate, first approves the application; or (2) a date 27 years after the date of patent issuance. 2024-08-01T20:04:56Z  

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