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Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 92 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1975
Directs the Department of Labor in cooperation with the Bureau of the Census, to immediately undertake a study to determine the feasibility and cost of developing and publishing monthly, in addition to quarterly, a nationwide unemployment rate among Americans of Spanish origin or descent. Requires the Bureau of the Census and the Department of Labor and the Department of Agriculture to undertake further efforts to collect and publish regularly statistics which provide indicators of the social and economic condition of Americans of Spanish origin or descent. States that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Director of the Bureau of the Census and with the heads of other data-gathering Federal agencies, shall develop a Government-wide program for the collection of data with respect to Americans of Spanish origin or descent.
Bill· HRH.R. 504 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1975
Requires the mandatory retirement of specified Federal employees upon attainment of 70 years of age and completion of 5 years of service.
Law· HRH.R. 508 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1975
Authorizes civilians employed by the Department of Defense to administer oaths while conducting official investigations.
Law· HRH.R. 1753 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 20 January 1975
Provides for the transmittal to each of the several States of the tabulation of population of that State obtained in each decennial census and desired for the apportionment or districting of the legislative body or bodies of that State, in accordance with, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, a plan and form suggested by that officer or public body having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of the State being tabulated.
Law· HRH.R. 2559 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1975
Provides for the application to the United States Postal Service of provisions of law providing for Federal agency safety programs and responsibilities pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Law· HRH.R. 3650 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1975
Provides for the termination of Federal Civil Service annuity payments upon the reemployment of specified employees. Provides for the terminiation of such payments upon reemployment on a part-time basis for periods equivalent to at least one year of full-time service. Provides for the termination of payments to annuitants appointed by the President to specified positions covered by civil service retirement. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 8344).
Law· HRH.R. 4573 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 March 1975
Provides that no payment shall be made from the civil service retirement fund unless an application for benefits based on the service of a Federal employee or Member of Congress is received in the Civil Service Commission before the one hundredth and fifteenth anniversary of his birth. Provides that after the death of a Federal employee, Member of Congress, or annuitant, no benefit based on his service shall be paid from the fund unless an application thereafter is received in the Civil Service Commission within ten years after the death or other event which gives rise to the benefit.
Law· HRH.R. 4865 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1975
Prohibits franked mailings by Members of the Congress and officers of the United States other than mailings related to the closing of their official business, after such Members or officers have left office. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 3210 (b) (1))
Bill· HRH.R. 5465 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1975
Allows Federal employment preference to employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Indian Health Service, who are not entitled to the benefits of, or who have been adversely affected by the application of, Federal laws allowing employment preference to Indians. Defines eligible employees for purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5665 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1975
Provides that if the Postal Service and a supervisory organization, recognized by the Postal Service under this Act, representing a majority of supervisors are unable to agree, within 60 days after the organization submits a written notice to the Postal Service, upon a program for consultation or a plan to participate directly in the planning and development of pay policies and schedules, fringe benefit programs, and other programs relating to supervisory employees, either party shall have the right to refer the matter to an arbitration board established under the provisions of this Act. Provides that if the Postal Service and a supervisory organization recognized by the Postal Service under this Act as representing the majority of supervisors are unable to agree with respect to pay policies and schedules, fringe benefit programs, and other programs related to supervisory employees, which affect all or a substantial portion of supervisory personnel on a long- term or permanent basis, after participating directly in the planning and development thereof, either party, upon a 30-day written notice, may refer the dispute to an arbitration board established under the provisions of this Act. Provides for the establishing of an arbitration board to consider specified disputes. Sets forth hearing requirements to be met by such board. Provides that the decisions of the arbitration board shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.
Bill· HRH.R. 5774 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1975
Provides that each officer or employee in the postal career service of the Postal Service shall be eligible for promotion or transfer to: (1) another position in the Postal Service for which he is qualified; or (2) any other position in the executive branch of the Government of the United States for which he is qualified upon completion of at least one year of continuous employment in the postal career service immediately before such promotion or transfer and subject to such regulations governing such promotion or transfer as the United States Civil Service Commission shall prescribe. Provides that the Postal Service may not employ attorneys by contract if attorneys may be economically employed on a full-time basis to conduct specified litigation. Provides that return receipt provided by the Postal Service to a sender of mail showing to whom and when an article was delivered, or to whom, when, and address where an article was delivered, shall be received in the courts as prima facie evidence of the delivery. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 1006; adds 39 U.S.C. 413)
Bill· HRH.R. 6227 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1975
States that Federal employees under investigation for misconduct which could lead to suspension, removal, or reduction in rank or pay shall not be required to answer questions about such misconduct unless the employee has been advised in writing of the charges pending against him, and has been provided with reasonable time to obtain a representative of his choice to be present during questioning, Provides such employees with the right to appeal adverse decisions to the Civil Service Commission. Stipulates that under regulations prescribed by the Commission, the employee shall be entitled to appear personally or through a representative of his choice. States that employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency or the Federal Bureau of Investigation against whom such adverse actions are taken may appeal such actions solely to the President. Directs the Civil Service Commission to prescribe regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (Adds 5 U.S.C. 7171-7173)
Bill· HRH.R. 6706 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1975
Authorizes the President and the Vice President to increase the size of their professional staff and to acquire the intermittent services of consultants and experts at rates of pay not to exceed that of level II of the Executive Schedule. Authorizes appropriations to the President for official reception, entertainment, and representation expenses; and for unanticipated needs for furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense. Authorizes the Domestic Council to appoint employees at rates set forth in this Act. Increases the President's annual travel allowance from $40,000 to $100,000.
Law· HRH.R. 6642 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1975
Permits an individual entitled to a civil service annuity to make such allotments or assignments of amounts from his annuity for such purposes as the Civil Service Commission considers appropriate.
Bill· HRH.R. 7053 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1975
Eliminates, subsequent to the death of an individual named as having an insurable interest under a Federal employee's retirement annunity, the annuity reduction made in order to provide a survivor annuity for such an individual. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 8339(k)(1))
Law· HRH.R. 7976 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1975
Provides that an employee of an agency who is found to have undergone an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action shall be deemed to have performed service for the agency during the period of such action. Allows the restoration of annual leave in excess of the maximum leave accumulation permitted by law. Credits such leave to a separate account which shall be available for use by the employee within the time limits prescribed by Civil Service regulation. Provides for liquidation by lump-sum payment of leave which was not credited to a former employee if such employee is not on the rolls on the date of the enactment of this Act. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 5596 (b))
Law· HRH.R. 7824 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1975
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to take a census of agriculture in 1979 and in 1983 and every fifth year thereafter. Directs the Secretary to take a census on irrigation and drainage in 1979, and in 1988 and every tenth year thereafter, in conjunction with the census of agriculture.
Bill· HRH.R. 8550 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1975
Extends to a Federal annuitant the right to elect within one year after remarriage whether such annuitant's new spouse shall be entitled, if otherwise qualified, to a survivor's annuity. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 8339, 8341)
Bill· HRH.R. 8617 (94th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1975
Federal Employees' Political Activities Act - Stipulates that it is the policy of the Congress that Federal employees should be encouraged to fully exercise, to the extent not expressly prohibited by laws, their rights of voluntary participation in the political processes of our Nation. Defines the terms used in this Act. States that an employee may not use his official authority or influence for the purpose of: (1) interfering with the result of any election; (2) intimidating or commanding any individual for the purpose of interfering with the right of any individual to vote as such individual may choose; or (3) influencing the giving or withholding a political contribution. Prohibits specified forms of solicitation by Federal employees. Provides for leave without pay for Federal employees engaging in activities relating to seeking elective offices. Establishes a Board on Political Activities of Federal Employees. Directs the Board to hear and decide cases brought under this Act. Directs the Civil Service Commission to investigate specified reports and allegations of activities prohibited by this Act. Provides penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Civil Service Commission to conduct a program to inform all employees of their rights of political participation and to educate employees as to prohibited political activities.
Law· HRH.R. 8603 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1975
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments - Authorizes appropriations for the Postal Service for fiscal years 1976 through 1979, and for the period commencing July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976. Prohibits the use of any portion of such appropriations to effect a reduction in postal rates and fees for zone-rated fourth-class mail. Requires the confirmation by the Senate of the Presidentially-appointed members of the Postal Rate Commission. Defines the duties of the Chairman of the Postal Rate Commission. Requires the Commission to render a decision within ten months on a request by the Postal Service for changes in postal rates. Provides for an extension of the ten-month period if the Postal Service is determined to have unreasonably delayed consideration of such a request. Sets forth regulations providing for temporary changes in rates and classes. Defines the term "periodical publications" with respect to the provisions for reduced rates. Permits the mailing of such publications as second class mail. Includes within the provisions of this Act for reduced rates: (1) catalogues of course listings issued by institutions of higher learning; and (2) conservation publications of a State conservation agency.
Bill· HRH.R. 9043 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1975
Federal Employees' Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act - Title I: General Provisions - States that it is the finding of Congress that controlled experimentation with a variety of workday and workweek configurations should be conducted by the Civil Service Commission for a three-year period. Defines terms used in this title. States that experiments with flexible and compressed work schedules will be established only upon the request of an agency in such programs as it deems appropriate under a specific master program plan to be developed by the United States Civil Service Commission. Declares that the program plan shall be developed to provide a representative sample of organizations of different functions, size, and geographic location, and to permit adequate testing of the impact of various schedules on such factors as productivity, mass transit facilities, and increased full- and part-time employment facilities. Requires the Commission to submit to the President an interim report of the findings of such experiments within 30 months of the effective date of this Act. Provides for the accrual of sick leave, annual leave, and for the granting of compensatory time to employees whose work hours have been altered pursuant to the provisions of this Act. States that the provisions made by this Act shall not be construed to affect in any way the terms of any negotiated contract between Government agencies and organizations of Government employees. Title II: Flexible Work Schedules - Defines terms used in this title. Authorizes the Commission to approve proposals for the establishment of experimental flexible work schedules submitted by agencies. Prohibits the payment of premium pay for credit hours worked at the election of an employee covered by a flexible work schedule except for credit hours officially ordered in advance. Provides for the payment of night-shift differential pay to flexible schedule employees under specified conditions. Limits the number of credit hours of work which full- and part-time flexible schedule employees may accumulate. Title III: Compressed Work Schedules - Defines terms used in this title. States that the term "compressed work schedule" means, for a full-time employee, a basic 80- hour biweekly work schedule which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays, and, for a part-time employee, a basic biweekly work schedule established for less than 10 workdays. Authorizes the Commission to approve proposals for the establishment of experimental compressed work schedules submitted by agencies. Sets forth regulations with respect to premium pay for overtime work performed by employees working under a compressed work schedule.
Bill· HRH.R. 10686 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 November 1975
Directs that population census records be transferred to the National Archives within fifty years after a United States census. Stipulates that such records be made available after seventy-five years to persons conducting research for genealogical or other proper purposes. (Adds 13 U.S.C. 10)
Bill· HRH.R. 11462 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1976
Includes Federal employees serving under overseas limited appointments within those provisions relating to the acquisition of career appointments by individuals serving under temporary or indefinite appointments.
Law· HRH.R. 11438 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1976
Grants Federal and Congressional employees leave without reduction in pay or leave to which they are otherwise entitled for absences due to service as a witness in any judicial proceeding to which the United States, the District of Columbia, or a State or local government is a party. Allows amounts appropriated for government contributions to Federal employee and retired Federal employees health plans to remain available until expended.
Law· HRH.R. 11439 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1976
Permits a surviving spouse whose civil service annuity was terminated due to remarriage to enroll in a civil service health benefits plan upon restoration of such spouse's annuity if the spouse was covered by a health benefits plan at the time the annuity was terminated.
Law· HRH.R. 11337 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1975
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to furnish, upon written request, authenticated copies of census surveys or reports filed by, or on behalf of, an individual or organization to such individual or organization or to the heir or agent of such individual or organization. Allows the Secretary to furnish copies of tabulations and other statistical materials which do not disclose the information reported by any individual or organization to any private person or agency requesting such information upon payment of the cost of such work. Directs that in no case shall information furnished pursuant to this Act be used to the detriment of any respondent person to whom such information relates. Directs the Secretary, in the year 1985 and every ten years thereafter, to conduct a mid-decade sample survey of population. Stipulates that information obtained in such mid-decade sample survey shall not be used for apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress the questions proposed to be included in the decennial census and the mid-decade sample survey of population. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct special censuses for the government of any State or any political subdivision within a State upon payment to the Secretary of the cost of such special census. Increases the penalty for wrongful disclosure of census information by census employees from a fine of $1000 and two years imprisonment to a fine of $5000 and five years imprisonment. Extends such penalties to any officer or employees of the Federal Government who wrongfully discloses census information. Repeals the provisions for imprisonment for refusal to answer questions and for making false answers to a census questionnaire. Provides that if a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision shall remain in effect.
Bill· HRH.R. 12114 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1976
Renders inapplicable any provision of or regulation under State and local law which relates to health insurance plans to the extent that such law or regulation is inconsistent with any contractual provision of a Federal employee health benefit plan.
Bill· HRH.R. 13297 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1976
Requires agreements relating to the withholding of city taxes from the pay of Federal employees to include provisions for withholding sums from employees who are residents of the city even if they are employed elsewhere. Prohibits the mandatory withholding of city taxes from city residents whose regular place of business is not within the State in which such city is located.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 59 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1975
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service recommend to the Postmaster General that a special postage stamp be issued during 1976 commemorating 200 years of free enterprise in the United States. Directs that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 7 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should recommend, with respect to his recommendations to be transmitted to Congress during calendar year 1975, that salaries of specified positions referred to in the Federal Salary Act of 1967 not be increased; and (2) if recommendations are made during calendar year 1975 for increases in salaries, those recommendations should be disapproved.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 52 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1975
Authorizes expenditures of up to $235,000 by the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service through February 29, 1976.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 200 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1975
States that it is the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should not close third or fourth class post offices serving small communities on other than a case-by-case basis.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 239 (94th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Disapproves the alternative plan for pay adjustments for Federal employees as presented by the President on August 29, 1975.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 365 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1976
Authorizes the expenditure of $165,000 by the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for inquiries and investigations from March 1, 1976, through February 28, 1977. Requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate no later than February 28, 1977.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 474 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1976
Waives provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 limiting the consideration of appropriations with respect to H.R. 8603 concerning the organizational and financial matters of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission.
Bill· SS. 120 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Allows any person to send any piece of mail not exceeding 4 ounces in weight to the sender's Senator or Representative using a special one-cent stamp to be issued by the Postal Service.
Bill· SS. 132 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Provides a 25 percent cost-of-living adjustment in civil service retirement annuities for retired employees in Alaska as long as retired employees continue to reside in Alaska. States that such employee must have performed ten years of service in Alaska prior to separation. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 8339)
Bill· SS. 90 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Authorizes the treatment of specified World War I or II military service with Allied nations of the United States as creditable service for purposes of civil service retirement.
Bill· SS. 94 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Provides for grade retention benefits for career or career-conditional Federal employees whose positions are reduced in grade, so long as such employee: (1) continues in the same agency, including any agency to which he is transferred in a transfer function, without a break in service of one workday or more; (2) is not reassigned or promoted; and (3) is not demoted (A) for personal cause, (B) at his request, or (C) in a reduction in force.
Law· SS. 58 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Fixes the compensation and other emoluments attached to the Office of the Attorney General according to the compensation and other emoluments that attach to offices and positions at level I of the Executive Schedule.