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Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30]

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Bill· HRH.R. 11959 (95th)referred

Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1978

Title I: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Plan Development and Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Project Implementation - Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe by regulation such standards as are necessary and appropriate to insure that conservation plans developed by designated State agencies with financial assistance under this Act result in the conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats. Sets forth the procedure by which the Secretary shall review and approve State conservation plans. Provides for the reimbursement of State costs for developing and revising conservation plans and implementing nongame fish and wildlife projects. Allocates certain funds from the Fish and Wildlife Fund to be used for the administration of this Act, and for reimbursement of States. Title II: Excise Taxes on Camping Equipment, Binoculars and Spotting Scopes and Wild Bird Supplies - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of specified camping equipment and wild bird supplies.

Bill· HRH.R. 11847 (95th)referred

A bill to amend chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and title II of the Social Security Act to improve the financing of the social security programs by adjusting old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and hospital insurance tax rates, increasing the allocations for disability insurance purposes, repealing the recently-enacted statutory increases in the contribution and benefit base, and permitting the two Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Trust Funds to borrow from each other when necessary to make benefit payments and continue full operation.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust the social security tax rates established by the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Increases, through and past the year 2009, the rate of tax on wages received by employees and paid by employers. Decreases the rate of tax on self employment income for the purposes of Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. Decreases such rates on employers', employees', and self-employment income for the purposes of the Hospital Insurance Program. Amends such Title II to increase allocations of employment income and decrease allocations of self- employment income from the Treasury to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Extends allocation percentages through and past the year 2009. Repeals the yearly increases in the contribution and benefit base enacted by the Social Security Amendments of 1977 for purposes of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. Permits mutual borrowing by the Federal Old-Age, Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to insure prompt payment of benefits and the full operation of such Fund.

Bill· HRH.R. 11720 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for financing of general election campaigns for the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1978

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to add Title V: Financing of General Election Campaigns for the House of Representatives - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, the House of Representatives Election Campaign Account. Sets forth eligibility requirements to be met by candidates for election to the House of Representatives seeking payments from such Account. Limits expenditures from personal funds which may be made by candidates meeting such eligibility requirements. Entitles eligible candidates to specified matching payments. Limits to $150,000 the aggregate payments which may be made to all candidates in an election. Suspends certain expenditure limitations on eligible candidates if any candidate not eligible to receive payments pursuant to this Act makes expenditures or receives contributions in excess of specified amounts. Sets forth the procedure for requesting matching payments. Sets forth procedures to be followed by the Secretary of the Treasury in maintaining the House of Representatives Election Campaign Account. Directs the Federal Elections Commission to conduct examinations and audits of the campaign accounts of eligible candidates. Provides for the participation of the Commission in judicial proceedings arising under this Act. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 511 (95th)referred

A resolution condemning terrorist activities of the PLO.

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1978

Expresses the condemnation by the Congress of the March 11, 1978, attack on Israel by the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the expressed intention of the PLO to continue such attacks and to disrupt the peace efforts between Israel and Egypt. Requests the President to make the disapproval of the Congress known to governments approving the PLO attack. Expresses Congressional approval of the peace efforts between Israel and Egypt. Urges other Middle East countries to join such efforts. Declares negotiation to be the best way to bring peace to the Middle East.

Bill· HRH.R. 11413 (95th)referred

Anti-Inflation Tax Reduction and Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1978

Anti-Inflation Tax Reduction and Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide cost-of-living adjustments for the individual income tax rates and withholding tables.

Bill· HRH.R. 11164 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to extend the special elections for Section 403(b) annuity contracts to employees of churches, conventions or associations of churches, and their agencies and to permit a de minimis contribution amount in lieu of such elections.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide church employees the same power presently enjoyed by employees of tax-exempt health and education organizations to elect alternative exclusion allowances for contributions to annuity contracts. Provides a minimum allowance of $10,000 for annual additions to these contracts without respect to the amount of the employee's compensation.

Bill· HRH.R. 11163 (95th)referred

A bill to amend Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to computation of the exclusion allowance for ministers and lay employees of the church.

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue to provide that, for purposes of computing the allowable retirement plan exclusion and employer contributions allowance for church employees, all years of service for a church, church convention, church association or an agency for such principals, shall be considered employment for one employer.

Bill· HRH.R. 11152 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to discourage interstate bootlegging of cigarettes by increasing the Federal tax on cigarettes and to provide payments to certain States which do not impose more than 3-cent special tax on a pack of cigarettes.

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional excise tax on cigarettes to be paid into a Cigarette Tax Trust Fund in the Treasury and disbursed to States which do not impose more than a three-cent special tax on a pack of cigarettes.

Bill· HRH.R. 11124 (95th)referred

Equal Access to Courts Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1978

Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to limit the public debt to the amount specified in the concurrent resolution on the congressional budget most recently adopted. Amends the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 to require that receipts and disbursements of the Federal Financing Bank be included in the Federal budget. Directs such Bank to make commitments to purchase and to purchase specified obligations which are guaranteed by Federal agencies. Subjects any guarantee by a Federal agency of an obligation, except where the obligation is of a type which is not ordinarily bought and sold in the same markets as investment securities or which is issued or sold by the Bank, to the condition that if such obligation is held by any person or governmental entity, other than such agency or the Bank, such guarantee shall cease to be effective.

Bill· HRH.R. 11011 (95th)referred

A bill to amend chapters 2 and 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and title II of the Social Security Act to improve the financing of the social security programs by adjusting OASDI and HI tax rates, increasing the allocations for disability insurance purposes, and permitting the two OASDI Trust Funds to borrow from each other when necessary to make benefit payments and continue full operation.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust the social security tax rates established by the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Increases, through and past the year 2009, the rate of tax on wages received by employees and paid by employers. Decreases the rate of tax on self employment income for the purposes of Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act. Decreases such rates on employers', employees', and self-employment income for the purposes of the Hospital Insurance program. Amends such Title II to increase allocations of employment income and decrease allocations of self-employment income from the Treasury to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Extends allocation percentages through and past the year 2009. Permits mutual borrowing by the Federal Old-Age, Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to insure prompt payment of benefits and the full operation of such Fund.

Bill· HRH.R. 10915 (95th)referred

A bill to assist the States in developing comprehensive fish and wildlife resource management plans and in implementing such plans with respect to nongame fish and wildlife.

United States · United States Congress · 14 February 1978

Title I: Financial Assistance for Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Resource Management Planning - Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act - Establishes the Fish and Wildlife Fund to assist the States in developing management plans, and implementing the nongame fish and wildlife conservation programs included therein. States that the Fund shall consist of an amount equal to all revenues accruing each fiscal year from any tax imposed on specified camping equipment and wild bird supplies, pursuant to an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as set forth in Title II of this Act. States that any monies from the Fund, neither obligated or expended at the end of a specified period, shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditures under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Sets forth the procedure for apportionment of the Fund among the States. Makes eligibility for participation in the Fund contingent upon the development of a State management plan which is consistent with standards prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to prescribe by requlation management plan standards which will result in the conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats in a systemic and comprehensive manner. Sets forth the procedure by which any State which has developed a management plan shall apply to the Secretary for approval of such plan. States the terms and conditions, including the expenditure of specified matching funds, with which any State receiving financial assistance under this title must comply. Title II: Excise Taxes on Camping Equipment, Binoculars and Spotting Scopes and Wild Bird Supplies - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of specified camping equipment and wild bird supplies.

Bill· HRH.R. 10597 (95th)referred

A bill for the relief of Saing Majaroen.

United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1978

Authorizes classification of a certain individual as a child for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 10480 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly, to increase the amount of such credit, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) remove the adjusted gross income limitation on the credit for the elderly; (2) increase the amount of the credit; and (3) provide an annual cost-of-living adjustment for the credit.

Bill· HRH.R. 10391 (95th)referred

A bill to establish a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution and to establish a trust fund to provide a stipend for such fellowship.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 to establish a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution. Establishes the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Trust Fund in the Treasury.

Bill· HRH.R. 10383 (95th)referred

Corporate Tax Reduction Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Corporate Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower the corporate normal taxes and increase the surtax exemption.

Bill· HRH.R. 10298 (95th)referred

A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the carryover basis provisions enacted by the Tax Reform Act which provide that beneficiaries receiving property from a decedent's estate will retain the decedent's basis in the property. Restores prior law which "stepped up" or "stepped down" the property's basis to its market value at the time of death without imposing tax consequences on the appreciation or depreciation the property underwent while held by the decedent.

Bill· HRH.R. 10299 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of amounts paid to relatives for purposes of the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the requirement that household and dependent care services rendered by relatives qualify as employment for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act in order for their wages to be considered expenses for purposes of the income tax credit for expenses paid for such services.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 890 (95th)referred

Resolution providing for the House of Representatives to determine with specific guidelines what constitutes an official expense prior to the $5,000 increase of a Member's official expenses allowance.

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1977

Stipulates that the $5,000 increase in the official expenses allowance for Members of the House of Representatives shall not take effect until the House of Representatives adopts a resolution determining specific guidelines for what constitutes an official expense.

Bill· HRH.R. 9832 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that payments of aid to families with dependent children which are made to an individual during any period while he is awaiting a determination of disability for social security purposes shall be recovered from the amount of any disability benefits subsequently awarded to the extent that such benefits are paid on a retroactive basis for months in that period.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1977

Requires that payments to recipients under the program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children of the Social Security Act which are made during any period in which such recipient is also awaiting a determination of disability for disability benefits under Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act shall be deducted from the amount of any disability benefits subsequently awarded on a retroactive basis for the period in which the disability determination was pending.

Bill· HRH.R. 9804 (95th)referred

Civil Rights Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1977

Civil Rights Act - Prohibits any person engaged in commerce, any person conducting a program which receives Federal assistance, a Federal contractor or subcontractor, or holder of an interest in Federal property from discriminating with respect to employment, housing, credit, or participation in benefits which make such prohibitions applicable, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious affiliation or belief, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief, marital status, parental status, or lack of citizenship. Exempts from such prohibitions denial of medical treatment where such denial does not occur because of characteristics of individuals of the above listed status groups. Exempts from such prohibitions (1) employment near Indian reservations in which preference is given to Indians; (2) employment classification or referral by an employer or labor union when the above listed characteristics constitute a bona fide occupational qualification (3) employment by educational institutions with respect to religion under specified circumstances; (4) employment discrimination based on religion when an employer would suffer undue hardship in accommodating religious practices of the individual; (5) age discrimination required by law in order to benefit children or to achieve statutory objectives, or the comply with a bona fide seniority system or employee benefit plan; (6) handicapped discrimination when the handicapped individual could not perform essential job functions without undue hardship to the employer or when the individual does not meet essential eligibility requirements for services, programs, or activities; (7) political discrimination in employment when such individual is elected or appointed to policy making levels of political offices; (8) age discrimination in housing resulting from designation of a certain area for adults; and (9) certain employers with fewer than 15 employees. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and enforce complaints of such discrimination. Limits the ability of an individual to institute civil suit based upon such discrimination. Imposes a civil fine for knowing violation of this Act. Imposes a civil fine or imprisonment for willful, repetitions violations of this Act. Repeals nondiscrimination provisions of specified Federal statutes. Supersedes Executive Order 11063 and specified portions of Executive Order 11246. Declares that nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall not be required under specified statutes and Federal programs. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe regulations for enforcement of this Act. Transfers to the Attorney General the assets of any agency of which all powers, functions, and duties are terminated by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 9807 (95th)referred

A bill to provide that the innocent spouse rule shall apply for purposes of redetermining the liability for tax with respect to joint income tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1946, but before January 1, 1962, where such determination would otherwise be barred by res judicata.

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1977

Allows certain persons to apply for redetermination of tax liability with respect to certain past joint returns which their spouses were responsible for preparing.

Bill· HRH.R. 9595 (95th)referred

Social Security Financing Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1977

Social Security Financing Amendments - Title I: Provisions to Improve the Financing of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the rate of tax on wages received by employees and paid by employers, and on the earnings of the self employed for the purposes of Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), and of the hospital insurance program of Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Sets forth the steps in which such increases shall be made through the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010. Increases, to specified levels, the allocations of wages and self-employment income from the Treasury to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in accordance with Title II of the Social Security Act. Establishes measures to maintain balances in the Federal Old-Age and Survivor Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund sufficient to make the payments required of such funds by means of loans among such funds. Title II: Improvement of Long-Range Financing Through Stabilization of Replacement Rates and Increase in Retirement Age - Sets forth a new formula for the computation of the primary insurance amount of an individual who becomes eligible for old age insurance benefits or disability insurance benefits under Title II after January, 1979. Bases such amount on the individual's average indexed monthly earnings. Promulgates a method for determining such average indexed monthly earnings. Requires that, in determining the amount on which an individual's primary insurance amount will be based, a worker's paid in wages and self employment income be indexed to reflect the changes in such wages and income between the year in which such individual became eligible for benefits and each year in which the worker had earnings. Sets forth a formula to be used in indexing an individual's earnings for a specified computation base year. Provides that the minimum monthly insurance benefit under such new formula shall be $114.30 Provides for the recomputation of the benefit amounts of current beneficiaries to assure that no individual receives less under the current method of computing benefit amounts than the amount he would receive under this Act. Establishes new maximum limits on the amount of benefits which an individual may receive. Increases from 65 to 68 years, the retirement age at which an individual may receive old-age, wife's, husband's, widow's or widower's insurance benefits without a reduction because such individual became eligible for such benefits before reaching retirement age. Sets forth a schedule for such increase in steps to occur between December, 1999 and March, 2011. Title III: Working Spouse's Benefit and Elimination of Gender-Based Distinctions Under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program - Establishes a "working spouse's benefit" under Title II. Provides that any individual who receives both old-age benefits or a disability insurance benefit and wife's, husband's, widow's, widower's, or mother's insurance benefits shall be entitled to such working spouses benefit. States that such benefit shall be a percentage of the smaller of the two benefits to which the recipient was entitled. Limits the receipt of such benefits to one member of a married couple when both members are eligible. States that any individual who is entitled to a governmental pension for any month shall be entitled to an old-age or disability insurance benefit for such month in an amount equal to the amount of such pension. Entitles an individual who is receiving old-age or disability insurance benefits in addition to a governmental pension to receive an additional benefit in the amount of such pension. Amends Title II to eliminate gender-based distinctions in awarding benefits under such Title. Equalizes treatment of fathers, husbands, divorced husbands, surviving divorced husbands, and widowers with the treatment of their female counterparts under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program. Eliminates marriage or remarriage of a benefit recipient as a factor in terminating or reducing benefits. Reduces from 20 to five years the number of years a divorced spouse must have been married to claim benefits under the former spouse. Title IV: Coverage Under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program - Amends Title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to include Federal, State, and local employees and employers of tax-exempt organizations within the coverage of the Social Security system. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in consultation with the Civil Service Commission to carry out a detailed study of how best to coordinate the benefits of the civil service retirement system and the benefits of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system, with the objective of developing for Federal employees a combined program of retirement, disability, and related benefits which will assure that such employers are no worse off, comparing their benefits under the combined program with the benefits they would receive under the Federal staff retirement systems at the time of their coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system pursuant to the amendments made by this Act. Directs the Secretary to carry out a study of how best to coordinate the Medicare program and the program established by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act, with the objective of developing for Federal employees a combined program of health insurance benefits to accompany the retirement and disability program developed by this Act. Title V: Other Provisions Strengthening the Insurance Charter and Equity of the Program - Amends Title II to establish a minimum amount which an individual may earn per month before suffering a loss or reduction of benefits under that Title. Establishes the exempt amount at $416.66, 2/3 for each month of the taxable year beginning after January 1, 1978 ($5,000 per year), and $625 for each month of the taxable year beginning January 1, 1979 ($7,500 per year). Removes the earnings limitation for taxable years beginning after January 1, 1980. Establishes a ceiling on the primary insurance amount of a disabled worker on or the amount due an individual on the basis of the wages and earnings of a decrease individual. Sets forth the method of determining such ceiling.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 369 (95th)open

A concurrent resolution to establish a revised coverage schedule for basic benefits guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for employee pension benefit plans which are not multiemployer plans.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1977

Expresses Congressional favor of the proposed revised coverage schedule of basic benefits for employee pension benefit plans other than multiemployer plans which was transmitted to Congress by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on September 23, 1977.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 370 (95th)referred

A concurrent resolution urging the International Whaling Commission to implement a 10-year moratorium on the commercial killing of whales.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1977

Urges the International Whaling Commission to adopt a ten-year moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and to undertake the management of unprotected, small cetacean. Encourages specified nations to comply voluntarily with a ten-year moratorium on such killing, as endorsed by the United Nations.

Bill· HRH.R. 9391 (95th)referred

A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the carryover basis provisions enacted by the Tax Reform Act which provide that beneficiaries receiving property from a decedent's estate will retain the decedent's basis in the property. Restores prior law which "stepped up" or "stepped down" the property's basis to its market value at the time of death without imposing tax consequences on the appreciation or depreciation the property underwent while held by the decedent.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 786 (95th)referred

Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should establish a Commission on Domestic and International Hunger and Malnutrition.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1977

Declares that the President should establish a Commission on Domestic and International Hunger and Malnutrition which should: (1) collect and generate information and resources on food, hunger, malnutrition and related concerns; (2) assess current programs affecting domestic and international hunger and malnutrition; (3) analyze and report its findings and recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the public; and (4) assist the President and the Congress in implementing its recommendations.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 358 (95th)referred

Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the disposition by the United States of any right to, title to, or interest in the property of Canal Zone agencies and any real property located in the Canal Zone.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1977

Expresses the sense of the Congress that any right to, title to, or interest in the property of the United States Government agencies in the Panama Canal Zone or any real property and improvements thereon located in the zone should not be conveyed, relinquished, or otherwise disposed of to any foreign government without specific authorization of such conveyance, relinquishment, or other disposition by any Act of Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 8938 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide additional time to study salary reduction and cash and deferred option profit-sharing plans.

United States · United States Congress · 7 September 1977

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to delay the date after which Treasury regulations regarding includibility in gross income of contributions made by means of salary reduction to certain pension or profit-sharing trusts may be issued and enforced.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 749 (95th)referred

Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security.

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1977

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to transfer the responsibility for investigating Communist and subversive organizations affecting the internal security of the United States to a standing Committee on Internal Security established by this Resolution. Confers upon such committee the responsibility for investigating all organizations within the United States aimed at overthrowing or altering the Government of the United States by force, insurrection or other unlawful means or inciting or employing violence to obstruct the authority of the Federal Government with respect to matters of internal security of the United States.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 740 (95th)referred

Resolution to express the sense of the House with respect to administrative policy changes by the Internal Revenue Service.

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1977

Expresses the displeasure of the House of Representatives toward any policy of the Internal Revenue Service which changes through administrative interpretation long-standing applications of the Internal revenue laws. Expresses the sense of the House that the Internal Revenue Service refrain from changing its policy with respect to taxation of benefits given to employees, without submission of any proposed changes to Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 8733 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of amounts paid to relatives for purposes of the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the requirement that household and dependent care services rendered by relatives qualify as employment for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act in order for their wages to be considered expenses for purposes of the income tax credit for expenses paid for such services.

Bill· HRH.R. 8632 (95th)referred

National Historic Preservation Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1977

National Historic Preservation Act - Title I: Assistance for the Preservation of Historic Structures under Certain Housing Laws - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure financial institutions against losses resulting from loans for the purpose of preserving historic structures regardless of whether they are residential. Redefines the term "historic structures" to include buildings which are listed in a State inventory of historic places or so designated under a statute of a State or unit of local government. Increases the limit on the size of a loan financing a historic structure preservation which may be insured under this Act. Amends the Housing Act of 1964 to authorize the Secretary to make loans to finance the rehabilitation of historic structures. Redefines the term "historic structures" to include buildings which are listed in a State inventory of historic places or so designated under a statute of a State or unit of local government. Permits increases, up to 20 percent in the amount of a loan allowed under this Act, if such increase in necessary for architectural rehabilitation of historic structures. Title II: Authorization of Matching Assistance for the Preservation of Historic Structures under Certain Housing Laws and the Act of October 15, 1966 - Permits the making of matching grants to States for historic preservation projects regardless of whether such projects receive federally-insured or guaranteed loans or direct loans. Title III: Short Title - States that this Act may be cited as the National Historic Preservation Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 8582 (95th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of Multipurpose Service Centers for displaced homemakers.

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1977

Displaced Homemakers Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a minimum of 50 Multipurpose Service Centers for displaced homemakers. States that each Center shall provide specified services, including: (1) job counseling; (2) job training and job placement; (3) health education and counseling; (4) financial management; (5) legal counseling and referral; and (6) outreach information with respect to Federal assistance programs. Sets forth factors to be considered by the Secretary in selecting Center sites. Directs the Secretary to designate a public or nonprofit private organization to administer a Center once its site has been chosen. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants in accordance with specified guidelines to such organizations for the purpose of establishing and maintaining Centers. Directs the Secretary to prepare and furnish to Congress biennial evaluations which are to include a thorough assessment of each Center and recommendations concerning the administration and expansion of such Centers at the local, State, and Federal levels. Directs the Secretary to prepare and furnish to the Congress a study to determine the feasibility of, and appropriate procedures for, allowing displaced homemakers to participate in: (1) programs established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; (2) work incentive programs under the Social Security Act; (3) related Federal employment, education, and health assistance programs; and (4) programs established, or benefits provided, under Federal and State unemployment compensation laws.

Bill· HRH.R. 8535 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of amounts paid to relatives for purposes of the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the requirement that household and dependent care services rendered by relatives qualify as employment for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act in order for their wages to be considered expenses for purposes of the income tax credit for expenses paid for such services.