United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1973
Youth Camp Safety Act - Makes it the purpose of this Act to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of youth attending day camps, resident camps, and travel camps by providing for the establishment of Federal standards for the safe operation of youth camps. Confers upon the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare the primary responsibility for the promulgation and enforcement of Federal and State youth camp safety regulations. Requires any State which desires to assume responsibility for the development and modification of youth camp safety standards to submit a State plan to the Secretary for his approval. Allows a State whose plan has been rejected to obtain review of the decision in the United States Court of Appeals. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States which have in effect approved State plans, such grants not to exceed eighty percent of the cost of carrying out the State plan. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1973, and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years such sums as may be necessary to make the grants provided for in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to inspect youth camps. Directs the Secretary to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Advisory Council on Youth Camp Safety and to submit to Congress at least once a year a comprehensive and detailed report on his administration under this Act. Authorizes penalties of up to $2,500 for each violation by youth camp operators of the standards promulgated pursuant to this Act. Authorizes necessary appropriations for fiscal year 1973 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1973
Provides, under the Small Business Act, that the term "small business concern" shall include a nonprofit organization providing economic benefit or valuable service to its members.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1973
Prohibits the importation of Rhodesian chrome into the United States, in conformity with a resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations urging an international boycott of such chrome.
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1973
Authorizes the President to call a White House Conference on the Handicapped within two years of enactment in order to develop recommendations for further research and action in the field of the handicapped, and to further the policies set forth in this joint resolution. Provides that such conference shall be planned and conducted under the direction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with the cooperation and assistance of such other Federal departments and agencies, including the assignment of personnel, as may be appropriate. Requires a final report of the White House Conference on the Handicapped to be submitted to the President not later than 120 days following the date on which the conference is called, and the findings and recommendations included therein to be made available immediately to the public. Requires the Secretary , within 90 days after the submission of such report, to transmit to the President and the Congress his recommendations for the administrative action and legislation necessary to implement the recommendations contained in such report. Gives the Secretary administrative powers to carry out this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisorty Committee on the White House Conference on the Handicapped composed of 28 members, of whom not less than 10 shall be handicapped or parents of handicapped persons. Provides that such Advisory Committee shall cease to exist 90 days after the submission of the final report required by this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out this joint resolution.
United States · United States Congress · 29 May 1973
Provides that under Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 congressional authorization is required for the involvement of American forces in further hostilities in Indochina, and for the extension of assistance to North Vietnam.
United States · United States Congress · 29 May 1973
Requires prior congressional approval of any action by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to change the location of, consolidate, or discontinue any Coast Guard shore establishment. (Adds 14 U.S.C. 93(a))
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1973
Establishes a Joint Committee on Energy in the Congress of the United States. Provides that such Joint Committee shall make a continuing investigation and study of the problems relating to the development and use of all forms of energy.
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1973
Provides for a 50-percent across-the-board increase in benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) with the resulting benefit costs being borne equally by employers, employees, and the Federal Government. Increases the amount of outside earnings which a beneficiary may have without suffering deductions from his benefits from $175 per month to $250 per month.
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1973
Makes inapplicable to the aged, blind and disabled the existing provision of the Social Security Act limiting to 10 percent the portion of the total amounts paid to a State as grants for social services which may be paid with respect to individuals who are not actually recipients of or applicants for aid or assistance.
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1973
States that no funds shall be expended for the conduct of bombing missions or other combat operations in Cambodia or Laos, without prior, specific authorization from Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1973
Environmental Protection Act - Declares that each person is entitled to the protection, preservation and enhancement of his environment. Establishes the right of any person to maintain a judicial action for declaratory or equitable relief, either individually or in behalf of a class of persons, without regard to the amount in controversy, to protect the environment or public trust from pollution, impairment or destruction which results from or reasonably may result from any activity and such action for relief constitutes a case or controversy. Provides that complaints in such actions shall be supported by affidavits of at least two technically persons affirming that the defendant's activities damage or reasonably may damage the environment. Prescribes various judicial procedures and standards which are to govern the administration of this Act by the courts. Grants the courts authority to provide declaratory relief, temporary and permanent equitable relief, or to impose conditions on the defendant's operations which are required for the protection of the air, water, land from unreasonable pollution, impairment or destruction. Provides that the act shall be supplementary to existing administrative and regulatory procedures provided by law and grants the court authority to remand the parties to such procedures. Provides that nothing in this Act shall prevent the granting of appropriate interim equitable relief to protect the rights recognized under this Act for as long as is necessary. Provides that any person entitled to maintain an action under the Act may intervene as a party in all such administrative and regulatory procedures. Provides that nothing in this Act shall prevent the maintenance of an action to protect rights recognized in the Act where the court finds existing administrative or regulatory procedures to be inadequate for the protection of such rights. Provides that at the initiation of any person entitled to maintain an action under this act, such procedures shall be reviewable in a court of competent jurisdiction to the extent necessary to protect the rights recognized in this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1973
Authorizes the employment of student congressional interns, by Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners of the House of Representatives. Provides that the sum of $1,500 be made available to each member out of the House contingent fund to pay for the salaries of such interns.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1973
Provides veterans with a 10-year delimiting period (presently 8-year period) for completing education programs under title 38 (Veterans' Benefits) of the United States Code. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1662)
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1973
Provides, under the Education of the Handicapped Act, that local educational agencies shall not receive Federal financial assistance under authority of the Commissioner of Education, unless they provide educational services to all handicapped children at levels of expenditure at least equal to expenditure for other children.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1973
Establishes a Select Committee on Children, composed of fifteen Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker. Authorizes and directs the committee to conduct an investigation of the problems of children, including prenatal and postnatal health care, education, legal rights, and any other condition adversely affecting the mental and physical development of children. Authorizes the committee to hold hearings and to require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Provides that subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any member of the committee designated by him. Requires the committee to report to the House as soon as practicable during the present Congress the results of its investigation, together with recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1973
Adult Education Amendments - Provides that not more than l5 percent of funds appropriated under this Act shall be reserved for special projects. Provides that State plans desiring an allotment of Federal funds under this Act shall provide for cooperation with manpower development and training programss and occupational education program and shall provide that the State agency will make available not to exceed 25 percent of the State's allotment for programs of high school equivalency certificates. Permits any State which receives assistance under this Act to establish and maintain a State advisory council which shall be appointed by the Governor. Sets forth the functions of such Council. Authorizes to be appropriated $225,000,000 for each of the next six fiscal years to carry out the purpose of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1973
Provides, under the Military Selective Service Act, for reemployment of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were in the employ of a State or of a political subdivision. States that an employee of the United States Postal Service shall be considered an employee of the United States Government for purposes of this Act. (50 App. 459(b)(B))
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1973
Makes it a Federal crime to carry out any research activity on a human fetus or to intentionally take any action to kill or hasten the death of a human fetus in any Federally supported facility or activity. Provides criminal penalties for violation of this Act. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 246)
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1973
Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation designating the week in November which includes Thanksgiving Day in each year as "National Family Week".
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1973
Provides that whoever robs any pharmacy of any narcotic drug shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than twenty years or both. Provides that whoever, in commiting or attempting to commit any offense described above, assaults any person, or puts in jeopardy the life of any person by the use of a dangerous weapon or device, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than twenty-five years or both. Provides that whoever, in commiting or attempting to commit any such offense, kills any person shall be imprisoned for not less than ten years.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1973
Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that the appropriate agencies take steps to assure that at least 20 per cent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels be transported on privately owned United States flag commercial vessels. Requires that the quantity to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels be at least 25 per cent after June 30, l975, and at least 30 per cent after June 30, l977. (Amends 46 U.S.C. 1241))
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1973
Expresses the opposition of the Congress to the enactment of certain measures for the curtailment of benefits under the medicare and medicaid programs.
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1973
Provides for voluntary agreements between ministers and their employers to treat ministers as employed persons for purposes of coverage under title II of the Social Security Act (Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance).
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1973
Federal Disaster Insurance Act - Creates a body corporate to be known as the Federal Disaster Insurance Corporation which shall be an independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government. Provides that the management of the Corporation shall be vested in a board of directors, which shall consists of nine members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Defines the term "natural disaster" as meaning any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, drought, fire, avalanche, landslide, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which is determined by the President to be a major disaster for purposes of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, or which is otherwise determined by the Federal Disaster Insurance Corporation to be actually or potentially of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant coverage under insurance made available pursuant to this Act. Provides that the Corporation shall have a capital stock of $1,000,000,000 which shall be subscribed to by the Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of the United States. Provides that payment upon such subscription shall be subject to call in whole or in part at any time by the board of directors of the Corporation. Authorizes to be appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000,000 which shall be available for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury for capital stock of the Corporation. Directs the Corporation to carry out the purpose of this Act by providing, to any citizen or resident of the United States who makes application therefor and qualifies in accordance with this Act, insurance against damage to or loss of property due to natural disaster. Creates in the Treasury of the United States a National Disaster Insurance Fund which shall be available to the Corporation without fiscal year limitation: (1) for making such payments of insurance as may from time to time be required under this Act; (2) to redeem stock issued under this Act; and (3) to pay the administrative expenses of carrying out the program, including the costs of processing applications and servicing claims.
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1973
Establishes a Fire Protection Assistance Administration. Authorizes such Administration to make annual grants to any fire protection district or department for the purposes of maintaining, improving, or expanding its fire prevention and control, rescue, or other related functions. Sets forth conditions of elibility for such grants. Provides for the administration of the grant program. Provides that no annual grant under this Act may exceed $3,000,000. Establishes the National Fire Protection Advisory Council. Requires such Advisory Council to establish minimum training standards for fire prevention and control personnel. Requires such Advisory Council to study and report to the Administration the feasibility and desirability of a national clearinghouse for fire and rescue information. Provides that such Council shall cease to exist on June 30, 1976. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976 to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1973
Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that the appropriate agencies take steps to assure that at least 20 per cent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels be transported on privately owned United States flag commercial vessels. Requires that the quantity to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels be at least 25 per cent after June 30, l975, and at least 30 per cent after June 30, l977. (Amends 46 U.S.C. 1241))
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1973
Correctional Services Improvement Act - Title I: Correctional Centers and Services - Authorizes the Attorney General to plan, construct, operate, and transfer correctional centers as described in this Act. Provides that all such centers shall provide a broad range of services and correctional programs, including educational, vocational, and recreational programs, medical, psychiatric, and dental care, and counseling. Authorizes the Attorney General to contract with appropriate State and local authorities of the region in which a center is constructed pursuant to this chapter to make available the facilities, services, and programs of such center for commitment or treatment of accused persons confined or released on bail and awaiting trial, persons convicted, persons committed for indeterminate periods, and persons on probation or parole under the laws of the States, or political subdivisions thereof, located in such region. Provides that the Attorney General, after consultation with appropriate State and local authorities, is authorized to prescribe minimum standards, concerning the construction, operation, personnel training, and programs of jails and other correctional facilities and of correctional services (including probation, parole, counseling, medical, psychiatric, and vocational rehabilitation services) owned or operated by a State, or a political subdivision thereof, and in or by means of which persons accused or convicted under laws of the United States are or may be confined or treated. Authorizes appropriations of $300,000,000 for the correctional systems and services. Authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 for the construction, operation, and personnel training of correctional facilities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each succeeding fiscal year thereafter. Title II: Coordination of Federal Correctional Activities - Creates a Federal Corrections Coordinating Council composed of four United States judges designated by the Chief Justice of the United States, a physician designated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and ex officio, the Chairman of the Board of Parole, the Chairman of the Youth Division of the Board of Parole, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Asserts that the judges first appointed to the Council shall continue in office for terms of one, two, three, and four years, respectively, the term of each to be designated by the Chief Justice at the time of his appointment. Provides that the Council shall meet at least semiannually and at such other sessions which the Chairman is hereby authorized to call. Asserts that the Chairman shall call such sessions of the Council as may be necessary or appropriate in order that all of the members of the Council may fully and effectively perform their duties and exercise their powers. Provides that a meeting may be called upon the request of any three members of the Council. Provides that the Council shall consider problems of treatment and correction of persons convicted of offenses against the United States and shall issue quidelines for the operation of the Bureau of Prisons, the Board of Parole, the Youth Division of the Board of Parole, and the Division of Probation of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to improve the administration of criminal justice and assure coordination and integration of policies respecting the disposition, treatment, and correction of all persons convicted of crime, and shall review, evaluate, and issue guidelines concerning correctional personnel standards and training. Title III: Federal Corrections Institute - Establishes a Federal Corrections Institute to provide a coordinating center for the collection and dissemination of useful data regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders and provides training for representatives of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers, judges and judical personnel, probation and parole personnel, correctional personnel, welfare workers, and other persons, including lay personnel, connected with the treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders. Authorizes the Institute: (a) to serve as an information bank by collecting systematically the data obtained from studies and research by public and private agencies on criminal behavior and recidivisim, including, but not limited to, programs for prevention of crime and recidivism, training of corrections personnel, and rehabilitation and treatment of criminal offenders; (b) to publish data in forms useful to individuals, agencies, and organizations concerned with treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders; (c) to disseminate pertinent data and studies to individuals, agencies, and organizations concerned with prisoners, parolees, probationers, and other criminal offenders; (d) to devise and conduct in various geographical locations, seminars and workshops providing continuing studies for persons engaged in working directly with prisoners, parolees, probationers, and other criminal offenders; (e) to devise and conduct a training program of short-term instruction in the latest proven-effective methods of treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders and prevention of recidivism for law enforcement officers, judges and judicial personnel, probation and parole personnel, correctional personnel, welfare workers, and other persons, including lay personnel, connected with the treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders; and (f) to develop technical training teams to aid in the development of training programs within the several States and with the State and local agencies which work directly with prisoners, parolees, probationers, and other offenders. Places the overall supervision with regard to the policy and operations of the Institute in an Advisory Commission. Title IV: Eligibility for Parole; Youth Corrections Act Amendments - Provides that a Federal prisoner, other than a juvenile delinquent or a committed youth offender, wherever confined and serving a definite term or terms of over one hundred and eighty days, whose record shows that he has observed the rules of the institution in which he is confined, may be released on parole at such time as the Board of Parole may determine, except as provided in section 4208 of title 18, United States Code. Provides that a youth offender shall be conditionally released under supervision on or before the expiration of two-thirds of the maximum term authorized by law for the offense or offenses of which he stands convicted and shall be unconditionally discharged on or before the expiration of that maximum term, but in any event the conditional release shall occur within four years from the date of his conviction and the unconditional discharge within six years from the date of his conviction. Title V: Commitment of Dangerous Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity - Provides that, whenever any person is found not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the commission of the offense, the United States attorney, if he has reasonable cause to believe that such person if released unconditionally would constitute a danger to himself or others because of his mental condition, shall move for a judicial determination of the dangerousness of such person in the court in which the criminal proceedings were conducted.
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1973
Provides, under the Federal Aviation Act, for reduced rate transportation on a space available basis for "young people". Defines "young people" as anyone between the ages of 12-21 years.
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1973
Environmental Quality Corps Act - Establishes the Environmental Quality Corps as an independent agency within the executive branch. Provides that it shall be the duty of the Corps to provide the manpower needed in projects designed to better the environmental quality for all Americans. Provides that applicants shall be eligible for enlistment in the Corps if they are unmarried American citizens, aged eithteen through twenty-six. Provides that the Corps shall be composed of volunteers to be provided with room and board and a modest living allowance by the Administrator of the Corps. Provides that the Administrator shall arrange for transportation, lodging, subsistence, equipment, training, and other services which may be needed by the Corps volunteers in fulfilling their duties. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into arrangements with Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and Corps volunteers under the supervision of the Corps, on projects authorized by this Act. Provides that each such agency which desires to receive the services of volunteers shall submit annually to the Administrator a detailed plan which shall include: (1) an outline of the proposed projects and lands for which such services are desired; (2) a description of the funds, equipment, and facilities which are available for each such project; and (3) the number of volunteers requested for, studies of the environmental impact of, estimates of the total cost of, and estimates of the economic effect of each such project. Establishes in the Corps a Board of Advisers to: (1) establish policies for the recruitment of applicants; (2) establish project priorities and review Federal, State, and local plans submitted under this Act; (3) assist the Administrator in the coordination of the various departments and agencies represented by its members with each other, in order to avoid duplication of effort; and (4) advise and assist the Administrator with respect to the provision of such technical and logistical support as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1973 and 1974 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1973
Declares the public policy of the United States that the needless suffering or killing of animals at the hands of or for use by elementary and secondary school children for scientific and medical experimentations on such animals, in the name of science, is brutalizing to these children and should be discouraged. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to encourage the use of illustrations, models, manuals, films, and other alternative methods to live experimentation in the furtherance of stimulating medical and scientific interest in elementary and secondary schools. Prohibits Federal assistance to local educational agencies which permit elementary and secondary school children to experiment with live animals. Authorizes to carry out this Act $100,000 for the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, and $100,000 for each of the next four fiscal years thereafter.
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1973
School Tax Equalization Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1975 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to June 1, 1980, to enable the Commissioner of Education to make basic grants to the States in the amounts provided for in this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commissioner to make incentive grants to the States for the fiscal year 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1980, in the amounts provided for in this Act. Provides for a formula to be used in determining such amounts multiplied by the school-age population of the State. Requires States receiving grants under this Act to submit a State plan to the Commissioner.
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1973
Provides that there is a national 'on' indicator under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act for a week of unemployment if for each of the three most recent calendar months ending before such week the rate of national unemployment (seasonally adjusted) for all States equaled or exceeded 5 percent (now 4.5 percent). Provides that there is a national 'off' indicator under such Act for a week if for each of the three most recent calendar months ending before such week the rate of national unemployment (seasonally adjusted) for all States was less than 5 percent (now 4.5 percent). Establishes a supplemental account, for any individual for whom an individual compensation account under such Act. Provides that such account shall be available for benefits paid under this Act for weeks of unemployment occurring in such individual's eligibility period. Increases the Federal share of compensation paid under the State compensation law to 100 percent. Extends the time period during which benefits payable to an eligible individual by 13 weeks. Entitles a noninsured individual to compensation benefits under this Act if: (1) such individual has had six quarters of coverage under title II of the Social Security Act, or (2) such individual has been registered with the local employment service for at least six months and cannot obtain work, and the local employment service certifies that he has been so registered and cannot obtain work. Increases the rate of Federal unemployment tax under the Internal Revenue Code to 3.26 percent.
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1973
Interstate Recycling Expansion Act - Sets forth the purposes and definitions of the Act. Title I: Establishment of Nondiscriminatory Rates and Charges for the Transportation of Recyclable and Recycled Solid Waste Materials in Interstate and Foreign Commerce - Directs the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate all freight rate discriminations against recyclable commodities and within two years to enter appropriate orders terminating all such unreasonable discrimination in transportation charges. Title II: Expansion of Recycling Through Federal Procurement - Directs all Federal procurement agencies to work closely with the Environmental Protection Agency in the establishment of new rules and procedures to maximize the procurement of recyclable materials and products which contain recycled materials. Title III: Modifications of Other Federal Impediments to Expanded Recycling in Commerce - States that labels under the Wool Products Labeling Act shall use the term recycled rather than reused or reprocessed. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Provides that the Act shall be effective on the date of enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1973
Mental Health Act - Provides that every individual who is a resident of the United States, or who is a non-resident citizen of the United States, shall be eligible to receive the benefits provided by this title. Lists the mental health services covered by this Act and provides that benefits under this Act shall consist of entitlement to have payment made on his behalf, without limit as to duration except as otherwise specifically indicated. Sets forth qualifications of psychiatric hospitals for participation in the program under this title, including that provide active diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services with respect to mental illness, and that it is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to periodically determine the amount which should be paid under this title to each provider of care and services with respect to the care and services furnished by it. Provides that no payments may be made under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, under any State plan approved under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, or under any other Federal law or program, with respect to any care or services for which payment is made under this title. Provides that the program under this title shall be administered by the Secretary with the advice and assistance of a Committee on Mental Health which shall be appointed by the Secretary. Provides that the Committee shall be specifically responsible under the direction of the Secretary for the approval of all providers of care and services for participation in the program under this Act and for the establishment of the guidelines and qualifications to be applied to any of such providers not affiliated with any specific psychiatric hospitals. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to submit an annual report to the Congress and the President on the program under this Act, including his recommendations for any improvements or modifications.
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1973
Provides that no funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated shall be expended for the conduct by United States forces of bombing missions or other combat operations in or over or from off the shores of Indochina, including Cambodia, Laos, the Republic of Vietnam, and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, without prior, specific authorization by Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1973
Impoundment Control Act - Title I: Impoundment Control Procedures - Requires the President to notify the Congress whenever he, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the head of any department or agency of the United States, or any officer or employee of the United States, impounds, orders the impounding, or permits the impounding of budget authority. Provides a procedure under which the Senate and the House of Representatives may approve the impounding action, in whole or in part, or require the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the department or agency of the United States, or the officer or employee of the United States, to cease such action, in whole or in part, as directed by Congress. Title II: Ceiling on Fiscal Year 1974 Expenditures - Provides that expenditures and net lending during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, under the budget of the United States Government, shall not exceed $286,000,000,000.
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1973
Provides that Army and Air Force National Guard technicians shall not be required to wear the military uniform while performing their duties in a civilian status. (Amends 32 U.S.C. 709(d))
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1973
National Catastrophic Disaster Insurance Act - Establishes a program of Federal insurance against catastrophic natural disasters and other such disasters utilizing the private insurance industry, particularly risk-sharing pools of insurance companies, while preserving State regulation. Establishes, within the office of the Federal Insurance Administrator in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the position of Assistant Insurance Administrator for Disaster Insurance, who shall head an office of Federal Disaster Insurance. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) impose and collect an insurance premium surcharge which may not exceed 5 percent and may vary on a statewide regional, country wide basis, or any combination of these; (2) determine and prescribe the terms, conditions, and limitations of the catastrophic disaster insurance program as provided under this Act; (3) purchase reinsurance to the extent deemed appropriate and available; (4) make such disbursements from a special fund established in the U.S. Treasury for operations under this Act in order to reimburse insurance companies in full for claims paid by them for covered losses under the Act's program and for other operating expenses incurred by such companies under the program; and (5) make other disbursements and take other actions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. Extends as mandatory the coverage of castatrophic disasters in each property insurance policy now in effect or hereafter issued, other than motor vehicle insurance policies. Establishes in U.S. Treasury a fund to be used by the Secretary for operating and capital expenses under this Act. Forbids coverage of new catastrophic disaster insurance where in violation of State or local laws or where the Secretary determines an area to be of special catastrohpic disaster risk. Prohibits the duplications of benefits where loss is covered by a valid claim paid under catastrophic disaster insurance under this Act. Provides for the termination of the Act's program no later than June 30, 1975 if catastrophic disaster insurance equal or increased coverage is provided by private insurance companies.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1973
Permits a former President and his surviving spouse to send mail within the United States as franked mail, and international mail under the marking "Postage and Fees Paid" in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 3214) Specifies that the postage on such mailed matter shall be paid by reimbursement of the postal revenues each fiscal year out the general funds of the Treasury. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 3216)
United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1973
Food Price Stabilization Act - States that notwithstanding any other provision of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, the President is authorized to issue orders and regulations to stabilize food prices at levels prevailing on January 2, 1973. Provides that whenever the President determines that such stabilization is no longer necessary or should in any way be modified, he shall transmit a report to Congress containing such determination, including a statement of reasons for such determination and any recommendations for appropriate legislation. Extends the President's authority to issue regulations under the Act through April 30, 1974.
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1973
Urban Employment Act - Provides a program to assist municipalities and businesses in urban industrial development to prevent the harmful economic consequence of industrial migration from large cities which causes a waste of the economic resources in the cities, serious unemployment in the labor force, and an erosion of the tax base of the cities. Provides Federal Financial assistance including grants and loans directly to municipalities and to private industry to alleviate the wasteful economic disruption and less resulting from the movement of industrial firms away from the cities. Authorizes direct grants not to exceed 25 percent of the cast of the project to any central city with a population of 100,000 or more for the purchase and development of real property within the central city to improve the economic opportunities and expansion of industrial facilities in the area and to assist in the creation of additional long-term employment opportunities. Authorizes appropriations not to exceed $50,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973 through June 30, 1977, and states that more than 15 percent of any appropriation in any fiscal year be expended in any one State. Authorizes loans not to exceed 90 percent of the cost of any project to assist in financing the purchase and development of real property within a municipality where financial assistance is not otherwise available from private lenders or from other Federal agencies. Provides that no loan shall be made for a period exceeding forty years, that such loans shall bear interest at a rate not less than the rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, and that the annual approprations for the purpose of making and participating in loans shall not exceed $200,000,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, l973 through June 30, l977. Provides for urban industrial development loans to aid in the financing of any project within a central city to guarantee loans for working capital made to private borrowers by private lending institutions. Authorizes the appropriation for this part of the Act of not to exceed $250,000,000 annually for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977. Provides that no land acquired by grant, loan, or other financial assistance made under this Act shall be converted or modified from the uses orginally approved by the Secretary without his prior approval. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to make grants, loans, and other financial assistance available to municipalities under this Act in any combination he deems necessary as long as the total amount of financial assistance does not exceed 100 percent of the total project cost. Provides the Secretary with the necessary powers, functions, privileges and immunities to carry out this Act. Allows him to take any actions to assign or sell at public or private sale any evidence of debt held by him to extend the maturity of any loand made under this Act; to employ experts and consultants or organizations; to sue and be sued in any State or Federal district count; and to acquire in any lawful manner any property deemed necessary for this Act. Defines the term central city for pruposes of this Act to be that governmental unit within each Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area designated as such by the Office of Management and Budget.
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1973
Directs the Joint Study Committee on Budget Control to report to the Congress, by bill or resolution, no later than June 1, 1973, its final recommendations with respect to any matters covered under its jurisdiction. Provides that such report shall include, but shall not be limited to : (1) procedures for improving congressional control of budgetary outlay and receipt totals, including procedures for establishing and maintaining an overall view of each year's budgetary outlays which is fully coordinated with an overall view of the anticipated revenues for that year; (2) procedures for the operation of a limitation on expenditures and net lending commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1973; and (3) procedures for limiting the authority of the President to impound or otherwise withhold funds authorized and appropriated by the Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1973
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments - Provides that postal officers and employees are exempted from the requirement that Federal employees sign an affidavit affirming that they do not advocate the overthrow of any constitutional form of government or assert the right to strike against the Government. Repeals the mandatory arbitration provisions previously applicable to postal employees. Makes employee-management relations in the Postal Service subject to the National Labor Relations Act. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 410).
United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1973
National Child Abuse Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to make grants to specified State agencies for developing and carrying out child abuse and neglect treatment and prevention programs. Sets forth the definitions of the terms used in this Act, including "child abuse", which has such meaning as given under State laws; except that in any case it shall include the physical or mental injury, severe abuse, or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen by a person who is responsible for the child's household, occurring under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or threatened. Authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 for each fiscal year, l974 through l976. Specifies the requirements a State child abuse prevention plan must meet to qualify for assistance under this Act, including: (1) that such plan is in effect throughout the State; (2) that a designated State agency shall make reports to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare; and (3) that the State has adequate child abuse laws or is initiating a legislative program of such laws. Sets forth the procedures a State must meet for the reporting of child abuse or neglect cases by doctors, schoolteachers, social and welfare workers. Provides that specified actions shall be taken when such report is submitted to the police, social service administration or judical authority, including the forwarding of the report to the appropriate State agency and to the Social and Rehabilitative Service in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1973
District of Columbia Rent Control Act - States that Congress finds a serious emergency exists in the District of Columbia by reason of a shortage of leased or rental residences. Creates a temporary District of Columbia Housing Rent Commission for the District of Columbia composed of 9 members, one designated as chairman, to be appointed by the D.C. Commissioner with the advice and consent of the City Council, in such a manner that at least 2 members shall represent the landlords of the District and at least 2 members shall represent tenants. Requires all members of the Commission to be residents of the District and limits the term of office to 2 years. Empowers the Commission to adopt necessary rules, regulations and orders to carry out the purpose of this Act, and to employ necessary personnel or consultants. Makes it unlawful for any person to demand rent for the use of a residence at a rent greater than the rent which exceeds the highest monthly rent previously charged prior to January 11, 1973, for the same residence, provided that the residence shall have met all the regulations of the D.C. Housing Regulations, plus: (1) 2.5 per cent thereof to each consecutive 12-month period beginning at the end of the preceding period of occupancy, (2) the actual amount of any increase in tax, fee or service charge levied by the D.C. or U.S. Government after the beginning of the preceding period of occupancy and not previously charged to any lessee and allocable to that residence, and (3) a sum equal to 1.5 percent per month or its prorated equivalent for other rent payment intervals of that part of the costs of any capital improvement completed on or after January 11, 1973, provided that sum does not exceed 7.5 percent of the base rent and in no event if the expenditure was made in order to comply with the D. C. Housing Regulations. Allows exceptions to be made to this Act where the foregoing regulations would cause serious financial hardship to a landlord, but requires exeptions to be within guidelines which have been set down pursuant to public hearings and approved by the City Council. Requires notice of hearings and proceedings under the "contested case" treatment of the D.C. Administrative Procedures Act. Sets rent at the fair market value for comparable facilities for residences not leased for occupancy at any time during a 24-month-period immediately preceding the entering of a lease. Makes it the duty of a landlord to refund the difference and to adjust the rental rate when rent paid is in excess of the amount specified in this Act. Forbids a landlord to take retaliatory action against any tenant who exercises his rights under this Act, or to reduce any service customarily provided to his tenants. Provides for remedies for aggrieved persons and criminal penalties of fines of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Terminates the Commission 2 years from the date of enactment unless it is decided by a majority of members of the City Council after a public hearing that the findings of fact set forth in this Act continue to exist.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1973
Food Price Stabilization Act - States that notwithstanding any other provision of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, the President is authorized to issue orders and regulations to stabilize food prices at levels prevailing on January 2, 1973. Provides that whenever the President determines that such stabilization is no longer necessary or should in any way be modified, he shall transmit a report to Congress containing such determination, including a statement of reasons for such determination and any recommendations for appropriate legislation. Extends the President's authority to issue regulations under the Act through April 30, 1974.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1973
Health Programs Extension Act - Title I: Amendments to Public Health Service Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Public Health Service Act: (1) health services research and development, (2) national health surveys and studies, (3) public health training, (4) migrant health (5) comprehensive health planning and services (6) assistance to medical libraries (7) Hill-Burton programs for construction of medical library facilities (8) training in the allied health professions, (9) regional medical programs, and (10) population research and family planning. Title II: Amendments to the Community Mental Health Centers Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for the following programs under the Community Mental Health Centers Act: (1) construction assistance for mental health centers, (2) staffing assistance for mental health centers, (3) alcoholism programs (4) drug abuse programs, (5)consultation services, and (6) mental health of children. Title III: Amendments to the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for construction, services, and planning under the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act. Title IV: Funding Assurances - Extends appropriations through fiscal year 1974 for programs under the Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendment of 1970.
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