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Rep. Green, William J. [D-PA-3]

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Bill· HRH.R. 15802 (94th)referred

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1976

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide special authority for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers in order to create and provide job opportunities for specific unemployed persons who were particularly hard hit by the recent economic recession, and to provide opportunities for industry to create additional jobs for the unemployed in rural and urban communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Incorporated (OIC) in order to contract with other National Community Based Organizations which provide comprehensive employment services and skills training for unemployed persons. Requires each such contract to contain provisions assuring that specific requirements are complied with, including requirements that: (1) special consideration in providing jobs will be given to unemployed persons who are most severely disadvantaged in terms of the length of time they have been unemployed; (2) due consideration will be given to persons who have participated in manpower training programs for whom unemployment opportunities would be otherwise available; and (3) the program will to the maximum extent feasible contribute to the elimination of artificial barriers to employment and occupational advancement. Sets forth special conditions to be met prior to providing financial assistance pursuant to a contract entered into under this Act. Requires the programs to contribute, to the maximum extent feasible, to the occupational development or upward mobility of individual participants. Prohibits the Secretary from providing financial assistance unless he determines that: (1) periodic reports will be submitted to him to measure the effectiveness of the program; (2) there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs within the program; and (3) the participants in the program will not be employed in the construction, operation, or maintenance of sectarian religious facilities. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to carry out the provision of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 15631 (94th)referred

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1976

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide special authority for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers in order to create and provide job opportunities for specific unemployed persons who were particularly hard hit by the recent economic recession, and to provide opportunities for industry to create additional jobs for the unemployed in rural and urban communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Incorporated (OIC) in order to contract with other National Community Based Organizations which provide comprehensive employment services and skills training for unemployed persons. Requires each such contract to contain provisions assuring that specific requirements are complied with, including requirements that: (1) special consideration in providing jobs will be given to unemployed persons who are most severely disadvantaged in terms of the length of time they have been unemployed; (2) due consideration will be given to persons who have participated in manpower training programs for whom unemployment opportunities would be otherwise available; and (3) the program will to the maximum extent feasible contribute to the elimination of artificial barriers to employment and occupational advancement. Sets forth special conditions to be met prior to providing financial assistance pursuant to a contract entered into under this Act. Requires the programs to contribute, to the maximum extent feasible, to the occupational development or upward mobility of individual participants. Prohibits the Secretary from providing financial assistance unless he determines that: (1) periodic reports will be submitted to him to measure the effectiveness of the program; (2) there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs within the program; and (3) the participants in the program will not be employed in the construction, operation, or maintenance of sectarian religious facilities. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to carry out the provision of this Act.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 733 (94th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the importation of canned mushrooms into the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 2 September 1976

Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the importation of canned mushrooms. States that the President should negotiate with representatives of foreign governments in an effort to obtain agreements limiting the export from such countries and the importation into the United States of mushrooms. Provides that if such negotiations fail the International Trade Commission should make an investigation to determine whether mushrooms are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic mushroom industry.

Bill· HRH.R. 15066 (94th)referred

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1976

Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide special authority for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers in order to create and provide job opportunities for specific unemployed persons who were particularly hard hit by the recent economic recession, and to provide opportunities for industry to create additional jobs for the unemployed in rural and urban communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Incorporated (OIC) in order to contract with other National Community Based Organizations which provide comprehensive employment services and skills training for unemployed persons. Requires each such contract to contain provisions assuring that specific requirements are complied with, including requirements that: (1) special consideration in providing jobs will be given to unemployed persons who are most severely disadvantaged in terms of the length of time they have been unemployed; (2) due consideration will be given to persons who have participated in manpower training programs for whom unemployment opportunities would be otherwise available; and (3) the program will to the maximum extent feasible contribute to the elimination of artificial barriers to employment and occupational advancement. Sets forth special conditions to be met prior to providing financial assistance pursuant to a contract entered into under this Act. Requires the programs to contribute, to the maximum extent feasible, to the occupational development or upward mobility of individual participants. Prohibits the Secretary from providing financial assistance unless he determines that: (1) periodic reports will be submitted to him to measure the effectiveness of the program; (2) there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs within the program; and (3) the participants in the program will not be employed in the construction, operation, or maintenance of sectarian religious facilities. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to carry out the provision of this Act.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 703 (94th)referred

A resolution expressing condemnation to the Government of Israel for its Entebbe Airport rescue mission, disapproval of efforts to condemn or censure Israel for the action, approval of the position taken by the Government of the United States and of the United States-United Kingdom resolution, and requesting the President to initiate and engage in negotiations leading to an international agreement to curb terrorist acts.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1976

Commends the government and commando units of Israel for the rescue mission at Entebbe Airport. Disapproves efforts being undertaken by certain nations to condemn or censure Israel for such mission. Supports the United States-United Kingdom position at the United Nations condemning all acts of terrorism. Requests the President to engage in the negotiation of agreements with other nations to help prevent acts of terrorism.

Bill· HRH.R. 14900 (94th)referred

A bill to establish a program for inspecting, repairing, rehabilitating or replacing bridges.

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1976

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to determine and assign to each bridge located on any Federal-aid highway system a sufficiency rating based on its condition, essentiality for public use, age, inventory and operating ratings, appraisal ratings, and average daily traffic. Requires that the apportionment of funds to States out of the Highway Trust Fund for bridge rehabilitation and repair programs be made on the basis of such sufficiency ratings. Authorizes the Secretary to approve State bridge inspection programs. Limits the Federal share of any State bridge rehabilitation, replacement, or inspection program to 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations of $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; $265,000,000 for fiscal year 1978; and $445,000,000 annually for each of the fiscal years 1979 through 1982 for such projects.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1020 (94th)referred

Joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to declare Valentyn Moroz an honorary citizen of the United States of America.

United States · United States Congress · 2 July 1976

Directs the President to proclaim that Valentyn Moroz shall be an honorary citizen of the United States. Urges cooperation in observance of the principles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union as one of the signators to the Final Act should provide Valentyn Moroz with the opportunity to accept the invitation of Harvard University for the 1976-77 academic year.

Bill· HRH.R. 14683 (94th)referred

Municipal Bond Fund Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1976

Authorizes regulated investment companies, under the Internal Revenue Code, to pay exempt-interest dividends in an amount up to 90 percent of the excess of its tax-exempt interest without affecting its tax-exempt status. Allows shareholders to treat such exempt-interest dividends as excludable from gross income. Disallows that portion of the deduction for expenses and interest relating to tax-exempt income which the amount of such company's exempt-income bears to its gross income.

Bill· HRH.R. 14605 (94th)referred

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to extend under certain circumstances the delimiting period for completing veterans' education programs and to provide a teach-down period for veterans who have committed themselves to furthering their education.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1976

Extends the delimiting period in the case of any eligible veteran who is pursuing, during his or her tenth year of eligibility, a program of education. Terminates such extension on whichever of the following dates first occurs: (1) the date on which the veteran completes, or ceases to pursue, the program he was pursuing in his tenth year of eligibility; or (2) the last day of the 11-year period beginning on the date of his discharge from active duty. (Adds 38 U.S.C. 1662(e))

Bill· HRH.R. 14608 (94th)referred

A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide that no State shall be required to administer individual means tests for the provision of social services defined as group service under the State social service plan.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1976

Amends Title XX (Grants to States for Services) of the Social Security Act to provide that no State shall be required to administer individual means tests for the provision of social services defined as group services by a State under its social service plan.

Bill· HRH.R. 14598 (94th)referred

A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the tariff treatment accorded to sheets manufactured from acrylic resin materials.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1976

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to set forth the customs duty on acrylic resin sheets and to exclude from tariff classification as rubber and plastics scrap or profile shapes such scrap or shapes improved by grinding on the edges, drilling, milling, hemming, or otherwise processing for a useful commercial purpose.

Bill· HRH.R. 14572 (94th)referred

Allegheny County Bridge Emergency Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1976

Allegheny County Bridge Emergency Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to initiate projects to assist in the construction and replacement of bridge structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Stipulates that the Federal share of such projects shall equal 80 percent of the total project costs. Authorizes the appropriation of $125,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund, to be divided equally over the five-year period from fiscal year 1977 through fiscal year 1981, inclusive, to pay such share.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1308 (94th)referred

Resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the closing of post offices.

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1976

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service shall not close or suspend the operation of any post offices, unless there is a clear and compelling need to do so. Encourages the service to continue cost-cutting programs which do not affect levels of service.

Bill· HRH.R. 14171 (94th)referred

A bill to implement the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1976

Permits the President to enter into agreements with a State party or other government to restrict the importation of protected articles of archeological or ethnological interest pursuant to the Convention on the Means of Prohiluting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate regulations regarding the importation of protected objects. Requires that such protected object be accompanied by certain certification by the country of origin in order to be imported. Prohibits the importation of articles stolen from museums, monuments, or similar institutions. Sets forth procedures for treatment, seizure, forfeiture, return, and disposal of such articles which are imported or attempted to be imported into the United States.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1241 (94th)referred

Resolution creating the Select Committee on Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Export Policy.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1976

Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Export Policy. Directs the Committee to conduct a full and complete study of: (1) the threat of nuclear proliferation; (2) the present policies of the United States concerning nuclear proliferation; (3) the decisionmaking process within the executive branch on nuclear export policies; and (4) any related areas which the committee deems necessary to investigate and study to discharge its responsibilities. Directs the committee to report to the House as soon as practicable the results of its investigation and study, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.

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