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United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to delete the requirement that construction of the Potomac River water diversion structure in Maryland and Virginia not conflict with the report of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, on such project.
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1977
Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the 25-member limit to the number of sponsors of any House of Representatives bill. Permits the addition or deletion of any Member's name as the sponsor of any legislation by a request made by a Member to the Speaker on behalf of such Member.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Congressional Pay Raise Deferral Act - Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 and the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that any adjustment in the rate of pay for Members of Congress proposed during any Congress shall not take effect earlier than the beginning of the next Congress. States that any such pay adjustment proposed in an even-numbered year of any Congress after the congressional elections and before the beginning of the following Congress, shall be considered as occurring during the first session of the following Congress for the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Administrative Rule Making Reform Act - Requires a Federal agency preparing to hold a rule making session to make a reasonable effort to inform those likely to be affected by the proposed rule making. Requires that if the affected group is large, representatives of such group must be notified. Requires, in addition to present requirements, that the notice of rule making include the projected effective date of the rules, the purpose of the rule making, the text of the proposed rules, and the technical or other studies on which the agency intends to rely in the rule making proceedings. Applies the requirements of this Act to all rule making sessions except (1) those specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national security, and (2) those relating to agency management. Requires public notice and public opportunity for comment of all rule making proceedings under this Act unless the agency finds that the rules to be proposed are emergency rules or are of routine or insignificant impact in which case the rule must be published with reasons for its adoption. Requires Federal agencies to give interested persons at least 45 days to participate in the rule making. Requires the agency to maintain a file of each proceeding to be made available to the courts, Congress, and to the public in connection with review of the rule. Limits the period for public comment to a maximum of 90 days. Requires a copy of all proposed rules to be sent to Congress. States that such rule, other than an emergency rule, shall not become effective if it is disapproved within 90 days by both Houses of Congress, or it is disapproved within 60 days by one House and no action is taken on the disapproval resolution by the other House. Provides that either House of Congress may, by resolution, require any agency to reconsider and resubmit any rule to which this Act applies. Requires that such proposed rule be repromulgated anew in accordance with all the provisions of this Act unless it is reconsidered and resubmitted to Congress within 180 days after the adoption of the resolution requiring such reconsideration. Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to study Congressional review of agency rule making under this Act and report the effect of such review on such rule making before July 1, 1982. Authorizes to be appropriated $200,000 to finance such study. Makes this Act effective on the first day of the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress. Terminates the Congressional review required by this Act at the adjournment of the Ninety-seventh Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Administrative Rule Making Reform Act - Requires a Federal agency preparing to hold a rule making session to make a reasonable effort to inform those likely to be affected by the proposed rule making. Requires that if the affected group is large, representatives of such group must be notified. Requires, in addition to present requirements, that the notice of rule making include the projected effective date of the rules, the purpose of the rule making, the text of the proposed rules, and the technical or other studies on which the agency intends to rely in the rule making proceedings. Applies the requirements of this Act to all rule making sessions except (1) those specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national security, (2) those relating to agency management, and (3) those promulgating rules which are not enforceable by imprisonment, fine, civil penalty, or denial of future Federal benefits. Requires public notice and public opportunity for comment of all rule making proceedings under this Act unless the agency finds that the rules to be proposed are emergency rules or are of routine or insignificant impact in which case the rule must be published with reasons for its adoption. Requires Federal agencies to give interested persons at least 45 days to participate in the rule making. Requires the agency to maintain a file of each proceeding to be made available to the courts, Congress, and to the public in connection with review of the rule. Limits the period for public comment to a maximum of 90 days. Requires a copy of all proposed rules to be sent to Congress. States that such rule, other than an emergency rule, shall not become effective if it is disapproved within 90 days by both Houses of Congress, or it is disapproved within 60 days by one House and no action is taken on the disapproval resolution by the other House. Provides that either House of Congress may, by resolution, require any agency to reconsider and resubmit any rule to which this Act applies. Requires that such proposed rule be repromulgated anew in accordance with all the provisions of this Act unless it is reconsidered and resubmitted to Congress within 180 days after the adoption of the resolution requiring such reconsideration. Sets forth procedures for adoption of resolutions to approve, disapprove, or compel reconsideration for both Houses. Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to study congressional review of agency rule making under this Act and report the effect of such review on such rule making before July 1, 1982. Authorizes to be appropriated $200,000 to finance such study. Makes this Act effective on the first day of the first session of the 95th Congress. Terminates the congressional review required by this Act at the adjournment of the 97th Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Administrative Rule Making Reform Act - Requires a Federal agency preparing to hold a rule making session to make a reasonable effort to inform those likely to be affected by the proposed rule making. Requires that if the affected group is large, representatives of such group must be notified. Requires, in addition to present requirements, that the notice of rule making include the projected effective date of the rules, the purpose of the rule making, the text of the proposed rules, and the technical or other studies on which the agency intends to rely in the rule making proceedings. Applies the requirements of this Act to all rule making sessions except (1) those specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national security, and (2) those relating to agency management. Requires public notice and public opportunity for comment of all rule making proceedings under this Act unless the agency finds that the rules to be proposed are emergency rules or are of routine or insignificant impact in which case the rule must be published with reasons for its adoption. Requires Federal agencies to give interested persons at least 45 days to participate in the rule making. Requires the agency to maintain a file of each proceeding to be made available to the courts, Congress, and to the public in connection with review of the rule. Limits the period for public comment to a maximum of 90 days. Requires a copy of all proposed rules to be sent to Congress. States that such rule, other than an emergency rule, shall not become effective if it is disapproved within 90 days by both Houses of Congress, or it is disapproved within 60 days by one House and no action is taken on the disapproval resolution by the other House. Sets forth procedures for adoption of resolutions to approve or disapprove any such rule for both Houses. Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to study Congressional review of agency rule making under this Act and report the effect of such review on such rule making before July 1, 1982. Authorizes to be appropriated $200,000 to finance such study. Makes this Act effective on the first day of the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress. Terminates the Congressional review required by this Act at the adjournment of the Ninety-seventh Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the application of the Tax Reform Act's elimination of the sick pay exclusion for persons who have not retired on total disability, to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Specifies the rental charge of a certain individual's quarters at the United States Naval Academy.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the application of the Tax Reform Act's elimination of the sick pay exclusion for persons who have not retired on total disability, to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Neighborhood School Act - Eliminates the jurisdiction of Federal courts to make any decision, enter any judgment, or issue any order with regard to the assignment of pupils to a particular school on the basis of their race, color, religion, or national origin. Prohibits the withholding of Federal financial assistance by any Federal department, agency, officer or employee to achieve such student assignment.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
States that the Federal Government, through the Administrator of General Services, shall pay to the States and units of local government amounts equivalent to the property taxes that would be generated by federally owned land if such land were privately owned (in the case of any local government unit in which three percent or more of the land is federally owned).
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the taking of a business deduction for expenses paid or incurred to advertise alcoholic beverages.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Entitles veterans of World War I and their widows and children to pensions on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children. Increases the pension rate for these veterans and their survivors.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Reduces from 60 to 55 the age after which the remarriage of a surviving spouse will not cause the loss of such spouse's civil service survivors annuity.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Prohibits travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned or retired.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends Title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to abolish the Professional Standards Review Organizations which were established to review services covered under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the first $800 ($1,600 for persons filing joint returns) earned as interest on savings deposits in financial institutions.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Provides that, in the determination of the annual income of recipients of veterans' pensions and dependency and indemnity compensation, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall not reduce the amount of such pension or compensation because of increases in monthly social security benefits under Public Law 92-336 or the 20 percent increase in railroad retirement pensions and annuities provided by Public Law 92-460.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for the expenses paid for the higher education of the taxpayer, or a dependent, not exceeding $1,500 for each student.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit federally ordered assignment of teachers or students on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Repeals provisions prohibiting individuals employed by private detective agencies from being employed by the United States or the District of Columbia.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Authorizes the recomputation at age 60 of the retired or retainer pay for members or former members of the uniformed services whose retired or retainer pay was computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972 in order to reflect any retired or retainer pay increases for other members which was based on changes in the Consumer Price Index since that date.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Prohibits the denial or limitation of insurance coverage for any risk of loss solely on the basis of sex.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require Congress to review each Federal program at least every six years as though it were being proposed to be enacted for the first time. Requires such zero-base budgeting process to consider the costs and benefits, the necessity, and the effectiveness of such program. Prohibits the extension of budget authority for any such program beyond such six-year period until the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over such programs conduct such reviews.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction to individuals who rent their principal residences for a portion of the real property taxes paid or accrued by their landlord.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
States that the "Star-Spangled Banner" shall consist of the words and music as composed by Francis Scott Key and arranged by Thomas Carr.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Removes the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal district courts over any case arising out of any State statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, which relates to voluntary prayers in public schools and public buildings. (Adds 28 U.S.C. 1259,1363)
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Provides that any individual who is 18 years of age or older and who is receiving half of his income from any member of another household which, because of its income and other financial resources, is not eligible to receive food stamps shall not be considered as a member of household for purposes of the Food Stamp Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for 25 percent of the amount of rent paid by the taxpayer which is equal to the taxpayer's proportionate share of the local and State property taxes imposed on the land and building in which his dwelling unit is located.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Grants survivor benefits to dependents of present or former members of the armed forces who die before becoming entitled to retired pay for non-regular service. Stipulates that such amount be 55 percent of the retired pay to which such member would have been entitled. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 1448(e))
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Government Economy and Spending Reform Act - Title I: Authorization of New Budget Authority - Terminates all budget authority for Federal programs on specified dates according to the functional or subfunctional category of each program as set forth in the fiscal year 1977 budget. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress by April 1, 1977, on specified programs with respect to the laws under which such program is carried on, the amount of new budget authority received by such program during the four fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977, and to identify programs for which no outlays have been made during the last two fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977. Prohibits providing new budget authority after the applicable review date set forth in this Act unless the provision of such budget authority is specifically authorized by law or the standing rules of either House of Congress. Title II: Zero-Base Program Review - Sets forth a timetable for Congressional zero-base review of new budget authority. Defines "zero-base review" as an evaluation of a given program to determine the merits of its continuation at a level less than, equal to, or more than its existing level. Requires each congressional committee conducting a zero-based program review to adopt tentative and final review plans, receive reports from the Comptroller General and Federal agencies on the program being reviewed, and report to their respective House the results of such zero-base review of the program. Sets forth minimum objectives of inquiry for such reviews. Requires that any committee reporting pursuant to this Act recommend the extent to which any program reviewed should be continued or eliminated. Title III: Continuing Review - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to require, whenever the Comptroller General issues a report which discloses any substantial deficiency in the achievement of the objectives of any Federal program, the agency conducting such program to report to specified congressional committees 60 days after such report and every six months thereafter to delineate the actions taken with respect to such deficiency. Requires that such agency continue to issue such reports until such time as the Comptroller General determines that no purpose is served by their submission. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, to require the inclusion in the Budget of a statement of the specific objectives of each Government program, and a comparison, in each subsequent Budget, of the achievement of such objectives for the last completed fiscal year with the planned objectives of such year. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Requires the Director of Management and Budget to study the feasibility of zero-base budgeting for Federal agencies. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to study the feasibility of personnel ceilings on employees of the United States and their relationships to alternative methods of carrying out the activities of such employees. Requires that such reports be submitted to Congress. Requires Federal agency heads to report requests for new budget authority to Congress. Requires specified committees to study the effectiveness of the zero-base review procedures required by this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Declares unlawful the importation or manufacture for introduction into interstate commerce of any imitation antique glassware product which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such product was manufactured. States that any violation shall be an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Vests in the Federal Trade Commission the responsibility of enforcement of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Allows enlisted members (regular and reserve) of the Army and the Air Force to retire after 20 years of service. Stipulates that at such time regular enlisted members shall become members of the reserve until their total creditable years of service equals 30.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Revises the military retiree point credit system to increase the number of points allowable in any year after June 30, 1975, for non-regular service.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Reserve Forces Benefits Act - Entitles specified reserve members of the uniformed services and members of the National Guard to the same medical and dental benefits enjoyed by members of the uniformed services on active duty. Entitles the dependents of such individuals to the same medical and dental benefits presently available to the dependents of members on active duty under specified circumstances.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Entitles members of the armed forces to retirement pay at age 55 if otherwise eligible. Makes members who are at least 50 years of age but less than 55 eligible for retirement pay in reduced amounts.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
World War I Pension Act - Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay (in addition to any already paid) a monthly pension of $150 to each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements, or to the surviving spouse of each such veteran, or when there is no surviving spouse, to the child or children of each such veteran.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Constitutional Amendment - States that Congress shall make no appropriations for any fiscal year which exceed the total revenues of the United States for such year. Prohibits spending by, or on behalf of, the United States which exceeds the total revenue for that year. Suspends such requirements when Congress declares war or national emergency.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to review Government revenues and expenditures at specified times and to determine a surtax rate when expenditures exceed revenues to insure that receipts will equal outlays. Authorizes a suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits assignment of public school students to a particular school based upon their race, creed, or color. Grants Congress the power to enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total appropriations shall not exceed estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Declares it the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the United States should maintain its rights and jurisdiction over the Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Zone.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the report accompanying any public bill or resolution reported by any committee to include an estimate of the costs of such legislation to both the public and nonpublic sectors.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Declares it the sense of Congress that it shall be the policy of the United States to require repayment of delinquent debts of foreign nations. Declares it the sense of Congress that the Department of the Treasury shall submit a list of such debts to the Congress and make arrangements with foreign nations for such repayment.
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1976
Condemns the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt and the serious injury of Michael Moffitt. Urges a complete and thorough investigation by federal authorities of the circumstances surrounding the bombing.
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1976
Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal the prohibitions against voting qualifications, prerequisites, tests, or devices which abridge the right of a citizen to vote who is a member of a language minority. Repeals the requirement that States and other political subdivisions make available registration and voting materials, and voting assistance in languages other than English in areas where (1) more than five percent of the citizens belong to a single language minority, and (2) the illiteracy rate of such minority exceeds the national rate.
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1976
Student's Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to exempt full-time secondary and college students from compulsory union membership.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1976
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a six-year term for the President and a six-year term for the Vice President. Provides that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than once, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than three years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the Presidency. Exempts any President holding office prior to this amendment's taking effect.
United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976
Directs the House Committee on Armed Services to make a study of the murder by members of the North Korean Armed Forces serving as guards at Panmunjom of two American Army officers attached to the United Nations Command, and other recent North Korean violations of the armistice agreement. Requires the committee to transmit a report to the House containing a statement of the findings of the committee no later than January 3, 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976
Condemns North Korea for its continued acts of treachery culminating in the axe murders of two American officers and the wounding of five others. Directs the Speaker of the House to make known the regrets of the House to the wives and children and other survivors of Major Bonifas and Lieutenant Barrett.