Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 695 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1974
Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation and order creating a private nonprofit commission for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a "Statue of Peace" as a tribute to, and memorial of, United States-Asian cooperation. States that such commission shall be authorized to solicit and receive gifts, donations, and bequests, to select and acquire a site for the statue on the west coast of the United States, and to review and select from among various designs for such a statue.
Bill· HRH.R. 17649 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1974
Cost of Living Adjustment Act - Provides a tax credit, under the Internal Revenue Code, the amount of which shall be the amount of income tax payable by a taxpayer multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the taxable year over that of the previous taxable year. Provides that the amount of the deduction for personal exemptions, the low income allowance, and the standard deduction are increased by the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index exceeds that of the previous taxable year.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1477 (93rd)passed
United States · United States Congress · 26 November 1974
Provides for the acceptance by the House of Representatives of a portrait of Charles Abraham Halleck of the State of Indiana to be displayed in the U. S. Capitol.
Bill· HRH.R. 17474 (93rd)reported
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1974
Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act Amendments - Extends the coverage of the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act to include farm labor contractors engaged in intrastate, as well as interstate commerce. Provides that the amount of insurance coverage required of a farm labor contractor who engages in the transportation of migrant workers shall be similar to that provided under the Interstate Commerce Act to persons or property damaged by an applicant's vehicle. Provides sanctions for failure or refusal of a farm labor contractor, when acting in that capacity, to present his certificate of registration. Requires one engaging the services of farm laborers under this Act to refrain from recruiting persons he knows or should know to be in violation of the immigration laws of the United States. Prohibits such recruitment for employment which is the subject of a strike or slowdown. Gives the Secretary of Agriculture the power to suspend the registration of farm labor contractors upon evidence of possible violations of this Act. Increases the criminal penalties for violations of this Act to not more than a $10,000 fine, imprisonment for three years, or both. Provides a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation of this Act. Provides a course of legal action and penalties for violations against farm workers under this Act. Provides for civil actions by private parties under this Act. Provides that any person aggrieved by the violation of any provision of this Act may file suit in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties without respect to the amount in controversy or without regard to the citizenship of the parties. Provides for the awarding of damages up to and including the amount of actual damages, or $500, for each and every such violation. Authorizes the appropriation of the sums necessary for the effective enforcement of this Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each fiscal year thereafter. States that any agreement by an employee purporting to waive his rights under the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act, as herein amended, shall be void as contrary to public policy.
Bill· HRH.R. 17315 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1974
Authorizes the construction and maintenance of the General Draza Mihailovich Monument in Washington, District of Columbia, in recognition of the role he played in saving the lives of approximately five hundred United States airmen in Yugoslavia during World War II.
Bill· HRH.R. 17275 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1974
Provides that the farm acreage allotment used in the determination of price support levels for the 1974 through 1977 crops of wheat and feed grains shall be two-thirds of that acreage actually planted in such crops; or two-thirds of the acreage planted in cotton, corn, grain sorghums, or barley, in lieu of wheat; or two-thirds of that acreage planted in wheat or cotton in lieu of feed grains.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1434 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1974
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the efforts of the United States representative to the United Nations to support the independence of the Khmer Republic and to protect its representation in the General Assembly of the United Nations ought to receive the full moral, diplomatic and political support of the Government of the United States.
Bill· HRH.R. 17132 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1974
Provides, under the Higher Education Act, that vocational schools may qualify as eligible institutions for purposes of federally insured student loans while in a preaccreditation status.
Bill· HRH.R. 17056 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1974
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Completion Act - Defines the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive master plan which shall include developmental priorities for the lakeshore. Allows interim usage of the lakeshore by the public, to be regulated by the Secretary so long as such usage is consistent with good conservation practices and would not conflict with the comprehensive master plan. Authorizes the appropriation of sums necessary to carry out this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 16892 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1974
Increases the exemption for the Federal estate tax from $60,000 to $200,000. Limits the aggregate deduction for value of property passed to a surviving spouse to $100,000, plus 50 percent of the value of the adjusted gross estate. Allows an estate executor to determine the value of any real property in an estate by its use for farmland, woodland, or scenic open space.
Bill· HRH.R. 16752 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1974
Provides for a 10 percent reduction in the compensation of Members of the Congress and in the amount of funds available for payment of salaries of officers and employees of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
Bill· HRH.R. 16716 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1974
Allows an income tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code for a child born of an individual for the 9-month period before birth.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1374 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1974
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all military, economic, or other assistance, all sales of defense articles and services, all sales of agricultural commodities and services, and all licenses with respect to the transportation of arms, ammunitions, and implements of war (including technical data relating thereto) to the Government of Turkey should be suspended on the date of adoption of this resolution; and (2) the provisions of this resolution should cease to apply when the President reports to the Congress that the Government of Turkey has withdrawn all of its armed forces from Cyprus.
Bill· HRH.R. 16573 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 August 1974
Interim Fisheries Zone Extension and Management Act - Extends the jurisdiction of the United States over specified ocean areas and fish for purposes of protecting the domestic fishing industry. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct research in order to promote the conservation of fish originating in the United States territorial sea and contiguous fisheries zone. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $1,000,000 in any fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 16436 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1974
Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring, under the Clean Air Act, an indirect source emission review as a part of any applicable implementation plan. States that any rules or regulations with respect to the requirement of such review as a part of any such plan previously promulgated by the Administrator shall be void on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 16413 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 August 1974
Exempts from the child labor provisions of the Fair labor Standards Act individuals under age sixteen employed at public sporting or recreational events for not more than forty hours per week while school is not in session, and not more than thirteen hours per week while school is in session.
Bill· HRH.R. 16115 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1974
Provides, under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to scholarship and fellowship grants, that no amount shall be included in gross income by reason of the discharge of the indebtedness of an individual under a student loan if such discharge was pursuant to a provision of the loan under which the indebtedness would be discharged if the individual worked for a certain period of time in certain professions or certain geographical areas or for certain classes of employers. Defines "student loan" for purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 16116 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1974
Emergency Petroleum Allocation Extension Act - Extends the mandatory allocation provisions of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 until December 31, 1975 (presently such provisions expire on February 28, 1975).
Bill· HRH.R. 16068 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1974
Requires, under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported" at each stage of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer.
Bill· HRH.R. 16069 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1974
Requires, under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported" at each stage of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer.
Bill· HRH.R. 16031 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974
Provides that institutions having Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps shall be paid the total amount of the additional amounts payable to corps instructors who are retired members, (presently, one-half of such amount).
Bill· HRH.R. 15921 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 July 1974
Requires, under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported" at each stage of distribution until delivery to the ultimate consumer.
Bill· HRH.R. 15743 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 July 1974
Authorizes the removal of present restrictions upon the setting of toll charges upon specified highway sections in Northern Indiana upon the repayment of $1,936,894 in Federal-aid highway funds by the State of Indiana to the United States Treasury.
Bill· HRH.R. 15455 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1974
Authorizes the removal of present restrictions upon the setting of toll charges upon specified highway sections in Northern Indiana upon the repayment of $1,880,320 in Federal-aid highway funds by the State of Indiana to the United States Treasury.
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