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Rep. Leggett, Robert L. [D-CA-4]

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Bill· HRH.R. 14378 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget).

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1978

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that a statement of the steps that have been or will be taken to reduce unobligated balances of budget authority under Federal programs and an estimate of the level of unobligated balances of budget authority that will exist at the end of the fiscal year be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year, and in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and in the President's annual budget.

Bill· HRH.R. 14104 (95th)passed

Endangered Species Act Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1978

Endangered Species Act Amendments - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the procedures to be followed by the Secretary of the Interior in issuing regulations under the Act. Establishes an intergovernmental review board for the purpose of considering an application, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Interior, for exemption from the requirement of the Act that Federal agencies take no action which would jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species. Specifies that the review board shall make its recommendations to the Endangered Species Committee, established by this Act. Establishes the Endangered Species Committee to make a final determination whether or not to grant an exemption to the requirements of this Act. Specifies that this decision shall be made within 90 days of receiving the recommendation of the review board. Prohibits the Endangered Species Committee from granting an exemption if the Secretary of State has determined the proposed agency action to be in violation of any international obligation. Sets forth the procedure for judicial reviews of the Endangered Species Committee decisions. Declares that the President may grant exceptions to the requirements of this Act in the case of major disaster areas. Authorizes the Secretary to approve and assist in the implementation of any State program for the conservation of endangered and threatened species. Declares that no civil penalty shall be imposed for violation of the requirements of this Act if committed on a good-faith belief that the violator was acting to protect himself, a family member, or any other individual from bodily harm. Exempts certain raptors legally held in captivity on the effective date of this Act from certain restrictions of the Act relating to possession and dealing in endangered species. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 13807 (95th)referred

Endangered Species Act Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1978

Endangered Species Act Amendments - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the procedures to be followed by the Secretary of the Interior in issuing regulations under the Act. Authorizes the President to exempt Federal agencies from the requirement of the Act that agencies take no action which would jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species if he finds that the agency action is of national or regional significance and the national interest warrants an exemption. Exempts certain raptors legally held in captivity on the effective date of this Act from certain restrictions of the Act relating to possession and dealing in endangered species. Exempts certain antique articles made from an endangered species from the import restrictions of the Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 13787 (95th)referred

Medicare Home Health Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1978

Medicare Home Health Amendments - Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the 100 visit limitation presently applicable to home health care services under such Title. Eliminates prior hospitalization as a condition of eligibility for home health care services under part A (Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such Title. Eliminates confinement to home as a requirement for receiving home health care services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such Title. Includes "periodic chore services" within those home health services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program.

Law· HRH.R. 13745 (95th)open

Sikes Act Amendments of 1978

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1978

Sikes Act Amendments - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal years 1979 through 1981 to carry out conservation programs on military reservations and to fulfill responsibilities under cooperative plans, including those for enhancements of fish and wildlife habitat and development of recreation facilities. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for fiscal years 1979 through 1981 to carry out conservation programs on public lands, including data collection, research, planning and rehabilitation programs. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 1979 through 1981 for conservation programs. Requires that in requesting funds, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take into account fish and wildlife programs needs identified in State plans as developed under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

Bill· HRH.R. 13751 (95th)referred

Sugar Stabilization Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1978

Sugar Stabilization Act - Title I: International Sugar Agreement - Authorizes the President to limit the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in the United States, of sugar from any country not a member of the International Sugar Organization, and otherwise to regulate foreign trade in sugar to implement the International Sugar Agreement. Establishes civil penalties for the violation of such regulations. Requires the President to submit to Congress an annual report on the Agreement. Title II: Domestic Sugar Program - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to determine, during the July preceding the commencement of each (October 1 to September 30) sugar supply year, the amount of sugar needed to meet the requirements of consumers in the United States. Sets the price of 16 cents per pound of sugar, raw value, delivered to New York (including freight and the applicable tariff and fees) as the price objective for the sugar supply year 1978. Establishes formulae for determining the price objectives for succeeding sugar supply years. Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to establish, and to adjust, a quota for the entry of sugar from foreign countries; and (2) to impose an import fee in order to attain the established price objective. Prohibits filling of the established quota by direct-consumption sugar, except in specified circumstances. Permits the Secretary to suspend such quota and fees under specified circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a quota on the entry of sugar-containing products. Prohibits: (1) the entry of sugar, liquid sugar, or sugar-containing products after the import quotas have been filled; (2) the importation of certain sugar or liquid sugar into the Virgin Islands in excess of 100 pounds annually; and (3) the exportation of certain sugar from the United States. Regulates the exportation of sugar. Sets forth items to which the sugar quota shall not apply. Title III: General Provisions - Requires every producer of sugar beets and sugarcane for sugar to pay a specified minimum wage to each person employed on the farm in the production, cultivation, and harvesting of such crops. Establishes a civil cause of action against any producer who fails to pay minimum wages, allowing the employees affected to collect the amount of unpaid wages, plus an equal amount as liquidated damages. Prohibits a producer from discharging or discriminating against any employee who has participated in any way in an investigation or proceeding against the producer under this title. Prohibits a producer from charging farm employees any amount in excess of the reasonable cost of furnishing goods or services customarily furnished to employees engaged in the production. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations to assure that producers furnish workmen's compensation insurance to such employees. Requires persons engaged in the manufacture, marketing, transport, or industrial use of sugar to furnish the Secretary with specified information. Prohibits investment in sugar by officials engaged in the administration of this Act, and establishes penalties for the violation of such prohibition. Authorizes the President to suspend the operation of Title II of this Act in a national emergency. Authorizes the Secretary: (1) to conduct surveys and investigations to carry out this Act; and (2) to announce a daily spot price for raw sugar in specified circumstances. Terminates the authority of the Secretary under this Act on September 30, 1983.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 679 (95th)referred

A resolution to prohibit commercial fishing on the Klamath and Trinity rivers of California.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1978

Prohibits commercial fishing on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in California until it is determined that such fishing will not have an adverse impact on the fishery resource, the subsistence rights of the Turok, Hoopa, and Karok Indians, and on the continuance of reasonable sports fishing for salmon and steelhead trout.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1272 (95th)referred

A resolution relating to voluntary pooling of clerk-hire funds.

United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1978

Provides that where two or more Members of the House of Representatives pay the basic pay of an individual from the clerk-hire allowance of each such Member, such individual shall be considered to be on the payroll of only one such Member for purposes of determining the number of individuals employed by such Members under the clerk-hire allowance. Requires such Members to designate who shall be considered the employer for the month involved and to report such designation to the Office of Finance.

Bill· HRH.R. 13430 (95th)referred

Steel Trade Negotiations Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1978

Steel Trade Negotiations Act - Lists products the manufacture of which shall constitute the "steel sector" for purposes of determining the appropriate product sector with respect to import restriction authority under the Trade Act of 1974.

Bill· HRH.R. 13340 (95th)open

A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to regulate the acquisition by foreign fishing vessels, for processing at sea, of fish harvested by United States fishing vessels, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1978

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to include within the definition of fishing under such Act fish processing at sea. Defines the terms United States fish processors and United States harvested fish for purposes of this Act Provides that United States harvested fish transferred to foreign ships for processing at sea shall be considered as part of the total allowable level of foreign fishing in any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery control of the United States. Includes certain tariffs on fish and fish products imposed by a foreign nation as a factor to be considered in determining the individual foreign fishing allocations in such United States' fisheries. Revises certain fishing permit requirements for specified foreign fish processing ships at sea in certain United States' fisheries. Permits the transfer of United states harvested fish to any foreign ship, within the United States' fishery conservation zone, having the fishing permit required by such Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 13290 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act in order to deny benefits under that Act to any State which does not extend certain reciprocal fishing privileges to non-resident individuals who have attained age sixty-two and hold valid fishing licenses issued by the State of their residency.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1978

Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to deny benefits under that Act to any State which does not extend reciprocal fishing privileges to non-resident individuals who are aged 62 or over and hold valid fishing licenses issued by the State of their residency.

Bill· HRH.R. 13250 (95th)referred

A bill to improve the Suisun Marsh.

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into a contract with the State of California for the cooperative development of facilities required for the management of fish and wildlife in the Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California. States that such contract shall provide for the transfer of funds from the Bureau to the State of California in an amount sufficient to cover one-half the cost of the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the project.

Bill· HRH.R. 12957 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act in order to deny benefits under that Act to any State which does not extend certain reciprocal fishing privileges to non-resident individuals who have attained age sixty-two and hold valid fishing licenses issued by the State of their residency.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1978

Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to deny benefits under that Act to any State which does not extend reciprocal fishing privileges to non-resident individuals who are aged 62 or over and hold valid fishing licenses issued by the State of their residency.

Bill· HRH.R. 12919 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to increase the voting membership of the Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 1 June 1978

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to increase the voting membership of the Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council from 13 to 17. Stipulates that at least two members shall be from each of the States of California, Oregon, and Washington, and that one member may be from Idaho. Declares the intent of Congress under such Act regarding certain fishing considerations in inland waters.

Bill· HRH.R. 12894 (95th)referred

Comprehensive Family Planning Services, Research in Human Reproduction, and Prevention of Unwanted teenage Pregnancy Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1978

Comprehensive Family Planning Services, Research in Human Reproduction, and Prevention of Unwanted Teenage Pregnancy Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public or nonprofit entities to assist: (1) in the establishment, maintenance and expansion of voluntary family planning projects which offer a broad range of family planning methods (including natural family planning methods) to all persons who need and desire them; (2) in the provision through such projects of comprehensive services appropriate to the needs of teenagers who are at risk of unwanted pregnancy; and (3) in the establishment and operation of demonstration projects aimed toward the alleviation of problems of infertility through counseling, referral, and medical services to persons who need and desire them. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public or nonprofit private entities and individuals: (1) to establish and maintain a network of community-based informational and educational services designed to help adolescents more fully understand the risks and consequences of teenage pregnancy and childbearing; and (2) to assist in developing appropriate information and educational materials for dissemination to such community-based services. Requires the Secretary to annually report a plan for achieving the purposes set forth in this Act with particular emphasis on assistance to adolescents. Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal years 1979 through 1981 to carry out the programs specified in this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12805 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to regulate the acquisition by foreign fishing vessels, for processing at sea, of fish harvested by U.S. fishing vessels.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1978

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to include within the definition of fishing under such Act fish processing at sea. Defines the terms United States fish processors and United States harvested fish for purposes of such Act. Excludes United States harvested fish transferred to foreign ships for processing at sea from consideration as part of the total allowable level of foreign fishing in any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery control of the United States. Includes certain tariffs on fish and fish products imposed by a foreign nation as a factor to be considered in determining individual foreign fishing allocations in such United States' fisheries. Revises certain fishing permit requirements for specified foreign fish processing ships at sea in certain United States' fisheries. Prohibits the transfer of United States harvested fish to any foreign ship (1) not within the United States' fishery conservation zone; and (2) not having the fishing permit required by such Act.

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