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Bill· HRH.R. 4545 (96th)referred

A bill to establish Federal standards for the weights and lengths of vehicles using the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1979

Establishes uniform national weight and length limitation on the Interstate Highway Systems until the Secretary of Energy has certified to Congress that there are adequate amounts of middle distillate fuel to meet national requirements for home heating, agricultural production, transportation, and industrial uses.

Bill· HRH.R. 4358 (96th)referred

A bill to amend section 431 of the Public Health Service Act to provide funds to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke for research in the area of regeneration of the spinal cord.

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1979

Amends title IV of the Public Health Service Act (National Research Institutes) to stipulate that the institute currently authorized to conduct research on neurological diseases shall be named the "National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke." Requires at least $16,000,000 of the sums appropriated for such Institute to be obligated for research in the area of regeneration of the spinal cord.

Bill· HRH.R. 4265 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a credit against income tax for amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer for alterations to his principal residence in order to make such residence more suitable for handicapped family members.

United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1979

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow homeowners a nonrefundable income tax credit for expenses paid or incurred to make alterations to their residences for the purpose of making such residences more accessible to, and usable by, a handicapped individual who is either the taxpayer, his spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer. Limits the amount of such credit, for each such handicapped individual, to the lesser of $1,000 or an amount which, when added to previous year's credits, does not exceed $5,000. Reduces the amount of such credit by one-half of the amount by which the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer exceeds $20,000 ($35,000 in the case of married individuals filing jointly). Defines "handicapped individual" as any individual who has a medically identifiable mental or physical impairment which can be expected to result in death or which can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months, and which substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual. Requires the handicapped individual to live in the principal residence for which the alterations are made for not less than a nine month period during the taxable year.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 129 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution urging the President to attempt to bring about the establishment of an international food cartel involving the major-food exporting countries which would use export prices for food commodities as a bargaining tool in negotiations with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries for reasonable oil prices.

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1979

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek the establishment of an international food cartel made up of the major food exporting countries which would negotiate with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries for reasonable oil prices.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 341 (96th)passed

A joint resolution to require continuation of rail service by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad for a period of 45 days.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1979

Requires the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company to continue specified freight service for a period of 45 days unless: (1) any discontinuance or abandonment is authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission; and (2) no affected State (or local or regional or transportation authority) opposes such action. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970, to guarantee trustee certificates of such railroad.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 128 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Energy must expedite its efforts to collect and verify energy information.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 1979

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Department of Energy must expedite and strengthen its efforts to verify energy information in order to be fully independent of industry statistics and become the primary energy information data bank.

Bill· HRH.R. 4148 (96th)referred

Farm Water Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1979

Farm Water Act of 1979 - Replaces the existing acreage limitation of 160 acres of reclaimed land per individual with a limitation of 320 acres. Permits larger acreages where the land is less productive or other factors make it less valuable for agriculture. Lists specified lands to which the acreage limitations shall not apply including land within a water district which has paid construction charges of the reclamation project relating to the delivery of water to such landholding. Prevents the delivery of water to irrigable land in excess of 320 acres held in private ownership by a single landowner if such landowner refuses to execute a valid contract for the sale of such excess land. States that the provisions of this Act shall not effect existing contracts between the United States and excess landowners relating to the disposal of such excess lands. Permits the delivery of project water to excess land after the effective date of this Act only if the title to such land is made subject to a condition that the land shall not be sold at a price greater than the landowner's costs increased only by the rate increase of the consumer price index for the period between the dates of purchase and sale. Abolishes the requirement that a qualified recipient must reside on or near a landholding in order for such landholding to be eligible to receive water. Permits charitable or religious nonprofit organizations to continue to receive water supplies under contracts executed prior to January 1, 1978. Waives the sovereign immunity of the United States to State law claims and other contractual actions brought in the Federal district courts.

Bill· HRH.R. 4058 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, to provide limited authority for negotiated sales of Federal coal and for payment of fair market value for such coal, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1979

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to divide any lands subject to such Act classified for coal leasing into leasing tracts which will permit the mining of all coal which can be economically extracted from such tracts. Permits the Secretary to negotiate the sale at fair market value of Federal coal.

Bill· HRH.R. 4005 (96th)referred

A bill to recognize the critical rail transportation in the Northwest due to the proposed embargo of service on the Milwaukee Railroad and recognizing the need for expedited consideration of congressional action.

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1979

Expresses the concern of Congress with respect to the proposed embargo of service by the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company and its effect on coal transportation. Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment of the present and potential railroad coal hauling needs in the area served by such railroad and to report his findings to Congress within 30 days.

Bill· HRH.R. 3929 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require that the United States reimburse defendants for the costs incurred in the defense against any civil action filed by the United States on behalf of any Indian or Indian tribe.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1979

Requires in any civil action brought on behalf of any Indian or Indian tribe by the United States that a judgment for costs (including attorneys' fees) be taxed against the United States.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 247 (96th)referred

Open House Amendments of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1979

Open House Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) direct each standing committee to establish a subcommittee on oversight; (2) direct standing committees to develop an oversight agenda and timetable; (3) direct representatives of the membership of the Committee on Government Operations to meet with majority and minority Members of each House committee to coordinate all of the oversight activities of the House; (4) require the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to file a written report containing its findings and recommendations for action on each investigation it undertakes; (5) allow the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to undertake investigations by direction of the House on adoption of a resolution; (6) limit the number of subcommittees that may be established by standing committees to at least four but no more than six (excluding the Committee on Appropriations); (7) require the maintenance of complete public records of all committee action; (8) prohibit proxy votes in committees and subcommittees; (9) provide for open committee meetings unless such meetings are closed by a rollcall vote of a majority of committee Members; (10) permit any committee Member to demand a rollcall vote on any question in committee; (11) require an affirmative rollcall vote of a majority of committee Members to report a measure or recommendation to the House; and (12) require the maintenance of complete public records of all conference committee actions.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 318 (96th)referred

A joint resolution to require continuation of existing levels of rail service by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company for a period of 90 days.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1979

Requires the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company to continue specified freight service for a period of 90 days unless: (1) any discontinuance or abandonment is authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission; and (2) no affected State (or local or regional or transportation authority) opposes such action. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide such financial assistance as may be required to maintain the existing level of service by such railroad.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 244 (96th)referred

A resolution to encourage the strengthening of U.S. farmer cooperatives, as a key to preserving the free enterprise, small-farmer system which has proven to be the most efficient system of food and fiber production in history.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1979

Affirms that farmer cooperatives are a vital and necessary element in maintaining and promoting the family farm system of food production. States that the Department of Agriculture and all appropriate budget appropriation review groups should recognize the need to reinforce and expand programs of cooperative research, service, education, and other cooperative assistance. Declares that the Department should: (1) establish an Office of Farmer Cooperatives as an independent agency within the Department to coordinate such programs; and (2) take other aggressive leadership toward expanding resources for cooperative work.

Bill· HRH.R. 3771 (96th)referred

Impact Reduction of Energy Resources Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1979

Impact Reduction of Energy Resources Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to study petitions for reorganization in bankruptcy of railroad lines or applications for abandonment of railroad lines and rail transportation to determine the impact of such plans and applications upon the transportation of coal. Directs the Secretary to oppose such actions as he determines may reduce or curtail present or future coal shipments. Provides for loans or grants to an applicant for the maintenance of coal transportation services. Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 and the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to make railroads eligible for assistance under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3693 (96th)referred

A bill to amend section 16(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, providing for a Great Plains conservation program.

United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1979

Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to repeal the termination date and funding limitations placed on the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts with landowners for soil conservation in the Great Plains conservation program.

Bill· HRH.R. 3567 (96th)passed

Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class. Prohibits recovery in private actions under the Clayton Act based on territorial provisions in a trademark licensing agreement prior to a final determination that such provisions are unlawful.

Bill· HRH.R. 3480 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from issuing any rule, regulation, or order relating to certain aspects of the control of navigable airspace.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1979

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from issuing any rule, regulation, or order relating to specified aspects of the control of navigable airspace.

Bill· HRH.R. 3463 (96th)referred

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to extended care services, skilled nursing services, and intermediate care furnished by certain hospitals.

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1979

Amends the Social Security Act to authorize rural hospitals of fewer than 100 beds which have been granted a certificate of need for the provision of long-term care services to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act), providing that their inpatient hospital facilities may be used to furnish services which if furnished by a skilled nursing facility would constitute post hospital extended care services. Authorizes, pursuant to such agreements, payment to be made for skilled nursing services and intermediate care services furnished by a hospital. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into such agreements on a demonstration basis with hospitals having between 100 and 150 beds if such hospitals meet the other requirements of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3390 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who applies for supplemental security income benefits on the basis of disability shall be considered presumptively disabled if he has received social security or supplemental security income benefits as a disabled individual within the preceding five years.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1979

Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who applies for supplemental security income benefits on the basis of disability shall be considered presumptively disabled if he has received disability insurance benefits under title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act or supplemental security income benefits as a disabled individual within five years of his most recent application for supplementary security income benefits. Provides that benefits paid to an individual who is considered presumptively disabled under this Act will be considered overpayments if such individual is ultimately determined not to be disabled in fact.

Bill· HRH.R. 3301 (96th)referred

A bill to extend and strengthen Subsection (l) of Section 2403 of 50 U.S.C. App. (the McKinney Amendment to the Export Administration Amendments of 1977).

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1979

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969 to permit the exportation of domestically produced crude oil in exchange for the same quantity of oil, if such exchange achieves lower prices for U.S. consumers. Repeals the time limit on the prohibition of oil exports. Revises the conditions under which crude oil may be exported or exchanged to require: (1) a finding by the President verified by the General Accounting Office that such export or exchange results in lower acquisition costs and reduced prices; and (2) congressional approval within 60 days. Permits the exportation of oil to friendly foreign countries pursuant to bilateral international agreements if the President first reports to Congress and keeps Congress continually informed. Requires such exports to cease if Congress disapproves.

Bill· HRH.R. 3267 (96th)referred

Copper Environmental Equalization Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1979

Copper Environmental Equalization Act of 1979 - Title I: Amendments to the Tariff Schedules of the United States - Amends the Tariff Schedules to add an additional duty to the duties already imposed on copper and copper bearing ores. Title II: Adjustments to Copper Equalization Duty - Directs the President to adjust such additional duty based upon the environmental costs of production in the United States and in foreign countries, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe a procedure by which interested parties may propose an adjustment in such duties. Title III: Amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the President from designating the copper articles subject to the additional duty, as eligible for duty-free treatment. Title IV: Effective Date - Stipulates that the additional duty will apply to goods imported into the United States after enactment of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3106 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to subject foreign investors to the capital gains tax on gain from the sale or exchange of certain farmland and other rural land located in the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1979

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject nonresident aliens and foreign corporations to a tax on the gain from the sale or exchange of farm or rural lands situated in the United States. Requires foreign corporations which hold United States farm lands comprising 20 percent of their assets to make reports on such holdings as the Secretary of the Treasury may require.

Bill· HRH.R. 3017 (96th)referred

Marginal Railroad Main Line Service Assurance Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1979

Marginal Railroad Main Line Service Assurance Act of 1979 - Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance to railroads for the purpose of maintaining marginal main line railroad operations which would not be otherwise included by a bankrupt railroad as part of a plan for reorganization. Stipulates that such assistance may not exceed 70 percent of the costs of maintaining operations on a marginal main line. Stipulates that in order to be eligible for such assistance: (1) the line must be presently run by a rail carrier under bankruptcy reorganization and the line is not likely to survive the reorganization or be saleable; (2) the region served by such a line is without reasonable rail alternatives; (3) the line is unlikely to be approved for abandonment by the Interstate Commerce Commission under present abandonment criteria; (4) continuation of service over such line is essential; (5) the line may be potentially viable; and (6) the loss of such line would result in more than a 15 percent increase in Federal-State highway expenditures annually. Stipulates that the Secretary must make an annual determination regarding a line's eligibility to receive assistance. Sets forth procedures for the repayment of such assistance in the event the line returns profits in any year. Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for fiscal years 1980 through 1982 to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 2977 (96th)passed

Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1979

Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to designate a Coordinator of programs to be responsible for: (1) the operation of a national clearinghouse to collect and disseminate information relating to domestic violence; (2) the development of a national media campaign to increase public awareness of the problems of domestic violence and the availability of services for its victims; and (3) making recommendations to Congress with respect to modification of Federal programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States to assist them in supporting programs and projects to prevent incidents of domestic violence and to assist the victims and their dependents. Stipulates that such funds may not be used for direct payment to any victim of domestic violence or to a dependent of such victim, and that no income eligibility standard may be imposed for anyone seeking services under this Act. Requires the Secretary to make annual reports to Congress and to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of such programs no later than three years after enactment. Requires that the records of any person subject to any program, project, or activity assisted under this Act be subjected to the confidentiality provisions of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972. Establishes an Interagency Domestic Violence Council to assist the Director in coordinating all Federal programs regarding the prevention of domestic violence and the provision of assistance to victims and their dependents.

Law· HRH.R. 2727 (96th)open

Meat Import Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1979

Meat Import Act of 1979 - Limits the maximum aggregate quantity of specified meat articles which may be entered or withdrawn from warehouses, for consumption in the customs territory of the United States in any calendar year after 1979 to 1,204,600,000 pounds, adjustable according to a specified formula. Excludes from the domestic commercial production factor in such formula the carcass weight of live cattle specified in certain Tariff Schedules. Requires a further adjustment of such annual aggregate quantity by multiplying it by a ratio of: (1) the average annual per capita production of domestic cow beef during a calendar year (as estimated) and the four preceding calendar years; to (2) the average annual per capita production of domestic cow beef in the calendar year. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, for each calendar year after 1979, to estimate and publish the aggregate quantity of meat articles prescribed for such year as well as the quantity that would be entered into the United States but for the limitations. Directs the President to limit by proclamation the total quantity of meat articles entered into the United States, whenever such quantity equals or exceeds 110 percent of the Secretary's estimate but prohibits limitation below 1,200,000,000 pounds. Requires the termination of any limitation as of the first day of a calendar quarter, under most circumstances, if before such quarter the aggregate quantity is less than 110 percent of the Secretary's estimate. Permits the President to increase or decrease meat imports in certain circumstances. Allows the President to suspend any proclamation concerning meat import limitations if: (1) a period of national emergency is declared; or (2) supplies are inadequate because of a natural disaster to meet demand at reasonable prices. Prohibits such suspension or increase from extending beyond the termination of the national emergency. Requires the Secretary to allocate the entry quota of meat articles proclaimed by the President among supplying countries on the basis of their representative shares of the United States market for meat articles during the respective period, taking into account any special factors. Directs the Secretary to study the regional economic impact of imports of meat articles and report any recommendations to the appropriate committees of Congress by June 30, 1980.

Bill· HRH.R. 2656 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a beneficiary who dies shall (if otherwise qualified) be entitled to a prorated benefit for the month of his death.

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1979

Amends Title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide that any individual who is entitled to a monthly benefit under such title for the month preceding the month in which such eligible individual dies shall be entitled for the month in which he dies to a prorated benefit based upon a specified formula.

Bill· HRH.R. 2416 (96th)referred

Agriculture Inflation Protection Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979

Agriculture Inflation Protection Act of 1979 - Amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to increase the established price for the 1979 crop of wheat to $3.72 per bushel, whenever a set-aside is in effect for such crop, and to set the established price for the 1980 crop at the same level, adjusted upward to reflect any increase in the Consumer Price Index. Directs the Secretary to increase the established price for the 1979 crop of corn, under similar conditions, to $2.30 per bushel, and to set the established price for the 1980 crop similarly as for the 1980 crop of wheat. Amends the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary to proclaim a national program acreage for feed grains no later than October 15 (currently November 15) of each year for crops harvested in the next succeeding year.

Bill· HRH.R. 2364 (96th)referred

Regulatory Reform Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979

Regulatory Reform Act of 1979 - Requires the President to submit to Congress a plan recommending reforms with respect to the regulation of: (1) energy, the environment, housing, and occupational health and safety by specified Federal agencies by April 30, 1981; (2) transportation and communications by specified Federal agencies by April 30, 1983; (3) banking and finance, international trade, and Government procurement by specified Federal agencies by April 30, 1985; and (4) food, consumer health and safety, economic trade practices, and labor- management concerns by specified Federal agencies by April 30, 1987. States that each such plan shall include recommendations for reform of such specified agencies and shall report on the cumulative impact of all Government regulatory activity reviewed, up to that date, on specific industry groupings. States that if the President fails to submit such plans by the specified dates, the Senate and House Committees on Government Operations shall draft their own plans to be submitted to Congress for action. Requires the Comptroller General and the Congressional Budget Office, contemporaneously with the development of the President's plan, to submit a report assessing the purpose, effects, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of each agency included in the plans submitted by the President. States that if no comprehensive regulatory reform legislation is enacted by August 1 of the year following the year in which a comprehensive plan has been submitted by the President, then all agencies affected thereby shall have no authority to issue any new rules not essential for preserving the public health and safety; if such reform is not enacted by October 1 of such year, such agency shall have no authority to enforce any rule not essential for preserving the public health and safety; if no such reform is enacted by December 31 of such year, such agency shall be terminated on such date. States that all rules of such terminated agency essential for preserving the public health and safety shall remain effective and shall be enforced by the Department of Justice. Requires the President to submit subsequent plans in the manner and in the order and frequency set forth by this Act every ten years.

Bill· HRH.R. 2398 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit a State legislature to contest the redesignation under such Act of an area within such State by an Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1979

Amends the Clean Air Act to permit a State legislature to contest the redesignation of an air quality control region within such State by an Indian tribe by requesting intervention by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Bill· HRH.R. 2304 (96th)referred

Administrative Rule Making Reform Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979

Administrative Rulemaking Reform Act of 1979 - Requires a Federal agency preparing to hold a rulemaking session to make a reasonable effort to inform those likely to be affected by the proposed rulemaking. 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 rulemaking include the projected effective date of the rules, the purpose of the rulemaking, the text of the proposed rules, and the technical or other studies on which the agency intends to rely in the rulemaking proceedings. Applies the requirements of this Act to all rulemaking 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 on all rulemaking 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 rulemaking. 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 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 rulemaking under this Act and report the effect of such review on such rulemaking before July 1, 1984. Authorizes $200,000 to be appropriated to finance such study. Makes this Act effective ninety days after enactment. Terminates the Congressional review required by this Act at the adjournment of the Ninety-eighth Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 2233 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide outpatient medical services for any disability of a veteran of World War I as if such disability were service-connected.

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979

Provides that any disability of a veteran of World War I shall be treated as a service-connected disability for medical care purposes, including hospital and outpatient care services.

Bill· HRH.R. 1997 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the meat import law to reduce the amount of meat permitted to be imported into the United States during any calendar year by the amount, if any, by which actual imports during the preceding calendar year exceeded the quota for that year, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Amends the provisions of Federal law which provide quotas for the beef, goat, and sheep imports to require the quota for any year to be reduced by the amount of excess meat imported the previous year.

Bill· HRH.R. 1989 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide mandatory minimum sentences for repeat offenders.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Requires that anyone who has been convicted of burglary, aggravated assault, rape, robbery, second degree murder within the special jurisdiction of the United States, or bank robbery and: (1) has previously been convicted of such offenses; or (2) has previously been convicted in a State court of second degree murder, rape, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, any offense involving a firearm, destructive device, or other dangerous weapon, or certain narcotics offenses shall, in addition to any sentence imposed for such offense, be sentenced to a term of ten years imprisonment. Requires that such repeat offender shall not be sentenced to less than the mandatory minimum sentence for such subsequent offense. Stipulates that the imposition of any term of imprisonment under this section: (1) may not be suspended; (2) may not run concurrently; and (3) may not include probation or parole. Stipulates that the Federal Youth Corrections Act shall not apply to any imprisonment under this Act. Prohibits a defendant from pleading guilty to a lesser offense that would result in making this Act inapplicable.

Bill· HRH.R. 1996 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the meat import law in order to impose the limitations thereunder if the estimated quantity of imported meat will equal or exceed 100 percent, rather than 110 percent, of the quota for any year.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Amends the provisions of Federal law which provide quotas for beef, goat, and sheep meat imports to require the President to limit meat imports whenever meat imports which would be entered exceed (rather than exceed by 110 percent) the prescribed quotas.

Bill· HRH.R. 1992 (96th)referred

A bill to provide for minimum fines for certain offenses relating to welfare and unemployment fraud.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Amends Part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit: (1) the knowing and willful misrepresentation of a material fact in any application for aid under an approved State plan or for use in determining rights to such aid; (2) the concealment or failure to disclose information affecting rights to such aid with a fraudulent intent; or (3) the knowing and willful conversion of aid for the use or benefit of another person to some other use or benefit. Establishes a minimum criminal penalty for such violations of the value of the aid unlawfully secured and a maximum penalty of the greater of such value or $10,000 and/or one year imprisonment. Revises the fraud provisions of title XVI (Supplementary Security Income) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, and the Food Stamp Act of 1977, to establish as the minimum penalty the value of the benefit unlawfully received and as the maximum penalty the greater of such value or the fines currently provided. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish as a requirement for approval of State unemployment compensation laws that a State prohibit knowing and willful misrepresentation with respect to such compensation and establish as a minimum penalty the value of the compensation unlawfully secured.

Bill· HRH.R. 1999 (96th)referred

A bill to amend Civil Service provisions as they apply to certain employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and of the Indian Health Service who are not entitled to Indian employment preference and to modify the application of the Indian employment preference laws as it applies to those agencies.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Entitles certain employees of Indian tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service (IHS), or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to an annuity if separated from service after completing 25 years of service or after attaining 50 years of age and completing 20 years of service, if such employee is not an Indian entitled to an employment preference by law. States that employees entitled to Indian preference and military preference shall be retained in preference to employees entitled to only military preference during reductions in force within the BIA or the IHS. Declares that reassignments of individuals within the BIA or the IHS shall not be subject to the Indian preference laws where the Commissioner of Indian Affairs determines that the reassignment is necessary to: (1) assure the health or safety of an individual or his family; (2) avoid the displacement of an Indian during a reduction in force; or (3) prevent the deterioration of an individual's operation or of a necessary service to the Indian people. Forbids the application of Indian preference laws to any personnel action respecting an individual if the tribal organization served by the unit in which the position exists grants a waiver of those laws. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and of Health, Education, and Welfare to report annually to Congress on their actions to recruit and train Indians for positions subject to Indian preference laws and to place non-Indian employees of the BIA and the IHS in other Federal positions.