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United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the seven-day period beginning on May 28, 1979, as "Vietnam Veterans Week."
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1978
Expresses the support of Congress of a comprehensive review of retirement income, survivor benefit, and disability benefit programs, as set forth in the objectives of the President's Commission on Pension Policy.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1978
Changes the name of Oologah Lake in the State of Oklahoma to Will Rogers Lake.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1978
Changes the name of Copan Dam and Lake in the States of Oklahoma and Kansas to Copan Dam and Lake of the Delawares in honor of the Delaware Indians.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1978
States that the Territory of American Samoa shall be represented in the United States Congress by a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives. Sets forth the procedure for the election of such delegate.
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.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1978
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to install solar energy devices in the Rayburn House Office Building and the House Annex Numbered 2. Authorizes appropriations of up to $3,000,000 to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate October 7, 1978, as "National Guard Day."
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.
United States · United States Congress · 17 July 1978
Anti-Inflation Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to the individual income tax rates, personal exemption amounts, withholding tax amounts and the minimum amounts of income which necessitate filing a return.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to compile and publish a report, to be revised every three years, containing specific recommendations for a railroad transportation system adequate to meet the essential needs of the agricultural industry of the United States. Requires annual reports to Congress regarding the capability of the Nation's transportation system (all forms of transportation) to meet such needs. Directs the Secretary to participate in all proceedings of any Federal agencies likely to make an impact on the agricultural industry of the United States or on rural development in order to foster the cause of an efficient and economical transportation system serving such interests.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1978
Authorizes and directs the President to designate May 21, 1978 as "Firefighters' Memorial Sunday."
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower individual and corporate income tax rates.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1978
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 · 8 June 1978
Prohibits Congress from making any appropriations in excess of total estimated revenues in any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1980. Provides an exception to such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt. Requires the repayment of the national debt during the next 100 years.
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1978
Authorizes the President to invite the States and foreign countries to participate in the International Petroleum Exposition.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day."
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1978
Removes residency requirements and acreage limitations applicable to lands subject to reclamation laws.
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1978
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year.
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1978
Indian Child Welfare Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States to establish standards for the placement of Indian children in foster or adoptive homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture, assist Indian tribes in the operation of tribal family development programs, and generally promote the stability and security of Indian families. Title I: Child Placement - Declares that an Indian tribe shall have jurisdiction exclusive as to any State over any placement of an Indian child who resides on or is domiciled within the reservation of such tribe. Stipulates that in any State court proceeding for the placement of an Indian child not domiciled or residing within the reservation of such child's tribe, the court shall transfer such proceeding to the jurisdiction of the tribe upon the petition of the parent or Indian custodian. Requires that in any involuntary placement procedure in a State court, the party seeking the placement of an Indian child shall notify the parent or Indian custodian and the child's tribe of the pending proceeding and of their right of intervention. Grants to the parent or Indian custodian the right to court-appointed counsel in a placement proceeding in any case where the court determines indigency. Requires any party seeking to effect a permanent placement of an Indian child under State law to show that active efforts have been made to provide remedial services and rehabilitative programs designed to prevent the breakup of the Indian family, and that these services have proved unsuccessful. Sets forth procedures for the voluntary placement of an Indian child by parents or custodian. Grants preference to a member of the child's family, tribe, and other Indian families in any adoptive placement of an Indian child. Gives preference in a nonadoptive placement to: (1) a member of the child's extended family; (2) a foster home approved by the child's tribe; (3) a licensed Indian foster home; or (4) an institution for children approved by an Indian tribe. Stipulates that whenever a final decree of adoption has been vacated or set aside or the adoptive parents voluntarily consent to the permanent placement of an Indian child, a biological parent or a prior Indian custodian may petition for return of custody. Stipulates that, upon application by an Indian individual who has reached age 18 and who was the subject of an adoptive placement, the court which entered the final placement decree shall inform such individual of the tribal affiliation, if any, of his or her biological parents and provide such other information as may be necessary to protect any rights flowing from his or her tribal relationship. Authorizes States and Indian tribes to enter into agreements with each other respecting care, custody, and jurisdiction over any matter within the scope of this Act. Stipulates that any home placement made by a program operated by a public or private agency which removes Indian children from a reservation with the consent of the parent or Indian custodian and places the child in a family home of a nonrelative as an incident to the child's attendance in a school located in a community in an off-reservation area shall not be deemed a child placement for purposes of this Act. Title II: Indian Child and Family Programs - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to Indian tribes and organizations for the establishment and operation of Indian child and family service programs on or near reservations and for the preparation and implementation of child welfare codes. States that the objective of every Indian child and family service program shall be to prevent the breakup of Indian families. Authorizes every Indian tribe to construct, operate, and maintain facilities for: (1) the counseling or treatment of Indian families or individuals; and (2) the temporary custody of Indian children. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to Indian organizations to establish and operate off-reservation Indian child and family service programs. Title III: Recordkeeping, Information, Availability, and Timetables - Directs the Secretary to collect and maintain records in a single, central location of all Indian child placements which are affected after the date of this Act. Title IV: Placement Prevention Study - Directs the Secretary to prepare a plan for the provision to Indian children of schools located near the student's home.
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1978
Independent Local Newspaper Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to promote the survival of independent newspapers by providing for the establishment of tax exempt trusts for paying estate taxes on such papers, and by postponing the payment of estate taxes on such papers.
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1978
Rural Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to small public water systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to meet national primary drinking water regulations.
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1978
Declares that certain proposed regulations of the Department of the Treasury regarding centralized firearms sales recordkeeping and other firearms control measures exceed the Departments' authority, and directs that the regulations be withdrawn.
United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1978
Amends Title XVIII, part A (Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of the Social Security Act and repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code imposing a tax on employment and self employment income. Provides for the financing of the hospital insurance program from general revenues. Repeals the increases in the contribution and benefit base enacted by the Social Security Amendments of 1977.
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