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Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4]

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Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 158 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution relative to issuing a commemorative stamp in honor of Philip Mazzei, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1979

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Postmaster General and the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should give favorable consideration to the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Americans of Italian descent and the 250th anniversary of the birth of Philip Mazzei on December 25, 1980, or as soon as possible thereafter. States that the Postmaster General and the Committee should honor other foreign-born contributors to the revolutionary cause, from countries which have not yet been commemorated, prior to the conclusion of the American Bicentennial celebration in 1983.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 218 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should announce that unless the U.S. hostages being held in Tehran are released unharmed by a date certain, the United States will initiate specified military operations against Iran.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1979

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should inform Iran that the United States will initiate military operations against Iran unless the hostages held in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran are released by a certain day. Declares that the President should order U.S. Armed Forces into areas adjacent to Iran for appropriate action.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 35 (96th)passed

A resolution to provide for the expenses of investigations and studies to be conducted by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1979

Authorizes the expenditure of $425,000 from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives for investigations and studies to be conducted by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Authorizes the expenditure of $25,000 of such amount to procure consultants' services and $10,000 for specialized training. Directs that no part of the funds authorized by this resolution shall be available for expenditure in connection with the study or investigation of any subject which is being investigated for the same purpose by any other committee of the House. Terminates the authorization granted by this resolution on January 3, 1980.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 267 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1980

Expresses appreciation to Canada for: (1) its historic close relations and cooperation with the United States in conducting foreign policy; (2) its support for U.S. efforts to obtain the safe release of the hostages in Iran; and (3) its efforts to protect and arrange the safe departure of certain U.S. citizens from Iran.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 187 (96th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House opposing the transfer of the Forest Service and the Farmers Home Administration Business and industry programs.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1979

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the transfer of the Forest Service and the Farmers Home Administration business and industry programs from the Department of Agriculture is unacceptable, and that any reorganization proposal which would diminish the Department's resources is unacceptable.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 225 (96th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House opposing the transfer of the Forest Service and the Farmers Home Administration business and industry programs from USDA.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1979

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the transfer of the Forest Service and the Farmers Home Administration business and industry programs from the Department of Agriculture is unacceptable, and that any reorganization proposal which would diminish the Department's resources is unacceptable.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 537 (96th)passed

A resolution to provide for the expenses of investigations and studies to be conducted by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1980

Authorizes the expenditure of funds, not to exceed $427,490, for investigations and studies to be conducted by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Specifies that $10,000 of such funds are for the reimbursement of computer and computer-related services requested by such committee. Declares that no part of these funds shall be available for expenditures in connection with the study of any subject which is being investigated by any other House committee. Terminates the authorization granted by this resolution on January 3, 1981.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 74 (96th)failed

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest the residence of such student.

United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1979

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits compelling a student to attend a public school other than the one nearest his residence which is located within the school district in which the student resides and which provides the course of study pursued by such student. Grants Congress the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this amendment, and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 185 (96th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which, except in times of war or national emergency, prohibits the Congress from making appropriations for a fiscal year in excess of the amount of estimated revenue during that year and requires that the amount of the debt of the United States not exceed the amount of that debt on the date of the adoption of the amendment.

United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total appropriations from exceeding estimated revenues in any fiscal year, except in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this Article is adopted.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 353 (96th)open

A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the Apollo Program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance".

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1979

Congratulates the men and women of the Apollo program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requests the President to designate the period of July 16 through July 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance" in honor of such event.