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Rep. Rooney, John J. [D-NY-14]

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Law· HRH.R. 15404 (93rd)open

Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1975

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1974

Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act - Title I: Department of State - Department of State Appropriation Act - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year 1975. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriation Act - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice and related agencies for fiscal year 1975. Title III: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriation Act - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for fiscal year 1975. Title IV: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act - Makes appropriations for the Judiciary and related agencies for fiscal year 1975. Title V: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations to related agencies of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and the Judiciary for fiscal year 1975. Title VI: Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated - Makes appropriations to the Federal Prison Industries Corporation for fiscal year 1975. Title VII: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions relating to the prohibitions for the use of funds appropriated under this Act.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1149 (93rd)referred

Resolution to condemn terrorist killings of schoolchildren in Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1974

Declares it to be the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) it most strongly condemns the attack on Israelic school children and all acts of terrorism; (2) the President of the United States and the Secretary of State are hereby requested to (a) bring to the attention of the governments in the Middle East the condemnation by the United States of this act of terrorism, (b) to call upon all governments to condemn this inhuman act against innocent children as well as all acts of terrorism, and (c) strongly urge the governments who harbor these groups and individuals to take appropriate action to prevent further acts of terrorism and violence; (3) the President should request the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to take all appropriate steps to bring before the Security Council a resolution condemning this brutal act of carnage against the children of Maalot; and (4) the United States must pursue a direct course of negotiation to bring about peace in the Middle East.

Bill· HRH.R. 13020 (93rd)referred

A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old age, survivors, and disability insurance system.

United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1974

Removes the exclusion of service performed in the employ of the United States from the definition of the term "employment" for purposes of eligibility under the Social Security Act. Permits officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance of the Social Security Act. Requires a person electing such coverage to file a certificate indicating his election within two years of the enactment of this Act. States that such an election will be irrevocable. Provides an additional filing period of six months, to begin five years after the close of the initial filing period, for those who could have filed within the initial period but did not do so. Requires a person filing a certificate pursuant to this Act to give notice to his employer at or before the time of filing such certificate. States that a certificate filed pursuant to this Act will be effective for the entire calendar quarter and all subsequent calendar quarters. Specifies conditions under which the certificate may be effective up to 4 calendar quarters immediately preceding the calendar quarter in which it is filed. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate regulations requiring the heads of the various Federal agencies to know which of their employees qualify for elective coverage under this Act, or, in the alternative, to provide for the collection of the tax from a Federal employee electing such coverage, where it is not feasible for the head of the Federal agency or instrumentality involved to do so.

Bill· HRH.R. 10555 (93rd)referred

A bill to prohibit without congressional approval expenditures of appropriated funds with respect to private property used as residences by individuals whom the secret service is authorized to protect.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1973

Provides that no funds appropriated under any Act or continuing resolution of the Congress shall be expended on any property that is not under the legal or equitable ownership of control of the United States Government and such property is used as a residence, temporary or other, by any individual whom the Secret Service is authorized to protect. Provides that, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, after a request from or after consultation with the Secret Service, may make certain expenditures on private property for the protection of qualified individuals, if the Administrator presents such expenditures to both Houses of Congress on the same day and to each House while they are in session, and that neither House disapproves of the expenditure within thirty days after delivery.

Bill· HRH.R. 9218 (93rd)referred

A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag vessels.

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1973

Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that the appropriate agencies take steps to assure that at least 20 per cent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels be transported on privately owned United States flag commercial vessels. Requires that the quantity to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels be at least 25 per cent after June 30, l975, and at least 30 per cent after June 30, l977. (Amends 46 U.S.C. 1241))

Law· HRH.R. 7130 (93rd)open

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1973

Budget Control Act - Title I: Changes in Rules of House and Senate - Establishes in the House of Representatives a Committee on the Budget consisting of 21 members: 7 members from the Committee on Appropriations, 7 members from the Committee on Ways and Means, and 7 members appointed by the Speaker of the House. Provides for the selection of the Chairman of the Committee and for the filling of vacancies on the Committee. Refers to the Committee matters relating to (a) the establishment of an overall limitation on budget outlays, and an overall limitation on new budget authority; (b) the determination of the overall level of Federal revenues, and the overall level of the public debt of the United States; (c) the determination of the appropriate level of surplus or deficit in the budget in the light of economic conditions and, (d) the allocation of the overall limitation on budget outlays, and the overall limitation on new budgetary authority. Requires the Committee to report during each regular session of Congress at least two concurrent resolutions concerning matters referred to the Committee and to make continuing studies of the effect on budget outlays of existing and proposed legislation and to report the results of these studies to the House of Representatives. Establishes in the United States Senate a Committee on the Budget consisting of 15 members: 5 members from the Committee on Appropriations, 5 members from the Committee on Finance, and 5 members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. Grants to the Senate Committee the same matters for consideration and the same duties as the House Committee. Declares that annually, on or before May 1, Congress shall complete action on a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1. States that the concurrent resolution shall include with respect to budget outlays and with respect to new budget authority: (1) a general contingency reserve (for allocation only by a subsequent concurrent resolution on the budget) for possible new legislation (including enlargements of existing programs and activities); and (2) an emergency reserve (in amounts which do not exceed 2 percent of the amount of budget outlays otherwise allocated to the Committees on Appropriations and 2 percent of the amount of new budget authority otherwise allocated to such committees) which shall be available only for allocation by the Committees on Appropriations to specific programs and activities (or to subcommittees) to meet emergencies and other unforeseen contingencies. Provides for other matters which may be dealt with in the concurrent resolution. Sets forth a timetable for the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year. Requires Congress to adopt a final concurrent resoltuion on the budget before adjourning and provides for consideration of concurrent resolution to be expedited. Declares that a tax surcharge is required where the budget deficit will be greater, or the surplus will be smaller, than that determined to be appropriate. States the requirements for amendments to concurrent resolutions. Provides that legislation dealing with the congressional budget must be handled by budget committees and that the concurrent resolution on budget must be adopted before appropriations and changes in revenues and public debt limit are made. Sets forth the requirements for legislation and amendments providing new budget authority, and declares that budget authority legislation may be required to contain outlay limitations. Places limitations on new permanent budget authority and on new spending authority. Requires the legislative committees to authorize the enactment of new budget authority before the beginning of the fiscal year. Authorizes the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Appropriations to consider and to report legislation rescinding budget authority. Provides for technical and conforming amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives and to the Standing Rules of the United States Senate, as well as amendments to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and 1970. Title II: Legislative Budget Director and Staff - Establishes a Joint Legislative Budget Staff headed by a Legislative Budget Director appointed by the record vote of a majority of the members of the Committee on the Budget of each House, and provides for staffing and compensation. Authorizes the Legislative Budget Director to secure directly from any executive department or instrumentality of the government, information, data, estimates, and statistics relating to the function of the Joint Legislative Budget Staff. Directs the Joint Legislative Budget Staff to develop methods of using computers and other techniques for the analysis of information to improve not only the quantative but the qualitative evaluation of budgetary requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 6622 (93rd)referred

A bill to extend the Migrant Health Act and increase appropriation.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1973

Extends the program for health services for domestic agricultural migrant workers, under the Public Health Service Act, by authorizing appropriations for such program in the amount of $60,000,000 for fiscal year year 1974, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $135,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Authorizes appropriations of a total of $155,000,000 for fiscal years 1973-1977 for hospital care to domestic agricultural migratory workers and their families. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 242h)

Bill· HRH.R. 1063 (93rd)referred

A bill to include inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service or the Bureau of Customs within the provisions of section 8336(c) of title 5, United States Code, relating to the retirement of Government employees engaged in hazardous occupations.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973

Includes inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service or the Bureau of Customs within the provisions of law relating to civil service retirement of Government employees engaged in hazardous occupations.

Bill· HRH.R. 1064 (93rd)referred

Elementary or Secondary Education Tax Credit Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973

Elementary or Secondary Education Tax Credit Assistance Act - Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, a tax credit for tuition paid by an individual to any private nonprofit elementary or secondary school during the taxable year for the elementary or secondary education of any dependent with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed an exemption for the taxable year. Provides that such credit shall not exceed the lesser of fifty percent of the tuition paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the elementary or secondary education of such dependent, or $500. Defines "private nonprofit elementary or secondary school" as an educational institution: (1) which is exempt from tax under the Code; (2) which regularly offers education at the elementary or secondary level; and (3) which satisfies the requirements of the compulsory education laws of the State.

Bill· HRH.R. 1061 (93rd)referred

A bill to establish a Department of Health.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973

Title I: Establishment of Department - Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Health. Provides for a Secretary of Health, an Under Secretary, seven Assistant Secretaries; and a Chief Medical Officer, all of whom shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Title II: Transfer of Functions to Secretary and Chief Medical Officer - Transfers to the Secretary all functions of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under specified Federal laws. Transfers various functions of the Secretary of H.E.W. in regard to the Public Health Service. Title III: Administrative Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary of Health to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as are necessary to carry out his functions. Transfers to the Secretary the personnel, property, and authorizations of the Acts and functions listed. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a working capital fund for expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of common administrative services and equipment. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for certain services and supplies for employees and their dependents stationed at remote localities. Provides that the Secretary shall appoint such advisory committees as appropriate for consultation with the Department in the performance of its functions. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with educational institutions and public or private agencies for research into problems related to authorized programs. Title IV: Redesignation of Department of Health, Education and Welfare - Redesignates the Department of Education and Welfare. Title V: Establishment of National Advisory Commission on Health, Planning - Establishes the National Advisory Commission on Health Planning to be composed of 19 members, which shall conduct a study of the programs of the Department, and shall submit a comprehensive report of its findings and legislative and administrative recommendations to the President and the Congress. Provides that the Commission shall also conduct a detailed study of the current and future health needs of the United States, and issue a national health plan for health needs over the next ten years. Authorizes expenditures by the Commission not to exceed $5,000,000. Title VI: Savings Provisions - Continues all rules, contracts, and privileges effective under any Act previously listed, until suspended. Provides that this Act shall not affect any proceeding pending at the time of enactment. Title VII: Conforming Amendments - Makes necessary conforming amendments to existing law. Title VIII: Sundry Provisions - Requires the Secretary to make a report in writing to the President for submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding fiscal year. Directs the Secretary within 2 years from the effective date of this Act to submit a proposed codification of all laws transferred to the Secretary by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1060 (93rd)referred

A bill to enable the mothers and widows of deceased members of the Armed Forces now interred in cemeteries outside the continental limits of the United States to make a pilgrimage to such cemeteries.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to arrange pilgrimages to enable mothers and widows of deceased members of the Armed Forces who died while in the U.S. Armed Forces between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, and are now interred in foreign cemeteries to visit such cemeteries. Sets forth conditions to be met before making such pilgrimages.