United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Changes the formula, under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, for the apportionment to states of funds under the Act to the following: (1) Twenty percent shall be apportioned equally among the several states; (2) Seventy-five percent shall be apportioned on the basis of need to individual states by the Secretary of the Interior in such amounts as in his judgment will best accomplish the purposes of the act; and (3) Five percent shall be made available to individual states to meet special or emergency needs, as determined by the Secretary. Increases to ten percent the percentage of the entire fund that may be allocated to one state in any one year. Provides that a state plan for aid under the Act must provide an evaluation of the future demand for and supply of outdoor recreation resources and facilities in the State. Provides that the Secretary shall annually review each State's program to implement the statewide outdoor recreation plan and shall withhold payments to any State until he is satisfied that the State has taken appropriate action toward insuring that new recreation areas and facilities are being located to satisfy the highest priority unmet demands for recreation especially in and near cities. Requires the Secretary to annually review each State's program to implement the statewide outdoor recreation plan and to withhold payments to any State until he is satisfied that the State has taken appropriate action (1) toward insuring that new recreation areas and facilities are being located to satisfy the highest priority unmet demands for recreation, especially in and near cities, particularly with respect to the resources that have been acquired or developed with funds apportioned to the State. (2) to consider preservation of small natural areas, especially near cities; (3) to consider preservation of scenic areas through the acquisition of development rights, scenic easements, and other less-than-fee interests in lands or waters; and (4) to provide for appropriate multiple use of existing public lands, waters, and facilities, to help satisfy unmet demands for recreation resources.
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Land Use Policy and Planning Assistance Act - Title I: Findings, Policy and Purpose - makes the following Findings: (1) There is a national interest and need for a more efficient system of land use; (2) There is a lack of understanding of the land use policies established by individual States, regions, and localities; (3) Adequate data and information is not readily available to land use decision makers; (4) Land resources have too often been wasted because of failure to conduct competent planning; (5) Because of lack of coordinated planning between governmental levels there develop conflicts and delays in executing land use policies; (6) primary responsibility in the area of land use should rest with the states and local government with guidance from the national government; and (7) the decision making process in land use planning affects and should include those persons at all income levels and backgrounds. Declares a national policies to promote, encourage, develop, assist, and implement land use programs for the general welfare and well being of the United States. Title II: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to those states whose land use plans according to his judgment meet the criteria established by this Act. Requires the Secretary to consult with the heads of specified Federal agencies during the five year period after the enactment of this Act to consider their views and recommendations. Requires the Federal, State, and local projects and activities which effect land use to be consistent with the land use policies established by this Act. Authorizes hearings to be held and recommendations made where Federal action is to affect a non-Federal area not receiving grants under this Act. Reduces those funds to which a state is entitled under the Airport and Airways Development Act, from Federal-aid highways funds, and under the Land and Water conservation Fund Act of 1965, if such State is found ineligible for grants under this Act. Title III: Administration Of Land Use Policy - establishes the National Advisory Board on Land Use Policy and designates its members and responsibilities. Requires that the States make available to those interstate entities involved in land use planning a portion of the funds allocated to the State provided such entity is in conformity with the purposes and goals of this Act. Title IV: General - Authorizes the President to designate an agency or agencies to set guidelines for agencies working under this Act. Requires a bicennial report to be made to the President and Congress from the Board with the assistance of the Secretary of the Interior. Permits the Secretary to utilize personnel of other agencies and to provide technical assistance to states receiving funds under this Act. Sets forth the Judicial procedure to be used in carrying out the provisions of the Act. Requires those States receiving funds to make reports and keep specified financial records. Authorizes appropriations for five fiscal years following the enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Mined Area Protection Act - Title I: Asserts that mining operations are essential activities, affecting interstate commerce, which contribute to the economic well-being, security and general welfare of the Nation. Provides that it is the purpose of this Act to encourage a nationwide effort to regulate mining operations to prevent or substantially reduce their adverse environmental effects and to assist the States in carrying out programs for those purposes. Title II: Environmental Regulations for Mining Operations - Provides that each State may submit to the Secretary of the Interior for review and approval or disapproval in accordance with this title State environmental regulations for mining operations on all lands within such State, except for federally owned land or land held in trust for Indians. Establishes criteria that, in the Secretary's judgment, such regulations must be in compliance with. Provides that the criteria set forth in this Act shall be further elaborated by the Secretary through guidelines which will be issued within ninety days after the enactment of this Act. Establishes an Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission and such other representatives as the Secretary may designate, to assist the Secretary in developing guidelines under this title. Asserts that the Secretary may withdraw his approval of such regulations if he determines that the State has failed to enforce the regulations adequately or has otherwise failed to comply with the purposes of this Act. Requires the Secretary to promptly issue environmental regulations for mining operations in a State if at the expiration of two years after the date of enactment of this Act such State has failed to submit such regulations. Provides for the expiration of Federal regulations if the State subsequently submits regulations which are approved by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to make such inspections and investigations of mining operations and mining areas as he considers necessary to evaluate the administration and enforcement of any State's regulations. States that at the request of the Secretary, the Attorney General may institute a civil action in a district court of the United States to prevent the operator of a mining operation form engaging in violations under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to order cessation of a person's mining operations if such person fails to comply with any Federal regulations issued under this title within fifteen days after notice of such failure and such person shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of continuance of such failure after a fifteen day period. Prescribes a fine up to $10,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment for willful violations of regulations under this Title. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct or promote research or training programs to carry out the purpose of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to any State for the purpose of assisting such State in developing, administering, and enforcing environmental regulations under this title. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Title III: Permits the heads of all Federal departments or agencies which have jurisdiction over land on which mining operations are permitted to promulgate environmental regulations to govern such mining operations. Requires such regulations to ensure at least the same degree of protection as is required by any approved State program. Provides that each Federal department and agency shall cooperate with the Secretary and the States to the greatest extent practicable in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Federal Employees Freedom of Choice Act - Specifies that each employee of the Federal Government shall have the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist a labor organization or to refrain from any such activity, and shall be protected in the exercise of this right.
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Title I: Geothermal Resources Research Program - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a five year Federal Geothermal resources research program. Authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 to be spent over the five year life of the program for the purposes of this title. Title II: Geothermal Resources Development Loan Program - Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with persons engaged in the business of developing power from geothermal resources to perform specified duties including the development of the technology of power generation from geothermal resources to perform specified duties, including the development of the technology of power generation from geothermal resources. Requires an annual written report to the President, Congress, and the Environmental Protection Agency on the progress of this program. Provides for Federal loans equal to 75 percent of the cost of a project under this title. States that such loans shall be repaid if the Secretary determines the project has commercial value. Establishes a revolving fund from which loans will be made and into which loan repayments will be deposited. Authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 in the first fiscal year after enactment of this Act and in each subsequent fiscal year an amount not exceeding $5,000,000, provided that the revolving fund does not exceed $20,000,000.
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to purchase property located within the San Carlos Mineral Strip, taking title to such property in the name of the United States in trust for the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe.
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Act for Freedom of Emigration in East-West Trade - States that after October 15, 1972, products from any nonmarket economy country shall not be eligible to receive most-favored-nation treatment, such country shall not participate in any program of the Government of the United States which extends credits or credit guarantees or investment guarantees, directly or indirectly, and the President of the United States shall not conclude any commercial agreement with any such country during the period beginning with the date on which the President determines that such country: (1) denies its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate; (2) imposes more than a nominal tax on emigration or on the visas or other documents required for emigration, for any purpose or cause whatsoever; or (3) imposes more than a nominal tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizen as a consequence of the desire of such citizen to emigrate to the country of his choice. Provides that, before any of the aforementioned commercial agreements are entered into with any foreign country, the President shall submit to the Congress a report indicating that such country is not in violation of any of the requirements of the preceding paragraph.
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1973
Provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data. Extends coverage to all Federal and federally assisted or licensed programs which alter the terrain and potentially cause loss of scientific, prehistorical, historical or archeological data. Directs Federal agencies to notify the Secretary of the Interior if in their operations archeological or other scientific data is revealed or threatened. Provides that whenever any Federal agency finds or is made aware by a responsible authority that its operations in connection with any Federal, federally assisted, or federally licensed activity or program affects or may affect adversely significant scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data, such agency may request the Secretary to undertake protection measures, or may itself expend program or activity funds for the recovery, protection, and preservation of such data (including preliminary survey, analysis, and publication) and shall provide the Secretary with appropriate information concerning the project and the investigation. Provides that the Secretary shall keep the responsible agency notified at all times of the progress of any survey or other investigation made under this Act, or of any work undertaken as a result of such survey, in order that there will be as little disruption or delay as possible in the carrying out of the functions of such agency. Provides that the Secretary in the administration of this Act shall: (1) accept and utilize funds transferred to him by any Federal agency; (2) enter into contracts or make cooperative agreements with any Federal or State agency, any educational or scientific organization, or any institution, corporation, association, or qualified individual; (3) obtain the services of experts and consultants or organizations thereof; and (4) accept and utilize funds made available for salvage archeological purposes by any private person or corporation. Authorizes such appropriations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1973
Federal Employees Freedom of Choice Act - Specifies that each employee of the Federal Government shall have the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist a labor organization or to refrain from any such activity, and shall be protected in the exercise of this right.
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1973
Provides that no license granted for a broadcasting station operation under the Communications Act of 1934 shall be for a longer term than five years (now three years). Provides under the Communications Act that the Federal Communications Commission in acting upon the applications for renewal of broadcast licenses may not consider the application of any other person for the facilities for which renewal is sought if the Commissioner finds that the public interest, convenience and necessity would be served by granting the renewal application to the present operator. Provides that if the Commissioner determines that the renewal applicant would not be in the public interest it may deny such application and accept other applications.
United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1973
Makes it a Federal crime to kill or assault a fireman or law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties when the offender travels in interstate commerce or uses any facility of interstate commerce for such purpose. Provides for imposition of a sentence for a term of years up to life or upon the recommendation of the jury, death for the killing of such persons. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 1116)
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973
Declares that specified federally owned lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the Hualapai Indian Tribe, of the Hualapai Reservation, Arizona.
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973
Repeals the provisions of law under the Internal Revenue Code which relate to the checkoff procedure for financing presidential election campaigns. (Repeals 26 U.S.C. 6096)
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973
Provides no part of any appropriation and no local currency owned by the United States shall be available for payment of any expenses, nor shall transportation be provided by the United States, in connection with travel outside the fifty States (including the District of Columbia) of the United States of: (1) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or member of either House of Congress after he has been defeated as a candidate for nomination, or election, to a seat in the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States in any primary or regular election until such time as he shall thereafter again become a Member of Congress, or (2) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Member of either House of Congress after the adjournment sine die of the last session of a Congress if he is not a candidate for reelection in the next Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1973
Requires the party bringing an action against any law enforcement officer in any court of the United States to file with the court a surety bond conditioned on the payment to defendants of reasonable costs of investigation and legal fees for defending such action should the defendants prevail in the action. Includes within the meaning of law enforcement officers for purposes of this Act attorneys general, prosecuting attorneys, chiefs of police, sheriffs, constables, and their subordinates.
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Exempts any nonmanufacturing business, or any business having twenty-five or less employees, in States having laws regulating safety in such businesses, from the Federal standards created under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, that where violations are corrected within the prescribed abatement period no penalty shall be assessed. (Amends 29 U.S.C. 659, 660, 666)
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Requires the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry in promulgating health and safety standards. (Amends 29 U.S.C. 655)
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Page, Arizona Community Act - Provides for the incorporation of the Reclamation Townsite of Page, Arizona, Glen Canyon Unit, Colorado River Storage Project (presently under Federal ownership and operation), as a municipality under the laws of the State of Arizona. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $2,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
States that it is the purpose of this Act to assist the States and the parimutual racing industry to insure honest competition in each and every horse and dog race, and to promote and maintain the integrity of the sport of horse and dog racing. Makes it unlawful for any person knowingly, willfully, and for the purpose of gain, to take any action, or attempt or conspire to take any action, in any regulated contest of speed to: (1) decrease the opportunity of a registered animal to win, or (2) increase, in a manner not recognized by custom or allowed by rule or regulation, the ability of a registered animal to run. Makes it unlawful for any person to buy, sell, or possess, within the enclosure of any race track which at that time is the site of a racing meet, or the stables, barns, buildings or grounds a part thereof, any mechanical or electrical device, instrument or contrivance, or chemical or drug, other than those things allowed by custom, rule, or regulation, which can be used to affect the running speed of a registered animal. Makes it unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to falsify, conceal, or cover up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or make any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudument statement or entry regarding the prior racing record, pedigree, identity or ownership of a registered animal in any matter related to the breeding, buying, selling, or racing of such animal. States that whoever violates this Act shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than fiver years, or both. States that whoever commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property, or attempts or conspires to so do, in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this Act shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Authorizes the partition of the surface rights in the joint use area of the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and the surface and subsurface rights in the 1934 Navajo Reservation between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes. Provides for allotments of such rights to Paiute Indians living on said land. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Parimutuel Racing Tax Act - States the finding of the Congress that the sport of running horses and dogs in contests of speed, the outcome of which is subject to parimutuel wagering, is licensed and regulated by, and carried on in thirty-one States. States the finding that such sport involves the use of, has an effect on, and depends upon, the channels of interstate and foreign commerce. Defines the terms used in this Act. Imposes a special tax of $250 per year to be paid by each person who conducts a racing meeting. Provides that those conducting more than one such meeting shall be liable for a special tax for each meeting. Requires the registration of those required to pay the special tax imposed by this Act. Provides for a penalty of up to a year's imprisonment, or a fine of $1,000, or both, for violations of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides that the recommendations of the President transmitted to the Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (relating to salaries of members of Congress and certain members of the executive and judicial branches of the Federal government) shall become effective at the beginning of the first pay period which begins after the first period of thirty calendar days of continuous session following the transmittal of such recommendations, unless there has been enacted into law a statute which establishes rates of pay other than those proposed by all or part of such recommendations, or unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the thirty day period either House adopts a resolution disapproving all or part of such recommendations. Provides that if the Committee, to which a resolution has been referred disapproving the recommendations of the President. Provides that the House has not reported the resolution after ten calendar days, it is in order to discharge the committee from further consideration of the resolution. Directs that such motion to discharge may be made only by an individual favoring the resolution and debate thereon is limited to not more than one hour divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. Directs that the motion to discharge may not be renewed, nor may another motion to discharge the committee be made with respect to any other resolution concerning the same recommendations. Specifies that when the committee has reported, or has been discharged from the further consideration of such resolution, it is in order to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. Stipulates that such motion is not debatable and may not be amended. Limits debate on the resolution to not more than two hours to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. Provides that motions to postpone, motions to proceed to the consideration of other business and appeals from the decisions of the chair shall be decided without debate. Authorizes any part of the recommendations of the President, in accordance with express provisions of such recommendations, to be made operative on a date later than a date on which such recommendations otherwise are to take effect. (Amends 2 U.S.C. 359)
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