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United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Provides that a certain individual be deemed to have made a timely election for purpose of providing a civil service survivor annuity for his wife.
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Entitles to survivor annuities widows or widowers of certain deceased annuitants who had previously made such annuities available to a former spouse to whom such annuitant was married at the time of retirement. Sets forth conditions upon which such subsequent surviving spouses may elect the annuities made available by this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Big Thicket National Preserve Act - Grants the United States Government the right to immediate possession of specified real property within the units of the Big Thicket National Preserve. Makes provisions for the rendering of just compensation for such lands. Permits the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, to initiate eminent domain proceedings against improved property if such lands are subject to uses which are detrimental to the stated purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Directs the Administrator of General Services to purchase property which is suitable for use as a training facility by the Texas National Guard equal in value to the interest held by the Texas National Guard Armory Board in specified property. Directs the Administrator and the Texas National Guard Armory Board to exchange such purchased and presently owned properties for one another.
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 1977
Designates a unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, as the Ralph Yarborough Unit.
United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1977
Stipulates that no evidence of a documentary character under the control of the House of Representatives can, by the mandate process of courts, be taken from such control without the permission of the House. States that when such evidence is needed by a court the House will act to promote the ends of justice consistent with the rights and privileges of the House. Authorizes the U.S. Court of Claims to take copies of the documents requested in the court order of December 8, 1976, relating to the Baltimore Contractors, Inc. v. United States (case no. 272-70).
United States · United States Congress · 17 January 1977
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that children's survivor benefits from the Veterans' Administration and children's insurance benefits under the Social Security Act shall be disregarded when determining whether a child receives a sufficient percentage of his support from the taxpayer to qualify as a dependent.
United States · United States Congress · 17 January 1977
Provides for the House of Representatives to attend the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President on January 20, 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Coal Pipeline Act - Authorizes the exercise of the right of eminent domain by any carrier of coal by coal pipeline who holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Department of the Interior. Stipulates that, before issuance of such certificate, environmental considerations and the need for energy domestically shall be weighed before the Secretary of the Interior makes a finding. Requires that no carrier granted the power of eminent domain under this Act shall transport any coal in which it has any ownership interest. Establishes procedures for making application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, for antitrust review, and for enforcement under this Act. Imposes a maximum fine of $10,000, six months imprisonment, or both, for knowing violation of any provision of, or regulation issued pursuant to, this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Amends the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated under such Act to $6,000,000,000.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Creates a Select House Committee on Population to conduct an investigation and study of: (1) the major adverse effects of current population growth throughout the world; (2) approaches which have been shown to be effective in coping with excessive population growth; and (3) means to encourage countries with excessive population growth rates to adopt methods proven to be successful in reducing population growth rates.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Creates a 12-member Select Committee on Assassinations to conduct a complete investigation of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Junior, and other persons in order to ascertain whether the laws of the United States, including but not limited to: (1)laws relating to the safety and protection of the President; (2)assassinations of the President; (3) deprivation of civil rights, and conspiracies related thereto; and (4)the investigatory jurisdiction and capability of United States agencies and departments, are adequate, either in their provisions or in the manner of their enforcement. Directs the committee to report to the House during the present Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fourth Congress as the Rules of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fifth Congress except as amended by this Resolution. Gives the Committee on Armed Services jurisdiction over military applications of nuclear energy and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs jurisdiction over regulation of the domestic nuclear energy industry. Renames the Committee on Banking, Currency, and Housing as the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Gives the Committee on International Relations jurisdiction over nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce jurisdiction over nuclear as well as nonnuclear energy facilities, the Committee on Science and Technology jurisdiction over all energy research and development and removes the jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules over financial disclosure of a Member, officer, or employee of the House. Permits a committee member to disqualify himself from participating in an investigation. Prohibits referring any bill to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy by the House. Requires the Speaker to name Members to conference committees who are primarily responsible for and to the extent feasible are proponents of provisions of the bill as it passed the House. Prohibits access to files of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct without specific prior approval of the Committee. Changes the number of Members necessarily present to vote to close a committee meeting to the public from a quorum to a majority of such committee. States that no committee, except for the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, may exclude from nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing of any committee or subcommittee any Member unless a majority vote of the House so authorizes. Sets forth rules for setting quorums for taking testimony and specified other action. Prohibits specified committees from sitting without special leave while the House is reading a measure under the five-minute rule. States that a committee or subcommittee may issue a subpoena by a majority of those voting, a majority being present and that such power may be delegated to the chairman of the committee. Sets forth rules concerning the expenditure of foreign currencies during trips abroad by Members or employees of any committee. Permits the Speaker to postpone proceedings on specified resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules. Sets forth the procedure to authorize payments to an entity of the House out of the contingent fund of the House. Prohibits suspension of rules except by two-thirds of the voting members, a quorum being present, except that such rules may be so suspended only on Mondays and Tuesdays during the last six days of a session. Opens to the public each conference committee meeting between the House and the Senate except when, in open session, a majority of Representatives voting determine that all or part of such meeting should be closed. Admits a Member's staff to the Hall of the House with the Speaker's permission and solely for the purpose of advising the Member when that Member has an amendment under consideration.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Permits compensation of specified employees of the House of Representatives at a rate not in excess of the rate for one pay level above the maximum pay level for employees of the House as set forth in a specified rule of the Rules of the House.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Sets forth the conditions under which the House of Representatives will release to any court in the United States papers and documents of the House which have been subpoenaed as evidence by such a court, and the procedure to be followed by a Member, officer, or employee of the House who has been subpoenaed to appear before a court. Authorizes a subpoenaed Member, officer, or employee of the House to appear before the court after notifying the Speaker. Prohibits the production of the subpoenaed papers at such initial appearance. States that the court will be provided with the requested papers and documents after the subpoenaed Member, officer, or employee has notified the Speaker of the materiality and relevancy of such papers. Directs that under no circumstances shall any minutes or transcripts of executive sessions, or any evidence of witnesses in respect thereto be disclosed or copied.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Informs the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, that Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., a Representative from Massachusetts, has been elected Speaker and Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr., from Virginia, has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives for the Ninety-fifth Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Sets forth the daily hour of meeting in the House of Representatives for the 95th Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Requires the Speaker of the House to appoint a committee of three Members of the House of Representatives to join with a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President that a quorum of each House has been assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Calls for a joint session of Congress to receive communications of the President.
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1977
Provides for the continuation of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Arrangements.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1976
Federal-Aid Highway Act Amendments - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to increase and extend the appropriations authorized under such Act for the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for the Federal-aid primary system to $3,350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 through 1990. Increases the Federal share for projects financed with primary funds on the Federal-aid primary system from 70 percent of its cost to 80 pecent, or to 95 percent under specified circumstances. Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving projects on such system if the portion of the project that is on a new location does not provide for complete control of access. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 109, 120)
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1976
Directs the printing as a House document of the transcript of proceedings of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of September 21, 1976, incident to the presentation of a portrait of the Honorable Robert E. Jones. Stipulates that the document shall include illustrations and suitable binding and that 500 copies of the work shall be printed in addition to the usual number.
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a five-year demonstration program to increase the average annual diversion of water from Lake Michigan.
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1976
Names the Federal office building located at 601 Federal Street, Bluefield, West Virginia, the "Elizabeth Kee Federal Building."
United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to plan and establish wetlands areas in connection with dredging activities required for water resources development projects. Sets forth criteria for the establishment of such areas, including the requirement that increased project costs shall not exceed $300,000. Stipulates that, in computing the benefit-cost ratio of any such project, that the benefits of establishing any wetland area shall be deemed to be at least equal to the cost.
United States · United States Congress · 31 August 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a five-year demonstration program to increase the average annual diversion of water from Lake Michigan.
United States · United States Congress · 31 August 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a five-year demonstration program to increase the average annual diversion of water from Lake Michigan.
United States · United States Congress · 31 August 1976
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to implement a five-year demonstration program to increase the average annual diversion of water from Lake Michigan.
United States · United States Congress · 26 August 1976
Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as "National Volunteer Firemen Week."
United States · United States Congress · 26 August 1976
Condemns North Korea for its continued acts of treachery culminating in the axe murders of two American officers and the wounding of five others. Directs the Speaker of the House to make known the regrets of the House to the wives and children and other survivors of Major Bonifas and Lieutenant Barrett.
United States · United States Congress · 26 August 1976
Directs the House Committee on Armed Services to make a study of the murder by members of the North Korean Armed Forces serving as guards at Panmunjom of two American Army officers attached to the United Nations Command, and other recent North Korean violations of the armistice agreement. Requires the committee to transmit a report to the House containing a statement of the findings of the committee no later than January 3, 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 26 August 1976
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take such steps as may be necessary to place the threat to the peace created by the murder of two American Army officers attached to the United Nations Command by members of the North Korean Armed Forces serving as guards at Panmunjom, and other recent North Korean violations of the armistice agreement, on the agenda of the United Nations.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 1976
Title I: Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act - Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require the Administrator of General Services, when acquiring or managing space necessary for Federal agencies, to: (1) utilize space in buildings of historic, architectural, or cultural significance where feasible; (2) encourage the location of commercial, cultural, educational, or recreational activities within or near public buildings; and (3) encourage the public use of public buildings outside of regular Federal working hours. Requires the Administrator to place on the access level of Federal buildings those activities requiring regular public contact. Title II: Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress with respect to his activities and those of other departments with regard to standards issued, revised, repealed, or waived under the Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessable to the physically handicapped.
United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1976
Terminates the authorization for the study of water resources development opportunities in the Beargrass Creek Basin in Kentucky.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1976
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to allow air carriers to offer reduced-rate transportation on a space-available basis to persons who are 65 years of age or older or 21 years of age or younger, to handicapped persons, and to an attendant of such a handicapped person.
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1976
Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to permit the exclusion of up to $240 per year of income from a veterans' pension in computing the veterans' income for the purpose of determining his or her eligibility for supplemental security income benefits.
United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1976
Directs the Administrator of General Services to purchase property suitable for use as a training facility for the Texas National Guard and to exchange such property for specified real property presently held by the Texas National Guard. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary for such purpose.
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1976
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant exemptions from the requirements of such Act for all-cargo operations in interstate air transportation pending consideration of an application for initial certification under such Act if such exemption is in the public interest.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1976
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service shall not close or suspend the operation of any post offices, unless there is a clear and compelling need to do so. Encourages the service to continue cost-cutting programs which do not affect levels of service.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1976
Provides for the relief of Yang Sun Barber.
United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1976
Provides for the incorporation of the Gold Star Wives of America. Sets forth the objectives, purposes and powers of such corporation. Stipulates the nonpolitical nature the corporation is to be maintained.
United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1976
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should release Georgi Vins from imprisonment and allow freedom of religion in that nation.
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1976
Recognizes the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of American commercial aviation. Requests that all concerned governmental agencies join in participating in appropriate national and local ceremonies celebrating such anniversary.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1976
Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to any State or local government for local public works projects, including but not limited to: (1) those public works projects of State and local governments for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act; and (2) the architectural design, engineering, and related planning of local public works projects. Stipulates that the Federal share of any project for which a grant is made under this Act shall be 100 percent of the cost of such project. Authorizes the Secretary to make an additional grant for the purpose of increasing to 100 percent the Federal contribution to a public works project for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act. Stipulates that no such grants shall be made for any project which has as its principal purpose the channelization, damming, dredging, or diversion of a natural watercourse, or the enlargement of any canal other than a canal designated as a historic site. Directs the Secretary to prescribe rules, regulations, and procedures necessary to carry out this Act. Lists factors that the Secretary shall consider in accordance with the relative needs of the various sections of the country, with priority consideration to those areas where unemployment exceeds the national average. Stipulates that not less than one-half of one percent nor more than ten percent of all amounts authorized under this title shall be allocated for local public works projects within any one State. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,500,000,000 through fiscal year 1977 in order to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1976
Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations for financial assistance to States and localities under the Act through September 30, 1979. Removes the prohibition on Federal assistance to competitors of regulated public utilities. Requires a decrease in the amount of Federal assistance to States and localities which have exhausted their effective taxing and borrowing capacity. Increases from ten percent to 25 percent the minimum amount of Federal funds that must be expended on redevelopment areas under the Act. Allows for additional funds to cover increased construction costs, provided the percentage of the Federal share for such project is not increased. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to agree to pay a portion of the interest on loans guaranteed under this Act. Revises the criteria for designation of redevelopment areas to include all municipalities with a population of 50,000 or more as eligible for such designation. Establishes a program of urban economic development and redevelopment to allievate problems of unemployment, migration, and long-term economic deterioration in urban areas. Details requirements for Federal assistance under such program. Authorizes annual appropriations of $200,000,000 per fiscal year from fiscal year 1977 through 1979. Authorizes an initial appropriation of $50,000,000 for the transitional period from July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of Labor to take steps to assure the validity of unemployment rate information. Repeals the prohibition on financial assistance for electric energy generating and transmission facilities. Authorizes additional assistance to areas suffering from long-term economic deterioration under the special economic development assistance program under Title IX of the Act.
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1976
Amends the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for specified services performed by chiropractors, including x-rays and physical examinations, and related routine laboratory tests.
United States · United States Congress · 4 March 1976
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Civil Aeronautics Board, in determining the compensation for any local service air carrier for mail for the year 1966, to apply a specified subsidy rate. Exempts from such determination any decrease in the Federal income tax liability of such carrier in such year resulting from any capital loss carry back pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. Directs the Board, if such decreases in tax liability was taken into account, to redetermine the compensation to be paid to such air carrier and to make payment of any amount owed to such carrier as provided in such redetermination.
United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1976
Reduces the rate of tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 on employees, employers, and the self-employed for the payment of the cost of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and the hospital insurance programs of the Social Security Act. Increases by 50 percent the annual Federal contribution to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund in order to provide that one-third of the costs of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program shall be borne by the Federal Government. Increases the amount of an employee's wages or of the income of a self-employed person which will be subject to the social security withholding tax.
United States · United States Congress · 3 February 1976
Government in the Sunshine Act - Declares that it is the policy of Congress that the public is entitled to the fullest practicable information regarding the decision-making process of the Federal Government and that providing such information is the purpose of this Act. Requires that Federal agency proceedings be open to the public unless in the agency's opinion an open meeting would likely disclose information that would be in violation of an individual's rights, would hamper enforcement of the law, or would lead to instability of a financial institution. Requires transcripts or electronic recordings to be prepared of any agency meeting closed to the public. States that such transcripts or recordings with the detrimental information deleted must be made available to the public. Directs that open meetings be recorded in written minutes. Requires that all agency meetings be announced at least one week before such meeting; such announcement must state the time, place, subject matter of such meeting and whether it will be open to the public. Gives jurisdiction to enforce this Act to the United States district courts and authorizes any person to bring a suit to enforce this Act. Sets procedures for the review of agency action by the Court. Allows attorney's fees to be awarded to the party winning a suit brought under this Act. Requires all agencies to report to Congress annually regarding compliance with this Act. States that nothing in this Act authorizes an agency to withhold information it is otherwise required to provide to an individual, the public, or Congress. (Adds 5 U.S.C. 552b) Prohibits ex parte communication with any individual who is or is reasonably expected to be involved in a decision-making proceeding by anyone interested in such proceeding. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 551, 556, and 557) Sets forth conforming amendments. Makes this Act effective 180 days after its enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 1976
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of Angola should be allowed to determine their own political future without foreign interference. Expresses support for efforts by the Organization of African Unity to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Angola. Calls upon all countries to terminate military assistance to any group in Angola. States that the President should do his utmost to seek an agreement among the various parties involved in hostilities or in the support of such hostilities in Angola to terminate such hostilities. Directs the President to refrain from providing assistance of any kind, for military activities in Angola, until specifically approved by Congress.