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Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5]

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Bill· HRH.R. 8104 (96th)referred

Toxic Chemical and Hazardous Waste Research and Development Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1980

Toxic Chemical and Hazardous Waste Research and Development Act of 1980 - Amends the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct and promote the coordination of research relating to dumpsites which contain toxic chemical or hazardous wastes sufficient to present a clear danger to public health. Requires the Administrator's management program which coordinates research, development, and demonstration of new technologies to include toxic chemical and hazardous waste research, development, and demonstrations. Directs the Administrator to establish an Office of Remedial Research to undertake a comprehensive study of and report on dumpsites in the United States which contain significant volumes of toxic chemical and hazardous wastes. Requires the report to include: (1) a detailed enumeration of all dumpsites which contain toxic chemical or hazardous waste sufficient to present a clear danger to public health and which were closed before October 30, 1976; (2) an assessment of the technology applied to the disposal of such waste; (3) recommendations as to what technology should be used to clean up the enumerated dumpsites; (4) a description of problems at specific dumpsites requiring research and development for their resolution; (5) a plan for research, development, and demonstration respecting the findings of the study; and (6) legislative recommendations resulting from the study. Directs the Administrator to provide to the appropriate Congressional committees a complete statement of the enumerated dumpsites by April 1, 1982, and to complete the research studies and report by October 1, 1982. Creates an independent Toxic Chemical and Hazardous Waste Advisory Board to review the findings and recommendations in the report. Makes February 1, 1983, the deadline for submission to Congress of both the Administrator's report and the Advisory Board's review of such report. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 to carry out the work of the Office of Remedial Research and the Advisory Board. Directs the Administrator to include information on toxic chemical hazardous waste management in the program for the rapid dissemination of information on improved solid waste management practices.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 406 (96th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of the Polish People's Republic should be permitted by other nations to settle their internal affairs by themselves without external intervention.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1980

Declares that the people of Poland should be allowed to settle their own affairs, including the formation of independent trade unions and the right to strike, without foreign interference.

Law· HRH.R. 7865 (96th)open

Nuclear Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1980

Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for instituting practical improvements in the safety of nuclear powerplants during the next five years. Sets forth the goals of such program, including: (1) the development of cost-effective improvements in the generic design and operation of nuclear powerplants; (2) the identification of aptitude, training, and manning levels which are necessary to assure reliable operator performance; and (3) the analysis of nuclear powerplant fuels, components, and subsystems which offer significant improvements in plant safety. Directs the Secretary to coordinate such activities with those of other Government agencies, foreign governments, and industry. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make recommendations to minimize the complexity of nuclear powerplant systems and operations; (2) use federally owned research facilities and personnel, to the extent feasible; and (3) fully disseminate information concerning projects and activities conducted under this Act. Directs the Secretary to prepare an annual comprehensive program management plan for the conduct of such activities.

Bill· HRH.R. 7655 (96th)referred

Tax Reduction-Job Creation Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1980

Tax Reduction - Job Creation Act - Title I: Individual Tax Rates - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce income tax rates for each category of individual taxpayers. Title II: Incentives for New Plant and Equipment - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the method for determining useful lives of business assets for purposes of computing allowable depreciation deductions. Replaces the asset depreciation range (ADR) method with a schedule of capital cost recovery periods for three classes of business property. Establishes capital cost recovery periods for the following classes of business property: (1) buildings and their structural components, ten years; (2) tangible property, five years; and (3) automobiles, taxis, and light-duty trucks (up to $100,000), three years. Allows a ten percent investment tax credit for buildings and tangible property, and a six percent credit for automobiles, taxis, and light duty trucks. Requires the recapture of depreciation amounts and investment tax credit amounts applicable to assets which are sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the expiration of the capital cost recovery period. Permits taxpayers to deduct less than the full allowance for capital cost recovery in any taxable year. Permits a carryover to succeeding taxable years of any unused depreciation amounts. Disqualifies capital cost recovery property from the allowance for first year depreciation. Treats amounts claimed as the capital cost recovery of noncorporate lessors as an item of tax preference for purposes of the minimum tax. Adopts as an accounting practice the "half year convention" under which investments eligible for capital cost recovery treatment or the investment tax credit which are made at any time during the taxable year are deemed to be made in the middle of such year.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 564 (96th)referred

A joint resolution congratulating the Order of the Sons of Italy in America for their seventy-fifth anniversary and wishing the Order of the Sons of Italy in America success in future years and proclaiming June 22, 1980, as "National Italian-American Day".

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1980

Extends the congratulations of the Congress to the Order of the Sons of Italy in America for their 75th anniversary. Proclaims Sunday, June 22, 1980, as "National Italian-American Day."

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 681 (96th)referred

A resolution amending rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the number of subcommittees of standing committees of the House and to limit the number of subcommittees on which members may serve.

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1980

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize standing committees with more than 20 members to establish not more than six subcommittees. Sets forth a schedule for current standing committees with more than six subcommittees to reduce the number of subcommittees in the 97th and 98th Congresses. Limits Members to service on no more than five subcommittees at any one time, excluding ad hoc committees. Directs that service on select, permanent select, joint, or special committees shall be counted as service on one subcommittee. Provides that chairmen and ranking minority members of committees shall not count ex officio membership on subcommittees. Authorizes Members who currently serve on more than six subcommittees to serve on six subcommittees in the 97th Congress. States that subcommittees include any subunit of a committee established for a period of more than six months, and that members include Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the House of Representatives. Makes this resolution effective January 3, 1981.

Bill· HRH.R. 7418 (96th)reported

Nuclear Waste Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1980

Nuclear Waste Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for the disposal of nuclear wastes. Requires the Secretary to identify four regional repository sites in the continental United States, at least one of which shall be located in each of the eastern, central, and western regions of the United States. Directs that emphasis be given to federally owned sites. Directs the Secretary to design, construct, and operate four technology-demonstration repository facilities at the sites selected. Requires that all four repositories be in operation by the end of fiscal year 1990, with the first having been placed in operation by the end of fiscal year 1986. Sets forth certain design requirements for such sites and for disposal methods. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study and report to Congress on advanced techniques for disposal of low-level radioactive wastes.

Bill· HRH.R. 6961 (96th)referred

Emergency Evacuation Act of 1980

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1980

Emergency Evacuation Act of 1980 - Directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop nuclear attack preparedness plans for the evacuation of civilian population centers which would be likely targets of a nuclear attack. Requires the Director to evaluate the extent to which such a plan can be used to prepare for response to serious civilian nuclear powerplant accidents and other accidents and natural disasters which may occur within the geographical area covered by the evacuation plan. Authorizes the Director to develop plans for the emergency evacuation of civilians in the event of serious industrial accidents or natural disasters. Requires the Director to review State and local plans, initiate emergency preparedness training of State and local officials, and develop a series of interagency assignments for emergency planning and response. Requires the Director to study the probability of serious accidents occurring at commercial and industrial facilities or involving energy and hazardous materials transportation systems or natural disasters where the implementation of emergency plans can significantly reduce the possibility of multiple loss of life. Requires the Director to submit an annual report to Congress containing: (1) the ranking of commercial or industrial facilities and of categories of transportation systems according to the probability of serious accidents; (2) a list of the number of deaths by category of industry, transportation system, and natural disaster; and (3) a plan for the allocation of resources by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Bill· HRH.R. 6829 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in order to revoke the President's authority to impose any tax or fee on imports of petroleum and petroleum products into the United States without first being specifically authorized to do so by the Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1980

Amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to prohibit the President from taking action, pursuant to the President's authority to adjust the imports of articles which threaten national security, to impose import fees on petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States without specific authorization from Congress, effective March 1, 1980.

Bill· HRH.R. 6745 (96th)referred

Radiation Control Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1980

Radiation Control Act of 1979 - Gives the Environmental Protection Agency primary responsibility on behalf of the Federal government for: (1) compiling and assessing all available information on radiation from all sources, and disseminating the results to the public; (2) conducting and administering Federal or federally-supported radiation effects and assessment programs; (3) developing, issuing, and modifying regulations dealing with radiation exposure of the public and of workers; (4) monitoring, maintaining records of, and establishing allowable totals of radiation exposure; and (5) establishing an identifiable group to compile and analyze epidemiological information on the effects of radiation. Directs the Administrator of the Agency to: (1) establish the most likely statistical relation between a given exposure dose of each form of ionizing radiation and the consequent harmful effects therefrom; (2) exposure encountered for the public and for workers from each of specified sources; and (3) obtain the statistically expected effect upon the public and upon workers from each of individual types of sources within specified categories. Directs the Administrator to submit to Congress specified reports and annual updates, summaries of which shall be made available for public information. Transfers to the Agency all functions and activities for which the Agency is given primary responsibility under this Act which are currently being exercised or conducted by other Federal agencies and officers, along with related powers, duties, personnel, and resources, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Directs the Administrator to keep the appropriate committees of Congress fully and currently informed of all activities under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

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