Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1121 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 August 1978
Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to immediately dissolve the Airlines Mutual Aid Pact. Directs the Board to study the collective bargaining process within the airline industry and to make recommendations to Congress within six months on methods of alleviating the occurrence of protracted airline strikes.
Bill· HRH.R. 13651 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1978
Changes the name of the Palmetto Bend Reservoir on the Navidad River, Texas, to Lake Texana.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1082 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate October 7, 1978, as "National Guard Day."
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1022 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the week of September 17, 1978, as "National Port Week."
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 639 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 1978
Expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the Congress intended the National ambient air quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Clean Air Act and subsequent amendments to be reasonable and attainable; (2) the EPA reconsider and revise the national ambient air quality standards for photochemical oxidants; and (3) resonable air pollution control measures be applied during such reconsideration.
Bill· HRH.R. 12939 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 June 1978
Economic Recovery Act - Title I: Production and Sale of Agricultural Commodities - Directs the National Board of Agricultural Governors (created by Title II of this Act) to establish, on a monthly basis for each agricultural commodity, a parity price and a comprehensive cost of production price, taking into account for the latter: (1) machinery ownership costs; (2) farm overhead costs; (3) a value for the management services contributed by the producer; (4) labor costs; and (5) a value for the land utilized. Directs the Board to establish for each commodity a national production goal based on estimated domestic and export requirements, and levels of production consistent with established agricultural conservation or soil management programs. Directs the Board to allocate acreage allotments or marketing quotas based upon the production history of each farm during three out of the five preceding calendar years. Limits such allocations to individual farmers and farmer-owned or controlled cooperatives and corporations. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans available to producers of Board-selected commodities. Requires the Board to establish a program to acquire reserve stocks of agricultural commodities. Directs the Board to establish quotas for each agricultural commodity imported into the United States. Establishes in the United States Treasury the Agricultural Export Fund for the deposit of any tariff revenues received from a foreign country in which an agricultural commodity was produced, for use in the purchase of any United States products. Prohibits the sale of any United States agricultural commodity for export at less than 100 percent of the established price. Requires the Board to conduct, upon petition, producer referendums on proposed regulations. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it an unfair or deceptive trade practice for any person engaged in the retail sale of food to sell any food product without a sign at the point of sale stating the amount received by farmers for the agricultural commodities which were used to produce the food product involved. Authorizes the Secretary to make payments to any producer who reduces, during 1978, by more than 50 percent either his normal crop acreage or the number of acres planted to any agricultural commodity (compared to 1977). Prescribes civil penalties for anyone who buys, sells, or trades any agricultural commodity at a price less than a specified percent (increasing from 85 percent in 1979 to 100 percent after 1981), or more than 110 percent, of the established price. Title II: National Board of Agricultural Governors - Establishes a National Board of Agricultural Governors composed of 57 members appointed by the President. Title III: General Provisions - Defines terms used in this Act and sets the effective date.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 632 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1978
Expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the Congress intended the National ambient air quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Clean Air Act and subsequent amendments to be reasonable and attainable; (2) the EPA reconsider and revise the national ambient air quality standards for photochemical oxidants; and (3) resonable air pollution control measures be applied during such reconsideration.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 608 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 May 1978
Declares that certain proposed regulations of the Department of the Treasury regarding centralized firearms sales recordkeeping and other firearms control measures exceed the Departments' authority, and directs that the regulations be withdrawn.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 888 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate July 1, 1978, as "Free Enterprise Day."
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1162 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1978
Waives points of order against the conference report on H.R. 6782 (Marketing orders for raisins).
Bill· HRH.R. 12308 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1978
Directs the cost of construction and maintenance of the channel to divert the flow of the Colorado River, Texas, into Matagorda Bay to be entirely at Federal expense.
Bill· HRH.R. 12307 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1978
Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake Federal maintenance of the Conn Brown Harbor Annex, Texas.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1121 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1978
Waives points of order against the conference report on H.R. 6782 (Marketing orders for raisins).
Bill· HRH.R. 11731 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1978
Emergency Food and Agriculture Act - Title I: Wheat - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for the 1978 through 1981 crops of wheat a price support floor of not less than $3.00 per bushel and a ceiling of not more than 100 percent of parity. Sets a sliding-scale of established prices, keyed to voluntary five percent increments above the required acreage set-aside level, ranging from 60 percent of parity per bushel for a 20 percent set-aside up to 89 percent of parity per bushel for a 50 percent set-aside. Title II: Feed Grains - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for the 1978 through 1981 crops of corn a price support floor of not less than $2.25 per bushel and a ceiling of not more than 100 percent of parity. Sets a sliding-scale of established prices, keyed to voluntary five percent increments above the required acreage set-aside level, ranging from 60 percent of parity per bushel for a ten percent set-aside up to full parity for a 50 percent set- aside. Title III: Upland Cotton - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for the 1978 through 1981 crops of upland cotton a loan level floor of not less than 52 cents per pound and a ceiling of not more than 100 percent of parity. Sets a sliding-scale of established prices, keyed to voluntary five percent increments above the required acreage set-aside level, ranging from 64 percent of parity per pound for a 20 percent set-aside up to full parity for a 50 percent set-aside. Title IV: Grain Release Prices - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949: (1) to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from providing for the redemption of stored wheat and feed grains loans unless the market price for such commodities is not less than parity; (2) to prohibit the Secretary from calling such loans until the market for wheat and feed grains is at least 105 percent of parity; and (3) to prohibit the Commodity Credit Corporation from selling its stocks of wheat and feed grains for less than the parity price of such commodities.
Law· HRH.R. 11579 (95th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1978
Designates the Veterans' Administration hospital located at 1901 South First Street, Temple, Texas, as the "Olin E. Teague Veterans' Hospital."
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 519 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1978
Expresses the condemnation by the Congress of the March 11, 1978, attack on Israel by the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the expressed intention of the PLO to continue such attacks and to disrupt the peace efforts between Israel and Egypt. Requests the President to make the disapproval of the Congress known to governments approving the PLO attack. Expresses Congressional approval of the peace efforts between Israel and Egypt. Urges other Middle East countries to join such efforts. Declares negotiation to be the best way to bring peace to the Middle East.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 467 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1978
Expresses the sense of the Congress that any right to, title to, or interest in the property of the United States Government agencies in the Panama Canal Zone or any real property and improvements thereon located in the zone should not be conveyed, relinquished, or otherwise disposed of to any foreign government without specific authorization of such conveyance, relinquishment, or other disposition by any Act of Congress.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 425 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 December 1977
Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 923 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 1977
Directs the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to initiate an investigation concerning the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the National Guidelines for Health Planning filed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 916 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1977
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of S. 1340 (Energy research authorizations).
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 800 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1977
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 9354 (Staff allowance for former Presidents).
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 774 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1977
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 1037 (Oil import vessels).
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 641 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1977
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 6669 (National climate program).
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 640 (95th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1977
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 6566 (Appropriations authorization for Energy Research and Development Administration).
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