United States · United States Congress · 30 May 1974
Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and declares that it is especially appropriate to honor former President Harry S. Truman through the creation of a perpetual educational scholarship program to develop increased opportunities for young Americans to prepare and pursue careers in public service. Establishes, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, to be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Authorizes the Foundation to award fifty-one scholarships in any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1973, for undergraduate study for persons who plan to pursue a career in public service. States that each recipient shall be known as a Truman scholar. Sets forth provisions governing: (1) the scholarship requirements; (2) the procedure for selection of Truman scholars; (3) stipends and institutional allowances; and (4) the scholarship conditions. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund. Prescribes the procedure for expenditures from the fund. Directs that there shall be an Executive Secretary of the Foundation, appointed by the Board, who shall be the chief executive officer and shall carry out the functions of the Foundation subject to the supervision and direction of the Board. Authorizes to be appropriated $30,000,000 to the fund. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses incident to carrying out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1974
Declares it to be the sense of the Senate that it most strongly condemns all acts of terrorism; and that the President and the Secretary of State should and are hereby urged and requested to call upon all governments to condemn inhuman acts of violence against innocent victims and to strongly urge the countries where these groups and individuals are found to take appropriate action to rid their countries of those who subvert the peace through terroism and senseless violence.
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1974
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency food assistance pursuant to the Food Stamp Act to victims of disasters without regard to the income or financial resources of such victims where the normal channels of distribution of food or coupon have been disrupted.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1974
Provides that in any condemnation proceeding involving the exercise of the power of eminent domain under the law of the United States, for which there is no tribunal specially constituted for the trial of the issue of just compensation, any party to the proceeding who owns property, or an interest in property, being condemned shall have the right to a trial by jury of the issue of just compensation. Provides for the appointment of advisory commissions in such proceedings to advise the court of the amount the commission considers to be just compensation for the property or interest in property condemned.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1974
Title I: Federal Privacy Board - Establishes the Federal Privacy Board in the executive branch of the Government and specifies the composition of the Board. Enumerates the functions of the Board, including to publish a Data Base Directory of the United States containing the name and characteristics of each personal information system. Specifies the powers of the Board, including the power to conduct inspections of information systems at reasonable times, and to order an organization to desist from acts in violation of rules or orders promulgated under this Act. Title II: Standards and Management Systems For Handling Information Related To Individuals - Establishes requirements for the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination by Federal agencies, or State or local governments, or any other organization maintaining an information system, of personal information collected for administrative, statistical-reporting, and research purposes. Requires any organization maintaining or proposing to establish an information system for personal information to give notice of the existence and character of each existing system once a year to the Federal Privacy Board. Specifies the elements of public notice required under this Act to be contained in such notice. States that organizations maintaining personal information shall inform individuals asked to supply personal information of consequences of providing or not providing such information, shall request permission of a data subject to disseminate such information, and grant such individual the right to inspect and to know all personal information about the individual, the nature and sources of the information, and the recipients of personal information about such individual. Provides methods for the challenging, correction, and explanation of personal information by the subject of such information. Requires each such organization maintaining a personal information system to inform all data subjects of the fact within two years of enactment of this Act by notice containing specified elements. Exempts information determined to be vital to the national defense, contained in active criminal investigatory files compiled by Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies, and that maintained by the news media (except information relating to the employees of such organizations) from the provisions of this Act. States that it shall be unlawful for any organization to require an individual to disclose or furnish his social security account number for any activity, unless the disclosure is required by law. Title III: Miscellaneous - Defines the terms used in this Act. States that any revelation of trade secrets required under this Act shall be treated as confidential by those to whom they are made. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 24 April 1974
Revises the Small Business Act by providing that the Small Business Administration may guarantee equity investments made by investment companies in small business concerns which will contribute to a well-balanced national economy by facilitating ownership in such concerns by persons whose participation in the free enterprise system is hampered because of social or economic considerations. Defines the terms used in this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1974
Highway Beautification Act - Provides for a ten percent reduction in Federal-aid highway funds to States apportioned on or after January 1, 1976, unless specified outdoor advertising outside of incorporated cities and villages is effectively controlled along the Interstate and primary systems. Authorizes appropriations for the control of outdoor advertising; for the control, relocation, or removal of junkyards; and for the landscaping and scenic enhancement of strips of land adjacent to Interstate and primary highways for the fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 3 April 1974
Designates the premises occupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official residence of the Vice President, effective upon the termination of service of the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations. Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the care, maintenance, repair, improvement, alteration, and furnishing of the official residence and grounds. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary from time to time to carry out the foregoing purposes. Expresses the sense of Congress that living accommodations, generally equivalent to those available to the highest ranking officer on active duty in each of the other military services, should be provided for the Chief of Naval Operations. Repeals the Federal law authorizing the planning, design, construction, furnihsing, and maintenance of an official residence for the Vice President of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1974
Clean Air Amendments - Authorizes $150,000,000 to be appropriated for the fiscal years 1975 and 1976 for research related to fuels and vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Authorizes $300,000,000 to be appropriated for the fiscal years 1975 and 1976 for air pollution control under the Clean Air Act. States that, upon application by the Governor of a State on or after June 1, 1976, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may extend for not more than five years the deadline for attainment of national primary ambient air quality standards where transportation control measures are necessary for the attainment of such standards, and where the implementation of such control measures would have serious adverse social or economic effects. Provides that, within one hundred and twenty days following the submission of an application and all supporting materials, and after providing an opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall grant an extension, if he determines that the requirements of this subsection have been met. Authorizes the Governor of any State, on or after June 1, 1981, to apply for a further extension. Provides that no extension may go beyond May 31, 1987. Provides that if the Administrator determines that technological or economic limitations on the application of measurement methodology to a particular class of new stationary air pollutant sources (as defined under the Clean Air Act) would make the imposition of an emission standard infeasible, he may instead prescribe a design or equipment standard meeting the requirements of this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to request the Attorney General to commence a civil action for a permanent or temporary injunction or to assess and recover a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per day of violation, or both, whenever any person: (1) violates or fails or refuses to comply with any order issued under the Clean Air Act; or (2) violates any requirement of an applicable implementation plan during any period of federally assumed enforcement or more than thirty days after having been notified by the Administrator of a finding that such person is violating such requirement. Authorizes the Administrator to, for any period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this section and ending on or before November 1, 1974, temporarily suspend any stationary source fuel or emission limitation under specified conditions. States than any such suspension shall be conditioned upon compliance with such interim requirements as the Administrator determines are reasonable and practicable. Provides that, after public notice and public hearing, the Administrator may, for any period beginning after November 1, 1974, and ending not later than January 1, 1980, temporarily suspend any stationary source fuel or emission limitation as it applies to any fuel burning stationary source if the Administrator makes specified findings. Authorizes the President, to the extent practicable and consistent with the objectives of this Act and any legislation relating to the production, conservation, distribution, or allocation of energy or energy resources, to prohibit the burning of natural gas or petroleum products by any major fuel-burning installation (including any existing electric powerplant) which, on the date of enactment of this section, has the capability and reasonably available necessary plant equipment to burn coal. Directs the Administrator to promptly review all State implementation plans and revisions thereof and to determine whether in the aggregate (1) available domestic supplies of fossil fuels, or (2) supplies of control systems, are adequate to enable applicable emission requirements, standards, or limitations to be met within the date set for attainment of a national ambient air quality standard under the Clean Air Act.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1974
Energy and Resources Recovery Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish within the Agency an Office of Energy and Resources Recovery to achieve the purposes and administer the provisions of this Act. Directs the Administrator, within one year of the date of enactment of this Act, after consultation with appropriate Federal, State interstate, regional, and local agencies and after opportunity for public hearings, to promulgate standards for collection, handling, disposal, and recovery of all hazardous and other solid waste which may, if improperly disposed of, cause air or water pollution or other environmental damage. States that the Administrator, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, may require the operator of any disposal system for hazardous or other solid waste to: (1) establish and maintain such records; (2) make such reports; and (3) install, use, and maintain such monitoring equipment or methods as he may require. Establishes a $25,000 per day fine for violations of this Act. Requires the Administrator, within one year following enactment of this section and each year thereafter, to publish guidelines specifying the percentages of energy and resources that can be recovered from solid waste by use of the best recovery management practices and technology that are reasonably available. Provides that as a part of such guidelines, the Administrator shall publish thorough descriptions of existing technology and practices which can be implemented by agricultural producers, industries, municipalities, consumers, and others to achieve the percentages of energy or resource recovery from each category of solid waste that the Administrator finds reasonable. Requires the Administrator, within one year following enactment of this section to make a complete assessment of the use of natural resources and recycled materials in product packaging; and establish guidelines for the packaging of products to encourage efficient use of such resources and materials with a consequential reduction in solid waste. Directs the Administrator to grant to each State 80 percent of the cost of a comprehensive solid waste management and energy and resource recovery program. Authorizes appropriations of $35,000,000 to carry out this Act for fiscal years 1975-1977. Authorizes grants to States to establish an energy and resources recovery research institute at one college in each State. Authorizes appropriations of $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1975-1977 for additional purposes of this Act. Empowers the Administration to make loans (either directly or in cooperation with banks or other lenders) to assist any small business concern in affecting additions to or alterations in the equipment, facilities, or methods of operation of such concern to recover energy and resources from solid waste.
United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1974
Declares it to be the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Government of the United States should maintain and protect its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the canal zone, and should in no way cede, dilute, forfeit, negotiate, or transfer any of these sovereign rights, power, authority, jurisdiction, territory, or property that are indispensably necessary for the protection and security of the United States and the entire Western Hemisphere; (2) there be no relinquishment or surrender of any presently vested United States soverign right, power, or authority or property, tangible or intangible,except by treaty authorized by the Congress and duly ratified by the United States; and (3) there be no cession to Panama, or other divestiture of any United States-owned property, tangible or tangible, without prior authorization by the Congress (House and Senate), as provided in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Consitituion.
United States · United States Congress · 26 March 1974
Provides that the tax on the amounts paid for communication services shall not apply to the amount of the State and local taxes paid for such services.
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1974
Provides, under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, that expenditures for certified pollution control facilities will be credited against the payments required as a return on the appropriation investment in power facilities and the annual repayment sum. Defines the term "certified pollution control facility" for purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1974
Economic Adjustment Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to extend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 for one year in order to provide an orderly transition to an economic adjustment assistance program, and to establish an economic adjustment assistance program to help States and local governments to deal more effectively with problems resulting from changes in economic conditions. Defines the terms used in this Act. Title I: Transition - Authorizes transitional appropriations under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. Title II: Economic Adjustment Assistance Program - Enumerates the objectives of this title and the purposes for which funds provided by this title may be used, including: (1) for assistance for public facilities, public services, business development, planning, research, technical assistance, and such other economic adjustment purposes; and (2) by public entities, private profitmaking and nonprofit enterprises, organizations, and individuals. Authorizes to be appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 and such sums as may be necessary for the four succeeding fiscal years. Provides for the allocation of such funds among the States. Provides that funds allocated shall be obligated to the State upon submission by the Governor of the State, and approval by the Federal regional administrator, of a State plan or plans which contains specified elements, including: (1) an identification of the area or areas selected within the State for economic adjustment; (2) the criteria used in the selection of the areas; (3) statement of economic adjustment objectives; and (4) a description of the types of assistance for which funds obligated under this title shall be expended. Requires that, within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, States shall submit a report to the appropriate Federal regional administrator, including specified information on the progress made toward the objectives of the approved plan; how the funds were used; reasons for substantive variations from the approved plans; and corrective actions taken. Prescribes procedures for hearings, evaluation, and termination, reduction, or limitation of obligations for a State's unsatisfactory compliance with the plan. Provides for judicial review of such proceedings. Provides that the consent of Congress is hereby given to any two or more States to negotiate and enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative efforts in pursuing the objectives of this Act. Title III: General Provisions - Directs the President to appoint a Federal regional administrator for each Federal region established pursuant to this Act. Provides that Federal regions shall be established and shall conform with the standard Federal regions established by the President for administration of Federal programs. Provides that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under title II. Sets forth labor standard wage requirements for laborers and mechanics employed on federally assisted projects under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the Federal expenses of administration of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1974
Unified Transportation Assistanct Act - Title I: Amendments to Title 23, United States Code: Urban, Small Urban, and Rural Highway Programs - Authorizes appropriations as follows for the Federal-aid system, out of the Highway Trust Fund: $800,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977; for the extensions of the Federal-aid primary and secondary system in urbanized areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1976, and June 30, 1977; for the Federal-aid primary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977; and for the Federal-aid secondary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977. Directs the Secretary for Transportation to require that any bus or other mass transportation rolling stock acquired, or any mass transportation station, terminal, or other passenger loading facility improved or constructed after June 30, 1974, with Federal financial assistance under this title, and the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, be designed with practical and reasonable features which allow their utilization by physically handicapped persons and elderly persons with limited mobility. States that in order to encourage the development, improvement, and use of public mass transportation systems operating vehicles on highways for transportation of passengers in small urban and rural areas, the Secretary may, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, approve as a project on the Federal-aid primary or secondary systems, for payment from sums apportioned under this title, the purchase of buses. Authorizes to be appropriated $75,000,000 for the three-fiscal-year period ending June 30, 1977, of which $50,000,000 shall be out of the Highway Trust Fund, to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out demonstration projects for public mass transportation on highways in such areas. Title II: Amendments to the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 - Provides that in order to finance grants and loans under the Urban Mass Transportation Act, the Secretary is authorized to incur obligations on behalf of the United States in the form of grant agreements or otherwise in amounts aggregating not to exceed $7,400,000,000. Requires the Secretary to apportion, from such sum, to the Governors of the fifty States, of Puerto Rico and to the Mayor of the District of Columbia $700,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $800,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $900,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Authorizes to be appropriated for liquidation of the obligations incurred under this title not to exceed an aggregate of $1,260,000,000 prior to July 1, 1974, not to exceed an aggregate of $1,860,000,000 prior to July 1, 1975, and not to exceed an aggregate of $7,400,000,000, thereafter. States that the Federal share payable on account of any project financed with funds made available under this title shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project. Requires Governors to submit to the Secretary for his approval such surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed project under this title as the Secretary may require. Requires the Secretary to assure that possible adverse economic, social, and environmental effects relating to any proposed project have been fully considered in developing such project, and that the final decisions on the project are made in the best overall public interest, taking into consideration the need for fast, safe, and efficient transportation, public services, and the costs of eliminating or minimizing such adverse effects. Permits the Secretary, from time to time as the work progresses, to make payments to a Governor for costs of construction incurred by him on a project. Title III: Amendments to Title 23, United States Code: Unified Transportation Assistance Program - Allows the Secretary to discharge any of his responsibilities relative to highway and mass transportation projects on Federal-aid systems, except the Interstate System, under this title, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Department of Transportation Act, upon the request of any Governor, by accepting a certification by the Governor if the Secretary finds, after consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality, that: (1) such projects will be carried out in accordance with State laws, regulations, directives, and standards establishing requirements at least equivalent to those contained in, or issued pursuant to such acts; and (2) with respect to the National Environmental Policy Act and the Department of Transportation Act, the Governor has an agency suitably equipped and organized to carry out to the satisfaction of the Secretary the duties under these acts. Sets forth percentages of apportionment for the Federal-aid urban system which may be used for operating expenses incurred as a result of improving mass transportation service. Authorizes appropriations for the Federal-aid urban system of $2,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1978, June 30, 1979, and June 30, 1980; and for the urban mass transportation capital grant program of $700,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1978, June 30, 1979, and June 30, 1980. Authorizes the Secretary to incur obligations on behalf of the United States in the form of grant agreements or otherwise for highway relocation projects. Authorizes appropriations for highway relocation projects not to exceed $200,000,000 prior to July 1, 1979, and not to exceed an aggregate of $2,100,000,000 thereafter. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist Governors and local public bodies in financing the acquisition, construction, and improvement of facilities and equipment for use, by operation or lease or otherwise, in mass transportation service in urbanized areas and in coordinating such service with highway and other transportation in such areas. Directs the Secretary to take such action as may be necessary to insure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction work financed with the assistance of grants under this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended.
United States · United States Congress · 18 February 1974
Provides that there be printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce one thousand additional copies of its report to the Senate on S. 354, the National No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act (S. Rept. 93-382).
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1974
Provides for advancing to not later than February 15, 1974, the effective date of the final order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Docket No. MC 43 (Sub-No.2), which requires carriers to reimburse their owner-operators for all increases in the price of fuel over the base period May 15, 1973.
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1974
Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that whenever any person is born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions and is a citizen of the United States at birth, the birth of that person shall be registered with a consular officer in the country in which that person was born within such time and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that if such registration is not made within the time prescribed, it shall be presumed that such person is not a citizen of the United States by birth. Imposes criminal penalties on persons for failure to surrender a passport when requested to do so and for collusion with foreign governments to evade passport laws and regulations. Provides that no person who refuses to swear or affirm his allegiance to the United States shall be entitled to receive, hold, or use any passport or other credential issued by, or under authority of, the United States which identifies such person as one bearing allegiance to the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1401, 1548, 1547)
United States · United States Congress · 21 December 1973
National Arthritis Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to expand the authority of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Disgestive Diseases in order to advance a national attack on arthritis. Establishes a National Task Force on Arthritis to formulate a long-range plan to combat arthritis and related musculoskeletal and other related diseases. Provides that the Arthritis Plan shall include recommendations for the utilization and organizations of national resources for the campaign against arthritis, and a program for the National Institute of Arthritis Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases as a major participant in the campaign against arthritis specifies the composition of the Task Force membership. Authorizes to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the purposes of the national arthritis program. Establishes within the Institute the position of Associate Director for Arthritis, responsible for programs regarding arthritis within such Institute. Provides that the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall establish an Inter-Institute Arthritis Coordinating Committee to be composed of representatives who can make policy commitments for each of the Institutes and divisions involved in arthritis-related research. Creates within the Federal Government an Interagency Technical Committee on Arthritis which shall be responsible for promoting the coordination of those aspects of all Federal health programs and activities relating to arthritis to assure the adequacy and technical soundness of such programs and activities and to provide for the full communication and exchange of information necessary to maintain adequate coordination of such programs and activities. States that the Director of the Institute shall establish programs for cooperation with other health agencies in the screening, detection, prevention, and control of arthritis which emphasize the development of new diagnostic and treatment methods for arthritis, and the dissemination of the knowledge about these methods to the health professions. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out these provisions $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Provides that the Director of the Institute, shall provide for the development of centers for basic and clinical research into, training, in, and demonstration of, advanced diagnostic, prevention, control, and treatment methods for arthritis. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out these provisions $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Requires the Director of the Institute after the end of each calendar year, to submit to the President and Congress a report including: (1) a proposal for the Institute's activities during the next five years; and (2) a program evaluation section.
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 1973
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should determine and take immediate steps to reduce Federal Government consumption of fuels by a third; (2) the President should initiate a program within the Federal Government to immediately reduce nonessential uses of all Government vehicles and equipment, and commercial and mass transportation should be utilized whenever practical in the conduct of government business; (3) the President should allot Federal Government departments and agencies a fixed quantity of fuel for a fixed period for essential purposes only, and critical national security activities and other vital services may be exempted on a case-by-case basis; (4) the Secretary of Defense should immediately initiate innovative measures to reduce the amount of fuels used for defense activities; and (5) the President should immediately urge State, local, and other public authorities to adopt similar measures.
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1973
Independent Special Prosecutor Act - Sets forth the findings of Congress. Establishes an Independent Special Prosecution Office, responsible for investigating and initiating prosecution of all offenses arising out of the Presidential election of 1972 and matters relating thereto. Directs the President to appoint (within seven days of the enactment of this Act) a Special Prosecutor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Enumerates the powers and duties of such Special Prosecutor. Provides that the Special Prosecutor may be removed by the President for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or violation of this Act, but for no other cause. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Administration Act - Title I: Statement of Findings and Declaration of Purpose - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to undertake a national commitment to resolve the energy shortages and provide the means for achieving a national capability for energy self-sufficiency through socially and environmentally acceptable methods for producing, conserving, and utilizing all forms of energy. Title II: Establishment and Organization of Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Administration - Establishes, as an independent establishment of the executive branch, the Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Administration" or "ERDDA"). Directs the management of ERDDA shall be vested in a Board of Governors composed of 15 members. Sets forth the composition of such Board, including Government officials and seven Governors appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides for an Administrator and Deputy Administrator, a General Counsel, and Assistant Administrator of ERDDA. Title III: Functions - Enumerates the duties and responsibilities of the Administrator. States that the Administration shall have all the authority incidental, necessary, or appropriate to implementing its responsibilities, including without limitations, authorization: (1) to ensure that full consideration and adequate support is given to advancing energy research and development of efficient and environmentally acceptable energy sources, technologies, and techniques, including coal gasification, shale oil development, solar energy, and cryogenic transmission of electric power; (2) to prescribe policies, procedures, and regulations; (3) to enter into contracts and grant agreements with public agencies and private organizations and persons; (4) to engage in joint projects of a research, developmental, and demonstration nature with public agencies and private organizations or individuals; (5) to acquire any of the following described rights if the property acquired thereby is for use by the Administration: (a) copyrights, patents, and applications for patents; (b) licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for patents; (c) releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement of patents or copyrights; and (d) use of Federal lands; (6) to make special studies, and (7) to exercise any authority available by law, including appropriations Acts, to the official or agency from which functions were transferred. Title IV: Transfers - Transfers to the Administration such Federal energy research and development functions and programs as are essential to ERDDA's fulfilling its obligations under this Act, including energy research programs of the Atomic Energy Commission, of the Departments of Interior, Commerce, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and of independent agencies such as the General Services Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Title V: Savings Provisions - Provides that specified orders, permits, contracts, licenses, and privileges issued, in the performance of functions which are transferred by this Act shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside or revoked. Enumerates the circumstances under which the provisions of this Act shall not have effect. Title VI: Funding - Establishes in the Treasury a trust fund to be known as the Federal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Trust Fund. Provides that, commencing with fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and each fiscal year thereafter, all revenues from Federal lease sales of all energy sources, as well as royalties, shall, up to $2,000,000,000, be credited to the fund. Provides that in addition to such funds there is authorized to be appropriated to the fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and each fiscal year thereafter, such amount as is necessary to make the income of the fund $2,000,000,000 for each such fiscal year. Title VII: Nuclear Energy Commission - Provides that the Atomic Energy Commission shall retain its functions pertaining to uranium and thorium reserve assessment, and its functions pertaining to the licensing and related regulatory functions of the Commission. Renames the Atomic Energy Commission the Nuclear Energy Commission. Title VIII: Effective Date and Interim Appointment - States that the provisions of this Act dealing with title II shall take effect on the day of enactment and that all other provisions shall take effect thirty days therafter. Title IX: Definitions and Administrative Provisions - Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title X: Separability - Provides that if any provision of this Act, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
United States · United States Congress · 9 November 1973
Authorizes, under the Clean Air Act, the temporary suspension of emission requirements during the period from November 15, 1973, through May 15, 1974, as to any fuel burning stationary source which would be in violation of such requirement due to actions ordered by the President under the National Emergency Fuels Act.
United States · United States Congress · 9 November 1973
Makes it the sense of the Senate that other nations should not construe domestic events as adversely affecting our resolve to uphold our vital interests, nor be tempted to seize upon them as an opportunity to undermine the security of the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that other nations should not construe domestic events as impairing the full commitment of our Government to achieve a just and durable peace in the Middle East. Calls upon all friendly nations to join with the United States in pursuance of these vital common objectives, which have as their goal respect for law and a stable and secure peace throughout the world.
United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1973
Provides that the District Court for the District of Columbia shall have original jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, over any civil action brought by either House of Congress, any committee of such House, or any joint committee of Congress, to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity of any subpoena or order issued by such House or committee, or by any subcommittee of such committee, to any officer, including the President and Vice President, or any employee of the executive branch of the United States Government to secure the production of information, documents, or other materials. States that either House of Congress, or any committee of such House authorized by such House to bring suit, or any joint committee of Congress authorized by Congress to bring suit, in addition to any other available remedies, may commence and prosecute a civil action under this Act in its own name or in the name of the United States in the District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity of any subpoena or order issued by such House or committee, or by any subcommittee of such committee, against any officer, including the President and Vice President, or any employee of the executive branch of the United States Government to secure the production of information, documents, or other materials. Provides that any House or committee commencing or prosecuting an action pursuant to this section may be represented in such action by such attorneys as it may designate.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1973
Independent Special Prosecutor Act - Establishes an Independent Special Prosecution Office, which will have the responsibility for investigating and initiating prosecution of all offenses arising out of the Presidential election of 1972 and matters related thereto and arising therefrom, including all matters which were under investigation by the Special Prosecutor force prior to October 19, 1973, pursuant to the agreement made between the former Special Prosecutor and the Attorney General Designate on May 19, 1973. Authorizes the President of the United States to appoint, within seven days of the enactment of this legislation, a Special Prosecutor and a Deputy Special Prosecutor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Authorizes the Special Prosecutor to have exclusive jurisdiction, to investigate, as he deems appropriate, and prosecute against and in the name of the United States: (1) offenses arising out of the unauthorized entry into Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate; (2) other offenses arising out of the 1972 Presidential election; (3) offenses alleged to have been committed by the President, Presidential appointees, or members of the White House staff in relation to the 1972 Presidential campaign and election; (4) all other matters heretofore referred to the former Special Prosecutor pursuant to regulations of the Attorney General; and (5) offenses relating to or arising out of any such matters. Empowers the Special Prosecutor with specified powers, including: (1) to determine whether or not to contest the assertion of "Executive Privilege" or any other testimonial privilege; and (2) to receive appropriate national security clearance and review all evidence sought to be withheld on grounds of national security and if necessary contest in court any claim of privilege or attempt to withhold evidence on grounds of national security. Provides that all materials, tapes, documents, files, work in process, and all other property relevant to the duties enumerated in this Act shall be delivered into the possession of the Special Prosecutor appointed under this Act. Requires that all investigations, prosecutions, cases, litigation, and Grand Jury or other proceedings initiated by the former Special Prosecutor shall be continued, as the Special Prosecutor deems appropriate. Directs the Special Prosecutor to submit to the Congress directly requests for such funds, facilities, and legislation as he shall consider necessary to carry out his responsibilities under this Act. Provides that such requests shall receive priority consideration by the Congress. Provides that the Special Prosecutor shall carry out his duties under this Act within two years, except as necessary to complete trials pending. Authorizes the President to remove the Special Prosecutor and the Deputy Special Prosecutor for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or violation of this Act, but for no other cause. States that when the President believes such violations have occurred, he shall prepare a notice of dismissal to be delivered to both Houses of Congress. Provides that the dismissal shall become effective at the end of thirty calendar days of continuous session of Congress after delivered, unless either House passes a resolution rejecting such dismissal.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1973
Independent Special Prosecution Act - Establishes an Independent Special Prosecution Force, to have the responsibility for investigating and initiating prosecution of all offenses arising out of the Presidential election of 1972 and matters related thereto and arising therefrom, including all matters which were under investigation by the former Special Prosecutor prior to October 19, 1973, pursuant to the agreement made between the former Special Prosecutor and the Attorney-General designate on May 19, 1973. Directs the President of the United States to appoint, within fifteen days of the enactment of this legislation, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two individuals to be coequal Special Prosecutors. Requires that neither of such individuals be from the same political party and that the individual appointed who is from a political party other than that of the President shall be appointed from a list submitted to the President, jointly, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the recommendations of the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate. Authorizes the Special Prosecutors to have exclusive jurisdiction to investigate, and prosecute against and in the name of the United States: (a) offenses arising out of the unauthorized entry into Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate; (b) other offenses arising out of the 1972 Presidential election; (c) offenses alleged to have been committed by the President, Presidential appointees, or members of the White House staff in relation to the 1972 Presidential campaign and election; (d) all other matters heretofore referred to the former Special Prosecutor pursuant to regulations of the Attorney General; and (e) offenses relating to or arising out of any such matters. Enumerates the powers and authorities of the Special Prosecutors, including: (1) to determine whether or not to contest the assertion of "executive privilege" or any other testimonial privilege; and (2) to receive appropriate national security clearance and review all evidence sought to be withheld on grounds of national security. Provides that all materials, tapes, documents, files, work in process, information, and all other property relevant to the duties of this Act shall be delivered into the possession of the Special Prosecutors appointed under this Act. Directs that all investigations, prosecutions, cases, litigation, and grand jury or other proceedings initiated by the former Special Prosecutor pursuant to regulations of the Attorney General shall be continued, as the Special Prosecutors deem appropriate, by them, and they shall become successor counsels for the United States in all such proceedings, notwithstanding any substitution of counsel made after October 20, 1973. Requires the Special Prosecutors to submit to the Congress directly requests for such funds, facilities, and legislation as they shall consider necessary to carry out their responsibilities under this Act. Requires that such requests shall receive priority consideration by the Congress. Provides that the Special Prosecutors shall carry out their duties under this Act within two years, except as necessary to complete trial or appellate action on indictments then pending. Empowers the President to remove the Special Prosecutors for neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or violation of this Act, but for no other cause. States that when the President believes such violations have occurred, he shall prepare a notice of dismissal to be delivered to both Houses of Congress, stating the reasons for such dismissal. Provides that the dismissal shall become effective at the end of the first period of thirty calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which the notice is delivered to it.
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1973
Carpool Incentives Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to carry out demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of carpools in urban areas throughout the country while not adversely affecting bus and other mass transportation ridership in such areas. Provides that from proposals submitted by the States to the Secretary, the Secretary shall approve for funding those projects which offer the best prospects of achieving the objectives of this Act and which provide a reasonable balance among cities of various population sizes, traffic patterns, and geographical locations. States that the Federal share of the cost of such work shall be 90 per cent, except that the Federal share shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any single project. Directs the Secretary to give permits to demonstration projects proposed for cities or areas in air quality control regions after consultation with the Environment Protection Agency as to the value of such projects as a part of a transportation control plan for such region. Directs the Secretary to conduct a full investigation of the effectiveness of measures employed in the demonstration projects authorized by this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1973
Makes it the sense of the Senate that the announced policy of the United States Government to maintain Israel's deterrent strength be implemented by continuing to transfer to Israel, by whatsoever means necessary, Phantom aircraft and other equipment in the quantities needed by Israel to repel the aggressors.
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1973
Authorizes the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities to testify and produce committee records before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to subpoenas issued in a criminal case pending in such court.
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1973
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States Government, while engaged in a lessening of tensions with the People's Republic of China, do nothing to compromise the freedom of our friend and ally the Republic of China and its people.
United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1973
Provides, under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, that mandatory health and safety standards shall not become effective until it is proven by suitable testing and experience that they will improve or contribute to the health or safety of the miner. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit data and information justifying the adoption of such standards. Requires the Secretary to make a comparison of the effectiveness of the health and safety standards pre-existing under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act and those standards under the Act. Requires that: (1) notice of public hearings on proposed standards be issued to each mine operator and miner representative, and (2) that copies of all final standards or regulations are to be sent by certified mail to each miner representative and mine operator. Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to appoint an Advisory Committee on Coal Mine Safety Research, and requires the Committee to consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary on matters involving coal mine safety research. Requires immediate notification to the operator of the nature of an alleged violation. Permits the use of approved respirators on a temporary basis for the purpose of correcting hazardous situations where it is impossible or impractical to reduce the level of dust to the standard required by law. Directs the Secretary to provide standardized training programs for miners as to proper methods of mine roof-control. Exempts non-gassy mines from having to purchase specified equipment.
United States · United States Congress · 8 October 1973
Expresses the sense of Congress that its members support the efforts of the President and the Secretary of the State to achieve a cease fire in the Middle East and a return of the parties involved to lines and positions occupied by them prior to the outbreak of the current hostilities.
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1973
National Tourism Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce a National Tourism Administration, headed by an Undersecretary of Commerce for Tourism appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Administration four bureaus: (1) Bureau of Tourism Research and Planning; (2) Bureau of Tourism Information and Promotion; (3) Bureau of Tourism Facilities; and (4) Bureau of Regional Tourism Development. Directs the Secretary to carry out enumerated functions through each such bureau, including, (1) through the Bureau of Tourism Research and Planning: prepare a nationwide master plan for tourism development; and (2) through the Bureau of Tourism Information and Promotion: transfer all personnel, funds, and commitments of the United States Travel Service to the Administration. Provides that, in order to promote the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of State shall: (1) provide for an accounting of the number of visitors from Canada and Mexico who remain in the United States more than twenty-four hours; and (2) promote the active participation of the United States in the World Tourism Organization. Authorizes to be appropiated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1973
Expresses the gratitude and respect of the Congress to Vietnam veterans on Veterans Day 1973 for their gallant part in attaining peace in Vietnam and making it possible to observe Veterans Day 1973 in peace.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1973
Directs the Librarian of Congress to establish and maintain a library containing recordings and film prints of television and radio programs, distributed nationally, which the Librarian determines to be substantial public interest. Provides that the Librarian shall conduct and report to Congress on: a study (1) the type of guidelines to be used in determining what programs that it would be in the public interest to preserve, and the cost, and (2) the recordings and film prints necessary in order to have as complete a collection as possible of radio and television programs that have been broadcast and are of historical significance, and of such acquisition. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1973
Directs the President, under the Economic Stabilization Act, to permit all classes of marketers of petroleum products at all levels of distribution a dollar-for-dollar passthrough for increases in the cost of such products.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1973
Defense Manpower Study Act - Establishes a seven-member Defense Manpower Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the overall manpower requirements of the department of Defense on both a short-term and long-term basis with a view to determining what the manpower requirements are and will be over the next ten years, and how manpower can be more effectively utilized in the Department of Defense. Empowers the Commission to hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission or such subcommittee or member may deem advisable. Directs the Commission to submit interim reports to the Congress and to the President regarding its duties under this Act, and to include in any such report its findings together with such recommendations for administrative or legislative action as the Commission considers advisable. Requires the Commission to submit its final report to the Congress and to the President not more than eighteen months after the appointment of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after the submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriation to the Commission of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 1973
Provides, under the Economic stabilization Act of 1970, that the President, in exercising authority with respect to retail pride levels, shall permit the passthrough of all increases in the cost of goods sold or services performed.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Provides, under title II (Old-Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, that persons who are blind and have at least six quarters of coverage shall be eligible for disability insurance benefits. Outlines those regulations which apply to the amount of benefits to be received. Defines blindness as used in this Act. Continues payment of such benefits as long as the blindness lasts, notwithstanding the amount of the individuals' earnings.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Declares that the United States Senate does hereby congratulate and felicitate the distinguished Senator from Mississippi, the Honorable John C. Stennis, on his birthday and expresses the wish that he will enjoy many other such anniversaries in the future. Declares that members of the Senate greatly miss the distinguished Senator and wish for him an early return to the Senate Chamber and to his duties in the Senate. Directs that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and a copy furnished to Mr. Stennis.
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1973
Freedom from Surveillance Act - States that, except as expressly provided, whoever, being a civil officer of the United States or an officer of the Armed Forces of the United States, employs any part of the Armed Forces or the militia of any State to conduct investigations into, maintain surveillance over, or record or maintain information regarding, the beliefs, associations, or political activities of any person not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of any civilian organization, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Exempts from such provisions the use of the Armed Forces of the United States or the militia of any State: (1) when they have been actually and publicly assigned by the President to the task of repelling invasion or suppressing rebellion, insurrection, or domestic violence pursuant to the Constitution or specified sections of the United States Code; or (2) to investigate criminal conduct committed on a military installation or involving the destruction, theft, or trespass of the property of the United States; or (3) to determine the suitability for employment of any individual for the Armed Forces of the United States, by the militia of any State, or by a defense facility; or (4) whenever the militia of any State is under the command of the chief executive of that State or any other appropriate authorities of that State. Sets forth the definitions of the terms used in this Act, including "surveillance". Prescribes procedures for the bringing of civil actions and special class actions against illegal surveillance.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1973
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Civil Aeronautics Board, to undertake a study of existing conditions in the treatment of animals in air transportation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the results of such study, including his recommendations, not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to prescribe, not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of enactment of this Act, regulations, including minimum standards, providing for the humane treatment of animals in air transportation.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct research, development, and demonstration projects in the fields of energy sources and technologies. Empowers the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of this Act. Establishes the Federal Energy Research and Development Trust Fund. Allocates and authorizes appropriations to such trust fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to (1) manage the fund; (2) invest portions of the fund; and (3) sell obligations of the fund.
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1973
Provides, under the Voting Rights Act, that no citizen of the United States shall be denied the right to vote in any Federal election on account of his having been convicted of any crime, if he has: (1) served the sentence of imprisonment imposed as punishment therefor; (2) completed any term of parole imposed in connection with such conviction; and (3) is no longer under the jurisdiction of the court with respect to such conviction.
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1973
Offender Employment and Training Act - Title I: Federal Penal or Correctional Institutions - Authorizes the Federal Prison Industries to make grants and loans to applicants for developing projects for the training or employing of offenders. Specifies the interest rate on such loans. Authorizes the Federal Prison Industries to acquire facilities which may be utilized in connection with any such project, and to make such facilities available, by lease or other agreement, to any qualified applicant. Provides that no loan or grant shall be made unless (1) any offender employed in connection with any project shall receive wages at a rate not less that that paid for work of a similar nature; (2) any product or service resulting from such project may be sold or otherwise disposed of in the same manner as other products; (3) offenders involved in such project are likely to find employment following release; (4) offenders shall not be deprived of the right to participate in benefits available to other individuals on the basis of their employment; and (5) the wages of any offender shall be subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States the Federal Employment and Training Fund. Provides that, in addition to the moneys covered into the fund pursuant to this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated annually to the fund out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such amounts as are necessary to make the income of the fund not less than $10,000,000 for fiscal 1974, and for each fiscal year thereafter. Title II: State Penal or Correctional Institutions - Authorizes the Attorney General of the United States to enter into an agreement with any State to financially assist such State in carrying out a program for the training or employing of offenders in State penal or correctional institutions. Provides that such assistance may be provided by grant or otherwise, shall be provided in such amount and in such manner as the Attorney General may by regulations prescribe, and shall be subject to specified requirements. Provides that for fiscal year 1974, and for each of the next following four fiscal years, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $10,000,000 to enable the Attorney General to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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