Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 213 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 December 1980
Designates the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health located in Montgomery County, Maryland, as the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health. Directs the Committee on Rules and Administration to place appropriate markers or inscriptions at suitable locations within such center to commemorate and designate such building.
Bill· SS. 3199 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1980
Directs the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to review the application of Herman Miller for consideration of being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Requires the Board to apply the standards for such award as were in effect on April 16, 1900.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 207 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1980
Requests the President to designate November 28, 1980, as "Salvation Army Day."
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 205 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1980
Designates March 19, 1981, as "National Agriculture Day."
Bill· SS. 3124 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1980
Establishes the United States Holocaust Memorial Council which shall: (1) provide and encourage appropriate ways for the Nation to observe the Days of Remembrance to commemorate the holocaust; (2) plan, erect, and oversee the operation of a memorial museum to the victims of the holocaust; and (3) plan for carrying out the recommendations of the report submitted to the President on September 27, 1979, by the President's Commission on the Holocaust. Authorizes the Council to receive public land in the District of Columbia on which it may erect the memorial. Terminates the Council's authority to construct a memorial if the erection of the memorial has not commenced within five years of enactment of this Act and sufficient funds to ensure completion of the memorial have not been certified to be available. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 517 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1980
Waives certain requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of H.R. 7831 (Department of Transportation funding).
Law· SJRESS.J.Res. 201 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1980
Requests the President to designate the week of October 19-25, 1980, as "National Lupus Week."
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 513 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 27 August 1980
Increases the budget authority of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 199 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 August 1980
Directs the President to designate the week of September 28-October 4, 1980, as "National High School Activities Week."
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 512 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 26 August 1980
Extends the congratulations of the Senate to Colonel Harland D. Sanders on the celebration of his 90th birthday.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 196 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1980
Authorizes and requests the President to designate March 16 of each year as "Freedom of Information Day."
Bill· SS. 3042 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 August 1980
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer an election to deduct as current expenses amounts paid or incurred in connection with the acquisition, construction, or erection of a certified air or water pollution control facility, in lieu of charging such expenses to capital account. Provides for a further election to discontinue such direct expensing and to charge the remainder of such expenses to capital account.
Bill· SS. 3038 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1980
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to prohibit the importation of canned beef from Argentina. Requires a certificate of origin with respect to future shipments of canned beef for entry into the United States.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 193 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1980
Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements with foreign governments limiting exports of automobiles and trucks to the United States. Terminates such authority and any agreements pursuant to such authority on July 1, 1985. States that action taken pursuant to such agreements shall not be treated as violating U.S. laws.
Bill· SS. 3012 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 August 1980
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement that States reduce the amount of unemployment compensation payable for any week to an eligible individual by the amount of certain retirement benefits received by such individual.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 192 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1980
Authorizes and requests the President to designate September 21, 1980, as "National Ministers Day."
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 495 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1980
Authorizes staff members of the subcommittee of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary (which investigates activities of individuals representing the interests of foreign governments) to take depositions and receive evidence under oath administered by local law officials. Deems employees of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel to be staff members for purposes of this resolution. Grants the subcommittee the authority to place in the record sworn testimony and evidence obtained at its public or executive sessions. Authorizes the subcommittee to issue subpoenas and to delegate the power to issue deposition notices to its Chairman and Vice Chairman. Directs the subcommittee to publish its rules of procedure pursuant to this resolution in the Congressional Record.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 111 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1980
Reaffirms congressional support for full implementation of the Helsinki Final Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that human rights concerns should be given serious attention at the Madrid meeting to review such Act. Declares that any new measures should be balanced among all sections of the Final Act. Directs the U.S. delegation to seek another review meeting within two years.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 491 (96th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1980
Requests the President to designate October 11, 1980, as "National Jogging Day."
Bill· SS. 2979 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1980
Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to extend specified cost-of-living increases for railroad employee annuitants. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the excise tax paid by employers on employees' compensation so as to generate funds to finance such increases. Directs the Railroad Retirement Board, not later than 30 days before the beginning of a calendar year, to determine the account balance-benefit ratio for such calendar year. Directs the Board to publish a notice in the Federal Register of such ratio and of the tax rate applicable under this Act.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 490 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1980
Disapproves of the action taken by Argentina to sell grain to the Soviet Union. Calls upon the President to formally protest such sales agreement.
Bill· SS. 2959 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1980
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an income tax deduction from gross income for fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other necessary expenses incurred in the adoption of a child.
Law· SS. 2961 (96th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1980
Declares a named individual to have satisfied specified requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to required periods of residence and physical presence within the United States. Authorizes such individual to be naturalized.
Bill· SS. 2892 (96th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1980
Patent Term Restoration Act of 1980 - Amends the patent law to extend the terms of patents which encompass specified chemical products, processes for use of a chemical product, or devices, any of which are subject to certain nonpatent regulatory review periods. Sets forth the terms and conditions of such extension, including a seven year limitation. Directs the Commissioner of Patents to issue a certificate of extension stating the fact and length of the extension and identifying the product or device and the use and the claim to which such extension is applicable. Makes such certificate a part of the original patent. Authorizes the Commissioner to revoke such extension if the person subject to the regulatory review period is convicted of a criminal violation for submitting false or misleading data in support of such application.
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