United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1974
Makes it the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately initiate negotiations at the highest level of the Turkish Government to prevent the resumption of opium production, and if such negotiations prove unfruitful to exercise the authority provided by the Congress under the Foreign Assistance Act and to terminate all assistance to the Government of Turkey.
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1974
Revises the Internal Revenue Code by allowing a tax credit, in lieu of a deduction, for interest paid on a mortgage on a taxpayer's principal residence and for real property taxes paid on such principal residence.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1974
Authorizes an annual appropriation through fiscal year 1989 to the land and water conservation fund of sums necessary to make the income of the fund $500,000,000 annually (now $300,000,000). (Amends 16 U.S.C. 4601-5(c))
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1974
Extends coverage of the automobile assistance program and the specially adapted housing program to those veterans qualifying for assistance under provisions relating to benefits for veterans disabled and qualified for treatment or vocational rehabilitation.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1974
Cost of Living Act - Specifies the techniques and methods to be used by the President to monitor public and private economic activity in order to constrain domestic inflation. States that the President may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, require the keeping of records, the making of reports and inspections, and the taking of sworn testimony as may be necessary or appropriate to obtain information crucial to achieving the purposes of this Act. Specifies information which the President shall not be entitled to request. Provides that the President may establish a board or commission of specified composition, along with advisory committees, to carry out the purposes of this Act. States that experts and consultants may be employed for the performance of functions under this Act. Requires the President, in carrying out his authority under this Act, to study and evaluate the relationship between excess profits, the stabilization of the economy, and the creation of new jobs. Authorizes the appropriation of funds to carry out the provisions of this Act. States that this Act shall become effective on May 1, 1974, and expire on April 30, 1975. Stipulates that nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act.
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1974
National Huntington's Disease Control Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to establish a national program for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of, and research in, Huntington's disease. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for projects for the establishment and operation of Huntington's disease screening, treatment, and counseling programs. Authorizes the appropriation of $500,00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of the next two fiscal years for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for research in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Huntington's disease. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30l 1975 and for each of the next two fiscal years for use for such grants. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to develop information and educational materials relating to Huntington's disease and to ddisseminate such information and materials to persons providing health care and to the public in general. Authorizes the appropriation of $150,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1085, and for each of the next two fiscal years to carry out this information program. Sets forth the requirements for applications for grants under this Act and the administration of such grants. Directs the Secretary to establish a program within the Public Health Service to provide for voluntary Huntington's disease screening, counseling, and treatment. National Huntington's Disease Control Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to establish a national program for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of, and research in, Huntington's disease. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for projects for the establishment and operation of Huntington's disease screeening, treatment, and counseling programs. Authorizes the appropriation of $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of the next two fiscal years for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for research in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Huntington's disease. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 and for each of the next two fiscal years for use for such grants. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to develop information and educational materials relating to Huntington's disease and to disseminate such information and materials to persons providing health care and to the public in general. Authorizes the appropriation of $150,000 for the fiscal year ednding June 30, 1975, and for each of the next two fiscal years to carry out this information program. Sets forth the requirements for applications for grants under this Act and the administration of such grants. Directs the Secretary to establish a program within the Public Health Service to provide for voluntary Huntington's disease screening, counseling, and treatment.
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1974
Revises the procedures utilized in the procurement of property and services by the Government where the amount involved does not exceed $10,000 (presently $2,500).
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 · 27 March 1974
Makes it the sense of Congress that (1) for fiscal year 1975 the Administration on Aging fund both long-term and short-term training programs under title IV of the Older Americans Act and (2) the Administration on Aging give clear directives immediately on how these funds may be utilized to respond to the need for training students at higher educational institutions and for the purpose of covering the costs of courses in gerontology.
United States · United States Congress · 26 March 1974
Solar Energy Research Act - Declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to pursue a vigorous and viable program of research and development into the utilization of solar energy as a major source for our national energy needs. Provides that, within sixty days from the date of enactment of legislation creating any permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States Government, the Office of Solar Energy Research shall be established within that agency. Provides that if, within sixty days from the date of enactment of this Act, no agency with jurisdiction over Federal energy research and development has been established, the Office of Solar Energy Research authorized under this Act shall be established, on an interim basis, within the Atomic Energy Commission, until sixty days from the date of enactment of legislation authorizing the new Federal office of energy research and development. Authorizes the Chairman or Administrator to conduct appropriate research and technical development work: (1) to determine, by laboratory and pilot testing, the usable results of scientific research, (2) to develop and fabricate solar energy transformation processes, equipment designs, and components to the point where they can be demonstrated, certified, produced, and operated on a commercially practical scale; (3) to recommend to the Congress, as deemed appropriate, authorizations for the construction and operation or for participation in the construction and operation, of solar energy conversion facilities, and (4) to undertake, through research grants and contracts, studies of possible economic, social, and environmental effects which will result from the use of solar energy. Establishes a Solar Energy Research Council to be chaired by the Chairman or Administrator to coordinate policy and programs in solar energy research. Specifies the composition of the Council. Directs the development of a program to expedite the increased utilization of solar energy technology by the public and private sectors. Establishes a solar energy incentives task force to carry out the following functions: (1) report to the President and the Congress within one hundred and twenty days following enactment, and at least annually thereafter, recommendations for a viable program, of specified, time limited, incentives or modifications to existing and/or proposed incentives programs to accelerate the commercial application of solar energy technology; and (2) carry out a program of research and investigation into the barriers to innovation in the field of solar energy, the barriers to the acceleration of the commercial application of solar energy technology, and the programs needed to remove such barriers. Authorizes the compilation on a semi-annual basis of a listing of all solar energy conversion components, facilities, and equipment, commercially available in the Nation for private or public use. States that utilization of solar energy shall include such applications of solar energy as, but not limited to, the solar heating and cooling of buildings, solar crop drying and other agricultural applications of solar energy, solar thermal and photovoltaic power generation for terrestrial applications, whether situated on the ground or in space, wind energy conversion, ocean thermal gradient conversion, solar stimulated bioconversion, and solar production of synthetic gases and hydrogen. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act the following amounts: (1) for fiscal year 1975, $56,000,000; (2) for fiscal year 1976, $94,000,000; (3) for fiscal year 1977, $150,000,000; (4) for fiscal year 1978, $150,000,000; and (5) for fiscal year 1979, $150,000,000.
United States · United States Congress · 11 March 1974
Social Security Administration Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to strengthen the fiscal and administrative structure of the contributory social security programs. Title I: Social Security Administration - Establishes, as an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the Government, a Social Security Administration, headed by a Board appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Declares that it shall be the duty of the Administration to administer the programs established by titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act, and to discharge the duties and responsibilities imposed on the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in connection with the administration of the program established by title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. States that the Administration shall also have the duty of studying and making recommendations as to the most effective methods of providing economic security through social insurance, and as to legislation and matters of administrative policy. Provides for the appointment of an Executive Director and a General Counsel of the Administration. Makes the Administration responsible for administering the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program, medicare, supplemental security income, and the black lung benefit program under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Prohibits the mailing of announcements with Social Security and SSI checks which make reference by name, title, or signature to any officer of the United States. Transfers to the Social Security Administration: (1) all functions carried out by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, with respect to the administration of programs and activities the administration of which is vested in such Administration, by reason of this Act; and (2) all personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, and records, which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines to be employed, held, or used by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare primarily in connection with the functions, activities, and programs which, by reason of this Act are vested in or become the responsibility of the Administration. Abolishes the position of Commissioner of Social Security. Title II: Miscellaneous and Conforming Amendments - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Social Security Act, the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, the Budget and Accounting Act, and the Executive Schedules of the United States Code.
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1974
Makes the Special Committee on Aging, a permanent, special committee of the Senate consisting of twenty-two members appointed by the President of the Senate, thirteen of whom shall be appointed from the majority party and nine of whom shall be appointed from the minority party. Requires the committee to make a continuing study and investigation of any and all matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of older people, including but not limited to, problems and opportunities of maintaining health, of assuring adequate income, of finding employment, of engaging in productive and rewarding activity, of securing proper housing, and, when necessary, or obtaining care or assistance. Provides that no proposed legislation shall be referred to the committee, and the committee shall not have power to report by bill, or otherwise have legislative jurisdiction. Provides that the minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff personnel pursuant to this resolution.
United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1974
Authorizes an appropriation of up to $15,000,000 for fiscal 1975 and for each of the next three fiscal years for grants and contracts for research and demonstration of methods of lake pollution control. Requires that not less than $10,000,000 of such sum be for demonstration programs.
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1974
Impoundment Prohibition Act - Provides that in apportioning any appropriation, reserves may be established solely to provide for contingencies, or to effect savings whenever savings are made possible by or through changes in requirements or greater efficiency of operations. States that reserves shall not be established for fiscal policy purposes or to achieve less than the full objectives and scope of programs enacted and funded by Congress. Authorizes the Comptroller General to bring a civil action in the United States Court for the District of Columbia to enforce the provisions of this Act. Provides that nothing contained in this Act shall be interpreted as constituting a ratification or approval of any reservation of budget authority by the President or any other Federal employee, in the past or in the future, unless done pursuant to statutory authority in effect at the time of such reservation. (Amends 31 U.S.C. 665)
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1974
Declares, under the Export Administration Act, that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) encourage multilateral arrangements to insure all participants of reasonable and nondiscriminatory access to supplies; and (2) further, through international trade negotiation, the evolution of international institutions and rules which promote freer and more equitable world trading practices. Requires that specified reports under such Act contain a description of the progress being made in international negotiations regarding rules and arrangements affecting access to supplies and export policies and practices of foreign governments.
United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1974
Designates specified lands in the National Key Deer Refuge, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, and the Key West National Wildlife Refuge, Monroe County, Florida, as the Florida Key wilderness. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 1132(c))
United States · United States Congress · 18 February 1974
Fiscal Note Act - Provides that a bill or joint resolution which has been introduced in the Senate or received by the Senate from the House of Representatives shall be printed only when there appears at the bottom of the first page, in bold-face type, a fiscal note prepared by the department or agency which will carry out such bill or joint resolution. Provides that such fiscal note shall state the amounts estimated, in constant dollars, to be the direct and indirect costs likely to be incurred or the direct and indirect savings likely to be achieved: (1) by the United States Government in carrying out such bill or joint resolution in the fiscal year in which it is introduced or received in the Senate and in each of the five fiscal years following such fiscal year (or for the authorized duration of any program, if less than five years), except for measures affecting the revenues; and (2) if sufficient information is already in the possession of such department or agency or is readily available, by State and local governments.
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1974
Authorizes, under the Export Administration Act, the imposition of, to the extent necessary and with respect to the articles, materials, supplies and information necessary, an adjustment to any economic policy or action of a foreign government which: (1) has had or may have a serious domestic inflationary impact; (2) which has caused or may cause a serious domestic shortage; or (3) which has had or may have a serious adverse effect on employment in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1974
Provides that veterans' pension and compensation will not be reduced as a result of increases in monthly social security benefits resulting from the enactment of Public Law 93-66 or any subsequent cost-of-living adjustment under title II of the Social Security Act.
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1974
Extends the life of the Special Committee on Aging, established by Senate Resolution 33, 87th Congress, and makes it a permanent, special committee of the Senate. Provides that the committee shall continue to consist of twenty-two members appointed by the President of the Senate, thirteen of whom shall be appointed from the majority party and nine of whom shall be appointed from the minority party. Directs the committee to make a continuing study and investigation of any and all matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of older people, including but not limited to, problems and opportunities, of maintaining health, of assuring adequate income, of finding employment, of engaging in productive and rewarding activity, of securing proper housing, and, when necessary, of obtaining care or assistance. Provides that the minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff personnel pursuant to this resolution. Grants the Committee specified powers to carry out its functions. Limits the expenses of the committee under this resolution for the period from March 1, 1974, through February 28, 1975, to $415,000. Requires the committee to report the results of its study and investigation, together with such recommendations as it may deem advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28, 1975. Makes this resolution effective March 1, 1974.
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974
Makes it the sense of the Senate that it be an urgent matter to communicate to the governments of Canada, Venezuela, and the Arab oil producing countries that the United States views with utmost concern recent oil price increases as detrimental to prices, real income and employment in the United States and that such actions by these countries should not be taken without regard for these effects on the life of the American people and for the possibility of reciprocal economic action by the United States which might adversely affect the economies of these countries.
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974
Directs the President to exercise his authority under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act and under the Economic Stabilization Act to specify ceiling prices for sales of crude oil, refined petroleum products, residual fuel oil, and for goods and services directly related to their production, refining, and transportation, produced in or imported into the United States, which avoid price increases resulting from the current energy emergency. Requires that such ceiling prices shall provide for no more than: (1) a passthrough for crude petroleum production cost increases actually incurred, and (2) a passthrough at any level of supply or distribution for refined petroleum products or residual fuel oil of crude oil, refining, transportation, and marketing costs actually incurred.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1974
Older Americans Tax Counseling Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with private or public nonprofit agencies or organizations for the purpose of providing training and technical assistance to prepare volunteers to provide tax counseling assistance for elderly individuals in the preparation of their Federal income tax returns. Directs the Secretary to utilize the services of volunteers and to establish the qualifications required and the terms and conditions of service as a volunteer. States that service as a volunteer under this Act shall not be considered service as an employee of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to direct the attention of elderly individuals to pertinent provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
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 · 20 December 1973
Chlorine Allocation Act - Makes it the policy of the Congress to require priority dispersal of chlorine for the treatment of safe drinking water and waste water and to encourage priority dispersal of other chemicals and substances necessary for the treatment of safe drinking water and waste water. Provides that, within 30 days after enactment, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall promulgate regulations providing for mandatory allocation of chlorine from the processing of chlorine to its final use in amounts specified in such regulations to the extent necessary to protect the public health and environment. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate regulations providing for mandatory allocation of other chemicals and substances used in the treatment of drinking water or waste water. Provides that an imminent hazard shall be considered to exist when the evidence is sufficient to show that shortages of chlorine, chemicals, or substances for treating drinking water or waste water will result in any unreasonable threat to human health or the environment prior to the completion of an administrative hearing or other formal proceeding held pursuant to this Act. Provides that, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall promulgate regulations delineating which functions under this Act shall be performed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Preparedness of the General Services Administration, the Department of Commerce, or the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Prescribes criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes any person to commence a civil action for injunctive relief for violations under this Act. Directs the Administrator to establish such advisory committees as he determines are necessary. Requires the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to have adequate advance notice of any meeting of such committees and may have an official representative attend and participate in any such meeting. Provides that, within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, subject to the approval of the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, shall promulgate, by rule, standards and procedures by which persons engaged in the business of processing, distributing, importing or repackaging of chlorine or other chemical or substance may develop and implement voluntary agreements and plans of action to carry out such agreements which the Administrator determines are necessary to accomplish the objectives. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General to each prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out their responsibilities under this Act. Provides that the provisions of this Act shall terminate on June 30, 1975. Authorizes to be appropriated such funds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 December 1973
Proclaims that April 30, 1974, shall be a National Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer. Calls upon the people of our Nation to humble ourselves as we see fit, before our Creator to acknowledge our final dependence upon Him and to repent of our national sins.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1973
Authorizes the Committee on Commerce to make an investigation of national oceans policy for the purpose of: (1) determining national capabilities in the oceans, (2) determining the adequacy of current Federal programs relating to the oceans and recommending improvements; (3) establishing policies to achieve the goal of full utilization and conservation of living resources for the oceans; (4) assessing the needs for new policies for the development and utilization of the nonliving resources of the oceans; (5) encouraging implementation of coastal zone management; (6) establishing a comprehensive national policy for understanding and protecting the global ocean environment through education, exploration, research, and international cooperation; and (7) making an assessment of proposals for national and international jurisdiction over the oceans. Authorizes, for the purpose of this resolution, the Committee on Commerce to expend, through February 28, 1975, from the contingent fund of the Senate, a sum not to exceed $200,000.
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1973
Occupational Safety and Health Act Amendments - States that the Secretary of Labor shall not propose any rule promulgating a new occupational health or safety standard before he (1) has, as part of each such proposal, reviewed and published in the Federal Register the financial impact of such proposed standard, and (2) has determined that the benefit to be derived from such standard justifies such proposal. Sets forth procedures to be followed by the Secretary in establishing emergency standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Directs the Secretary to provide 24-hours advance notice to an employer who is to be inspected under such Act. Sets forth conditions under which an employer who has been found to be not in compliance with specified rules or standards. Requires the Secretary to visit the workplaces of employers for the purpose of affording consultation and advice to such employers. Directs the Secretary to make recommendations regarding the elimination of any hazards disclosed within the scope of an onsite consultation.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1973
Food Supplement Amendment - Defines the term "food supplement" for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act to mean food for special dietary uses, and defines the meaning of "special dietary uses" as particular uses of food for man which meets specified requirements. Provides that in administering such Act the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall not limit the potency, number, combination, amount, or variety of any synthetic or natural vitamin, mineral, or other nutritional substance, or ingredient of any food for special dietary uses if the amount recommended to be consumed does not ordinarily render it injurious to health.
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 · 6 December 1973
Provides that the Administrator of the General Services Administration may enter into multiyear lease contracts only in the amounts applicable during each year's contract performance. (Adds 40 U.S.C. 759 (h))
United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1973
Federal Energy Administration - Establishes the Federal Energy Administration to assure that the nations energy needs are met for the foreseeable future. Directs the Administrator to plan, direct, and conduct programs related to the production, conservation, use, and allocation of all forms of energy. Transfers to and vests in the Administrator all functions of the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior, and officers and components of that Department: (1) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Petroleum Allocation; (2) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Energy Conservation; (3) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Energy Data and Analysis; and (4) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Oil and Gas. Transfers to and vests in the Administrator all functions of the Chairman of the Cost of Living Council, the Executive Director of the Cost of Living Counsil, and officers and components as relate to or are utilized by the Energy Division of the Cost of Living Council. Empowers the Administrator to promulgate such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the functions vested in him; and to perform such other activities as may be necessary for the effective fulfillment of his duties and functions. Provides that final orders and actions of any official or component in the performance of functions transferred by this Act shall be subject to judicial review to the same extent and in the same manner as if such orders or actions had been made or taken by the officer, department, agency, or instrumentality in the performance of such functions immediately preceding the effective date of this Act. States that nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to limit, curtail, abolish, or terminate any function of the President which he had immediately before the effective date of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1973
Denies, under the Internal Revenue Code, the tax deduction of intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells located in countries restricting exports of oil and gas to the United States. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 263)
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1973
Denies, under the Internal Revenue Code, a tax credit or deduction for taxes paid or accrued on income attributable to oil and gas wells located in countries restricting exports of oil and gas to the United States. Provides that the taxes so paid or accrued shall be treated as royalty payments. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 905)
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1973
Denies percentage depletion, under the Internal Revenue Code, to oil and gas wells located in any foreign country which is a restricted export country. Defines the term "restricted export country" to mean a foreign country the government of which is determined by the Secretary of State to be restricting for political or diplomatic reasons the export to the United States of oil or gas produced within that country. Provides that this Act shall apply with respect to gross income from oil and gas produced on or after December 3, 1973. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 613)
United States · United States Congress · 27 November 1973
Peanut, Rice, and Extra Long Staple Cotton Act - Title I: Peanuts - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish for each of the 1974 through 1977 crops of peanuts a national acreage allotment and allocate such allotment to States, counties, and farms. Provides that if no acreage is planted to peanuts for any three consecutive crop years on any farm which had an acreage allotment, such farm shall lose its acreage allotment, except if (1) the producer elects not to receive payments for the portion of the farm allotment not planted; or (2) the Secretary determines that because of natural disaster, or a condition beyond the control of the producer, the farm acreage allotment in a county cannot be timely planted. Directs the Secretary to make available to cooperators loans and purchases on each of the 1974 through 1977 crops of peanuts at a level which reflects 90 per cent of the estimated average adjusted world price for peanuts. States that the Secretary shall provide for a set-aside of cropland if the supply of peanuts or other agricultural commodities will be excessive. Authorizes the Secretary to make land diversion payments to producers on a farm who, devote to approved conservation uses an additional acreage of cropland. Provides that the peanut program formulated under this Act shall require the producer to protect acreage from erosion, insects, weeds, and rodents. States that such acreage may be devoted to wildlife food plots or consultation with wildlife agencies. Title II: Rice - Directs the Secretary to establish for each of the 1974 through 1977 crops of rice a national acreage allotment. Provides that if no acreage is planted to rice for any three consecutive crop years on a farm which had a farm acreage allotment or for any producer which had a producer allotment for such years, such farm or producer shall lose its allotment, unless (1) the producer elects not to receive payments; or (2) the Secretary determines that because of natural disaster, or a condition beyond the control of the producer, the farm allotment cannot be timely planted. Directs the Secretary to make available to cooperators loans and purchases on each of the 1974 through 1977 crops of rice at a level which reflects 90 per cent of the estimated average adjusted world price of the commodity. States that the Secretary shall provide for a set-aside of cropland if he determines that the total supply of rice or other agricultural commodities will likely be excessive. Provides that the rice program formulated under this Act shall require the producer to protect the set-aside acreage and additional diverted acreage from erosion, insects, weeds, and rodents. States that such acreage may be devoted to wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat. Title III: Miscellaneous - Makes technical and conforming amendments to specified agricultural acts. Title VI: Extra Long Staple Cotton - Directs the Secretary to establish for each of the 1974 through 1977 crops of extra long staple cotton a program in lieu of the program currently provided. Specifies the structure and operation of such program. Provides that marketing quotas and acreage allotments shall not be applicable to extra long staple cotton of the 1974 through 1977 crops and nonrecourse price support loans shall not be made available on extra long staple cotton of such crops.
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1973
Federal Noxious Weed Act - States that the importation or distribution in interstate commerce of noxious weeds, except under controlled conditions, allows the growth and spread of such weeds which interfere with the growth of useful plants, clog waterways and interfere with navigation, cause disease or have other adverse effects upon man or his environment, and therefore is detrimental to the agriculture and commerce of the United States and to the public health. Defines the terms used in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to designate as noxious weeds kinds of plants that he determines are new to, or not known to be widely prevalent or distributed within and throughout the United States, and are directly or indirectly injurious to crops or other useful plants, livestock, or poultry, or other interest of agriculture, including irrigation, or to navigation or public health. Permits the Secretary to promulgate such quarantines and regulations requiring inspection of products and articles of any character whatsoever as he deems necessary to prevent the dissemination into the United States, or interstate, of any noxious weeds. Prohibits the movement or sale of any noxious weed into or through the United States unless authorized under permit from the Secretary. Allows the Secretary, in order to prevent the dissemination of any noxious weed, to destroy, or otherwise dispose of, any product or article of any character whatsoever which he has reason to believe is infested by or contains any such noxious weed, if there is no less drastic action which would be adequate to prevent the dissemination of noxious weeds into the United States or interstate. Enables the owner of any article destroyed to bring an action against the United States in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia within one year after such destruction. Permits any authorized inspector, without a warrant, to stop any persons or means of conveyance moving into or through the United States, and to inspect any noxious weeds and any products and articles of any character to determine whether such persons or means of conveyance are moving any noxious weed contrary to this Act. Allows the entry with a warrant into any premises in the United States for inspections or other actions necessary under this Act. Provides a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both, for violation of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with the Governments of Canada or Mexico, and with State and Federal agencies to control the spread of any noxious weed.
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
Broadens the conditions under which post-hospital home health services and home health services may be provided under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare).
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
Requires that no test ranges or facilities which are required for defense programs of the military services of the United States may be released by the Department of Defense for purposes of oil drilling or exploration until: (1) a determination has been made by the Secretary of Defense that there is not a military requirement for the test range or facility involved; and (2) until full and complete environmental studies have been made, by the Environmental Protection Agency, and approved by the Appropriations and Armed Services Committees of the Congress; or (3) unless such leasing is directed by the President as essential to national defense interests.
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
House Health Services Act - Provides, under the Public Health Service Act, for the establishment and initial operation of public and nonprofit private agencies which will provide home health services in areas in which such services are not otherwise available. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants: (1) to meet the initial and expanding costs of such agencies; and (2) for programs for the training of professional and paraprofessional personnel to provide home health services. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1973
Authorizes the United States Governor to pay to the International Development Association $1,500,000,000 as the United States contribution to the Fourth Replenishment of the Resources of the Association. Authorizes to be appropriated $1,500,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.
United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1973
Marine Resources Conservation and Developemnt Act - Provides that all sums paid in connection with any lease on the Outer Continental Shelf up to the day preceding the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States and credited to miscellaneous receipts. States that beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act, all amounts shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States; and of such amounts which areattributable to that portion of the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to any State or that portion of the Outer Continental Shelf to which a State by interstate compact has limited itself: (1) 70 per cent shall be paid into a special fund known as the Marine Resources Conservation and Development Fund for use as provided in this Act; and (2) 30 per cent shall be paid to such adjacent State, to be used for conservation purposes. Provides that the Marine Resources Conservation and Development Fund shall be available for marine resources conservation and development programs and costs of administration. Directs the Secretary of Interior to: (1) establish an Advisory Board to assist him in carrying out his functions under this Act; and (2) establish a Regional Environmental Review Board for each of the following coastal regions: (a) New England (Maine through Connecticut); (b) Mid-Atlantic (New York through Virginia); (c) Southern (North Carolina through Florida); (d) gulf coast; (e) west coast; (f) Alaska; and (g) Hawaii. Provides that the Regional Environmental Review Boards shall: (1) review the provisions of this Act, and regulations promulgated under it, to determine the adequacy of such provisions and regulations to protect the environment; (2) monitor the enforcement of such provisions and regulations; (3) make recommendations to the Secretary for any necessary changes in such provisions or regulations; and (4) hold public hearings in the region whenever appropriate in carrying out its functions.
United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1973
Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate, support and carry out basic and applied research and development in solar heating and cooling technologies. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings under the monitoring of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standards and in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Defense. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas (not less than three) in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of the solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities relating to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
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