United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973
Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any trademarked licensing contract an agreement for the manufacture, distribution and sale of a trademarked food product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in free and open competition with products of the same general class manufactured, distributed, and sold by others; (2) the licensee is in free and open competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Act. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 41)
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1973
Provides for crediting service under the Civil Service Retirement Act for service by National Guard technicians on or after the effective date of the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968.
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1973
Toxic Substances Control Act - Asserts that adequate authority should exist to restrict the distribution and use of chemicals found to be toxic and to be hazardous consumer products. Provides that for any chemical substance produced in commercial quatities, after evaluating, all information available to him, and after referring the matter to a committee of the Toxic Substances Board, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may publish proposed regulations to: (1) restrict or prohibit the use or distribution of the chemical substance as necessary to protect health and the environment; (2) require that any or all persons engaged in the distribution of the substance so regulated give notification to purchasers of the restriction ; and (3) require such other action as necessary to carry out such restrictions including prohibiting or restricting the sale, use, or removal of such substance or product. Provides for objections to the Administrator's regulations by any person who is adversely affected, and allows such person to request a public hearing, which may be held after due notice. Asserts that in acting upon such objections, the Administrator shall issue an order which must be based only on the evidence or record and must set forth detailed findings of fact upon which the order is based. Sepcifies that the order must be based on the Administrator's finding that the regulations are necessary to protect health and the environment and to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides that in making such a finding the Administrator shall consider all relevant factors including: (1) the effects on human health and the environment of the substance or its byproducts; (2) the benefits to be derived from the use of the substance as compared with the risks; (3) the normal circumstances of use; (4) the degree to which release of the substance or byproducts to the general environment is controlled; and (5) the magnitude of exposure of humans and the environemnt to the substance or its byproducts. Allows a person who is adversely affected to petition for judicial review of the Administrator's orders in the United States Court of Appeals whose judgement is subject to review by the Supreme Court. Provides that an imminent hazard shall be considered to exist when the evidence is sufficient to show that a use or distribution of a chemical substance creates a hazard to human health or the environment (1) that should be corrected immedately to prevent injury to health and (2) that should not be permitted to continue while an administrative hearing or other formal proceeding is being held. Provides that if the Administrator has reason to believe that an imminent hazard exists he may request the Attorney General to petition an appropriate district court of the United States to restrain the uses or distribution of the chemical substance responsible for the hazard. Grants the district court jurisdiction to provide injunctive relief pending the outcome of the proceedings. Asserts that the Administrator shall, after referral to the Toxic Substances Board, for various classes and uses of chemical substances, prescribe by regulation standards for test proctocols, and for the results to be achieved therefrom, to protect health and the environment. Permits the Administrator to require all manufacturers of chemical substances to report to him periodically and give such information as the names and amounts of all substances produced, the chemical structure of such chemicals, and a description of its byproducts. Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency a Toxic Substances Board consisting of scientifically qualified persons, to be appointed by the Administrator. Provides for a team of consultants to work with the Board. Requires the Administrator to refer his proposed regulations of orders to a committee of the Board, which committee will then report its views and findings. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct research and to establish research labs. Authorizes the Administrator to enter any factory, warehouse, or premises where chemical substances are manufactured, processed, or held and to conduct administrative inspections for the purposes of verifying records and reports. Exempts certain data from such inspection. Sets up a procedure for the issuance and execution of administrative warrants. Excludes from the operation of this Act substances which are intended solely for export to any foreign country, except if the Administrator finds that as exported and used, the substance will produce a significant direct or indirect hazard to human health or the environment in the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to bar the entry into the United States of any substance which violates provisions of this Act. Prescribes procedures and standards for maintaining confidentiality with regard to information obtained from any manufacturer or processor. Prescribes criminal penalties for failure to comply with regulations or orders issued by the Administrator, the failure to provide required information, the sale, distribution, or importation of substances which do not meet requirements established under this Act, and the failure to perform any other action required by this Act. Calls for a study of the feasibility of establishing a standard classification system for chemical substances and a means for storing and obtaining rapid access to information respecting such materials. Leaves unaffected the right of any State or local government to restrict the distribution or use of a chemical substance or to impose requirements of tests and test results for a chemical substance except under specified circumstances. Authorizes necessary appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency.
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1973
Federal Animal Damage Abatement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a program of research of predatory and depredating animals and the abatement of damage caused by such animals. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to any State which may annually propose to administer a program for the control of predatory animals. Lists the qualifications for such assistance to the States. Authorizes to be appropriated for such financial assistance such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides that no person shall: (1) make field use of any chemical toxicant on any Federal lands for the purpose of killing predatory animals; or (2) make field use on such lands of any chemical toxicant which causes any secondary poisoning effect for the purpose of killing other mammals, birds, or reptiles. Provides that any person convicted of any violation of this section, or of any regulation promulgated under this Act, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Oil Pollution Compensation Act - Title I: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage - Provides that the owner of any ship shall be liable for pollution damage caused by the escape or discharge of oil from his ship. States that such liability shall apply exclusively to pollution damage (other than preventive measures) caused on the territory, including the territorial sea, of the United States or of any foreign country which is party to the Liability Convention, and to preventive measures, wherever taken, to prevent or minimize such damage. Provides that the owner shall not be liable for pollution damage if he proves that the damage: (1) resulted from an act of war, hostilities, civil war, insurrection or a natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character; or (2) was wholly caused by an act or omission done with intent to cause damage by a third party; or (3) was wholly caused by the negligence or wrongful act of any government or other authority responsibile for the maintenance of lights or other navigational aids in the exercise of that function. States that if the owner proves that the pollution damage resulted wholly or partially either from an act or omission done with intent to cause damage by the person who suffered the damage or from negligence of that person, the owner may be exonerated, to the same extent, from his liability to such person. Allows the owner of a ship to limit his liability under this Act in respect to any one incident to an aggregate amount equal to the dollar equivalent of 2,000 francs for each ton of the ship's tonnage; provided that the aggregate amount of an owner's liability in respect of any one incident shall not exceed the dollar equivalent of 210,000,000 francs. States that if the incident occurred as a result of the actual fault or privity of the owner, he shall not be entitled to avail himself of such limitation provided in this subsection. Provides that the owner of a ship registered in the United States which is capable of carrying more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo shall maintain insurance or other financial security in the sums fixed by applying the limits of liability prescribed in this Act. Authorizes the President to issue a certificate to each ship registered in the United States whic is capable of carrying more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo attesting that such insurance or other financial security has been obtained. Stipulates that no ship registered in the United States which is capable of carrying more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo, and no other ship, wherever registered, actually carrying more than two thousand tons of oil in bulk as cargo, shall enter or leave a port in the United States, or be permitted to arrive at or leave an offshore terminal in the territorial waters of the United States unless the ship has on board a valid certificate issued by the United States or a foreign country party to the Convention. Provides a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for a violation of this provision. Title II: International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage - Establishes an International Oil Pollution Fund for compensation of oil pollution damage. States that contributions to the Fund shall be made by any person who has received more than 150,000 tons of crude oil during the calendar year in the ports or terminal installations of the United States. Provides for contributions to be made to the Fund by specified subsidiaries and commonly controlled entities. Establishes a civil penalty of $5,000 for any person who is liable to the Fund and fails to make such payment. Authorizes the President to assess and compromise any such penalty. Provides that any person suffering pollution damage arising out of an incident occurring more than one hundred and twenty days after the entry into force of the Convention shall be entitled to compensation from the Fund if that person has been unable to obtain full and adequate compensation for the damage under the terms of title I of this Act. States that if the Fund proves that the pollution damage resulted wholly or partially either from an act or omission done with intent to cause damage by the person who suffered damage or from the negligence of that person, the Fund may be exonerated from its obligation to pay compensation to such person. Provides that the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over actions against the Fund for compensation. Title III: Apportionment of Claims and Subrogation; Exclusive Remedy; Effective Date - Provides for the apportionment of established claims among the assets of the owner's fund and the compensation fund. States that this Act shall be effective upon the date of enactment of this Act or the date of entry into force of the Convention, whichever is later.
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Provides that the provisions of the Export Administration Act shall not be exercised with respect to any agricultural commodity, including fats and oils, but excluding skins and hides, during any period for which the supply of such commodity is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be in excess of the requirements of the domestic economy, except to the extent required to effectuate the policies set forth in specified sections of such Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1973
Makes it unlawful, under the Clayton Act, for any person engaged in commerce to sell, offer to sell, or contract to sell goods below cost for the purpose of destroying competition or eliminating a competion.
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1973
Provides for the Federal incorporation of the Pop Warner Little Scholars, incorporated. Gives it corporate powers and provides for its principal office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sets forth its scope of activities and requires it to have a District of Columbia agent. Prohibits it from issuing stock or paying dividends. Requires the inspection of its books and records and grants it the exclusive right to name, emblems, seals and badges. Authorizes the acquisition of the assets of the Pennsylvania corporation of the same name. Requires the corporation to continue in compliance with the laws of Pennsylvania applicable non-profit organizations.
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1973
Provides for the establishment of the Fort Constitution National Historic Site in New Hampshire. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1973
Provides that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for the district of New Hampshire. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 133)
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1973
Designates the room located in the United States Capitol and known as number S-120 as the "Styles Bridges Room". Provides that any law, regulation, document, map, or record of the United States in which reference is made to this room shall be held and considered to be a reference to the "Styles Bridges Room". Authorizes the Committee on Rules and Administration to place an appropriate marker or inscription at a suitable location or locations to commemorate and designate such room.
United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1973
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the level of supplies of home heating oil has not been adequate to meet the needs of homes across the Nation, and (2) the major cause of the inadequate supply of such oil is the limitation on imports of petroleum and petroleum products. Provides that, beginning on the date of enactment of this resolution, the limitation shall not apply to the importation of crude oil or number 2 fuel oil (home heating oil) until the ninety-first day after the date of enactment of this resolution (in the case of crude oil) or April 1, 1974 (in the case of number 2 fuel oil).
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
New England States Fuel Oil Act - Authorizes the importation of No. 2 home heating oil, without regard to the existing quota system on petroleum products, for the purpose of residential heating in the New England States and authorizes the creation of a Northeast Oil Area. Removes the restrictions on the import of No. 2 home heating oil into the New England States. Directs the Secretary of State to undertake negotiations with the Government of Canada to eliminate all trade restrictions in petroleum and petroleum products between the United States and Canada and for the establishing of a "Northeastern Regional Oil Area" consisting of Eastern Canada and the New England States. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress within one year, and each year thereafter until the negotiations are successful.
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