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United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1978
Extends the best wishes of the Senate to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett upon his retirement from the Senate.
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1978
Prohibits the President from taking any action that would affect the validity of any post-World War II security and mutual defense treaties without the advice and consent of the Senate, or the approval of both Houses of Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1978
Declares a certain individual lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1978
Establishes a procedure for either House of Congress to disapprove any rule or regulation which would impose additional burdens on recipients of: (1) water supply from Federal projects; or (2) Federal grant or loan assistance for the development of water supply or treatment works. Requires any department or agency issuing any rule or regulation subject to disapproval to transmit copies to: (1) each House within three days of its issuance; and (2) the affected States at least 60 days prior to its issuance. Forbids any department or agency from initiating legal action to quantify or establish Federal or Indian reserve water rights without first notifying the appropriate congressional committees and affected States.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1978
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any offenses against the United States arising out of illegal activity relating to the General Services Administration. Sets forth the authority and duties of the special prosecutor.
United States · United States Congress · 22 August 1978
Permits any person, association, partnership or corporation in adverse possession of public lands to obtain a patent to such lands from the Secretary of the Interior. Sets forth the information to be included in a petition for such a patent. Directs the Secretary to grant a patent to public lands if the petitioner, the petitioner's ancestors, or grantors have held such lands: (1) under color of title, meaning the semblance or appearance of title; (2) in good faith at the time of acquisition of color of title; (3) peacefully for at least 20 years; and (4) have improved or cultivated such lands. Establishes procedures for the review of such petitions. Directs the Secretary, upon a determination that the petition is sufficient, to issue a patent for the interest claimed in an area of public land 50 acres or less upon the payment of $1.25 or less per acre. Grants the Secretary the option of issuing a patent for more than 50 acres upon the payment of the required fee. Requires the Secretary to obtain the consent of other Federal agencies to a patent award if a claim under this Act interferes with functions of such agencies. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a patent to a comparable tract of land or to pay the fair market value of the interest in the land claimed if such consent is not obtained. Permits the petitioner to elect compensation in lieu of substitute land. Reserves to the United States all mineral interests in any land to which a patent is issued under this Act. Prohibits the issuance of any patent if there is an unadjudicated claim adverse to the petitioner. Establishes jurisdiction in the United States Courts of Appeals for the review of all final actions of the Secretary under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject to capital gains taxation the gain from the sale or exchange of farming property and undeveloped real property by a nonresident alien.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1978
Provides for payments by the Secretary of the Treasury to any State which places on the ballot in the general election of November, 1978, a question concerning the opinion of the voter on the subject of a balanced Federal budget.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business investment companies electing to be taxed as regulated investment companies, and having a tax deficiency as a result of a judicial judgment or administrative settlement concerning certain capital gains or dividend deductions, to satisfy such deficiencies by paying out dividends within 90 days after the judgment or settlement.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1978
Authorizes a certain individual to import one leopard skin trophy into the United States for noncommercial purposes.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1978
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to suspend the customs duty on freight cars until June 1, 1982.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five dollar tax credit for each form or document which a small business is required to file with a Federal Government agency.
United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1978
Designates July 18, 1979, as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day."
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1978
Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to require the export, for sale, donation, or barter, of a minimum aggregate quantity of 7,000,000 metric tons of United States farm commodities each fiscal year from 1979 through 1982, unless: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture determines that export supplies are not available; or (2) the food needs of developing countries, as gaged by specified factors, do not merit such quantity. Requires the President to report to the appropriate committees of Congress the specific reasons for any shortfall should less than the minimum quantities required by this Act be exported.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow retroactively to 1971, the ten percent investment tax credit for certain unitary hog confinement facilities.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Declares it the sense of the Senate that specified steps should be taken to insure that more efficient use is made of the existing stock of railroad freight cars and power equipment and to encourage the acquisition of new cars and equipment in order to meet the needs of American agriculture.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1978
Regulatory Cost Reduction Act - Requires the head of each executive department or independent agency to submit an annual report of the costs of compliance with the rules and regulations of that agency or department (hereinafter referred to as "compliance costs") to Congress, the President, and the Comptroller General. Stipulates that such report must include a list of the measures taken and to be taken to reduce compliance costs by five percent each year or an explanation of any failures to do so. Directs the President to formulate the criteria for determining compliance costs and to submit such criteria for review by the public and selected offices. Requires the President and the head of each independent agency to transmit to Congress and the Comptroller General recommendations for reducing compliance costs by five percent for each of the next five years, and to implement those recommendations 60 days after transmittal unless Congress passes a concurrent resolution stating disapproval of the recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1978
States that the President should, pending removal of Cuban military forces from Africa, (1) recall the United States Interests Section from Cuba and expel the Cuban Interests Section from the United States, (2) deny any license for commercial trade with or export to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1969, (3) reverse any other action toward the normalization of relations with Cuba, and (4) defer any further official actions toward normalization of United States relations with Cuba.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow public utilities to exclude from gross income, as contributions to capital, all amounts received in aid of construction of electric energy, steam, or gas facilities.
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1978
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State: (1) make every effort to negotiate an agreement with Canada to preserve our mutual airshed, protect air resources, and maintain air quality; and (2) take whatever diplomatic actions necessary to reduce or eliminate any undesirable impact on both countries resulting from air pollution from any source.
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1978
Requests the President and the Secretary of State to enter into discussions with General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, the Soviet Ambassador to the United States, and other appropriate officials of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics regarding the issuance of emigration visas by such Government to U.S. citizens John and Lorraine Jodwalis Vaicekauskiene.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that an individual's allowable charitable contributions shall be deducted when determining the individual's adjusted gross income, thereby allowing the deduction to individuals who do not itemize.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1978
Extends the congratulations of the United States to the Republic of China on the occasion of the inauguration of its President, Chiang Ching-Kuo.
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1978
Designates the weekend of or preceding April 29 of each year as "Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust."
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1978
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Soil Conservation Service, and the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to conduct investigations for water resource development projects within their respective jurisdictions. Requires the Secretaries for each detailed feasibility investigation undertaken to prepare a feasibility report to be submitted to Congress describing the water resource problems of the area with respect to national economic development, regional development, water resource conservation, environmental quality, and social well-being. Sets forth required contents to be included in feasibility reports. Provides for the reimbursement of the United States for water resource development projects planned under this Act according to a set percentage of the cost and the purpose of the project.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1978
Removes the criminal penalties presently applicable to those individuals who refuse or neglect to answer agricultural, irrigation, or drainage census questions.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1978
Removes specified criminal penalties for individuals who neglect to answer questions submitted in connection with a census. Increases the penalty for individuals who willfully give false answers relating to the individual, to the individual's family or to the farm or farms of which such person or family is the occupant.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1978
Prohibits the Postal Service from charging the sender of matter which may be mailed free of postage to blind and other handicapped persons for any services provided by the Postal Service in connection with the identification of any change of address of any addressee of such matter.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1978
Investment Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore part of the pre-1969 tax treatment of capital gains by repealing the capital gains item of tax preference for the minimum tax; lowering the corporate alternative tax to 25 percent of net capital gain; and lowering the alternative individual tax to 25 percent of net capital gain.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1978
Directs the Internal Revenue Service not to adopt a position which is inconsistent with previous general audit procedure or regulations in determining whether an individual is an employee for purposes of social security taxation, unemployment taxation, and income tax withholding until a law amending the definition of "employee" is enacted.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1978
Commends Lee Williams for his long, faithful, and exemplary service to the United States Senate.
United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1978
Sugar Stabilization Act - Sets forth the policy of the Congress with respect to foreign trade in sugar. Title I: International Sugar Agreement - Authorizes the President to prohibit the importation of sugar from any country not a member of the International Sugar Organization, and to otherwise regulate foreign trade in sugar to implement the International Sugar Agreement. Establishes civil penalties for the violation of such regulations. Requires the President to submit to Congress an annual report on the Agreement. Title II: Domestic Sugar Program - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make an annual estimate of the sugar consumption needs of the United States. Establishes a formula for determining the price objectives of domestic sugar. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a quota for the importation of sugar, and to adjust such quota. Authorizes the Secretary to impose an import fee in order to attain the price objective for sugar. Prohibits the established quota from being filled by direct-consumption sugar, except in specified circumstances. Permits the Secretary to suspend such quota and fees under specified circumstances. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a quota on the importation of "sugar-containing products. Prohibits the importation of sugar, liquid sugar, or "sugar-containing products" after the import quotas have been filled. Prohibits the importation of certain sugar or liquid sugar into the Virgin Islands in excess of 100 pounds annually. Prohibits the exportation of certain sugar from the United States. Regulates the exportation of sugar. Sets forth items to which the sugar quota shall not apply. Title III: General Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations to carry out this Act. Establishes penalties for the violation of such regulations. Requires certain information to be furnished to the Secretary by persons engaged in the manufacture, marketing, transport, or industrial use, of sugar. Prohibits officials engaged in the administration of this Act to invest in sugar. Establishes penalties for the violation of such prohibition. Authorizes the President to suspend the operation of Title II of this Act in a national emergency. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (1) to conduct surveys and investigations to carry out this Act, and (2) to announce a "daily spot price" for raw sugar in specified circumstances. Terminates the authority of the Secretary under this Act on December 31, 1982.
United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to industrial development bonds to permit refunding issues to proceed to closing, notwithstanding Treasury Department regulations proposed on December 1, 1979, but only if, prior to that date: (1) specified authorizing actions toward the issuance of the refunding obligations were taken by the issuer's governing body or the affected corporation; or (2) a bond purchase agreement for the sale of the refunding obligations had been executed. Requires that the proceeds of such refunding obligations be applied solely to the payment of principal, interest, and any redemption premium on the refunded obligations either at or prior to the maturity thereof, and the payment of the issuance expenses of the refunding bonds.
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1978
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to include specified textiles and textile products in the articles reserved from tariff reduction or elimination negotiations by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1978
Agricultural Act - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to set the established price for the 1978 crop of upland cotton at 60 cents per pound. Increases the minimum loan levels for the 1978 crop of corn from $2.00 per bushel to $2.20 per bushel. Increases the 1978 established price per bushel of corn from $2.10 to $2.30. Increases the minimum loan levels for the 1978 crop of wheat from $2.35 per bushel to $2.50. Increases the 1978 established price per bushel of wheat from $3.05 to $3.40.
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1978
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to increase the established price for the 1978 crop of wheat from $3.05 to $3.50.
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1978
Beef Import Act - Subjects specified kinds of preserved beef and veal products to the policy of Congress related to the restriction of beef imports. Revises the formula for the determination of beef and veal import quotas. Directs the President to limit beef imports at any one port of entry in order to insure the geographical distribution of such imports. Revises the criteria under which the President may suspend a proclamation limiting beef and veal imports to permit such suspension only during a national emergency or when the supply of such products are inadequate to meet domestic supply at reasonable prices.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the month of May, 1978, as National Car Care Month."
United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1978
Establishes the Trails West National Historical Park, in Nebraska and Wyoming, to commemorate the westward migration through the North Platte Valley. Provides for the acquisition of lands by the Secretary of the Interior and for the establishment of the park upon publication of notice in the Federal Register.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1978
Deems a certain Federal employee to have elected a reduction in his annuity under a specified provision of the law governing retirement of Federal employees if certain conditions are met.
United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1978
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the second full week in October, 1978 as "National Legal Secretaries' Court Observance Week."
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1978
Expresses disapproval of the standards promulgated by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for determining whether the refusal of a recipient of aid under Title IV, part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of the Social Security Act to cooperate with a State agency in obtaining child support payments has been made in good faith.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1978
Youth Employment Incentive and Social Bonus Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to conduct demonstration projects in each of ten urban poverty areas pursuant to which social bonus payments of between $2,500 and $4,000 are to be made to business enterprises which employ and provide training for at least 20 poor youths who have had no previous employment experience.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow farmers to include crop deficiency payments in gross income either in the year of receipt or, if the year of receipt is the crop year, in the next following year, or, if not received in the crop year, in the taxable income for the previous year.
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1978
Amends the Clean Air Act to remove the prohibition against the use of alcohol as a fuel additive.
United States · United States Congress · 3 March 1978
Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to permit the duty-free importation of wood strips used in food containers.
United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1978
Research on Aging Act - Limits the mission of the National Institute on Aging, established under the Public Health Service Act, to the conduct and support of biomedical research, and training related to the biological process of aging. Eliminates the support of research and training related to the social and behavioral aspects of aging from such mission. Amends the Public Health Service Act: (1) to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to include on the National Advisory Council on Aging, such ex officio members deemed necessary; and (2) to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in lieu of the Secretary, to determine the area in and extent to which activities in support of the mission of the Institute will be carried out. Removes the requirement that studies be conducted into specified social, psychological, educational, and economic aspects of the aging process.
United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1978
Declares the sense of the Congress that the President and the Secretary of State should take all necessary steps to bring the Baltic States question before the United Nations and to urge the United Nations to request the Soviet Union to withdraw all non-native troops, agents, colonists, and controls from the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and to return all Baltic exiles from Siberia and from prisons and labor camps in the Soviet Union. Requires the Secretary of State to do his utmost to bring the matter of the Baltic States to the attention of all nations by means of special radio programs and publications. Declares that the United States should not agree to the recognition of the Soviet Union's annexation of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Directs the President to take steps to provide that all maps of Europe show the Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia as independent states. Calls for a return of self-determination to the peoples of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia through free elections conducted under the auspices of the United Nations.
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1978
Beef Import and Labeling Act - Title I: Import Quotas and Customs Duties - Revises the quotas on the importation of beef. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the domestic production quantity of beef each quarter in order that the import quota may be determined. Directs the Secretary to establish a system for the equitable distribution of such quota among importers. Repeals current beef import quotas, and the authority of the President to suspend or increase such quota. Title II: Meat Import Labeling - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that any imported meat or meat food product made in whole or in part of imported meat be labeled "imported", "imported in part", or with the name of the country of origin. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess exporters of meat to the United States for the cost of such labeling.
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1978
Reclamation Reform Act - Replaces the existing maximum Federal reclamation law acreage limitation of 160 acres of reclaimed land per individual with a maximum farm size limit of 1,280 acres, owned or leased by any combination of persons. Restricts the number of persons who may join in such combination to 25 or fewer. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to limit the number of landholdings that any person, firm, or business may manage for the benefit of a qualified recipient. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate by rule appropriate increases in the acreage limitation for lands of lesser productive potential. Abolishes the requirement that a qualified recipient must be resident on or near a landholding in order for such landholding to be eligible to receive water. Prohibits any qualified recipient from leasing a landholding acquired after January 1, 1978, unless he or she has derived nonrental income from such landholding for agricultural production for a period of not less than ten years. Provides for the removal of acreage limitations upon repayment of construction charges of the reclamation project required under contracts with the Secretary relating to the delivery of water supplies to such landholding for agricultural use. Prohibits the delivery of water to landholders whose lands do not comply with the federal reclamation law acreage limitation one year after the passage of this Act.