United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1976
Mass Mailings and Computer Use Standards Resolution - Provides that a Senator, or a Member of the House of Representatives, who is a candidate for nomination or election to the Senate, shall register each mass mailing mailed by him as franked mail with the Select Committee on Standards and Conduct. Provides that each registration shall be available for public inspection. Prohibits any such Member from mailing any mass mailing as franked mail less than 60 days immediately before the date of the primary election or political convention in which he is a candidate for nomination or the election in which he is a candidate for election. Limits the total number of pieces which may be included in mass mailings mailed as franked mail by such a Member to 1,000,000 or a total number equal to twice the number of individuals of voting age in the State which the Senator represents or which the candidate seeks to represent. Requires that when a Member of the House of Representatives becomes a candidate for nomination or election to the Senate, he shall certify to the select committee the number of pieces included in mass mailings mailed as franked mail by him during the period beginning on January 1 of the year in which he becomes a candidate and ending on the date on which such certification is made to the select committee. Provides that if a Senator uses any computer material which is prepared by an employee of the Senate or the cost of which was paid out of appropriated funds, or uses any copy made from or made with the use of any such material, for a purpose which is not in the course of the conduct of his official duties and functions as a Senator, he shall reimburse the Senate for the value of the use of the computer material used. Directs the select committee to prepare a proposed Code of Ethics and Conduct for Members, officers, and employees of the Senate, to be submitted to the Senate on or before January 31, 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1976
States that the Senate deplores and condemns the conduct of a specified group toward Governor Wallace of Alabama and Senator Henry Jackson of Washington.
United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976
Black Lung Benefits Reform Act - Amends the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a rebuttable presumption that miners with 25 or more years of coal mine employment shall be entitled to receive benefits under provisions of the Act. Stipulates that claims for benefits may be filed with the Secretary of Labor after the enactment of this Act if the date of the last exposed employment of the eligible miner occurred before December 30, 1969. Stipulates that no claim for benefits shall be denied based on location or nature of employment. Stipulates that decisions by administrative law judges in favor of a claimant are not appealable, except upon motion of the claimant. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program designed to locate and assist individuals who are likely to be eligible for benefits under this Act. Stipulates that individuals so informed shall be eligible to file a claim despite previous failure to file within the specified time frame. Redefines the term "total disability" to prohibit use of the fact that a deceased miner was still a mine employee at the time of death as evidence that such miner was not totally disabled. Stipulates that criteria for determination of total disability shall not be more restrictive than disability insurance criteria listed in the Social Security Act. Requires that all claimants be given an opportunity for a complete medical examination by a physician of the claimant's own choice. Establishes a Black Lung Disability Insurance Fund in the Treasury of the United States. Sets forth provisions governing administration of the Fund. States that amounts in the Fund shall be available for making expenditures to meet the obligations acquired by the Fund, including the expenses of providing medical benefits. Requires coal mine operators to pay premiums into the Fund according to rates prescribed by the Secretary of Labor and based on the number of tons of coal mined by each operator. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for the initial operating expenses of the Fund. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for prompt action on claims. Increases the amount of the award for delays beyond the 60-day period established by this Act. Stipulates that payments from the Fund to miners shall include the costs of medical care and services. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1976 for the construction and operation of clinical facilities. Transfers the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation to the Department of Labor.
United States · United States Congress · 17 February 1976
Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 for the procurement of aircraft, missile, naval vessel, and other weapons. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 for use by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Authorizes end strength limits for active duty personnel for the military departments for fiscal year 1977. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Specifies the minimum average strength for the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978. Reduces such average strength proportionately by those reserve units or individuals which are on active duty. Increases proportionately the average strength of such reserve components when such units or individuals are released from active duty. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes end strength for civilian personnel in the Department of Defense of 1,035,800 for fiscal year 1977. Includes in the computation of such strength level all direct hire and indirect-hire civilian personnel whether employed on a full-time, part-time, or intermittent basis. Excludes special employment categories for students and disadvantaged youth from such computation. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes average military training student loads for the military departments for fiscal year 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 17 February 1976
Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1978 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts for fiscal year 1978 for use of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies for research, development, test and evaluation. Title III: Active Forces - Specifies an end strength for active duty personnel for fiscal year 1978 for each component of the Armed Forces. Title IV: Reserve Forces - Specifies the minimum average strength for the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978. Reduces such average strength proportionately by those reserve units or individuals which are on active duty. Increases proportionately the average strength of such reserve components when such units or individuals are released from active duty. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes an end strength for civilian personnel in the Department of Defense of 1,035,800 for fiscal year 1978. Includes in the computation of such strength level all direct hire and indirect-hire civilian personnel whether employed on a full-time, part-time, or intermittent basis. Excludes special employment categories for students and disadvantaged youth from such computation. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes and specifies an average military training student load for each component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year 1978.
United States · United States Congress · 17 February 1976
Requires the United States Postal Service to consider specified factors in determining the need for an existing third- or fourth-class post office. Sets guidelines relating to such determinations.
United States · United States Congress · 17 February 1976
Military Construction Authorization Act - Title I: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to expend specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 to establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment for specified acquisition and construction. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish or develop Army installations and facilities by proceeding with construction made necessary by changes in Army missions and responsibilities which have been occasioned by: (1) unforeseen security considerations; (2) new weapons developments; (3) new and unforeseen research and development requirements; or (4) improved production schedules if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferrals of such construction for inclusion in the next Military Construction Authorization Act would be inconsistent with interests of national security, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works. Title II: Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to expend specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 to establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment for specified acquisition and construction. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to establish or develop Navy installations and facilities by proceeding with construction made necessary by changes in Navy missions and responsibilities which have been occasioned by: (1) unforeseen security considerations; (2) new weapons developments; (3) new and unforeseen research and development requirements; or (4) improved production schedules if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferral of such construction for inclusion in the next Military Construction Authorization Act would be inconsistent with interests of national security, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works. Title III: Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to expend specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 to establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, for specified acquisition and construction. Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to establish or develop Air Force installations and facilities by proceeding with construction made necessary by changes in Air Force missions and responsibilities which have been occasioned by: (1) unforeseen security considerations; (2) new weapons developments; (3) new and unforeseen research and development requirements; or (4) improved production schedules, if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferral of such construction for inclusion in the next Military Construction Authorization Act would be inconsistent with interests of national security, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works. Title IV: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to expend specified amounts for fiscal year 1977 to establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities and equipment, for defense agencies for the following acquisition and construction. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop installations and facilities which he determines to be vital to the security of the United States, and in connection therewith to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or install permanent or temporary public works. Title V: Military Family Housing - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to construct or acquire sole interest in existing family housing units in the numbers and at the locations specified in this Act. Stipulates that no family housing construction shall be commenced at any such locations in the United States until the Secretary shall have consulted with the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as to the availability of suitable private housing at such locations. Title VI: General Provisions - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Title VII: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities - Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish or develop additional facilities for the National Guard and Reserve Forces. Title VIII: Military Construction Authorization Act - Stipulates that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may establish or develop military installations and facilities by acquiring, constructing, converting, rehabilitating, or installing permanent or temporary public works, including land acquisition, site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, and equipment beginning with fiscal year 1978 in specified amounts.
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1976
Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline Authorization Act - Expresses the intent of Congress that the Alaskan natural gas pipeline be constructed promptly, without further administrative or judicial delay or impediment. Declares that the most efficient and economical method available for the transportation of Alaskan natural gas is a pipeline system from northern Alaska, across Canada, to the lower forty-eight States. Directs the Federal Power Commission to issue all necessary permits and authorizations in order to expedite the construction and operation of such pipeline within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. Grants the holders of such permits the powers of eminent domain under the Natural Gas Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal officials to issue all necessary permits and to take appropriate action within 60 days to expedite the enforcement of all rights-of-way related to the construction and operation of such pipeline. Requires compliance with requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 relating to rights-of-way for pipelines through Federal lands. Exempts such pipeline from requirements concerning (1) environmental protection, (2) technical and financial capacity of applicants, (3) public hearings, (4) licensing requirements for crude oil under the Export Administration Act of 1969, and (5) furnishing of specified information and reports. Authorizes the Secretary and the Commission to waive procedural requirements of Federal law where desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Declares that (1) the actions of Federal officers and agencies under this Act and (2) the legal or factual sufficiency of any environmental statement relative to such pipeline under provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, shall not be subject to judicial review by the Courts. Allows for claims that (1) this Act is unconstitutional; (2) actions under this Act will deny Constitutional rights; and (3) actions taken are beyond the scope of authority conferred by this Act, provided that such claims are filed within sixty days following the date of the challenged action. Declares that exclusive jurisdiction shall be vested in the United States district courts, and that review of any final order shall be had only upon direct appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Declares that the district court shall not have the power to issue injunctive relief against the issuance of any certificate, except in cases where a final judgment is entered. Recognizes that approval by the Government of Canada is necessary in order to construct such pipeline. Declares it to be in the national interest of the United States to cooperate with Canada should such approval be forthcoming. Declares that authorizations issued pursuant to this Act shall grant no immunity from Federal antitrust laws.
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1976
Transfers from Federal to State courts jurisdiction to enter decrees requiring the transportation of students or teachers to carry out a plan of racial desegregation, when such cases arise within a State. Vests appellate jurisdiction of such cases in the Supreme Court of the United States by writ of certiorari from the highest State or territorial court exercising such jurisdiction. Terminates the order of any Federal court requiring the transportation of students and teachers to carry out a plan of racial desegregation. Directs any State court of appellate jurisdiction to assume jurisdiction of such cases upon application of a party.
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1976
Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide special authority for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers in order to create and provide job opportunities for specific unemployed persons who were particularly hard hit by the recent economic recession, and to provide opportunities for industry to create additional jobs for the unemployed in rural and urban communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Incorporated (OIC) in order to provide comprehensive employment services and jobs for unemployed persons. Requires each such contract to contain provisions assuring that specific requirements are complied with, including requirements that (1) special consideration in providing jobs will be given to unemployed persons who are most severely disadvantaged in terms of the length of time they have been unemployed; (2) due consideration will be given to persons who have participated in manpower training programs for whom unemployment opportunities would be otherwise unavailable, and (3) the program will to the maximum extent feasible contribute to the elimination of artificial barriers to employment and occupational advancement. Sets forth special conditions to be met prior to providing financial assistance pursuant to a contract entered into under this Act. Requires the programs to contribute, to the maximum extent feasible, to the occupational development or upward mobility of individual participants. Prohibits the Secretary from providing financial assistance unless he determines that: (1) periodic reports will be submitted to him to measure the effectiveness of the programs; (2) there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs within the program, and (3) the participants in the program will not be employed in the construction, operation, or maintenance of sectarian religious facilities. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act of $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $200,0000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $350,000,000 for fiscal year 1980.
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1976
Recognizes the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of American commercial aviation. Requests that all concerned governmental agencies join in participating in appropriate national and local ceremonies celebrating such anniversary.
United States · United States Congress · 3 February 1976
Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning May 9, 1976, as "National Small Business Week", in recognition of the achievements and contributions which small and independent family-farmers and business men and women have made to American society.
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1976
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to give the President the power to appoint six members of the eight-member Federal Election Commission by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Appoints the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives as ex officio members of the Commission without the right to vote. Terminates the terms of the present members once the new members are appointed and confirmed pursuant to this Act. Declares the sense of the Congress that appointments authorized by this Act should be made as soon as possible.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1976
Authorizes the expenditure of $169,000 by the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences for inquiries and investigations from March 1, 1976, through February 28, 1977. Allocates $27,500 to be expended for the procurement of consultant services. Requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate no later than February 28, 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1976
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt farmers from the highway use tax on heavy trucks if the farmer (1) uses such vehicle primarily for farming purposes, and (2) is not a corporation with gross receipts in excess of $950,000 or with gross receipts more than 50 percent of which are from activities other than farming.
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1976
Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to exempt Boys State, Boys Nation, Girls State and Girls Nation conferences, from the sex discrimination provisions of such Act.
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 1976
Declares that large concentrations of starlings, grackles, blackbirds, and other birds in Kentucky and Tennessee pose a hazard to public health and safety. Declares that an emergency exists requiring immediate action with insufficient time for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon certification by the Governor, of either or both States, to treat roosts with greater than 500,000 birds with chemicals approved for bird control purposes. Declares that the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act shall not apply to any such blackbird control activites undertaken by Kentucky or Tennessee on or before April 15, 1976, or by the Federal Government within those States.
United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1976
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received by an individual as a pension, annuity, or other benefit under a retirement system maintained by the United States or any agency thereof to the extent that such amounts do not exceed the maximum social security benefit for such taxable year. Defines the term maximum social security benefits to include the maximum amount of earnings which could be received by an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits without a reduction in such benefits.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1976
Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to stipulate that price controls shall not apply to the first sale of crude oil produced from domestic wells whose daily production of crude oil for the preceding year did not exceed ten barrels per well.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1975
Interstate Horseracing Act - Title I: Findings and Policy - Expresses the findings of Congress with regard to the significance of the horseracing industry and the effects of off-track betting on such industry. Declares that the policy of the Congress is to assure continued revenue flow from horseracing to the States and to protect the horseracing industry. Title II: Regulation of Interstate Off-Track Wagering - Prohibits the acceptance of a wager, placed or accepted in one State (termed the "off-track State") on the outcome of a horse race in another State. Subjects any State or person violating this Act to a civil action which may be brought by: (1) the host racing association; (2) the State in which the race is held (host State); or (3) any owner of any horse participating in a race which is the subject of an interstate off-track wager on behalf of the host racing association, the host State and owners of all horses participating in a race which is the subject of an interstate off-track wager, to enjoin further violations of this Act and to recover damages in an amount equal to three times the amount of that portion of the interstate off-track wagers which the host State, the host racing association, and the owners of horses participating in the race, would have received if such wagers had been placed at the track where the race was held. States that in the event that a wager accepted in violation of this Act is of a type not accepted at the host track damages shall be equal to three times the greater of the: (1) maximum takeout permitted for any type of parimutuel wager in the host State; or (2) maximum takeout permitted for any type of parimutuel wager in the off-track State. Defines "take-out" as that portion of a wager which is deducted from the parimutuel pool or which is not included in the parimutuel pool and which is distributed to persons or entities other than those placing wagers. Grants jurisdiction over an action under this Act to the United States District Court in the host State or State in which the off-track wager was alleged to have been made. Provides for damages awarded to be distributed to the host State, the host racing association, and the owners of the horses participating in the race upon which the interstate off-track wager was accepted.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1975
Corrects the enrollment of S. 2718, a bill to improve the quality of rail services in the United States through regulatory reform, coordination of rail services and facilities, and rehabilitation and improvement financing.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1975
Directs the Clerk of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 2718, a bill to improve the quality of rail services in the United States through regulatory reform, coordination of rail services and facilities, and rehabilitation and improvement financing.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1975
Authorizes a study under the National Trail Systems Act for the purpose of determining the feasibility and desirability of designating the Daniel Boone Trail as a national scenic trail.
United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1975
Commends Northern Michigan University and Western Kentucky University upon their participation in the Camellia Bowl for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Small College Championship. Recognizes the excellence of both teams and wishes them well in the national championship game.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 1975
Provides that the requirement that court shall be held only where Federal quarters and accommodations are available or suitable quarters and accommodations are furnished without cost to the United States shall not apply to judges of the courts of appeals.
United States · United States Congress · 4 December 1975
Tennessee Valley Citizen Review Act - Establishes, under the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, a Tennessee Valley Authority Citizen Review Commission composed of nine members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the method of selection of such appointees. Provides for the terms of office of such appointees. Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including to review actions related to proposed charges in the rates set under such Act for the sale or resale of surplus power. Requires the Commission to review any action under such Act which the Commission decides will have a significant impact on the residents of the Tennessee Valley. Requires an annual report of the Commission to be made to the President and to the Congress. Enumerates the powers of the Commission under this Act. Requires the Federal Power Commission to conduct an annual review of the rate structure under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act for the sale and resale of surplus power. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1975
Authorizes, under the Administrative Procedure Act, the awarding of reasonable attorney fees and other expenses for participation in proceedings before Federal regulatory agencies. Sets forth criteria governing the awarding of fees and expenses. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1975
Provides for the designation, at the Department of the Treasury and in the Congress, (as part of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation), of experts on long-range tax simplification and tax reform for small business.
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1975
States that Congress has not delegated to the Federal Trade Commission any authority to determine whether, or to what extent, any rule issued under the Federal Trade Act preempts the laws of the States.
United States · United States Congress · 12 November 1975
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, under the authorization for the west Tennessee tributaries project of the Flood Control Act, to construct a project on Harris Fork Creek and South Fulton Branch in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for flood control.
United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1975
Dairy and Meat Import Inspection and Identification Act - Establishes labeling and sanitation requirements for imported meat and dairy products. Title I: Dairy Products - Defines terms as used in this title. Directs that no dairy products shall be imported into the United States unless the Secretary of Agriculture first certifies that such products are wholesome and pure. Requires the Secretary to establish standards comparable to standards imposed upon domestic dairy products. Provides that such imports must comply with United States packaging and labeling requirements. Requires that the package or container of any food product made in whole or in part of imported dairy products shall be labeled "imported" or "imported in part". Establishes criminal penalties for violation of the requirements of this Act. Title II: Meat and Meat Products - Imposes the same labeling requirements on meat products as those imposed by title I of this Act. Requires that such products meet the same health standards as imposed upon domestically produced meats. Requires that inspectors employed by the Department of Agriculture supervise the testing of imported meats. Directs that periodic tests of imported meats shall be conducted in the United States by the Department of Agriculture.
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1975
Directs the Comptroller General, in consultation with the Congressional Budget Office and the Senate Government Operations Committee, to develop no later than June 1, 1976, a standard oversight methodology to be utilized in the Senate by each standing committee other than the Committees on Appropriations and Budget, in reviewing the effectiveness of programs it has authorized. Provides for the development of a standard report form to be utilized in reporting the results of their hearings and investigations.
United States · United States Congress · 10 September 1975
Suspends various provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act relating to development of a standard form for the statement of settlement costs in all transactions involving federally related mortgage loans; requiring advance disclosure of settlement costs to prospective borrowers; and requiring the disclosure of the previous selling price of existing real property.
United States · United States Congress · 4 September 1975
Revises the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to increase the number of members on the board of directors of such Authority to five. Provides that after the date of enactment of this Act, appointments to the board shall provide representation at all times from each of the three States consuming the largest amounts of power produced by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Communications Commission render a decision on the request of The Washington Star for a waiver of the multiple ownership rules as expeditiously as possible.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1975
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in order to assist in the preservation of covered bridges significant in American history, to include in the National Register the 15 covered bridges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1975
Requests the Secretary of Agriculture to submit, to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate, a plan for the eradication of the animal disease brucellosis over a five-year period.
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1975
Authorizes payment under the supplementary medical insurance program of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Secuirty Act for optometric and medical vision care.
United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1975
Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, for the exclusion from gross income of the interest on State and municipal obligations issued to provide facilities for the furnishing of water whether or not to the general public. Provides such exclusion for facilities which convert gas or oil burning equipment to equipment which burns other energy burning materials. Increases from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 the amount of interest on industrial development bonds which may be excluded from gross income.
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1975
Authorizes the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the men of the "Screaming Eagles". Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the National Commission on Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select a suitable site in the District of Columbia or its environs. Provides that all plans are subject to approval of the Secretary of Interior. States that neither the United States nor the District of Columbia shall be put to any expense in the erection of such monument. Directs that maintenance of the monument shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior or the District of Columbia if the memorial is erected upon public grounds under their jurisdiction.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1975
States that the Senate intends that the individual income tax rebate provided by the Tax Reduction Act of 1975 is not be subject to State income tax and that the rebates do not involve any reduction in the taxpayers' Federal income tax liability as such for 1974 nor do they constitute income to the taxpayer.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1975
Directs each standing committee of the Senate (other than the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget) to make a special study to determine the effectiveness of existing Federal programs in meeting present priority needs in relation to the cost incurred. Provides that committees shall make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of administrative implementation, duplication of programs and the elimination of programs. Requires each committee to report the results of its study to the Senate not later than December 31, 1975.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1975
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act to withhold a percentage of the total entitlement payment for any period to insure sufficient funds for final allocation of funds among the State and local units of government. Appropriates to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund: (1) $1,625,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; (2) $6,687,500,000 for fiscal year 1977; (3) $6,837,500,000 for fiscal year 1978; (4) $6,987,500,000 for fiscal year 1979; (5) $7,137,500,000 for fiscal year 1980; and (6) $7,287,500,000 for fiscal year 1981. Appropriates to the Fund as noncontiguous States adjustment: (1) $1,195,000 for fiscal year 1976; and (2) $4,780,000 for each of the fiscal years 1976 through 1981. Exempts amounts appropriated to the Fund from the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report with appropriate recommendations to the Congress no later than September 30, 1980, concerning the extension of such Act. Declares that if the entitlement of any Indian tribe or Alaskan native village is waived for any entitlement period, then the amount of such entitlement shall become part of the entitlement of the county government of the county in which such unit is located. Directs each State and local unit of government which receives funds under such Act to submit a report to the Secretary after the close of each entitlement period on the use of the funds received. Directs each unit of local government which expects to receive funds to submit a report to the Secretary on how it plans to use the funds it expects to receive. Empowers the Secretary whenever he determines that a unit of government has failed to comply with an applicable regulation to withhold all or a portion of the entitlement funds due such unit of government, to terminate the eligibility of such unit of government, and to require repayment of the entitlement funds expended. Requires units of government to provide an opportunity for citizens to give recommendations and views on the proposed expenditures of all funds distributed under such Act within such unit.
United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1975
American Folklife Preservation Act - Creates an American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress. Provides that the center shall be subject to the supervision and direction of a board of trustees. Specifies the composition of the board, including: four members appointed by the President, and seven members appointed by the Librarian of Congress. Directs the Librarian to appoint a Director of the Center. Authorizes the Center to establish and implement a program of contracts, grants, loans and scholarships to promote and support American folklife traditions and arts. Provides that no payment shall be made pursuant to this Act to carry out any research or training over a period in excess of two years, with specified exceptions. Provides that no former employee of the Federal government shall be eligible to receive any grant or other assistance under this Act in the two year period following the termination of such employment. Requires the Center to submit to the Librarian of Congress, for inclusion in his annual report to the Congress, an annual report of its operations under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Center to carry out the provisions of this Act $167,750 for fiscal year 1976, $710,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $1,716,000 for fiscal year 1978.
United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1975
Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation designating the seven calendar days commencing on April 30 of each year as "National Beta Sigma Phi Week".
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