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Bill· SS. 281 (95th)referred

A bill for the relief of Kenjie Okuma.

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977

Provides that a certain individual be considered lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

Bill· SS. 306 (95th)referred

Youth Community Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977

Youth Community Improvement Act - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, State and local governments, Indian tribes, and Alaska Native organizations to pay the costs of community improvement projects carried out by youths.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 39 (95th)open

A resolution relating to the disapproval of the pay recommendations of the President.

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977

Disapproves the recommendations of the President transmitted to Congress pursuant to the Federal Salary Act of 1967 recommending rates of pay for (1) Members of Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, (2) certain positions in the legislative branch, (3) specified judicial personnel, and (4) certain positions under the Executive Schedule.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 38 (95th)passed

A resolution of appreciation and high regard for Gerald R. Ford.

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1977

Recognizes the outstanding contributions made by President Ford to this Nation and commends him for the manner and integrity with which he carried out his responsibilities.

Bill· SS. 224 (95th)referred

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow credit for civil service retirement purposes for time spent by Japanese-Americans in World War II internment camps.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Entitles any Federal employee or Member of Congress who is a Japanese-American World War II internee to credit for civil service retirement purposes for the period during which such individual was detained or interned in a camp or similar facility.

Bill· SS. 242 (95th)referred

A bill to provide for consideration of the comparative productive potential of irrigable lands in determining nonexcess acreages under Federal reclamation laws.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish acreage limitations in excess of 160 acres under Federal reclamation laws for lands of lesser productive potential. Authorizes the Secretary to amend existing contracts to conform to the provisions of this Act.

Bill· SS. 218 (95th)referred

Comprehensive Health Care Insurance Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Comprehensive Health Care Insurance Act - Requires every employer to offer each of his employees and their families qualified health care insurance. States that such coverage shall be optional with the employee. Requires an employer to contribute to the cost of such coverage for the benefit of an electing employee and his family at least 65 percent of the premium, with the employee contributing the balance. Establishes, for low-income employees, a program of certificates of entitlement or income tax credit in the amount by which the portion of the premium payable by such an employee exceeds the premium for which he would be liable under the program of health insurance for the unemployed or self-employed as established by this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring suit to compel an employer to comply with the provisions of this Act. Stipulates that employers experiencing substantial increases in payroll cost due to the provisions of this Act will be entitled to a cash payment by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare or a credit against income tax. States that premiums for employee groups of one to 100 persons and self-employed persons shall not exceed 125 percent of the estimated average in the State of the annual premium for employee groups of more than 100 persons. Sets forth a plan of health insurance providing hospital, medical, dental, and other health care services for non-employed and self-employed individuals and their families. Establishes, as a means of implementing such plan, a program of certificates of entitlement issued by the Secretary and credits against income tax for the premium for qualified health care insurance. States that the amount of Federal participation shall be related to the income of the individual or family, the Secretary to pay the full premium for those whose annual income are insufficient to create income tax liability, and to pay a gradually smaller proportion of the premium for others in relation to increasing amounts of income tax liability. Provides qualified health care insurance for an individual or family with no tax liability for the base year. Stipulates that the premium rate to be charged for a qualified health care insurance policy offered under such plan for any year shall in no case exceed 125 percent of the estimated average of premiums paid in the State for qualified health care insurance for groups of employees with more than 100 members. Excludes from qualified health care insurance coverage payment for stipulated items, including: (1) personal comfort items; (2) eyeglasses, hearing aids, or orthopedic shoes; and (3) private room inpatient hospital accommodations. Limits the aggregate amount of expenditures for catastrophic illness expenses. Sets forth requirements which must be met by qualified health care insurance plans. Establishes the Federal Health Insurance Redemption Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the fund of amounts equal to the aggregate amount of premiums paid under this Act. Requires carriers offering qualified health care insurance policies to participate in an assigned-risk pool which may be established in such State by the State insurance department or by such agency as may be authorized by the State. Establishes a Health Insurance Advisory Board to: (1) prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act; (2) establish minimum Federal standards for the use of State insurance departments in determining whether an insurance company and plan are qualified under this Act; (3) in consultation with carriers, providers of services, and consumers, plan, review, and develop, where necessary, programs whose purposes are to provide for maintaining the quality of medical care; and (4) review the effectiveness of the program established by this Act. Stipulates that individuals collecting unemployment compensation are eligible for coverage under this Act, unless covered through an employed member of his family. Permits an income tax credit for premiums paid for qualified insurance plans under this Act.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 33 (95th)referred

A resolution relating to conferees on the part of the Senate.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Amends rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require that substitute conferees be appointed and that such appointments be announced on the Senate floor and printed in the Senate Calendar of Business before such newly appointed members are permitted to participate or vote in the committee of conference.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 34 (95th)referred

A resolution relating to conferees on the part of the Senate.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Amends rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require the Presiding Officer, in appointing Senate conferees to a committee of conference on matters which have been considered by more than one Senate committee, to consider the recommendations of the majority leader, minority leader, and the chairman and ranking minority member of each such committee.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 35 (95th)referred

A resolution relating to conferees on the part of the Senate.

United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977

Amends rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to establish procedures to permit the conduct of business by the Senate conferees of a committee of conference when the number of such conferees does not constitute a majority of the appointed Senate conferees. States that a majority of the appointed Senate conferees must be present to agree on the final text of a conference report.

Bill· SS. 196 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt certain agricultural aircraft from the aircraft use tax, to provide for the refund of the gasoline tax to the agricultural aircraft operator.

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 1977

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt aircraft used primarily for agricultural operation from the excise tax on civil aircraft. Provides for the refund of the excise tax on gasoline used for farming purposes in an aircraft to the aerial applicator who purchased it.

Bill· SS. 45 (95th)referred

A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any crime of violence and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977

Requires that whoever uses or carries a firearm during the commission of specified Federal crimes of violence, or whoever is convicted by a State court of specified State crimes of violence and used or carried a firearm transported in, or affecting, interstate or foreign commerce during the commission of such crime of violence shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such crime, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than five nor more than ten years. Requires in the case of a second or subsequent conviction the imposition of a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years, or to life imprisonment. Stipulates that the execution or imposition of any term of imprisonment under this Act: (1) may not be suspended; (2) may not run concurrently; and (3) may not include probation.

Bill· SS. 79 (95th)referred

A bill to restore the freedom to use gold clauses in contracts.

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977

Allows the inclusion of clauses which require payment in gold or any particular kind of coin or currency in contracts entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Bill· SS. 2 (95th)referred

Sunset Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977

Sunset Act - Title I: Authorizations of New Budget Authority - Sets forth a five-year schedule for review and reauthorization of all Federal programs according to budget function and subfunction as set forth in the Budget of the United States Government for fiscal year 1977. States that no program not specifically reauthorized by Congress pursuant to this Act shall continue to function after the review date set forth in such schedule. Excepts from the requirements of this Act specified programs such as health care services, general retirement and disability insurance, and Federal employment retirement and disability payments. Permits legislation authorizing Federal program review more often than every five years as required by this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to identify for Congress for each program being reviewed the type of budget authority such program has and those inactive programs for which no outlays have been made during fiscal years 1976 and 1977. Title II: Review of Programs - Requires the authorizing committees of the Senate and House of Representatives to conduct "sunset reviews" of all programs prior to the review date applicable to such program and to issue a report on the findings of such review. Sets forth guidelines for the content of such sunset reviews including the identification of programs with duplicative objectives and an assessment of the impact of eliminating the program or funding it at a lower level. Provides the authorizing committees with assistance from the Government Accounting Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Congressional Research Service in carrying out such sunset reviews. Title III: Citizens' Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government - Establishes a Citizens' Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government to study and make recommendations on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government. Requires the Commission to submit its final report together with its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 1980. Requires the Comptroller General to report once a year for two years after submission of the Commission's final report the status of actions taken as a result of the report. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of its final report. Authorizes to be appropriated $12,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this title. Title IV: Tax Expenditures - Requires the Joint Committee on Taxation, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, to prepare a reauthorization schedule for all tax expenditures, similar to the schedule set out in Title I for Federal programs, and to report its recommendations to the Committees on Ways and Means and Finance. Requires the Congress to take final action before the end of the 95th Congress on the schedule for tax expenditures. States that, following the adoption of the schedule, the Committees on Ways and Means and Finance are required to conduct "sunset" reviews of tax expenditures according to the schedule. Sets forth guidelines for such reviews similar to those set out in Title II for such programs. Title V: Miscellaneous - Requires executive department agency heads to submit to Congress (after the President has submitted his budget) a statement of that agency's request for new budget authority as transmitted to the Office of Management and Budget. Requires agency heads to furnish the authorizing committees of Congress information regarding supplemental budget requests and supplemental estimates of outlays. Provides for a one-year grace period for programs which have not been specifically reauthorized by the scheduled time.

Bill· SS. 25 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977

Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to direct the President to prohibit suppliers of refined petroleum products from curtailing operations within any State by more than ten percent of total output without 180 days' prior written notice to the Governor of the affected State. Stipulates that such curtailments shall not exceed, within any six-month period, 25 percent of the total output of such supplier in that particular State. Limits the applicability of such requirements to marketers and distributors whose operations comprise at least two percent of the total market in such State.

Bill· SS. 21 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide additional consultation and education to employers.

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, to make visits to the work place of any employer, upon the request of the employer, to consult with and advise the employer concerning the obligations of the employer under such Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to small business and hazardous workplaces. Stipulates that no consultative visit made under this Act may serve as an inspection or investigation as otherwise provided for by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, except: (1) in the case of an employer who fails to eliminate a danger disclosed during such a visit: or (2) if conditions are found during such a visit which indicate the probability that death or serious harm could result to employees therefrom, the Secretary may notify the employer of such conditions and afford him a reasonable time to eliminate such conditions. Prohibits the transmission of information obtained during a consultative visit to representatives of the Secretary engaged in enforcement. Directs the Secretary to establish education programs to inform employers and employees of the hazards in particular industries. Authorizes the appropriation of funds through fiscal year 1978 for the purposes of this Act.

Bill· SS. 3834 (94th)open

Government Economy and Spending Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1976

Government Economy and Spending Reform Act - Title I: Authorizations of New Budget Authority - Terminates all budget authority for Federal programs on specified dates according to the functional or subfunctional category of each program as set forth in the fiscal year 1977 budget. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress by April 1, 1977, on specified programs with respect to the laws under which such program is carried on, the amount of new budget authority received by such program during the four fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977, and to identify programs for which no outlays have been made during the last two fiscal years ending before April 1, 1977. Prohibits providing new budget authority after the applicable review date set forth in this Act unless the provision of such budget authority is specifically authorized by law or the standing rules of either House of Congress. Title II: Zero-Base Program Review - Sets forth a timetable for Congressional zero-base review of new budget authority. Defines "zero-base review" as an evaluation of a given program to determine the merits of its continuation at a level less than, equal to, or more than its existing level. Requires each congressional committee conducting a zero-based program review to adopt tentative and final review plans, receive reports from the Comptroller General and Federal agencies on the program being reviewed, and report to their respective House the results of such zero-base review of the program. Sets forth minimum objectives of inquiry for such reviews. Requires that any committee reporting pursuant to this Act recommend the extent to which any program reviewed should be continued or eliminated. Title III: Continuing Review - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to require, whenever the Comptroller General issues a report which discloses any substantial deficiency in the achievement of the objectives of any Federal program, the agency conducting such program to report to specified congressional committees 60 days after such report and every six months thereafter to deliniate the actions taken with respect to such deficiency. Requires that such agency continue to issue such reports until such time as the Comptroller General determines that no purpose is served by their submission. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to require the inclusion in the Budget of a statement of the specific objectives of each Government program, and a comparison, in each subsequent Budget, of the achievement of such objectives for the last completed fiscal year with the planned objectives of such year. Title IV: Citizens Bicentennial Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government - Establishes the Citizens' Bicentennial Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government, an independent agency of 18 members to study Federal agencies. Directs the Commission to make recommendations to the President and Congress for the restructuring of such agencies to improve their efficiency. Requires the Commission to submit its final report by September 30, 1979, and terminate it 90 days thereafter. Authorizes to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation $12,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this title. Title V: Miscellaneous - Requires the Director of Management and Budget to study the feasibility of zero-base budgeting for Federal agencies. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to study the feasibility of personnel ceilings on employees of the United States and their relationships to alternative methods of carrying out the activities of such employees. Requires that such reports be submitted to Congress. Requires Federal agency heads to report requests for new budget authority to Congress. Requires specified committees to study the effectiveness of the zero-base review procedures required by this Act.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 527 (94th)referred

A resolution disapproving certain action of the District of Columbia council.

United States · United States Congress · 27 August 1976

Expresses the Senate's disapproval of the action of the District of Colubmia Council described as follows: The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, passed by the Council July 8, 1976, and signed by the Mayor July 23, 1976.

Bill· SS. 3716 (94th)referred

A bill to amend section 35 of the mineral Lands Leasing Act, as amended, with respect to the payment of moneys received from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of public lands to States.

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1976

Amends the Mineral Lands Leasing Act to reduce the portion of the income from Federal mineral lands to be paid into the reclamation fund created by the Reclamation Act from 52 1/2 to 40 percent. Directs that an additional 12 1/2 percent of such revenues by paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the States from within which such recepits were derived. Requires States, in disposing of such additional funds, to give priority to those subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development of mineral lands for (1) planning, (2) construction and maintenance of public facilities, and (3) provision of public services. Requires Colorado and Utah to give similar priority in spending funds received from specified oil shale test leases. Directs theat income received by the United States under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 be disposed of in the same manner as income received under the Mineral Lands Leasing Act.

Bill· SS. 3543 (94th)referred

National Full Employment and Anti-Inflation Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 June 1976

National Full Employment and Anti-Inflation Act - Title I: Establishment of Goals, Planning, and General Economic Policies - Amends the Employment Act of 1946 to declare that it is the policy of the Federal Government to create and maintain conditions which (1) promote productive and useful employment opportunities and (2) promote stable growth and purchasing power. Establishes a Congressional Joint Select Committee on Long-Run Economic Goals and Policies. Directs the Committee to (1) conduct a study of sustainable long-run economic goals; (2) solicit the advice of workers, business, agriculture, consumers, State and local government, and the public at large on programs and policies; (3) submit to the Congress legislative recommendations setting forth such long-run economic goals as are deemed appropriate and advisable; and (4) report to the Congress its findings and recommendations with regard to specific policies to achieve such long-run goals. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to enable the select committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this Act. Requires the President to submit to the Congress an annual economic report setting forth (1) trends in the levels of employment, production, and purchasing power; (2) annual numerical goals for employment, production, and purchasing power; (3) programs and policies for carrying out the goals of this Act; (4) the budgetary impact of such programs and policies; and (5) anti-inflation policies and recommendations. Directs the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board to submit a report in conjunction with the President's report analyzing the economic goals set forth therein and the effect of such goals and policies on monetary policy. Requires the Congress to establish procedures for the effective oversight of all government programs and policies, including a comprehensive budget review of every government program at least once every four years. Title II: Coordination of Federal, State, and Local Government Activities Affecting Employment - Directs the President to submit to Congress recommendations with regard to existing and alternative policies and programs designed to improve the coordination between the Federal Government and State and local governments of programs and policies intended to increase employment and employment opportunities, and strengthen the financial condition of State and local governments. Requires the President to submit recommendations designed to reduce the under utilization of human and capital resources due to the geographical distribution and limited mobility of such resources within the country. Directs the President to minimize structural unemployment by studying and reviewing the appropriateness and effectiveness of existing and alternative employment and training mechanisms and programs. Stipulates that the President shall transmit to the Congress recommendations relating to youth employment which (1) utilize and alter, where appropriate, the resources and facilities of existing youth employment and training programs and (2) provide policies to encourage employment of youth in rewarding and skill-creating jobs. States that the President shall assist the Congress in achieving integration of existing public and private income maintenance programs by submitting recommendations for improvement and simplification of income maintenance and employment policies.

Law· SS. 3542 (94th)open

An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make compensation for damages arising out of the failure of the Teton Dam a feature of the Teton Basin Federal reclamation project in Idaho, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1976

Entitles all persons sustaining damage as a result of the collapse of the Teton Dam on the Teton River, Idaho, to receive full compensation from the United States as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or his designee in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho. Stipulates that acceptance of any award made under the Act shall constitute a complete release of all claims of the claimant arising from the dam collapse. Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with the owners of irrigation facilities damaged by the dam collapse to finance the repair or reconstruction of such facilities. Permits claimants aggrieved by a decision by the Secretary under this Act to appeal the decision to the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

Bill· SS. 3528 (94th)referred

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study with respect to the feasibility of establishing the Desert Trail as a national scenic trail.

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1976

Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of designating the Desert Trail, extending from the Canadian border of Idaho through Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, and Arizona to the Mexican border, as a national scenic trail.

Bill· SS. 3486 (94th)referred

A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1993.

United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1976

Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to direct the President to prohibit petroleum marketers or distributors from reducing by more than ten percent the amount of refined petroleum products marketed within any State without prior notice to the Governor of such State. Limits the amount of any such reduction where prior notice is given to a 25 percent reduction over each six-month period. Exempts small marketers and distributors whose amount of business did not exceed one percent of the total market in such State. Exempts marketers engaged solely in the selling of refined petroleum products on a retail level to end users.

Bill· SS. 3433 (94th)referred

Dairy and Meat Import Inspection and Identification Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1976

Dairy and Meat Import Inspection and Identification Act - Title I: Dairy Products - Defines terms used in this title. Prohibits the importation of dairy products into the United States unless the Secretary of Agriculture has certified that such products are wholesome and pure and that the plants in which such products were manufactured or processed comply with minimum standards of sanitation prescribed by the Secretary. Requires that the standards established under this title be comparable to those imposed upon domestic dairy products. Directs the Secretary to inspect imported dairy products and to require that such products be accompanied by a certificate of compliance indicating that such products conform to the minimum standards established under this Act. Provides for the assessment of fees on imported dairy products to cover the cost of inspections and certificates required by this title. Title II: Meat and Meat Products - Prohibits the importation of meat or meat products capable of use as human food into the United States unless tests have been conducted to determine whether such articles contain any substance prohibited in any carcass or meat product from any domestically produced animal or contain a level of any substance in excess of the maximum allowable level for domestically produced meat products. Stipulates that such tests may be conducted by persons in the exporting country if such individuals have been certified to do so under the same criteria as persons certified by the Department of Agriculture to conduct such test on articles of animals produced in the United States. Provides for the assessment of fees on such imported products to cover the costs of inspections and testing required under this title. Title III: Study; Effective Date - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct a study to determine the most practicable and effective method of requiring imported meat and dairy products to bear lables identifying such products as being imported.

Bill· SS. 3421 (94th)reported

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1976

Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any franchise agreement, or any trademark licensing contract or agreement, for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a trademarked soft drink product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in substantial and effective competition with products of the same general class distributed or sold by others; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective 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 of 1946.

Bill· SS. 3263 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for consideration of the comparative productive potential of irrigable lands in determining nonexcess acreages under Federal reclamation laws.

United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1976

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the acreage of individually owned land which may eligibly receive project water as nonexcess acreage under Federal reclamation laws at 160 acres of class I land or the equivalent acreage of lands of lesser productive value as would be appropriate for an economic family-size farm. Requires the Secretary in establishing land classes to take into account factors including soil characteristics, crop adaptability, cost of crop production and soil characteristics.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 108 (94th)referred

A concurrent resolution seeking to eliminate discriminatory trade practices of the European Economic Community.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1976

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President shall seek the elimination of surety deposit requirements on vegetable protein products imposed by the European Economic Community. Provides that if the President shall fail to eliminate such requirement, he shall obtain full compensation for such actions under article XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

Bill· SS. 3227 (94th)referred

Solar Energy Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 March 1976

Solar Energy Act - Title I: Findings, Policy, Purpose and Definitions - Declares it the policy of the United States to reduce national reliance on crude oil imports as an energy source by demonstrating the reliability of solar energy generation facilities. Title II: Solar Energy Fiscal Year 1977 Suggested Budget Outlays for Operating Expenses, Plant and Equipment, and Construction - Recommends budget outlays for fiscal year 1977 in the following areas: solar heating and cooling, agricultural and industrial process heat, solar-thermal electric, photovoltaic, ocean-thermal, wind, solar crop irrigation, resource assessment and technology utilization, and other areas of solar energy research. Includes recommended budget outlays for specific projects. Title III: Responsibilities of the Administration - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration to: (1) insure, to the maximum extent possible, that procurement under such Act be on a cost-sharing basis with private business; (2) consult with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration before granting or contracting of any demonstration projects under the Act; and (3) report to the President and the Congress by September 30, 1977 on the integration of existing electric utility systems with decentralized solar-electric generation systems.

Bill· SS. 3182 (94th)referred

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide consultation and education to employers.

United States · United States Congress · 18 March 1976

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, to make visits to the work place of any employer, upon the request of the employer, to consult with and advise the employer concerning the obligations of the employer under such Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to small business and hazardous workplaces. Stipulates that no consultative visit made under this Act may serve as an inspection or investigation as otherwise provided for by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, except: (1) in the case of an employer who fails to eliminate a danger disclosed during such a visit; or (2) if conditions are found during such a visit which indicate the probability that death or serious harm could result to employees therefrom, the Secretary may notify the employer of such conditions and afford him a reasonable time to eliminate such conditions. Prohibits the transmission of information obtained during a consultative visit to representatives of the Secretary engaged in enforcement. Directs the Secretary to establish education programs to inform employers and employees of the hazards in particular industries. Authorizes the appropriation of funds through fiscal year 1978 for the purposes of this Act.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 180 (94th)referred

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced Federal budget.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1976

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the Congress shall seek to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. Directs the President to ascertain the total receipts and outlays of the Government during each fiscal year. Provides that if the total receipts are less than the total outlays, the President shall determine the percentage rate of income tax surtax to be imposed to equal the amount by which such total receipts are less than total outlays. Provides that the income tax surtax, which would otherwise be in effect for the year, may be suspended in case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress.

Bill· SS. 3132 (94th)referred

Small Business Employers' Occupational Safety and Health Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 11 March 1976

Small Business Employers' Occupational Safety and Health Act Amendments - Directs the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to visit the workplaces of small business employers of 25 employees or less to provide consultation and advice. Stipulates that such visits may be conducted only upon valid request, and shall be limited to matters specified in the request affecting conditions, structures, machines, apparatuses, devices, equipment, or materials in the workspace. Directs the Secretary to make recommendations regarding the elimination of any hazards disclosed within the scope of the on-site consultation. Prohibits the issuance of notices, citations, or penalties as a result of such visit. Requires that upon issuance of a citation to a small business for violations of standards, notice shall be given to such small business of the availability of financial assistance to correct violations.

Law· SS. 3091 (94th)open

National Forest Management Act of 1976

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1976

Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to include in the Renewable Resource Program, national program recommendations which take into account specified policy objectives. Requires the Secretary to provide for public participation in the formulation and review of proposed land management plans for units of the National Forest System. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations that set out processes for the development and revision of land management plans. Requires that such regulations specify procedures to insure that plans are prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and guidelines. Authorizes the Secretary to appraise and sell so much of the trees and other forest products found upon National Park System lands as may further the policies set forth in the Multiple Use and Sustained Yield Act and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources and Planning Act. Repeals the requirement that such forest products be sold for use only in the State or territory in which the timber reservation from which such products were taken is located. Increases to $10,000 in appraised value the maximum value of timber and cord wood which the Secretary may sell without advertisement.