United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1975
Authorizes and directs the Corps of Engineers to construct a four-lane high-level highway bridge between Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho. Provides that the non-Federal public bodies involved shall agree to: (1) hold the United States free from damages resulting from such construction; (2) grant all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary to such construction to the United States; and (3) maintain and operate the bridge after completion.
United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1975
Prohibits the distribution of food stamps, under the Food Stamp Act, to any household where the head of the household is engaged in a labor strike. Removes such restriction in cases of an employer lockout.
United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1975
Establishes the Hells Canyon National Recreation area to assure that the natural, historical and archeological values of the Hells Canyon area, portions of the Snake River, and adjacent lands are preserved and the recreational and ecological values and public enjoyment of the area are enhanced. Designates specified lands in Hells Canyon as wilderness areas. Incorporates segments of the Rapid River and the Snake River into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. States that the Federal Power Commission may not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, powerhouse, or other project work under the Federal Power Act within the recreation area. Deauthorizes the Asotin Dam. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a management plan for the recreation area within five years from the date of enactment of this Act. Details the elements to be contained in such plan. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the acquisition of specified roads; (2) the acquisition of lands; (3) the development of recreation facilities; and (4) the inventory, identification, and protection of the historic and archeological sites within the recreation area.
United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1975
Allows purchasers of national forest timber to transfer earned but unused purchaser credits between timber sales on the same national forest where timber sale contracts involve road construction.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1975
Provides that if the owner of an unpatented lode or placer mining claim shall fail, within the three-year period following the date of the enactment of this Act, to file for record either (1) a notice of intention to hold the mining claims; (2) an affidavit of assessment work performed thereon; or (3) a detailed report provided for by the Act of September 2, 1958 relating thereto, such failure shall constitute the abandonment of the mining claim by the owner.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1975
Natural Gas Conservation Act - Extends the application of the Natural Gas Act to the direct sale of natural gas in interstate commerce. Provides that the Act and the Federal Power Commission's regulatory authority shall not apply to the sale of natural gas dedicated for the first time or rededicated to interstate commerce on or after January, 1975, or produced from wells commenced on or after January, 1975, for domestic, commercial, industrial, or any other use, by any person, provided that person is not engaged in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. Sets forth the Federal Power Commission's power over rates and charges made by any natural gas company specified in the above paragraph. Authorizes the Federal Power Commission for three years from the date of enactment to monitor the prices of natural gas sales exempted under this Act, and if necessary to establish ceilings as to the future rates of and charges for such sales.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1975
Excess Petroleum Profits Tax Act - Imposes under the Internal Revenue Code, an excess profits surtax on the taxable income of all petroleum industry corporations for each taxable year beginning after December 31, 1973. Provides the procedure for computation of such surcharge. Provides exceptions for small corporations and corporations establishing set-aside funds. Excludes from income, subject to the surcharge, an amount equal to the investment made in the same taxable year or as authorized for specified purposes, including; (1) exploration or development of new domestic fuel; (2) increased domestic productive capacity; (3) research and development of new domestic energy sources, fuels, or uses; and (4) research and development of energy technology. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1975
Limits the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the district courts to enter any judgment, decree, or order, denying or restricting, as unconstitutional, voluntary prayer in any public school or public building. States that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any case pending in any United States court on the date of enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 17 January 1975
Designates the Box Canyon Creek, Idaho, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 17 January 1975
Authorizes the establishment of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in the State of Idaho. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 16 January 1975
Allows an income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for 25 percent of the expenses incurred (1) in improving the thermal design of a taxpayer's principal residence; or (2) in purchasing specified energy conserving devices incident to the purchase of the taxpayer's principal residence. Permits the taxpayer to elect to deduct the above expenses in an amount not to exceed $4000.
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Provides a penalty of 5 to 10 years imprisonment for possession or use of a firearm during the commission of a felony subject to original jurisdiction in Federal court. States that this penalty is in addition to the punishment imposed for the felony itself. Lowers the age limit for persons who may purchase firearms from 21 to 18 years of age. Eliminates record keeping requirements with respect to the identity and address of purchase of ammunition.
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Requires, under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Office of the Budget to prepare fiscal notes for bills and joint resolutions. States that such fiscal notes shall contain an estimate of the costs which would be incurred, or the savings which would be realized in carrying out such bill, resolution, or amendment in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in the four fiscal years following such fiscal year.
United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1975
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, at any time prior to January 1, 1980, from issuing or carrying out any order banning the use of lead shot for the hunting of waterfowl.
United States · United States Congress · 20 December 1974
Expresses the sense of Congress, including that: (1) because of the critical economic role that energy plays, a comprehensive domestic and international approach to meeting energy problems in a realistic manner is immediately needed; (2) such a comprehensive energy policy neccessitates a dramatic increase in domestic energy production coupled with a reasoned attack on wasteful energy consumption; (3) vital national actions to increase domestic energy production require that the United States - (a) rapidly expand Outer Continental Shelf exploration and development with approriate environmental safequards; (b) lift price constraints on exploration and production of natural gas and other fossil fuels; (c) adopt policies which will encourage the most rapid development of alternative energy sources; and (d) adopt policies which insure adequate opportunity to provide for the massive capital formation required to attain timely domestic energy self-sufficiency; and (4) the reasoned nationwide attack on wasteful energy consumption requires - (a) enactment of energy conservation authority capable of significantly reducing consumption; (b) expanded Federal programs related to increasing the efficiency of energy uses; and (c) a mandatory impact study on energy consumption of planned Federal programs prior to program implementations.
United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1974
States that it is the purpose of this Act to provide emergency financial assistance to stimulate, maintain, or expand job-creating activities in areas suffering from unusually high unemployment. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the heads of Federal departments and agencies, to review proposed expenditures authorized by Federal law to identify programs having the potential to stimulate job creation in eligible areas. Defines an "eligible area" as one of 6.5 percent unemployment prior to the month the designation is made, and specifies the items to be given priority consideration by the Secretary in making the allocations authorized by this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 for fiscal years 1975 and 1976 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1974
Empowers the Secretary of Agriculture to include in the provisions for amortization of road costs in contracts for the sale of national forest timber the right of the purchaser to transfer earned but unused purchaser credits to other contracts on the same national forest, except that such purchaser credits shall not be transferrable when the difference between the timber value at base rates and bid rates is less than the estimated costs of such road construction.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1974
Provides that, where the cost of road construction to a purchaser pursuant to a contract for the sale of national forest timber exceeds the amount of purchaser credits available under the contract for such road construction, the Secretary of Agriculture shall give the purchaser a credit equal to the excess cost of such road construction which shall be applicable to any future contract for the purchase of timber by the purchaser in the same national forest.
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1974
Stipulates that expenditures and net lending during the fiscal year 1975 under the Budget of the United States Government shall be limited to $297,000,000,000. States that if such expenditures and net lending during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, exceed $297,000,000,000, a surtax of five percent shall be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers for taxable year 1975.
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1974
Emergency Budget Control Act - Authorizes the President, under title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, to reduce expenditures and net lending in fiscal year 1975 to not less than $295,000,000,000. Prohibits the reduction of more than 20 percent in the expenditures and net lending of any major department and agency.
United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1974
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should take immediate steps to restrain the inflationary impact of Federal expenditures and to conserve the use of energy by ordering each department and agency of the Federal Government to reduce expenditures on the travel and transportation of persons by at least 25 percent.
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1974
Expresses the sense of the Senate that, pursuant to the statutory mandate that the price of milk be supported at such level as to assure the maintenance of productive capacity sufficient to meet anticipated future needs, the Secretary of Agriculture redetermine and set the support level at 80 percent of parity for the remainder of the 1974-1975 marketing year, based on the latest available data, thereby enabling milk producers to offset part of their rising production costs.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1974
Authorizes the establishment of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in the State of Idaho. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1974
Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act - Increases disability and death pensions and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and their survivors. Increases the income limitations for such pension payments. Directs the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a thorough study and investigation of the economic needs and problems of veterans and their widows seventy-two years of age or older.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1974
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to delegate to the States specified functions held by him and specified functions held by the Chief of Engineers with respect to the location and plans for structures, excavations, or fills in or on navigable waters of the United States. Requires the Secretary to prescribe criteria for State programs enacted into law by the State in implementing the activities covered by this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 11 September 1974
States that the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review any case arising out of any State statute or arising out of any Act interpreting a State statute, which relates to voluntary prayers in public schools and public buildings. Provides that the district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any case or question which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review.
United States · United States Congress · 7 August 1974
Requires that 25 percent of the gross value of timber harvested during any fiscal year from each national forest shall be paid, at the end of such year, by the Secretary of the Treasury to the States in which such national forest is situated, to be expended as the State legislature may prescribe for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the county or counties in which such forests are situated; provided, that when any national forest is in more than one State or county the distributive share to each from the proceeds of such forest shall be proportional to its area therein. (Amends 16 U.S.C. 500)
United States · United States Congress · 6 August 1974
Veterans Housing Act - Authorizes increases in the amount limitations of the veterans home loan programs. Eliminates specific provisions of Federal law pertaining to the dormant farm and business loans available to veterans.
United States · United States Congress · 24 July 1974
Expresses the sense of the Senate that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are commended on July 24, 1974, for their many achievements as a major religion and a humanitarian people.
United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1974
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the leadership of the Nation responsible for our economic wellbeing meet together immediately in a spirit of unity to design a set of policy actions to achieve the common goal of restoring stability and growth to the American economy and confidence and prosperity to the American people. Directs that this domestic summit be convened forthwith comprised of the President, the majority and minority leadership of both Houses of the Congress, the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Appropriations Committees of both Houses, the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, together with leaders of labor and business, and such other participants as they may agree upon. Provides that they shall meet and devote such time as necessary until a plan of action is decided upon which, by its demonstration of renewed unity, direction, and purpose, will gain the public support and confidence necessary to be effective in overcoming these difficulties.
United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1974
Requires, under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Office of the Budget to prepare fiscal notes for bills and joint resolutions. States that such fiscal note shall contain an estimate of the costs which would be incurred, or the savings which would be realized in carrying out such bill, resolution, or amendment in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in the four fiscal years following such fiscal year.
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1974
Authorizes, under the Funeral Transportation and Lving Expense Benefits Act of 1974, memorial transportation and living expense benefits to the families of deceased servicemen classified as prisoners of war or as missing in action.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1974
States that, under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, no part of any application for a grant or loan under such Act may be made available to any person (other than an individual who is an officer or employee of the United States) after its submission to the Secretary of Agriculture unless: (1) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, public comment is solicited with respect to that application or part thereof; or (2) the name of such person was furnished by the applicant as a source of information concerning the applicant or the application.
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1974
Federal Grant Disclosure Act - States that, except as otherwise provided by law, no application or part of any application for Federal assistance under any Federal law may be made available to any person (other than an individual who is an officer or employee of the United States) after its submission to a Federal agency unless: (1) the name of such person was furnished by the applicant as a source of information concerning the applicant or the application; or (2) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the head of the agency, public comment is solicited with respect to that application or part thereof.
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 1974
Declares that Dr. Kissinger be commended on his outstanding contributions to the cause of world peace and that deep gratitude to Dr. Kissinger for his services is hereby expressed by the Senate. Declares that the United States Senate holds in high regard Dr. Kissinger, and regards him as an outstanding member of this Administration, as a patriotic Amercian in whom it has complete confidence, and whose integrity, and veracity are above reproach, and that the U.S. Senate wishes for him success in his continuing efforts to achieve a permanent peace in the world.
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1974
National Oil Recycling Act - Directs all Federal officials to act within their authority to encourage the use of recycled oil. States that this Act shall in no way preempt State regulation of recycled oil or used oil disposal whenever such regulation provides for stricter control of recycled oil or used oil than provided for by Federal law. States that the States should encourage the use of recycled oil in order to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Requires that in order to qualify for Federal grants under this Act, a State shall adopt laws, regulations, and administrative machinery which shall provide for, but not be limited to: (1) requiring that used oil collectors obtain a State permit prior to engaging in used oil collecting activities; (2) requiring that used oil recyclers obtain a State permit prior to engaging in recycling operations; (3) when recycled oil is available at prices competitive with new oil produced for the same purpose, using recycled oil for all automotive and industrial uses of the State government, and requiring all parties contracting with the State to use recycled oil in the performance of such contracts; (4) regulating the retail sales of automobile oil so as to encourage the recycling of used oil; (5) prohibiting the use of used oil as fuel oil or for the oiling of State roads, unless such oil has been processed to meet the minimum standards for such uses established by Federal and State pollution control laws; and (6) educating the public and private sectors of the State as to the merits of recycled oil, and the need for its use in order to reduce the drain on the Nation's oil reserves and minimize the disposal of used oil in ways harmful to the environment. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations with respect to the labeling of recycled oil in order to carry out the purpose of this Act. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring all containers of automotive and industrial oil, both new and recycled, to bear labels relating to the proper disposal of such oils after use. Makes it unlawful for any person to enter into any contract or agreement where the intent of such contract or agreement is to discourage the recycling of used oil. Provides for a fine of $50,000 for a violation of such prohibition, or imprisonment for a term of one year or less, or both. Requires records to be kept by parties covered by the provisions of this Act. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make annual reports to the Congress. Sets forth the contents of such reports. Provides that whenever the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that: (1) in implementing the provisions of this Act, a United States patent right not otherwise available is necessary to enable any person to comply with this Act; (2) there are no reasonable alternative methods to accomplish this Act's purposes; and (3) the inavailability of such patent right may result in a substantial lessening of competition or a tendency to create a monopoly in any line of the Nation's commerce; the Administrator, through the Attorney General, may so certify to a district court of the United States, which may order the person owning the patent to license it on such reasonable terms as the court, after hearing, may determine. Provides that any person violating any provision of this Act which does not provide for specific penalties or punishment thereunder shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be punishable by a term of six months in prison for each violation, or a fine of not to exceed $25,000, or both. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974, and for each succeeding fiscal year, $25,000,000 for grants to the States to assist them in fulfilling the purposes and provisions of this Act. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make allotments to the States, not to exceed 10 cents per capita for any State based on the latest national census, when he has determined that they are in compliance with this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974, and for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 1977, $10,000,000 for the development of new processes and technology to be used in the economical and ecological recycling of used oil. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1974, and for each succeeding fiscal year, through fiscal year 1977, $5,000,000 for the development of standards and testing methods to facilitate the comparison of recycled oil with new oil. Imposes a tax of 6 cents per gallon on specified oils other than recycled oils sold in the United States by the manufacturer or producer.
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1974
Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake the construction of a highway bridge across the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington, and Lewiston, Idaho.
United States · United States Congress · 14 May 1974
Declares Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Chatcolet, Hidden Lake, Round Lake, and the lower reaches of the Saint Joe River, in the State of Idaho, to be nonnavigable waters within the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1974
Provides that the Secretary of Labor shall not apply the Federal regulations governing permanent housing for agricultural workers to the nonwintering, mobile housing facilities (commonly known as "camp wagons") used in the range sheep industry.
United States · United States Congress · 4 April 1974
Provides that specified sections of the Par Value Modification Act relating to dealing in gold shall take effect immediately upon passage of this Act (formerly to take effect when the President finds and reports to Congress that international monetary reform has proceeded to the point where elimination of regulations on private ownership of gold will not adversely affect the United States international monetary position).
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