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Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]

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Bill· HRH.R. 2697 (96th)referred

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1979

Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine regionally available coal or coal derivatives.

Bill· HRH.R. 2553 (96th)referred

Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1979

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1979

Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1979 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide identical income tax rates for single persons, heads of households, and married couples filing jointly or separately. Establishes the zero bracket amount at $3,400 for all individual taxpayers.

Law· HRH.R. 2282 (96th)open

An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensations paid to survivors of veterans, to modify certain veterans' life insurance programs, and to exempt Veterans' Administration home loans from State anti-usury laws; to provide for certain assistance in locating individuals who were exposed to occupational hazards during military service; and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979

Veterans' Disability Compensation and Survivors' Benefits Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Veterans' Disability Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' compensation for (1) wartime disability compensation; (2) additional compensation for dependents; and (3) clothing allowances paid to certain disabled veterans. Title II: Survivors' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Benefits - Increases the rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation for (1) a surviving spouse; (2) surviving children; and (3) supplemental children's benefits. Title III: Effective Date - States that the provisions of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1979.

Bill· HRH.R. 2272 (96th)referred

A bill to require that imported meat and meat food products made in whole or in part of imported meat be subjected to certain tests and that such meat or products to be labeled "imported" at all stages of distribution until delivery to the final consumer; to require that the cost of conducting such tests, inspections, and identification procedures on imported meat and meat food products be borne by the exporters of such articles; to require certain eating establishments, which serve imported meat, to inform customers of this fact; and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1979

Title I: Meat Labeling and Inspection - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require the labeling as imported of any imported meat or meat product which is capable of use as human food, or its container. Requires that such product: (1) meet the same health standards as domestically produced products; and (2) be tested in the exporting country. Requires periodic tests of such products in the United States by the Department of Agriculture as well. Requires certain eating establishments serving imported meat to inform customers of this fact.

Bill· HRH.R. 2255 (96th)reported

Cash Discount Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979

Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit bank holding companies and their subsidiaries from selling insurance as principals, agents, or brokers, except: (1) where the insurance secures an extension of credit in the event of death or disability of the debtor; (2) any insurance activity in a community of less than 5,000 or which has inadequate insurance agency facilities; (3) any insurance activity approved prior to June 6, 1978; or (4) any insurance activity of a bank holding company with less than $50,000,000 in total assets.

Bill· HRH.R. 2209 (96th)referred

Sales Representatives Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1979

Sales Representatives Protection Act - Requires a principal who, without good cause, terminates or fails to renew a contract between such principal and a sales representative, reduces the size of the geographic territory assigned to a representative for a specified account by more than 25 percent, or reduces the rate of commission for orders solicited on behalf of such principal, to indemnify the representative according to this Act. Sets forth formulae for the indemnification of such representatives. Requires a principal to furnish specified information to a sales representative concerning orders placed through the representative's account and a monthly accounting of commissions due such representative. Allows a plaintiff to bring an action to enforce any rights or liabilities created by this Act in a United States district court. Stipulates the procedure for such action.

Bill· HRH.R. 2112 (96th)referred

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey additional real property of the United States to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission for use as a permanent site for the Alabama Space Science Exhibit.

United States · United States Congress · 13 February 1979

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey additional real property of the United States to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission for use as a permanent site for the Alabama space science exhibit.

Bill· HRH.R. 1958 (96th)referred

Taxpayer Relief Amendments to Panama Treaty Legislation

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Taxpayer Relief Amendments to Panama Treaty Legislation - Specifies that all expenses incurred implementing the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 shall be treated as an expense of the Panama Canal Commission. Prohibits payments to Panama out of U.S. Treasury revenues. Requires the Panama Canal Company to pay its cash assets to the U.S. Treasury to be applied against its debt. Directs the Commission to continue repaying its debt to the United States. Amends the Panama Canal Code to require the Commission to pay: (1) all canal operating revenues to the U.S. Treasury; and (2) the payments required under the Treaty to Panama only with express congressional authorization. Directs the General Accounting Office to monitor all costs incurred by the Commission and report annually to Congress on the differences in costs to the U.S. taxpayer. Prohibits unless expressly authorized by Congress: (1) the use of U.S. funds to implement the Treaty; (2) the transfer of U.S. property in the Canal Zone to Panama; and (3) the cessation of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government.

Bill· HRH.R. 1918 (96th)referred

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a service pension for veterans of World War I who have annual incomes of less than $10,000 and for certain surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans of World War I.

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1979

Requires the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to pay a monthly pension at a rate not to exceed $150 to: (1) each veteran of World War I who meets specified service requirements and whose annual income does not exceed $10,000; (2) certain qualified surviving spouses of each such veteran (whose own annual income does not exceed $10,000); or (3) the child or children of each such veteran.

Bill· HRH.R. 1776 (96th)referred

Administrative Rule Making Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1979

Administrative Rulemaking Reform Act - Requires a Federal agency preparing to hold a rulemaking session to make a reasonable effort to inform those likely to be affected by the proposed rulemaking. Requires that if the affected group is large, representatives of such group must be notified. Requires, in addition to present requirements, that the notice of rulemaking include the projected effective date of the rules, the purpose of the rulemaking, the text of the proposed rules, and the technical or other studies on which the agency intends to rely in the rulemaking proceedings. Applies the requirements of this Act to all rulemaking sessions except: (1) those specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national security, and (2) those relating to agency management. Requires public notice and public opportunity for comment on all rulemaking proceedings under this Act unless the agency finds that the rules to be proposed are emergency rules or are of routine or insignificant impact in which case the rule must be published with reasons for its adoption. Requires Federal agencies to give interested persons at least 45 days to participate in the rulemaking. Requires the agency to maintain a file of each proceeding to be made available to the courts, Congress, and to the public in connection with review of the rule. Limits the period for public comment to a maximum of 90 days. Requires a copy of all proposed rules to be sent to Congress. States that such rule, other than an emergency rule, shall not become effective if it is disapproved within 90 days by both Houses of Congress, or it is disapproved within 60 days by one House and no action is taken on the disapproval resolution by the other House. Provides that either House of Congress may, by resolution, require any agency to reconsider and resubmit any rule to which this Act applies. Requires that such proposed rule be repromulgated anew in accordance with all the provisions of this Act unless it is reconsidered and resubmitted to Congress within 180 days after the adoption of the resolution requiring such reconsideration. Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to study Congressional review of agency rulemaking under this Act and report the effect of such review on such rulemaking before July 1, 1984. Authorizes to be appropriated $200,000 to finance such study. Makes this Act effective 90 days after enactment. Terminates the Congressional review required by this Act at the adjournment of the Ninety-eight Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 1745 (96th)referred

Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1979

Small Business Regulatory Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct each Federal department, agency, and instrumentality engaged in rulemaking to prepare a written analysis of whether it is legal, feasible, and desirable to exempt small businesses (or classes thereof) from a rule or whether the agency should promulgate a rule with lesser compliance standards for small businesses. Sets forth information which must be present in such analysis.

Bill· HRH.R. 1539 (96th)referred

A bill to assist cities, counties, and States by amending section 5136 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to the authority of national banks to underwrite and deal in securities issued by State and local governments, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 January 1979

Excludes from the Federal law limiting and restricting the corporate powers of national banking associations to deal in and underwrite investment securities, specified dealings in and underwriting of all other nongeneral obligations issued or guaranteed by or on behalf of a State or any political subdivision thereof or agency of a State or any political subdivision thereof (except special assessment obligations and industrial revenue bonds) which are at the time eligible for purchase by a national bank for its own account, subject to specified limitations. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit an annual report to the Congress showing the extent to which the business of underwriting and dealing in State and local obligations is being carried on by commercial banks as compared with other banking institutions with a view to determining the effect of the amendment made by the first section of this Act on the institutional distribution of such business.

Bill· HRH.R. 1177 (96th)referred

A bill to make it a Federal crime to kill or assault a fireman or law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties when the offender travels in interstate commerce or uses any facility of interstate commerce for such purpose.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1979

Makes it unlawful to kill or feloniously assault a law enforcement officer or a fire fighter engaged in, or on account of, the performance of official duties when the offender: (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to commit such offense; or (2) uses any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to effect such offense. Establishes a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or, if the jury recommends and the court so orders, death for anyone who kills such individuals. Establishes a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for anyone who feloniously assaults, or conspires to kill or assault, such individuals. Provides that if such individual is killed each conspirator shall be subject to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or death, if the jury recommends and the court so orders.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 48 (96th)referred

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on Internal Security, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 January 1979

Amends rule X of the Rules the House of Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Internal Security to investigate and report on Communist and other subversive activities affecting the internal security of the United States, including activities intended to overthrow or alter the form of government in the United States by unlawful means or which incite or employ violence or any unlawful means to obstruct the lawful authority of the government.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 39 (96th)referred

Balanced Budget Amendment

United States · United States Congress · 15 January 1979

Constitutional Amendment - Balanced Budget Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding total receipts. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition for a congressional term in time of war or national emergency upon the concurrence of three-fourths of the Members of both Houses of Congress.