Intergovernmental Antirecession and Targeted Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1979

Summary

Intergovernmental Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, through a targeted fiscal assistance program, to make annual payments for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to local governments with local unemployment rates at or above six and one-half percent. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Sets forth formulas and procedures for allocations to local governments under such program. Directs the Secretary of Labor to determine or assign unemployment rates necessary to the Secretary of the Treasury's administration of all the antirecession provisions of such Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Bureau of the Census, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to provide other necessary information. Sets forth formulas and procedures for allocations to the governments of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands under both the targeted fiscal assistance and the antirecession fiscal assistance programs. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, through an antirecession fiscal assistance program, to make payments to specified territorial governments and to State and local governments with unemployment rates at or above five percent. Suspends such payments whenever the seasonally adjusted rate of national unemployment is below six and one-half percent. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose during each of the seven succeeding calendar quarters beginning in 1979. Stipulates that a portion of the total amount of such appropriations is to be determined according to a formula based on the seasonally adjusted rate of national unemployment. Sets forth formulas and procedures for allocations to eligible State and local governments and to specified territorial governments.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 96-273.

   Source: Committee

4. 30 July 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 96-273.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 August 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 3 August 1979

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #251 (69-23).

   Source: Floor

7. 5 September 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 31 January 1980

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in House.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

9. 31 January 1980

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5980.

   Source: Floor

10. 31 January 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5980.

    Source: Floor

11. 31 January 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 31 January 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 3 August 1979

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A bill to authorize a program of fiscal assistance during economic recessions and to authorize a program of targeted fiscal assistance, and for other purposes.