Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978

Summary

Supplemental Appropriations Act - Title I: Makes the following supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1978: (1) within the Department of Agriculture (a) for the Office of the Secretary, $145,000; (b) for the Farmers Home Administration: Very low-income housing repair grants, $4,000,000; (c) for the Soil Conservation Service: Watershed and flood prevention operations, $30,000,000; (2) within the Environmental Protection Agency (a) for research and development, $40,500,000; (b) for abatement and control, $85,000,000; (c) for construction grants, $4,500,000,000; (3) within the Veterans Administration for grants for construction of State extended care facilities, $5,000,000; (4) within the Department of the Interior (a) for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service: construction and anadromous fish, $3,600,000; (b) surveys, investigations, and research, for the Geological Surve: $5,000,000; (c) for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement: enforcement and research, $24,080,000, and abandoned mine reclamation (including transfer of funds), $36,647,000; (d) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs: operation of Indian programs, $8,054,000, and construction, $2,163,000; (e) for the Office of Territorial Affairs: administration of territories, $1,798,000; (f) for the Office of the Solicitor: salaries and expenses, $1,100,000; (g) for the Office of the Secretary: salaries and expenses, $250,000 and for departmental operations, $795,000; (4) for the Federal Energy Administration: salaries and expenses, $293,611,000, and strategic petroleum reserve $383,173,000; (5) within the Department of Labor (a) for the Employment Standards Administration: salaries and expenses, $3,700,000; (b) for Departmental Management: salaries and expenses, $1,270,000; (6) within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (a) for the Office of Education: higher education, $9,100,000; (b) for the Higher education facilities loan and insurance fund: loan authority not to exceed $7,200,000; (c) for the student loan insurance fund: authority to spend debt receipts, $15,000,000; (7) for the Energy Research and Development Administration with operating expenses, $167,000,000, (of which $150,000,000 shall be for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project; (8) for the Department of Justice for salaries and expenses, general legal activities (by transfers), $1,445,000, and salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division (by transfer), $1,223,000; (9) within the Department of Commerce: for Bureau of the Census, $7,000,000; (10) for the Small Business Administration for disaster loan fund, $725,000,000; (11) within the Department of Defense (a) for operation and maintenance, Defense agencies, $3,400,000; (b) for aircraft procurement, Navy, $151,600,000; (c) for aircraft procurement, Air Force, $33,000,000; (d) for missile procurement, Air Force, $64,000,000; (e) for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, $233,470,000; (f) for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense agencies, $9,000,000. States that no money provided for in any appropriations Act may be used for any coastal zone activity which is inconsistent with the existing Washington State Coastal Zone Management Program. Continues until November, 30, 1977, the availability of funds appropriated for drought emergency assistance under the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977. Title II: General Provisions - Converts specified claims, including those covered by the Military Claims Act, to a permanent, indefinite appropriation. Authorizes the payment of Congressional pages during the adjournment period between sessions of the 95th Congress.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 95-644.

   Source: Committee

2. 28 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 95-644.

   Source: Committee

3. 28 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 October 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

6. 20 October 1977

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 October 1977

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #693 (313-98).

   Source: Floor

8. 25 October 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #693 (313-98).

   Source: Floor

9. 25 October 1977

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 26 October 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 28 October 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-564.

    Source: Committee

12. 28 October 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-564.

    Source: Committee

13. 31 October 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 1 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 1 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 1 November 1977

    Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 1 November 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #607 (90-0).

    Source: Floor

18. 8 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-812.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 8 November 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-812.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 30 November 1977

    Vote

    Motion to recommit conference report to the Committee of Conference with instructions passed House, roll call #755 (258-138).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 1 December 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-829 (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 1 December 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-829 (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 6 December 1977

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: Motion to recede and concur in certain Senate amendments passed House, roll call #764 (182-181).

    Source: NotUsed

24. 6 December 1977

    Vote

    Motion to recede and concur in certain Senate amendments passed House, roll call #764 (182-181).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 6 December 1977

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 6 December 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 7 December 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 7 December 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report (Second Conference).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 7 December 1977

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

30. 1 February 1978

    Vote

    Motion to recede from certain amendment tabled in Senate, roll call #25 (57-38).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 1 February 1978

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Motion to recede from certain amendment tabled in Senate, roll call #25 (57-38).

    Source: NotUsed

32. 22 February 1978

    Vote

    Motion to table motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment rejected in House, roll call #71 (172-244).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 22 February 1978

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: Motion to table motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment rejected in House, roll call #71 (172-244).

    Source: NotUsed

34. 23 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

35. 23 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

36. 24 February 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

37. 24 February 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

38. 7 March 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-240.

    Source: President

39. 7 March 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

40. 7 March 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 March 1978

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 6 December 1977

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Mahon, George H. [D-TX-19] · D · Sponsor
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