H.J.Res. 945 — Joint resolution making an urgent appropriation for the black lung program of the Department of Labor, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. | PoliFocus

H.J.Res. 94595th Congress

Joint resolution making an urgent appropriation for the black lung program of the Department of Labor, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978.

A resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the black lung program of the Department of Labor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978.

Subjects

Black lung

Summary

(House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment)

Appropriates $181,689,000 to the Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, for payments from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Makes certain funds already appropriated to the Department of Labor for other purposes available for such payments but requires the Fund to reimburse the Department.

Appropriates $43,500,000 to the Railroad Retirement Board Regional Rail Transportation Protective Account for benefit payments.

Appropriates $25,000,000 to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Education Division) for special projects under the Emergency School Aid Act. Extends the application deadline for such project funds to August 1, 1978, for any district where changed circumstances precluded conformity with regular application cycle.

Appropriates $3,788,000 to the Department of Commerce for administrative expenses of the Local Public Works of the Economic Development Administration.

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Legislative Actions

1978-06-19
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-937.
1978-06-23
Call of calendar in Senate.
1978-06-23
Measure considered in Senate.
1978-06-23
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
1978-06-23
Measure passed Senate, amended.
1978-06-23
Conference scheduled in Senate.
1978-07-19
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments.
1978-07-19
House agreed to certain Senate amendments.
1978-07-19
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
1978-07-19
House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
1978-07-20
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to certain House amendment.
1978-07-20
Senate agreed to certain House amendment.
1978-07-24
Measure enrolled in House.
1978-07-24
Measure enrolled in Senate.
1978-07-24
Measure presented to President.
1978-07-24
Measure presented to President.
1978-08-02
Signed by President.
1978-08-02
Signed by President.
1978-08-02
Public Law 95-332.
1978-08-02
Public Law 95-332.

Enacted as Public Law 95-332

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