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 meat products be identified as having been imported; to require the inspection of imported dairy products and that such products comply with certain minimum standards of sanitation; to require that the cost of conducting such tests, inspections, and identification procedures on imported meat and meat food products and on dairy products, as the case may be, be borne by the exporters of such articles.
1977-01-18: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act so as to authorize the establishment of certain advisory committees.
1977-01-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Subsequently: Energy and Natural Resources).
A bill to amend section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent Federal usurpation of State water resources.
1977-01-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).
An Act to authorize supplemental military assistance to Portugal for the fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.
1977-04-30: Public Law 95-23.
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964 in order to prohibit the distribution of food stamps to any household where the head of the household is engaged in a labor strike.
1977-02-01: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $5,100 the annual amount which individuals may earn without suffering deductions from benefits on account of excess earnings.
1977-02-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to establish an advisory committee to provide consultation and advice to the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service and to amend the U.S. Grain Standards Act with respect to supervision fees and recordkeeping requirements.
1977-02-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
Regulatory Reform Act
1977-02-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations (Subsequently: Governmental Affairs).
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the increment in old-age benefits payable to individuals who delay their retirement beyond age 65.
1977-02-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the U.S. Grain Standards Act with respect to recordkeeping requirements, and to establish an advisory committee to provide consultation and advice to the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.
1977-02-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
A bill to allow Federal employment preference to certain employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and to certain employees of the Indian Health Service, who are not entitled to the benefits of, or who have been adversely affected by the application of, certain Federal laws allowing employment preference to Indians.
1978-06-26: Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #495 (118-204).
Coal Pipeline Act
1977-02-10: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to adjust the status of Indochinese refugees to that of lawful permanent residents of the United States.
1977-02-10: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment for rural health clinic services.
1977-02-10: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to provide for unbiased consideration of applicants to medical schools.
1977-02-24: Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
A bill to amend medicare provisions as they relate to rural health facilities.
1977-03-04: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to provide temporary authorities to the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate emergency actions to mitigate the impacts of the 1976-77 drought.
1977-04-07: Public law 95-18.
Small Business Development Center Act
1977-09-07: Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Department of Education Organization Act
1978-09-28: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #426 (72-11).
Resolution declaring a state of war against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
1977-11-29: Measure passed House.