A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that disability insurance benefits shall be financed from general revenues rather than through the imposition of employment and self-employment taxes as at present, to adjust the rates of such taxes for old-age and survivors insurance and hospital insurance purposes, to provide for reductions in the amount of such disability benefits to take account of the recipient's need as determined on the basis of his family income, to improve disability determination procedures, and for other purposes.
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to stone mining operations or to sand and gravel mining operations.
1979-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Department of Education Organization Act
1979-07-11: Measure laid on table in House, S. 210 passed in lieu.
A resolution expressing support for the approval of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
1979-03-06: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A resolution to amend the rules of the House of Representatives to change the name of the Committee on International Relations to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1979-02-05: Measure passed House.
Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980
1979-07-27: Measure laid on table in House, S. 640 passed in lieu.
Food Security Act of 1979
1979-04-10: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 to carry out cooperative programs with the States for the conservation of anadromous fish.
1979-06-25: Measure laid on table in House, S. 838 passed in lieu.
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate certain restrictions on excess shelter expense deductions with respect to households which are composed entirely of persons who are age 65 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.
1979-02-13: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend the Water Bank Act for the purposes of authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust payment rates with respect to initial conservation agreements and to designate certain areas as wetlands, and for other purposes.
1980-01-02: Public Law 96-182.
An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to authorize international security assistance programs for fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.
1979-10-29: Public Law 96-92.
Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Act
1980-12-09: Similar provisions inserted in S. 3259 as passed Senate.
An act to establish an interim procedure for the orderly development of hard mineral resources in the deep seabed, pending adoption of an international regime relating thereto, and for other purposes.
1980-06-28: Public Law 96-283.
A resolution amending clause 6 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House with respect to staffing of the Select Committee on Aging.
1979-03-01: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate the seven-day period beginning on May 28, 1979, as "Vietnam Veterans Week".
1978-10-25: Public Law 95-513.
Shipping Act Amendments of 1979
1979-06-04: Measure laid on table in House, S. 199 passed in lieu.
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.
1979-03-15: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from using official congressional stationery to raise funds if such funds are to be used to influence governmental policy or affect governmental elections.
1979-02-13: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
An act to require a study of the desirability of mandatory age retirement for certain pilots, and for other purposes.
1979-12-29: Public law 96-171.
Concurrent resolution authorizing an bust or statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., to be placed in the Capitol.
1976-10-01: Measure passed Senate, amended.