Sunset Act of 1979
1980-09-04: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-924.
A bill to provide chiropractic treatment when requested for veterans eligible for outpatient medical care.
1979-01-23: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend section 16(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, providing for a Great Plains Conservation Program.
1979-03-22: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1980
1980-12-24: Public Law 96-592.
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a deduction for excess allowable medical expenses for households having a member who is sixty years of age or older.
1979-05-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
A bill to establish dispute resolution procedures and an arbitration board to settle disputes between organizations of supervisors and other managerial personnel and the United States Postal Service.
1979-03-27: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the Federal tort claims provisions of that title are the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions and proceedings resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities, and for other purposes.
1980-06-03: Referred jointly to House Committees on the Judiciary; and Armed Services.
A bill to amend the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act.
1979-05-10: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
A joint resolution designating the week of October 8 through October 14, 1979, as "National Diabetes Week".
1979-08-02: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. J. Res. 209 passed in lieu.
A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to assure sufficient resources to pay current and future benefits and to extend certain cost-of-living increases.
1980-07-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
A resolution to require documentation for reimbursements out of Senators' Official Office Expense Accounts from the contingent fund of the Senate.
1979-08-02: Measure passed Senate.
Reform of Federal Regulation Act of 1979
1980-10-30: Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-1018 (Part II).
Federal Aid Highway and Highway Revenue Act of 1980
1980-07-01: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim March 16 of each year as "Freedom of Information Day".
1980-09-30: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to provide a three-year residency requirement for aliens receiving supplemental security income benefits and to require every alien admitted for permanent residence to have a sponsor who will contract to support him for three years, or to have other means of support.
1979-05-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide more equitable treatment of royalty owners under the crude oil windfall profit tax.
1980-04-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Medicare Home Health Amendments of 1979
1979-02-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution to establish a commission on domestic and international hunger and malnutrition.
1977-10-27: Measure passed Senate, amended.
A concurrent resolution regarding the restoration of Olympic records of the late James (Jim) Thorpe.
1979-09-24: Measure passed House.
A concurrent resolution relating to the level of price support on certain agricultural commodities.
1976-03-11: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.