Sunset Act of 1979
1980-09-04: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-924.
A joint resolution disapproving the action taken by the President under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in imposing a fee on imports of petroleum or petroleum products.
1980-06-06: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Authority Amendments of 1979
1980-04-23: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
A resolution requesting the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive review of all pertinent scientific information relating to the risks and benefits associated with human exposure to nitrites.
1980-04-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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 joint resolution to provide for the designation of a week as "National Lupus Week".
1979-08-02: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. J. Res. 19 passed in lieu.
A resolution calling for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
1980-06-24: Measure passed Senate, roll call #247 (96-0).
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue proclamations designating the weeks of January 21 through January 27, 1979, and January 20 through January 26, 1980 as "Junior Achievement Week".
1979-11-15: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the 1980 automatic increase in social security benefits which is provided for under existing law should be allowed to occur as scheduled.
1980-03-20: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution relating to the immediate, safe and unconditional release of United States personnel in Iran.
1979-11-28: Measure passed Senate, roll call #438 (98-0).
A joint resolution designating February 19, 1980 as "Iwo Jima Commemoration Day.
1980-02-19: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
A bill to amend Civil Service retirement provisions as they apply to certain employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and of the Indian Health Service who are not entitled to Indian employment preference and to modify the application of the Indian employment preference laws as it applies to those agencies.
1979-04-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
A resolution relating to the attempted rescue of the Americans held hostage in Iran.
1980-04-28: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage greater individual savings.
1979-01-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate for a fitting tribute to the eight valiant American servicemen who died in an attempt to secure freedom for fellow Americans.
1980-05-06: Measure passed Senate, amended.
A resolution noting the retirement of the Honorable Clarence M. Mitchell, Junior, and expressing gratitude for his contributions for the cause of civil rights and the enhancement of life in America.
1979-03-14: Measure passed Senate.
A joint resolution to authorize the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to erect a memorial.
1980-07-01: Public Law 96-297.
A joint resolution to require continuation of existing levels of rail service by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company for a period of 90 days.
1979-05-01: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution relating to the importance of a strong and independent Department of Agriculture.
1979-02-09: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to require approval by joint resolution of any governmental or commercial sale of any defense article or service for $100,000,000 or more.
1977-01-11: Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.