Department of Agriculture Restoration Act of 1979
1979-03-21: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States, Mexico, and Canada should establish a common economic bond of energy cooperation.
1979-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution urging the President to attempt to bring about the establishment of an international food cartel involving the major-food exporting countries which would use export prices for food commodities as a bargaining tool in negotiations with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries for reasonable oil prices.
1979-05-24: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the amount of the annual gift tax exclusion from $3,000 to $6,000.
1979-03-13: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A concurrent resolution to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Bryan Lewis Allen.
1979-06-26: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the matter of Josef Mengele.
1979-06-27: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual who applies for supplemental security income benefits on the basis of disability shall be considered presumptively disabled if he has received social security or supplemental security income benefits as a disabled individual within the preceding five years.
1979-04-02: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A concurrent resolution encouraging cooperation with Mexico in order to develop Mexico's potential as a major producer of oil and natural gas for export to the United States.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs).
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of the United States should observe February 26, 1980, as a national day of prayer and meditation for the hostages in Iran.
1980-02-19: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A resolution requesting that the Secretary of Defense should rescind that portion of the Department of Defense directive which permits deserters from military service to receive in absentia discharges.
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
A joint resolution to designate the week commencing with the third Monday in February of each year as "National Patriotism Week".
1980-03-26: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A concurrent resolution to create the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Intern Program.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
A joint resolution disapproving the imposition, effective March 15, 1980, by the President of fees on the importation of crude oil and gasoline.
1980-06-06: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 7428 for similar provisions).
Open House Amendments of 1979
1979-05-02: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A concurrent resolution requesting that the President withdraw the instruments of ratification of the Panama Canal treaties.
1979-03-15: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
A concurrent resolution urging a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales.
1979-04-02: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution urging the Canadian Government to reassess its policy of permitting the commercial killing of newborn harp seals.
1979-02-26: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the strategic importance of Israel to the United States.
1979-03-01: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the nonenforcement of sanctions against Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
1979-03-13: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to postpone for one day the final vote on any bill or resolution which was amended in the Committee of the Whole, in order to give Members an opportunity to analyze the amendment or amendments made.
1979-09-27: Referred to House Committee on Rules.