Sound Recording Performance Rights Amendment
1979-01-18: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to provide an opportunity for taxpayers to make financial contributions, in connection with the payment of their Federal income tax, for the advancement of the arts and the humanities.
1979-01-18: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Intergovernmental Antirecession and Supplementary Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1979
1979-01-22: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Tuition Advance Fund Act
1979-01-24: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to direct the Department of Commerce to prepare an economic impact statement with respect to the proposed rule of the Department of Commerce revising the criteria for determining standard metropolitan statistical areas.
1979-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to provide that statistical data and Federal benefits provided to a standard metropolitan statistical area be provided to the same extent to certain designated statistical areas under revised criteria of the Department of Commerce for designating such areas.
1979-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 for the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Transportation, under certain circumstances, to require manufacturers of tires to provide public notice of tire defects.
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
National Capital Transportation Amendments of 1979
1979-02-01: Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Space Technology for the Elderly Act
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for optometric and medical vision care.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow handicapped individuals a deduction for certain transportation expenses.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1979
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals a refundable tax credit for a portion of the rent which they pay on their principal residences and which is attributable to real property taxes.
1979-02-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
An act to establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.
1979-11-16: Public Law 96-114.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make permanent certain rules relating to travel expenses of State legislators.
1979-02-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Unemployment Compensation Cost Equalization Act of 1979
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Postal Service Employees Political Activities Act of 1979
1979-02-26: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Taiwan Relations Act
1979-04-10: Public Law 96-8.
A bill to permit civil suits under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) against any person acting under color of any law or custom of the District of Columbia who subjects any person within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia to the deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Constitution and laws.
1979-12-29: Public Law 96-170.