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 to authorize the President to proclaim the third Friday in October of each year as "American Enterprise Day".
1979-06-14: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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 joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim the week of September 16 through 22, 1979, as "National Meals on Wheels Week".
1979-06-06: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
1979-07-10: Measure failed of passage in Senate, roll call #161 (51-48).
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 resolution calling for immediate release of Americans held hostage in Iran.
1979-12-20: Measure passed Senate.
A resolution proclaiming National Mime Week.
1980-03-26: Measure passed Senate.
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 resolution relating to credit controls.
1980-06-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the week of September 21 through 27, 1980, as "National Cystic Fibrosis Week".
1980-05-28: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H.J.Res. 445 as passed Senate for similar provisions).
A joint resolution designating July 18, 1980, as "National P.O.W. - M.I.A. Recognition Day".
1980-07-08: Public Law 97-307.
A resolution to call upon the followers of Islam throughout the world to prevail upon their brethren to immediately release the Americans being held hostage in Iran; and, until such time as they are set free, to allow them to worship in accordance with their religious faiths, and to allow clergy of their faiths to minister to them.
1979-12-15: Measure passed Senate, roll call #486 (93-0).
A resolution concerning revision of the monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
1980-12-13: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States not admit more than 650,000 immigrants in fiscal year 1980.
1980-05-14: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of a week as "National Recreation and Parks Week."
1979-09-19: 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 joint resolution to designate the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health located in Montgomery County, Maryland, as the "Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health".
1980-12-12: Public Law 96-518.
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.