A bill to eliminate the benefit reduction which is provided for supplemental security income recipients in certain long-term care institutions when such institutions do not meet the standards established by States under section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act, to authorize payments to States to cover the cost of training and compensating personnel to inspect such institutions, and for other purposes.
1979-03-01: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A joint resolution designating the week of October 8 through October 14, 1979, as "National Diabetes Week".
1979-08-13: Public Law 96-51.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require automatic sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the medicare or medicaid program, and to provide for direct low-interest Federal loans to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to further amend the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, to establish a program under which institutions of higher education may receive grants to defray 55 per centum of the tuition costs of older persons attending such institutions on a tuition-free basis, and for other purposes.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
1979-04-03: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act to extend from 18 to 36 months the period during which the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may not take certain action restricting the continued use of saccharin as a food, drug, and cosmetic.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the enforcement of standards relating to the rights of patients in certain medical facilities.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A concurrent resolution relative to Japan-United States trade.
1980-11-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
An act to establish dispute resolution procedures to settle disputes between supervisors and the United States Postal Service.
1980-08-08: Public Law 96-326.
Chrysler Corporation Emergency Credit Assistance Act
1979-10-18: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
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.
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.
Franchise Reform Act
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating September 18, 1980, as "Constantino Brumidi Day".
1980-09-19: Public Law 96-353.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the denouncement and internal exile of Nobel Laureate Andrei Sakharov.
1980-01-23: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran.
1980-01-31: Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
A concurrent resolution urging the President of the United States to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of Japan with respect to a temporary restraint in the exportation of automobiles into the United States, an equitable relationship between prices charged in domestic and foreign sales, and elimination of trade barriers affecting purchase of American products.
1980-06-11: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A joint resolution designating the week beginning June 22, 1980, as "National Athletic Boosters Week".
1980-06-18: Public Law 96-279.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should convene a World Alternate Energy Conference having as its major purpose the establishment of an International Alternate Energy Commission to facilitate the transfer among countries of information relating to alternate energy sources and to otherwise encourage the use of alternate energy sources.
1978-04-20: Referred to House Committee on International Relations.