A joint resolution authorizing appropriation of funds for acquisition of a monument to Doctor Ralph J. Bunche and installation of such monument in Ralph J. Bunche Park in New York City.
1980-12-15: Public Law 96-529.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide that any patient of a long-term care institution participating in the medicare or medicaid program, or otherwise receiving funds under that Act, shall have the right to terminate his or her contract with such institution upon giving reasonable advance notice, and to expressly prohibit such an institution from requiring any patient to turn over to it any income received by him or her after such notice is given.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Postal Service Employees Political Activities Act of 1979
1979-02-26: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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.
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".
1979-03-05: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 8, 1981 as "Women's History Week".
1980-02-27: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal holiday.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill designating April 13 through April 19 of 1980 as "Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust.
1979-07-10: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating September 16 through September 22, 1979, as "Energy Conservation Week".
1979-06-20: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is presently a prerequisite of eligibility for disability insurance benefits or the disability freeze.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating the seven calendar days beginning October 5, 1980, as "National Port Week", and for other purposes.
1980-10-03: Public Law 96-371.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 1, 1980, "National Bicycling Day".
1980-03-28: Public Law 96-218.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September following Labor Day of each year as "National Grandparents Day".
1979-09-06: Public Law 96-62.
A bill to promote the provision and availability of necessary health services for the elderly by requiring the inclusion of specified preventive and home health services under the medicaid program and making various improvements in the administration of such program, providing assistance to demonstration and pilot projects for home health and supportive services, and authorizing grants for annual health fairs and mobile geriatric health units, and for other purposes.
1979-03-01: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act of 1979
1979-12-14: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
A concurrent resolution to express the thanks of the Congress of the United States to those persons who, during the period of October 4-6, 1980, directly participated in the rescuing of 510 people on board the burning passenger vessel Prinsendam off the coast of Alaska.
1980-11-12: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim May 1, 1980, as "National Save the Children Day".
1980-03-13: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 21 - 28, 1980, as "Jewish Heritage Week".
1980-04-24: Public Law 96-237.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed practical nurses under medicare and medicaid.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980
1980-09-08: Public Law 96-345.