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.
Congressional Oversight Improvement Act
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Administrative Rule Making Reform Act
1979-02-01: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the charitable deduction to taxpayers whether or not they itemize their personal deductions.
1979-02-01: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Zero-Based Paperwork Act of 1979
1979-02-05: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to prohibit Federal assistance to rental housing projects for the elderly and handicapped if such projects do not allow tenants to have pets.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a service pension for veterans of World War I who have annual incomes of less than $10,000 and for certain surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans of World War I.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Taxpayer Relief Amendments to Panama Treaty Legislation
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require that rehabilitation counselors hired under State plans approved under such Act have certain minimum qualifications.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to amend title VI 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.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that the duty to bargain collectively includes bargaining with respect to retirement benefits for retired employees.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; and to remove rate inequities for married persons where both are employed.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Immigration and Nationality Act and the Social Security Act to require that specific alien and citizenship information be provided prior to the issuance of a social security card, to require that social security cards which cannot be duplicated be issued, to require that these cards be presented to employers by prospective employees before obtaining employment, to provide penalties against employers for violating the provisions of the Act and for other purposes.
1979-02-15: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
National Energy Trust Fund Act
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes.
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.