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 issue a proclamation designating the week of November 23 through 29, 1980, as "National Family Week".
1980-11-26: Public Law 96-485.
Military Registration and Mobilization Assessment Act of 1979
1979-01-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for carrying out rural development research, small farm research, and small farm extension programs.
1979-06-18: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
A resolution to express the gratitude of the Senate for the efforts of Colonel Ishmail Kahn and Mr. Bill Hamidullah in protecting the International School of Islamabad.
1980-02-18: Measure passed Senate.
A bill to amend section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to computation of the exclusion allowance for ministers and lay employees of the church, and to amend section 403(b)(2)(B), 415(c)(4), 415(d)(1), and 415(d)(2) and to add a new section 415(c)(8) to extend the special elections for section 403(b) annuity contracts to employees of churches, conventions, or associations of churches, and their agencies and to permit a de minimis contribution amount in lieu of such elections.
1979-05-07: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the matter of Josef Mengele.
1979-06-18: Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution to designate the week of Oct. 1 through Oct. 7, 1979, as "National Productivity Improvement Week".
1979-09-29: Measure passed Senate.
A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King Junior, a legal public holiday.
1979-08-01: Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-284.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to implementing the objectives of the International Year of Disabled Persons.
1980-09-30: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit a church plan to continue after 1982 to provide benefits for employees of organizations controlled by or associated with the church and to make certain clarifying amendments to the definition of church plan.
1979-05-07: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President not to provide import relief for the Leather Wearing Apparel Industry.
1980-09-16: Measure passed Senate.
A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to stone mining operations or to sand and gravel mining operations.
1979-03-12: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Research Promotion Act of 1979
1979-05-24: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a deduction for expenses incurred for reforestation, and for other purposes.
1979-01-18: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Federal Administrative Improvements in Reports Act
1979-02-08: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
A joint resolution to provide for designation of the first Friday of March as "Teacher Day, United States of America".
1980-02-27: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. J. Res. 267 passed in lieu.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should withdraw and amend the Standby Gasoline Rationing Program.
1979-03-13: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve Federal rulemaking by creating procedures to analyze the availability of more flexible regulatory approaches for small entities, and for other purposes.
1980-09-19: Public Law 96-354.
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate with respect to the outcome of the Middle East Summit Conference.
1978-09-08: Measure passed Senate.