Public Works Employment Act
1977-03-10: Senate vitiated its action on passage.
Displaced Homemakers Act
1977-01-24: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subsequently: Human Resources).
A bill to authorize reduced fares on the airlines on a space available basis for individuals 21 years of age or younger or 65 years of age or older.
1977-01-26: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce (Subsequently: Commerce, Science, and Transportation).
Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977
1977-02-02: Public law 95-2.
A bill to amend section 1662(a) of title 38, United States Code, to extend the delimiting period for completion of education for certain veterans and under certain conditions.
1977-10-19: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 8701 passed in lieu.
Wage Supplements for Handicapped Individuals Act
1977-01-28: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subsequently: Human Resources).
National Meals-on-Wheels Act
1977-01-31: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subsequently: Human Resources).
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.
1977-01-31: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to require an employer which assumes the ownership or operation of a business to honor the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining contract.
1977-01-31: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subsequently: Human Resources).
A bill to amend the Small Business Act by authorizing the Small Business Administration to furnish reinsurance for property liability insurers for small business concerns which would not otherwise be able to obtain product liability insurance on reasonable terms.
1977-01-31: Referred to Senate Select Committee on Small Business.
An Act to authorize supplemental military assistance to Portugal for the fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.
1977-04-30: Public Law 95-23.
A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide that benefit checks shall be mailed for delivery on the day preceding a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday, and to amend section 3020 of title 38, United States Code, relating to the time of delivery of benefit checks paid under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration.
1977-01-31: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to make unlawful the robbery of a controlled substance from a registered pharmacy.
1977-01-28: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
1978-10-26: Public Law 95-521.
Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act
1978-09-15: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 7814 passed in lieu.
A bill to amend title VIII of the act commonly called the Civil Rights Act of 1968 with respect to the awarding of attorney's fees and the authority of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a civil action to enforce the provisions of such title.
1977-02-01: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to establish an advisory committee to provide consultation and advice to the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service and to amend the U.S. Grain Standards Act with respect to supervision fees and recordkeeping requirements.
1977-02-02: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Subsequently: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry).
Regulatory Reform Act
1977-02-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations (Subsequently: Governmental Affairs).
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
1977-02-03: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution relating to the earthquake in Romania.
1977-03-17: Measure passed House.