A bill to amend the Mineral Lands Leasing Act to require competitive bidding in oil and gas lands set apart for military or naval purposes, and to expand leasing by competitive bid 2 1/2 miles outside known geological structures of a producing oil or gas field.
1980-03-14: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide that any alien receiving benefits under certain needs related provisions of such Act shall be considered to be a public charge, to provide for attribution of a sponsor's income and resources to an alien, and to provide a three year residency requirement for aliens who receive certain benefits.
1979-03-28: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
National Student Loan Reform Act
1979-07-30: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
A resolution to call upon the followers of Islam throughout the world to prevail upon their brethren to immediately release the Americans being held hostage in Iran; and, until such time as they are set free, to allow them to worship in accordance with their religious faiths, and to allow clergy of their faiths to minister to them.
1979-12-15: Measure passed Senate, roll call #486 (93-0).
Deep Seabed Mineral Resources Act
1979-12-14: Measure passed Senate, amended.
A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal certain requirements relating to bilingual election requirements.
1979-05-01: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.
1979-01-23: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility studies of various potential hydroelectric power projects.
1979-06-27: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A resolution relating to the disapproval of the pay recommendations of the President.
1978-08-18: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Tax Reduction-Job Creation Act
1980-06-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to repeal the Credit Control Act.
1979-01-15: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.
1979-05-16: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for a statute of limitations with respect to judicial review of environmental impact statements.
1979-04-10: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Meat Import Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A joint resolution disapproving the action taken by the President under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in imposing a fee on imports of petroleum or petroleum products.
1980-06-06: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim May 1, 1979, "National Bicycling Day".
1979-02-07: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution to authorize the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to erect a memorial.
1980-07-01: Public Law 96-297.
Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act
1980-07-09: Public Law 96-308.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals to compute the amount of the deduction for payments into retirement savings on the basis of the compensation of their spouses, and for other purposes.
1979-01-18: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A resolution commending Lee Williams for long, faithful, and exemplary service to the United States Senate.
1978-04-27: Measure passed Senate.