National Home Health Clearinghouse Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A joint resolution to urge the President of the United States to invoke his authority under section 8 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (commonly referred to as the Pell amendment) to ban the importation into the United States of fish products from nations whose citizens have conducted fishing operations in a manner which violates the provisions of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.
1979-06-21: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
A joint resolution to designate the week commencing with the third Monday in February of each year as "National Patriotism Week".
1980-03-26: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to provide for the reallotment of unused social services funds, in any fiscal year, to States which will use such funds during the succeeding year in furnishing services aimed at preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by making home or community care available; to provide additional Federal matching for multipurpose senior center programs; and to provide for the standardization of eligibility requirements for the funding of senior centers.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Geriatric Health Personnel Training Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include dental care, eye care, hearing aids, physical checkups, and foot care among the items and services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program, and to provide safeguards against consumer abuse in the provision of these items and services.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Religious and Charitable Donors Tax Justice Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to establish flexible income contribution and resource standards for couples in which one spouse is in a nursing home.
1979-03-28: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to extend and strengthen Subsection (l) of Section 2403 of 50 U.S.C. App. (the McKinney Amendment to the Export Administration Amendments of 1977).
1979-03-28: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 62 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act and to allow deductions for certain medical and dental expenses in the computation of incomes for such households.
1979-03-06: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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 concurrent resolution urging a moratorium on the commercial killing of whales.
1979-04-02: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution to honor Raoul Wallenberg and to request that the Department of State take all possible action to obtain information concerning his present status and secure his release.
1980-05-20: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.
1979-01-22: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
A concurrent resolution encouraging cooperation with Mexico in order to develop Mexico's potential as a major producer of oil and natural gas for export to the United States.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs).
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress that a United Nations special investigatory commission should be established to secure a full accounting of Americans listed as missing in Southeast Asia.
1979-07-18: Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S.Con.Res. 17.
A concurrent resolution designating "Appropriate Technology Week".
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Baltic States.
1979-02-15: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution calling upon the British Government to embark upon a new initiative for Ireland.
1979-05-17: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act for the purpose of including community mental health centers among the entities which may be qualified providers of service for medicare purposes.
1977-08-05: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.