Farm Water Act of 1979
1979-03-13: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
Regulatory Reform Act of 1979
1979-02-21: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the policy of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary of the American Bar Association and the United States Department of Justice pertaining to potential nominees for lifetime Federal judgeships who, but for their age, might otherwise be found qualified.
1980-04-01: Measure passed Senate, roll call #69 (97-0).
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to make incentive grants, and to reduce the apportionment of Federal-aid highway funds to States based upon the percentage of motor vehicles exceeding the fifty-five mile per hour speed limit on either rural or urban public highway systems within such state.
1979-04-04: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the number of digits which should be used as zip codes or other codes used for mail delivery.
1980-11-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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).
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove certain inequities in the Survivor Benefit Plan provided for under chapter 73 of such title, and for other purposes.
1980-10-09: Public Law 96-402.
A resolution relating to the commitment to ease the human suffering in Cambodia.
1979-11-16: Measure passed Senate, roll call #414 (89-0).
A resolution relating to the set-aside program for wheat for the 1980 crop.
1979-07-30: Measure passed Senate, amended.
A concurrent resolution requesting the Secretary of the Army to authorize wearing of the Maroon (or Red) Beret by Army Airborne units.
1979-03-08: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress of the United States on the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
1979-02-09: Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of the United States should observe February 26, 1980, as a national day of prayer and meditation for the hostages in Iran.
1980-03-17: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Commission on Presidential Nominations Resolution
1980-12-12: Measure passed Senate, amended.
A concurrent resolution declaring that the Congress does not favor the withholding of income tax on interest and dividend payments.
1980-07-23: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance, S. Rept. 96-863.
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that it offer its congratulations to Americans that participated in the XIII Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.
1980-02-27: Measure passed Senate.
Sunset Act of 1979
1980-09-04: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration with amendment, S. Rept. 96-924.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deny eligibility for benefits available under such title to certain former members of the armed services who fail to complete at least 18 months of their initial period of obligated service.
1979-12-20: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the length of the term of Office of the President and Vice President and the number of terms a President may serve.
1979-09-10: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the Federal tort claims provisions of that title are the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions and proceedings resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities, and for other purposes.
1980-06-03: Referred jointly to House Committees on the Judiciary; and Armed Services.