A bill to assist cities, counties, and States by amending section 5136 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to the authority of national banks to underwrite and deal in securities issued by State and local governments, and for other purposes.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
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.
1979-01-25: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1979
1979-05-21: Measure laid on table in House, S. 7 passed in lieu.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat permanently and totally disabled individuals in the same way as individuals who have attained the age of 55 for purposes of the one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence.
1979-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the medicare program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act
1979-01-31: Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Administrative Rule Making Reform Act
1979-02-01: Referred to House Committee on Rules.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the charitable deduction to taxpayers whether or not they itemize their personal deductions.
1979-02-01: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that each community in the United States, regardless of size, is provided with the maximum local full time radio broadcasting service.
1979-02-05: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act of 1979
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Consumers Energy Hearings Act of 1979
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Space Technology for the Elderly Act
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
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.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow handicapped individuals a deduction for certain transportation expenses.
1979-02-08: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 65 or older or who are recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.
1979-02-13: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual basis as at present).
1979-02-13: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
An act to establish a Congressional Award Board to administer a Congressional Award Program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.
1979-11-16: Public Law 96-114.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of certain psychologists' services under the supplementary medical insurance benefits program established by part B of such title.
1979-02-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities and in the rates of dependency and indemnity compensations paid to survivors of veterans, to modify certain veterans' life insurance programs, and to exempt Veterans' Administration home loans from State anti-usury laws; to provide for certain assistance in locating individuals who were exposed to occupational hazards during military service; and for other purposes.
1979-11-28: Public Law 96-128.
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.