Year Congress Section Number PageNumber_nosection HouseBill HouseBill2 HouseBill3 HouseBill4 SenateBill SenateBill2 HouseReportNumber SenateReportNumber PublicLawNumber HouseCommittee HouseSubcommittee HouseCommittee 2 HouseSubcommittee 2 HouseCommittee 3 HouseSubcommittee 3 SenateCommittee SenateSubcommittee SenateCommittee 2 SenateSubcommittee 2 ConferenceReportNumber PassHouse PassSenate PresidentSigned PresidentVetoed AttachedToOmnibus ArticleSize OmnibusBill OtherBills Description MAJORNAME Description subTopicCode 1948 80 4 212 0 0 0 0 none 56 0 none international wheat agreement: hearings on the Int's Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1948 80 8 s1842 sjres186 105 205 0 1 0 0 none 89 0 none Grain allocation: bills to extending President's power to control use of grain for distilled spirits and to extend grain allocation controls Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1948 80 1 hr5098 s2038 80496 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 31 0 none Hoof-and-Mouth: a bill to permit research on control of hoof-and-mouth disease and other diseases of livingstock Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1948 80 1 0 0 0 0 none 10 0 none major actions: summary of major actions in agriculture section Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1948 80 1 hr6248 80897 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 611 0 none agricultural act of 1948: a long-range farm bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1948 80 2 hr5883 80712 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 351 0 none agriculture: FY49 appropriations bill for Agriculture Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1948 80 1 hr2245 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 235 0 none margarine taxes: a bill to repeal taxes on the sale and manufacture of oleomargarine Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1948 80 1 hr6263 s1322 80806 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none commodity credit corporation: a bill to provide a federal charter for the Commodity Credit Corp, making it an agency of the Dept of Agri. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1948 80 1 s2376 80820 104 10404 202 1 1 1 0 none 26 0 none revolving fund: a bill to provide the Secretary of the Army with a revolving fund for the purchase of surplus agricultural commodities and raw materials to be processed and sold in occupied areas of Europe and Asia Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1948 80 1 hr6114 80720 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 22 0 none farm tenants: a bill to change interest rates and other provisions of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1948 80 1 hjres275 hjres272 hjres271 sjres164 102 202 0 0 0 0 none 25 0 none silver foxes: resolutions to authorize government loans to fur farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1948 80 1 hr3484 80494 104 204 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none remount service: a bill to transfer the Army's remount Service to the Dept of Agriculture Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1949 81 1 hr6305 s2383 81421 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none other laws enacted [hr6305,s2383]: bill to implement US export operations under the International Wheat Agreement, by requiring Commodity Credit Corp. to pay the crop subsidy on wheat going to ERP nations Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1949 81 1 hr3717 81166 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none other laws enacted [hr3717]: a bill to repeals act of 1946 authorizing the Agri. Secretary to establish an international animal-quarantine station on Swan Island, in the Caribbean Sea Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1949 81 4 212 0 1 0 0 none 110 0 none international wheat agreement: ratification of the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1949 81 4 exec f, 81th congress, 1st session 212 0 1 0 0 none 3 0 none treaties [executive f]: ratification of the Prolonging International Sugar Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1949 81 4 exec m, 81th congress, 1st session 212 0 1 0 0 none 2 0 none treaties [executive m]: ratification of the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1949 81 1 hr4263 s1749 81106 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none other laws enacted [hr4263, s1749]: an insect pest control bill Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1949 81 2 hres327 81215 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none Grasshopper Control: a bill appropriating a supplemental fund to the Agriculture Dept's Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine to combat an emergency outbreak of grasshoppers in the States of Wyoming and Montana Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1949 81 2 hr3997 81146 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 330 0 none agriculture: an appropriations bill for FY50 for Dept of Agriculture Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1949 81 8 202 0 0 0 0 none 133 0 none food prices probe: hearings on the prices of food Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1949 81 7 hr4090 81406 102 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none other laws enacted [hr4090]: a bill extending provisions of the Farm Loan Act pertaining to cooperative agricultural extension work to Puerto Rico Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 s2906 81080 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 13 0 none other laws enacted [hr2906]: a bill to extend a year's time for disposition of farm-labor camps to public or semi-public agencies or non-profit associations of farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 s715 81095 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none other laws enacted [s715]: a bill to extend price support on 1949 crops of Maryland and cigarleaf types of tobacco to Sept. 30, 1950 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 s1089 81139 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none other laws enacted [s1089]: a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agri. to issue orders on filberts and almonds Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr29 102 0 0 0 0 none 44 0 none unfinished business [hr29]: a bill to provide price support on honey and on tung nuts Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 102 0 0 0 0 none 17 0 none unfinished business [hr4081]: a bill to permit growers to sell excess peanuts to agencies designated by the Agri. Secretary and still retain eligibility for price support Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 s732 202 0 1 0 0 none 12 0 none unfinished business [s732]: a bill providing for action in 1949 for marketing quotas for corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and tobacco. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr2101 s913 81038 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 98 0 none disaster loans: a bill to provide disaster loans to aid recovery from crop and livestock losses Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr5345 hr5617 s2522 81439 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 1760 0 none agricultural act of 1949: the Agricultural Act of 1949 calling for continued high farm commodity price supports for 1950 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 s1902 81272 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 77 0 none cotton marketing quotas: a bill establishing new production and marketing controls for cotton Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr128 81028 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 34 0 none cotton acreage : a bill exempting 1949 cotton acreage from use in future computations of acreage allotments Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr2682 s900 81085 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 363 0 none CCC crop storage: a bill to give Commodity Credit Corporation authority to acquire crop storage facilities Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr3699 81433 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 73 0 none land bank loans: a bill to amend the federal farm loan act to authorize loans in Puerto Rico and Alaska on the same basis as in the US, and to raise the loan ceiling Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr3825 81258 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 61 0 none federal crop insurance: a bill to expand the crop insurance program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 hr2023 102 211 1 0 0 0 none 343 0 none oleo tax repeal: a bill to repeal oleo taxes and permit interstate sale of clearly marked yellow margarine Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1949 81 1 0 0 0 0 none 41 0 none congressional quarterly polls: an article summarizing the ballots sent out by Congressional Quarterly asking the legislators how they stand. Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1950 81 1 hr9141 hr8320 102 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none marketing facilities: a bill to aid cities in building modern whole-sale marketing facilities to handle perishable agricultural commodities Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1950 81 6 s3520 81683 104 204 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none Abaca production: a bill to stimulate the production in the Western Hemisphere of abaca, a hard fiber used in the making of cordage Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1950 81 1 202 0 0 0 0 none 85 0 none food price investigation: investigation of the utilization of farm crops, which included a study of the spread of prices between the producer and consumer Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1950 81 7 hr8850 1 0 0 0 none 24 0 none USDA aides: a bill to give the Dept of Agriculture one additional Assistant Secretary Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1950 81 1 hr8613 s2996 81665 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none Direct farm loans: a bill to make direct government loans available to certain farm areas Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1950 81 1 hr6567 s2826 81579 102 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 485 0 none CCC borrowing power: a bill to increase the borrowing authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1950 81 1 hjres398 s2919 81471 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 380 0 none acreage allotments: a cotton acreage allotments bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1950 81 1 hr7700 81561 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 76 0 none rice acreage allotments: a rice acreage allotments bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1950 81 1 hr9109 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 207 0 none long-range cotton acreage quotas: a bill adjusting inequities which farmers said they were suffering in the distribution of cotton and peanut acreage allotments under the terms of the Cotton Marketing Quotas of 1949 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1951 82 1 hr39 102 0 0 0 0 none 36 0 none marketing facilities: a bill for government insurance on loans to finance building farm produce markets in large cities Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1951 82 1 hr4521 s1694 82140 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 345 0 none sugar act extended: a bill extending the Sugar Act of 1948 which provides marketing quotas for domestic and foreign sugar Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1951 82 3 hres74 hres447 hres128 173 1 0 0 0 none 31 0 none chemicals in food: resolution to authorize and provide funds for the investigation of the use of chemicals and synthetics in food products Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1951 82 1 202 0 0 0 0 none 21 0 none farm crop report: a report on farm crop utilization, recommending that the Justice Dept maintain continuous vigilance for any evidence of monopolies of price fixing in the meat and food product field Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1951 82 2 hr3973 82135 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 440 0 none agriculture: Agriculture Appropriations bill for FY52 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1951 82 1 s684 82123 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 55 0 none farm tenant act: a bill to make a more effective distribution of mortgage insurance on loans for the purchase and improvement of farms and to increase the limit on loans for farm operation Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1951 82 1 hr2615 82017 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 110 0 none Peanut acreage: a bill to ease marketing quotas and acreage allotments that previous laws established with respect to peanuts Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1951 82 1 hr4475 82178 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none tobacco acreage : a bill authorizing an increase in acreage of types of tobacco in short supply Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1952 82 1 hr6773 82460 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 20 0 none farm extension: a bill to prevent funds for agricultural extension work in 15 states from being reduced as a result of population shifts in rural areas shown by the 1950 census Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1952 82 1 202 0 0 0 0 none 240 0 none grain shortage probe: hearings and investigation on shortages in the government's grain storage program Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1952 82 2 hr7314 82451 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 269 0 none agriculture: Agriculture Dept appropriations bill for FY53 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1952 82 3 173 0 0 0 0 none 52 0 none chemicals probe: hearings and investigation into the use of chemicals in food, pesticides, fertilizers and cosmetics Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1952 82 1 hr8122 s2115 82585 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 133 0 none farm price supports: a bill extending government support of prices for cotton, wheat, corn, rice, tobacco and peanuts Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1952 82 1 hr8170 82528 1 1 1 0 none 23 0 none burley tobacco: a bill to equalize among all growers the periodic adjustments in acreage allotments for burley tobacco Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1952 82 1 s2697 82285 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none peanut acreage: a bill repealing certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act that permitted peanut growers extra acreage for oil purposes Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1952 82 1 hr5713 102 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none cotton support price: a bill to change the base for figuring 1952 crop cotton price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1953 83 4 exec. l, 83nd congress, 1st session 212 0 1 0 0 none 22 0 none sugar treaty: extension of the International Sugar Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1953 83 4 exec. h, 83nd congress, 1st session 212 0 1 0 0 none 76 0 none wheat agreement treaty: extension of the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1953 83 3 hr5470 hr2769 hr3551 hr3604 hrept83-708 srept83-712 83217 109 217 21712 1 1 1 0 none 197 0 none food, drug inspection: a bill to permit federal agents to inspect factories and warehouses without first obtaining the permission of the owners Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1953 83 2 hr5227 hrept83-442 srept83-382 83156 103 203 hrept83-900 1 1 1 0 none 220 0 none agriculture: an appropriations bill for FY54 for Agriculture Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1954 83 1 s2475 hrept83-1776 srept83-642 83480 102 202 hrept83-1947 1 1 0 0 none 407 0 none farm surplus: a bill to improve the foreign relations of the US, to facilitate the convertibility of currency, and to promote the economic stability of US agriculture by the distribution of surplus farm commodities Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 1 hr7735 s1386 srept83-929 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 130 0 none coffee regulation: a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to include coffee as a commodity subject to regulation Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 1 205 0 0 0 0 none 109 0 none coffee investigation: investigation of the sharp increases of coffee prices Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 1 srept83-862 202 0 0 0 0 none 38 0 none "unfit wheat" report: a report on 1953 investigation of imports of Canadian wheat labeled "unfit for human consumption" Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 4 Exec. B, 83rd congress, 2nd session execrept83-4 212 0 1 0 0 none 135 0 none international sugar treaty: ratification of a international sugar treaty Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 7 s2033 1 1 0 1 none 5 0 none presidential vetoes [pocket vetoes--senate: s2033]: a bill relating to labeling or identification of foreign-produced trout packaged for US sale Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 8 s2033 hrept83-1850 srept83-395 109 207 1 1 0 1 none 139 0 none trout labeling: a bill requiring labeling of imported trout to protect domestic producers Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1954 83 7 hr9728 1 1 0 1 none 3 0 none presidential vetoes [pocket vetoes--house: hr9728]: a bill to revise the Food and Drug law Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1954 83 2 hr8779 hrept83-1510 srept83-1429 83437 103 203 hrept83-1911 1 1 1 0 none 329 0 none agriculture: appropriations bill for FY55 for Agriculture Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1954 83 1 hr7339 s2714 hrept83-1258 srept83-888 83312 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none first CCC loan fund increase: a bill to increase the Commodity Credit Corporation's borrowing authority Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 hr9756 hrept83-2269 srept83-2470 83754 105 202 1 1 1 0 none 78 0 none second CCC loan fund increase: a bill to increase the Commodity Credit Corporation's borrowing authority Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 hjres358 hrept83-1111 srept83-889 83295 103 203 hrept83-1184 1 1 1 0 none 120 0 none commodity credit debt cancellation: a bill to improve the financial position of the CCC, which administers the farm price support program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 s3339 srept83-1807 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 74 0 none drought aid: a bill to provide special loans for farmers and ranchers in drought-stricken areas Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 s3245 hrept83-2250 srept83-1277 83727 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 74 0 none emergency farms loans: a bill to provide loans to farmers suffering "economic disaster because of declining prices Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 hr6665 s2643 hrept83-1058 srept83-838 83290 102 202 hrept83-1109 1 1 1 0 none 172 0 none cotton acreage allotments: a bill set a acre limit on the 1954 cotton crop Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 hr9680 s3052 hrept83-1927 srept83-1810 83690 102 202 hrept83-2664 1 1 1 0 none 1708 1 none omnibus farm program, price supports: omnibus farm and dairy price supports bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1954 83 1 s2911 srept83-1044 202 0 1 0 0 hr9680 174 0 none wool supports: a bill authorizing support of wool and mohair prices through production payments to wool producers as well as by loans and purchases Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 7 hr5188 1 1 0 1 none 15 0 none vetos [regular veto -- house--hr5188]: a bill to prohibit publication by the govt. of any prediction with respect the apple prices Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1955 84 2 hr5239 hrept84-303 srept84-216 84040 103 203 20311 hrept84-590 1 1 1 0 none 401 0 none agriculture: the agriculture appropriations bill for FY56 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1955 84 1 s1755 84132 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none loans to farmers [s1755]: a bill reducing the interest rate on Farmers Home Administration disaster loans Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 s1582 84117 1 1 1 0 none 13 0 none loans to farmers [s1582]: a bill offering emergency agricultural loans to farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr4915 84166 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none loans to farmers [hr4915]: a bill offering livestock loans to farmers and stockmen Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 s1628 0 1 0 0 none 24 0 none loans to farmers [unfinished business]: a bill to aid farmers by allotting additional acreage for price-supported crops Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr12 hrept84-203 102 1 0 0 0 none 520 0 none farm price supports: a bill to restore fixed farm price supports for five basic farm commodities Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr7030 hrept84-1348 102 110 211 1 0 0 0 none 650 0 none sugar quotas: a bill providing new formula for sugar marketing quotas Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr3952 hrept84-58 srept84-47 102 10207 202 1 0 0 0 none 352 0 none cotton acreage: a bill to increase the cotton acreage allotment Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr4951 s1457 hrept84-238 srept84-111 84021 102 10208 202 1 1 1 0 none 168 0 none burley tobacco: a bill authorizing a second reduction in quotas on the 1955 burley tobacco crop and a permanent new minimum acreage allotment Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr5168 hrept84-863 srept84-1201 84347 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 160 0 none farm credit: a bill providing for the retirement of government capital in cooperative banks operating under supervision of the Farm Credit Admini. and for increased borrower participation in management and control Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr7541 s2604 hrept84-1559 srept84-1200 84344 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 22 0 none CCC loans: a bill authorizing the use of an additional $2 billion for the farm crop price support program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1955 84 1 hr5376 s153 hrept84-547 srept84-209 84070 102 10202 202 20209 1 1 1 0 none 157 0 none REA formula: a bill liberalizing the limitations in the Rural Electrification Act's formula for allotting funds on the basis of the number of unelectrified farms Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 489 hr11708 s3903 hrept84-2380 srept84-2290 84962 102 202 hrept84-2903 1 1 1 0 none 321 0 none surplus disposal: a bill concerning a program of selling farm surpluses abroad for foreign currencies Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1956 84 0 492 s2584 116 207 0 0 0 0 none 142 0 none cargo preference act: hearings on administration of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 and on a bill to exempt sales of surplus agri. commodities for foreign currencies from application of cargo preference requirements Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1956 84 0 493 hr7030 hrept84-1348 srept84-1461 84545 102 211 hrept84-2174 1 1 1 0 none 327 0 none sugar quotas: a bill to set sugar marketing quotas between domestic and foreign producers Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1956 84 0 605 Exec I, 84th congress, second session execrept84-7 212 0 1 0 0 none 47 0 none international wheat pact [ratification]: ratification of a new Int'l Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1956 84 0 605 s4221 srept84-2623 84945 202 1 1 1 0 none 64 0 none international wheat pact [s4221]: a bill to implement the Int'l Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1956 84 0 620 hr11177 hrept84-2148 srept84-2023 84554 103 203 hrept84-2214 1 1 1 0 none 249 0 none agriculture funds: Agriculture appropriations bill for FY57 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1956 84 0 596 hr11544 s3429 hrept84-2260 srept84-2526 84878 102 10202 202 20205 hrept84-2869 1 1 1 0 none 235 0 none farm loans: a measure increase the amount of money available for emergency loans to farmers and stockmen Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 597 hr10285 hrept84-2160 srept84-2145 84809 102 10202 202 20205 1 1 1 0 none 186 0 none farm credit: a bill providing for the merger of two government-owned farm credit institutions Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 599 hr11132 s3820 hrept84-2211 srept84-2289 84864 105 202 hrept84-2772 1 1 1 0 none 115 0 none CCC borrowing power: a bill to increase the borrowing power of the Commodity Credit Corporation Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 375 hr12 s3183 hrept84-203 srept84-1484 102 202 hrept94-1986 1 1 0 1 none 1646 1 none soil bank enacted after farm bill veto [1956 agricultural act]: omnibus farm bills to restore rigid price supports on basic agricultural commodities Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 375 hr10875 hrept84-2077 srept84-1966 84540 102 202 hrept84-2197 1 1 1 0 none 630 1 none soil bank enacted after farm bill veto [hr10875]: omnibus farm bills to provide mandatory price supports for small feed grains Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 457 hr8780 hrept84-1684 srept84-1609 84466 124 211 hrept84-1957 1 1 1 0 none 114 0 none farm gas exemption: a bill to five farmers annual tax relief by exempting them from the federal excise tax on gasoline and special fuels used on the farm Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1956 84 0 592 hr10433 s2379 hrept84-2475 srept84-2014 841027 116 207 1 1 1 0 none 106 0 none fishery training: a bill to include aid for education in the fishery and distributive trades Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1957 85 0 655 hr6814 s1747 hrept85-465 srept85-195 85172 102 202 hrept85-1170 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none poultry inspection: a bill authorizing compulsory Fed inspection of poultry Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1957 85 0 704 hr7441 hrept85-438 srept85-415 85118 103 203 hrept85-682 1 1 1 0 none 317 0 none agriculture funds: agriculture appropriations bill for FY58 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1957 85 0 637 hr4901 s1771 hrept85-151 srept85-198 102 202 0 0 0 0 none 273 0 none corn bills rejected: bills to increase corn acreage in major producing areas Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1957 85 0 641 hr6974 s1314 hrept85-432 srept85-188 85128 102 202 hrept85-683 1 1 1 0 none 384 0 none farm surplus disposal: a bill to extend the program in which farm surpluses are sold to friendly foreign countries Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1958 85 0 207 hr4504 hrept85-292 102 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none marketing facilities: a bill authorizing USDA to use reserve fund to insure first mortgages on new terminal market facilities up to 85% of the total cost of the market Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1958 85 0 315 hr469 hrept85-986 srept85-1658 85897 109 207 hrept85-2695 1 1 1 0 none 114 0 none textile labeling: bill to require labeling of household textile products to show the type and percentage of fabrics and name of the manufacturer Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1958 85 0 316 hr9020 s1356 hrept85-1048 srept85-704 85909 102 216 202 1 1 1 0 none 355 0 none meat packers: a bill to regulate the meat packing industry and put marketing practices of giant meat packers under FTC jurisdiction Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1958 85 0 336 hr11767 hrept85-1584 srept85-1438 85459 103 203 hrept85-1776 1 1 1 0 none 266 0 none agriculture funds: an appropriations bill for USDA and related programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1958 85 0 269 hr12954 hrept85-1939 102 0 0 0 0 none 152 1 none agricultural act of 1958 [house omnibus bill]: an omnibus farm bill seeking farm prosperity through production controls and high price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1958 85 0 269 sjres162 hrept85-1508 srept85-1355 102 202 1 1 0 1 none 221 0 none agricultural act of 1958 [farm price freeze]: a farm "price freeze" bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1958 85 0 269 s4071 hrept85-2356 srept85-1766 85835 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 491 0 none agricultural act of 1958 [final bill]: an farm bill seeking farm prosperity through production controls and high price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1958 85 0 275 s4100 srept85-1495 202 0 1 0 0 none 86 0 none agricultural research: a bill to set up a new federal agency in USDA--the Agricultural research and Industrial Administration Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1959 86 0 244 Exec.D, 86th Congress, 1st session 212 0 1 0 0 none 81 0 none international sugar pact: ratification of International Sugar Agreement under which importing and exporting nations try to stabilize world sugar price and supplies Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1959 86 0 310 Exec. E, 86th congress, 1st session execrept86-5 212 0 1 0 0 none 43 0 none international wheat pact: ratification of a treaty extending the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1959 86 0 313 s79 hrept86-88 srept86-50 86002 109 217 1 0 1 0 none 41 0 none coloring of oranges: a stop-gap bill permitting continued use of toxic dyes to color the skins of mature oranges Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1959 86 0 334 hr7175 hrept86-365 srept86-330 86080 103 203 hrept86-588 1 1 1 0 none 402 0 none agriculture funds: appropriations for the Agriculture Dept Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1959 86 0 238 hr7246 s1968 hrept86-384 srept86-295 102 202 hrept86-560 1 1 0 1 none 548 0 none veto of wheat bill: a bill providing a revised program for wheat production Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1959 86 0 242 hr7740 s1455 hrept86-728 srept86-1455 86172 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 69 0 none acreage allotments: a bill extend a program to preserve crop "acreage history" of state, counties and farms for allotment purposes Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1959 86 0 242 s1901 hrept86-421 srept86-297 102 202 1 1 0 1 none 124 0 none tobacco bill veto: a bill to prevent future increases in tobacco price supports and to freeze them at the 1958 dollars and cents level for several years Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1959 86 0 243 hr7889 hrept86-1064 102 1 0 0 0 none 38 0 none rice marketing quotas: a bill to lower requirements under which marketing quotas are proclaimed for rice Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1959 86 0 244 hr8639 s690 hrept86-1055 srept86-193 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 49 0 none agricultural research: a bill to expand agricultural research Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1960 86 0 208 hr12311 sjres217 hrept86-1746 srept86-1833 86592 102 211 hrept86-2090 1 1 1 0 none 695 0 none sugar act debate focuses on Castro, Trujillo [hr12311]: The Sugar Act of 1960 authorizing the President to reduce the amount of sugar Cuba could export to the US Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1960 86 0 208 hr13062 hrept86-2200 srept86-1940 102 211 1 1 0 0 none 279 0 none sugar act debate focuses on Castro, Trujillo [second sugar bill]: a bill authorizing the President to reduce the amount of sugar the Dominican Republic could export to the US Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1960 86 0 342 hr7624 s2197 hrept86-1761 srept86-795 86618 109 217 1 1 1 0 none 347 0 none color additives: a bill regulating the use of color additives in foods, drugs and cosmetics Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1960 86 0 397 hr12117 hrept86-1592 srept86-1404 86532 103 203 hrept86-1863 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none agriculture funds: appropriations bill for the Dept of Agriculture Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1960 86 0 324 s2917 hrept86-2182 srept86-1592 86799 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 91 0 none dairy supports: a bill to provide price supports for agriculture Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1960 86 0 325 hr12261 s2759 hrept86-1635 srept86-1306 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 910 0 none wheat bill rejected by house: a bill dealing with wheat surplus problem Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1960 86 0 334 hr9664 s2845 hrept86-1242 srept86-1081 86389 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 86 0 none tobacco supports: a bill to revise the method to compute tobacco price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1961 87 1 hr5463 hrept87-79 srept87-125 87015 102 211 hrept87-212 1 1 1 0 none 975 0 none Cuba, Dominican Republic penalized by sugar act: a bill to give the President power to deprive Cuba of its sugar market in the US and to deny the Dominican Republic the share of Cuba's unassigned quota which it otherwise would have gained Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1961 87 1 hr7176 s1908 hrept87-864 srept87-748 87209 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none Hog cholera: a bill authorizing the Secretary of Agri. to initiate a national hog cholera eradication program in cooperation with the states and to establish a advisory committee to assist in the initiation and planning of the program Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1961 87 2 hr7444 hrept87-448 srept87-394 87112 103 203 hrept87-726 1 1 1 0 none 365 0 none agriculture funds: agriculture appropriations bill for FY62 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1961 87 1 hr4510 s993 hrept87-29 srept87-59 87005 102 10205 202 hrept87-170 1 1 1 0 none 800 0 none emergency feed grains bill: a bill to reduce production of corn and grain sorghums, the feed grains most heavily in surplus Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1961 87 1 hr8914 hrept87-1194 102 1 0 0 0 none 45 0 none barley cover crops: a bill permitting wheat farmers in the summer fallow area to plant a barley cover crop on land prepared for wheat planting Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1961 87 1 hr8230 s1643 hrept87-754 srept87-566 87128 102 202 hrept87-839 1 1 1 0 none 1806 1 none 'supply management' dropped from farm bill: an omnibus farm bill extending several major programs shoring up the farm economy and establishing new acreage-retirement programs to reduce mounting surpluses of wheat and feed grains Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1962 87 1 Exec D., 87th congress, second session execrept87-6 212 0 1 0 0 none 41 0 none international wheat pact: a treaty extending the International Wheat Agreement of 1949 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1962 87 1 hr12154 hrept87-1829 srept87-1631 87535 102 211 hrept87-1957 1 1 1 0 none 1625 0 none congress again revises sugar quotas [hr12154]: a bill amending the Sugar Act of 1962 to revise sugar quotas for foreign countries Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1962 87 1 hr8050 hrept87-1477 srept87- 1570 87539 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 153 0 none congress again revises sugar quotas [hr8050]: a bill to restrict imports of adult honey bees Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1962 87 4 hr10788 s3006 hrept87-1511 srept87-1324 87488 102 202 hrept87-1817 1 1 1 0 none 320 0 none cotton textile imports: a bill to regulate imports of agricultural commodities and textile Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1962 87 2 0 0 0 0 none 390 0 none senate-house feud stalls appropriations: an article describing the deadlock on the agriculture department appropriation bill during 1962 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1962 87 2 hr12648 hrept87-2024 srept87-1908 87879 103 203 hrept87-2381; hrept87-2514; hrept87-2554 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none agriculture funds: an appropriations bill for USDA Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1962 87 1 0 0 0 0 none 348 0 none sugar lobbying: an article describing the domestic and foreign sugar representatives and lobbying activities Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1962 87 1 hr12391 hr11222 s3225 s2786 hrept87-1976; hrept87-1365 srept87-1365;srept87-1787 87703 102 202 hrept87-2385 1 1 1 0 none 4173 1 none first farm bill beaten, compromise passed: an omnibus Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1962 87 1 hr13241 87801 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none 15-acre wheat planting: a bill allowing farmers to plant up to 15 acres of wheat for 1963 harvest without becoming subject to marketing quota penalties for overplanting Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1963 88 1 hr40 hrept88-271 srept88-288 88074 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none farm experiment stations: a bill authorizing fed grants to the states for expansion of physical facilities at state agricultural experiment stations Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1963 88 4 Exec H, 87th congress, 2nd session execrept88-1 212 0 1 0 0 none 138 0 none international coffee pact [action on treaty]: the International Coffee Agreement ratified Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1963 88 4 hr8864 hrept88-870 124 211 1 0 0 0 none 153 0 none international coffee pact [action on hr8864]: a bill authorizing the President to limit the importation of coffee from non-participating countries and to prohibit the entry of coffee not accompanied by a certificate of origin Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1963 88 4 s2310 205 0 0 0 0 none 661 0 none wheat sales to Russia : hearings on a bill concerning the sales of products to Russian and other communist countries Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1963 88 1 0 0 0 0 none 196 0 none Kennedy farm program stalemated in 1963: an article summarizing President Kennedy's 1963 farm message and action Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1963 88 2 hr6754 hrept88-355 srept88-497 88250 103 203 hrept88-1088 1 1 1 0 none 645 0 none agriculture funds: an appropriations bill for Agriculture Dept Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1963 88 2 hjres284 88001 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none fiscal 1963 supplemental : a supplemental appropriation bill for the Agriculture Dept for FY63 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1963 88 1 s1915 srept88-449 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 520 0 none no final action on dairy bills: a bill cutting dairy surpluses and raising dairy farmers' income Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1963 88 1 hr6196 s608 s1458 hrept88-366 102 10207 202 1 0 0 0 none 455 0 s1511; s1190 controversial cotton subsidy bill passed by House: a bill to lower the cost of raw cotton to domestic mills, and to reduce the support price for cotton over a period of years Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1963 88 1 hr4997 hrept88-180 srept88-172 88026 102 10205 202 1 1 1 0 none 910 0 none voluntary feed grains program extended: a bill modifying and extending the voluntary feed grains acreage diversion program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1963 88 1 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none wheat farmers reject Kennedy control plan: an article saying that wheat farmers rejected Kennedy Administration's control program for the 1964 wheat crop Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1964 88 1 hjres977 sjres71 hrept88-1401 srept88-1022 88354 102 207 1 1 1 0 none 285 0 none food marketing study: a bill establishing a national commission on food marketing to study and report on changes in food industry Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1964 88 1 s12253 srept88-1601 102 211 0 1 0 0 none 650 0 none congress fails to extend foreign sugar quotas: a tariff bill containing a foreign sugar quotas rider Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1964 88 1 hr12298 s2687 hrept88-1767 srept88-1467 88638 102 10216 202 hrept88-1897 1 1 1 0 none 1170 0 none restrictions put on PL 480 programs: a bill imposing new restrictions on the operation of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1964 88 1 hr1839 hrept88-25 srept88-1167 88482 124 211 hrept88-1824 1 1 1 0 none 780 0 none meat import quota compromise enacted: a meat import quota bill Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1964 88 4 hr8864 hrept88-870 srept88-941 124 251 hrept88-1803 1 1 0 0 none 325 0 none coffee treaty enforcement rejected by House: a bill enabling the Government to provide a control and information mechanism whereby the US could comply with its obligations under the International Coffee agreement of 1962 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1964 88 1 hr9739 s1605 hrept88-1125 srept88-573 88305 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 215 0 none congress weights stronger controls on pesticides [pesticide registration]: a bill strengthening the fed law controlling pesticides Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1964 88 1 hr4487 s1251 hrept88-1339 srept88-1053 116 207 1 1 0 0 none 213 0 none congress weights stronger controls on pesticides [pesticide research]: pesticide research bills Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1964 88 1 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Johnson farm message stresses rural development: President Johnson sent to Congress his message on agriculture, outlining what the USDA termed an "adaptive" farm program Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1964 88 2 hr11202 hrept88-1387 srept88-1331 88573 103 203 hrept88-1832 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none agriculture funds: an appropriations bill for USDA Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1964 88 1 hr7073 hrept88-1517 102 1 0 0 0 none 27 0 none farm bills stalled [farm loan]: legislation to increase the fund for insured farm loans Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1964 88 1 hr3928 s829 srept88-962 102 202 0 0 0 0 none 24 0 none farm bills stalled [potato bills]: bill providing acreage allotments and marketing quotas on Irish potatoes for three years Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1964 88 3 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none value of tobacco to US is significant: an article introducing the economic importance of tobacco industry Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1964 88 1 hr6196 hrept88-366 srept88-874 88297 102 10205 202 1 1 1 0 none 1430 0 none combined cotton and wheat programs enacted: a bill providing new commodity programs for cotton and wheat in 1964-65 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1965 89 1 hr5702 hrept89-207 srept89-174 89020 102 207 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none food marketing study: extension of the life of the National Commission on Food Marketing Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1965 89 1 sres144 212 0 0 0 0 none 28 0 none wheat shipment hearings: a resolution authorizing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine the legality of Executive Order requiring that 50% of all surplus agri. commodities sold to Soviet bloc countries must be transported in US ships Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1965 89 1 exec.B, 89th Congress, 1st session execrept89-2 999 212 0 1 0 0 none 65 0 none international wheat pact: extension of the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1965 89 1 hr11135 hrept89-1046 srept89-909 89331 102 211 hrept89-1209 1 1 1 0 none 1170 0 none sugar act extended to Dec. 31, 1971: a bill fixing new domestic and foreign sugar quotas Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1965 89 4 s701 hrept89-252 srept89-53 89023 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 455 0 none congress approves coffee agreement enforcement: a bill to enable the US to carry out its obligations under the Int'l Coffee Agreement of1962 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1965 89 1 s1623 hrept89-1002 srept89-169 89232 116 207 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none pesticide research: a bill increasing the authorization for pesticide research funds Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1965 89 2 hr8370 hrept89-364 srept89-423 89316 103 203 hrept89-1186 1 1 1 0 none 1170 0 none congress votes $6.2 billion farm fund: appropriations bill for agri. department for FY66 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1965 89 1 hr8620 hrept89-517 srept89-502 89112 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none disaster price supports: a bill authorizing price support payments for growers of wheat, feed grains and cotton who suffered from floods and other natural disasters in1965 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1965 89 2 hjres234 hrept89-2 srept89-52 89002 103 203 hrept89-36 1 1 1 0 none 520 0 none CCC supplemental funds: supplemental appropriations to reimburse the Agri. Department's Commodity Credit Corp. for losses on price supports and other activities Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1965 89 1 hr5721 hrept89-147 srept89-145 89012 102 10208 202 hrept89-228 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none tobacco quotas: a bill controlling tobacco production, authorizing acreage-poundage marketing quotas Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1965 89 1 hr9811 hrept89-631 srept89-687 89321 102 202 hrept89-1123 1 1 1 0 none 2182 1 none cotton highlights four-year farm bill: the Administration's omnibus farm bill--the Food and Agricultural Act of 1965 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1965 89 2 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none farm research programs: an article introducing the USDA Secretary's proposal to close 15 agri. research stations and curtail research at 34 other stations as an economy move Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1966 89 1 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none food market report: a report by the National Commission on Food Marketing on the study of price and organizational structures in the food industry Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1966 89 7 hr14699 s2720 hrept89-2165 srept89-1304 89701 116 207 hrept89-2290 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none development of concentrated fish protein authorized: a bill authorizing federal research and experimentation on the production of fish protein concentrated Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1966 89 1 exec f, 89th congress, 2nd session execrept89-6 212 0 1 0 0 none 28 0 none wheat agreement: approval of a extension of the International Wheat Agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1966 89 1 hr14929 hrept89-1558 srept89-1527 89808 102 202 hrept89-1075; hrept89-2304 1 1 1 0 none 1170 0 none food for peace act encourages farm exports: a bill extending and adding major provisions to the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, which authorizes the US Food for Peace program Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1966 89 1 0 0 0 0 none 42 0 none meat inspection fees: an article saying that President proposed to shift the cost of meat inspection from the Federal Government to processors through the institution of inspection fees Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1966 89 2 hr14596 hrept89-1446 srept89-1370 89556 103 203 hrept89-1867 1 1 1 0 none 715 0 none agriculture funds: appropriations bill for FY67 Agriculture Dept and the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1966 89 1 hr15151 hrept89-1549 89451 102 hrept89-1611 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none farm disaster relief: a bill to permit farmers who were unable to plant their cotton, feed grains or wheat acreage because of natural disaster to plant non-regulated income producing crops on the acreage without losing entitlement to their direct payment Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1966 89 1 hr12322 hrept89-1300 srept89-1272 89502 102 202 hrept89-1673 1 1 1 0 none 218 0 none cotton promotion: a bill to provide for a cotton research and promotion program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1967 90 0 817 hr10915 hrept90-511 102 1 0 0 0 none 130 0 s1013; s1242; s1409; U. A. R. cotton quota: a bill to take away the extra-long staple cotton quota from Egypt and the Sudan and transfer it to American producers Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1967 90 0 1012 hr13094 hrept90-743 1 0 0 0 none 122 0 none commodity exchange act: a bill to strengthen regulation of the commodity futures markets Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1967 90 0 446 hr11000 hrept474 105 0 0 0 0 none 217 0 none rat control rejected: a bill establishing a fed grant program to aid localities in controlling rats Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1967 90 0 705 hr12144 s2147 s2218 hrept90-653 srept90-799 90201 102 10203 202 20202 hrept90-998 1 1 1 0 none 1158 0 s1566 nation's meat inspection requirements tightened: a bill making broad changes in the federal meat inspection system Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1967 90 0 373 hr10509 hrept90-330 srept90-395 90113 103 203 hrept90-746 1 1 1 0 none 1042 0 none Agriculture Funds: Congress cleared a bill granting appropriations in fiscal 1968 for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1967 90 0 1010 0 0 0 0 none 283 0 none Resnick-farm bureau: an article saying that Resnick urged the full Agriculture Committee to undertake a full-scale inquiry into the functions and activities of the American Farm Bureau Federation and all other farm organizations Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1967 90 0 1013 0 0 0 0 none 48 0 none agricultural policy: a report by the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber urging that the Government revise its agricultural policies to take greater advantage of the market's own ability to allocate resources and distribute incomes Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1967 90 0 1014 s1657 hrept90-574 srept90-476 90095 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none dairy indemnity payments: a bill extending the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make indemnity payments to dairy farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1967 90 0 1013 hr12067 s2617 102 10205 0 0 0 0 none 95 0 none feed grains program: a bill designed to boost sagging grain prices Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1967 90 0 588 hr13706 s2565 hrept90-971 srept90-794 90204 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 87 0 none farm loans: a bill removing the 6% interest limitation provided for in the Farm Loan Act and associations in the farm credit system to charge higher interest cost of money in the lending market Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1967 90 0 1092 hr13541 hrept90-824 102 0 0 0 0 none 8 0 none bills pending in rules [hr13541]: to prohibit processors and other purchasers of farm products from discriminating against farmer cooperatives or growing associations Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1968 90 0 262 hr3639 srept90-1308 90399 217 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none animal drugs: a bill providing a single procedure for the pre-marketing clearance of new animal drugs by the FDA Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1968 90 0 480 s3030 hrept90-1782 90549 116 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none fish flour: a bill reducing to one the number of authorized experimental plants for the production of fish protein concentrate Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1968 90 0 567 hr19910 s4064 hrept90-1939 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 84 0 none milk marketing orders: bills to encourage more dairy farmers to participate in marketing plans for fluid milk Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1968 90 0 355 hr15794 hrept90-1344 srept90-1372 90487 102 10205 202 hrept90-1827 1 1 1 0 none 50 0 none grain standards: a bill to modernize the US Grain Standards Act of 1916 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1968 90 0 189 hr13541 s109 hrept90-824 srept90-474 90288 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 109 0 none agricultural fair practices: a bill prohibiting unfair trade practices affecting procedures of agricultural products Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1968 90 0 223 exec a, 90th congress, 2nd seesion execrept90-6 212 0 1 0 0 none 112 0 none grains treaty: ratification of the International Grains Arrangement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1968 90 0 728 hr10915 s1975 srept90-1069 202 1 1 0 1 none 130 0 none cotton quota veto: a bill to take away of extra-long staple cotton quota from Egypt and the Sudan and transfer it to American producers in the Southwestern States Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1968 90 0 741 exec d, 90th congress, 2nd session 0 1 0 0 none 72 0 none coffee agreement: ratification of the International Coffee Agreement of 1968 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1968 90 0 248 hr15979 hrept90-1223 srept90-1236 90394 116 207 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none pesticide research: a bill to extend an Interior Dept pesticide research program Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1968 90 0 395 hr16363 s2932 hrept90-1333 srept90-1449 90492 102 202 hrept90-1839 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none federal poultry inspection standards extended: a bill to extend federal poultry inspection standards to poultry sold within a state Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1968 90 0 671 hr15155 s2958 109 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 175 0 none government continues effort to protect consumers [wholesome fish]: hearings on Administration proposal to improve and expand fish inspection procedures Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1968 90 0 357 hr16913 hrept90-1335 srept90-1138 90463 103 203 hrept90-1794 1 1 1 0 none 738 0 none agriculture funds: appropriations bill for FY68 Agriculture Dept Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1968 90 0 518 hr4282 1 0 0 0 none 52 0 none cherry, pear orders: a bill authorizing marketing orders for cherries for canning or freezing without the consent of cherry processors Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1968 90 0 631 hr19418 s3986 hrept90-1897 srept90-1573 90582 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 28 0 none farm credit: a bill to expedite the retirement of Government capital in the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1968 90 0 362 hr17752 s3638 hrept90-1614 srept90-1363 90484 102 202 hrept90-1828 1 1 1 0 none 42 0 none dairy indemnities: a bill to extend authority for the Agri. Secretary to compensate dairy farmers for milk accidentally contaminated by federally approved pesticides Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1968 90 0 335 s752 hrept90-1667 srept90-1152 90433 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none farm co-op hauling: a bill restricting farm cooperatives to transporting no more than 15% of their total interstate tonnage for nonmembers, including the Federal Gov't Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1968 90 0 459 hr17126 hrept90-1374 srept90-1378 90599 102 202 hrept90-1905 1 1 1 0 none 780 0 none congress extends federal farm programs one year: a bill extending for one year the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1968 90 0 246 hr14907 hrept90-1372 srept90-1265 90375 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none credit union amendments: a bill revising the Federal Credit Union Act to extend the maturity on secured loans from five to ten years Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 756 102 10201 0 0 0 0 none 47 0 none Milk Promotion: A House Agriculture subcommittee held hearings on three similar bills to permit advertising and promotion of mild covered by federal milk marketing orders. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1969 91 0 764 hr2777 s1181 s2214 srept91-416, srept91-418 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 107 0 none Potato Program: The Senate passed a bill to establish a research and promotion program for potatoes, but the House rejected a companion bill. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1969 91 0 566 s1092 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none Fisheries Inspection: Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on a bill to provide for continuous inspection of fisheries and fish products. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1969 91 0 327 hr11612 hrept91-265 srept91-277 91122 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 910 0 none Agriculture Appropriations: Congress cleared this bill appropriating funds in the new budget obligation authority for fiscal 1970 activities of the Department of Agriculture and related agencies. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1969 91 0 hjres548 hrept91-112 srept91-117 91007 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 145 0 none CCC Supplemental Funds: President Nixon signed into law a bill which provided $1 billion in fiscal 1969 supplemental appropriations for the Agricultural Department's Commodity Credit Corp. which administers farm subsidy programs. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 764 hr14030 hrept91-542 srept91-525 91122 202 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none Peanut Allotments: Congress passed an Administration-backed bill extending for one year through crop year 1970 the authority in the Agricultural Adjustment Act for farmer to transfer peanut acreage allotments to each other within their own county. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 756 202 20202 0 0 0 0 none 62 0 none Farmers Associations:A Senate Agriculture subcommittee held hearings on a bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to amke ulawful the refusal of handlers to bargain with farmers organizations. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 747 hr12430 0 0 0 0 none 130 1 none Rural Developments:A fight over subsidy payments to farmers that erupted during consideration of the agricultural appropriations bill spelled out possible changes in the omnibus farm program in 1970. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 748 102 10203 102 10207 0 0 0 0 none 292 0 none Agricultural Programs: House Agricultural Committee held hearings on the federal farm programs which were due to expire at the end of 1970. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 751 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Three Rival New Farm Proposals Compared: House Agricultural Committee worked on early drafts of a new farm program. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1969 91 0 755 111 11102 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none A Retail Beef Prices: House Government Operations Subcommittee held hearings to determine what extent the increases in beef prices were affected by the activities of federal agencies. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1970 91 0 235 s2214 hrept91-802 91196 102 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none potato marketing: a bill to exempt potatoes from the coverage of any federal marketing orders Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1970 91 0 236 s3978 hrept91-1309 srept91-935 91348 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 53 0 none wheat referendum: a bill to extend the period for conducting a wheat referendum among farmers to set marketing quotas Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1970 91 0 632 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 119 0 none dry cereals: hearings on the nutritional value of dry breakfast cereals Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1970 91 0 873 s1862 srept91-637 202 0 1 0 0 none 28 0 none tomato marketing: a tomato marketing bill Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1970 91 0 1050 s3070 91577 1 1 1 0 none 8 0 none other bills [plant variety protection]: a bill providing protection for developers of sexually reproduced plant varieties Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1970 91 0 882 hr7626 hrept91-1674 srept91-1523 91674 1 1 1 0 none 4 0 none tax, import duty concessions[ other bills--hr7626]: revising tariff schedules for certain sugars and molasses Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1970 91 0 644 hr15560 hrept91-1320 102 0 0 0 0 none 20 0 none food imports: a bill to prevent importation of food grown outside jurisdiction of laws as stringent as US law governing insecticides and rodenticides Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1970 91 0 716 hr19567 hrept91-1641 srept91-1534 91694 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none international coffee agreement: the International Coffee Agreement Act to continue the authority of the President to restrict entry into the US of coffee imported from countries not participant to the agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1970 91 0 191 hr11832 s2306 hrept91-776 srept91-238 91239 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 117 0 none animal quarantine: a bill to provide for the establishment of an international animal quarantine station and to permit the importation of certain animals into the US Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1970 91 0 644 s3942 srept91-1195 202 0 1 0 0 none 37 0 none livestock inspection: a bill concerning the inspection of livestock Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1970 91 0 626 hr19888 s2116 hrept91-1670 srept91-639 91597 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 89 0 none egg inspection: a bill for mandatory inspection of egg processing plants to protect consumers Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1970 91 0 234 s3592 hrept91-1221 srept91-915 91342 102 202 20202 1 1 1 0 none 182 0 none meat inspection act amendments: a bill amending the federal meat inspection act to permit custom slaughters to engage in the retailing and wholesaling of meat Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1970 91 0 645 hr17923 hrept91-1161 srept91-987 91566 103 203 hrept91-1680 1 1 1 0 none 803 0 none congress appropriates $8.1 billion for agriculture: an appropriations bill for USDA Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1970 91 0 651 hjres1396 91455 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none wheat referendum: a bill extending the period for conducting a referendum among farmers on a national marketing quota for wheat Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1970 91 0 634 hr18546 hrept91-1329 srept91-1154 91524 102 202 hrept91-1594 1 1 1 0 none 1343 0 none 1970 agricultural act cleared after 16-months debate: a bill establishing price support programs for wool, wheat, feed grains and cotton Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1970 91 0 882 hr19242 hrept91-1737 srept91-1529 91680 1 1 1 0 none 5 0 none tax, import duty concessions[ other bills--hr19242]: extending decuctions allowed for farm losses on citrus groves to almond groves Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1970 91 0 182 s2595 hrept91-587 srept91-654 91233 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 42 0 none dairy products: a bill to remove limitations on the donation of Commodity Credit Corp dairy products to school lunch programs and to charitable institutions Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1970 91 0 644 hr14810 hrept91-803 srept91-843 91292 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none commodities research : a bill authorizing production research under marketing orders for commodities other than milk Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1971 92 0 685 hr2166 hrept92-122 1 0 0 0 none 14 0 none oleomargarine: a bill revising the law requiring that restaurant customers be notified that oleomargarine was being served Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1971 92 0 749 hr7597 102 10201 0 0 0 0 none 161 0 none farm bargaining: a agricultural marketing and bargaining bill Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1971 92 0 816 s2672 srept92-429 0 1 0 0 none 15 0 none other bills [potato marketing]: a bill exempting all kinds of potatoes for processing from marketing orders (which limits the supply of the product) Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1971 92 0 218 Exec. F, 92nd Congress, first session 0 1 0 0 none 13 0 none international wheat agreement: the International Wheat Agreement of 1971 ratified in the Senate Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1971 92 0 218 sres136 0 1 0 0 none 12 0 none international wheat agreement: a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should call an int'l conference to establish world price standards for wheat Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1971 92 0 376 hr8293 hrept92-242 120 1 0 0 0 none 65 0 none international coffee agreement: a bill extending the authority of the President to carry out the provisions of the int'l Coffee Agreement of 1968 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1971 92 0 873 hr10458 s2395 s2396 hrept92-553 srept92-388; srept92-389 92152 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none animal disease control: a bill authorizing the USDA to act with other countries in the western hemisphere to control livestock epidemics Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1971 92 0 685 hr9290 hrept92-334 srept92-282 92067 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 31 0 none egg inspection: a bill exempting Hawaiian and Puerto Rican egg producers from certain provisions of the Egg Products Inspection Act Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1971 92 0 680 s2824 srept92-435 207 20710 0 1 0 0 none 214 0 none federal fish inspection: a bill establishing a federal inspection program to regulate fish products, fish processing plants and fishing vessels Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1971 92 0 682 s1316 srept92-297 202 0 1 0 0 none 49 0 none meat inspection: a bill increasing federal aid to state meat inspection programs Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1971 92 0 686 hr1163 hrept92-575 102 1 0 0 0 none 112 0 none wheat and feed grains: a bill creating a national reserve of wheat and feed grains to boost farm prices Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 686 s1131 srept92-98 202 0 1 0 0 none 18 0 none farm quota review committees: a bill permitting farm marketing quota review committee members to be appointed from any county in a state Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 750 s2559 hrept92-663 srept92-246 92173 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none emergency farm loans: a bill authroizing insurance for emergency loans for farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 745 hr7138 s1483 hrept92-593 srept92-307 92181 102 202 20209 1 1 1 0 none 520 0 none farm credit: a bill expanding the authority of the farmer-owned cooperative lending system to make loans to farmers and other rural residents Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 751 217 21716 0 0 0 0 none 59 0 none farm ownership: hearings on the effects of land ownership and land use on farm workers and small farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 752 s1545 srept92-178 0 1 0 0 none 15 0 none farm acreage allotments: a bill easing restrictions on farmers who transferred their acreage allotments when a federal or state government purchased part of their land Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 752 s1139 srept92-296 0 1 0 0 none 9 0 none crop insurance: a bill to make crop insurance available to persons between 18 and 21 years of age Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 496 hr5981 hrept92-81 102 1 0 0 0 none 92 0 none sugar beet subsidies: a bill to establish feed grain subsidies for certain sugar beet growers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 497 s789 hrept92-98 srept92-45 92010 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none Burley tobacco quotas: a bill establishing farm marketing quotas for burley tobacco Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 481 hr8866 hrept92-245 srept92-296 92138 102 211 hrept92-527 1 1 1 0 none 1690 0 none sugar quotas: a bill extending the Sugar Act of 1948 and adjusting production quotas for foreign and domestic producers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1971 92 0 244 hr10538 s1086 hrept92-474 srept92-99 92133 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none loans for farmers: a bill making authority for insuring loans under the consolidated farmers home administration act of 1961 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 336 s2672 hrept92-796 srept92-429 92223 1 1 1 0 none 12 0 none potato processing exemption: a bill to exempt potatoes for processing from marketing orders Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1972 92 0 617 hr14987 108 10811 102 10201 0 0 0 0 none 258 0 none farm bargaining: a bill regulating bargaining between farmers and purchasers of their products Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1972 92 0 922 hr14015 92466 1 1 1 0 none 26 0 none pear marketing orders: a bill concerning pear marketing orders Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1972 92 0 822 hjres1300 hrept92-1484 102 10205 0 0 0 0 none 294 0 none soviet grain sale and wheat subsidy: resolution providing for special subsidy payments to wheat farmers who lost money because of the coutroversial US-Soviet grain deal Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1972 92 0 824 hr13514 hrept92-1281 102 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none wheat promotion: a bill to aid wheat producers in establishing a research and promotion program to expand the market for wheat foods in the US Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1972 92 0 196 hr8293 srept92-685 92262 211 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none coffee agreement extension: a bill extending the President's authority to carry out the provisions of the Int'l Coffee Agreement of 1968 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1972 92 0 475 s1794 srept92-595 202 0 1 0 0 none 57 0 none pest control: a bill to authorize pilot field-research programs for reducing damage from agribultural and forest pests by integrated control methods Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1972 92 0 731 s2818 srept92-1088 217 21712 0 1 0 0 none 222 0 none DES ban: a bill banning on the growth hormone DES(diethylstilbestrol) in animal feed but permitting use of DES animal ear implants at least until Jan. 1, 1973 Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1972 92 0 534 s76 s3163 257 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none food additives: bills relating to the regulation of food additives Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1972 92 0 780 s1316 hrept92-1442; hrept92-1390 102 1 1 0 0 none 162 0 none meat inspection: a bill to raise the federal grants to state meat and poultry insepction programs Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1972 92 0 270 hr11654 hr13740 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 113 0 none family farms: bill to provide for continuation of family farm and to prevent monopoly Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1972 92 0 336 s1139 hrept92-1171 srept92-296 92357 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 13 0 none crop insurance: a bill to allow 18- to 21-year-olds to obtain insurance coverage Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 189 s2895 srept92-686 202 0 0 0 0 none 111 0 none egg production controls: a bill to authorize an egg production control program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 206 hr13361 hrept92-957 92311 hrept92-1064 1 1 1 0 none 16 0 none tobacco report: a bill tobacco marketing quotas legislation Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 206 s1545 hrept92-1172 srept92-178 92354 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 17 0 none acreage allotments: a bill to ease limitations on establishment of acreage allotments for other farms owned by persons whose original farms were acquired by eminent domain Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 597 102 10203 0 0 0 0 none 212 0 none meat prices: hearings on the high price of meat Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1972 92 0 735 hr13366 hrept92-1070 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 231 0 none cyclamate compensation: a bill permitting domestic food growers, manufacturers, packers and sistributors to sue for payment by the federal gov't of losses sustained as a result of a 1969 ban on cyclamates Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1973 93 10 213 21301 0 0 0 0 none 116 0 none Soviet Wheat Sales: The Senate Government Operations Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held hearings on the sale of the 1972 grain to Russia. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1973 93 14 s1021 s1316 srept93-86 202 0 1 0 0 none 96 0 none Meat & Poultry Inspection: The Senate passed a bill raising to 80 percent the federal share of the costs of meat and poultry inspections conducted by the states. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1973 93 10 0 0 0 0 none 240 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that the dual problems of shortages and soaring food prices highlighted consideration of farm policy in 1973. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1973 93 10 hr8860 s1888 hrept93-337 srept93-173 93086 102 202 hrept93-427 1 1 1 0 none 2842 1 none Omnibus Farm Bill: New Target Price Systems Voted: Congress cleared for the President's signature the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1973 93 10 s1884 srept93-265 205 0 1 0 0 none 23 0 none Rural Bank Credit: To increase credit available to farmers, the Senate passed a bill to allow small rural banks to join together and form an agricultural credit corporation. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1973 93 10 s2491 s1888 hrept93-739 srept93-420 93238 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 47 0 none Crop Failures: Congress completed action on a bill to ease problems in administering a new feature of the 1973 farm bill to protect farmers against crop failures. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1973 93 10 hrept93-15 srept93-85 93024 102 202 1 0 1 0 none 398 0 none Disaster Loans: Congress cleared this bill to return the Emergency Farm Loan Program basically to its pre-1970 status. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 hr12000 hrept93-1032 srept93-1109 93428 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 53 0 none egg promotion: a bill to allow US egg producers to establish and finance a program of research and promotion of their products Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1974 93 0 213 21301 0 0 0 0 none 353 0 none soviet grain sales: hearings and report on the sale of 125 million bushels of grain to the Soviet Union in 1972 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1974 93 0 hr14747 hrept93-1049 102 0 0 0 0 none 657 0 none sugar act extension killed in House: legislation to extend the Sugar Act of 1948, which set foreign and domestic sugar quotas and provided subsidies of domestic producers Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1974 93 0 Exec. C, 93rd Congress, second session 0 1 0 0 none 14 0 none wheat agreement [treaty ratification]: The Senate ratified a one-year extension of the Int'l Wheat Agreement of 1971 Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1974 93 0 sres340 0 1 0 0 none 20 0 none wheat agreement [sres340]: a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the president should request an international conference to negotiate addtional wheat treaty provisions Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1974 93 0 hr11273 hrept93-716 srept93-1313 93629 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none noxious weeds: a bill giving the agriculture secretary greater authority to prevent harmful weeds from entering the US Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1974 93 0 s2327 srept93-605 109 10904 217 21712 207 20704 0 1 0 0 none 478 0 none food inspection: a bill requiring stepped-up government monitoring of food processors and labeling of food products Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1974 93 0 0 0 0 0 none 34 0 none FDA nutrition guidelines: FDA's new regulations setting nutrictional standards for products like frozen pizza, and vitamin C breakfast drinks Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1974 93 3 0 0 0 0 none 241 0 none Agriculture: an introduction article of this chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1974 93 3 hr15560 s3679 hrept93-1171 srept93-949 93357 102 202 20206 1 1 1 0 none 358 0 none emergency livestock loans: a bill to provide an emergency government-guaranteed loan program for livestock producers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 s3231 hrept93-1034 srept93-772 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 117 0 none poultry indemnity payments: a bill to compensate Mississippi poultry firms for losses caused by the destruction of contaminated chickens Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 s4206 srept93-1411 202 1 1 0 0 none 51 0 none milk price supports: a bill to increase milk price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 hr15263 s4121 hrept93-1309 srept93-1418 102 119 202 0 0 0 0 none 108 0 none rice bill rejected: a bill to end limitations on the amount of rice grown in the US Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 s3458 93347 1 1 1 0 none 61 0 none commodity assistance: a bill to extend the agriculture secretary's authority to purchase food commodities for domestic assistance programs at nonsurplus prices Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1974 93 0 hr11873 hrept93-766 srept93-751 102 202 hrept93-1167 1 1 0 1 none 37 0 none animal health research: a bill to establish a federal grant program for animal health research Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1975 94 10 hr7656 hrept94-452 srept94-463 102 202 hrept94-708 1 1 0 0 none 442 0 none House Sends Beef Bill Back to Conference: Legislation authorizing cattle producers to set up and finance a research and promotional "Beef Board" hit a snag when the House voted to send it back to conference. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1975 94 10 hjres335 94016 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none Commodity Futures: Congress cleared this bil to defer for up to 90 days the effective date of certain provisions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1975 94 10 s18 srept94-193 202 0 1 0 0 none 21 0 none African Honeybees: The Senate passed this bill designed to prevent the introduction into the US of the African, or Brazilian honeybee - an unusually aggressive strain that has come to dominate the bee population in most of South America. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1975 94 11 s641 s1168 207 217 0 0 0 0 none 141 0 none Food Safety Bill: Subcommittees of the Senate Comerce and Labor and Public Welfare Committees completed joint hearings on a comprehensive food safety and labeling proposal. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1975 94 10 0 0 0 0 none 220 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that in 1975 Grain held center stage on the American agriculture scene. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1975 94 9 hr856194122 hrept94-346 srept94-293 94528 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 766 0 none Congress Votes $11 Billion for Farm Programs: Congress cleared the fiscal 1976 appropriations bill for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1975 94 10 hr4296 102 202 hrept94-152 1 1 0 1 none 726 0 none House Sustains Veto of Emergency Farm Bill: The first attempt to override a presidential veto in the 94th congress failed when the House sustained President Ford's veto of an emergency farm bill. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1975 94 10 s555 hrept94-211 srept94-59 94068 102 202 srept94-290,hrept94-378 1 1 1 0 none 132 0 none Farm Disaster loans: Congress cleared this bill to liberalize the emergency farm disaster loan program administered by the Farmers Home Administration. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1975 94 10 s1236 hrept94-125 srept94-43 94035 102 202 hrept94-244 1 1 1 0 none 125 0 none Emergency Livestock Loans: Congress cleared this bill to extend the Emergency Livestock Credit act of 1974 through the end of 1976. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1975 94 10 hr9497 hr9000 hrept94-469 102 1 1 0 1 none 35 0 none Tobacco Price Supports: President Ford vetoed a bill that would increase tobacco price support levels, saying it would hamper tobacco exports and increase federal spending. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1975 94 10 hr8529 hr15263 hrept94-618 102 1 0 0 0 none 255 0 none Rice Production: The House passed a bill to remove limitations on the production of rice. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1975 94 10 sjres121 s4206 hrept94-617 srept94-388 102 202 hrept94-723 1 1 0 0 none 156 0 none Milk Price Supports: Congress cleared this measure requiring quarterly adjustments of the support price for milk and an increase in the support price to a minimum of 85% of parity. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1976 94 7 hr7656 94294 hrept94-1044 1 1 1 0 none 162 0 none beef promotion board: a bill to establish a beef research and promotion program Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1976 94 7 hr10930 hrept94-1157 srept94-1023 94366 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 98 0 none cotton research and promotion: a bill to change the producer-run cotton research and promotion program and eliminate all federal financing of the program after Oct. 1, 1977 Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1976 94 7 hr11743 hrept94-1172 102 1 0 0 0 none 51 0 none agricultural research: a bill to promote and expand agricultural and nutrition research Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1976 94 7 hr14566 hrept94-1365 102 1 0 0 0 none 63 0 none peachresearch board: a bill to allow producers of freetone peaches to establish a national research and education program, paid by producer assessments Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1976 94 7 hr10339 srept94-1022 94463 202 hrept94-1516 1 1 1 0 none 58 0 none direct marketing: a bill to promote the establishment of farmers' markets and other methods of direct marketing between farmers and consumers Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1976 94 7 hr12572 hrept94-966 srept94-747 94582 102 202 hrept94-1722; srept94-1389 1 1 1 0 none 695 0 none compromise grain inspection bill cleared: a bill aimed at restricting the US grain inspection process Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1976 94 3 Exec I, 94th Cong., 2nd Sess. execrept94-31 0 1 0 0 none 14 0 none coffee, wheat acoords [Wheat agreement]: congressional approval of a international wheat agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1976 94 3 Exec H, 94th Cong, 2nd Sess. execrept94-30 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none coffee, wheat acoords [coffee agreement]: approval of a international coffee agreement Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1976 94 7 s18 hrept94-1160 94319 102 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none African Honeybees: legislation to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees and to prevent the introduction of an aggressive strain of honeybee Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1976 94 7 hr10073 hrept94-619 srept94-1253 102 202 1 1 0 1 none 42 0 none rabbit meat inspection:a bill providing for mandatroy inspection of rabbit meat slaughtered for human consumption Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1976 94 7 s3081 srept94-1040 202 0 1 0 0 none 54 0 none meat, poultry inspection: a bill to increase federal contribution to state meat and poultry inspection programs Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1976 94 9 207 217 0 1 0 0 none 272 0 none food safety, labeling: a food safety and labeling measure Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1976 94 7 0 0 0 0 none 188 0 none Agriculture: an introduction article of this chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1976 94 13 hr10133 hrept94-1156 srept94-1377 94561 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 78 0 none food stamp program chief: a routine Agriculture Dept high-level officials promotion bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1976 94 15 hr14237 hrept94-1224 srept94-968 94351 103 203 hrept94-1303 1 1 1 0 none 942 0 none agriculture appropriations: FY1977 agriculture department appropriations bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1976 94 7 hr15059 s3713 hrept94-1598 srept94-1267 94517 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none emergency livestock credit: a bill to extend through fiscal 1978 the Emergency Livestock Act of 1974 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1976 94 7 hr8529 94214 1 1 1 0 none 117 0 none rice production act: a bill to remove limitations on the production of rice and change to a target price system from a quota system Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1976 94 7 sjres121 1 1 0 1 none 83 0 none milk price veto override: a bill calling for increasing the support price of milk Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1976 94 7 hr12808 hrept94-1455 102 0 0 0 0 none 98 0 none peanut subsidies: a bill providing funds to federal peanut subsidy program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1976 94 7 s2578 srept94-683 202 0 1 0 0 none 87 0 none loan program for farmers: a bill to authorize low-interest government loans to farmers for losses suffered when their commodities were contaminated by toxic chemicals Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 4 hr2521 hrept95-125 srept95-355 102 202 1 1 0 1 none 89 0 none rabbit meat inspection: a bill requiring fedeal inspection of domestic rabbit meat and spot checks of imported rabbit meat Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1977 95 5 hr8518 s1750 hrept95-658 srept95-353 95203 109 217 hrept95-810 1 1 1 0 none 532 0 none Saccharin ban depay: a bill delaying a proposed Food and Drug Administration ban on the artificial sweetener saccharin Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1977 95 8 hr8681 hr7073 s1678 hrept95-663 srept95-334 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 203 0 none pesticides registration: a bill regulating the safety of pesticides on the market Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1977 95 4 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Agriculture/Consumer Affairs: an introduction article of this chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1977 95 2 hr7558 hrept95-384 srept95-296 95097 103 203 hrept95-520 1 1 1 0 none 937 0 none agriculture appropriations: an agriculture appropriations bill for FY78 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1977 95 4 hr7171 s275 hrept95-348 srept95-180 95113 102 202 srept95-418; hrept95-599 1 1 1 0 none 2321 1 none 1977 farm bill raises crop price supports: a farm bill to raise crop price supports from the federal government Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 4 0 0 0 0 none 76 0 none wheat acreage set-aside: president's plan to call for 205 reduction in wheat acreage for the 1978 crop Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 4 hr3367 s650 srept95-39 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 74 0 none emergency wheat bill: a bill to help midwestern and western wheat farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 4 hr9090 hrept95-638 102 103 1 1 0 0 none 112 0 none disaster aid for crops:a bill to cancel limits on disaster payments for certain 1977 crops Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 8 s1279 srept95-115 95031 209 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none Carter's drought legislation [aid to large communities]: emergency drought assistance bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 8 hr4877 95026 hrept95-166 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none Carter's drought legislation [aid to small communities]: emergency drought assistance included in FY77 supplemental approapriations bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 8 hr7558 95097 hrept95-520 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none Carter's drought legislation [soil conservation]: emergency drought assistance included in the agriculture appropriations bill (hr7558) Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 8 s925 srept95-50 95018 208 1 1 1 0 none 11 0 none Carter's drought legislation ['water bank' loans--s925]: emergency drought assistance bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1977 95 8 s1935 srept95-379 95107 208 1 1 1 0 none 8 0 none Carter's drought legislation ['water bank' loans--s1935]: emergency drought assistance bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 hr12101 s2833 hrept95-1483 srept95-854 0 1 0 0 none 25 0 none Direct Marketing: A bill authorizing appropriations of $1.5 million in fiscal 1979 to demonstrate methods of direct marketing between farmers and consumers died after it failed to pass the House under suspension of the rules. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1978 95 3 s1678 95396 srept95-1188 1 1 1 0 none 116 0 none Pesticides Marketing Bill: Legislation designed to end the bureaucratic snarls tying up registration and marketing of pesticides was cleared by Congress. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1978 95 10 hr10285 s2391 srept95-850 95405 102 203 srept95-1239 1 1 1 0 none 595 0 none Commodity Futures Agency: President Carter signed into law a bill extending the life of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through fiscal 1982. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1978 95 10 hr13835 s3460 hrept95-1564 srept95-1151 102 110 202 0 0 0 0 none 39 0 none International Wheat Reserve: An administration proposal to establish an international wheat reserve program died at the end of the 95th Congress. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1978 95 10 hr10584 s3447 hrept95-1338 srept95-1142 95501 102 202 srept95-1315,hrept95-1755 1 1 1 0 none 396 0 none Agricultural Trade Bill: Congress gave final approval to a bill designed to boost U.S. agricultural exports by liberalizing credit terms for some export sales and increasing marketing and promotion efforts abroad. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1978 95 10 hr11545 hr5052 hrept95-1532 srept95-777 124 211 1 1 0 1 none 274 0 none Meat Import Bill Vetoed: Although Congress partially rewrote the bill in response to administration objections that it was too inflationary, Carter vetoed legislation revising the formula for determining how much foreign produced meat can enter the U.S. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1978 95 9 hjres944 hrept95-1223 95301 103 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none Grain Inspection Costs: President Carter signed thisresolution appropriating $6.5 million for fiscal 1978 federal grain inspection program. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1978 95 9 hr13125 hrept95-1290 srept95-1058 95448 103 203 hrept95-1579 1 1 1 0 none 1156 0 none Agriculture Appropriations: The Carter administration won a modest victory with the fiscal 1979 agriculture appropriations bill, using veto threats to nudge many unwanted policy changes from the final version and to curb over-budget spending proposals. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1978 95 10 0 0 0 0 none 110 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that in 1978 there emerged new elements in farm politics - a militant farmers' organization and farm legislation that was passed in 1977 - had more success in 1978 than was predicted. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1978 95 8 hr6782 hr11504 s2481 95279 102 202 hrept95-1104 1 1 1 0 none 1323 0 none Pared-Down Emergency Farm Bill Enacted: A persistent lobbying campaign by disgruntled farmers came close to pushing a major agricultural aid bill through Congress in the early months of 1978, but the Conference report was finally defeated in the House. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 hr11504 hr6782 s2146 hrept95-986 srept95-752 95334 102 202 hrept95-134 1 1 1 0 none 553 0 none Farm Loan Programs: A major overhaul of federal lending programs for farmers and rural communities, including a new$4 billion "economic emergency" loan program was enacted in 1978. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 hr9370 s3408 hrept95-778 srept95-1168 116 202 207 1 1 0 1 none 103 0 none U.S. Aquaculture Policy: President Carter pocket vetoed a bill that would have provided federal assistance for aquaculture, the controlled cultivation of fish and shellfish. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 hr13750 hr7108 hr12486 s2990 hrept95-1484 srept95-1279 102 211 hrept95-1087 1 1 0 0 none 635 0 none Sugar Legislation Dies: Sugar legislation unexpectedly died in the waning hours of the 95th Congress when the House balked at a conference agreement that had been drafted to Carter administration specifications. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 0 0 0 0 none 123 0 none Crop Insurance Proposal: The Carter administration in 1978 proposed to replace disaster aid programs for farmerswith a subsideized crop insurance program, but Congress did not act on the plan. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 0 0 0 0 none 58 0 none Existing Disaster Programs: This article briefly summarizes the major elements of the farm relief system. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 9 hjres1024 hrept95-1326 95330 103 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none ASCS Supplemental: President Carter signed this resolution providing $80.5 million for fiscal 1978 for increased personnel costs of the Agriculture Department service that administered farm support, commodity reserve and loan programs, the ASCS. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1978 95 10 hr13356 s3384 hrept95-1570 srept95-1072 95460 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 220 0 none Foreign Land Ownership: President Carter signed into law a bill requiring all foreign owners of U.S. farm and timberland to report their holdings to the secretary of agriculture. Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1978 95 2 hr12559 s1816 hrept95-1512 srept95-829 95592 120 209 1 1 1 0 none 72 0 none Gauyule Rubber Research: Congress cleared legislation authorizing $30 million over a four-year period for research and development to encourage commercial production of natural rubber from Guayule. Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1979 96 10 0 1 0 0 none 37 0 none International Sugar Pact: After the defeat of the sugar price support bill, an administration agreement with key members of Congress led to the ratification of the two-year old International Sugar Agreement and higher market objectives for domestic sugar. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1979 96 10 hr2727 hrept96-238 srept96-465 96177 124 12405 211 1 1 1 0 none 146 0 none Meat Import Quotas: A new countercyclical formula to decide how much unprocessed beef and veal may be imported each year was cleared by Congress. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1979 96 10 hr3398 hrept96-228 srept96-446 102 202 1 1 0 0 none 80 0 none Farm Target Prices: Major differences in House and Senate bills to give wheat and grain farmers a 7% increase in federal target prices were not reconciled by the end of the year. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1979 96 6 hr4453 hrept96-348 109 1 0 0 0 none 114 0 none Saccharin Ban Moratorium: The House voted to permit diet foods and soft drinks sweetened with saccharin to stay on the market for two more years. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1979 96 10 0 0 0 0 none 110 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that in 1979 farm income and productivity showed healthy increases, but America's international troubles and double-digit inflation impinged sharply on farmers. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1979 96 9 hr4387 hrept96-242 srept96-246 96108 103 203 hrept96-553 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none Agriculture Funds: A $16.7 billion agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal 1980 was cleared by Congress on Oct. 31. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1979 96 10 hr2172 hrept96-125 102 124 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none Consumer-Labor Votes Kill House Sugar Bill: A broad coalition of consumer and labor groups combined to help kill the bill on sugar quotas. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1979 96 10 hr4119 s1125 hrept96-430 srept96-254 102 202 0 1 0 0 none 328 0 none Crop Insurance: Bills advancing one of Carter's major farm policy proposals - to replace disaster aid payments with a national crop insurance program - were introduced in both Houses, but only the Senate completed action. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1979 96 10 hr4167 s6 hrept96-278 srept96-400 96127 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 47 0 none Milk Price Supports: Legislation continuing milk price supports at 80% of parity through September 1981 was cleared by Congress. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1979 96 10 212 0 1 0 0 none 32 0 none Wheat Agreement: With negotiations on an new agreement to stabilize world wheat prices, the Senate approved ratification of a one-year extension of the International Wheat Agreement. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr6285 hrept96-752 srept96-765 96276 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none Egg Research-this was to increase funds for research and to promote the egg products. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1980 96 2 hr20 s1650 hrept96-198 pt1, pt2 srept96-660 96362 102 116 207 202 1 1 1 0 none 44 0 none Aquaculture-this was an attempt to promote the commercial cultivation of fish, oysters, and other water species. It included $70 million, and it was less expansive then the one passed two years earlier but vetoed by the president. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1980 96 2 hr6029 hrept96-725 srept96-644 96236 211 1 1 1 0 none 84 0 none Sugar Pact Implemented-this marked the completion of an International sugar pact that had been stalled for two years. It authorized the acivities of U.S. involvment in the ISA. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1980 96 2 hr5546 hrept96-1166 96437 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 50 0 none Grain Standards-this bill eliminated most of the federal regulation of checking weights of grain in the wheat industry, it was transferred from trucks and trains to grain elevators to hold for loading. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1980 96 2 hr6593 hrept96-1383 96468 102 1 1 1 0 none 34 0 none Swine Health-this was an effort to regulate the feeding of garbage to the nation's hog industry from the potential effects of the African swine fever. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1980 96 2 s2043 hrept96-1384 srept96-757 96469 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none Animal Cancer Research-this provided $25 million in funds to continue cancer research on animals in-fiscal from 1982-1986. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1980 96 10 hr7018 s2587 hrept96-1020 srept96-764 96539 102 202 hrept96-1480 1 1 1 0 none 131 0 none Federal Pesticides Rule-this allowed Congress to veto any proposed federal measure to regulate pesticides, and it reauthorized $77.5 million for federal pesticides control program in 1981. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1980 96 7 hr4453 srept96-715 96273 217 1 1 1 0 none 54 0 none Saccharin Ban Moratorium-this permitted the use of saccharin to be used in soft drinks and food until June 1, 1981, and prohibited the FDA from removing any artificial sweeteners used in products from the nation's food supply. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1980 96 7 hr6940 s490 hrept96-936 srept96-916 96359 109 10905 115 217 1 1 1 0 none 141 0 none Infant Formula Standards-this set minimum nutritional standards for infant's formulas without rally increasing the FDA's power, and it increased the federal penalties for trafficing more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1980 96 3 hr7591 hrept96-1095 srept96-1030 96528 103 102 203 20311 202 hrept96-1519 1 1 1 0 none 573 0 none Agriculture Appropriations-for the Dept. of Ag. The final version of the bill approved $21.69 billion in funds for the Dept. of Ag, FDA, and Commodities Future Trading Commission. It reduced by $285 million a child nutrition program and food stamps. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1980 96 2 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Agriculture-this is a brief summary on the agriculture industry and relating issues. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1980 96 2 hr3765 s2675 hrept96-1276 96494 102 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none Anti-Embargo Reserve, Loan Hikes Passed-this bill was instituted to approve a wheat reserve to farmers and a $300 million loan hike for emergency relief. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr4119 s1125 96365 102 10202 hrept96-1272 1 1 1 0 none 308 0 none Subsidized Crop Insurance Bill Enacted-this would expand federal insurance programs to farmers, and would revise the FCIC and end disaster payments at the end of fiscal 1981. Federal subsidies were enacted up to 65% of yeild to increase participation. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr7141 s261 hrept96-995 srept96-159 96358 202 1 1 1 0 none 31 0 none Subterminal Storage-this bill was created as a measure to back loans by federal action to finance storage facilites near transportation sites. this was designed to help those that depended upon the nations shrinking rail industry. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr3398 hrept96-228 pt1, pt2 srept96-446 96213 102 103 202 hrept96-789 1 1 1 0 none 82 0 none Grain Target Prices-this was created to help boost price support mechanism for wheat and cron by at least 7%. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr3789 hrept96-755 srept96-648 96263 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none Great Plains Conservation-this was designed to continue payments to ranchers and farmers too help combat the erosion of the Great Plains for the next 10 years. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr6291 s2269 hrept96-782 srept96-591 96220 102 202 hrept96-854 1 1 1 0 none 189 0 none Farm Economic Loans-this extended Congress' federal emergecy loan program that permitted farmers to refinance debts and borrow further funds for other purposes, but they had to pay commercial interest rates to secure the loan. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 s2427 srept96-633 96234 1 1 1 0 none 78 0 none Grain Reserve Reopened-this allowed farmers that had been previously ineligible to the grain reserve and loan program had been reopened. It was expected to help the especially financial strapped farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr5208 s1625 hrept96-1120 srept96-763 96356 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 26 0 none Hay Transport-this relieved some farmers from being obligated to repay overdrafts due for transporting beet pulp during the drought in 1976. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1980 96 2 hr7548 s1465 hrept96-1287 srept96-837 96592 202 1 1 1 0 none 178 0 none Farm Credit Expanded-this bill was designed to improve farmers' income by making credit avalible to different members in the industry for a wider variety of enterprises. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1981 97 6 s1278 srept97-140 97042 217 1 1 1 0 none 50 0 none Saccharin Use Allowed: Congress cleared legislation extending for two more years the law prohibiting the FDA from banning saccharin, the artificial sweetner that has been linked to cancer in labaratory animals. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1981 97 10 0 0 0 0 none 170 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that 1981 brought stormy debates in Congress over Reagan's insistence on low-cost farm programs and major reductions in lending programs for farmers and rural communities. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1981 97 9 hr4119 hrept97-172 srept97-248 97103 103 203 hrept97-313 1 1 1 0 none 588 0 none Agricultural Appropriations: Congress voted to spend more than President Reagan wanted for food and farm programs for fiscal 1982, but it kept the agriculture appropriations bill close to his total budget by reducing foreign aid and certain other accounts Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1981 97 10 hr3603 hconres115 s884 hrept97-106 srept97-290 97098 102 202 hrept97-377 1 1 1 0 none 1662 0 none New Farm Bill Clears by Two-Vote Margin: the House cleared the four-year farm bill the administration wanted. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1981 97 10 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none Farm Income, Price Support Programs: This article discusses the history of permanent farm law and how it gave government broad authority to increase farm income, including establishing price supports at 100% of parity. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1981 97 10 s1322 97035 1 1 1 0 hr3982 231 1 none Federal Farm Loan Interest Rates Raised: Budget reconciliation revisions brought higher interest rates for many federal farm loans and new charges for grading and inspecting cotton, tobacco, and grain. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1981 97 10 hr4612 97067 1 1 1 0 none 10 0 none Federal Farm Loan Interest Rates Increased: This bill delayed price support increase until Nov. 15, at which time the new farm bill with lower price supports was to have been enacted. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1981 97 10 hr2594 s509 hrept97-12 97006 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 186 0 none Dairy Raise Blocked: This administration bill to cancel a scheduled April 1 increase in the dairy price support provided Reagan with one of his first legislative victories. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1982 97 7 hr2035 hrept97-515 srept97-569 97312 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 20 0 none firearms for border patrols: a bill permitting Agriculture Dept "tick inspectors" to carry firearms when they patroled the US-Mexico border to prevent livestrock smuggling Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1982 97 7 hr5447 s2109 s2260 hrept97-565 srept97-384; srept97-390 97444 109 10902 102 202 205 hrept97-964 1 1 1 0 none 548 0 none commodity futures trading bill cleared: bill requiring that the president guarantee the delivery of American farm exports for up to nine months even if he should decide to impose a trade embargo Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1982 97 7 hr5203 hrept97-566 srept97-551 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 218 0 none conflicts doom passage of pesticide bill: a bill concernnig federal regulation of pesticide Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1982 97 7 0 0 0 0 none 156 0 none agriculture: an introduction article of the "Agriculture" chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1982 97 4 hr7072 s2911 hrept97-800 srept97-545 97370 103 203 hrept97-957 1 1 1 0 none 916 0 none $34 billion voted for farm, food programs: FY1983 appropriations bill for federal farm and food programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1982 97 4 hjres389 97147 1 1 1 0 none 76 0 none emergency supplementals [price supports, Polish debt]: appropriation bill aimed to pay debts the Commodity Credit Corporation owed the US for funds borrowed in past years to finance payments to farmers under federal corp loan and price support programs Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1982 97 7 hr6590 hrept97-613 97218 102 10208 202 1 1 1 0 none 192 0 none industry-backed tobacco bill cleared: legislation aimed at eliminating costs to taxpayers of the federal tobacco program Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1982 97 7 hr6892 s2774 hrept97-687 srept97-504 97253 102 202 hrept97-759 1 1 1 0 hr6995 404 1 none farm programs cut in reconciliation: omnibus reconsiliation measure reducing grain and dairy surpluses Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1982 97 7 hr7439 s3074 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 149 0 none giveaway bills fail: a bill aimed at changing farm policy concerning payments of federally owned commodities to farmers who reduced acreage Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1982 97 7 0 0 0 0 none 41 0 none PIK (payment-in-kind) program announced: President Reagan announced that the federal government would pay farmers in surplus wheat, corn, cotton, and rice to not plant those crops in 1983 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 s822 srept98-27, 98-37 202 212 0 0 0 0 none 48 0 none Export Subsidy Program: legislation to establish an agressive export subsidy program for US produced food and fiber. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1983 98 10 0 0 0 0 none 39 0 none US-USSR Grain Pact: article discusses grain pact announced by the US trade rep for five years on grains sales. Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1983 98 10 hr3903 hrept98-538 1 0 0 0 none 6 0 none Minor Agriculture Measures (part two): legislation permitting the secretary of ag to set up a voluntary water and erosion management program with landowners in the Colorado River basin. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1983 98 10 hr2785 hrept98-104 98201 102 10204 202 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none Pesticide Reauthorization: a simple one-year authorization of the federal government's controversial pesticide control programs. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1983 98 3 hr2785 98201 1 1 1 0 none 8 0 none Legislative Legacy (part four, pesticide program): a one-year reauthorization for spending on pesticide programs. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1983 98 6 s89 srept98-32 98022 217 1 1 1 0 none 70 0 none Saccharin Ban Deferral: legislation extending for two years a qualified prohibition on government action against saccharin. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1983 98 9 hr3223 hrept98-450,98-231 srept98-160 98151 103 203 20311 hrept98540 1 1 1 0 hjres413 589 1 none Agriculture Funding Included in Stopgap Bill: the regular agricultural funding bill resulted in feuding, but was passed after being attached to an emergency spending measure. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1983 98 10 0 0 0 0 none 200 0 none Agriculture: introduction to the agriculture chapter. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1983 98 10 hr3385 hr1875 s1529 hrept98-237 srept98-163 98180 102 202 hrept98-556 1 1 1 0 none 573 0 none Congress Revises Dairy, Tobacco Programs: legislation containing landmark changes in federal dairy policy, authorizing payments to dairymen, partly financed by dairymen themselves for producing less milk. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3392 hrept98-288 98059 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none Tobacco Price Support Lid: legislation freezing for one year tobacco price supports. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Quota Costs, Tobacco Levies Growing: article describes some of the reasoning behind consideration of dair and tobbaco program legislation. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr1296 s690 hrept98-14 98004 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 256 0 none PIK Plan for Farmers Sweetened by Tax Break: establishment of the Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program to pay farmers in surplus not to plant that crop in 1983. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3069 98063 1 1 1 0 none 80 0 none PIK Cotton Program Payment Terms: legislation modifying the terms of cotton farmers' participation in the government's complex Payment-In-Kind (PIK) program after claims that they were being treated unfairly. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr4072 hr2733 srept98-164 102 202 1 1 0 0 none 182 0 none Congress Refuses to Enact Target Price Freeze: legislation to hold stable target prices, a major support program for wheat and other crops. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr1190 s24 hrept98-48 srept98-28 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 171 0 none Farm Recession Relief: legislation to provide recession relief to farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr4072 102 1 0 0 0 none 47 0 none Wheat Program Changes (part one): legislation to make a federal program to cut production more financially attrractive to wheat farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3564 1 1 0 1 none 13 0 none Wheat Program Changes (part two): legislation requiring the USDA to meet early deadlines for announcing the terms of federal wheat and feed grain programs, such as acreage reduction. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3914 98100 1 1 1 0 none 13 0 none Wheat Program Changes (part three): legislation requiring the USDA to meet early deadlines for announcing terms of federal wheat and feed grain programs, such as acreage programs. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 s663 srept98-296 202 0 1 0 0 none 35 0 none Senate OKs Sodbuster Bill: legislation making crops grown on easily erodable land ineligible for federal price supports, loans, insurance and disaster payments. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3385 98190 102 103 1 1 1 0 none 63 0 none Drought Aid for Farmers: language to provide special drought relief to farmers (attached to dairy-tobacco bill). Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3190 hrept98-256 98088 102 1 1 1 0 none 28 0 none Specialty Cotton Program: legislation to change the terms of federal aid for growers of a special long-fiber cotton. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1983 98 10 hr3867 hrept98-538 1 0 0 0 none 10 0 none Minor Agriculture Measures (part one): legislation meant to protect sellers of persishable agricultural produce when buyers of their produce delayed or did not make payment for produce. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1984 98 8 hr5358 98590 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none honey promotion: a bill empowering honey products and importers to establish a self-financed program to advertise and otherwise promote the consumption of honey Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1984 98 8 hjres600 98412 1 1 1 0 none 26 0 none agricultural trade group: legislation to create an industry-financed commission to recommend steps to improve US agricultural trade Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1984 98 8 hr5521 hrept98-756 srept98-617 98469 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none grain, cotton inspection [hr5521]: a bill to continue programs that required grain and cotton producers to pay for the federal services that established the quality of their crops Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1984 98 8 s2085 srept98-395 98403 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none grain, cotton inspection [s2085]: a bill to continue programs that required grain and cotton producers to pay for the federal services that established the quality of their crops Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1984 98 8 hr5223 hrept98-885 98487 1 1 1 0 none 23 0 none central kitchen inspections: a bill that exempted certain central restaurant kitchens from inspection requirements of federal meat and poultry laws Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1984 98 9 hr5743 hrept98-809 srept98-566 103 203 hrept98-1071 1 1 1 0 hjres648 536 1 none farm program funds included in stopgam bill: legislation making appropriations for farm and food programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1984 98 8 0 0 0 0 none 234 0 none Agriculture: an introduction to this chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1984 98 8 hr4072 98258 202 hrept98-646 1 1 1 0 none 360 0 none Reagan 'freeze' on farm aid clears congress: a bill to overhaul federal farm programs by freezing some target prices for corps Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1984 98 8 hr6040 98396 1 1 1 0 none 85 0 none agricultural credit expanded: a supplemental appropriations bill containing funding for federal guarantees for private farm loans Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1984 98 8 hr2714 hrept98-587 1 0 0 0 none 17 0 none organic farming:a bill promoting organic farming--use of crop rotation, biological pest control and similar agricultural practices Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1985 99 6 s484 srept99-36 99046 217 1 1 1 0 none 57 0 none Saccharin Ban Extended: bill extended for two years a prohibition against a government ban by the FDA on the marketing and sale of saccharin, an artificial sweetener linked to bladder cancer in lab. animals. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1985 99 10 0 0 0 0 none 184 0 none Agriculture: an introduction for the CQ agriculture chapter. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1985 99 10 hr2100 s1714 s616 hrept99-271,part1 srept99-145 99198 102 10202 124 202 211 hrept99-447 1 1 1 0 none 2787 1 none Farm Bill Granted a Limited "Win" to All Sides: $169.2 billion farm and nutrition measure that extended and revised federal agriculture and nutrition programs for 5 years, expiring at the end of fiscal 1990. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1985 99 9 hr3037 hrept99-211 srept99-137 103 203 hrept99-439 1 1 0 0 hjres465 435 1 none Stopgap Bill Had $36.3 Billion for Agriculture: separate agriculture appropriations bill that was passed by the House and Senate providing greater agricultural spending; but no further action was taken after Reagan signed hjres 465 on Dec. 19. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1985 99 10 hr2211 hrept99-178 115 0 0 0 0 none 56 0 none Farm Bankruptcy Revisions: bill would allow financially strapped farmers to file for bankruptcy with less danger of losing their farms. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr1096 s457 hrept99-6,parts1-2 102 1 1 0 1 none 162 0 none Reagan Vetoes Emergency Farm Credit Bill: bill authorized $175 milllion of non-food emergency aid for African nations, to which farm credit provisions had been added on the Senate floor. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr3919 99182 1 1 1 0 none 17 0 none Short-Term Farm Extensions (part3): one of three temporary measures to extend dairy price-support and other programs, bill extended the dairy and food stamp requirement through Dec. 31. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 s1851 99157 1 1 1 0 none 17 0 none Short Term Farm Extensions (part2): one of three temporary measures to extend dairy price-support and other programs, bill extended the dairy and food stamp provisions through Dec. 13. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr3454 99114 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none Short Term Farm Extensions Part1): bill extended dairy price supports and delayed the food stamp requirement; was one of three temporary measures of dairy price-support. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr3128 s1730 hrept99-241, part1 srept99-146 124 119 211 206 hrept99-453 0 0 0 0 none 326 0 none Tobacco Price-Support Overhaul Left Hanging: Congress' failure to clear a far-reaching deficit-reduction bill left hanging a plan to restructure the fedearl price-support program for tabacco growers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr3792 s1884 hrept99 99205 102 1 1 1 0 none 280 0 none Farm Credit System Bailout Measure Clears: bill reorganized and rescued the Farm Credit System, a financially troublrd network of agricultural leaders. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1985 99 10 hr1614 s822 hrept99-146 srept99-77 99063 102 1 1 1 0 none 43 0 none Wheat Referendum: bill authorized the secretary of agriculture to postpone a scheduled referendum among the nation's wheat farmers on the question of mandatory crop controls. Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1985 99 10 hr1383 s616 hrept99-126 102 202 1 1 0 0 none 42 0 none Organic Farming Study: required the Agriculture Dept. to study how using organic farming methods could reduce costs to farmers for pesticides, fertilizer, energy and farm equipment. Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1986 99 3 hr2482 s2792 hrept99-695 srept99-424 102 10204 202 1 0 0 0 none 864 0 none Pesticide Bill Stalls at Sessions's End-this was a failed attempt for Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the nation's pesticide control law.The Senate and theHouse reached informal agreements on the bill and it passed in the House, but not in the Sena Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1986 99 6 hr5484 s1848 s1744 99570 0 0 0 0 hr5484 52 1 none Infant Formula Regulation-this was the approval of increasing the federal standards for the testing and monitoring of infant formula, and was attached to hr5484, an omnibus measure. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1986 99 6 hr4754 hr5230 s1848 hrept99-785 109 1 1 0 0 none 29 0 none Food and Drug Administration-thiswould have enhanced the status of the FDA and would have required the commissioner to be approved by a Senate hearing, the measures passed in both houses, but were lost in the adjournment rush. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1986 99 10 0 0 0 0 none 254 0 none Agriculture-this article was a summary of the various events that surrounded the broad topic of agriculture. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1986 99 9 hr5177 hrept99-686 srept99-438 99591 103 203 20311 1 1 1 0 hjres738 338 0 none Agriculture Appropriations Total $45.2 Billion-Congress appropriated $45.2 billion for the Agriculture Dept. through hr5177 that was part of hjres738 in fiscal 1987. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1986 99 9 0 0 0 0 none 192 0 none Fiscal 1987 Appropriations Approved...For Farm, Food and Nutrition Programs-this chart outlined the appropriations requested for by Reagan, the figures passed in both houses and the final amount appropriated to the Dept. of Agriculture through the hjres Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1986 99 9 hjres534 hjres520 99263 hrept99-493, 99-499 1 1 1 0 none 109 0 none CCC Supplemental Funds-this was an emergency funding bill that authorized $5 billion to the Commodity Credit Corp. in fiscal 1986, and this was the second to be approved of in 1986.hjres 520 authorized $1.5Bto cover the CCC thru Feb. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 hr1614 hr4188 s2143 sconres114 99260 1 1 1 0 none 151 0 none 1985 Farm Bill Changes-this amended portions of the 1985 PL 99-198, and to reduce the effects of budget cuts on milk producers. SCon. Res. 114 modified farm credit language. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 hr5300 hr5635 s2770 hrept99-967 99509 102 1 1 1 0 none 243 0 none Farm Bank Rules Eased to Avoid Cash Bailouts-the hr5300 offered an alternative to direct cash federal bailouts in the form an eased accounting requirement for Farm Credit Systems Bank. hr5635 was a separate farm credit bill. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 hr5288 hjres668 hjres738 hrept99-737 1 0 0 0 none 51 0 none Drought Aid Approved-this was an effort to increase releif programs for farmers whose crops were destroyed by natural disasters. Congress attached these fundds to hjres738, hr5288 was for relief of SW farmers due to drought. hjres668 died in the H. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 hr3128 99272 1 1 1 0 none 158 1 none Tobacco Price Supports-this addressed the omnibus hr3128's provision regarding tobacco price-support programs. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 s2036 99253 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none 1985 Farm Bill Changes ( Other Farm Bill Changes)-this revised the way federal benefits were computed for wheat and corn growers and revised "cross compliance" requirements for farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1986 99 10 hjres738 hr5177 99591 103 102 203 1 1 1 0 none 225 1 none Farm Payments Capped-this was a new cap on farmer's price support payments, but this was mainly a symbolic gesture. It limited the amount of subsides farmers could recieve each year to $ 250,000, this ceiling was included in hjres738 Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1987 100 10 hr3 s512 srept100-77 102 116 121 202 1 1 0 0 none 196 1 none agriculture trade provisions: omnibus trade bill to stiffen the US response to unfair trading practices abroad and to enhance US sales abroad Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1987 100 10 0 0 0 0 none 194 0 none agriculture: introduction article of the "Agriculture" chapter Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1987 100 9 hr3502 s1800 hrept100-386 srept100-203 103 203 1 1 0 0 hjres395 452 1 none agriculture, food programs given $56 billion: fy88 appropriations for agriculture and nutrition programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1987 100 10 hr3030 s1665 hrept100-295 100233 102 105 109 202 20205 hrept100-490 1 1 1 0 none 1360 0 none congress clears farm credit measure: to overhaul the quasi-private lending network and to help minimize its impact on federal deficit Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1987 100 10 100202 1 1 1 0 hjres395 296 1 none commodity credit corp. and future funding [part 1]: funding farm programs Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1987 100 10 100203 1 1 1 0 hr3545 296 0 none commodity credit corp and future funding[ part 2]: funding farm programs Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1987 100 10 hr1157 s341 100045 102 202 hrept100-91 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none farm disaster assistance authorized: supplemental relief program for crops destroyed by natural disasters Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1987 100 10 hr3545 100203 1 1 1 0 none 57 0 none changes in reconciliation: cuts in "target prices" for major comodities which determined farmers' income subsidies Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1988 100 3 s659 srept100-33 100532 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 490 0 none Congress Speeds Up Pesticide Testing: This bill sped up the testing of hundreds of pesticides already on the market to see whether they caused cancer, birth defects or other harm to human health. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1988 100 10 hr4345 100518 102 202 20202 1 1 1 0 none 38 0 none Grain-Inspection Bill Clears: this measure extended the federal grain-inspection programs through Sept. 30,1993. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1988 100 9 hr4784 hrept100-690 100460 103 203 hrept100-990 1 1 1 0 none 368 0 none Agriculture Spending Avoids Controversy: Congress cleared this agriculture appropriations bill that omitted many of the controversial provisions that could have provoked a presidential veto. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1988 100 10 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none Agriculture: This introductory article summarizes that in 1988, the fourth worst drought in history enabled congress a unique opportunity: to make farmers happy during an election year. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1988 100 10 hr4784 100460 103 1 1 1 0 none 94 0 none Setting Limits on Honey Loans: this bill placed a $250,000 cap on the amount of honey that producers could forfeity to the federal government when they chose not to repay a loan. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1988 100 10 hr4556 100331 102 1 1 1 0 none 73 0 none Cotton Farmers Assisted: this legislation was to encourage more production of a type of high-quality cotton in strong demand. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1988 100 10 hr5015 hrept100-830 100387 202 1 1 1 0 none 590 0 none Congress Gives Farmers Drought-Relief: this legislation provided $3.9 billion in emergency drought-relief aid to american farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1988 100 10 hr3980 100399 0 0 0 0 none 26 0 none Farm Credit Correction: this bill made techinical corrections to the Agriclulture Credit Act passed in 1987 to strengthen the Farm Credit system. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1988 100 10 hr5056 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 29 0 none Agriculture Research Grants: this bill was aimed at enhancing research in agriculture to increase efficiency in farming and to develop new products and markets for agricultural products. Agriculture Research and Development [Agricultural] 498 1989 101 6 hr3028 s1425 109 10904 0 0 0 0 none 90 0 none Nutrition Labeling- require that all processed foods, with only a few exception, label it with a min. of info. containing the calories,fat,cholesterol,sodium,sugar,protein, etc.& sought to regulate claims co.s would be able to make on packaging. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1989 101 2 0 0 0 0 none 36 0 none Pesticide Proposal: President Bush unveiled a major overhaul of hte food safety laws with a plan to make it easier to remove pesticides from the market. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1989 101 2 hr3634 hr3386 109 118 0 0 0 0 none 60 0 none Waste Hauling Measures: Bills to ban freight haulers from alternating loads of chemicals or garbage with foodstuffs moved through Congress on two tracks and appeared to be gaining steam along the way. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1989 101 9 hr2883 srept101-84 101161 103 hrept101-361 1 1 1 0 none 525 0 none Agriculture Spending Bill Equals $39.5 Billion: The Senate cleared a spending bill for agriculture and related agencies totaling $39.5 billion. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1989 101 2 101239 202 1 1 1 0 hr3299 51 1 none Farm Program Changes: In approving a $14.7 billion deficit-reduction bill, Congress approved a package of changes to farm programs that trimmed $1.2 billion in fiscal 1990. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1989 101 2 hr2467 hrept101-91 101082 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 413 0 none Farmers Gain Disaster-Relief Benefits: Congress cleard a $900 million disaster-assistance bill that bore the strong imprint of Senate Democrats who wanted to extend coverage to more farmers. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1989 101 2 hr2042 hr2469 hrept101-80 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none Crop Yields: The House passsed this measure to allow wheat, feed grains, cotton. rice, and soybean farmers to report their annual crop yields to the federal govt to establish a record of actual yields. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1989 101 2 s553 101007 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none Dairy Support Prices: The Senate cleared a bill making techinical changes in the dairy program that saved an estimated $10 million in fiscal 1989 and $25 million more in fiscal 1990. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1990 101 2 hr4010 101255 1 1 1 0 none 23 0 none Screwworm Bill Cleared: legislation that authorized the USDA to produce sterile screwworms and sell them to foreign countries to eradicate fertile screwworms. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1990 101 2 hr1725 s722 217 0 0 0 0 none 75 0 none Pesticide-Residue Regulation Shelved: legislation to stiffen regulation of pesticide residues in food. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1990 101 2 hr2511 hr3155 s2924 hrept101-874,101-875 srept101-369,101-335 116 109 207 202 1 1 0 0 none 418 0 none Fish Inspection Bill Dies in Hill Turf Fight: legisltion to establish mandatory federal inspection of fish and shellfish. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1990 101 2 hr3386 s2393 hrept101-390 101500 118 109 10903 207 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none Strict Limits on Backhauling Enacted: legislation to regularly more strictlly the practice of alternating shipments of food in trucks or rail cars that had been previously used to transport hazardous materials. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1990 101 6 hr3562 s1425 hrept101-538 101535 109 10904 217 1 1 1 0 none 238 0 none Standardized Food Labeling Ordered: legislation ordering manufacturers to display nutritional information on most packaged food items and some seafood. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1990 101 6 s845 srept101-242 101635 217 1 1 1 0 none 42 0 none Automation, Consolidation Backed for FDA: legislation to revitalize the FDA by automating some activities and consolidating its 23 offices scattered throughout the DC area into one facility, Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1990 101 2 hr3950 s2830 hrept101-569 srept101-357 101624 102 10205 110 108 202 hrept101-916 1 1 1 0 none 3790 1 none Congress Enacts Lean Farm Package: the farm bill, reauthorizing crop subsidies, conservation and nutrition programs and to reduce projected federal subsidies. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1990 101 9 hr5268 hrept101-598 srept101-468 101506 103 10309 203 20311 hrept101-907 1 1 1 0 none 428 0 none Food Assistance Boosted in Agriculture Bill: the fiscal 1991 appropriations bill for the department of agriculture, rural development and related agencies. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1991 102 2 hr805 102027 102 110 11002 1 1 1 0 hr1281 325 1 none export enhancement program expanded: agricultural exports expansion bill Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1991 102 2 sres117 0 1 0 0 none 105 0 none new agricultural credit guarantees for Soviet: new credit guarantees for agricultural products to Soviets Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1991 102 2 hr3029 hrept102-175 102237 102 10205 202 1 1 1 0 none 90 0 none farm bill corrections: bill to technically correct the administration of farm and nutrition programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1991 102 2 hr2837 s1527 102 124 108 202 0 0 0 0 none 210 0 none attempts to limit dairy production unsuccessful: bills to place quotas on the amount of milk farmers to help small farmers Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1991 102 1 hr3029 102237 102 105 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none work starts on GSE oversight [Farmer Mac--a new market for agricultural loans]: a bill making technical corrections in farm law that included provisions making it easier for Farmer Mac to borrow money Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1991 102 1 hr3298 hrept102-277 102 10202 0 0 0 0 none 80 0 none work starts on GSE oversight [farm credit]: a bill to tighten regulation of the Farm Credit System, a GSE devoted to agricultural lending Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1992 102 2 hr3742 102 10204 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none An attempt to rewrite the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which governed the labeling and use of the nation's pesticides. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1992 102 6 0 0 0 0 none 39 0 none Article discusses new FDA regulation for friendly food labeling. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1992 102 9 hr5487 hrept102-617 srept102-334 102341 103 203 hrept102-815 1 1 1 0 none 715 0 none Agriculture Funded at $60.5 Billion: bill providing $60.5 billion in funding for farm and nutrition programs for fiscal 1993. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1992 102 2 hr4784 s2752 102 202 0 0 0 0 none 180 0 none Bills to cutback on the number of Agriculture Department field offices. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1992 102 2 hr6129 102554 102 10202 1 1 1 0 none 166 0 none A bill making it easier for young people to get loans to start farms. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1992 102 1 hr6125 102552 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 72 0 none Legislation Guarantees Farm Credit Paybacks: legislation aimed at ensuring that the Farm Credit Bureau paid bakc the $1.3 billiob it borrowed from the federal government in 1987. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1993 103 2 s1766 103194 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none Market Promotion: Limes- canged the lime marketing program so that it applied to seedless limes and not seeded limes. The bill provided for exemption from assessments for producers of up to 200,000 lbs. of limes a year. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1993 103 2 s778 103189 1 1 1 0 none 20 0 none Market Promotion: Watermelons- expanded the watermelon program to Alaska, Hawaii and DC; exemptions from program asessments were provided to watermelon growers with 10 acres or less. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1993 103 2 s994 103190 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none Market Promotion: Flowers- established a program to promote sales of fresh-cut flowers and greenery. The bill set up the ProFlor Council to administer the marketing program. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1993 103 2 s717 103186 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none Market Promotion: Eggs- increased the cost for participants in the existing egg research and marketing programs. Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1993 103 2 hr872 hr1627 s331 109 10904 217 0 0 0 0 0 none 167 0 none No action taken on pesticide regulation: ressure grew in 1993 to rewrite the nation's major pesticide laws, but Congress took no action on pending pesticide bills. Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1993 103 6 hr2900 103080 109 10904 0 1 1 1 0 none 35 0 none Food Labeling: a bill that broadened small-business exemptions from food-labeling requirements that were scheduled to become effective in May 1994. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1993 103 2 hr2689 s1490 hrept103-265 103156 102 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none Grain Inspection Fees: extended the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service to collect fees for weighing and inspecting marketed grain through Sept. 30, 2000. Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1993 103 2 hr2264 s1134 hrept103-213 103066 102 202 1 1 1 0 hr2264 222 1 none $3.2 Billion Cut From Agriculture Programs: 1993 budget-reconciliation bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1993 103 9 hr2493 hrept103-153 srept103-102 103111 103 10309 203 20311 1 1 1 0 none 1950 0 none Entitlement Programs Mold Agriculture Bill: provided $71.9 billion in new spending authority for fiscal 1994 Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1994 103 2 s716 hrept103-625 103348 111 11104 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none other agriculture related legislation [6]: a bill that required the federal government to use ink made from vegetable oil for much of its lithographic printing in order to help farmers and improve the environment Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1994 103 2 hr4581 103276 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none other agriculture related legislation [8]: a bill that allowed the Agriculural Marketing Service to charge a fee to parties filing complaints with a dispute-resolution service administered by the agency Agriculture Agricultural Marketing, Research, and Promotion 404 1994 103 2 hr4379 103376 102 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none other agriculture related legislation [9]: a bill to give Farm Credit System greater ability to finance foreign purchases of US agricultural products Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1994 103 2 hr2664 102 10203 0 0 0 0 none 73 0 none other agriculture related legislation [1]: a bill aimed at giving dairy farmers greater opportunity to expoit export markets Agriculture Agricultural Trade 401 1994 103 2 s1913 103231 1 1 1 0 none 44 0 none other agriculture related legislation [5]: a bill postponing implementations of certain pesticide safety training and labeling requirements under federal pesticide control laws Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1994 103 2 hr1627 102 10204 0 0 0 0 none 52 0 none other agriculture related legislation [3]: a bill to overhaul the nation's major pesticide use laws Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1994 103 2 hr967 hrept103-784 102 1 0 0 0 none 40 0 none other agriculture related legislation [4]: a bill aimed at keeping less profitable 'minor use' pesticides on the market Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1994 103 6 s340 103396 1 1 1 0 none 66 0 none Vets gain authority to treat animals with human drugs: a bill that gave veterinarians the authority to prescribe medication intended for use in other species Agriculture Animal and Crop Disease and Pest Control 405 1994 103 6 s2087 103261 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none lawmakers consider a variety of other health-related bills [food labels]: a bill to povide a three-month extension for food manufacturers to comply with the federal nutrition labeling standards Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 1994 103 9 hr4554 hrept103-542 srept103-290 103330 103 10309 203 20311 hrept103-734 1 1 1 0 none 754 0 none agriculture fund drop $3 billion: FY1995 agriculture appropriations bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1994 103 2 hr4217 hr3171 s1970 hrept103-714 srept103-241 103354 102 10204 202 1 1 1 0 none 474 0 none lawmakers 'reinvent' agriculture: Agriculture Dept reorganization bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1994 103 2 s1930 103248 1 1 1 0 none 28 0 none other agriculture related legislation [10]: a bill that gave the agriculture secretary authority to hire private lawyers to pursue government claims against individuals who were delinquent on Farmers Home Admini. loans Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1994 103 2 s1814 srept103-244 211 0 0 0 0 none 22 0 none other agriculture related legislation [7]: a bill to give farmers flexibility in declaring disaster aid payments on their tax return forms Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1994 103 2 hr4560 s2069 srept103-333 115 11504 216 0 0 0 0 none 54 0 none other agriculture related legislation [2]: legislation aimed at empowering a six-state compact in New England to increase the federally mandated milk price in that region Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1994 103 2 hr4217 s2095 hrept103-649 srept103-301 103354 102 10202 202 1 1 1 0 none 370 0 none crop insurance program revamped: a bill to overhaul the federal crop insurance program, with the aim of increasing farmer participation and reducing the need for ad hoc federal aid whenever a disaster struck Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1995 104 3 58 hr1103 hr1627 hrept104-207 104048 102 10204 109 None 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none Maintained federal program to resolve disputes over shipments of perishable produce, also confirmed nomination of Dan Glickman as Agriculture secretary, and debated pesticide policy revisions Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1995 104 3 53 hr2491 None 0 0 0 0 none 128 0 none Provisions in agriculture: crop subsidies, planting flexibility, marketing loans, export programs, conservation, sugar price supports, peanut price supports, future policy and dairy Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1995 104 3 47 hr2491 hconres67 hr2195 102 10243 106 202 None 1 1 0 1 hr2491 1098 0 none Cleared plan cutting federal farm program spending by $12.3 billion over seven years, changed crop subsidies and price supports Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1995 104 5 23 hr436 104055 102 109 None 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none Other Enviroment-Related Legislation: Edible Oils' Agriculture Other [Agriculture] 499 1996 104 10 22 hr3603 hr2854 hr3734 hr1976 hrept104-613 srept104-317 104180 103 10309 203 20311 hrept104-726 1 1 1 0 none 672 0 none Congress clears a 97 spending bill for agriculture, rural development and nutrition programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1996 104 3 20 hr2854 104127 None 1 1 1 0 none 552 1 none Set provisions on farm payments, trade and conservation Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1996 104 3 15 hr2854 hr2491 hr2880 s1541 hrept104-462 104127 102 202 hrept104-494 1 1 1 0 none 882 1 none Replaced farm subsidies with system of fixed, declining payments, ended policy of idling land, reauthorized food stamp program for two years, contained provisions on conservation, rural development, and trade Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1996 104 3 26 hr2029 hr2130 104105 102 None 1 1 1 0 none 53 0 none Aimed at shoring up farm credit system, considered bill to ease problem for certain farmers from 1996 farm bill Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1996 104 3 26 hr3900 104127 None 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none Gives farmers subsidies to plant a second crop Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1997 105 2 65 hr2160 105086 None 1 1 1 2 none 5 0 none "Line-Item Veto Makes Rocky Debut: Other Spending Bills;Agriculture" Part of a larger article on line item veto use Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1997 105 9 5 hr2160 hr2159 s1033 s830 hrept105-178 srept105-51 105086 103 10309 203 20311 hrept105-252 1 1 1 0 none 553 0 none FDA Reform Slows Agriculture Bill. The bill appropriated $49.7 billion for federal agriculture and nutrition programs. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1997 105 3 33 hr2534 hr1789 hr1342 s1150 hrept105-376, hrept105-294, hrept105-80 srept105-73 102 10202 202 None 1 1 0 0 none 106 0 none Proposed reauthorization of programs on agricultural research, dairy recalls, environmental conservation Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1998 105 2 3 hr4328 hr4101 105277 None 1 1 1 1 none 1414 0 none agriculture spending bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1998 105 4 3 hr2534 s1150 104-492 105185 102 202 hrept105-492 1 1 1 0 none 1296 0 none considers creating mandatory crop insurance and restructuring the food stamp program to include legal aliens Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1999 106 2 5 hr1906 s1233 hrept106-157 srept106-80 106078 103 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hrept106-354 1 1 1 0 none 1611 0 hr1402 agriculture spending bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1999 106 4 3 hr2559 hconres68 hrept106-300 102 44 0 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 none 1 0 0 0 none 434 0 none Legislation to lower premiums farmers pay for crop insurance Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 1999 106 4 6 hr3428 hr1402 hr744 hr1906 s1265 s1233 hrept106-239 115 4 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 hrept106-479 1 1 1 0 hr3194 571 0 none Deal clears way for passage of new dairy pricing plan [Dairy provisions benefiting other regions at expense of Upper Midwest] Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 2000 106 2 8 hr4461 hr 3192 hres513 s2536 hrept106-619 srept106-288 106387 103 9 0 0 0 0 203 11 0 0 hrept106-948 1 1 1 0 none 2148 0 Agriculture appropriations bill; stalled due to debate over drug re-importation and provisions to ease international economic sanctions Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2000 106 4 3 hr2559 s2251 srept 106-247 106224 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 hrept 106-639 0 0 0 1 none 458 0 none Farm aid bill to wean farmers from emergency aid and help with falling prices increases insurance subsidies Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 2001 107 3 3 hr2646 hr2194 s1731 hrept107-191 102 0 115 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 None 1 1 0 0 hr2646 639 1 none 10-year omnibus farm bill Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2001 107 2 5 hr2330 hrept107-116 srept107-41 107076 103 9 0 0 0 0 203 0 202 0 hrept107-275 1 1 1 0 none 311 0 none Spending bill for Agriculture Dept. and the Food and Drug Admin. Highlights: conservation programs, rural development, food and nutrition programs, foreign assistance, increase in FDA funding, and agriculture programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2001 107 3 8 hr2213 s1246 hrept107-111 107025 102 0 0 0 0 0 202 0 0 0 None 1 1 1 0 none 190 0 none Farm aid package including $5.5 billion increase in mandatory agriculture spending and subsidies supplement Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 2002 107 2 5 hr5263 s2801 hrept107-623 srept107-223 107294 103 9 0 0 0 203 11 0 0 None 1 1 0 0 none 148 0 none Fiscal 2003 agricultural appropriations Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2003 108 11 HR 3160 HR 2673 S 1490 217 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 none Health: a proposal to increase regulation of tobacco products failed because of dispute over how big a role to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Agriculture Food Inspection and Safety (including seafood) 403 2003 108 2 HR 2673 S 1427 H Rept 108-193 S Rept 108-107 108199 103 10309 203 20311 H Rept 108-401 1 1 1 0 1 334 0 none FY 2004 Omnibus - funding for agriculture, food and nutrition programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2003 108 2 H J Res 2 108007 202 20311 H Rept 108-13 1 1 1 0 0 208 1 none FY 2003 Omnibus Spending Bill - funding for Agriculture Department's farm, food and nutrition programs Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2004 108 2 5 hr4818 hr 4766 s2803 hrept108-584 srept108-340 108447 103 10309 203 20311 hrept108-792 1 1 1 0 1 310 0 HR 4766; S 2803 2005 appropriations bill for agriculture attached to the year-end omnibus package amounting $86.2 billion. Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2004 108 13 5 hr4520 hrept108-548 108357 124 1 1 1 0 none 107 0 none Congress ended the government's 70-year-old tobacco support program and replaced it with a series of fixed payments to ease farmers out of the business over 10 years. Agriculture Government Subsidies to Farmers and Ranchers, Agricultural Disaster Insurance 402 2005 109 2 5 hr2744 hrept109-102 srept109-92 10997 103 203 20311 hrept109-255 1 1 1 0 0 356 0 none $101 billion appropriations bill for the 2006 fiscal year for Agriculture Department and the FDA, which funded crop subsidies, farm programs, and food and nutrition programs. Congress used this bill to delay mandatory country of origin food labeling and Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2007 110 2 7 hr2764 hr 3161 s1859 hrept110-258 srept110-134 110161 103 203 1 1 1 0 1 250 0 none Appropriations bill for the USDA, most of the funding was for mandatory programs (crop supports, food stamps, etc). Two provisions from the original bill were dropped for the final omnibus package--the right to import prescription drugs from other countr Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 2007 110 3 3 hr2419 hr 2720 s2302 sconres21 hrept110-256 srept110-220 102 202 1 1 0 0 none 530 0 S 2242 (H Rept 110-206) A farm bill to provide funding for the next 5 years to the following: nutrition assistance, rural development, agricultural trade and forestry programs. Most of the funding was for mandatory programs. Partisan and regional differences caused the debate Agriculture General Agriculture (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 400 1948 80 8 s110 80662 109 207 1 1 0 1 none 395 0 none Reed-Bulwinkle bill: the Interstate Commerce Act suspending laws regarding rate-making agreements entered in to by carriers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1948 80 8 sres241 121 207 219 0 0 0 0 none 228 0 none basing point investigation: a resolution calling for a congressional investigation into the basing point delivered price system and the impact on the consumers of goods and on small and large business in the US; anti-trust hearings held also Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1948 80 1 202 203 0 0 0 0 none 51 0 none commodity speculation: congressional hearings and studies of speculative transactions on the commodity exchanges during the year Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1949 81 8 hr5187 109 1 0 0 0 none 47 0 none fur labeling: a bill requiring accurate labeling of fur products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1949 81 8 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 403 0 none monopoly hearings: hearings on monopoly and anti-trust problems Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1949 81 8 s1008 115 216 1 1 0 0 none 1142 0 none basing points: a bill to permit competitors to use a common delivered formula where they are acting independently and to restore the so-called "good faith" defense as a complete defense against charges of illegal price discrimination Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1949 81 8 hr2734 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 246 0 none Clayton Act: a bill to amend the Clayton Antitrust Act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1949 81 2 hjres112 81003 1 1 1 0 none 22 0 none disaster relief [hjres112]: an emergency disaster relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1949 81 2 hjres136 81005 1 1 1 0 none 22 0 none disaster relief [hjres136]: an emergency disaster relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1949 81 8 hr1709 hr3162 s257 81138 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none ICC amendment: an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act putting a two-year limit on initiation of action for recovery of undercharges and overcharges Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1949 81 8 hconres20 sconres11 115 119 216 218 0 0 0 0 none 21 0 none life insurance investigation: measures to allocate money for an investigation of the life insurance industry by a Senate-House joint group Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1949 81 8 219 0 0 0 0 none 192 0 none small business reports: reports and hearings on the problems of small business in various industries Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1949 81 7 sres55 205 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none small business committee [sres55]: a resolution calling for the establishment of a special Senate committee on small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1949 81 7 sres58 218 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none small business committee [sres58]: a resolution calling for the establishment of a special Senate committee on small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1949 81 8 s1871 205 0 1 0 0 none 34 0 none RFC problems [employment of RFC personnel]: a bill to regulate the employment of RFC employees by companies receiving loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1950 81 8 hr2734 81899 216 21604 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none anti-trust bills [hr2734]: a bill to strengthen the Clayton anti-trust law governing corporate mergers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1950 81 8 hr8763 115 1 0 0 0 none 27 0 none anti-trust bills [hr8763]: a bill to allow the government to recover actual damages resulting from antitrust law violations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1950 81 8 hr7827 115 11502 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none anti-trust bills [hr7827]: an anti-trust bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1950 81 8 s1008 1 1 0 1 none 600 0 none "basing point" act: a "basing point" legislation to amend two basic anti-trust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1950 81 8 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 366 0 none monopoly hearings: hearings on monopoly power in the national economy Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1950 81 3 hr8396 hr8461 hr8420 hr8390 s2415 81875 118 209 1 1 1 0 none 71 0 hr8435 disaster relief: bills to provide an overall program of disaster relief Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1950 81 7 sres58 218 0 1 0 0 none 78 0 none small business committee: a bill setting up a Senate Select Committee on Small Business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1950 81 8 121 219 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none problems of small businesses: hearings on the problems of small businesses Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1950 81 7 s3357 81906 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none slot machines: a bill banning the interstate shipment of slot machines Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1950 81 7 s3358 207 0 0 0 0 none 152 0 none ban on gaming data: a bill to suppress interstate transmission of certain gambling information Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1950 81 8 s2822 81797 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 110 0 none insured bank deposits: a bill authorizing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure individual bank deposits up to $10,000 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1950 81 8 sres219 205 0 1 0 0 none 316 0 none RFC loans investigated: a resolution to authority the investigation into the lending activities and policies of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1950 81 8 s2318 205 0 0 0 0 none 42 0 none bank holding companies: a bill to camp federal controls on bank holding companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1951 82 8 hr2820 s719 115 216 0 1 0 0 none 180 0 none "good faith" pricing: a bill to make a seller's "good faith" a complete defense in price discrimination cases arising under the Robinson-Patman Act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1951 82 8 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 201 0 none monopoly study: hearings on monopoly aspects of the defense mobilization effort Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1951 82 2 hjres292 82080 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 57 0 none disaster relief: a resolution providing emergency funds for flood relief Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1951 82 2 hjres341 82202 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 95 0 none flood relief funds: a resolution providing emergency funds for flood relief Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1951 82 8 hr2268 82012 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 98 0 none E Bond retention: a bill to revise the law requiring holders of government savings bonds (series E) to cash them at maturity Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1951 82 8 121 219 0 0 0 0 none 660 0 none small business program: hearings to determine if the smaller operators were getting an even break in the mobilization setup Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1951 82 7 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 85 0 none baseball probe: investigation to determine the standing of the baseball sport under the anti-trust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1951 82 7 hres142 sres76 111 213 0 0 0 0 none 220 0 none RFC reorganization: resolution to disapprove the President's reorganization plan no. 1 to alter the Reconstruction Finance Corp Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1951 82 8 s1376 s515 205 0 0 0 0 none 1100 0 none RFC "influence" investigation: investigation into the operation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation that produced widely publicized charges of favoritism and "influence" in awarding RFC loans; bills to abolish the RFC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1952 82 3 sres169 218 1 0 0 0 none 45 0 none consumer group: a bill to set up a special senate committee on consumer interests Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1952 82 8 hr5767 82542 109 115 207 1 1 1 0 none 399 0 none 'fair trade' price pacts: a bill amending the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit minimum resale price agreements between manufacturers and retailers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1952 82 8 118 11810 0 0 0 0 none 19 0 none flood control report: report on the national flood control program Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1952 82 2 hjres454 82371 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none flood repairs: emergency appropriations bill providing funds to repair flood control projects damaged in the Mississippi and Missouri spring floods Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1952 82 2 hjres427 82326 103 200 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none flood relief: a special appropriation bill for relief in the flood stricken areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1952 82 8 hr7876 82468 1 1 1 0 none 12 0 none insurance taxes: a bill to fix the tax rates of life insurance companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1952 82 8 109 10902 0 0 0 0 none 28 0 none SEC investigation: investigation of the ways of improving safeguards set up to protect investors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1952 82 8 121 219 0 0 0 0 none 372 0 none small business investigations: hearings and investigations of the Defense Department's attitude and policy toward small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1952 82 8 hr7345 82465 211 1 1 1 0 none 16 0 none Red Cross benefits: a bill to allow sports organizations to deduct form their gross income proceeds of any benefits given for the American Red Cross Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1952 82 8 s515 s1376 205 0 0 0 0 none 74 0 none RFC reorganization : bills to change the organization of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1953 83 7 hr5069 83088 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none flammable fabrics: a bill to protect the public from the manufacture and sale of flammable fabrics Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1953 83 8 srept83-835 219 21902 0 0 0 0 none 84 0 none film distribution: hearing and report on problems of independent motion-picture exhibitors and their complaints against distributors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1953 83 2 hjres305 hrept83-922 srept83-646 83175 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 49 0 none drought aid: an emergency legislation granting the Dept of Agriculture funds for aid to ranchers and farmers in the drought stricken Southwest Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1953 83 7 219 0 0 0 0 none 89 0 none standards bureau probe: investigation into the circumstances surrounding the removal of A. V. Astin as Director of the National Bureau of Standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1953 83 2 hjres294 hrept83-763 83127 1 1 1 0 none 16 0 none small business: an appropriations bill for FY54 for Small Defense Plants Administration (the SDPA was replaced by the Small Business Administration) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1953 83 8 hres22 hrept83-8 1 0 0 0 none 7 0 none small business unit: resolution extending the life of House Select Committee on Small Business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1953 83 8 hr5141 s1523 hrept83-494 srept83-604 83163 105 205 hrept83-943 1 1 1 0 none 298 0 none small business administration: a bill to establish a new SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1953 83 8 hr4004 s1375 hrept83-259 srept83-209 83028 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 70 0 none bank shareholders: a bill to end double liability for national bank stockholders and to ease the requirement that national banks file a list of their shareholders with the Comptroller of the Currency of the Treasury Dept Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1953 83 8 s76 s1118 205 0 0 0 0 none 30 0 none bank holding companies: hearings on bills to further define and regulate bank holding companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1954 83 3 hr116 hrept83-632 srept83-781; srept83-1209 83385 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 183 0 none fireworks: a bill to make it a federal offense to ship fireworks into any state which prohibits the use or sale of fireworks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1954 83 4 Exec. M, 83rd cnogress, 2nd session execrept83-5 212 0 1 0 0 none 77 0 none copyright treaty: a copyright protection treaty ratified Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1954 83 4 hr6616 s2559 hrept83-2608 srept83-1936 83743 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 46 0 none copyright bill: a copyright protection bill to confirm with the International Copyright Convention Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1954 83 8 hr9769 s3596 hrept83-2582 109 207 1 0 0 0 none 122 0 none auto "bootlegging": a bill to stop auto "bootlegging" (it is described as the practice in which overloaded dealers sold new cars to used-car dealers , who , in turn, sold the cars at below-list prices Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1954 83 8 hr9835 hrept83-2441 srept83-2382 111 11100 213 1 0 0 0 none 169 0 none business competition from Government: legislation aimed at putting an end to government operations which were in competition with private enterprise Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1954 83 8 s2846 hrept83-1542 srept83-1036 83577 109 205 20501 hrept83-2433 1 1 1 0 none 85 0 none changes in SEC Law: a bill to permit a wider dissemination of information about securities before their sale and to simplify procedures involved in the registration of securities issues with the SEC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1954 83 8 s975 srept83-1186 205 20501 0 1 0 0 none 78 0 none savings, loan branches: a bill to limit the authority of the Home Loan Bank Board to allow creation of new branches by federal savings and loan associations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1955 84 8 hr3659 hrept84-70 srept84-618 84135 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 131 0 none antitrust measures [PL135]: a bill amending the antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1955 84 8 hr4954 hrept84-422 srept84-619 84137 115 11505 216 1 1 1 0 none 131 0 none antitrust measures [PL137]: a bill amending the antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1955 84 8 hr5948 hr6875 hrept84-1417 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 58 0 none antitrust measures [house]: hearings on two other antitrust measures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1955 84 8 s414 srept84-388 84071 209 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none Hurricane damage: legislation authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to survey the eastern and southeastern seaboard of the US to determine possible means of preventing hurricane damage Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1955 84 2 hr6367 hrept84-603 srept84-512 84121 103 10311 203 20303 hrept84-994 1 1 1 0 none 494 0 none commerce: Dept of commerce and related agencies appropriations bill for FY56 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1955 84 8 hres210 hrept84-622 119 0 0 0 0 none 60 0 none government securities: resolution authorizing an investigation by its Banking and Currency Comm. of the Federal Open Market Committee and trading in government securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1955 84 8 s2127 hrept84-1350 srept84-405 84268 105 205 20511 1 1 1 0 none 226 0 none small business agency: a bill extending the SBA and increasing its lending authority Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1955 84 8 hres299 hrept84-1614 112 1 0 0 0 none 51 0 none small business probes: a resolution authorizing expenditure of an additional $35,000 by the Select Small Business Committee for the conduct of its investigation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1955 84 8 hr6227 hr2674 s2577 hrept84-609 srept84-1095 105 205 20508 1 0 0 0 none 227 0 none bank companies: a bill to control future expansion of bank holding companies and to require them to get rid of their non-banking interests Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1955 84 8 s256 srept84-240 205 0 1 0 0 none 78 0 none bank stock voting: a bill to eliminate cumulative voting of shares of stock in the election of directors of national banking assn. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1956 84 0 522 hr1840 hrept84-2202 115 1 0 0 0 none 204 0 none price discrimination: a bill to tighten antitrust law forbidding price discrimination Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1956 84 0 523 hr9424 hrept84-1889 srept84-2817 115 216 20507 1 0 0 0 none 348 0 none antitrust law: bills to revise antitrust law and to require large corporations planning mergers to notify the government in advance Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1956 84 0 562 s3879 hrept84-2850 srept84-2073 841026 115 11505 216 1 1 1 0 none 228 0 none automobile dealers [s3879]: a bill giving car dealers the right to sue in federal courts to recover damages from manufacturers who failed to act in good faith in carrying out the terms of dealer contracts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1956 84 0 562 hr528 hr2688 hr6544 s3946 s3543 109 10902 207 20700 0 0 0 0 none 227 0 none automobile dealers [hearings]: hearings on bills giving the FTC regulatory authority over unfair trade practices in the auto industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1956 84 0 451 s3732 hrept84-2746 srept84-1864 841016 105 205 hrept84-2959 1 1 1 0 none 372 0 none flood insurance: a bill to grant fund for federal flood insurance and loan contract program Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1956 84 0 626 hr10899 hrept84-2076 srept84-2039 84604 103 203 hrept84-2344 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none commerce funds: commerce and related agencies appropriations bill for FY57 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1956 84 0 525 hr6748 hr7229 hr8332 s3341 s3424 115 11505 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 50 0 none pre-merger notice: hearings on several anti-merger bills Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1956 84 0 524 hr5948 115 1 0 0 0 none 29 0 none bank mergers [house]: a bill to prohibit bank mergers achieved by acquisition of assets where the effect would be to create banking monopolies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1956 84 0 524 s3911 srept84-2583 205 0 1 0 0 none 54 0 none bank mergers [senate]: a bill to require all insured banks to give the government prior notice of intent to merge Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1956 84 0 557 hr6227 s2577 hrept84-609 srept84-1095 84511 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 350 0 none bank holding companies: legislation to preserve the independent banking system in the US and halt the growth of potential banking monopolies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1957 85 0 619 hr7628 hrept85-1269 124 0 0 0 0 none 8 0 none other tax bills [hr7628]: a bill providing tax relief for companies forced to sell property as a result of Fed civil antitrust proceedings Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1957 85 0 636 hr2367 s511 hrept85-23 srept85-206 85025 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 313 0 none deferred grazing: legislation to aid ranchers and farmers in drought disaster areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1957 85 0 700 hr6700 hrept85-308 srept85-304 85052 103 203 hrept85-495 1 1 1 0 none 147 0 none commerce funds: the Commerce Dept appropriations bill for FY58 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1957 85 0 698 hr5520 hrept85-185 srept85-224 85017 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 31 0 none savings bond interest: a bill giving the Treasury Dept flexible authority to raise the interest rate on Govt savings bonds Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1957 85 0 677 hr7963 s2504 hrept85-555 srept85-597 85120 105 121 12100 205 20511 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none small business agency: a bill to extend the Small Business Administration. for one year Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1957 85 0 675 s1451 srept85-121 105 205 0 1 0 0 none 279 0 none banking revision: a bill revising the Federal banking laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1958 85 0 314 s3500 hrept85-1958 srept85-1555 85506 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 54 0 none auto price labeling: the automobile information disclosure act requiring auto manufacturers to attach a label to each new car designating the manufacturer's suggested retail price Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1958 85 0 309 s3262 hrept85-1499 srept85-1342 85365 104 204 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none 1960 winter Olympics: a bill authorizing funding for the Defense Dept for use in preparations for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1958 85 0 338 hr12540 hrept85-1725 srept85-1657 85469 103 203 hrept85-1881 1 1 1 0 none 185 0 none commerce funds: an appropriations bill for commerce department Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1958 85 0 257 hr7693 hrept85-555 srept85-1714 85536 105 205 hrept85-2135 1 1 1 0 none 155 0 none small business agency: a bill making the Small Business Admin. a permanent Federal agency and increasing fund for business loans by SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1958 85 0 258 s3651 hrept85-2060 srept85-1652 85699 105 205 20511 hrept85-2492 1 1 1 0 none 418 0 none capital for small businesses: a bill to aid small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1958 85 0 262 hr13382 hrept85-2198 124 211 1 1 0 0 none 210 0 none small business taxes: a bill providing tax relief for small businesses Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1958 85 0 318 hr10378 hrept85-1720 115 11505 216 21604 1 0 0 0 none 327 0 none sports antitrust bill: a bill making antitrust laws applicable to professional sports Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1959 86 0 258 s716 srept86-451 216 0 1 0 0 none 58 0 none antitrust documents: a bill permitting the Attorney General to issue a written 'civil investigative demand,' enforceable by court order, for the production of business records needed by the Gov't for civil antitrust investigation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1959 86 0 275 s726 hrept86-580 srept86-580 86107 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 59 0 none antitrust enforcement: a bill to tighten antitrust enforcement power of Federal agencies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1959 86 0 333 hr7349 hrept86-377 srept86-397 86088 103 203 hrept86-621 1 1 1 0 none 183 0 none commerce funds: an appropriations bill for the Dept of Commerce and its related agencies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1959 86 0 276 s2611 srept86-833 219 0 1 0 0 none 105 0 none Small business capital: a bill amending the Small Business Investment Act to give the SBA power to set the terms under which small business investment companies could provide equity capital for small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1959 86 0 276 hr8599 s2612 hrept86-946 srept86-834 86376 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none SBA loan authority: a bill to increase the SBA's revolving fund that provides small business loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1959 86 0 277 s1062 srept86-196 205 0 1 0 0 none 100 0 none bank mergers: a bill to control and regulate bank mergers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1960 86 0 380 hr10234 hrept86-1247 srept86-1097 86451 103 203 hrept86-1558 1 1 1 0 none 280 0 none commerce funds: an appropriations bill for the Commerce Dept and related agencies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1960 86 0 302 s2611 hrept86-1608 srept86-833 86502 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none small business capital: a bill amending the Small Business Investment Act to provide greater flexibility in the operations of small business investment companies receiving loans from the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1960 86 0 303 hr11207 hrept86-1738 srept86-1748 105 205 1 1 0 0 none 75 0 none SBA loan authority: a bill increasing the business loan authority of the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1960 86 0 261 s3483 srept86-1620 216 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none sports regulation: a bill to exempt all but the business activities of professional sports from antitrust laws and to regulate the drafting of professional baseball players and protect minor leagues Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1960 86 0 301 s1062 hrept86-1416 srept86-196 86463 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none bank mergers: a bill to strengthen federal regulation of bank mergers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1961 87 7 hr8847 hrept87-1157 srept87-1100 124 211 1 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Du Pont stock divestiture: a bill to provide tax relief to individual Du Pont Co. stockholders receiving distributions of General Motors stock as a result of the Supreme Court order that Du Pont must divest itself of its 63 million shares of GM stock Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1961 87 7 hr6689 s167 115 11505 216 21604 0 1 0 0 none 118 0 none antitrust enforcement [production of documents]: a bill to strengthen the antitrust enforcement procedures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1961 87 7 hr2882 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 121 0 none antitrust enforcement [pre-merge notification]: a bill to strengthen the antitrust enforcement procedures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1961 87 7 hr1233 hr1817 hr8830 s996 s2252 109 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 22 0 s2253; s2254;s2255 antitrust enforcement [other actions--bills to strengthen the antitrust enforcement procedures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1961 87 5 hr8033 hrept87-750 srept87-839 87247 109 10905 207 1 1 1 0 none 103 0 none ICC reorganization: a bill permitting the Interstate Commerce Commission to delegate to employee boards power to review cases Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1961 87 7 hjres438 hrept87-882 87196 109 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none SEC investigation funds: a bill authorizing funds to enable the SEC to conduct a special investigation to determine whether the rules of national securities exchanges adequate protected investors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1961 87 7 hr8762 s836 hrept87-1039 srept87-802 87305 105 205 hrept87-1180 1 1 1 0 none 175 0 none small business contracts: a bill to aid small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1961 87 7 hr8870 s902 hrept87-1040 srept87-801 87341 105 205 hrept87-1179 1 1 1 0 none 86 0 none small business capital: a bill to provide more funds for small businesses in need of long term loans and equity capital Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1961 87 7 hr9096 hrept87-1178 srept87-1087 87331 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none TV sports packages: an antitrust bill for sports field Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1961 87 4 hr4614 s610 hrept87-323 srept87-48 87063 109 10908 207 hrept87-540 1 1 1 0 none 390 0 none US travel service: a bill designated to attract more tourists from abroad to the US and thereby bring more foreign exchanges to balance US payments Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1962 87 5 s1740 205 20507 0 0 0 0 none 229 0 none president requests action in consumer interests [truth in lending hearings]: a bill to protect consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1962 87 5 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 136 0 none president requests action in consumer interests ['truth in packaging' hearings]: hearings on packaging and labeling practices affecting consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1962 87 5 hjres627 hrept87-1742 srept87-1888 87668 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 34 0 none copyright protection: to extend the terms of any copyright Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1962 87 8 s3097 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 17 0 none new national transportation policy asked [other measures rejected--Mergers]: a bill to suspend the ICC's power to approve any rail merger Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1962 87 8 hjres636 sres159 hrept87-2352 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none quality stabilization: a measure to make it legally impossible for any merchant to sell a national branded item at a price lower than that set by the manufacturer Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1962 87 8 hr8846 hrept87-1605 srept87-2201 124 211 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none "Hilton" tax bill: a bill providing tax relief to companies which were ordered to dispose of property, other than stock, under an antitrust judgment, decree or order Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1962 87 8 hr8847 hrept87-1157 srept87-1100 87403 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 390 0 none relief granted Dupont stockholders in antitrust case: a till providing tax relief to individual Du Pont Co. stockholders Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1962 87 8 s167 hrept87-1386 srept87-1090 87664 115 216 hrept87-1884; hrept87-2291 1 1 1 0 none 216 0 none civil antitrust documents: a bill authorizing the Justice Dept to compel businesses to turn over their records for use in vicil antitrust investigations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1962 87 8 hr641 87426 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none disaster tax relief: a bill allowing persons in disaster areas to deduct from their tax returns losses Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1962 87 8 s3066 srept87-1747 205 0 1 0 0 none 48 0 none flood insurance study: a bill authorizing a study of alternative programs of financial aid to victims of flood disasters Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1962 87 5 hr6360 s1456 hrept87-885 srept87-262 87405 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 34 0 none new commerce official: a bill authorizing a 4th Assistant Secretary of Commerce for scientific and tech. matters Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1962 87 8 s2135 hrept87-2045 srept87-776 87592 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none SEC activities: a bill permitting reorganization of the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to speed up its handling of major cases Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1962 87 8 hr12121 s2970 hrept87-1830 srept87-1542 87550 105 205 hrept87-1974 1 1 1 0 none 286 0 none small business loans: a bill to increase the authorization for the SBA revolving fund Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1962 87 8 hr8874 hrept87-2062 srept87-2105 87856 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 102 0 none bank service companies: a bill permitting national banks to form service corporations to perform their clerical, booking and data processing services Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1962 87 8 hr12080 hrept872162 srept87-2191; srept87-2191 87827 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 103 0 none foreign bank deposits: a bill permitting US commercial banks to pay a higher interest rate on time deposits (short-term investments) of foreign governments Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1963 88 8 s387 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none deceptive packaging: a bill to prohibit unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling of consumer commodities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1963 88 3 0 0 0 0 none 55 0 none aid to consumers: a report by the Administration's Consumer Advisory Council recommending steps to aid the American consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1963 88 5 sres56 0 1 0 0 none 30 0 none senate investigation funds [minority staffing]: measures authorizing funds for Judiciary Antitrust subcommittee investigations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1963 88 8 hr3669 hrept88-566 109 0 0 0 0 none 455 0 none quality stabilization: a bill allowing manufacturers to set minimum retail prices for their goods Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1963 88 8 hr5445 s684 hrept88421 srept88-234 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 159 0 none related 1963 bills [freight forwarders]: a bill to bring acquisitions of freight forwarder firms by other common carriers under the regulatory control of ICC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1963 88 8 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 269 0 none merger policy: a senate subcommittee's report on the railroad merger problem Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1963 88 8 hr8000 hrept88-1046 124 0 0 0 0 none 1040 0 none tax threat cuts payment deficit: a bill to impose a retroactive temporary interest equalization tax on the purchase by Americans of certain foreign securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1963 88 8 hr6789 hr6793 hr1642 s1642 srept88-379 109 10902 205 20501 0 1 0 0 none 910 0 none SEC study submitted; senate approves bill: a bill to establish a variety of new safeguards to protect securities investors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1963 88 8 s298 hrept88-1084 srept88-639 105 205 20511 0 1 0 0 none 98 0 none small business investment [s298]: a bill to expand programs administered by the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1963 88 8 s1309 srept88-640 205 20511 0 1 0 0 none 97 0 none small business investment [s1309]: a bill to expand programs administered by the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1963 88 5 s741 hrept88-1053 srept88-593 115 216 0 1 0 0 none 43 0 none sports bribery: a bill to make bribery in sporting events a federal crime Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1964 88 8 s750 205 20507 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none truth-in-lending: a bill requiring persons lending money and extending credit to disclose in advance the actual amount of a borrower's commitment and the actual annual rate of interest he must pay Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1964 88 8 hr8190 hrept88-949 115 1 0 0 0 none 37 0 none patent office fees: a bill revising the schedule of patent fees Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1964 88 0 0 0 0 0 none 175 0 none antitrust decisions: an article saying that a number of important antitrust cases was won by the Fed Gov't in 1964. the decisions by the supreme court was o restrict the freedom of companies to merge Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1964 88 2 hjres976 88296 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none funds for Alaska: a bill providing funds for emergency aid to Alaska for earthquakes Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1964 88 5 hjres976 88296 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none congress provides funds for Alaska earthquake relief [emergency relief fund]: a bill providing federal aid for the state's recovery efforts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1964 88 5 hr11037 s2772 88311 1 1 1 0 none 61 0 none congress provides funds for Alaska earthquake relief [transitional grants]: a bill authorizing grants to help the state's recovery efforts offset revenue losses resulting from the earthquake Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1964 88 5 hr11438 s2881 hrept88-1521 srept88-1117 88451 114 208 hrept88-1710 1 1 1 0 none 240 0 none congress provides funds for Alaska earthquake relief [ special relief programs]: a bill providing fed aid for the state's recovery efforts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1964 88 5 hr5838 hrept88-847 120 1 0 0 0 none 65 0 none bureau of standards: a bill changing certain fiscal and administrative procedures relating to the National Bureau of Standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1964 88 8 hr6793 s1642 hrept88-1418 srept88-379 88467 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 455 0 none controls over stock issues and dealers strengthened: a bill making major changes in the fed securities laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1964 88 1 hr904 s332 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none farm bills stalled [trading in futures]: a bill prohibiting trading in Irish potato futures on commodity exchanges Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1964 88 8 s298 hrept88-1084 srept88-639 88273 105 205 hrept88-1129 1 1 1 0 none 112 0 none small business investment [s298]: a bill to expand SBA programs Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1964 88 8 s1309 hrept88-1097 srept88-640 88264 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 112 0 none small business investment [s298]: a bill to expand SBA programs Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1964 88 5 s741 hrept88-1053 srept88-593 88316 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 96 0 none sports bribery: a bill to make bribery in sporting events a federal crime Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1964 88 5 s2391 srept88-1303 216 0 0 0 0 none 77 0 none sports bribery [antitrust exemption]: a bill to provide exemption from antitrust laws for certain sports activities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1964 88 8 hr12267 hrept88-1792 88593 105 1 1 1 0 none 86 0 none bank ownership changes: a bill requiring officials of state and national banks insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to report changes in control of the banks to federal bank regulatory agencies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1964 88 8 hr5130 hrept88-1098 105 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none bank deposit insurance: a bill to increase federal insurance coverage of accounts in banks and savings and loans associations above the existing $10,000 maximum Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1965 89 3 0 0 0 0 none 143 0 none little action taken on consumer legislation: consumer legislation on prices, business malpractice and frauds [actions taken in 1965]: an overall review of consumer legislation in 1965 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1965 89 3 0 0 0 0 none 49 0 none little action taken on consumer legislation: consumer legislation on prices, business malpractice and frauds [measure not enacted in 1965]: an overall review of consumer measures not enacted in 1965 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1965 89 3 hr7841 s1484 0 0 0 0 none 5 0 none little action taken on consumer legislation: consumer legislation on prices, business malpractice and frauds [measure not enacted in 1965--quality stabilization]: bills of the perennial fair-trade Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1965 89 3 hr4652 hr48 hconres28 hconres58 s1052 s84 0 0 0 0 none 25 0 hjres27 little action taken on consumer legislation: consumer legislation on prices, business malpractice and frauds [measure not enacted in 1965--consumer councils]: bills to establish councils for consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1965 89 3 hr7493 hr7534 hr7600 hr7619 s985 207 0 0 0 0 none 240 0 hr8475 little action taken on consumer legislation: consumer legislation on prices, business malpractice and frauds ["truth in packaging" hearings]: bill to curb deceptive packaging Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1965 89 8 hr4347 s1006 115 11506 216 21605 0 0 0 0 none 740 1 none congress failed to revise US copyright law: legislation to revise the 1909 Copyright Law Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1965 89 8 hr2853 hrept89-895 srept89-814 89297 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none copyright office fees: a bill increasing copyright fees Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1965 89 8 hr4185 hrept89-113 srept89-301 89083 115 216 21605 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none patent policy: a bill increasing patent fees Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1965 89 8 hr5280 hrept89-385 srept89-549 89175 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none antitrust exemptions: a bill providing certain exemptions from the antitrust laws to strengthen the US balance-of-payments position Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1965 89 5 s1861 209 0 1 0 0 none 325 1 none senate passes omnibus disaster relief bill: an omnibus bill supplementing existing disaster relief laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1965 89 5 hr11539 hrept89-1164 srept89-917 89339 118 209 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none hurricane Betsy relief: a disaster relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1965 89 5 hr7303 s327 hrept89-310 srept89-166 118 209 1 1 0 1 none 174 0 none northwest flood relief [first bill vetoed]: a disaster relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1965 89 5 s2089 89041 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none northwest flood relief [action on the second bill s2089]: a disaster relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1965 89 8 hr4750 hrept89-602 srept89-621 89243 124 211 hrept89-988 1 1 1 0 none 290 0 none interest equalization tax extended for 19 months: a bill extending the tax on the purchase by Americans of certain foreign securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1965 89 8 hr7169 s1707 hrept89-1015 srept89-812 89289 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 39 0 none securities fees: a bill doubling the registration fees for offerings of securities and raising the minimum fee Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1965 89 8 s1796 hrept89-354 srept89-177 89059 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 44 0 none small business loans [disaster loans]: a bill authorizing increases of SBA revolving fund Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1965 89 8 89117 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none small business loans [lease guarantees]: a bill containing provisions that permit the SBA to guarantee rental payments on leases of small businesses that were eligible for SBA loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1965 89 8 hr7847 89078 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none small business loans [investment companies]: a bill to increase SBA loans to small business investment companies and state and local development companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1965 89 8 hr11539 89339 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none small business loans [southeastern states: a bill providing special SBA disaster loan aid to the affected areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1965 89 5 hr9981 s950 srept89-462 216 21604 0 1 0 0 none 330 0 none sports regulations [antitrust exemptions]: a bill applying antitrust laws to some sports Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1965 89 5 hr8635 s2124 hrept89-784 109 1 0 0 0 none 153 0 none sports regulations [boxing commission]: a bill creating a Federal Boxing Commission to regulate professional matches Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1965 89 5 sres147 207 0 1 0 0 none 168 0 none sports regulations [track dispute]: a resolution authorizing the Vice President to appoint a board of arbitration to render final and binding decision s in disputes relating to the conduct of amateur athletics Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1965 89 8 s1698 hrept89-1179 srept89-299 105 10506 205 0 1 0 0 none 10400 0 none revision of bank merger act debated: a bill designed to clarify Congressional intent in enacting the Bank Merger Act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1965 89 8 hr7371 hrept89-534 105 1 0 0 0 none 224 0 none bank holding exemptions: a bill tightening provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act to stem the possibility of conflicts of interest in lending by exempted groups that hold both banking and non-banking businesses Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1965 89 8 hr5306 hrept89-336 srept89-385 89079 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none foreign bank deposits: a bill to continue the authority of domestic banks to pay higher interest rates on time deposits of foreign governments than on domestic deposits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1966 89 8 hr3438 89496 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none bankruptcies: a bill amend the Bankruptcy Act to provide limited relief from federal and state back taxes to individuals who went bankrupt Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1966 89 3 0 0 0 0 none 362 0 none new laws for consumers enacted: an article describing the presidential requests for consumer protection legislation and major congressional actions on this field in 1966 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1966 89 3 hr7179 111 11109 0 0 0 0 none 125 0 none consumer department hearings: hearings on a bill to create a Cabinet-level Dept of Consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1966 89 3 hr15440 s985 hrept89-2076 srept89-1186 89755 109 207 hrept89-2286 1 1 1 0 none 1024 0 none 'packaging' bill seeks voluntary action on sizes: a consumer protection measure, the 'truth-in-packaging' bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1966 89 5 s2825 s3072 srept89-1334 207 0 1 0 0 none 118 0 none obscenity bills: bills aimed at controlling the frequency of abusive telephone calls Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1966 89 8 s1809 srept89-1461 216 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none patent policy: a bill to establish a uniform federal policy for tights in patents on inventions resulting from federally financed research Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1966 89 7 s1861 hrept89-2141 srept89-459 89769 118 209 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none Disaster relief: The Disaster Relief Act providing relief for victims of major natural disasters Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1966 89 8 hr18021 s3695 hrept89-2159 srept89-1585 89779 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none SBIC regulation: a bill to strengthen the administrative control of the Small Business Administration over small business investment companies it had helped established Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1966 89 8 s2729 hrept89-1348 srept89-1057 89409 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none small business funds: a bill to enable the SBA to meet increased demands for loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1966 89 8 hr7371 hrept89-534 srept89-1179 89485 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 650 0 none bank holding company act exemptions changed: a bill removing several major exemptions from the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1966 89 8 hr12173 s1698 hrept89-1179 srept89-299 89356 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 780 0 none bank merger law revised: a bill to amend the Bank Merger Act of 1960 to clarify the applicability of the antitrust laws to bank mergers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1966 89 8 hr17899 s3158 hrept89-2077 srept89-1482 89695 105 205 20508 hrept2232 1 1 1 0 none 845 0 none bank supervision: a bill giving federal bank regulatory agencies temporary new powers to stop or correct unsound financial practices Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1967 90 0 717 hr11601 s5 hrept90-1040 srept90-392 105 10501 205 20508 0 1 0 0 none 1288 0 s1106;s1581;s1456;s1970;hr4924 truth-in-lending bill passed by senate: a bill to require lenders and other consumer creditors to provide their customers full information about the cost of the credit the consumer were buying Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1967 90 0 733 s275 205 20501 0 0 0 0 none 102 0 s1338 land sale frauds: a bill to prevent frauds in interstate land sales Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1967 90 0 713 s1003 hrept90-972 srept90-407 90189 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 207 0 s1563; s2116 flammable fabrics act: a bill to provide consumers with increased protection against harm from dangerously flammable fabrics Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1967 90 0 715 hjres280 sjres33 hrept90-882 srept90-225 90146 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 s1542 product safety group: a bill creating a National Commission on Product Safety Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1967 90 0 402 hr2512 s537 s2216 hrept90-83 115 216 21605 1 0 0 0 none 682 0 none Copyright Law Revision Passed by House: The House passed a major revision of the country's copyright law; however, controversy over a few provisions led the Senate Judiciary Comm to defer action. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1967 90 0 991 hr5924 s1042 115 11506 216 21605 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none patent law revision: hearings on bills to reform US patent system Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1967 90 0 281 hr8630 s1648 hrept90-388 srept90-374 90062 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 109 0 none Antitrust Exemptions: Congress cleared a bill extending the authority for the president to permit exemptions from the antitrust laws for banks and other institutions which participated in agreements that effect the U.S. balance of payments position. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1967 90 0 843 hrept90-814 115 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none automobile insurance: a report on the antitrust problems of the automobile insurance industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1967 90 0 1034 s1985 hrept90-786 srept90-549 105 205 20501 1 1 0 0 none 570 0 none flood insurance program: a bill providing for government and private industry participation in a program to make flood insurance available in flood-prone areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1967 90 0 1093 hr9510 hr9511 s1659 109 10902 205 0 0 0 0 none 1040 0 none hearings held on S.E.C. bill to regulate mutual funds: a bill to increase controls over the mutual fund industry and reduce the costs to investors in mutual funds Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1967 90 0 990 s510 srept90-550 205 0 1 0 0 none 110 0 none securities disclosure: a bill to give increased protection to stockholders in companies that outside groups attempted to take over through cash tender offers or other purchases of stock Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1967 90 0 385 hr10409 s1862 hrept90-552 srept90-368 90104 105 205 hrept90-660 1 1 1 0 none 715 0 none Small Business: President Johnson signed into law a bill to increase the amount of money the Small Business Administration was authorized to have outstanding in loans and to give small business investment companies access to more SBA money. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1967 90 0 888 hr8696 s1542 hrept90-997 srept90-354 105 10506 205 0 1 0 0 none 299 0 s325; s1289 S&L holding companies: a bill to provide additional controls over savings and loan holding companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1967 90 0 656 hr12754 s1956 srept90-396 90087 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 112 0 none interest rate controls: a bill to extend a law giving flexible authority to federal bank regulatory agencies to set different limits on the interest rates Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1967 90 0 999 hr13718 hr10745 hrept90-1042 105 10504 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none federal savings banks: a bill to broaden the lending and investment powers of thrift institutions (savings and loan associations and mutual savings banks) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1967 90 0 1001 hr10595 hrept90-382 srept90-727 90203 105 205 hrept90-1018 1 1 1 0 none 356 0 none lottery sales by banks: a bill to restrict the role of federally insured banks and thrift institutions in participating in the sale of lottery tickets to the public Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1968 90 0 669 s1316 srept90-1024 216 0 0 0 0 none 75 0 none bankruptcy referees: a bill providing for an extended term of office, a fixed retirement age and increased retirement benefits for court-appointed referees in bankruptcy cases Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1968 90 0 205 hr11601 s5 hrept90-1040 srept90-392 90321 105 205 hrept90-1397 1 1 1 0 none 910 0 none congress enacts strong truth-in-lending law: a truth-in-lending bill to help consumers make informed decisions when they obtain credit Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1968 90 0 568 205 20508 0 0 0 0 none 97 0 none bank credit cards: hearings on problems caused by entry of commercial banks into the credit card field Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1968 90 0 335 hrept90-1851 111 0 0 0 0 none 20 0 none supermarket prices: a report supermarket prices and consumer rights protection Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 178 s375 hrept90-1109 90299 109 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none obscene telephone calls: a bill making it a federal crime to place abusive, harassing or obscene telephone calls across state lines and within the D.C. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 671 hr17131 s3773 108 0 0 0 0 none 53 0 none government continues effort to protect consumers [youth camp safety]: two youth camp safety bills Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 671 s1599 srept90-1417 207 0 0 0 0 none 210 0 none government continues effort to protect consumers [door-to-door sales]: a bill to allow the customers of door to door salesmen 24 hours in which to reconsider their purchases and to cancel them if they wished Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 671 s3065 0 1 0 0 none 80 0 none government continues effort to protect consumers [FTC consumer protection]: a bill to expand the powers of FTC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 671 121 12115 0 0 0 0 none 40 0 none government continues effort to protect consumers [gas station games]: hearings on the use of games of chance in gas marketing and their impact on small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1968 90 0 250 sjres172 srept90-1181 90416 216 1 1 1 0 none 50 0 none copyright extensions: a bill extending the renewal term of any copyright due to expire prior to that time Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1968 90 0 683 219 21916 0 0 0 0 none 53 0 none auto industry: hearings on planning, regulation and competition in the auto industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1968 90 0 683 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none automobile insurance: hearings on he underwriting, pricing, marketing and claims practices of the auto insurance industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1968 90 0 671 s438 srept90-1073 209 0 0 0 0 none 65 1 none government continues effort to protect consumers [disaster relief]: a bill to broaden provisions of omnibus disaster relief legislation enacted in 1966 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1968 90 0 521 s2687 srept90-1499 207 0 1 0 0 none 80 0 none ICC court review: a bill to make appeals of Interstate Commerce Commission orders subject to court review procedures similar to those affecting orders of other federal regulatory agencies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1968 90 0 212 hjres958 sjres129 hrept90-1282 srept90-1086 90313 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 330 0 none auto insurance study: a bill authorizing the DoT to conduct a study of the automobile insurance industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1968 90 0 285 hjres946 sjres160 hrept90-1665 srept90-1237 90438 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 80 0 none institutional investors study: a bill authorizing the Securities and Exchange Commission to make a study of institutional investors and their effect on the stock market Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1968 90 0 189 hr13094 90258 1 1 1 0 none 90 0 none commodity exchange act: a bill to strengthen regulation of the commodity futures markets, including livestock and livestock products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1968 90 0 337 s510 hrept90-1711 srept90-550 90439 114 205 1 1 1 0 none 92 0 none securities disclosure: a bill to give in creased protection to stockholders in companies that outside groups attempted to take over through cash tender offers or other purchases of stock Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1968 90 0 290 hr7696 s1299 hrept90-1663 srept90-1264 90437 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 102 0 none over-the-counter securities: a bill extending the authority of the Federal Reserve Board over margin requirements to the over-the-counter securities market Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1968 90 0 665 s3724 srept90-1351 109 10902 207 0 1 0 0 none 260 0 none mutual funds: a bill to provide increased regulation of the nation's mutual funds industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1968 90 0 720 hr15651 hrept90-1515 115 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none foreign tourists: a bill to facilitate the entry of foreign tourists into the US by waiving visa requirements for certain foreign nationals Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1968 90 0 262 105 0 0 0 0 none 31 0 none banking concentration: a report on the roles of major banking institutions in the economy Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1968 90 0 475 hr16092 s3133 hrept90-1914 srept90-1343 90505 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 118 0 none interest rate controls: a bill to five federal banking regulatory agencies more flexible authority to set interest rates for fixed maturity deposits in banks and savings and loan institutions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1968 90 0 187 hr8696 s1542 hrept90-997 90255 105 10506 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none S&L holding companies: a bill to provide federal control over savings and loan holding companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1968 90 0 247 hr15345 hrept90-1327 srept90-1263 90389 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none bank security measures: a bill authorizing establishment of security standards to protect banking institutions against robbery and theft Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1969 91 0 577 s823 205 20508 0 1 0 0 none 159 0 none Fair Credit Reporting Act: The Senate passed a bill, the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow persons to look into and challenge or correct their credit disiers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1969 91 0 s271 205 20508 228 22803 0 0 0 0 none 151 0 none Credit Card Problems: Senate Banking and Currency Committee held hearings on a bill to authorize the Federal Reserve Board to issue regulations controlling indiscriminate distribution of credit cards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1969 91 0 890 205 20508 0 0 0 0 none 106 0 none Credit Insurance: A Senate Banking and Currency subcommitee held hearings on a bill to give the Federal Reserve Board the authority to regulate premium rates of the credit industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1969 91 0 568 hr763 0 0 0 0 none 20 0 none Youth Camp Safety: The House refused to suspend the rules and pass this bill which provided for a study of state laws governing the operation of youth camps. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 584 111 0 0 0 0 none 52 0 none Truth in Packaging: The Federal Government moved toward full implementation of the truth in packaging law's provisions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 585 121 12115 0 0 0 0 none 116 0 none Promotional Games: The use of promotional games of chance in the marketing of consumer goods came under fire in 1969, as the Federal Trade Commission issued regulations restricting their use and a House subcommittee held hearings on related issues. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 581 109 10904 0 0 0 0 none 268 0 none FDA Consumer Report: A study panel of the Food and Drug Administration concluded that the agency was not equipped to protect the American consumer from bad food, bad drugs, bad cosmetics, or faulty products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 576 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 173 0 none Automobile Repairs: Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the auto repair industry and the high cost of automobile repairs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 566 s2162 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none Poison Prevention: Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1969 to prevent children from injury or illness from any hazardous substance. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 559 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Congress Enacts No Major Consumer Legislation: Congress enacted no major consumer legislation, reversing a trend in consumerism displayed under the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 561 hr6037 s860 111 11109 213 21312 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 670 0 none Consumer Reorganization: Hearings were held on a variety of proposals for a major reorganization of the federal machinery for protecting consumers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 s1590 91051 1 1 1 0 none 74 0 none Product Safety: The House passed cleared this bill to extend the live of the National Commission on Product Safety. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 248 hr7621 s1689 hrept91-389 srept91-237 91113 109 207 hrept91-581 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none Toy Safety: Congress cleared this bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to protect children from potentially unsafe toys due to electrical, mechanical or thermal hazards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1969 91 0 sjres143 s543 hrept91-702 srept91-447 91147 110 216 1 1 1 0 none 74 0 none Copyright Extension, Revision: Congress cleared a bill extending the renewal term of any copyright due to expire at that time. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1969 91 0 921 115 11505 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 563 0 none Conglomerate Mergers: The mounting trend of economic concentration through mergers of giant corporations into "conglomerates" prompted extensive Congressional hearings on the subject. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1969 91 0 hr6508 s1685 hrept91-280 91079 118 hrept91-495 1 1 1 0 none 154 0 none Disaster Relief: Congress completed action on legislation to provide federal relief to victims of natural disasters. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1969 91 0 656 s778 srept91-595 0 1 0 0 none 23 0 none Alaska Act Amendments: The Senate passed and sent the House a bill to extend the time in which funds already appropriated for urban renewal necessitated by the Alaskan earthquake of March 1964. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1969 91 0 573 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 318 0 none Automobile Insurance: Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the automobile industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1969 91 0 580 s2236 207 0 0 0 0 none 95 0 none Insurance Regulation: Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on a bill to create a Federal Insurance Guaranty corporation to protect customers from insolvency of certain insurance companies. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1969 91 0 928 109 10902 205 20501 0 0 0 0 none 287 0 none Securities Hearings: House and Senate subcommittees held hearings to examine a wide range of issues relating to the securities industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1969 91 0 909 s2224 srept91-184 109 205 0 0 0 0 none 491 0 none Mutual Funds: Congress failed to complete action on a bill to provide increased regulation of the mutual funds industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1969 91 0 555 s2540 s2815 srept91-369 105 205 219 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Small Business Developments: Congress failed to complete action on legislation amending the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 in an effort to encourage the growth of small business. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1969 91 0 696 219 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Crime and Small Business: Senate Select Committee on Small Business held hearings on the impact of the annual cost of crime on small business. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1969 91 0 579 hr2 hrept91-331 srept91-518 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 53 0 none Credit Union Agency: The House passed a bill to establish an independent National Credit Union Administration to supervise federally chartered credit unions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1969 91 0 380 hr7491 hrept91-290 srept91-530 91156 105 204 hrept91-728 1 1 1 0 none 325 0 none State Taxation of Banks: Congress completed action on a bill to grant states more taxing authority over national banks. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1969 91 0 841 hr6778 hrept91-387 105 0 1 0 0 none 910 0 none Bank Holding Companies: Legislation placing holding companies which control a single bank under the regulatory authority of the Federal Reserve Board failed of enactment. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1970 91 0 471 hr18871 s4247 hrept91-1502 srept91-1173 91467 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 54 0 none federal bankrapucy act: a bill providing for full discharge from debts under bankruptcy and establishing additional grounds for revocation of discharge Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1970 91 0 811 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Penn Central--bankruptcy filed after loan fails: an article describing the bankruptcy pepition by the Penn Central Transportation Company Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1970 91 0 621 hr15073 hr16542 s721 hrept91-974 srept91-739 91508 117 11706 205 hrept91-1587 1 1 1 0 none 401 0 none unsolicited credit cards: a bill to restrict the issuance of unsolicited credit cards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1970 91 0 624 hr15073 s823 91508 105 10501 hrept91-1587 1 1 1 0 none 290 1 none fair credit reporting: a bill regulating credit information reporting and use Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1970 91 0 919 sjres201 srept91-939 91344 205 1 1 1 0 none 20 0 none consumer finance commission: a bill extending the reporting date of the National Commission on Consumer Finance in 1970 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1970 91 0 627 s3074 srept91-876 207 20704 0 1 0 0 none 390 0 none consumer warranties: a bill providing minimum standards for manufatures' warranties Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 630 s2162 hrept91-1642 srept91-845 91601 109 207 hrept91-1755 1 1 1 0 none 176 0 none hazardous substances: a bill requiring special packaging of dangerous household goods to protect children from serious injury or illness Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 631 s3765 srept91-1039 207 20704 250 25004 0 1 0 0 none 186 0 none flammable fabrics act: a bill to protect consumers against flammable fabrics Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 607 hr18214 hr6037 hr14519 hr14758 s4459 s3240 hrept91-1361 srept91-1331; srept91-1365 111 119 213 21312 207 0 1 0 0 none 1019 0 hr13793; s3165; s3097 rules committee kills consumer agency legislation: a bill to create an agency to protect consumers' interests Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 614 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 140 0 none automobile repairs: hearings on the auto repair industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 633 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 49 0 none packaging and labeling: hearings on the effectiveness of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1970 91 0 824 hr10293 s2355 109 10903 207 20701 0 0 0 0 none 176 0 none railroad freight rates: bills concerning railroad freight rates Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1970 91 0 913 hr14116 s3046 hrept91-779 115 216 21604 1 0 0 0 none 65 0 none antitrust penalties: a bill to increase penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1970 91 0 915 121 0 0 0 0 none 158 0 none price discrimination: hearings on criticism of Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1970 91 0 899 115 11505 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 494 0 none conglomerate mergers: hearings on conglomerate mergers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1970 91 0 753 s3619 hrept91-1254 srept91-1157 91606 118 208 hrept91-1752 1 1 1 0 none 1040 0 none federal disaster assistance: a bill revising Fed disaster assistance laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1970 91 0 755 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none Camille chronology: an article describing the chronology of congressional action on Fed aid for disaster since 1969 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1970 91 0 825 207 20701 0 0 0 0 none 107 0 none ICC criticism: hearing on the practices and policies of the Interstate Commerce Commission Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1970 91 0 924 s2236 srept91-1421 206 0 0 0 0 none 70 0 none insurance regulation: a bill to protect consumers from insolvency of certain insurance companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1970 91 0 914 s3431 hrept91-1655 srept91-1125 91567 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 203 0 none protection for stockholders: a bill to protect stockholders Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1970 91 0 915 s336 hrept91-1654 srept91-1082 91565 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none securities exemption: a bill to increase the amount of a small business securities issue which the SEC was permitted to exempt from certain registration requirements Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1970 91 0 890 hr17333 s2224 hrept91-1382 91547 109 hrept91-1631 1 1 1 0 none 576 0 none mutual funds--new controls after four-year delay: a bill establishing broad regulation over mutual funds Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1970 91 0 865 hr19333 s2348 hrept91-1613 srept91-1218 91598 109 10902 205 20501 hrept91-1788 1 1 1 0 none 1142 0 none congress clears securities investor protection bill: the securities investor protection act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1970 91 0 228 hr14956 hrept91-704 srept91-931 91388 124 211 1 1 1 0 none 55 0 none series E savings bonds: a bill increasing saving bond interest and extending a suspension of import duties on dyes and tanning materials Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1970 91 0 903 hr19828 s4536 srept91-1366 91558 105 205 301 1 1 1 0 none 124 0 none small business loan authority: a bill increasing the lending authority of the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1970 91 0 911 srept91-1344 219 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none franchising controls: a report and hearings on the imact of franchising on small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1970 91 0 920 s4316 srept91-1158 204 0 1 0 0 none 123 0 none small business act amendments: a bil increasing Fed assistance for the financing of small business Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1970 91 0 920 hrept91-777 srept91-1343 121 219 0 0 0 0 none 144 0 none small business reports: reports on small business problems Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1970 91 0 724 hr14685 s1289 91477 hrept91-1299 1 1 1 0 none 93 0 none US travel promotion: a bill to creating a national tourism resources review commission and authorizing fund for the US Travel Service in the Dept of Commerce Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1970 91 0 530 hr4599 hrept91-926 srept91-1243 91466 111 213 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none former RFC properties: a bill to continue the period for which payments in lieu of taxes could be made to state and local taxing authorities by the Federal Government on former Reconstruction Finance Corporation properties Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1970 91 0 884 hr15073 s3678 hrept91-975 srept91-1139 91508 105 205 20508 hrept91-1587 1 1 1 0 none 736 0 none congress curbs use of secret foreign bank accounts: a bill to curb violation of laws by use of secret foreign bank accounts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1970 91 0 874 hr6778 srept91-1084 91607 105 205 hrept91-1747 1 1 1 0 none 1135 0 none regulation extended to one-bank holding companies: a bill extending Fed regulation to holding companies controlling a single bank Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1970 91 0 146 hr2 hrept91-331 srept91-518 91206 105 204 hrept91-841 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none federal credit unions: a bill establishing a national credit union administration to supervise Federally chartered credit unions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1970 91 0 328 s3822 hrept91-1457 srept91-1128 91468 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 86 0 none credit union insurance: a bill establishing a Fed insurance system for state and federally chartered credit unions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1971 92 0 682 hr5066 hrept92-126 109 10906 1 0 0 0 none 46 0 none flammable fabrics: a bill authorizing funding for FY72 to carry out the Flammable Fabric Act whick set standards for apparel and certain household articles Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1971 92 0 682 s1794 s983 207 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none product safety: hearings on two bills establishing federal structures to set consumer product safety standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1971 92 0 683 s3201 s984 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 72 0 none class action suits: hearings on several bills allowing consumers to band together and bring calss action lawsuits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1971 92 0 665 hr10835 hrept92-542 111 11101 1 0 0 0 none 483 0 none consumer protection agency--House clears bill: a bill to creating an agency to protect consumers' rights Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1971 92 0 668 s986 srept92-269 207 20704 0 1 0 0 none 591 0 none consumer warranties: a bill setting minimum fedearl standards for warranties on consumer products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1971 92 0 860 s646 hrept92-487 srept92-72 92140 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 114 0 none copyright protection: a copyight protection bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1971 92 0 861 sjres132 hrept92-605 srept92-277 92170 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 38 0 none copyright law extension: a bill extending the renewal tem for current copyrights Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1971 92 0 838 105 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none Penn Central: a House committee report charging that Penn Central Transportation corporation manipulated the company's investment program for the benefit of themselves Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1971 92 0 569 s1237 hrept92-690 srept92-411 92209 118 217 1 1 1 0 none 112 0 none disaster relief act amendments: a bill providing deferal financial assistance for private non-profit medical care facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster after Jan. 1, 1971 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1971 92 0 673 hr11627 s976 109 207 0 1 0 0 none 253 0 none auto repair costs: a bill setting federal standards for limiting property loss on automobiles involved in crashes Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1971 92 0 675 hr4994 s945 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 658 0 none no-fault auto insurance: a bill to establish a national no-fault system of personal injury auto insurance Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1971 92 0 861 109 205 20501 0 0 0 0 none 484 0 none securities industry: hearings on the problems of the securities industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1971 92 0 864 hr9758 s2216 hrept92-623 92165 1 1 1 0 none 47 0 none mutual funds: a bill to provide certain refund rights for persons buying mutual fund shares Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1971 92 0 867 hr4604 s1260 hrept92-152 srept92-90 92016 104 205 1 1 1 0 none 34 0 none small business loans: a bill amending the Small Business Act by increasing the loan ceiling on the SBA's business loan and investment fund Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1971 92 0 864 s2373 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 83 0 none basketball merger: a bill exempting the NBA and ABA from antitrust laws in order to allow a merger of their two professional leagues. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1971 92 0 869 hr5700 hr3287 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none banking laws: bills to limit interlocking controlling interests in banking Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1971 92 0 866 hr9961 hrept92-543 srept92-449 92221 105 205 hrept92-715 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none credit unions: a bill providing for two years temporaty insurance for certain federally chartered credit unions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1972 92 0 179 sjres190 hrept92-853 srept92-615 92251 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none bankruptcy laws: a measure extending the life of the Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the US, and increasing the commission's funding authorization Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1972 92 0 237 sjres211 hrept92-1130 srept92-795 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 39 0 none consumer finance commission: a bill extending the life of the national commission on consumer finance Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1972 92 0 782 105 10503 205 20504 0 0 0 0 none 116 0 none mortgage settlement costs: hearings to investigate the high settlement costs on residential mortgages Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1972 92 0 920 s652 srept92-750 205 0 1 0 0 none 420 0 none fair credit billing: a bill to protect consumers against unfair billing practices Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1972 92 0 703 s3970 srept92-1100 213 0 0 0 0 none 624 0 none consumer protection--filibuster kills new agency: a bill to create an independent consumer advocacy agency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1972 92 0 698 s1461 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 61 0 none truth in advertising [s1461]: a bill to require that documentation of advertised claims concerning the safety, performance, efficacy, characteristics and comparative prices of a product or service be made available to the public Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1972 92 0 698 s1753 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 61 0 none truth in advertising [s1753]: a bill to establish a National Institute of Advertising, Marketing and Society to study the effect of advertising and marketing on society Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1972 92 0 431 hr5066 srept92-831 92542 207 1 1 1 0 none 99 0 none flammable fabrics: a bill extending the Falmmable Fabrics Act and authroizing appropriations for programs to reduce the flammability of fabrics for FY73 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1972 92 0 141 hr15003 s3419 hrept92-1153 srept92-749 92573 109 207 213 21312 hrept92-1593 1 1 1 0 none 1250 0 none consumer product safety agency created in 1972: bill to create the Consumer Product Safety Commission Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1972 92 0 657 Exec G, 92nd Congress, second session 0 1 0 0 none 10 0 none treaties approved [fourth one]: ratification of the Universal Copyright Convention Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1972 92 0 696 s3133 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 215 0 none soft drink franchises: a bill to permit exclusive territorial arrangements for soft drink manufacturers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1972 92 0 840 hr16598 hrept92-1600 118 1 0 0 0 none 15 0 none disaster relief: a disater relief bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1972 92 0 350 hr15692 hrept92-1186 srept92-1008 92385 105 205 hrept92-1332 1 1 1 0 none 373 0 none liberalized disaster relief loans approved by congress: a bill to liberalize the Small Business Administration low-interest disaster relief loan program Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1972 92 0 286 hjres1238 92337 999 1 1 1 0 none 60 0 none flood relief funds: a supplemental approrpriations bill for disaster relief Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1972 92 0 294 hr16254 hrept92-1318 srept92-1047 92353 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 75 0 none disaster relief funds: a supplemental appropriations bill for FY73 for disaster relief and Small Business Administration Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1972 92 0 614 s945 srept92-891 207 216 0 0 0 0 none 342 0 none no-fault insurance: a national no-fault auto insurance law Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1972 92 0 855 hr7287 hrept92-1197 102 0 0 0 0 none 8 0 none Irish potato futures: a bill prohibiting trading in Irish potato futures on commodity exchanges Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1972 92 0 763 s3169 109 10902 205 20501 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none security industry: hearings on problems of the securities industry and a bill requiring competitive commission rates in the securities industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1972 92 0 997 hr16946 s3876 hrept92-1537 srept92-1009 109 10900 205 1 1 0 0 none 130 0 none securities transactions: a bill to strengthen fed regulation of the processing of securities transactions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1972 92 0 985 hr16732 hr15471 s3337 hrept92-1428 srept92-1007 92595 105 10514 205 1 1 1 0 none 156 0 none small business amendments: a bill to authorize federal funding for small business investment companies providing capital and long term loans to businesses owned by poor people Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1972 92 0 557 s3166 92320 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none SBA loan ceiling: a bil raising the ceiling on certain lending programs of the SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1972 92 0 658 s2373 srept92-1151 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none basketball merger: a bill exempting the NBA and ABA from antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1972 92 0 699 s2577 srept92-925 207 0 1 0 0 none 80 0 none registration of travel agents: a bill requiring federal registration of travel agents Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1972 92 0 707 s3652 205 0 0 0 0 none 26 0 none bank tax bill tabled: a bill restricting state taxation of nationally chartered banks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1972 92 0 800 s3001 srept92-853 124 205 0 1 0 0 none 117 0 none federal financing bank: a bill establishing a Federal Financing Bank to coordinate and facilitate federal and federally assisted borrowing from the public Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1972 92 0 987 s3814 s3828 205 20508 1 0 0 0 none 182 0 none bank account privacy: bills protecting the privacy of bank account Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1973 93 1 hjres499 93056 1 1 1 0 none 17 0 none Bankruptcy Commission: Congress cleared this bill extending for one month the date on which the Commission on Bankruptcy laws must submit its final report. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1973 93 14 s1052 200 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none Truth in Savings: A bill requiring disclosure of information on interest rate on savings accounts was declared not strong enough by a witness affiliated with consumer advocate Ralph Nader but considered unecessary by a banking association representative. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1973 93 14 s2101 s914 srept93-278 105 10501 205 0 1 0 0 none 679 0 s1630 Consumer Credit Protection: The Senate passed this bill to protect the consumers against unfair billing practices and to prohibit lenders from discriminating on the basis of sex or marital status in all credit transactions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1973 93 14 hr14 hr21 hr564 s707 s1160 111 11101 207 20704 0 0 0 0 none 321 0 none Consumer Protection Agency: Legislation to establish an independent consumer protection agency was the subject of hearings in both the Senate and the House in 1973, but no bills were reported in either chamber. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1973 93 14 0 0 0 0 none 240 0 none Consumer Policy: This introductory article summarizes that in 1973, consumer energies shifted from the more subtle goal of achieving greater consumer protection and representation to the more basic task of stretching paychecks and fuel supplies. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1973 93 14 hr7919 hr20 s356 srept93-151, srept93-280 109 207 205 0 1 0 0 none 491 0 none Consumer Product Warranties: The Senate passed legislation to establish minimum federal standards for warranties on consumer products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1973 93 14 s978 srept93-188 216 21604 0 1 0 0 none 85 0 none Soft Drink Franchises: Largely as a result of a massive lobbying campaign, the Senate passed a bill that would permit soft drink syrup manufacturers to continue to license their bottlers to sell soft drink products in defined geographic territories. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1973 93 1 s782 srept93-298 216 0 1 0 0 none 172 0 none Antitrust Procedures: A bill to assure public disclosure of antitrust settlements was passed by the Senate but the House did not act on the measure in 1973. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1973 93 1 s1167 216 0 0 0 0 none 138 0 none Monopoly Hearings: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Antitrust and Monopoly held hearings on industrial reorganization. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1973 93 1 s1762 hrept92-290 srept93-132 105 205 hrept93-428 1 1 0 1 none 468 0 none Disaster Relief: Seventh Nixon Veto Upheld: The Senate failed to muster the two-thirds majority to enact legislation over a presidential veto. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1973 93 1 sjres26 srept93-3 93004 205 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none Federal Flood Insurance: Congress cleared for the President a bill to increase the amount of flood insurance available for purchase through the national flood insurance program by $1.5 billion. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1973 93 3 hr8449 hrept93-359 srept93-583 93234 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 300 0 none Energy and Environment: President Nixon signed this bill to expand the national flood-prone communities and property owners as a conditon for receiving any federal aid or federally insured mortgage loans. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1973 93 14 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 108 0 none Truth in Life Insurance: The Senate Judiciary Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee held hearings on the life insurance industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1973 93 14 s354 srept93-382 207 0 0 0 0 none 720 0 none No-fault Auto Insurance: Senate Action Delayed: Action on legislation to establish a national system of no-fault insurance was deferred until 1974. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1973 93 1 s2058 s3876 srept93-359 205 0 1 0 0 none 70 0 none Securities Transactions: The Senate passed a bill requiring federal regulation of the processing of securities transactions, but the House did not act on the measure. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1973 93 1 s470 srept93-187 205 0 1 0 0 none 72 0 none Stock Exchange Membership: The Senate approved a bill drawn up by its Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to prod the U.S. securities industry toward reform of its fee and membership structure. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1973 93 1 s2482 s1672 93237 1 1 1 0 none 109 0 none SBA Lending Authority: Congress passed legislation expanding the Small Business Administration's lending authority without costly disaster relief provisions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1973 93 1 105 10514 0 0 0 0 none 144 0 none SBA Mismanagement Charges: The House Banking and Currency Subcommittee on Small business held hearings on allegations of corruption in the operations of the SBA. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1973 93 1 hr6370 sjres178 93063 1 1 1 0 none 59 0 none Interest on Savings Deposits: Congress cleared SJ Res 128 extending the authority of federal bank regulatory agencies to set limits on interest rates on time savings deposits. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1974 93 0 hr9989 s3164 hrept93-1177 srept93-866 93533 105 205 hrept93-1526 1 1 1 0 none 907 0 none real estate settlements: a bill to revise practices dealing with the settlement charges connected to buying or selling a home Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1974 93 0 hr7917 s356 hrept93-1107 93637 109 hrept93-1606 1 1 1 0 none 582 0 none consumer warranties: a bill setting federal standards for consumer product warranties Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 0 s836 217 0 0 0 0 none 82 0 none cosmetic safety: the Cosmetic Safety Act of 1974 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 0 s1939 srept93-1114 207 0 1 0 0 none 47 0 none pyramid sales:a bill to outlaw pyramid sales transactions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 0 s2928 srept93-1164 207 0 0 0 0 none 83 0 none consumer controversies: a consumer controversiesresolution bill which would authorize funds to help the states improve their small claims procedures to make them more responsive to consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 0 hr1486 s3639 srept93-1284 108 217 0 0 0 0 none 161 0 none youth camp safety: a bill to establish federal safety standards for youth summer camps Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 6 0 0 0 0 none 208 0 none consumer policy: an introduction article of this chapter Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 6 hr13163 s707 hrept93-962 srept93-792; srept93-883 111 207 213 1 0 0 0 none 1120 0 none filibuster kills consumer protection agency: a bill to create an independent consumer protection agency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1974 93 0 s1361 srept93-983; srept93-1035 216 207 0 1 0 0 none 515 0 none general copyright revision--no final action: a bill that would have provided the general revision of the nation's copyright laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1974 93 0 s3976 hrept93-1581 93573 115 1 1 1 0 none 63 0 none interim copyright bill: a bill making limited changes in existing copyright laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1974 93 0 s782 hrept93-1463 93582 115 1 1 1 0 none 168 0 none antitrust law changes: a bill making a major change in antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1974 93 0 s354 srept93-382 109 10902 207 216 0 1 0 0 none 1515 0 none senate votes no-fault auto insurance: a bill to establish a national no-fault automobile insurance system Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1974 93 0 s2904 srept93-1212 115 216 0 1 0 0 none 20 0 none SEC enforcement: a bill to exempt enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission from procedures for consolidating similar federal cases involving certain related questions of fact Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1974 93 3 hr13113 hrept93-975 srept93-1131 93463 102 202 hrept93-1383 1 1 1 0 none 696 0 none Ford signs bill to regulate commodity futures: a bill to strengthen and expand federal regulation of commodity futures trading through a new five-member commission Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1974 93 0 s2474 srept93-1145 205 0 1 0 0 none 105 0 none municipal bonds regulation: a bill to regulate trading in state and local government bonds Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1974 93 0 hr5050 s2519 s470 hrept93-1476 srept93-865 109 205 0 1 0 0 none 382 0 none rules committee blocks securities bill: a securities legislation that would have encouraged development of an integrated national securities market system Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1974 93 0 s3331 hrept93-1178 srept93-386 93386 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 292 0 none small business loan ceiling raised: a bill extending the SBA's authority to make loans and increasing the lending ceiling on outstanding loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1974 93 0 s544 hrept93-1517 srept93-1404 93583 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 66 0 none legal lotteries: a bill to exempt from prosecution under federal law the transportation, mailing and broadcasting of information on legal lotteries run by a state Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1974 93 0 hr11221 hrept93-751 srept93-902 93495 105 205 hrept94-1429 1 1 1 0 none 754 0 none banking insurance, credit bill cleared: a bill extending and revising federal bank regulations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1974 93 0 hr15928 s3838 hrept93-1529 srept93-1120 93501 105 205 hrept93-1440 1 1 1 0 none 270 0 none citicrop notes: a bill giving federal bank regulatory agencies authority over variable interest rate securities sold by bank holding companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1975 94 13 0 0 0 0 none 380 0 none Soaring Bankruptcies Spur Overhaul of Law: With a growing segment of American society unable to pay its bills, Congress began a major overhaul of the nation's creaky bankruptcy system. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1975 94 13 s2327 hrept94-667 srept94-110 94205 105 205 hrept94-769 1 1 1 0 none 512 0 none Congress Clears Real Estate Settlement Bill: Congress sent the President legislation that would give homebuyers the right to find out what real estate settlement charges they must pay at least 12 days before they complete the transaction. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1975 94 13 0 0 0 0 none 216 0 none Condominiums: Federal Regulation Debated: The Senate held hearings on proposals designed to prevent abuses in condominium sales. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1975 94 11 hr8835 s1961 hrept94-544 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 54 0 none Truth in Leasing: The House approved the "Truth in Leasing Act", a bill designed to give consumers the full picture before they agree to lease cars, furniture and other items. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1975 94 11 hr10561 105 1 0 0 0 none 36 0 none Credit Card Surcharges: The House passed this bill to prohibit retailers from imposing a surcharge on items purchased with credit cards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1975 94 11 s670 srept94-252 207 0 1 0 0 none 45 0 none Consumer Fraud Act; The Senate passed the proposed "Consumer Fraud Act." Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1975 94 11 hr46 s422 s298 hrept94-97 srept94-486 108 217 1 0 0 0 none 366 0 none Youth Camp Safety: Long-debated legislation to require states to adopt safety and health regulations for youth camps or submit to federally enforced standards was passed by the House and reported by committee in the Senate. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1975 94 11 0 0 0 0 none 225 0 none Consumer Policy: This introductory article summarizes that 1975 was a difficult year for consumer advocates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1975 94 11 hr7575 s200 hrept94-425 srept94-66 111 213 1 1 0 0 none 1378 0 none Consumer Agency Bill Passed; Veto Feared: For the first time in the five-year effort to pass a federal consumer protection agency bill, both houses of Congress approved the measure. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1975 94 11 hr6844 s644 109 207 20704 1 1 0 0 none 1040 0 none Consumer Product Safety: House and Senate conferees had not met by the end of 1975 to resolve differences between two bills providing fine-tuning of the 1972 law that created the Consumer Product Safety Commission and reauthorizing funds for the agency. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1975 94 2 s22 srept94-473 216 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none Copyright Law Revision: Renewing a legislative effort that had been waged unsuccessfully since 1961, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported unanimously a bill to revise the US copyright laws. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1975 94 11 hr6971 hrept94-341 srept94-466 94145 216 21604 1 1 1 0 none 97 0 none Fair Trade Laws: With almost no opposition, Congress approved legislation repealing federal exemptions that protected state "fair trade" laws from challenge under the antitrust laws. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1975 94 11 hr8532 s1136 s1284 hrept94-499 srept94-498 115 119 216 0 1 0 0 none 419 0 none Antitrust Legislation: The Senate approved a bill to increase federal funding authorizations for federal antitrust activities and establish a three-year grant program to help states improve their antitrust enforcement efforts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1975 94 11 s1509 srept94-114 207 0 1 0 0 none 35 0 none Pyramid Sales Ban: The Senate routinely passed a bill to outlaw "Pyramid sales" transactions and set criminal penalties for violators. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1975 94 1 hjres560 s1537 94072 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none Commission on Shortages: Congress cleared for the President this legislation extending the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1975 94 11 hr9650 s354 srept94-283 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 333 0 none No-Fault Auto Insurance: A House subcommittee approved a bill providing national no-fault auto insurance legislation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1975 94 1 hr4111 s249 hrept94-123 srept94-75 94029 109 205 hrept94-229 1 1 1 0 none 411 0 none Overhaul of Securities Industry Approved: Congress gave final approval to this legislation revising federal securities regulatory laws to encourage development of a national system for buying and selling stocks. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1975 94 1 hr5541 94190 hrept94-724 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none Small Business Relief Act: Congress cleared for the President a bill to help small businesses that sustained financial hardships because of inflation and energy shortages while federal price controls were in effect from 1971 to 1974. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1975 94 1 s2498 hrept94-519 srept94-420 121 205 207 1 1 0 0 none 83 0 none Small Business Amendments: Congress did not complete action on a bill making several changes in the authority of the Small Business Administration. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1975 94 5 hr1070 s2554 hrept94-722 srept94-510 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none Sports Event Broadcasting: Congress did not complete action on a bill to extend the sports anti-blackout law enacted in 1973. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1975 94 2 hr5357 s2003 hrept94-177 94055 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none International Travel: Congress completed action on this bill authorizing funds through fiscal 1979 for international and domestic travel promotion by the Commerce Department's US Travel Service. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1975 94 1 s1267 srept94-487 105 205 0 1 0 0 none 538 0 none Senate Approves Broader Banking Powers: The Senate endorsed a substantial broadening of bank and thrift institution powers to make the nation's financial system more effiecient and competitive. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1975 94 1 hr6676 hrept94-225 105 0 0 0 0 none 92 0 none Bank Credit Practices: The House rejected a bill to require 200 large commercial banks to report to the Federal Reserve Board, and to Congress, how they were lending their money. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1976 94 5 hr10624 94260 hrept94-938 1 1 1 0 none 131 0 none municipal bankruptcy: legislation revising municipal bankruptcy laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1976 94 9 hr8835 srept94-590 94240 205 1 1 1 0 none 98 0 none truth in leasing: a bill to protect the growing number of consumers who lease cars, furniture, applicances and other goods Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1976 94 9 s2672 94222 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none credit card surcharges: a bill to prevent merchants from imposing surcharges on purchases made with credit cards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1976 94 9 hr13720 105 10501 1 0 0 0 none 73 0 none debt collection practices: a bill aimed at protecting consumers against harassment by unscrupulous debt collections Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1976 94 9 s200 1 1 0 0 none 190 0 none consumer agency bill:a bill to set up a consumer protection agency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 9 s2069 srept94-850 207 0 1 0 0 none 34 0 none consumer controversies: a bill authorizing funds to help states upgrade their small claims courts and other consumer complaint handling mechanisms Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 10 s2715 srept94-963 216 21612 0 0 0 0 none 104 0 none public participation: a bill authorizing federal agencies to help finance the participation of private individuals and groups in their proceedings that affect consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 9 0 0 0 0 none 31 0 none consumer policy: introductory article of this "Consumer Policy" chapter Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 9 s1681 srept94-1047 217 0 1 0 0 none 187 0 none cosmetic safety: a bill to tighten federal regulation of cosmetics industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 9 hr6844 s644 94284 srept94-1022 1 1 1 0 none 232 0 none product safety commission bill cleared: a bill authorizing fuds for the Consumer Product Safety Commission for fiscal 1976-78 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 2 hr13000 hrept94-1615 109 0 0 0 0 none 59 0 none fair marketing practices: a bill restricting oil companies' authority to terminate the leases of gas station dealers and requiring public display of gasoline octane ratings Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1976 94 10 s22 hrept94-1476 94553 115 hrept94-1733 1 1 1 0 none 930 0 none copyright law revision--first since 1909: legislation reforming the nation's copyright machinery since 1909 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1976 94 10 s2255 srept94-642 216 21605 0 1 0 0 none 203 0 none patent law revision: a bill making the first revision in the nation's 140-year-od patent law Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1976 94 9 hr8532 s1284 hrept94-499 srept94-803 94435 115 119 216 1 1 1 0 none 975 0 none major antitrust enforcement bill passed: an antitrust enforcement measure Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1976 94 9 hr6684 hrept94-1230 109 115 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none other antitrust bills [soft drink and food exemptions]: a bill to shield soft drink and food manufacturers from certain kinds of antitrust charges Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1976 94 9 hr11998 hr9182 s3004 s3045 hrept94-1173; hrept94-1338 102 115 202 0 0 0 0 none 55 0 none other antitrust bills [food study commission]: bills to create a national commission to study and report on food costs and the structure of the food industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1976 94 9 s2028 srept94-1045 216 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none other antitrust bills [agencies and antitrust]: bill to force federal agencies to consider the antitrust implications of their actions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1976 94 14 hr7017 hrept94-828 srept94-1341 118 207 1 1 0 0 none 45 0 none CAB rate-making: legislation to streamline the procedure for Civil Aeronautics Board consideration of rate changes proposed by US airlines Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1976 94 10 hr3884 srept94-1168 94412 213 1 1 1 0 none 126 0 none national emergencies: a bill providing for congressional oversight and review of states of national emergency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1976 94 9 s354 207 0 0 0 0 none 140 0 none no-fault auto insurance: legislation to impose national no-fault auto insurance requirements on all states Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1976 94 1 hr12774 hrept94-1016 124 0 0 0 0 none 31 0 none taxable municipal bonds: a bill giving state and local officials the option of issuing taxable bonds designed to broaden the potential market for investments in government securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1976 94 1 s2498 94305 hrept94-1115 1 1 1 0 none 131 0 none small business amendments: a bill making Small Business Administration assistance available to farmers fro the first time and establishing a new program for financing pollution control equipment Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1976 94 10 hres1186 1 0 0 0 none 42 0 none sports committee: a resolution to create a 13-member Select Committee on Professional Sports Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1976 94 8 hr14071 hrept94-1366 109 1 0 0 0 none 68 0 none horse race betting: a bill prohibiting interstate off-track betting and authorizing civil suits between residents of different states from violations of the act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1976 94 9 hr14829 hrept94-1454 105 124 0 0 0 0 none 92 0 none consumer cooperative bank: a bill to set up a federal bank to finance consumer cooperatives Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1976 94 1 hr13876 hrept94-1193 105 1 0 0 0 none 34 0 none banking changes blocked [foreign banks]: legislation to provide a system of federal regulation of foreign banks operating in the US Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1976 94 1 hr12934 hrept94-1073 srept94-1151 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 34 0 none banking changes blocked [federal reserve changes]: a bill to reform the Federal Reserve System Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1976 94 1 hr3035 srept94-1150 205 1 0 0 0 none 31 0 none banking changes blocked [tax and loan accounts]: a bill to allow payment of interest to the Treasury and to state and local governments on public funds deposited in demand accounts in commercial banks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1976 94 1 s2304 srept94-843 205 0 0 0 0 none 32 0 none banking changes blocked [problem banks]: a bill to strengthen federal regulatory authority over 'problem banks' Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 7 hr8200 hrept95-595 115 0 0 0 0 none 94 0 none bankruptcy revision bill: a bill to modernize US bankruptcy statutes and to establish a new, independent corps of bankruptcy judges Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1977 95 6 hr8331 hrept95-764 109 1 0 0 0 none 93 0 none investor protection: a bill beefing up protection of securities investors who lost funds on deposit with brokers who failed Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1977 95 4 hr9718 hr6850 s1262 hrept95-347 srept95-169 111 119 213 0 0 0 0 none 598 0 none speaker calls off consumer agency vote: a bill to establish a federal office for consumers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1977 95 4 s957 207 0 0 0 0 none 53 0 none consumer controversies: a bill to provide relief to frustrated consumers unable to take legal action against providers of defective goods and services Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1977 95 5 hr6761 hrept95-315 108 0 0 0 0 none 28 0 none youth camp safety: a bill providing financial incentives for states to enact youth camp safety standards and setting national minimum safety standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1977 95 9 hr5294 hr29 hrept95-131 srept95-382 95109 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 240 0 none debt collection: legislation protecting consumers from late-night phone calls, harassment, and threats of violence by debt collectors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1977 95 8 hr130 hrept95-161 109 1 0 0 0 none 39 0 none fair maketing practices: a bill to protect gasoline station owners from arbitrary cancellation of their frachises Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1977 95 6 hr8813 hr9297 118 11801 207 20707 0 0 0 0 none 237 0 none airline deregulation: a bill to loosen federal control over the rates charged and the routes flown by US airlines Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1977 95 6 s1537 srept95-208 207 0 0 0 0 none 14 0 none regulatory reform [s1537]: bill that would require the Civil Aeronautics Board to make regulatory reform and procedure changes Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1977 95 6 hr6010 95163 hrept95-773 1 1 1 0 none 70 0 none cargo airline rates: a bill removing most federal restrictions on airlines providing all-cargo service Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1977 95 8 hr692 s1306 95089 1 1 1 0 none 12 0 none Carter's drought legislation [small business loans]: a bill providing loans to small businesses in major drought areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1977 95 9 hr6197 s1512 hrept95-302 srept95-154 95051 118 209 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none disaster relief: a bill amending the Disaster Relief Act to provide for authorization of appropriations through FY80 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1977 95 2 hjres269 hrept95-33 srept95-40 95013 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 20 0 none disaster relief: a bill providing an additional fundins for federal disaster relief efforts in FY77 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1977 95 6 hr692 s1442 hrept95-1 srept95-184 95089 121 219 hrept95-535 1 1 1 0 none 70 0 none small business act: a bill increasing business loan authorizations and surety bond guarantees and braodening disaster relief assistance Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1977 95 6 hr2647 s243 hrept95-2 srept95-3 95014 121 219 hrept95-62 1 1 1 0 none 41 0 none small business loans: a bill increasing the limit on outstanding loans and assistance made by SBA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1977 95 4 hr8753 s2065 105 10501 205 20502 0 0 0 0 none 71 0 none electronic fund transfers: congressional hearings on bills to provide the federal regulation of electronic transfers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 4 hr2777 s1010 hrept95-311 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 289 0 none consumer co-op bank: a bill setting up a bank to make loans to nonprofit consumer cooperatives Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 1 hr9710 hrept95-774 95188 105 1 1 1 0 none 84 0 none interest rate ceilings: a bill extending the authority of federal regulatory agencies to set ceilings on interest rates paid on savings accounts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 1 s2055 srept95-407 205 0 0 0 0 none 111 0 none checking account interest: legislation allowing payment of interest on checking type accounts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 1 hr3365 hrept95-23 95022 hrept95-160 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none credit union powers: a bill expanding the powers of federally chartered credit unions to permit them to perform some traditional banking functions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1977 95 1 s71 srept95-323 205 0 1 0 0 none 133 0 none bank regulatory powers: a bill giving federal bank regulatory agencies new powers to deal with "problem banks" Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1978 95 4 hr8200 s2266 hrept95-595 srept95-989,srept95-1106 95598 115 216 211 1 1 1 0 none 454 0 none Congress Approves New Bankruptcy System: The House gave final approval to the first major revision of the nation's bankruptcy laws in nearly 40 years. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1978 95 5 s2802 srept95-720 205 0 1 0 0 none 125 0 none Truth in Lending Changes: Legislation to streamline federal disclosure requirements for credit transactions was approved by the Senate in 1978, but the House failed to act on the measure. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1978 95 5 hr8331 hrept95-746 srept95-763 95283 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none Investor Protection Act: Amendments to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 were cleared by Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1978 95 5 hr12442 s2796 hrept95-1164 srept95-889 95631 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 276 0 none Product Safety Agency: Acting on the final days of the session, Congress approved an extension of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for three years. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1978 95 5 s957 hrept95-1654 srept95-210 109 207 0 1 0 0 none 85 0 none Consumer/Business Disputes: Legislation to provide federal assistance to the states to help them establish and promote procedures for resolving minor consumer disputes was killed by the House. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1978 95 5 hr6805 111 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none Carter Dealt a Major Defeat on Consumer Bill: The House dealt a major blow to President Carter and the consumer movement by defeating legislation to establish an independent Office of Consumer Representation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1978 95 5 s2493 hrept95-1121 srept95-631 95504 118 207 hrept95-1779 1 1 1 0 none 1074 0 none Congress Clears Airline Deregulation Bill: Legislation that eventually would end most federal regulation of the commercial passenger airline industry was cleared by Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1978 95 3 hr130 s743 srept95-731 95297 208 1 1 1 0 none 187 0 none 'Dealer Day in Court' Bill: The House cleared and sent to the President legislation to protect gas station owners from the arbitrary cancellation of their franchises. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1978 95 4 hr11942 s1874 hrept95-1397 srept95-934 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 251 0 none Antitrust Violations: House and Senate Judiciary Committees in 1978 approved separate bills to overturn a Supreme Court decision that drastically limited the ability of consumers, businesses and governments to collect damages from antitrust violations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1978 95 9 hjres796 hrept95-990 103 0 0 0 0 none 35 0 none Disaster Relief, 1978: With Funds for assistance nearly exhausted as a result of severe floods and storms, Congress speedily cleared a joint resolution approving a $300 million supplemental appropriation for disaster relief. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1978 95 9 hjres873 hrept95-1105 srept95-801 95284 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none Disaster Loans, 1979: Congress cleared this bill appropriating $758 million in supplemental funds for the disaster loan fund of the Small Business Administration. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1978 95 5 hr10965 hrept95-1395 95473 115 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none Commerce Act Streamlined: Legislation to streamline the language of the Interstate Commerce Act, and related laws was signed by the President. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1978 95 5 hr13048 s1381 srept95-975 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 420 0 none No-Fault Auto Insurance Bill Rejected: For the fourth time since 1971, Congress rejected legislation to set minimum federal standards for state no-fault auto insurance plans. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1978 95 5 hr11445 hrept95-1037 srept95-827 121 219 hrept95-1671 1 1 0 1 none 357 0 none Small Business Bill Vetoed: Legislation to expand many of the federal government's small business assistance programs was pocket vetoed by President Carter. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1978 95 2 s2727 hrept95-1627 95606 115 1 1 1 0 none 182 0 none Amateur Sports Revamping: A major reorganization of the nation's amateur sports structure won the approval of Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1978 95 4 hr14089 s1185 hrept95-1733 srept95-1117 95515 109 216 1 1 1 0 none 100 0 none Off-Track Betting: A bill allowing interstate off-track betting on horse races, under certain conditions, cleared Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1978 95 1 hr10899 hrept95-910 srept95-1073 95369 1 1 1 0 none 118 0 none Foreign Bank Regulation: Congress gave fianal approval to legislation imposing essentially the same regulatory system on foreign banks operating in the United States as domestic banks already had. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1978 95 1 hr14279 hr13471 hrept95-1383 95630 105 1 1 1 0 none 323 0 none Banking Regulation: Congress approved an important package of banking legislation, a large part of which was designed to regulate the activities of bank officials. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1978 95 5 hr13007 s3156 hrept95-1315 srept95-915 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 230 0 none Electronic Banking Services: Congress did not complete action on legislation that, for the first time, would have established federal regulation of money transfers through electronic transfers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1979 96 4 hr2807 srept96-230 96056 216 1 1 1 0 none 36 0 none Bankruptcy Loophole Closed: Congress cleared this bill which reinstated the prohibition on discharging federally guaranteed student loans in bankruptcy proceedings for a five-year period after repayment is owed except where an undue hardship would occur. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1979 96 5 s108 srept96-73 205 0 1 0 0 none 45 0 none Truth in Lending: The second attempt by the Senate in two years to amend the 1986 Truth in Lending Act ran into determined opposition in the House. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1979 96 4 s414 srept96-480 216 0 0 0 0 none 122 0 none Carter Patent Law Proposal: In an effort to spur US businesses to develop and commercialize new products and processes, President Carter proposed to establish a uniform policy for patents developed with federal research money. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1979 96 4 s414 srept96-480 216 0 0 0 0 none 48 0 none Small Business Patents: The Senate Judiciary Committee reported legislation to encourage invention by small businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations conducting federally funded research. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1979 96 4 hr2060 hr2204 s300 srept96-239 115 11505 216 0 0 0 0 none 347 0 none Senate Judiciary Approves 'Illinois Brick' Bill: Legislation to overturn the Supreme Court's controversial "Illinois Brick" decision and allow indirect consumer purchasers to sue price-fixers for triple damages under the Clayton Act was ordered reported. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1979 96 4 s390 srept96-238 216 0 1 0 0 none 102 0 none Expediting Antitrust Suits: The Senate passed a bill designed to speed up antitrust trials and make them less costly, but the House failed to act on the measure. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1979 96 4 s1468 srept96-428 216 0 0 0 0 none 43 0 none Antitrust Damages: Legislation to give defendants in price-fixing lawsuits the right to seek proportionate damages from other alleged price-fixers was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1979 96 4 hr3567 s598 115 11505 216 21604 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none Soft Drink Bottlers: The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to insulate from antitrust challenge certain exclusive territorial franchises owned by soft drink bottlers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1979 96 2 hr4660 s299 hrept56-519 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 44 0 none Small Business Regulations: The House Small Business Committee reported a bill designed to ease federal regulatory controls over small businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1979 96 2 hr4011 hr90 s918 hrept96-29 srept96-125 121 219 hrept96-705 1 1 0 0 none 208 0 none SBA Authorization: House and Senate conferees reached an agreement on this bill to extend Small Business Association programs through fiscal 1982 and increase some federal subsidies for disaster aid. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1979 96 5 s233 hrept96-146 srept96-8 96085 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none US Travel Service: Congress rejected a proposal to phase out the Commerce Department's United States Travel Service and cleared legislation authorizing $8 million for the agency for one more year. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1979 96 1 s37 96003 0 0 0 0 none 23 0 none Banking Law Correction: Congress corrected a technical deficiency in major banking reform legislation hastily passed in a last-minute flurry on the final day of the 95th Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1979 96 1 hr4986 hr4998 srept96-368 205 1 1 0 0 none 435 0 none Banking Deregulation: Controversy over broad banking issues prevented final action in 1979 on legislation designed to save several kinds of interest-bearing checking services from a court-ordered ban. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1979 96 1 hr4998 96161 1 1 1 0 none 10 0 none Banking Deregulation: This bill was designed to extend the special services giving banking panels time to consider the other provisions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1980 96 4 hr4986 s108 srept96-73 96221 hrept96-842 1 1 1 0 none 119 1 none Truth in Lending-this amended the 1968 Yruth in Lending act that required lenders to disclose info about credit transactions, so consumers could shop for the best deal. this law amended the bill and attached it to the omnibus hr4986. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1980 96 3 s1798 hrept96-1372 srept96-497 96454 118 207 1 1 1 0 none 101 0 none Household Movers-this bill improved consumer protection and set up guideline standards for settling disputes between consumers and carriers. The bill also reduced federal regulation of the industry, and barred penalties that did not harm the consumer. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1980 96 2 hr999 s23 hrept96-1115 96574 102 202 1 1 1 0 none 51 0 none Plant Patent Bill-this bill amended the Plant Variety Protection Act that permitted developers of "new" plants to "certify" them. This permitted them to have exclusive rights for 17 years. The bill extended the protection to 18 years. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1980 96 6 hr6933 s414 s2446 hrept96-1307 part I, part II srept96-480, 617 96517 216 213 1 1 1 0 none 96 0 none Patent Law Amendments-this bill simplified procedures for handling disputes among patents. The bill also revised policies dealing with federally funded inventions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1980 96 6 hr3567 s598 hrept96-1118 srept96-645 96308 115 11505 216 1 1 1 0 none 191 0 none Soft drink bottlers given antitrust protection-insulated from antitrust challenge exclusive licenses to bottle and distribute a particular brand of soft drink within a defined geographical area. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1980 96 6 hr4046 hr4050 hr5949 hr4049 s390 hrept96-872, 96-870, 96-874, 96-871 96349 115 hrept96-1234 1 1 1 0 none 206 0 none Antitrust procedures-designed to make antitrust trials move more quickly and cheaply through the courts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1980 96 4 hr6418 s2245 hrept96-1069 srept96-641 96296 118 11806 207 1 1 1 0 none 834 0 none Congress Clears Trucking Deregulation Bill-it removed many regulations dating back to 1945, ended some anti-trust immunity, allowed individual truckers greater freedom in price fixing, and exempted the ICC from many regulations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1980 96 4 hr7235 hres799 hr7110 s1946 s796 hrept96-1035 srept96-470 96448 109 207 srept96-1430 1 1 1 0 none 918 0 none Bill Deregulating Railroads Approved-this gave the industry more pricing flexibility with less regulation from the ICC. It also removed most of the companies' anit-trust immunities to collectively set rates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1980 96 9 hr7114 s1393 hrept96-951, pt. 1-2 96472 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none Earthquake Preparedness-this reauthorized federal programs aimed at preventing and preparing for emergencies created by earthquakes and fires, and it authorized $ 92.9 million in fiscal 1981 for four agencies overseeing the programs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1980 96 9 hr6863 s3027 srept96-891 96568 209 1 1 1 0 none 55 0 none Federal Disaster Relief-this was an agreement to cut the extension of the Federal Disaaster Relief Act from 3 to 1. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1980 96 9 hr7113 s2320 hrept96-949 srept96-683 96461 120 207 1 1 1 0 none 117 0 none National Standards Bureau-this apporved $116.2 million in fiscal 1981 and $152.8 million in fiscal 1982 for the National Buraeu of Standards. Of the 1981 funds $107.6 million was earmarked for NBS and $8.1 million for National Technical Info Services. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1980 96 4 hr6152 srept96-984 207 1 0 0 0 none 57 0 none Product Liability Insurance-this was to help increase businesses' insurance to protect them from damages involving their products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1980 96 5 hr7939 96433 1 1 1 0 none 23 0 none Securities Investors Privacy-this allowed the Securities and Exchane Commission to subpoenaing records without prior notice to the subject involved under limited circumstances. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1980 96 9 s2698 s918 srept96-703 96302 121 219 hrept96-1087 1 1 1 0 none 276 0 none SBA Authorization-this authorized the Small Business Assoc. programs through fiscal 1984. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1980 96 9 s299 96354 1 1 1 0 none 15 0 none Small Business Miscellany (#1)- legislation requiriung federal rule-makers to consider the effects of their regulations on small businesses, orgs. and cities. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1980 96 9 hr7554 96477 1 1 1 0 none 115 0 none Small Business Miscellany (#2)- a bill designed to help small and medium-sized businesses raise investment funds. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1980 96 9 hr5612 96481 121 110 115 219 hrept96-1434 1 1 1 0 none 238 0 s2620,s265 Small Business Miscellany (#3)- a bill extending for one year a controversual pilot program allowing the Small Business Admin. to pick Army contracts to be set aside exclusively for minority-owned small businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1980 96 4 hr7321 hr6152 s1097 hrept96-1013 srept96-126 109 207 hrept96-1532 1 1 0 1 none 238 0 none Tourism Administration-this was pocket-vetoed by the President. It was to increase the US. share in foreign travel dollars, and created a board, part of the Exec. branch, to create promotional ideas.It was first attached to hr6152. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1980 96 5 hr2255 hrept96-845 srept96-923 205 1 0 0 0 none 76 0 none Bank Holding Curbs-this was intended to limit the insurance of bank holding companies by amending the Bank Holding Company Act. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1980 96 5 hr5625 1 1 0 0 none 22 0 none Savings and Loan Takeovers-the Senate attempted to regulate banks or companies holding banks from aquiring savings and loan associations. This was eventually added to a house measure that was unrelated. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1980 96 5 hr4986 96221 205 hrept96-842 1 1 1 0 none 300 0 none Broad banking Deregulation Bill Approved-this permitted banks and savings institutions to pay higher interest rates on consumer deposits by phasing out over a 6 yr. period a rate ceiling set under "Regulation Q". Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1981 97 4 hr4353 s863 hrept97-414 115 1 1 0 1 none 64 0 none Bankruptcy Bill Vetoed: President Reagan vetoed a bill that made one change in the 1978 Bankruptcy Reform Act because he said it would benefit creditors in a single large bankruptcy case. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1981 97 4 hr161 hr4011 hr4755 s823 115 0 1 0 0 none 50 0 none Tris Reimbursement Bill: The Senate passed this bill with the intention of spurring the House into acting on legislation permitting companies to seek federal reimbursement for lossesresulting from the sale of Tris-treated sleepwear. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1981 97 5 97035 hrept97-208 1 1 1 0 hr3982 144 1 none CPSC Authorization: Congress reauthorized the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission for two years, despite the administration request to abolish it. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1981 97 5 hr2120 s1096 hrept97-190 srept97-172 97045 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 90 0 none Product Liability Insurance: Legislation designed to make it easier for businesses to obtain insurance against claims for damages involving their products was signed into law. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1981 97 5 hconres178 sconres33 0 0 0 0 none 53 0 none FTC Veto Blocked: a congressional drive to overturn a Federal Trade Commission used-car regulation was blocked by a parliamentary maneuver in 1981. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1981 97 4 hr1937 s255 srept97-138 115 11506 216 0 1 0 0 none 35 0 none Patent Term Extension: The Senate passed a bill to extend a patent protection for drug manufacturers and others whose products were subject to federal regulatory review. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1981 97 4 hr4783 hr4808 s1758 216 0 0 0 0 none 21 0 none Home Video Recording: Several bills were introduced to protect the 3 million Americans with home video-tape recorders from being charged with copyright violations for taping their favorite television shows. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1981 97 4 s691 srept97-274 216 0 1 0 0 none 17 0 none Record, Tape or Film Piracy: The Senate passed a bill sharply increasing the penalties for record, tape and film piracy and counterfeiting, but the House did not act on the legislation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1981 97 4 hr5106 hr2812 s816 srept97-78 115 0 1 0 0 none 44 0 none Pfizer Antitrust Measure: a bill eliminating the right of foreign governments to recover treble damages in US antitrust lawsuits. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1981 97 4 hr1362 s326 srept97-303 109 121 216 0 0 0 0 none 34 0 none Service Station Operators: The Senate Judiciary committee voted to approve a bill preventing 16 major oil refiners from operating service stations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1981 97 4 hr3663 hrept97-334 118 1 0 0 0 none 134 0 none Bus Deregulation: The House passed legislation that would significantly relax the tight government regulation of the intercity bus industry and give companies more freedom to determine their own routes and rates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1981 97 1 hr31 hr3132 s414 hrept97-159 srept97-23 97025 1 1 0 0 none 65 0 none Cash Discount Ban Ends: Congress completed action on legislation that would permit merchants to offer unlimited discounts on cash purchases while prohibiting them from imposing surcharges on credit card sales. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1981 97 2 97035 hrept97-208 1 1 1 0 hr3982 144 1 none SBA Loans: the budget reconciliation legislation set higher interest rates on most Small Business Administration loans and reduced coverage on disaster loans. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1981 97 2 hr4326 s881 hrept97-349 srept97-194 121 0 1 0 0 none 55 0 none Research Funds: the Senate approved a bill to give small businesses a chunk of the federal research and development dollar but limited the amount of money an agency could divert from basic research.. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1981 97 5 s304 s1097 hrept97-107 97063 hrept97-252 1 1 1 0 none 149 0 none Tourism Promotion: Congress cleared this legislation beefing up the federal role in promoting foreign tourism to the United States after the Reagan administration withdrew its objections. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1981 97 5 hr3584 s1197 srept97-87 97035 105 205 hrept97-208 1 1 1 0 hr3982 109 1 none Co-Op Bank Funds: Congress rejected President Reagan's proposal to eliminate the National Consumer Cooperative Bank and reauthorized fiscal 1982 funds for the bank in the budget reconciliation legislation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1981 97 1 hr4603 hrept97-2 105 1 0 0 0 none 184 0 none Aid for Savings and Loans: Congress did not complete action to help the ailing savings and loan industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1981 97 1 hr4242 97034 1 1 1 0 none 5 0 none Aid for Savings and Loans: Congress showed its support for the distressed thrift industry by including in the tax bill an "all savers" provision authorizing depository institutions to issue one-year, tax-exempt certificates at attractive rates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1981 97 1 hr4879 97110 1 1 1 0 none 10 0 none Aid for Savings and Loans: Congress cleared this bill which expanded the ability of savings and loans to swap low-yield mortgages for securities or cash. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1981 97 1 s1720 s1721 0 0 0 0 none 80 0 none Garn Bill: the Garn bill called the Financial Institutionsrestructuring and Services Act of 1981, contained seven titles covering a broad range of major banking law changes. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1982 97 8 s2297 srept97-527 216 0 1 0 0 none 26 0 none shopping center leases: a bill designed to protect the financial interests of shopping center owners and tenants in the event that a tatent went bankrupt Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1982 97 8 s2000 srept97-446 216 0 0 0 0 none 87 0 none consumer bankruptcy bill: legislation tomake it more difficult for individuals to declare bankruptcy and start their financial lives anew Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1982 97 8 s3037 s1365 srept97-168 216 0 1 0 0 none 30 0 none grain elevator bankruptcies: a bill to expedite procedures for handling bankruptcies involving grain elevators Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1982 97 8 s823 srept97-130 97395 115 11504 216 1 1 1 0 none 79 0 none Tris reimursement bill: bill allowing companies to seek federal reimbursement for lossesresulting from the sale of Tris-treated children's sleepwear Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1982 97 6 sconres60 hrept97-586 109 10908 207 1 1 0 0 none 151 0 none FTC rue vetoed: a resolution of disapproval of the FTC rule requiring car dealers to disclose information about auto defects Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1982 97 6 hr6995 s2499 hrept97-809 srept97-451 109 119 207 1 0 0 0 none 190 0 none FTC restrictions: a bill reauthorizing FTC and limiting its regulation of unfair or deceptive business practices or false advertising Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1982 97 6 s2631 srept97-670 207 0 0 0 0 none 92 0 none product liability: legislation to limit business liability for damages caused by defective products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1982 97 8 hr6198 s1880 hrept97-575 97215 115 124 216 1 1 0 1 none 86 0 none manufacturing clause kept: Congress overrided a copyright bill aimed at protecting the American printing industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr3530 s691 hrept97-495 srept97-274 97180 115 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none record piracy bill cleared: a bill increasing the penalities for record, tapy, and film piracy and counterfeiting Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr6444 hrept97-696 115 0 0 0 0 none 73 0 none patent term extension dies: legislation extending the patent term Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr4808 hr5705 s1758 0 0 0 0 none 75 0 none home video recording: bills to clarify the applicability of copyright laws to home videotape recording Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr6260 hrept97-542 97247 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none patent fee restructuring: a bill authorizing operations of the US Patent and Trademark Office for FY1983-1985 and restructuring patent fees Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr5154 hrept97-778 97296 115 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none trademark amendments: a bill making clear that state and local governments could not require alteration of federally-registered trademarks on signs, brochures, posters, stationery and the like Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1982 97 8 hr5106 s816 hrept97-476 97393 115 1 1 1 0 none 57 0 none foreign nations, antitrust: a bill eliminating the right of foreign governments to recover triple damages in US antitrust suits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1982 97 8 s995 srept97-359 216 0 0 0 0 none 149 0 none filibuster dooms controversial antitrust bill: an antitrust bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1982 97 11 hr4326 s881 hrept97-349 97219 121 1 1 1 0 none 220 0 none small businessresearch bill survives critics: a bill guaranteeing small business a share of the federal research budget Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1982 97 1 hr5540 hrept97-530 108 1 0 0 0 none 63 0 none production act/stimulus [democratic stimulus plan]: a bill which would have established a five-year program of grants and loans for small-business and job-training aid Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1982 97 6 hjres599 hr6258 hrept97-568 97276 109 1 1 1 0 none 26 0 none tourism funding: a bill authorizing funds for the US Travel and Tourism Administration was included in the stopgap government funding bill (hjres599) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1982 97 1 hr6267 s2879 hrept97-550 srept97-536 97320 105 205 hrept97-899 0 0 0 0 none 570 0 none saving and loan aid, banking law changes: legislation to help bolster the nation's ailing savings and loan industry and to give new powers to both banks and thrift institutions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1983 98 4 hr3 s1013 s445 hrept98-9 srept98-55 115 11505 119 103 216 0 1 0 0 none 75 0 none Bills on Bankruptcy Issues, Courts Stalled: legislation to reform the nation's bankruptcy court system.. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1983 98 1 hr4170 s147 hrept98-432 124 211 0 0 0 0 none 77 0 none Mortgage Revenue Bonds: legislation to reauthorize a program allowing states to increase the supply of mortgage money by issuing tax-exempt bonds. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1983 98 1 hr3622 hrept98-426 105 1 0 0 0 none 31 0 none Credit Card Fraud: legislation to beef up laws protecting consumers against fraudulent use of their credit cards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1983 98 1 hr4278 1 0 0 0 none 24 0 none Credit Card Surcharges: legislation to extend until July 31, 1984, a 1981 ban on surcharges for purchases by credit card or under open-end credit plans. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1983 98 4 hr2174 s216 hrept98-93 srept98-69 98127 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 114 0 none Anti-Tampering Bill Clears: legislation making it a federal crime to tamper with consumer products such as drugs, food and cosmetics. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1983 98 5 hr2668 s861 hrept98-114 srept98-57 109 1 1 0 0 none 93 0 none CPSC Authorization: legislation reauthorizing funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1983 98 5 hconres70 109 10908 0 0 0 0 none 52 0 none Funeral Rule Veto Failed: a legislative effort to block a Federal Trade Commission rule concerning funeral home directors' practices. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1983 98 4 hr1027 s32 srept98-162 115 216 21605 0 1 0 0 none 31 0 none Record Rentals/Copyrights: legislation aimed at giving record companies and songwriters a greater share of profits earned by retail stores that rent record albums to their customers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1983 98 5 hr1878 s47 hrept98-53 116 11602 115 207 216 1 1 0 0 none 418 0 none Maritime Antitrust Differences Unsettled: legislation that would broaden and clarify anti-trust exemptions for the nation's ocean-line industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1983 98 2 hr2513 s821 hrept98-95 srept98-49 120 207 0 1 0 0 none 22 0 none Bureau of Standards Funding: a fy84 authorization for the National Bureau of Standards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1983 98 1 hr559 hrept98-355 109 1 0 0 0 none 33 0 none Insider Trading Curbs: legislation to beef up the Securities and Exchange Commission's power to prosecute a war on insider trading - the use of non-public information to profit in the securities markets. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1983 98 2 s272 98072 219 hrept98-263 1 1 1 0 none 71 0 none Small Business/US Contracts: a bill designed to increase competition for government procurement contracts and make it easier for small businesses to receive these contracts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1983 98 2 hr2498 0 0 0 0 none 29 0 none Boxing Commission: a bill to establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on Boxing. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1983 98 1 hr2973 s144 hrept98-120 98067 124 211 hrept98-325 1 1 1 0 none 512 0 none Interest Withholding Requirement Repealed: legislation repealing a new law requiring 10 percent withholding of taxes on interest and dividend income. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1984 98 5 hr5174 98353 999 hrept98-882 1 1 1 0 none 592 0 none congress revamps bankruptcy laws, courts: a bill making changes in US bankruptcy laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1984 98 6 s2336 s2335 205 1 1 0 0 none 78 0 none credit card surcharges: a bill to permit surcharges of up to 5 percent Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1984 98 3 hr4557 s2040 hrept98-994 srept98-293 98440 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 39 0 none mortgage bill cleared: a bill removing some regulatory impediments private companies faced in trying to buy mortgages from banks and to sell securitites backed by them Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1984 98 6 s44 srept98-476 207 0 0 0 0 none 112 0 none product liability dies: a industry-backed product liability bill that would pre-empt state laws regarding victims' lawsuits against defective product Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1984 98 6 hr5818 s2650 hrept98-895 srept98-591 98491 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none recall of dangerous toys: a bill to prevent products hazardous to children Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1984 98 6 hr5790 hrept98-1072 109 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none park ride inspections: legislation to restore some federal oversight of amusement rides at fixed park sites Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1984 98 6 s1407 srept98-504 207 0 1 0 0 none 35 0 none odometer fraud bill: a bill to ensure used-car buyers of the accuracy of a vehicle's mileage meter Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1984 98 5 hr6286 srept98-663 98622 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 93 0 none patent law revisions: legislation to revise patent law to prevent manufacturers from evading US patent restrictions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1984 98 5 hr5938 s32 hrept98-987 98450 1 1 1 0 none 60 0 none record rentals/copyright: a bill to curb unauthorized taping Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1984 98 8 hr6034 hrept98-1122 115 0 0 0 0 none 33 0 none farm chemical patents stalled: a bill giving makers of agricultural chemicals longer patent protection to compensate for regulatory delays Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1984 98 5 hr6027 s1578 hrept98-965 srept98-593 98544 115 216 hrept98-1158 1 1 1 0 none 72 0 none municipal antitrust shield: a bill to protect local governments from monetary damage awards in antitrust suits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1984 98 6 s47 98237 hrept98-600 1 1 1 0 none 316 0 none ocean shippers' antitrust measure clears: a bill broadening antitrust immunity and revising federal regulations on US international shipping industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1984 98 6 hr5693 hrept98-1028 109 0 0 0 0 none 55 0 none business merger tactics: a bill that would have restricted offensive moves by a bidder and the defenses of its target company Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1984 98 4 hr2465 s820 hrept98-99 srept98-42 98241 114 207 1 1 1 0 none 53 0 none earthquake hazard reduction: a bill reauthorizing federal earthquake hazards reduction and fire prevention programs Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1984 98 4 hr5172 s2458 hrept98-650 srept98-423 120 207 1 1 0 1 none 118 0 none Bureau of Standards bill veto: a fiscal 1985 authorization bill for the National Bureau of Standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1984 98 6 hr100 109 0 0 0 0 none 112 0 none unisex insurance:legislation to bar insurance companies from using gender as an actuarial factor for computing insurance rates and benefits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1984 98 6 hr559 s910 hrept98-355 98376 109 10902 1 1 1 0 none 96 0 none insider trading curbs: a bill toughening panalties for the misuse of confidential information to profit in the stock market Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1984 98 5 hr5041 s1841 hrept98-656 srept98-427 98462 115 216 hrept98-1044 1 1 1 0 none 83 0 none joint research ventures: a bill easing antitrust obstacles for companies that cooperate in joint research and development ventures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1984 98 4 hr3020 hrept98-182 srept98-129 121 219 1 1 0 0 none 81 0 none small business programs [SBA reauthorization]: reauthrization bill for SBA programs through 1985 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1984 98 4 hr6013 hrept98-914 121 1 1 0 0 none 39 0 none small business programs [fiscal 1984 loan programs]: a bill raising the fiscal 1984 authorizations for three SBA programs Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1984 98 5 s1876 srept98-537 216 0 0 0 0 none 34 0 none state lottery advertising: a bill to modify an antiquated federal law barring interstate advertising for most lotteries and gaming activities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1984 98 6 s2505 srept98-952 207 0 0 0 0 none 51 0 none sports team moves: a bill to block professional sports teams from making sudden breaks away from their hometowns Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1984 98 6 hr5916 hr5881 s2851 hrept98-889 srept98-560 105 205 0 1 0 0 none 708 0 none standoff blocks banking deregulation bill: a banking reform and deregulation bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1984 98 6 0 0 0 0 none 72 0 none the regulators--more than one watchdog: an article describing the agencies regulating the banking industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1985 99 5 hr237 hrept99-405 1 0 0 0 none 30 0 none Debt Collection: bill would repeal an exemption for lawyers that was contained in the 1977 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; measure inteneded to protect public from harassment by some attorneys in the debt collection business. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1985 99 5 hr3456 s1077 hrept99-377 srept99-60 109 207 0 1 0 0 none 61 0 none CPSC Bill Fails: a two-year authorization setting funduing at $35 million less than the current appropriation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1985 99 5 s100 207 0 0 0 0 none 57 0 none Product Liability Stalled: bill would set federal standards for lawsuits brought by victims charging that they were injured by unsafe products. Blocked by a tie vote. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1985 99 5 s475 srept99-47 207 0 1 0 0 none 38 0 none Odometer Fraud: bill would provide greater uniformity of state motor vehicle registration and titling procedures to establish a more easily folllowed "paper trail" of odometer readings. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1985 99 4 hr2434 hrept99-104 115 216 21605 1 0 0 0 none 51 0 none Patent Fee Curb: three-yaer authorization bill for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that barred any increase in patent fees beyond those needed to compensate for inflation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1985 99 4 s412 216 0 0 0 0 none 52 0 none Beer Industry Antitrust Bill: bill would protect from antitrust challenge a distributor's arrangement with a brewery for an exclusive market as long as there was competition for beer sales in the market in question Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1985 99 5 hr2735 s1218 srept99-90 115 11505 109 10902 207 205 20501 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none Corporate Mergers: legislation designed to strengthen the federal government's role in regulating corporate mergers under antitrust laws. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1985 99 2 s817 hrept99-90, parts1,2 srept99-29 99105 114 120 207 1 1 1 0 none 17 0 none Earthquake, Fire Programs (part 1): House approved Senate amendments to two bills (s817, s818), authorizing federal earthquake hazard and fire control programs, clearing the measures for the president. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1985 99 2 s818 hrept99-135 srept99-30 99097 120 207 1 1 1 0 none 14 0 none Earthquake, Fire Programs: House passes Senate amendments to two bills (s817, s818), authorizing federal earthquake hazard and fire control programs, clearing the measures for the president. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1985 99 2 hr1617 s796 hrept99-43 srept99-31 99073 120 207 hrept99-187 1 1 1 0 none 63 0 none NBS Authorization Cleared: legislation that kept alive two agencies that Reagan wanted to abolish; included funding of $5.8 million for the Center for Fire Research and $3.9 million for the Center for Building Technology. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1985 99 5 hr2095 hrept99-185 109 1 0 0 0 none 35 0 none Daylight Savings Time: bill would provide at least four weeks of daylight-saving time; measure would extend daylight-savings from the 1st Sunday in April to the 1st Sun. in Nov., adding extra week of day-light saving time in the fall Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Other [Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce] 1599 1985 99 5 hr2032 s1416 hrept99-258 109 205 1 0 0 0 none 74 0 none Government Securities Firms: bill intended to police unregulated government securities firms in a effort to prevent costly failures that could failures that could undermine confidence in the U.S. economy Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1985 99 2 hr2540 s408 hrept99-222, part1 srept99-20 121 219 206 hrept99-453 0 0 0 0 none 220 1 none Congress Staves Off Reagan Plan to Ax SBA: bill reauthorized the Small Businesses Administration (SBA) agency and included those provisions in the reconciliation measure (hr3128) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1985 99 5 s259 srept99-69 207 207 0 0 0 0 none 40 0 none Sports Team Bill: bill would give professional sports leagues the authority to control franchise shifts--in effort to make it harder for sports teams to abadon one city in search for greater profits in another; no further action past Senate Comm. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1985 99 5 hr20 hrept99-175 105 0 0 0 0 none 165 0 none Banking Bills Refuse to Reach House Floor (Part2): would close a loophole through which banks and other companies had circumvented the longstanding federal ban on interstate banking and established limited service banks. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1985 99 5 hr2707 hrept99-174 105 10504 0 0 0 0 none 128 0 none Banking Bills Fail to Reach House Floor (Part1): legislation would allow nationwide interstate banking; would introduce coast-to-coast banking July 1, 1990 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1985 99 5 hr2443 hrept99-404 105 0 0 0 0 none 88 0 none Check 'Holds' Limited: bill would limit Banks' holds on checks to one to six days, depending on the type of check, and have maximum delays to 3 days within 3 years of enactment. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1985 99 4 hr3511 hrept99-335 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none Bank Bribery: bill aimed at curbing bribery in the banking industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1986 99 10 hr5316 hr2221 hrept99-764 99554 115 hrept99-958 1 1 1 0 none 58 0 none Farm Bankkruptcy Bill-this was to improve the efficiency of bankruptcy courts, and it included an amendment that would enable small farmers to file for bankruptcy decreasing their chances of losing their farms. Also, authorizing new judges for bankruptcy. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1986 99 4 hr5490 hrept99-917 1 0 0 0 none 33 0 none Bankruptcy Law Changes-this was a failed attempt to clarify bankruptcy laws and labor union contracts. This addressed that companies filing for bankruptcy could not terminate a retiree's benefits unilaterally. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1986 99 1 hr5613 1 0 0 0 none 29 0 none 'Truth in Savings'-this measure would have required conformity in the release of interest rates and conditions imposed on most bank accounts and all major credit cards, but the bill died at the end of the session. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1986 99 5 s475 99579 1 1 1 0 none 25 0 none Odometer Tampering-this legislation was an attempt to "crack down" on the illegal tampering of automobile odometers, and this would enable law enforcement officials to detect the crime more easily. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1986 99 5 s2760 srept99-422 207 0 0 0 0 none 376 0 none Product Liability Bill Dies After Filibuster-a Senate filibuster killed legislation that would have set federal standards governing product liability lawsuits. The committee imposed limits on certain court awards to alleged victims of unsafe products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1986 99 4 hr4316 hrept99-788 1 0 0 0 none 12 0 none Patent Process Protection-(Inventions in Space) this was another failed attempt, due to the Senate's inaction, to extend U.S. patent laws to outer space. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1986 99 4 hr4899 hrept99-807 1 0 0 0 none 38 0 none Patent Process Protection-this was a failed attempt to extend the protection of U.S. patents to products manufactured abroad. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1986 99 5 hr3128 99272 1 1 1 0 none 88 0 none Commerce Authorizations-the deficit-reduction bill, hr3128, for fiscal 1986 also included provisions for various commerce-related programs,including funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1986 99 5 hr5225 s2129 hrept99-865 srept99-294 99563 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none Risk Retension Bill-this would make it easier for businesses, professionals, and other groups to form cooperatives to purchase liability insurance. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1986 99 10 hr4613 s2045 hrept99-624 srept99-291 99641 102 202 hrept99-995 1 1 1 0 none 359 0 none CFTC Bill Clears-this was a thre year funding authorization for the CFTC. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1986 99 1 hr2032 s1416 hrept99-258 srept99-426 99571 1 1 1 0 none 88 0 none Securities Dealer Regulations-this measure was an attempt to tighten the regulation of federal government securities. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1986 99 2 hr3128 99272 1 1 1 0 none 83 0 none Small Business Programs-Included in the fiscal deficit-reduction for fiscal 1986bill was a reauthorization of the SBA. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1986 99 5 hr2787 s2914 hrept99-438 srept99-316 99567 121 219 1 1 1 0 none 42 1 none Small-Business Pilot Programs-this bill extended through 1988, two business-pilot programs that were aimed at assisting minoriy owned businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1986 99 1 hr2443 hrept99-404 1 0 0 0 hr5576 127 0 none Major Banking Legislation Stalls in Last Hours ( Check Holds)-neither hr2443 or 5576 were acted upon by the Senate. hr2443 was a check hold bill that would have required institutions to credit local checks to customers' accounts in 1 to 3 days, etc. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1986 99 1 hr20 hr2707 105 119 0 0 0 0 hr5565 31 0 none Major Banking Legislation Stalls in Last Hours ( Non-Bank Banks)-hr2707 would've legalized nation-wide branch banking, while HR20 would've closed 2 measures : a non-bank bank loophole & the So.Dakota loophole.Rules refused to act on hr20, linked to 2707 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1986 99 1 s2592 0 0 0 0 none 33 0 none Major Banking Legislation Stalls in Last Hours ( Banking Deregulation)-this would have made major changes in how U.S. financial business actually do business, but the measure was abandoned. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1986 99 1 s2592 105 10504 0 0 0 0 none 232 0 none Major Banking Legislation Stalls in Last Hours ( FSLIC, Regulators' Bills)- Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1987 100 1 hr176 s1507 105 10504 205 20502 1 0 0 0 none 72 0 none 'truth in savings': a bill to require advertisements for savings accounts to provide uniform information on annual yields, minimum-balance requirements, fees, and other features Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1987 100 1 hr515 hrept100-323 srept100-259 105 10501 205 1 1 0 0 none 164 0 none credit-card rates: a bill to establish new disclosure requirements for banks, department stores and other companies that issued credit cards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1987 100 5 0 0 0 0 none 64 0 none product liability:a product-liability bill postponed for committee action until next year (1988) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1987 100 5 hr3343 s1882 srept100-273 109 10906 207 0 0 0 0 none 124 0 none consumer product safety: to protect the public from unsafe products by improving relevant agency's management and rulemaking procedures and setting safety standards Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1987 100 1 s538 srept100-62 217 0 0 0 0 s1420 56 1 none plant-closing measures [senate action]: to require companies to give advance notice of plant closings and large-scale payoffs to workers and affected Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 4 hr586 s1068 srept100-88; srept100-115; srept10089 216 0 1 0 0 none 57 0 none senate passes antitrust bill: legislation to improve antitrust enforcement Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 4 hr585 s430 hrept100-421 115 11505 216 1 0 0 0 none 166 0 none house passes bill to help fight price fixing: legislation to promote toughter scrutiny of price disputes between manufacturers and retailers Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 5 hr1393 109 10903 0 0 0 0 none 100 0 none reailroad deregulation: to push ICC to lower rates for "captive" shippers dependent on monopoly railroads and to address certain "unfair" railroad practices Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 5 s1323 srept100-265 999 205 0 0 0 0 none 150 0 none Corporate takeover: regulations of corporate takeover activities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 1 hr1122 hrept100-285 108 200 0 0 0 0 none 87 0 none plant-closing measures [house action]: to require companies to give advance notice of plant closings and large-scale payoffs to workers and affected local govt. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 1 hr281 s492 hrept100-137 108 217 1 0 0 0 none 235 0 none house passes double-breasting restrictions: a bill to bar construction companies from setting up subsidiaries to do the same work as the parent firm Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1987 100 5 hr812 100107 120 207 1 1 1 0 none 32 0 none Baldridge quality awards: establishing a program of presidential awards to US companies that did the most to enhance the quality of their goods and services Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Other [Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce] 1599 1987 100 5 s1452 srept100-105 100181 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 44 0 none SEC fund, Chariman: authorization for the Securities and Echanges Commission; and nomination confirmation of a new Chairman of SEC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1987 100 5 s437 121 219 0 1 0 0 none 8 0 none SBA legislation[loan prepayment]: to decrease penalties imposed on firms that decided to prepay capital-improvement loans obtained through the SBA at high interest rates Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1987 100 5 hr2166 hrept100-94 100072 121 219 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none Sba legislation: authorization for federal guarantees of construction work performed by small-business contractors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1987 100 5 s1267 srept100-116 109 207 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none tourism authorization: authorization for the US Travel and Tourism Admini., a Commerce Dept program to promote froeign travel in US Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1987 100 1 hr28 hrept182 105 1 0 0 0 none 58 0 none check-hold restrictions: a bill to limit the amount of time that banks and thrift institutions could hold their customers' check deposits before allowing the money to be withdrawn Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1987 100 1 hr27 s790 hrept100-62 srept100-19 100086 119 105 205 hrept100-261 1 1 1 0 none 1058 0 none fears about S&L insurance fund spur rescue: the Competitive Euality Banking Act of 1987 to incerase the borrowing authority for federal savings and loan insurance corporation (FSLIC) to shore up the bankrupt federal fund Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 4 hr5347 s1863 hrept100-1011 srept100-506 100597 115 1 1 1 0 none 67 0 none Bankruptcy Bills Cleared: Congress approved two bills that clarified bankruptcy law to make sure that new video rentals policy did not interfere with investor rights or commercial transactions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1988 100 1 hr3011 100709 105 1 1 1 0 none 93 0 none Home-Equity Bill: this bill requires greater disclosure of the terms of home-equity loans. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1988 100 1 hr176 s1507 205 0 0 0 0 none 21 0 none Truth-in-Savings: this bill would have required advertisements for savings accounts to provide uniform information on annual yyields, minimum-balance requirements, fees and other features. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1988 100 1 hr515 100583 1 1 1 0 none 95 0 none Credit-Card Disclosure: this bill required issuers of credit and charge cards to show clearly on direct-mail solicitations information such as the annual percentage interest rate, annual fees and other costs associated with the use of the cards. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1988 100 5 hr3343 hrept100-962 109 0 0 0 0 none 157 0 none Consumer Product Safety: legislation failed to clear which would have required manufacturers to offer cash refunds to past purchasers of three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1988 100 5 hr115 100748 109 115 0 0 0 0 none 208 0 none Lawmakers Put Off Product-Liability Measure: Congress failed to clear legilation to establish the nation's first product liability law. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1988 100 2 hr4478 hrept100-772 117 1 0 0 0 none 41 0 none Curbs on Deceptive: this legislation was aimed at deceptive mail solicitations, especially those that falsely implied a connection with the government. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1988 100 5 hr4101 hrept100-731 109 1 0 0 0 none 60 0 none Telemarketing Fund: this legislation was aimed at thwarting scams against consumers who bought products over the telephone. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1988 100 2 hr1510 hrept100-51 120 115 1 0 0 0 none 36 0 none Patents in Space: US patent law would have been extended to cover inventions "made, used or sold" on American spaceships under this legislation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 2 hr4970 hr3119 hrept100-888 115 1 0 0 0 none 60 0 none Animal Patents: legislation that would exempt farmers from patent-infringement laws when using genetically engineered animals. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 4 hr4310 s2201 hrept100-776 srept100-361 100617 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 38 0 none Record Rentals Ban: legislation extending for eight years the ban on commerical rental of most phonographic records. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 6 hr4892 s2843 hrept100-972 100670 109 115 1 1 1 0 none 39 0 none Animal-Drug Patents: this legislation gives animal drugs the same patent treatment as drugs used for humans by making it easier for manufacturers of generic copies of animal drugs to win marketing approval for their products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 4 hr4972 100703 1 1 1 0 none 75 0 none Patent Office Reauthorized: bill reauthorized the Patent and Trademark Office for three more years and ensured the public free access to information stored there. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 4 hr4262 s1301 srept100-352 100568 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 129 0 none U.S. Joins Copyright Treaty: Congress finally clears legislation that allows the U.S. to become the 77th nation to join the Berne Convention for the Protection of the Literary Artistic Works. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 4 hr5372 hr4156 s1883 srept100-515 100667 115 1 1 1 0 none 118 0 none Trademark Bill Approved: Congress makes it easier for American companies to protect their trademarks, by clearing legislation that modernized the Lanyham Act of 1946. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1988 100 1 s1323 205 0 0 0 0 none 282 0 none Anti-Takeover Bill Pulled from Senate Floor: this bill would have required greater disclosure of attempts to buy control of a company and put limits on some raider tactics. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1988 100 5 hr2727 115 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Insurers Derail Anti-trust Exemption: legislation to narrow the insurance industry's long-standing exemption from federal antitrust laws died in Congress amid intense oppositions from insurers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1988 100 4 0 0 0 0 none 145 0 none Price-Fixing Decision: A Supreme Court decision made it easier for manufacturers to cut off discount retailers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1988 100 5 hr1393 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none Railroad Rate Dispute: this measure was aimed at lower rates for "captive" shippers dependent on monopoly railroads. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1988 100 2 hr1612 hrept100-89 srept100-239 100252 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none Earthquake Hazards: the house cleared this bill reauthorizing for three yers the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1988 100 3 hr2707 hrept100-517 srept100-524 100707 1 1 1 0 none 67 0 none Disaster-Relief Expanded: this measure broadened the nation's disaster-relief program. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1988 100 2 hr4417 s2701 hrept100-673 srept100-466 100519 120 109 115 1 0 1 0 none 78 0 none Bureau of Standards: legislation creating a new Technology Administration within the Commerce Department was cleared. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1988 100 1 hr5133 s1886 100704 109 205 1 1 1 0 none 185 0 none Insider-Trading Bill: this bill significanly increased both civil and criminal penalties for persons who traded stocks using material, non-public information. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1988 100 1 hr4997 s2256 109 0 0 0 0 none 278 0 none Stock Market Deregulation: this article discusses the failure of Congress to do anything to alter the regulation of financial markets in 1988. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1988 100 5 hr4174 hrept100-1029 100590 121 1 1 1 0 none 58 0 none SBA Reauthorization: legislation clears which reauthorized programs of the Small Business Administration through fiscal 1991. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1988 100 5 hr3718 s437 1 1 0 1 none 65 0 none SBA Loan Bill Approved: this legislation would enable firms that had obtained certain loans through the SBA to pay them back early without incurring large repayment penalties. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1988 100 4 hr3146 100625 216 1 1 1 0 none 95 0 none Lottery Advertising Allowed: Legislarion to allow certain privately run, non-profit gambling enterprises to advertise on radio, television, and through the mail. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1988 100 1 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none FDIC and FSLIC: Saving Banks and Thrifts: this article discussed the history of problem bankis and thrift insurance. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 s2653 105 205 0 0 0 0 none 81 0 none Blue-Ribbon Commission: this bipartisan bill addressed the growing problems of the thrift industry and the FSLIC. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr3251 105 1 1 0 0 none 70 0 none Thrift Crisis Debated, but Little Action Taken: Thrift Maratorium: this bill was an extension of the moratoruium prohibiting thrifts from leaving the FSLIC. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr4879 105 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none Interlocking Directors: Congress cleared this measure that extended for five years certain exemptions from existing law that prohibited two affiliated depository institutions from having the same officers and directors. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr5432 105 119 0 0 0 0 none 47 0 none Recapitalization: House banking committee approved theis bill which would increase the 1987 FSLIC recapitalization by $5 billion. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr4646 105 0 0 0 0 none 34 0 none FADA Dissolution: House members killed this bill which would have abolished an agency created by the FSLIC in 1885 to manage and sell off its $4 billion in loans and other assets seized from failed S&l's. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr5094 s1886 hrept100-822 105 205 0 1 0 0 none 1462 0 none Caught in Turf Battle, Bank Power Bill Dies: the house failed to pass the bill which was passed by the senate which would have granted banks new powers to affiliate with securities firms. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 0 0 0 0 none 90 0 none Bank Failures, Scandals Spurred Passage of the Depression-Era Glass-Steagall Act: this article discusses the history of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 which was passed to insure deposits and prevent banks from speculating in the stock market. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1988 100 1 hr4333 100647 105 1 1 0 0 none 70 0 none Special Tax Rules: Congress extended expiring rules that allowed the FSLIC to provide tax-free assistance to increase the capital of purchased thrifts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1989 101 2 207 0 1 0 0 none 69 0 none CPSC Authorization: The Senate passed a bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission for up to $38.2 million in fiscal 1990. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1989 101 2 hr3000 hrept101-211 1 0 0 0 none 15 0 none Fastener Inspection: The House agreed to legislation aimed at putting an end to the sale of substandard or counterfeit metal nuts, bolts, screws and washers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1989 101 2 hr1354 109 0 0 0 0 none 106 0 none Telemarketing Fraud: The major credit-card firms VISA and MasterCard failed to contain legislation of their own making when the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill to crack down on phony phone sales. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1989 101 2 hr2331 hrept101-178 117 11702 1 0 0 0 none 90 0 none Deceptive Mail Curbs: The House passed this bill to curb potentially "deceptive" mail from advertisers and fund-raisers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1989 101 4 hr3045 hr1622 hr3046 s497 hrept101-282 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 60 0 s1271 Copyright Legislation: The House passed a trio of copyright-related bills in 1989, but the Senate failed to act on any of them. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1989 101 4 hr3341 hrept101-287 1 0 0 0 none 27 0 none Antitrust Criminal Fines: The House approved legislation to increase substantially the fines that could be imposed for criminal violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1989 101 4 hr1236 115 0 0 0 0 none 60 0 none Vertical Price-Fixing: The House Judiciary committee approved legislation intended to protect consumers against "vertical" price-fixing, which involved the establishment by a manufacturer or distributor of a minimum retail price. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1989 101 2 hr3433 hr2891 s1277 hrept101-303 srept101-169 118 207 1 0 0 0 none 250 0 none Airline LBO's Limited Under House Measure: The House gave approval to a measure to limit leveraged buyouts of commercial airlines. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1989 101 5 hjres423 s1062 srept101-158 101130 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none Earthquake Research: In the wake of the devastating Northern California earthquake, the senate passed legislation designed to expand the federal government's preparedness for earthquakes and promote research into their causes. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1989 101 8 hr3281 hr2771 hjres412 101137 105 1 1 1 0 none 147 0 none Flood, Crime Insurance: Congress cleared this bill reauthorizing the federal flood-and crime-insurance programs for two years. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1989 101 1 hr1396 hrept101-240 109 10902 205 1 1 0 0 none 48 0 none Market Reform Stalled-hr1396 was a measure that aimed at increasing the cooperation between the SEC and its overseas counterparts in investigations concerning fraud, and the SEC was reluctant to enter into this sort of arrangement. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1989 101 2 hr2869 s1729 hrept101-236 srept101-191 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 424 0 none Futures Trading Abuses Targeted in CFTC Bill: The House passed a bill designed to toughen federal regulation of the commodity futures markets, as well as permanently authorize the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission to oversee those markets. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1989 101 4 0 0 0 0 none 110 0 none Securities Arbitration: The Supreme Court ruled that investors who agreed to arbitrate disputes with their securities brokers had no access to the courts even for broad claims of fraud under the 1933 Securites Act. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1989 101 1 hr3656 hr3657 s648 109 10902 205 0 0 0 0 none 23 0 none Market Reform Stalls ( Market Disruptions)-hr3656, hr365 and S 648 these enhanced the SEC's authority in the case of severe market disruptions, and they provided for limited authority to order trading haults. These were approved by the subcommittees. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1989 101 1 0 0 0 0 none 157 0 none Lincoln Savings Scandal Examined in Hearings-the hearings addressed the single most expensive failure in the thrift industry, the failure of the Lincoln Savings & Loan in Calif.It discussed the major events and characters in the hearings & related issues. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1989 101 1 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Key Issues in the Thrift Bill-this article addressed various issues in hr1278 and discussed the conference agreement reached on all of the issues. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1989 101 1 0 0 0 0 none 50 0 none New Thrift Regulatory Structure-this small outline illustrated the consolidation of all thrift regulatory and insurance functions under the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the FSLIC. Also, it outlines the new thrift regulatory structure for the industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1989 101 1 hr1278 s774 srept101-19 101073 105 10504 124 115 205 1 1 1 0 none 1936 0 none Sweeping Thrift Bailout Bill Cleared-the aim was to clean up a $100B & change mess in the thrift industry.The bill restructured federal regulations of thrifts & provided $50B over 3 yrs. to aid in the closing or selling of certain savings institutions. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1990 101 2 hr3000 101592 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none Fastener Standards Set: legislation requiring that hig strength fasteners sold in commerce conform to specifications. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr94 101391 120 12016 207 1 1 1 0 none 63 0 none Hotel Fire Safety Pushed: legislation that put added pressure on hotels and motels to install sprinklers and smoke detectors by steering federal business from those that lacked such fire equipment. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr2700 s1400 207 216 0 0 0 0 none 206 0 none Bill to Curb Product Suits Stalled Again: legislation to establish federal standards for product liability suits. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr2921 s2494 207 0 1 0 0 none 38 0 none Telemarketing Fraud: legislation to strengthen the authority of the Federal Trade Commission regarding fraud committed in connection with telephone sales. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 10 hr5209 hrept101-758 101493 117 11706 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none Kid-Proof Packaging OK'd: legislation to prevent the mailing of any unsolicited sample of a drug or other hazardous household substances that did not meet child-resistant packaging requirements. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr293 101352 109 10906 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none Fire Safe Cigarettes: legislation aimed at developing a cigarette that would extinguish before starting a fire. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 10 hr2331 s273 101524 1 1 1 0 none 58 0 none Hill Cracks Down on Deceptive Mailings: legislation to curb the use of potentially deceptive mailings by advertisers and fundraisers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr2921 s2494 hrept101-633 109 10902 1 1 0 0 none 50 0 none Junk Fax Curbs Eyed: legislation to restrict unsolicited advertising over telephones and fax machines. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 2 hr4952 s605 hrept101-567 srept101-37 101608 109 207 hrept101-914 1 1 1 0 none 296 0 none Troubled Consumer Agency Renewed: legislation to reauthorize the troubled Consumer Product Safety Commission. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 3 hr5520 hrept101-823 109 10901 207 1 0 0 0 none 130 0 none House-Passed Octane-Labeling Bill Dies: legislation to encourage states to crack down on gasoline dealers who sold low octane fuel at high octane prices. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1990 101 4 hr2690 hr5316 s1198 hrept101-514 101650 115 11506 216 21605 1 1 1 0 none 58 0 none Assorted Copyright Bills Signed Into Law (ARTISTS' RIGHTS): legislation giving visual artists a legal right to prevent distortion or modification of their work even after it was sold. Legislation attached to judgeships' bill (hr5316) which became law. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1990 101 4 hr5498 hr5316 s198 hrept101-735 srept101-265 101650 115 216 21605 1 1 1 0 none 55 0 none Assorted Copyright Bills Signed Into Law (Computer Software Protection): legislation prohibited commercial leasing or rental of computer software without the permission of the copyright holders. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1990 101 4 hr3045 s497 hrept101-282 srept101-266 101553 115 11506 216 21605 hrept101-887 1 1 1 0 none 69 0 none Assorted Copyright Bills Signed Into Law (State, University Coverage): legislation to allow publishers to collect damages from state governments and universities for infringement of copyrighted materials. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1990 101 4 hr3046 s1272 hrept101-329 srept101-268 101319 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none Assorted Copyright Bills Signed Into Law ( Copyright Tribunal): legislation to reduce the number of commissioners on the Copyright Royal Tribunal from five to three. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1990 101 4 hr1622 s1271 hrept101-279 srept101-267 101318 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none Assorted Copyright Bills Signed Into Law (Copyright Fees): legislation to increase copyright fees. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1990 101 4 hr1236 s865 hrept101-438 srept101-251 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 224 0 none Vertical Price-Fixing Bill Stalls Again: legislation to prevent manufacturers from fixing prices by their dealers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1990 101 4 hr29 hrept101-516 101588 115 11505 216 21604 1 1 1 0 none 112 0 none Antitrust Fines Hiked; Director Curbs Eased: legislation that eased the constraints on interlocking corporate directorships. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1990 101 2 hr3443 s1277 hrept101-303 srept101-169 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none No Curbs on AIrline LBOs: legislation to restrict ariline takeovers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1990 101 10 hr3533 s2789 hrept101-464 srept101-446 101614 120 114 207 1 1 1 0 none 48 0 none Earthquake Act Expanded: legislation to reauthorize for three years earthquake research and preparedness programs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1990 101 2 hr1663 hrept101-976 115 0 0 0 0 none 54 0 none Effort to Bar Insurers' Price-Sharing Stalls: legislation to restrict insurance companies from sharing price information and engaging in monopolistic practices. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1990 101 1 hr2869 s1729 hrept101-236 srept101-191 102 202 1 0 0 0 none 195 0 none Future Bill Fails Over Agency Control: legislation reauthorizing and strengthening the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1990 101 1 s647 101429 205 1 1 1 0 none 70 0 none Congress Passes Bills Strengthening SEC (part two): legislation to establish new civil penalites for securities law violations and new disclosure and trading requirements for issuers and traders of penny stocks. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1990 101 1 hr1396 hrept101-240 101550 1 1 1 0 none 61 0 none Congress Passes Bills Strengthening SEC (part one): legislation to give the SEC additional authority to cooperate more closely with foreign governments in securities fraud investigations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1990 101 1 hr3657 hr3656 s648 hrept101-524, 101-477 srept101-300 101432 109 10902 211 1 1 1 0 none 460 0 none SEC Market Control Authority Increased: legislation to give regulators more authority over stock markets in hopes of strabilizing securities. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1990 101 2 hr4793 hrept101-667 101574 121 206 1 1 1 0 none 67 0 none SNA Bill Trimmed, Passed: a four-year reauthorization of the Small Business Administration. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1990 101 1 101508 205 1 1 1 0 hr5835 328 1 none Higher Deposit Insurance Premioums OK'd: legislation to give the FDIC the authority to increase the premiums banks and savings and loans pay to insure their deposits. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1990 101 1 101647 1 1 1 0 s3266 260 1 none Under Pressure of Savings and Loans Crisis, Congress Raises Penalties for Bank Fraud: provisions to step up penalties against individuals and financial institutions convicted of fraud and other crimes. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1990 101 1 hr5891 hrept101-974 srept101-549 105 205 0 0 0 0 none 406 0 none Bill To Add Thrift Bailout Funds Dies: legislation to add funds to thrift bailout operation. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1991 102 1 0 0 0 0 none 80 0 none credit card interest cap flares and dies: a idea of congress voting to mandate a nationwide cap on credit card interest rates flared and quickly disappeared Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1991 102 2 hr3490 hr2330 hr2829 s1579 109 10902 207 0 1 0 0 none 322 0 none constraints planned for 900 numbers: bills prescribing the 900-number industry to to provide an message warning the caller of the costs involved in the telephone call Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1991 102 2 hr1304 s1462 s1410 srept102-178 102243 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 190 0 none bill prohibited abusive telemarketing: a bill prohibited unsolicited marketing calls from automatic dialing devices on telephones or facsimile machines Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1991 102 2 hr3030 s640 srept102-215 207 216 0 0 0 0 none 104 0 none congress again attempted to limit product liability: to restrict collections for injuries caused by faulty products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1991 102 3 hr1998 s909 hrept102-122 srept102-78 102064 115 11506 216 1 1 1 0 none 51 0 none copyrights, patents for chip producers: to grant copyright and patent protection to producers of semiconductor chips Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1991 102 3 hr3531 hrept102-382 102204 115 1 1 1 0 none 33 0 none patent and trademark office reauthorized: a bill to renew the Commerce Dept's Patent and Trademark Office Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1991 102 4 hr2372 s756 hrept102-379 srept102-194 115 11506 216 21605 1 1 0 0 none 28 0 none other legislation moved in judiciary committees [copyright renewal]: a bill to create an automatic renewal system for all works copyrighted before 1978 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1991 102 4 hr1470 s429 hrept102-237 srept102-42 115 216 1 1 0 0 none 221 0 none weak support stalls final price-fixing bill: a bill to make it easier for discount retailers to bring and win vertical price-fixing cases against a manufacturer and a competing retailer Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1991 102 1 hr1885 s1423 hrept102-254 109 10902 205 1 0 0 0 none 126 0 none limited partnerships bill stalled in senate: a bill to protect investors when their limited partnerships were recognized Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1991 102 9 hr3543 103 10311 103 10309 103 103 1 0 0 0 none 250 0 none fiscal 1992 natural disasters bill signes [hr3543]: a bill to authorize $5.8 billion in disaster spending Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1991 102 9 hjres157 srept102-216 102229 103 10311 103 10309 103 103 203 hrept102-394 1 1 1 0 none 660 0 none fiscal 1992 natural disasters bill signes [hjres157]: fy92 emergency supplemental spending bill in natural disaster relief Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1991 102 2 hr2042 1 0 0 0 none 15 0 none government operations bills considered in 1991[fire administration]: bill to authorize the US Fire Admini. for fy92 to combat and reduce the risk of fires Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1991 102 5 hr1236 hrept102-38 105 0 0 0 0 none 86 0 none flood insurance bill passed house: a bill to bolster the national flood insurance program by penalizing mortgage companies if they failed to require businesses or home buyers to purchase flood insurance on mortgaged buildings Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1991 102 2 hr9 s430 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 172 0 none insurance industry kept exemptions: insurance antitrust bill to end some of the insurance industry's exemptions from antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1991 102 1 hr707 s207 hrept102-6 srept102-22 102 202 1 1 0 0 none 342 0 none CFTC reauthorization held over: a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1991 102 1 hr3927 s1427 109 205 0 1 0 0 none 96 0 none government securities bill considered: a bill to protect investors who bought federal government securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1991 102 2 hr3282 116 11602 1 0 0 0 none 43 0 none house approved gambling on US cruise ships: to allow gambling on US-flag cruise ships in international waters Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1991 102 2 s680 207 20702 1 1 0 0 none 48 0 none time ran out on measure promoting US tourism: a bill to reauthoirze US travel and tourism administration of commercial dept to promote US tourism in rural areas Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1991 102 1 s419 hrept102-27 srept102-13 102018 105 119 205 1 1 1 0 none 463 1 hr1103; hr1221; hr1315 thrift bailout fund replenished twice [round 1]: a bill provided $30 billion to cover depositor lossses in failed savings and loan associations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1991 102 1 hr3435 hrept102-358 102233 105 10504 1 1 1 0 none 427 0 none hrift bailout fund replenished twice [round 2]: a bill to cover losses in failed thrifts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1991 102 1 hr3768 s543 hrept102-407; hrept102-330 srept102-167 102242 105 119 205 1 1 1 0 none 1450 0 none congress clears slimmed-down banking bill [s 543]: to increase te borrowing authority of the federal deposit insurance corp. (FDIC) to cover depositors losses in failed banks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1991 102 1 hr6 hrept102-157 105 10504 102 109 0 0 0 0 none 1016 0 none congress clears slimmed-down banking bill [house action on hr6]: a broad banking overhaul bill rejected by House Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1991 102 1 hr2094 hrept102-293 105 0 0 0 0 none 223 0 none congress clears slimmed-down banking bill [hr2094]: a banking bill to permit interstate branching Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1992 102 2 hr6020 s1985 hrept102-996 srept102-279 115 11505 216 21602 1 1 0 0 none 65 0 none A bill to streamline and speed up the handling of bankruptcy proceedings. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1992 102 1 hr3596 s2776 105 10501 205 0 0 0 0 none 190 0 none Credit Reform Dies in House: a bill to beef up federal regulation of the nation's credit-reporting industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1992 102 2 hr4706 s3096 s2952 hrept102-649 srept102-406 109 10906 207 1 1 0 0 none 99 0 none Legislation to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission and mandate new regulations for children's toys and bicycle helmets. (Legislation was distinct in each chamber and neither chamber acted on the other's legislation before adjournment). Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1992 102 2 hr3030 s640 srept102-215 115 109 207 216 0 0 0 0 none 138 0 none A bill to set national standards for personal injury lawsuits that resulted from faulty products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1992 102 2 hr3203 s1392 hrept102-688 0 1 0 0 none 21 0 none Telemarketing Fraud: dealing with the 900-number industry, a bill requiring the FTC to set up rules defining and prohibiting deceptive, fradulent and abusive telemarketing practices. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1992 102 2 hr6191 hr3490 s1597 hrept102-430 srept102-190 102556 109 207 1 1 1 0 none 185 0 none Bush Signs Law Regulating 900 Numbers: a bill to clamp down on abuses in the 900-number pay-per-call industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1992 102 4 hr4412 102492 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none Legislation allowing writers, scholars and others to use parts of unpublished copyrighted works. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 3 s758 102560 216 21605 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none A bill stripping state governments of their claim of sovereign immunity from legal penalties for infringing on a patent. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 3 s3325 0 1 0 0 none 12 0 none A bill to reauthorize the use of the $99 million collected from user fees to offset the Commerce Department's Patent and Trademark Office's costs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 2 hr5328 hrept102-993 102444 1 1 1 0 none 18 0 none A bill giving patent holders more time to pay their maintenance fees, the cost of filing and keeping current records on patents. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 3 hr5475 115 11506 1 0 0 0 none 57 0 none A bill making it harder for patent owners to win special extensions from Congress. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 3 s759 102542 216 21605 1 1 0 0 none 24 0 none A bill holding state governments liable for infringing on trademark protections. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 2 hr2372 s756 hrept102-379 srept102-194 102307 1 1 1 0 none 24 0 none A bill designed to improve the nation's copyright system. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1992 102 3 s2041 s2043 srept102-423,102-458 216 0 0 0 0 none 12 0 none Bills to limit how much refiners could charge for gas they sold wholesale to service stations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 3 hr5000 s2656 hrept102-1029 srept102-325 109 208 0 0 0 0 none 17 0 none A bill to prohibit oil companies from setting unduly stringent franchise terms that would effectively force independent store owners out of business. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 2 hr5466 s2532 hrept102-724 102511 118 11801 1 1 1 0 none 118 0 none A bill requiring the transportation department to complete new rules intended to spur competition in airline computer reservation systems. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 1 s1423 205 0 0 0 0 none 128 0 none Gramm Takes On, Blocks Regulation of 'Roll-Ups': legislation to curb abuses when limited partnership ventures were reorganized or rolled up were blocked by Senator Phil Gramm. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 2 hr1470 s429 hrept102-237 srept102-42 rept102-605 1 1 0 0 none 122 0 none A bill seeking to make it easier for discount retailers to bring and win vertical price-fixing suits against a manufacturer and a competing retailer. (Each chamber passed its version, but the conference report was defeated in House). Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 2 hr3705 s1675 srept102-359 118 207 0 1 0 0 none 39 0 none A bill that attempts to resolve pricing disputes between bankrupt trucking companies and their former customers. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1992 102 9 hr5620 102368 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 490 0 none Funds Swiftly Committed to Disaster Relief: bill providing $11.1 billion in aid for storm-stricken Florida, Hawaii, and Guam, plus $4.1 billion in unrelated defense spending and $500,000 in urban aid. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1992 102 1 hr707 s207 hrept102-6 srept102-22 102546 102 202 hrept102-978 1 1 1 0 none 326 0 none CFTC Bill Addresses Trading Scandals: bill reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and made several other changes in securities law aimed at curbing abuses in the trading pits. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1992 102 1 hr5726 s2266 hrept102-883 srept102-312 109 10902 205 1 1 0 0 none 162 0 none No Accord on Financial Adviser Bills: legislation to increase user fees on investment advisers, or financial planners, to pay for increased oversight by the SEC. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1992 102 1 hr3927 s1699 hrept102-722,parts1-2 srept102-126 109 105 0 0 0 0 none 226 0 none Government Securities Bill Is Quashed: legislation that would have severely stiffened the federal oversight of the largely unregulated market in government bonds. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1992 102 2 hr4400 s2941 hrept102-554, parts 1-3 102564 121 12103 120 12009 1 1 1 0 none 94 0 none A bill requiring federal agencies to earmark a larger portion of their research and development budgets for small, high-technology business applications. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1992 102 2 hr5191 102366 121 219 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none A bill substantially revising the government program aimed at providing venture capital to small businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1992 102 2 hr4111 hrept102-492 102366 121 1 1 1 0 none 39 0 none A bill to increase funding for loans to small businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1992 102 2 hr74 s474 102559 1 1 1 0 none 107 0 none A bill prohibiting additional states from sponsoring sports-based lotteries. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1992 102 4 hr5555 hrept102-910 115 11501 0 0 0 0 none 33 0 none Legislation aimed at speeding the entry of foreign visitors into the United States. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Tourism 1524 1992 102 1 hr6050 hr5999 s3242 102485 1 1 1 0 none 40 0 none Banking Rules Eased in Disaster Areas: legislation to ease certain banking regulations in areas devastated by Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and the Los Angeles riots. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1992 102 1 hr6018 hr5334 s2733 102550 1 1 1 0 none 54 0 none Money-Laundering Bill Finally Gets Through: legislation (hr6018) setting stiff penalties on banks and bank officers found guilty of money laundering. Attached to hr5334 which became law. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1992 102 1 hr4704 hr4141 s2482 105 10504 0 1 0 0 none 290 0 none S&L Bailout Funding Dries Up: bill allowing the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), the agency responsible for the savings and loan salvage operation, to spend $18 billion. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1992 102 1 hr5334 hrept102-1017 102550 105 205 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none Red Tape Cut for Banks: legislation including a set of non-controversial regulatory relief initiatives aimed at cutting red tape on the nation's banks and thrifts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1993 103 2 s540 srept103-168 216 0 0 0 0 none 49 0 none Senate Panel Approves Bankruptcy Bill: a bill to overhaul federal bankruptcy law, give judges more flexibility when trying banruptcy cases and speed up the resolution of these often lengthy civil procedures. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1993 103 1 hr1015 s783 105 10501 205 0 0 0 0 none 141 0 none Credit Report Correction Effort Put on Hold: the bills sought to give consumers greater protection from errors in their privately compiled credit reports. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1993 103 2 hr965 s680 hrept103-29 srept103-195 109 10906 207 20704 1 1 0 0 none 117 0 none Toy Warning Meaure Poised To Clear: to require standardized "plain English" warning labels on certain toys, games and ballons. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1993 103 2 s687 srept103-203 207 0 0 0 0 none 29 0 none Product Liability: a bill designed to provide greater protection to manufacturers and sellers who were accused of selling faulty products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1993 103 2 s431 srept103-197 207 0 1 0 0 none 21 0 none Auto Titles: bill requiring that auto titles disclose all previous damage to the automobile. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1993 103 3 hr868 s568 hrept103-20 srept103-80 109 10903 207 1 1 0 0 none 156 0 none Both Chambers Take Aim At Telephone Fraud: legislation to crack down on telemarketing scams Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1993 103 2 hr2840 hrept103-286 103198 115 11506 1 1 1 0 none 41 0 none Copyright Royalty Tribunal: a bill to do away with the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, an independent agency of the legislative branch set up in '78 to disburse cash and settle disputes arising from the collection of artistic royalty fees. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1993 103 2 hr2632 hrept103-285 103179 115 11506 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none Patent Office Reauthorization: reauthorized the Paten and Trademark Office for fiscal 1994 at a level of $103 million. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1993 103 2 hr897 hrept103-388 115 11506 1 0 0 0 none 47 0 none Copyright Procedures: a bill to eliminate most of the need to formally register a work for copyright. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1993 103 1 hr574 109 10902 0 0 0 0 none 50 0 none Bill Tells Accountants to Report Fraud: a bill requiring independent accountants to blow the whistle when they detected fraud in the course of examining a corporation's books. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1993 103 2 hr1520 s338 109 10901 208 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Panel OK Protection For Gas Stations: legislation aimed at protecting privately operated gasoline stations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1993 103 2 hr2121 s412 hrept103-359 srept103-79 103180 118 207 1 1 1 0 none 65 0 none Limited Bankrupt Truckers' Claims: aimed at stemming a flood of litigation between bankrupt trucking companies and former customers over shipping rates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1993 103 9 hr2667 hrept103-184 103075 103 203 1 1 1 0 none 520 0 none $5.7 Billion Earmarked for Disaster Victims: Fiscal 1993 Disaster-Aid Supplemental. The bill provided aid for victims of massive river flooding in the upper Midwest and other presidentially declared 1993 natural disasters. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1993 103 3 hr3583 hr3445 s1670 103181 118 11804 0 1 1 1 0 none 90 0 none Law Urges Flood Victims to Build Elsewhere: legislation aimed at encouraging flood victims to move out of danger rather than rebuild in the flood plain; to reduce to need of future assistance. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1993 103 1 s1273 103076 1 1 1 0 none 15 0 none Easing Lending in Flood Areas: a bill easing Truth in Lending Act rules for banks in areas affected by the nation's flood disaster, allowing them to speed up loan applications. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1993 103 5 hr3191 s1405 hrept103-414 105 10501 205 0 0 0 0 0 none 150 0 none Flood Insurance Bills Dead in the Water: a bill to shore up the National Flood Insurance Program, which was in debt because of scant participation and repeated losses by a small number of homeowners. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1993 103 1 hr2374 102 11105 0 0 0 0 none 23 0 none Curbing CFTC Exemptions: a bill aimed at preventing the CFTC from exempting certain exotic futures contracts from anti-fraud and price-fixing regulations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 1 hr2239 hrept103-179 109 1 0 0 0 none 26 0 none SEC Authorization: a bill aimed at substantially boosting the budget of the Securities and Exchange Commission and making it a self-funding agency. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 1 hr616 hrept103-76 103068 109 1 1 1 0 none 29 0 none Lifting Stockbroker Law: a bill allowing money managers to use stockbrokers with whom they were affiliated to execute trades. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 1 hr618 s422 hrept103-255 srept103-109 103202 109 10902 205 1 1 1 0 none 250 0 none Bill Tightens Regulation of Government Bond Market: the bill renewed and broadened regulation of the market in federal government bonds. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 1 hr578 s423 hrept103-75 srept103-177 109 10902 205 1 1 0 0 none 85 0 none SEC Oversight Legislation Runs Out of Time: each approved bills to provide additional resources for the Securities and Exchange Commission for use in improving the agency's oversight of the financial planning industry. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 1 hr617 s422 hrept103-21 srept103-121 103202 109 10902 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none New Law Aims to Curb 'Roll-Up' Abuses: the bill was aimed at protecting investors in limited partnerships from abusive restructuring of their holdings. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1993 103 2 hr2766 hr2747 hr2746 hr2748 s1274 103081 219 1 1 1 1 none 59 0 none Small-Business Loans: a bill aimed at providing businesses greater access to guaranteed loans without increasing the cost of the loans to the government. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1993 103 1 s479 srept103-166 0 1 0 0 none 17 0 none SEC Registration: a bill aimed at making it easier for small businesses to raise capital on the securities market. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1993 103 3 hr820 s4 hrept103-77 srept103-113 120 12009 207 1 0 0 0 none 600 0 none House Passes Competitiveness Bill: authorization for Commerce Department and national Science Foundation programs to provide grants, loans, and research assistance to small and medium-size businesses. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1993 103 2 s500 216 0 0 0 0 none 36 0 none Baseball Antitrust Bill: to repeal baseball's antitrust exemption, which allowed baseball owners to legally conspire on a broad set of baseball business matters. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1993 103 1 hr1214 s1633 0 0 0 0 none 35 0 none Bentsen Outlines Plan for Bank Regulatory Change: the outlines of an administration plan to overhaul the government's system for regulating the nation's banks and thrifts. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1993 103 1 hr890 103044 1 1 1 0 none 30 0 none Protecting Unclaimed Deposits: a bill giving depositors more time to claim federally insured funds from a failed bank or thrift. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1993 103 1 hr1340 s714 hrept103-103 srept103-36 103204 105 10504 205 hrept103-380 1 1 1 0 none 1040 0 none Hill Votes More Funds for Thrift Bailout: the bill appropriated $18.3 billion for the Resolution Trust Corporation, the bail out agency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1993 103 1 hr2235 s714 105 10504 205 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Interstate Branching Bill Put Off Until '94: to give banks authority to create nationwide networks of branch offices. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1994 103 2 hr5116 s540 hrept103-835 srept103-168 103394 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 396 0 none congress revises bankruptcy code: the bill revised bandruptcy code to encourage more debtors to pay off their creditors Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1994 103 1 hr5178 hr1015 s783 hrept103-486 srept103-209 105 1 1 0 0 none 298 0 none fair credit bill stumbles in senate: a bill aimed at making it easier for consumers to correct errors in their credit reports Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1994 103 2 hr1910 s687 srept103-203 109 207 0 0 0 0 none 224 0 none product liability bill blocked: a bill to limit product liability lawsuits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1994 103 2 hr965 103267 hrept103-500 1 1 1 0 none 67 0 none new standards developed for toy safety: legislation intended to reduce choking accidents and deaths of children Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1994 103 5 hr868 hrept103-20 srept103-80 103297 1 1 1 0 none 57 0 none Clinton signs bill to curb telemarketing fraud: a bill designed to crack down on telemarketing fraud Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1994 103 2 hr3342 hrept103-660 109 10906 1 0 0 0 none 41 0 none other commerce-related action in congress [part 4]: a bill to establish a "made in American" hotline to protection consumers' rights Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1994 103 2 hr2927 s1406 hrept103-699 103349 102 10204 1 1 1 0 none 78 0 none law extends protections for plant developers: a bill implementing a 1991 international agreement reinforcing patentlike protection for developers of new plant varieties Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 hr2129 hrept103-780 115 11506 1 0 0 0 none 34 0 none patent bills left unfinished [madrid protocol]: a bill containing procedural changes in US laws that were needed to implement the 1989 Madrid Protocol, a proposed international agreement on the protection of trademarks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 hr4307 hrept103-728 115 11506 1 1 0 0 none 44 0 none patent bills left unfinished [biotech patents]: a bill designed to make it easier for biotechnology firms to win patents for the unique or skilled processes they used to make their products Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 hr4608 hrept103-777 115 11506 0 0 0 0 none 39 0 none patent bills left unfinished [patent office reauthorization]: the Comerce Dept's Patent and Trademark Office reauthorization bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 s2272 srept103-405 0 1 0 0 none 14 0 none patent bills left unfinished [senate bills--2]: a bill clarified the rights of prior users--people who used or were preparing to use a process that later bacame the subject of a patent field by another person Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 s2341 0 1 0 0 none 14 0 none patent bills left unfinished [senate bills--1]: a bill to broaden the scope of re-examination proceeding at the Patent and Trademark Office Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1994 103 2 0 0 0 0 none 132 0 none congress further deregulates trucking industry: an article describing congressional efforts on regulating hazardous waste transportation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1994 103 2 hr1520 s338 hrept103-737 srept103-387 103371 109 1 1 1 0 none 60 0 none other legislation related to transportation [4]7/24/95 a bill aimed at protecting independent gas service station owners from being driven out of business by oil companies Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1994 103 4 hr4781 hrept103-772 103478 115 11505 1 1 1 0 none 27 0 none busy year for legal, judicial issues [new law ...]: a bill that allowed the Justice Dept and the Federal Trade Commission to negotiate agreements with foreign countries to cooperate on international antitrust investigation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 1994 103 10 hr3191 s1405 hrept103-414 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 96 0 none '93 flood prompt revamping of insurance program: legislation to shore up the nation's federal flood insurance program Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1994 103 2 hr2873 s1350 hrept103-848 118 207 0 0 0 0 none 49 0 none earthquake study refunded; other disaster bills die [part 3, Federal Disater Insurance]: legislation aimed at reducing huge bills for disaster that were regularly being paid by the federal government Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1994 103 2 hr3485 hrept103-360 srept103-354 103374 1 1 1 0 none 28 0 none earthquake study refunded; other disaster bills die [part 1, earthquake preparedness]: a bill extended federal earthquake research and preparedness programs for two years Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1994 103 2 s1697 srept103-400 213 0 0 0 0 none 36 0 none earthquake study refunded; other disaster bills die [part 2, shifting FEM's focus]: a bill aimed at recasting the central mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1994 103 2 hr9 hrept103-853 115 11505 0 0 0 0 none 90 0 none insurance antitrust exemption stalls with health care bill: a bill to repeal the insurance industry's 49-year-old exemption from antitrust laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1994 103 1 hr4535 hrept103-626 103389 109 1 1 1 0 none 21 0 none other securities-related bills considered in 1994 [part 3, regional exchanges]: a bill allowing regional stock exchanges to trade stocks that were already listed on the New York and American stock exchanges without prior approval by the SEC Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1994 103 1 hr5060 hrept103-739 103352 1 1 1 0 none 38 0 none other securities-related bills considered in 1994 [part 2, SEC authorization]: a bill reauthorizing the Securities and Exchange Commission Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1994 103 1 0 0 0 0 none 27 0 none other securities-related bills considered in 1994 [part 5, derivatives]: GAO report to urge lawmakers to enact a law filling the gaps in existing regualtory authority over derivatives Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1994 103 1 hr2600 105 0 0 0 0 none 43 0 none congress attempts to spur secondary loan market: a bill to make it easier for private sector companies to sell securities backed by commercial loans Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1994 103 1 hr2443 105 10504 0 0 0 0 none 23 0 none other securities-related bills considered in 1994 [part 4 unclaimed funds]: legislation designed to overturn court-approved procedures requiring banks and brokerage houses to transfer unclaimed interest and dividends on stocks and bonds to the states Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1994 103 2 hr4801 s2060 hrept103-616 srept103-332 103403 121 219 hrept103-824 1 1 1 0 none 275 0 none congress renews, expands SBA: the Small Business Admini. reauthorization bill expanded the agency's main business loan guarantee program Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1994 103 2 hr4858 s479 srept103-166 109 0 1 0 0 none 31 0 none other small business legislation [part 2]: a bill aimed at stimulating small business development by partially exempting some investments form regulatory oversight Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1994 103 2 hr4322 hrept103-572 103282 1 1 1 0 none 28 0 none other small business legislation [part 1]: a bill authorizing additional funding for two small business loan programs Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1994 103 2 hr4263 hrept103-606 121 0 0 0 0 none 38 0 none other small business legislation [part 4]: a bill to ensure that the interests of small businesses were protected in a mojor initiative overhauling government procurement procedures Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1994 103 2 s1991 207 0 0 0 0 none 27 0 none other commerce-related action in congress [part 3]: a bill aimed at ending unsafe practices in the professional boxing industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1994 103 2 hr4994 s500 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 131 0 none lawmakers consider baseball's antitrust exemption: a bill aimed to lifting the antitrust exemption only with regard to labor-management relations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1994 103 10 hr2607 hr3311 108 10803 0 0 0 0 none 46 0 none other labor-related legislation [boxing commission]: bills regulating professional boxing Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1994 103 1 hr3235 hrept103-438 105 10504 1 0 0 0 none 38 0 none other banking legislation considered in 1994 [part 1, anti-money laundering]: legislation aimed at easing the paperwork required of banks under federal anti-money laundering statutes Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1994 103 1 hr3474 s1275 srept103-169 103325 105 205 hrept103-652 1 1 1 0 none 804 0 none alternative lenders get assistance: community development lending bill which authorized financial and technical aid to community development financial institutions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1994 103 1 hr3841 hrept103-448 srept103-240 103328 105 10504 205 hrept103-651 1 1 1 0 none 836 0 none banking law undergoes revision: a bill allowing banks to set up branch offices nationwide and removing the few remaining barriers to interstate bank ownership Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1994 103 1 s1895 0 0 0 0 none 61 0 none other banking legislation considered in 1994 [part 2, regulatory consolidation]: proposal to streamline regulation of the nation's banks Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1994 103 1 s423 srept103-177 1 0 0 0 none 42 0 none other securities-related bills considered in 1994 [part 1, financial planners]: a bill aimed at increasing federal oversight of the largely unsupervised financial planning industry Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1995 104 3 26 hr956 hr917 hr1075 hr988 s454 s565 hrept104-64; hrept104-63; hrept104-32; srept104-69; srept104-83 104067 115 109 207 216 None 1 1 0 0 none 915 0 none No Resolution on Product Liability. The House and S-passed separate versions of a bill to rein in damage awards and restrict claims. The difference of the two chambers was great and negotiators were not able to craft a compromise. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1995 104 3 43 hr1506 s227 hrept104-274 srept104-128 104039 115 11506 216 None 1 1 1 0 none 56 0 none Digital Copyright Protection Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1995 104 3 43 hr587 s1111 hrept104-178 104041 115 11506 216 None 1 1 1 0 none 66 0 none Biotech Patents Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1995 104 3 43 hr1295 hr632 hrept104374; 104373 104098 115 11506 None 1 1 1 0 none 35 0 none Famous Trademarks, Small Business Protection Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1995 104 3 13 hr450 s219 s343 hrept104-39 srept104-15 111 11135 213 None 1 1 0 0 none 270 0 none S-Halts Regulatory Freeze Drive. House Republicans pushed for a moratorium on implementing most new federal regulations while Congress worked on a broad overhaul of the regulatory process. The S-killed it and Nickles stated that any moratorium bill would Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 2 89 hr1380 hr2520 104012 105 205 None 0 0 0 0 none 79 0 none Other Banking-Related Legislation. Lawmakers placed a temporary moratorium on implementing parts of the Truth-in Lending Act, but they did not complete efforts to revise the law. Truth-in-Lending Moratorium and Credit Union Safety addressed. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 2 93 hr2519 hr2525 hrept104-333; hrept104-336 104063 109 10902 115 None 0 0 0 0 none 22 0 none Charitable Gifts, Exempted From Securities, Antitrust Laws. Bills designed to allow individuals to make large gifts to charities while receiving an income stream from the donated assets during their lifetimes. The first bill exempted such gifts from sec Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 2 93 hr2519 hr2525 hrept104-333; hrept104-336 104126 109 10902 115 None 0 0 0 0 none 22 0 none Charitable Gifts, Exempted From Securities, Antitrust Laws. Bills designed to allow individuals to make large gifts to charities while receiving an income stream from the donated assets during their lifetimes. The first bill exempted such gifts from sec Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 45 hr1787 s627 s470 hrept104-386 srept104-231, 104-159, 104-171, 104-234, 115 109 216 21604 207 None 1 1 0 0 none 188 0 none Other Commerce-Related Legislation. The House passed a bill to repeal a required warning about saccharin, the S-agreed to a bill to improve safety in boxing, and lawmakers made an attempt to end major-league baseball's antitrust exemption, never going be Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 36 hr2002 s1396 sconres37 104-422; 104-311 104-176 104050 118 11806 207 hrept104-422 1 1 1 0 none 276 0 none Interstate Commission Abolished. Fiscal 1996 transportation approps bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 36 hr2539 104088 None 1 1 1 0 none 8 0 none Interstate Commission Abolished. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 3 hr9 hr925 hr926 hr937 s343 s291 hrept104-033; hrept104-046; hrept104-048; hrept srept104-089; srept104-088; sprept104-087 109 120 115 213 216 21602 None 1 0 0 0 none 1296 0 none S-Filibuster Derails Efforts to Limit Federal Regulations: House Republicans and conservative Democrats Take Aim at an Array of Alleged Regulatory Abuses. Contract with America legislation to rein in federal regulatory powers and enhance the rights of p Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 34 hconres67 hr1756 hr2491 hr2076 s929 hrept104-260 124 114 118 213 None 1 1 0 0 none 340 0 none House initiates process of eliminating department of Commerce with resolution; House and Senate respective bills to eliminate the Department of Commerce see committee action, later incorporated into budget-reconciliation bill(hr2491) which is vetoed, late Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1995 104 3 39 hr618 s178 hrept104-104- srept104-7 104009 102 10244 202 None 1 1 1 0 none 67 0 none Congress clears legislation extending the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for five years Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1995 104 2 90 hr1058 hr10 s240 104-369 srept104-98 104067 109 10902 205 hrept104-369 1 1 0 1 none 390 0 none Bill Curbs Shareholder Lawsuits. The bill aimed to curb frivolous class-action suits in behalf of shareholders whose stocks performed below expectation. After the President vetoed the bill the House voted to override the veto and the S-voted to override Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1995 104 3 39 hr2150 s895 hrept104-239 srept104-129 104036 121 219 hrept104-269 1 1 1 0 none 100 0 none Legislation Reduces Cost of SBA Loan Programs. The bill sought to strengthen federal efforts to protect the nation's offshore fishing grounds. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1995 104 2 78 hr2520 hr1062 hr1858 hr1362 s650 s709 hrept104-127; hrept104-193 srept104-185 105 10504 109 205 None 1 0 1 0 none 858 0 none House Shelves Banking Overhaul. Republican control of Congress produced a banking agenda that was distinctly friendly to banks and other financial services providers looking to tear down Depression-era barriers that blocked banks from offering a full ra Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1996 104 3 9 hr956 s565 hrept104-64 srept104-69 hrept104-481 1 1 0 1 none 260 0 none House Sustains Product Liability Veto. Congress aimed at limiting manufacturers' legal liability for injuries or deaths caused by their products. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1996 104 3 3 hr3136 hr926 hr994 hr2086 s942 s88 hrept104-847 sprety104-331 104121 119 115 111 219 213 None 1 1 1 0 none 198 0 none Attempted to strengthen ability of small businesses to challenge federal regulations in court and allow local government and certain nonprofit groups to waive some federal regulations Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1996 104 5 38 hr1499 None 1 0 0 0 none 20 0 none "Other Legislation Aimed At Crime Prevention: Telemarketing Fraud" Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1996 104 3 12 hr2441 s483 srept104-315 115 11506 216 None 0 0 0 0 none 121 0 none Copyright Law Rewrite Stalls. Efforts to revise federal copyright law collapsed in the second session. S-proposal: extend the duration of copyrights by 20 years. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1996 104 3 13 hr632 104308 None 1 1 1 0 none 22 0 none Small-Business Patent Suits Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1996 104 3 13 hr2579 hr2372 s1735 hrept104839 srept104341 104288 109 10903 114 11425 None 1 1 1 0 none 52 0 none "Other Commerce-Related Legislation: Tourism Office, Surface Mining" Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1996 104 3 13 hr1787 hr2740 hr3431 hrept10456; 104623 104124 115 109 10903 None 1 1 1 0 none 113 0 none "Other Commerce-Related Legislation: Saccharin Warnings, Professional Sports Teams. Armored Car Guards" Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1996 104 3 14 None 0 0 0 0 none 96 0 none Plane crash kills Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown; Mickey Kantor chosen as replacement Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Other [Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce] 1599 1996 104 2 55 hr3005 hr2131 hr3972 s1815 s479 hrept104-622 srept104-293 104290 109 10902 205 hrept104-864 1 1 1 0 none 390 0 none Streamlined regulation of mutual funds, securities firms, and investment advisers, and reauthorize the Securities and Exchange Commission. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1996 104 2 58 hr3005 104290 None 1 1 1 0 none 150 0 none highlights the main provisions for the law streamlining securities regulation Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 1996 104 3 11 hr3719 hr3610 s1784 hrept104-863; hrept104-750 104208 121 219 hrept104-863 1 1 1 0 none 121 1 none Congress Reauthorized SBA Programs. Congress cleared legislation reauthorizing Small Business Administration programs and changes to reduce the government's share of the expenses or subsidy rates. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1996 104 2 47 hr3610 104208 None 1 1 1 0 none 490 1 none Highlights of the banking package that was included in the omnibus appropriations bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1996 104 2 43 hr3610 hr2491 hr1858 hjres170 s650 hrept104-193; hrept104-863 srept104-185 104208 105 205 None 1 1 1 0 hr3610 540 0 none The GOP's banking package that brought the 1980's thrift debacle to a close, protected lenders from certain environment liability, and cutback banking regulations was attached to the omnibus appropriations bill that was signed by the president.. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1996 104 2 54 hr3727 hr1776 hr3793 s1800 104329 105 10504 205 None 1 1 1 0 none 88 0 none Congress considered a bill that would require ATM operators to list non-customers fee's on the screen but neither the house or senate bills were passed. The president signed into law a bill that allowed for the minting of commemorative coins. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1996 104 2 51 hr2520 hr1062 hr1858 hr3756 104208 105 119 None 0 0 0 0 hr3610 455 0 none Rep. Leach's attemps to pass a bill that would allow financial service holders to offer a full range of retail and wholesale services in both banking and securities underwriting,failed. Eventully the bill was attached to the omnibus appropriations bill w Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1997 105 2 81 hr2500 hr1596 hr764 s1301 s1024 hrepts 105-208, 105-324 None 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none "Creditors Call for Bankruptcy Reform" Congress Began to work on Bankruptcy Issues Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1997 105 2 79 hr607 s318 hrept105-55 srept105-129 105 205 None 1 1 0 0 none 167 0 none "Mortgage Insurance Bill Advances" House and Senate were unable to pass a common bill before the end of the session. Thus, no public law was created. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 1997 105 3 12 hr872 s648 s872 srept105-32 115 207 None 0 0 0 0 none 207 0 none product liability reform Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 1997 105 3 14 hr400 hr2265 s507 hrept105-39; hrept105-339 srept105-042 105147 115 11506 216 None 1 0 0 0 none 282 0 none Proposed converting patent office into wholly owned government corporation and limiting the confidentiality of some patent applications Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1997 105 9 84 hr1871 hr1469 hres149 hconres84 s672 hrept105-83 srept105-16 105018 103 203 hrept105-119 1 1 1 1 none 872 0 none GOP Backs Down on Disaster Aid Bill. The bill provided emergency disaster aid and reimbursed the Pentagon for peace keeping operations. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 1997 105 2 73 hr10 s298 hrept105-164 105 109 10903 None 0 0 0 0 none 596 0 none Fincial Services Overhaul Stalls Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1997 105 2 83 hjr62 hr1953 hr1053 hr2414 s1228 s318 hrepts 105-50, 105-203, 105-274, 105-249 srepts 105-120, 105-129, 105-72 105124 105 109 10903 205 None 1 1 1 0 none 156 0 none "Other Financial Legislation Considered in 1997" Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1997 105 3 16 hr2261 s1139 hrept105-246 srept105-062 105135 121 None 1 1 1 0 none 101 0 none reauthorizes several small business administration programs and authorizes loans to small business affected by NAFTA Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Small Business Issues and the Small Business Administration 1521 1997 105 3 17 s53 srept105-118 216 None 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none Proposed partial lift of antitrust exemption that had governed major-league baseball for over 70 years Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1997 105 2 78 hr1306 105024 105 10504 None 1 1 1 0 none 62 0 none "Interstate Banking" (Grey box) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1998 105 5 15 hr3150 hr4328 s1301 hrept105-794, hrept105-540 105277 115 11504 216 26102 None 1 1 1 0 hr4328 1377 0 none considers changing bankruptcy classification Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1998 105 22 3 hr2281 hr3209 hr3048 s2037 105304 None 1 1 1 0 none 1197 0 none intellectual property rights bill for the digital age Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1998 105 5 3 hr10 205 None 1 0 0 0 none 1995 0 none revamp the Glass-Stegal Act separating insurance, security investment, and banking functions Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1998 105 15 25 s53 srept105-118 105297 None 1 1 1 0 none 48 0 none ends baseballs antitrust exemption, except for minor leagues Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 1998 105 5 25 hr1151 hr10 105219 105 205 None 1 1 1 0 none 824 0 none allows credit union to expand membership base Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 1999 106 5 37 hr833 s625 hrept106-123 srept106-49 115 4 0 0 0 0 216 2 0 0 none 1 0 0 0 none 1514 0 none Overhaul of nation's bankruptcy laws Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 1999 106 22 27 hr3194 hr3028 hr 1554 s1948 s1255 hrept106-412 srept106-140 106113 115 6 0 0 0 0 216 0 0 0 hrept106-479 1 1 1 0 none 211 0 none Expansion of trademark protections: crack down on unauthorized use of trademark protected names in internet addresses Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1999 106 18 56 hr1907 hr1554 hr3194 s1948 hrept106-287;hrept106-464 106113 0 0 0 0 0 0 216 0 0 0 hrept106-479 1 1 1 0 1 406 0 none Overhaul of patent process; expedite publication of applications Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1999 106 18 59 hr3456 hr1761 hr354 s1257 hrept106-216 106160 115 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 1 1 1 0 none 138 0 none Sentencing guidelines for intellectual property theft Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 1999 106 5 3 hr10 s900 hrept106-74 srept106-44 106102 105 0 109 3 0 0 205 0 0 0 hrept106-434 1 1 1 0 none 4221 0 none Overhaul of rules governing financial services industry: insurance, community reinvestment, structure and regulation, securities Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 1999 106 22 31 hr3125 s692 srept106-121 115 2 0 0 0 0 216 3 0 0 None 0 1 0 0 none 300 0 none Bill to ban online gambling Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 2000 106 5 3 hr2415 s625 hrept106-970 124 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 0 0 hrept 106-970 0 0 1 0 none 1922 0 none Bankruptcy overhaul bill passes at last minute. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2000 106 19 3 s761 s2045 106229 109 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 207 0 hrept106-661 1 1 1 0 none 797 0 none Bill authorizing use of electronic signatures to close business deals over internet Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce General Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce 1500 2000 106 5 14 hr4577 hr4541 hrept 106-711 106554 105 8 109 0 103 0 202 0 0 0 None 0 0 0 1 HR4577 1143 0 none Efforts to revamp commodities law ends with reauthorization of commodity exchange act Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 2001 107 4 3 hr333 s420 hrept107-3 115 0 0 0 0 0 216 0 0 0 None 1 1 0 0 none 332 0 none Legislation to overhaul federal bankruptcy law to force more debtors to file under Chapter 13 requiring the repayment of most debts over 5 years rather than Chapter 7's cancellation of debts Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2001 107 4 6 hr3210 hrept107-300 105 124 0 115 0 205 0 207 0 None 1 0 0 0 none 201 0 none Measure to aid commercial property and casualty insurers in payment for acts of terrorism Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 2001 107 4 8 hr1088 s143 hrept107-52 srept107-3 107123 105 21 111 0 0 0 205 0 0 0 None 1 1 1 0 none 196 0 none Legislation to reduce securities transaction fees charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 2002 107 13 11 hr741 hr5469 hr2047 s407 s487 hrept107-19 srept107-46 107321 0 0 0 0 0 0 216 0 0 0 None 1 1 0 0 none 65 0 none Trademark legislation including international trademark registration and limits on royalties paid by small internet music broadcasters Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 2002 107 11 3 hr3763 hr5118 s2673 hrept107-414 srept107-205 107204 105 0 0 0 0 0 205 0 0 0 hrept107-610 1 1 1 0 none 496 0 none Bill to regulate the accounting industry and crack down on corporate fraud Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 2002 107 11 10 hr3210 s2600 107297 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hrept107-779 1 1 1 0 none 314 0 none Establishment of federal terrorism insurance program; places cap on potential losses for commercial property and casualty insurers in event of cataclysmic terrorist attack Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 2002 107 5 5 hr3717 s1945 hrept107-467 105 4 0 0 0 0 205 2 0 0 None 1 0 0 0 none 226 0 none Bill to merge two existing federal deposit insurance funds, increase deposit insurance coverage for individuals and double coverage for individual retirement accounts (boost FDIC coverage and authority) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 2003 108 13 HR 975 H Rept 108-40 115 1 0 0 0 0 188 0 none Law & Judiciary: a proposal to make it more difficult to escape paying debts by filing for bankruptcy stalled in Senate because of a potential abortion-related provision Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2003 108 13 HR 2465 108073 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 none Law & Judiciary: a bill to renew bankruptcy protections for family farmers through the end of 2003 Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2003 108 4 HR 2622 S 1753 H Rept 108-263 S Rept 108-166 108159 105 10504 205 H Rept 108-396 1 1 1 0 0 348 0 none Banking & Financial Services: a bill to prohibit states from writing separate consumer credit reporting laws and create national privacy standards became law Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 2003 108 17 HR 2896 HR 1769 S 1637 H Rept 108-393 S Rept 108-192 124 121 304 211 304 1 1 0 0 0 260 0 none Taxes: Responding to pressure from the European Union, House and Senate committees approved new tax measures to aid US corporations, but could not reconcile differences in two chambers' bills Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 2003 108 2 HR 2859 HR 2657 S 1383 S Rept 108-88 108069 103 203 1 1 1 0 0 170 0 none FY 2003 supplemental spending bill for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2003 108 4 HR 2420 H Rept 108-351 105 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 none Banking & Financial Services: A bill to combat scandalous trading practices in the mutual fund industry passed House but stalled in Senate Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Securities and Commodities Regulation 1502 2003 108 18 HR 2143 HR 21 S 627 H Rept 108-133; H Rept 108-51 S Rept 108-173 105 115 205 1 0 0 0 0 172 0 none Technology and Communications, Internet Gambling: House votes to limit online gaming by prohibiting financial institutions from accepting online bets Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 2003 108 4 HR 522 H Rept 108-50 105 1 0 0 0 0 94 0 none Federal Deposit Insurance: A bill to streamline the federal bank insurance system and increase bank insurance limits for individuals passed House but stalled in Senate Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce U.S. Banking System and Financial Institution Regulation 1501 2004 108 12 14 hr975 s1920 s2864 hrept108-40 1 1 0 0 0 50 0 none Congress was again unable to complete overhaul of bankruptcy law to make more difficult for individuals to erase their debts by filing for protection. Bill to continue code allowing farmers to restructure debts without losing land was passed Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2004 108 14 6 hr4077 s1932 s2237 hrept108-700 115 216 1 1 0 0 0 124 0 S 2560 The entertainment industry turned to Congress for help in curbing online piracy, after losing a court battle with Internet file-file companies. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 2004 108 3 4 hr3574 s1890 hrept108-609 105 205 1 0 0 0 0 140 0 none Legislation blocking new accounting rule that would require companies to count employee stock options as expenses was passed by House but died in the Senate due to members' refusal to act on a companion bill Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Corporate Mergers, Antitrust Regulation, and Corporate Management Issues 1520 2004 108 2 53 hr5005 108303 103 1 1 1 0 0 29 0 none $2 billion emergency relief spending after Hurricane Charley swept Florida in late August Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2004 108 3 6 hr4634 hr10 hr4772 s2764 hrept108-780 105 119 205 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 HR 10; HR 4772 Legislation for extending a federal terrorism insurance program expiration date beyond Dec. 31, 2005 died, as Senate Banking Committee refused to act on a reauthorization bill passed by the House Financial Services Committee Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 2005 109 3 3 s256 1098 115 216 1 1 1 0 0 280 0 none The bill establishes a means test aimed at forcing more consumers to file under Chapter 13 (instead of Chapter 7) of the bankruptcy code. Chapter 7 allows for more debt to be forgiven, whereas Chapter 13 requires debtors to enter into a court-order repay Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2005 109 3 5 1098 1 1 1 0 0 645 0 none Outlines the provisions of Chapter 7 means test to determine whether debtors much file under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy code. It also provides consumer protections and protections against bankruptcy abuse. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Bankruptcy 1507 2005 109 2 58 hr3645 hr 3673 10961 103 1 1 1 0 0 160 0 none Two bills totaling $62.3 billion in emergency funding for Hurricane Katrina relief on the Gulf Coast including money for infrastructure, unemployment, and housing and medical needs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2005 109 2 58 hr3673 hr 3645 10962 103 1 1 1 0 0 160 0 none Two bills totaling $62.3 billion in emergency funding for Hurricane Katrina relief on the Gulf Coast including money for infrastructure, unemployment, and housing and medical needs. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2005 109 15 6 hr3768 hr 4440 hres454 s2020 10973 124 1 1 1 0 0 164 0 none First of two bills intended to provide tax relief to individuals and business affected by Hurricane Katrina. This bill provided immediate relief by encouraging businesses to retain and hire hurricane victims as well as encouraging more charitable contrib Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2005 109 15 6 hr4440 hr 3768 hres454 s2020 109135 124 1 1 1 0 0 164 0 none First of two bills intended to provide tax relief to individuals and business affected by Hurricane Katrina. This bill provided stimulating investments by creating "Gulf Opportunity Zones" to encourage business investment in affected areas of Alabama, Lo Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2006 109 13 4 hr5351 hr 5316 s3595 hrept109-712 109295 118 111 139 213 hrept109-699 1 1 1 0 0 212 0 none Legislation to retool FEMA while keeping it within the Department of Homeland Security, in light of the problems the response to Hurricane Katrina. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2006 109 18 3 hr4973 s3589 hrept109-410 srept109-271 105 205 1 0 0 0 0 168 0 none Legislation that would have overhauled the National Flood Insurance Program that had to borrow billions of dollars from the Treasury to pay the claims from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2006 109 16 16 hr4954 hr 4411 hr5122 hr4777 hrept109-412 109347 105 115 hrept109-711 1 1 1 0 0 164 0 none Provisions added to a port security bill are intended to curb online gambling. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Sports and Gambling Regulation 1526 2007 110 7 5 hr3915 hr 3837 s2452 hrept110-441 105 1 0 0 0 none 160 0 none This legislation was an attempt to respond to the mortgage crisis. The bill was meant to overhaul the regulation of mortgage regulation, with specific attention to subprime mortgages, which many believe to be the source of the problem. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 2007 110 7 6 hr3609 115 0 0 0 0 none 33 0 none Legislation to provide relief to those who had subprime loans and were unable to pay the high increases in their monthly payments due to changes in the adjustable rate. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Finance, Mortgages, and Credit Cards 1504 2007 110 16 3 hr4040 s2045 hrept110-501 srept110-265 109 207 1 0 0 0 none 164 0 none Legislation that would have overhauled the Consumer Product Safety Commission to created more strict safety standards for toys and other consumer goods in light of the many recalls of toys tainted with lead. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud 1525 2007 110 15 7 hr1908 s1145 hrept110-314 srept110-259 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 220 0 none An overhaul of federal patent laws was thwarted by industry and labor opposition, mainly biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The legislation would have moved the U.S. patent system to more closely line up with other countries and decreased lawsui Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Copyrights and Patents 1522 2007 110 16 4 hr3121 hr 3959 s2284 hrept110-340; hrept110-510 srept110-214 105 205 1 0 0 0 none 182 0 none Congressional efforts to reauthorize and update the National Flood Insurance Program were stalled due to disagreements over adding coverage for wind damage. Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Domestic Disaster Relief 1523 2007 110 16 6 hr2761 hr 4299 s2285 hrept110-318 srept110-215 110160 105 10521 205 1 1 1 0 none 184 0 none Congress extended the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act seven years. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act established a program to help private insurance companies offer insurance against foreign terrorist attacks. The act was enacted shortly after the September Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce Insurance Regulation 1505 1948 80 5 108 0 0 0 0 none 108 0 none Communism in labor: investigations into communism in labor unions Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1948 80 7 167 0 0 0 0 none 234 0 none communism: hearings and investigation into communist activities in US Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1948 80 7 hr5852 216 1 0 0 0 none 87 0 none Mundt-Nixon: a bill to require the registration of all Communist-front organizations and Communist Party Members Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1948 80 7 167 0 0 0 0 none 38 0 none Condon case: House Un-American Activities Comm. attack on the loyalty of Dr. E.U Condon, Bureau of Standards chief, who was a member of the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship (an organization on the Attorney General's "subversive list") Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1948 80 7 hr5673 s2860 115 216 0 1 0 0 none 45 0 none anti-lynching bills: bills to impose heavy penalties on lynching Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1948 80 7 hr3999 80886 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 84 0 none other civil rights :a bill to authorize the Attorney General to adjudicate claims of Japanese-Americans evacuated under military orders from the West Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1948 80 5 hr4408 108 0 0 0 0 none 26 0 none equal pay for women: hearings on the Women's Equal Pay Act Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1948 80 7 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none civil rights program: president Truman sent to congress a message urging protection of the civil rights of all citizens Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1948 80 7 hr29 218 1 0 0 0 none 96 0 none anti-poll tax bill: bill to ban the poll tax as a requirement for voting for national officers Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Voting Rights and Issues 206 1949 81 7 hr1002 hr5265 hr4703 hr10 s1194 s1196 115 117 216 308 0 0 0 0 none 335 0 s595;hr5647;s277;hr1430;hr3435;s2311;hr3870;s1694 Communists and subversives : investigation into subversive activities and hearings on bills for control of subversive activities Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1949 81 7 hr443 hr788 hr795 hr385 s91 s1404 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 83 0 hr1351;hr3553;hr2182;hr365;hr4683s1726 civil rights [anti-lynching bill]: hearings on various anti-lynching measures Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1949 81 6 hr6034 123 0 0 0 0 none 15 0 none unfinished business [Vet hospital segregation]: a bill proposing a hospital for Negro veterans at the birthplace of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Va. Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1949 81 7 hr4682 s1725 115 216 0 0 0 0 none 91 1 none civil rights [McGrath bill]: an omnibus civil rights bill Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1949 81 5 hr4453 s1728 108 217 0 0 0 0 none 155 0 none FEPC Act: legislation to set up a permanent agency to bar discriminatory employment practices Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1949 81 7 hr3199 sjres34 112 216 1 0 0 0 none 320 0 none civil rights [anti-poll tax bill]: outright poll tax repeal measures which would have outlawed the poll tax Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Voting Rights and Issues 206 1950 81 7 hres482 112 1 0 0 0 none 29 0 none An-American activities funds: a resolution authorizing the expenditure in 1950 by the House Committee on Un-American Activities Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 hr9490 s4037 81831 167 216 1 1 0 1 none 953 0 none internal security act: an internal security bill to bar communists from government and defense jobs Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 167 0 0 0 0 none 257 0 none investigation into an-American activities: investigations into un-American activities Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 212 0 0 0 0 none 3080 0 none MaCarthy charges, loyalty probe: hearings on McCarthy charges that communists were employed in the State Dept. Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 167 174 212 207 0 0 0 0 none 385 0 none contempt of congress: an article summarizing that a total of 63 persons were cited for contempt of Congress, and most of them were cited for refusing to answer questions in the House Un-American Committee Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 207 0 0 0 0 none 28 0 none Lee case: hearings on the loyalty check on Lee who is the chief of the Far Eastern Branch, Areas Division, Office of Int'l Trade of the Dept of Commerce and accused of hampering US resistance to commercial intercourse with communist China Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 108 0 0 0 0 none 27 0 none Christoffel case: hearings on Christoffel, former union leader, who denied that he had ever been a Communist Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1950 81 7 hjres68 sjres25 115 216 0 1 0 0 none 344 0 none equal rights amendment: a Constitutional amendment to give equal rights for women Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1950 81 5 hr1584 s706 108 217 0 0 0 0 none 95 0 none equal pay for equal work: a bill to make it unlawful for any employer of eight or more persons to pay his female employees less than he paid his male employees for comparable work requiring comparable skills Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1950 81 7 hr4453 s1728 108 217 1 0 0 0 none 970 0 none FEPC Act: measure to set up the Fair Employment Practice Commission to bar discrimination in employment Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1950 81 7 s4154 229 0 0 0 0 none 180 0 none wire tapping: investigation of alleged wire tapping on the part of Washington, D.C., police officers and a bill to outlaw wire tapping in the D.C. except to run down criminals and subversives Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information 208 1951 82 7 0 0 0 0 none 248 0 none contempt citations: an article summarizing and listing the all 45 contempt of Congress citations approved by the Senate in 1951 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1951 82 7 167 0 0 0 0 none 380 0 none Un-American activities: investigations in to communist infiltration in Hollywood and the Red foothold in defense plant areas Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1951 82 7 216 21619 0 0 0 0 none 389 0 none internal security investigations: investigation into various phases of national security, with emphasis on the Institute of Pacific Relations and its possible subversive influence on US policies in the Far East Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hres561 hres638 1 0 0 0 none 118 0 none foundations study: resolutions to authorize and finance the investigation of possible subversion and un-American activities in tax-exempt foundations Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 216 21619 0 0 0 0 none 662 0 none internal security probe: investigation of subversive elements in the US Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 4 217 21710 0 0 0 0 none 67 0 none Reds-in-Unions investigation: hearings to study the problems of communist-domination of unions Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hres517 167 1 0 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [house--hres517]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hres602 119 1 0 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [house--hres602]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hres717 167 1 0 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [house--hres717]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hres718 167 1 0 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [house--hres718]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 s281 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [senate--sres281]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 sres282 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [senate--sres282]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 sres283 216 21619 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [senate--sres283]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 sres295 216 21619 0 1 0 0 none 16 0 none contempt citations [senate--sres295]: a resolution to approve a citation for contempt of Congress: Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 167 0 0 0 0 none 310 0 none Un-American activities: hearings into Communist influences in Hollywood and defense industries Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1952 82 7 hr7641 82545 1 1 1 0 none 7 0 none Japanese Americans: a bill to give Federal employees of Japanese ancestry the seniority, grade and pay they would have had except for certain WWII security measures Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1952 82 7 hres278 hres596 109 1 0 0 0 none 76 0 none morals probes: resolutions authorizing inquiries into offensive literature and radio and TV programs Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1952 82 7 s3368 217 0 0 0 0 none 177 0 none civil rights bills--FEPC and cloture [job rights provisions] a fair employment practices bill Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1952 82 7 sres203 218 0 1 0 0 none 93 0 none civil rights bills--FEPC and cloture [cloture proposal]: a measure relaxing the requirements for shutting off debate in the Senate Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1953 83 7 0 0 0 0 none 29 0 none Condon explains security bar: Rep. R. L. Condon disclosed he had been barred on security grounds from witnessing with other Congressmen an atomic test for the allegations of "Red (communist) sympathies" stemming from his work as a lawyer for labor unions Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 hres217 1 0 0 0 none 31 0 none foundations probe: a resolution to establish a Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations to investigate educational, philanthropic and other foundations except from federal income taxes Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 216 21619 0 0 0 0 none 918 0 none internal security investigation: hearings on and investigation into communist influence and activities in the US Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 213 21301 0 0 0 0 none 1788 0 none investigations subcommittee: various investigations by the permanent Investigations Subcom. of the Senate Gov't Operations Comm. into governmental agencies and functions, communist infiltration in 1953 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 hres119 hrept83-86 112 1 0 0 0 none 674 0 none Un-American activities: investigation into un-American activities and a resolution to provide funds for House Un-American Activities Committee various investigations Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 sres103 sres139 213 21301 0 1 0 0 none 95 0 sres147 contempt citations: resolutions citing three men for contempt of Congress Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1953 83 7 s694 83107 1 1 1 0 none 15 0 none flag display: a bill to prohibit the display of flags of international organizations or other nations in positions of superior or equal prominence to the US flag an any place within the US, except in UN headquarters Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1953 83 7 hr569 s10 s11 hrept83-850 srept83-31;srept83-39 117 216 0 0 0 0 none 18 0 none bills to restrict obscene matter: bills to restrict the transmission of obscene matter in interstate commerce Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1953 83 7 0 0 0 0 none 18 0 none Lurid books study: a report on the sale of lurid literature in the US by a select committee to Study Current Pornographic Materials Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1953 83 7 sjres49 srept83-221 216 0 1 0 0 none 45 0 none equal rights: resolution proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights to women Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1953 83 7 hr408 hr477 hr3552 115 11506 0 0 0 0 none 58 0 none wiretapping: hearings on bills to authorize wiretapping in cases involving national security Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information 208 1954 83 7 srept83-2507 213 21301 0 0 0 0 none 2040 0 none investigation of Army-McCarthy dispute: hearings and report on the Army-McCarthy countercharges of whether or not McCarthy (chairman of both Senate Gov't Operation Comm.) had used improper means in his investigation of alleged Communists in the Army Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 srept83-881 213 21301 0 0 0 0 none 278 0 none McCarthy unit's investigation: hearings and reports on communist infiltration and espionage in defense industry and alleged communists in the Army Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 sres280 sres281 213 21301 0 1 0 0 none 98 0 sres282; sres306; sres307 contempt citations [Senate]: a list of all 1954 senate resolutions citing persons for contempt of congress; most of the citations were in connection with refusals to testify regarding alleged Communist activities or affiliation Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hres533 hres664 hres704 hres540 167 1 0 0 0 none 98 0 none contempt citations [House]: a list of all 1954 House resolutions citing persons for contempt of congress; most of the citations were in connection with refusals to testify regarding alleged Communist activities or affiliation Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hres693 hres694 108 1 0 0 0 none 4 0 none contempt citations [House]: a list of two House resolutions citing persons for contempt of congress Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 sres172 216 21619 0 1 0 0 none 425 0 none internal security investigations: investigations and reports on communist infiltration into the government; a resolution providing funds to finance the subcommittee operations for 1954 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hrept83-1192 167 0 0 0 0 none 424 0 none un-American activities: hearings, reports, and investigations of Communist influence in the fields of labor, religion, education and entertainment Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 3 srept83-2681 999 0 0 0 0 none 198 0 none foundations investigation: hearings and investigation to determine whether tax-exempt educational and philanthropic foundations had use their funds to finance un-American activities Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 0 0 0 0 none 162 0 none tightening security controls: an introduction article to congressional major efforts made in 1954 on tightening internal security controls against communist subversives Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 s16 hrept83-2606 srept83-153 83600 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 144 0 none witness immunity: a bill to grant immunity to Congressional and court witnesses in hearings involving national security Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hr9690 s2766 hrept83-2194 srept83-1433 83557 167 216 1 1 1 0 none 23 0 none printing equipment: a bill amending the International Security Act to provide that any organization required by that law to register as a Communist action group or front must also register all of its printing equipment Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hr9838 s3706 hrept83-2651 srept83-1709 83637 167 115 11501 216 hrept83-2673 1 1 1 0 none 282 0 none communist party ban: a bill to deny legal standing to Communist party and Communist-infiltrated labor organizations Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hr7130 hrept83-2291 srept83-2198 83772 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 75 0 none loss of nationality: a bill to strip citizenship from persons convicted in the courts of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the government Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hr7486 hrept83-1928 srept83-2141 83602 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 45 0 none harboring fugitives: a bill to increase penalties for persons who hide communists who had become fugitives from court action Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hr8658 hrept83-2104 srept83-2041 83603 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 62 0 none bail jumping: aimed at communists who had jumped bail while awaiting trial, the bill provided that a person who forfeits bail and fails to appear for hearing or trial within 30 days of that forfeiture would be guilty of a separate offense Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1954 83 7 hjres243 sjres126 hrept83-1693 srept83-1287 83396 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 19 0 none pledge of allegiance: resolution changing the language of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag to include the words "under God." Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1954 83 7 hr8649 hrept83-1461 115 216 1 0 0 0 none 230 0 none wiretapping: a bill to use wire-tap information as legal evidence in federal courts Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information 208 1955 84 7 s2171 1 1 0 1 none 13 0 none vetos [ pocket vetoes -- senate--s2171]: a bill to amend the Subversive Activities Control Act to provide that a Board member shall continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and qualified Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1955 84 7 sres31 sres129 0 1 0 0 none 242 0 sres130; sres135 contempt citations [senate]: four citations for contempt of Congress in 1955 adopted by Senate Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1955 84 7 hres315 1 0 0 0 none 58 0 none contempt citations [house]: one citations for contempt of Congress in 1955 adopted by house Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1955 84 7 0 0 0 0 none 85 0 none court actions in 1955: an article describing that Federal courts ruled on several cases in 1955 , involving citations for contempt of Congress in prior years Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1955 84 7 sres18 0 1 0 0 none 71 0 none Anti-Communist probes: a resolution recognizing the US Communist Party as part of an 'international Communist conspiracy' and placing the Senate on record as favoring continued committee investigations of subversion Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 588 hres631 hres632 hres633 hres634 167 1 0 0 0 none 97 0 hres635; hres636; hres637; hres638 contempt citations [house citations]: 8 citations adopted by the House for contempt of Congress Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 588 sres131 sres240 216 21610 0 1 0 0 none 97 0 sres241; sres253 -- 257; sres274 -- 279 contempt citations [senate citations]: 14 citations adopted by Senate for contempt of Congress Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 589 0 0 0 0 none 92 0 none court action in 1956: an article -- the Supreme Court ruled on several cases involving contempt citations passed in prior years Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 579 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 none basic security law: an article describing the major provisions of federal employee security law Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 580 0 0 0 0 none 40 0 none executive order 10450: an executive order extending the loyalty review program to all departments and agencies of the government Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 582 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none CQ Fact Sheet on Security Reports: two reports on federal security program Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1956 84 0 416 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none Southern congressmen present segregation manifesto: an article saying southern Congressmen criticize the Supreme Court for the its 1954 decision calling for the desegregation of schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1956 84 0 458 hr627 hrept84-2187 115 1 0 0 0 none 875 0 none civil rights bill passed by house: a bill to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1957 85 0 646 s1411 hrept85-1201 srept85-686 117 228 0 1 0 0 none 455 0 none federal loyalty-security: a bill permitting Government agencies to transfer workers to non-sensitive jobs when security proceedings were started against them Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1957 85 0 661 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none contempt citations: 10 citations for contempt of Congress recommended by House un-American Activities Comm. and Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1957 85 0 662 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none Court actions in 1957: the Supreme Court and other federal courts ruled on several contempt cases of previous years Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1957 85 0 553 hr6127 hrept85-291 85315 115 11507 216 21601 1 1 1 0 none 2176 0 none congress approves civil rights act of 1957: The Civil Rights Act of 1957 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1957 85 0 555 0 0 0 0 none 37 0 none Negro vote registration: a report by the Southern Regional Council said Negro voter registration between 1952-1956 increased Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Voting Rights and Issues 206 1958 85 0 311 s1411 hrept85-1201 srept85-686 117 228 hrept85-2687 1 1 0 0 none 134 0 none federal security program: a bill to make all fed Government jobs subject to the security regulations previously applicable only to sensitive positions Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1958 85 0 240 hr6239 85796 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none congress strengthened obscenity law: a bill to strengthen the laws on obscene mails Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1958 85 0 241 hr2767 s921 hrept85-1461 srept85-921 85619 111 11104 216 21601 1 1 1 0 none 130 0 none government secrecy: a bill to bar the Executive Branch from withholding information from the public Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information 208 1959 86 0 209 hr9069 s806 s2287 hrept86-1151 110 212 213 1 0 0 0 none 205 0 s2095; s2652 passports: a bill giving the State Dept authority to deny passports to Communists Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1959 86 0 304 hr7379 117 1 0 0 0 none 28 0 none obscene mail: a bill to ban obscene mails Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1959 86 0 291 hr3147 hr8601 hr4457 s2391 s499 hrept86-956 115 11505 216 21601 0 0 0 0 none 520 0 none civil rights: civil rights legislation Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1960 86 0 322 hr1992 hr2369 hr6817 hr9069 s2652 hrept86-42;hrept86-39;hrept86-949;hrept86-1151 srept86-1811 115 110 216 1 0 0 0 none 161 1 none internal security [omnibus bill]: bills to strength the Nation's internal security Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1960 86 0 322 hr12753 167 1 0 0 0 none 73 0 none internal security [house hr12753]:a bill to strength the Nation's internal security by broaden the definition of those persons required to register with the Justice Dept when disseminating propaganda within the US Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1960 86 0 281 hr8121 hrept86-1122 167 1 0 0 0 none 118 0 none industrial security order: a bill to amend the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act, authorizing the Secretary of Defense to prescribe uniform criteria to determine eligibility for access to classified defense information by defense contractors Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1960 86 0 185 hr8601 hrept86-956 srept86-1205 86449 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 3120 0 none congress passes civil rights act of 1960: the civil rights act of 1960 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1961 87 8 hr4469 hrept87-25 167 1 0 0 0 none 65 0 none waterfront subversives: a bill to bar 'security risks' from employment as merchant seamen or longshoremen Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1961 87 8 hr5751 hrept87-309 167 216 1 0 0 0 none 94 0 none communist propaganda: a bill concerning foreign communist propaganda through US mails Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1961 87 8 hr3247 hrept87-248 115 1 0 0 0 none 61 0 none smith act: a bill to broaden the term 'organize' as used in the 1940 Smith Act which prohibits organizing a group advocating forcible overthrow of the Gov't Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1961 87 8 0 0 0 0 none 105 0 none related court decisions: an article describing the 1961 Supreme Court decisions on internal security issue Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1961 87 5 0 0 0 0 none 781 0 none civil rights commission extended; issue reports [executive actions]: an article on the major actions taken by the administration on civil rights matters Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1961 87 5 hr7371 87264 1 1 1 0 none 129 0 none civil rights commission extended; issue reports [civil rights group extended]: a bill to appropriate funds for the Departments of State and Justice and the Judiciary containing extension of the Civil Rights Commission Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1961 87 5 s1086 s1822 216 21601 0 0 0 0 none 239 0 s1221' s1495 wiretapping: hearings on bills to broaden the use of wiretapping by Government officials Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information 208 1962 87 3 0 0 0 0 none 84 0 none housing funds for the elderly, anti-discrimination order [anti-discrimination order]: an article describing President Kennedy's executive order prohibiting discrimination in housing built, purchased or financed with fed assistance Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Age Discrimination 204 1962 87 5 0 0 0 0 none 153 0 none contempt citations: an article introducing the background of citations for Contempt of Congress and 1962 Supreme Court decisions on contempt of congress Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1962 87 6 hr3247 hrept87-248 srept87-1410 87486 115 216 1 1 1 0 none 37 0 none smith act: a bill to redefine the term "organize" as used in the 1940 Smith Act, which outlawed conspiracy to overthrow the US Gov't Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1962 87 3 0 0 0 0 none 650 0 none new moves toward school desegregation : an article summarizing the Administration's policies and Supreme Court decisions against racial segregation in public schools in 1962 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1962 87 3 hr11056 hr11707 hrept87-1751; hrept87-1727 108 0 0 0 0 none 16 0 none action on other school bills [ desegregation bills]: bills to cut off certain fed funds to segregated schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1962 87 3 0 0 0 0 none 122 0 none supreme court prayer decision: an article summarizing the Supreme Court decision on prayer in public schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1962 87 6 hr10185 s2813 0 0 0 0 none 215 0 none wiretapping: a bill to authorize federal and state wiretapping in order to detect certain specified crimes, and outlaw all other wiretapping Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1962 87 5 hr10034 s2750 115 11505 216 21601 0 0 0 0 none 910 0 none filibuster kills bill on literacy tests: a bill to outlaw arbitrary use of literacy tests against persons attempting to register to vote in federal elections Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1962 87 8 hr11677 hrept87-1714 108 217 21707 1 1 0 0 none 307 0 none equal pay act: a foreign service building fund bill containing provisions concerning equal pay for women Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1962 87 5 hr10144 hrept87-1370 108 10807 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none equal employment: a bill to establish a fed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 5 hres249 0 1 0 0 none 130 0 none house investigation funds: a resolution authorizing funds for the Un-American Activities Committee during 1963 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1963 88 4 s414 212 0 0 0 0 none 19 0 none freedom academy: a bill to establish a Freedom Academy to conduct research into the means of combating communism Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 520 0 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [major events outside congress]: an article concerning the issue of Negro rights and major events outside the congress during 1963 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [Negro civil rights groups and leadership conference]: an article describing the major Negro civil rights groups Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 hr7152 s1731 hrept88-914 115 11505 216 207 0 0 0 0 none 975 1 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [legislative action]: an omnibus civil rights bill Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [civil rights groups "march on Washington"]: an article describing the public demonstration by Negroes Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [supreme court decisions]: an article describing the major 1963 supreme court decisions relating to civil rights Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 325 0 none Negro demands bring civil rights 'crisis' [school desegregation marked by disorders]: an article describing the 1963 progress toward desegregation of public schools and disorders occurred Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 3 hr7771 hr7156 hrept88-851 108 0 0 0 0 none 21 0 none other education bills [desegregation measures--education funds cutoff and impacted areas]: a bill to prohibit use of fed funds to aid institutions which practiced racial discrimination Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 3 0 0 0 0 none 40 0 none other education bills [desegregation measures--school desegregation suits]: a short article saying that the Justice Dept filed its first suit to end racial segregation of public schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none court bars the Lord's prayer, Bible reading in schools: supreme court decision barring prayer in schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1963 88 8 hr6060 s1409 hrept88-309 srept88-176 88038 108 10803 217 1 1 1 0 none 390 0 none equal pay act for women enacted: a bill to guarantee equal pay to women doing the same work as men Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1963 88 5 sres58 0 1 0 0 none 17 0 none senate investigation funds [civil rights]: measures authorizing funds for Judiciary Constitutional Rights subcommittee investigations Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 6 hr9124 hrept88-925 104 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none anti-segregation issue kills house ROTC bill: a bill to vitalize the ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program so as to produce sufficient officers from the college students participating in the program Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 5 hr3369 88152 115 211 1 1 1 0 none 195 0 none rights groups extended: a bill to extend the US Commission on Civil Rights Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 390 0 none rights commission issues unanimous recommendations: a report issued by the Civil Rights Commission on civil rights problems in the US Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 390 0 none McNamara anti-discrimination directive stirs controversy: an article concerning the discrimination and integration in communities near military bases Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1963 88 5 hr405 hrept88-570 108 0 0 0 0 none 65 0 none employment discrimination: a bill establishing a Equal Employment Opportunities Commission with powers to require any employer or union to end discriminatory practices in hiring, membership and promotion Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1964 88 6 0 0 0 0 none 168 0 none internal security rulings: an article describing the major cases and decisions of Supreme Court of 1964 concerning the communist activities in US and internal security Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1964 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 108 0 none major related development (in the civil rights area): articles describing major developments in civil rights area in 1964 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1964 88 5 115 0 0 0 0 none 910 0 none congress fails to act on school prayer amendment: hearings on various measures proposing constitutional amendments to permit prayers in the public schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1964 88 5 hr319 hrept88-1506 117 1 0 0 0 none 150 0 none 'Morally offensive' mail: a bill to permit a person who received morally offensive to take action which would prevent the sender from mailing more materials to him Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1964 88 5 sjres45 srept88-1558 216 0 0 0 0 none 8 0 none major related development (in the civil rights area)[equal rights for women]: a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment supporting the equal rights for women Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination 202 1964 88 5 hr7152 hrept88-914 88352 115 119 1 1 1 0 none 5200 0 none civil rights act of 1964: a major civil rights act since the Reconstruction era Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1964 88 5 s1732 s1937 srept88-872; srept88-867 207 217 0 0 0 0 none 72 0 none accommodations, equal employment bills reported: bills promoting equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion or national origin Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1964 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 80 0 none civil rights and the 1964 Presidential election: an article saying that the issue of civil rights played a major role in 1964 Presidential election Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1964 88 5 0 0 0 0 none 195 0 none anti-poll tax amendment ratified by the states: an article saying that the 24th constitutional amendment outlawing the use of a poll tax as prerequisite for voting in federal elections was ratified by the required three-fourth of the states Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Voting Rights and Issues 206 1965 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 14 1 none communist mail: an article saying that the Supreme Court struck down a section of the 1962 omnibus postal law which required the withholding of Communist political propaganda unless the addressee requested delivery Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1965 89 6 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none registration under subversive activities act held illegal: the supreme court held that members of the Communist Party of the US could not constitutionally be required to register as such with the Justice Dept under the Subversive Activities Act Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1965 89 6 hr9713 s1232 hrept89-629 167 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none freedom academy bill reported to house: a bill proposing the creation of a Freedom Commission to operate a Freedom Academy to conduct research and train Gov't personnel of combating communism Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1965 89 8 0 0 0 0 none 17 0 none communist union officials: the supreme court struck down the section of the 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act which made it illegal for a Communist to serve as a union officer Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1965 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 260 0 none federal aid cutoff prompted limited school desegregation: an article describing various efforts to end public school segregation in southern and border states as a result of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (PL88-352) Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1965 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none partial text of President's Civil Rights address at Howard: transcript of President Johnson's speech at Howard Univ. Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1965 89 5 hr980 hrept89-219 117 1 0 0 0 none 102 0 none obscene mail: a bill to prevent obscene mail Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1965 89 5 hr7465 108 10802 0 0 0 0 none 14 0 none obscenity study: a bill to establish a Commission on Noxious and Obscene Matters and Materials to explore methods of combat the traffic in obscene materials Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1965 89 5 hr10065 hrept89-718 108 10803 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none fair employment: a bill broadening and strengthening Title VII of the 1964 civil rights act which prohibited employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1965 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none new federal civil rights laws urged at planning conference: A planning session for the 1966 White House Conference on Civil Rights urged increased enforcement of existing federal civil rights laws and enactment of new measures Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1965 89 5 hr6400 s1564 hrept89-439 srept89-162 89110 115 11505 216 hrept89-711 1 1 1 0 none 4550 0 none voting rights act of 1965: the most comprehensive voting rights legislation in 95 years Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1966 89 4 s693 hrept89-1470 srept89-143 89486 115 212 hrept89-1632 1 1 1 0 none 260 0 none foreign agents act: a bill to tighten and clarify the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 in order to protect the Government against foreign agents who sought to subvert it Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1966 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 22 0 none Negroes in government: an article describing President Johnson's comments at a meeting , concerning the equal employment opportunity in the Federal Government Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1966 89 5 115 0 0 0 0 none 585 0 none desegregation rules: hearings on the Office of Education's use of school desegregation guidelines Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1966 89 3 0 0 0 0 none 36 0 none Medicare developments [hospital segregation]: an article saying that the controversial Senate provision on hospital desegregation was dropped in the final Labor and HEW appropriations bill Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1966 89 5 s309 srept89-1355 213 0 1 0 0 none 79 0 none obscenity bills: bills aimed at exploring the means of curbing traffic in obscene materials Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1966 89 5 sjres144 srept89-1316 216 21601 0 0 0 0 none 780 0 none senate fails to amend school prayer ruling: a measure permitting voluntary prayer in public schools Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Freedom of Speech & Religion 207 1966 89 5 hr10065 hrept89-718 108 1 0 0 0 none 248 0 none equal employment: the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1966 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1966 89 5 hr14765 s3296 hrept89-1678 115 11507 216 21601 1 0 0 0 none 2990 0 none 1966 civil rights act dies in senate: a civil rights bill Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1966 89 5 0 0 0 0 none 585 0 none white house conference on civil rights: an article summarizing the White House Conference "To Fulfill These Rights", discussing means of integrating the Negro American into fuller participation in the nation's social, political and economic life Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties General Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (includes combinations of multiple subtopics) 200 1966 89 5 s2097 srept89-1403 216 0 1 0 0 none 195 0 none senate favors suits on church-state issue: a bill permitting civil lawsuits testing the constitutionality of certain federal programs aiding church-related schools and hospitals Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Other Civil Liberties 299 1967 90 0 658 hr13054 s830 hrept90-805 srept90-723 90202 108 217 1 1 1 0 none 228 0 none age discrimination: a bill barring discrimination against workers or potential workers between the ages of 40 and 65 because of age Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Age Discrimination 204 1967 90 0 742 hr12601 s2171 hrept90-733 srept90-513 90237 167 216 hrept90-1038 1 1 1 0 none 780 0 s1160 subversive activities: a bill to amend the Internal Security Act of 1950 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1967 90 0 748 hres221 1 0 0 0 none 53 0 s1126;s1130;s1132 Un-American activities [HUAC funds]: a bill providing funding for investigative expenses of the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1967 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1967 90 0 748 hr8 hrept90-326 167 0 0 0 0 none 113 0 s215; s948; hr5919; hr5526;hr5910; hr4901; hr4028; Un-American activities [pool bill]: a bill aimed at punishing persons who aided such groups as the North Vietnamese or Viet Cong or who obstructed military personnel or transportation Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1967 90 0 748 hr7025 hrept90-648 167 0 0 0 0 none 116 0 s2180;s1595 Un-American activities [organizational conspiracies]: a bill to amend the Internal Security Act to prohibit members of clandestine organizations from using interstate commerce facilities in order to promote the commission of a crime of violence Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1967 90 0 748 hr735 hrept90-1050 167 0 0 0 0 none 45 0 s1529-1532;s1625;s1660-1663;s1900;s2059;s2061-2062 Un-American activities [freedom academy]: a bill to establish a Freedom Commission and Freedom Academy to conduct research and educate Government personnel, private citizens and foreign students in the conflict techniques of fighting Communism Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Anti-Government Activities 209 1967 90 0 787 s989 srept90-891 216 21622 0 1 0 0 none 260 0 none senate passes bill on federal jury selection: a bill to prohibit discrimination in the selection of federal juries Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1967 90 0 771 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Congress passes no major civil rights legislation for second year in row; ghetto rioting intensifies: an introduction article to civil rights issues in 1967 Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1967 90 0 802 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none school desegregation: controversies on the school desegregation power of HEW Dept. Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1967 90 0 803 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none administration moves for open housing: an article describing various open housing actions by executive agencies in order to provide more housing to nonwhite Americans Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1967 90 0 804 0 0 0 0 none 130 0 none Negroes gain seat on court, other high offices: an article describing the Negroes who were appointed and elected to several offices never previously held by Negroes Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties Ethnic Minority and Racial Group Discrimination 201 1967 90