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The original documents are located in Box 20, folder "Legislation - Major Bills Sponsored
by the President and Enacted into Law" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 20 of The John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
[Nov.1976]]
MAJOR LEGISLATION SPONSORED
BY THE PRESIDENT AND ENACTED INTO LAW
Emergency Tax Reduction Act (P.L. 94-12)
(Provided tax reductions in early 1975.)
Sinai Peace Keeping Proposal (P.L. 94-110)
(Authorization of the peace keeping force and
early warning system required for the Sinai agreement.)
Renewal of General Revenue Sharing (H.R. 13367
enrolled bill)
Crime Control Act of 1976 (S.2212--extension of
LEAA--enrolled bill)
Voting Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-73)
(Extension of the Voting Rights Act.)
Energy Policy and Conservation Act and Other Energy
Legislation
A substantial part (roughly half) of the President's
comprehensive energy program to achieve energy
independence by 1985, including strategic petroleum
reserves, development of Naval petroleum reserves,
substantial increased research and demonstration in
solar and other energy areas, partial deregulation
of oil, winterization assistance for the poor, energy
labeling, conservation building standards, etc.
Also included are Naval Petroleum Reserve Production
Act of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation and
Production Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropria-
tions for FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior
Appropriations for 1977 (P.L. 94-373).
Amendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.
Authorization of the African Development Fund
Increased U.S. participation in the Inter-American
Development Bank and Authorization for U.S. parti-
cation in the African Development Fund.
-2-
--
Extension of Solid Waste Disposal Act
--
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
Act of 1976
Authorization to assist railroads and provisions
moving toward less regulation and more competition
in the reailroad industry.
Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975
Elimination of the price maintenance (so called
"fair trade") exception to the anti-trust laws.
--
Swine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and
Implement
The nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.
Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments
Assistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore
mineral recovery.
Defense Appropriations Bill and other Defense
legislation
Defense authorizations and appropriations for 1976
and 1977, including cost savings measures such as
repeal of the 1% kicker for the military, limitation
to 60 days on accrued leave, and a revision of
provisions relating to deductions for retired pay.
(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropria-
tions Act 1976, P.L. 94-212; Military Construction
Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-107; Military Construc-
tion Appropriations Act 1977, P.L. 94-419; Military
Construction Apprioriations 1977, P.L. 94-367;
Defense Supplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration,
P.L. 94-438; Selected Reserve--Authorization to
order to active duty other than during national
emergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R.14773, Survivor
Benefit Plan, enrolled bill.)
--
Federal Aid Highway Act Amendments and DOT Appropria-
tions for FY '77
Limits on the spending rate for highway programs and
some (albeit limited) unification of highway programs.
-3-
--
Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments
(P.L. 94-353)
Authority to use the airport facilities funds
(funded by airline ticket taxes) for Federal air-
way operating costs as well as just for capital
improvements.
--
Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L.94-143
Limited financial assistance to New York.
--
Revise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260
Amendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to
municipalities in financial difficulty.
International Development and Food Assistance Act
of 1975 and International Security Assistance and
Arms Export Control Act of 1976
Increased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.
Price-Anderson Act Amentments
Privdes for the phase out of governmental indemnity
as a source of funds for public remuneration in the
event of a nuclear incident.
--
Rice Production Act of 1975
Establish a target price program for rice production.
Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
Assistance to Indochina refugees.
Expansion of unemployment insurance coverage,
extension of the benefits period, authorixation of
public service jobs, and, more recently, needed
increases in unemployment insurance financing.
(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974,
P.L. 93-572; Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance
Act of 1974, P.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation
and Special Unemployment Assistance Extension Act
of 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment Compensation
Amendments, H.R.10210--enrolled bill.)
-4-
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29
Amendments to the Securities Act to foster competition
in the securities industry.
Anti-trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975
Increased criminal penalties and Procedures Act
of 1975, P.L. 93-528)
Acceptance of the President's plan to limit pay
increases to 5% in the year beginning October 1975.
(The. President submitted an alternative pay plan;
the Congress failed to disapprove; there is no public
law involved.)
Legislative Appropriations for FY '77
Elimination of the 1% "kicker" in federall retire-
ment benefits (P.L.94-440)
*
*
*
*
A word of explanation on how the above list was put
together. Virtually every bill signed by the President
since taking office -- including those initiated in the
Congress -- bears his mark in the sense that during the
legislative process the Administration was successful
in getting the Congress to delete or change provisions
not consistent with the President's program and sometimes
to add provisions the Administration wanted. In many
instances, such changes meant the difference between
signing and veto. However, unless the President had
called for legislation in the particular area, the bill
has not been included in the list.
On the other hand, where the President did seek legislation
the finally enacted law is included where, although the
terms of the proposal and the signed bill are quite
different, the basic objectives of the President's
initiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our history,
has Congress passed very significant legislation in
exactly the form first proposed.
MAJOR LEGISLATION SPONSORED
BY THE PRESIDENT AND ENACTED INTO LAW
--
Emergency Tax Reduction Act (P.L. 94-12)
(Provided tax reductions in early 1975.)
--
Sinai Peace Keeping Proposal (P.L. 94-110)
(Authorization of the peace keeping force and
early warning system required for the Sinai agreement.)
--
Renewal of General Revenue Sharing (H.R. 13367
enrolled bill)
:
Crime Control Act of 1976 (S.2212--extension of
LEAA--enrolled bill)
---
Voting Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-73)
(Extension of the Voting Rights Act.)
--
Energy Policy and Conservation Act and Other Energy
Legislation
A substantial part (roughly half) of the President's
comprehensive energy program to achieve energy
independence by 1985, including strategic petroleum
reserves, development of Naval petroleum reserves,
substantial increased research and demonstration in
solar and other energy areas, partial deregulation
of oil, winterization assistance for the poor, energy
labeling, conservation building standards, etc.
Also included are Naval Petroleum Reserve Production
Act of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation and
Production Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropria-
tions for FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior
Appropriations for 1977 (P.L. 94-373).
Amendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.
--
Authorization of the African Development Fund
Increased U.S. participation in the Inter-American
Development Bank and Authorization for U.S. parti-
cation in the African Development Fund.
-2-
--
Extension of Solid Waste Disposal Act
--
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
Act of 1976
Authorization to assist railroads and provisions
moving toward less regulation and more competition
in the reailroad industry.
--
Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975
Elimination of the price maintenance (so called
"fair trade") exception to the anti-trust laws.
--
Swine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and
Implement
The nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.
--
Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments
Assistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore
mineral recovery.
--
Defense Appropriations Bill and other Defense
legislation
Defense authorizations and appropriations for 1976
and 1977, including cost savings measures such as
repeal of the 1% kicker for the military, limitation
to 60 days on accrued leave, and a revision of
provisions relating to deductions for retired pay.
(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropria-
tions Act 1976, P.L. 94-212; Military Construction
Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-107; Military Construc-
tion Appropriations Act 1977, P.L. 94-419; Military
Construction Apprioriations 1977, P.L. 94-367;
Defense Supplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration,
P.L. 94-438; Selected Reserve--Authorization to
order to active duty other than during national
emergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R. 14773, Survivor
Benefit Plan, enrolled bill.)
--
Federal Aid Highway Act Amendments and DOT Appropria-
tions for FY '77
Limits on the spending rate for highway programs and
some (albeit limited) unification of highway programs.
-3-
---
Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments
(P.L. 94-353)
Authority to use the airport facilities funds
(funded by airline ticket taxes) for Federal air-
way operating costs as well as just for capital
improvements.
--
Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L.94-143
Limited financial assistance to New York.
--
Revise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260
Amendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to
municipalities in financial difficulty.
International Development and Food Assistance Act
of 1975 and International Security Assistance and
Arms Export Control Act of 1976
Increased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.
--
Price-Anderson Act Amentments
Privdes for the phase out of governmental indemnity
as a source of funds for public remuneration in the
event of a nuclear incident.
--
Rice Production Act of 1975
Establish a target price program for rice production.
--
Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
Assistance to Indochina refugees.
--
Expansion of unemployment insurance coverage,
extension of the benefits period, authorixation of
public service jobs, and, more recently, needed
increases in unemployment insurance financing.
(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974,
P.L. 93-572; Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance
Act of 1974, P.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation
and Special Unemployment Assistance Extension Act
of 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment Compensation
Amendments, H.R.10210--enrolled bill.)
-4-
---
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29
Amendments to the Securities Act to foster competition
in the securities industry.
:
Anti-trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975
Increased criminal penalties and Procedures Act
of 1975, P.L. 93-528)
--
Acceptance of the President's plan to limit pay
increases to 5% in the year beginning October 1975.
(The President submitted an alternative pay plan;
the Congress failed to disapprove; there is no public
law involved.)
|
Legislative Appropriations for FY '77
Elimination of the 1% "kicker" in federal retire-
ment benefits (P.L.94-440).
*
*
*
*
A word of explanation on how the above list was put
together. Virtually every bill signed by the President
since taking office -- including those initiated in the
Congress -- bears his mark in the sense that during the
legislative process the Administration was successful
in getting the Congress to delete or change provisions
not consistent with the President's program and sometimes
to add provisions the Administration wanted. In many
instances, such changes meant the difference between
signing and veto. However, unless the President had
called for legislation in the particular area, the bill
has not been included in the list.
On the other hand, where the President did seek legislation
the finally enacted law is included where, although the
terms of the proposal and the signed bill are quite
different, the basic objectives of the President's
initiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our history,
has Congress passed very significant legislation in
exactly the form first proposed.
Major Legislation Sponsored
by the President and Enacted into Law
The tax reductions of early 1975.
I
(Emergency Tax Reduction Act, P.L. 94-12)
Assistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore mineral recovery.
3
(Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments, P.L. 94-370)
Limits on the spending rate for highway programs and some (albeit
limited) unification of highway programs.
(Federal Aid Highway Act Amendments, P.L. 94-280 and DOT Appropriations
for FY '77, P.L. 94-387)
Authority to use the airport facilities funds (funded by airline
ticket taxes) for Federal airway operating costs as well as just
for capital improvements.
(Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments, P. L. 94-353)
The nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.
(Swine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and Implement, P.L. 94-380)
Limited financial assistance to New York.
(Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 94-143)
Amendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to municipalities in
financial difficulty.
(Revise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260)
Authorization of the peace keeping force and early warning system
required for the Sinai agreement.
(P.L. 94-110)
Increased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.
(International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975, P.L. 94-161;
and International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of
1976, P.L. 94-329)
14
Defense Approgations Bill and Page 2 the Defance legished
Defense authorizations and appropriations for 1976 and 1977,
including cost savings measures such as repeal of the 1% kicker
for the military, limitation to 60 days on accrued leave, and a
J
revision of provisions relating to deductions for retired pay.
14
(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropriations Act 1976,
P.L. 94-212; Military Construction Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-107;
Military Construction Appropriations Act 1976, P.L. 94-138; DOD
Authorization 1977, P.L. 94-361; DOD Appropriations Act 1977,
P.L. 94-419; Military Construction Authorization 1977, P.L. 94-431;
Military Construction Appropriations 1977, P.L. 94-367; Defense
Supplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration, P.L. 94-438; Selected
Reserve -- Authorization to order to active duty other than during
national emergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R. 14773, Survivor Benefit
Plan, enrolled bill).
Price-Anderson Act Amendments, to provide for the phase out of
governmental indemnity as a source of funds for public remuneration
in the event of a nuclear incident.
(P.L. 94-197)
A substantial part (roughly half) of the President's comprehensive
energy program to achieve energy independence by 1985, including
strategic petroleum reserves, development of Naval petroleum
6
reserves, substantial increased research and demonstration in
solar and other energy areas, partial deregulation of oil,
winterization assistance for the poor, energy labeling, conservation
building standards, etc.
also included are
(Energy Policy and Conservation Act, P.L. 94 163 Naval Petroleum
Reserve Production Act of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation
and Production Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropriations
for FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior Appropriations for 1977,
P.L. 94-373).
Establish a target price program for rice production.
(Rice Production Act of 1975, P.L. 94-214)
Authorization of the African Development Fund.
(Increased U.S. Participation in the Inter-American Development Bank
and Authorization for U.S. Participation in the African Development
Fund, P.L. 94-302)
V
Assistance to Indochina refugees.
(Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, P.L. 94-23)
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Page 3
Expansion of unemployment insurance coverage, extension of the
benefits period, authorization of public service jobs, and, more
recently, needed increases in unemployment insurance financing.
(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974, P.L. 93-572;
Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974,
P.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation and Special Unemployment
Assistance Extension Act of 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment
Compensation Amendments, H.R. 10210 -- enrolled bill)
Authorization to assist railroads and provisions moving toward
less regulation and more competition in the railroad industry.
10
(The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976,
P.L. 94-210)
Elimination of the price maintenance (so called "fair trade")
exception to the anti-trust laws.
(Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975, P.L. 94-145)
Amendments to the Securities Act to foster competition in the
securities industry.
(Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29)
Increased criminal penalties for violation of anti-trust laws.
(Anti-Trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975, P.L. 93-528)
Acceptance of the President's plan to limit pay increases to 5%
in the year beginning October 1975.
(The President submitted an alternative pay plan; the Congress
failed to disapprove; there is no public law involved)
Elimination of the 1% "kicker" in federal retirement benefits.
(Legislative Appropriations for FY '77, P.L. 94-440)
Extension of the Voting Rights Act.
(Voting Rights Act of 1975, P.L. 94-73)
Page 4
Renewal of general revenue sharing.
3
(H. R. 13367 - enrolled bill)
Crime Control Act of 1976.
4
(S. 2212 -- extension of LEAA -- enrolled bill)
Amendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.
H
R
13955
Extension of the solid waste disposal act.
9
(S. 2150
bill)
*
*
*
A word of explanation on how the above list was put together.
Virtually every bill signed by the President since taking office-
including those initiated in the Congress--bears his mark in the sense
that during the legislative process the Administration was successful
in getting the Congress to delete or change provisions not consistent
with the President's program and sometimes to add provisions the
Administration wanted. In many instances, such changes meant the
difference between signing and veto. However, unless the President
had called for legislation in the particular area, the bill has not
been included in the list.
On the other hand, where the President did seek legislation, the
finally enacted law is included where, although the terms of the
proposal and the signed bill are quite different, the basic objectives
of the President's initiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our
history, has Congress passed very significant legislation in exactly
the form first proposed.