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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. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. 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) FORD is 07V830 LIBRARY 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.

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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 20, folder \"Legislation - Major Bills Sponsored\nby the President and Enacted into Law\" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford\nPresidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 20 of The John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n[Nov.1976]]\nMAJOR LEGISLATION SPONSORED\nBY THE PRESIDENT AND ENACTED INTO LAW\nEmergency Tax Reduction Act (P.L. 94-12)\n(Provided tax reductions in early 1975.)\nSinai Peace Keeping Proposal (P.L. 94-110)\n(Authorization of the peace keeping force and\nearly warning system required for the Sinai agreement.)\nRenewal of General Revenue Sharing (H.R. 13367\nenrolled bill)\nCrime Control Act of 1976 (S.2212--extension of\nLEAA--enrolled bill)\nVoting Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-73)\n(Extension of the Voting Rights Act.)\nEnergy Policy and Conservation Act and Other Energy\nLegislation\nA substantial part (roughly half) of the President's\ncomprehensive energy program to achieve energy\nindependence by 1985, including strategic petroleum\nreserves, development of Naval petroleum reserves,\nsubstantial increased research and demonstration in\nsolar and other energy areas, partial deregulation\nof oil, winterization assistance for the poor, energy\nlabeling, conservation building standards, etc.\nAlso included are Naval Petroleum Reserve Production\nAct of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation and\nProduction Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropria-\ntions for FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior\nAppropriations for 1977 (P.L. 94-373).\nAmendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.\nAuthorization of the African Development Fund\nIncreased U.S. participation in the Inter-American\nDevelopment Bank and Authorization for U.S. parti-\ncation in the African Development Fund.\n-2-\n--\nExtension of Solid Waste Disposal Act\n--\nRailroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform\nAct of 1976\nAuthorization to assist railroads and provisions\nmoving toward less regulation and more competition\nin the reailroad industry.\nConsumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975\nElimination of the price maintenance (so called\n\"fair trade\") exception to the anti-trust laws.\n--\nSwine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and\nImplement\nThe nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.\nCoastal Zone Management Act Amendments\nAssistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore\nmineral recovery.\nDefense Appropriations Bill and other Defense\nlegislation\nDefense authorizations and appropriations for 1976\nand 1977, including cost savings measures such as\nrepeal of the 1% kicker for the military, limitation\nto 60 days on accrued leave, and a revision of\nprovisions relating to deductions for retired pay.\n(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropria-\ntions Act 1976, P.L. 94-212; Military Construction\nAuthorization 1976, P.L. 94-107; Military Construc-\ntion Appropriations Act 1977, P.L. 94-419; Military\nConstruction Apprioriations 1977, P.L. 94-367;\nDefense Supplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration,\nP.L. 94-438; Selected Reserve--Authorization to\norder to active duty other than during national\nemergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R.14773, Survivor\nBenefit Plan, enrolled bill.)\n--\nFederal Aid Highway Act Amendments and DOT Appropria-\ntions for FY '77\nLimits on the spending rate for highway programs and\nsome (albeit limited) unification of highway programs.\n-3-\n--\nAirport and Airway Development Act Amendments\n(P.L. 94-353)\nAuthority to use the airport facilities funds\n(funded by airline ticket taxes) for Federal air-\nway operating costs as well as just for capital\nimprovements.\n--\nIntergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L.94-143\nLimited financial assistance to New York.\n--\nRevise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260\nAmendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to\nmunicipalities in financial difficulty.\nInternational Development and Food Assistance Act\nof 1975 and International Security Assistance and\nArms Export Control Act of 1976\nIncreased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.\nPrice-Anderson Act Amentments\nPrivdes for the phase out of governmental indemnity\nas a source of funds for public remuneration in the\nevent of a nuclear incident.\n--\nRice Production Act of 1975\nEstablish a target price program for rice production.\nIndochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act\nAssistance to Indochina refugees.\nExpansion of unemployment insurance coverage,\nextension of the benefits period, authorixation of\npublic service jobs, and, more recently, needed\nincreases in unemployment insurance financing.\n(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974,\nP.L. 93-572; Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance\nAct of 1974, P.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation\nand Special Unemployment Assistance Extension Act\nof 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment Compensation\nAmendments, H.R.10210--enrolled bill.)\n-4-\nSecurities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29\nAmendments to the Securities Act to foster competition\nin the securities industry.\nAnti-trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975\nIncreased criminal penalties and Procedures Act\nof 1975, P.L. 93-528)\nAcceptance of the President's plan to limit pay\nincreases to 5% in the year beginning October 1975.\n(The. President submitted an alternative pay plan;\nthe Congress failed to disapprove; there is no public\nlaw involved.)\nLegislative Appropriations for FY '77\nElimination of the 1% \"kicker\" in federall retire-\nment benefits (P.L.94-440)\n*\n*\n*\n*\nA word of explanation on how the above list was put\ntogether. Virtually every bill signed by the President\nsince taking office -- including those initiated in the\nCongress -- bears his mark in the sense that during the\nlegislative process the Administration was successful\nin getting the Congress to delete or change provisions\nnot consistent with the President's program and sometimes\nto add provisions the Administration wanted. In many\ninstances, such changes meant the difference between\nsigning and veto. However, unless the President had\ncalled for legislation in the particular area, the bill\nhas not been included in the list.\nOn the other hand, where the President did seek legislation\nthe finally enacted law is included where, although the\nterms of the proposal and the signed bill are quite\ndifferent, the basic objectives of the President's\ninitiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our history,\nhas Congress passed very significant legislation in\nexactly the form first proposed.\nMAJOR LEGISLATION SPONSORED\nBY THE PRESIDENT AND ENACTED INTO LAW\n--\nEmergency Tax Reduction Act (P.L. 94-12)\n(Provided tax reductions in early 1975.)\n--\nSinai Peace Keeping Proposal (P.L. 94-110)\n(Authorization of the peace keeping force and\nearly warning system required for the Sinai agreement.)\n--\nRenewal of General Revenue Sharing (H.R. 13367\nenrolled bill)\n:\nCrime Control Act of 1976 (S.2212--extension of\nLEAA--enrolled bill)\n---\nVoting Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-73)\n(Extension of the Voting Rights Act.)\n--\nEnergy Policy and Conservation Act and Other Energy\nLegislation\nA substantial part (roughly half) of the President's\ncomprehensive energy program to achieve energy\nindependence by 1985, including strategic petroleum\nreserves, development of Naval petroleum reserves,\nsubstantial increased research and demonstration in\nsolar and other energy areas, partial deregulation\nof oil, winterization assistance for the poor, energy\nlabeling, conservation building standards, etc.\nAlso included are Naval Petroleum Reserve Production\nAct of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation and\nProduction Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropria-\ntions for FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior\nAppropriations for 1977 (P.L. 94-373).\nAmendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.\n--\nAuthorization of the African Development Fund\nIncreased U.S. participation in the Inter-American\nDevelopment Bank and Authorization for U.S. parti-\ncation in the African Development Fund.\n-2-\n--\nExtension of Solid Waste Disposal Act\n--\nRailroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform\nAct of 1976\nAuthorization to assist railroads and provisions\nmoving toward less regulation and more competition\nin the reailroad industry.\n--\nConsumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975\nElimination of the price maintenance (so called\n\"fair trade\") exception to the anti-trust laws.\n--\nSwine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and\nImplement\nThe nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.\n--\nCoastal Zone Management Act Amendments\nAssistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore\nmineral recovery.\n--\nDefense Appropriations Bill and other Defense\nlegislation\nDefense authorizations and appropriations for 1976\nand 1977, including cost savings measures such as\nrepeal of the 1% kicker for the military, limitation\nto 60 days on accrued leave, and a revision of\nprovisions relating to deductions for retired pay.\n(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropria-\ntions Act 1976, P.L. 94-212; Military Construction\nAuthorization 1976, P.L. 94-107; Military Construc-\ntion Appropriations Act 1977, P.L. 94-419; Military\nConstruction Apprioriations 1977, P.L. 94-367;\nDefense Supplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration,\nP.L. 94-438; Selected Reserve--Authorization to\norder to active duty other than during national\nemergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R. 14773, Survivor\nBenefit Plan, enrolled bill.)\n--\nFederal Aid Highway Act Amendments and DOT Appropria-\ntions for FY '77\nLimits on the spending rate for highway programs and\nsome (albeit limited) unification of highway programs.\n-3-\n---\nAirport and Airway Development Act Amendments\n(P.L. 94-353)\nAuthority to use the airport facilities funds\n(funded by airline ticket taxes) for Federal air-\nway operating costs as well as just for capital\nimprovements.\n--\nIntergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L.94-143\nLimited financial assistance to New York.\n--\nRevise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260\nAmendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to\nmunicipalities in financial difficulty.\nInternational Development and Food Assistance Act\nof 1975 and International Security Assistance and\nArms Export Control Act of 1976\nIncreased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.\n--\nPrice-Anderson Act Amentments\nPrivdes for the phase out of governmental indemnity\nas a source of funds for public remuneration in the\nevent of a nuclear incident.\n--\nRice Production Act of 1975\nEstablish a target price program for rice production.\n--\nIndochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act\nAssistance to Indochina refugees.\n--\nExpansion of unemployment insurance coverage,\nextension of the benefits period, authorixation of\npublic service jobs, and, more recently, needed\nincreases in unemployment insurance financing.\n(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974,\nP.L. 93-572; Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance\nAct of 1974, P.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation\nand Special Unemployment Assistance Extension Act\nof 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment Compensation\nAmendments, H.R.10210--enrolled bill.)\n-4-\n---\nSecurities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29\nAmendments to the Securities Act to foster competition\nin the securities industry.\n:\nAnti-trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975\nIncreased criminal penalties and Procedures Act\nof 1975, P.L. 93-528)\n--\nAcceptance of the President's plan to limit pay\nincreases to 5% in the year beginning October 1975.\n(The President submitted an alternative pay plan;\nthe Congress failed to disapprove; there is no public\nlaw involved.)\n|\nLegislative Appropriations for FY '77\nElimination of the 1% \"kicker\" in federal retire-\nment benefits (P.L.94-440).\n*\n*\n*\n*\nA word of explanation on how the above list was put\ntogether. Virtually every bill signed by the President\nsince taking office -- including those initiated in the\nCongress -- bears his mark in the sense that during the\nlegislative process the Administration was successful\nin getting the Congress to delete or change provisions\nnot consistent with the President's program and sometimes\nto add provisions the Administration wanted. In many\ninstances, such changes meant the difference between\nsigning and veto. However, unless the President had\ncalled for legislation in the particular area, the bill\nhas not been included in the list.\nOn the other hand, where the President did seek legislation\nthe finally enacted law is included where, although the\nterms of the proposal and the signed bill are quite\ndifferent, the basic objectives of the President's\ninitiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our history,\nhas Congress passed very significant legislation in\nexactly the form first proposed.\nMajor Legislation Sponsored\nby the President and Enacted into Law\nThe tax reductions of early 1975.\nI\n(Emergency Tax Reduction Act, P.L. 94-12)\nAssistance to coastal states impacted by off-shore mineral recovery.\n3\n(Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments, P.L. 94-370)\nLimits on the spending rate for highway programs and some (albeit\nlimited) unification of highway programs.\n(Federal Aid Highway Act Amendments, P.L. 94-280 and DOT Appropriations\nfor FY '77, P.L. 94-387)\nAuthority to use the airport facilities funds (funded by airline\nticket taxes) for Federal airway operating costs as well as just\nfor capital improvements.\n(Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments, P. L. 94-353)\nThe nation-wide swine flu innoculation program.\n(Swine Flu Immunization Program, Establish and Implement, P.L. 94-380)\nLimited financial assistance to New York.\n(Intergovernmental Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 94-143)\nAmendments to the bankruptcy laws relating to municipalities in\nfinancial difficulty.\n(Revise Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, P.L. 94-260)\nAuthorization of the peace keeping force and early warning system\nrequired for the Sinai agreement.\n(P.L. 94-110)\nIncreased foreign security and foreign aid assistance.\n(International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975, P.L. 94-161;\nand International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of\n1976, P.L. 94-329)\n14\nDefense Approgations Bill and Page 2 the Defance legished\nDefense authorizations and appropriations for 1976 and 1977,\nincluding cost savings measures such as repeal of the 1% kicker\nfor the military, limitation to 60 days on accrued leave, and a\nJ\nrevision of provisions relating to deductions for retired pay.\n14\n(DOD Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-106; DOD Appropriations Act 1976,\nP.L. 94-212; Military Construction Authorization 1976, P.L. 94-107;\nMilitary Construction Appropriations Act 1976, P.L. 94-138; DOD\nAuthorization 1977, P.L. 94-361; DOD Appropriations Act 1977,\nP.L. 94-419; Military Construction Authorization 1977, P.L. 94-431;\nMilitary Construction Appropriations 1977, P.L. 94-367; Defense\nSupplemental Guam Typhoon Restoration, P.L. 94-438; Selected\nReserve -- Authorization to order to active duty other than during\nnational emergency, P.L. 94-286; and H.R. 14773, Survivor Benefit\nPlan, enrolled bill).\nPrice-Anderson Act Amendments, to provide for the phase out of\ngovernmental indemnity as a source of funds for public remuneration\nin the event of a nuclear incident.\n(P.L. 94-197)\nA substantial part (roughly half) of the President's comprehensive\nenergy program to achieve energy independence by 1985, including\nstrategic petroleum reserves, development of Naval petroleum\n6\nreserves, substantial increased research and demonstration in\nsolar and other energy areas, partial deregulation of oil,\nwinterization assistance for the poor, energy labeling, conservation\nbuilding standards, etc.\nalso included are\n(Energy Policy and Conservation Act, P.L. 94 163 Naval Petroleum\nReserve Production Act of 1976, P.L. 94-258; Energy Conservation\nand Production Act, P.L. 94-385; Public Works Appropriations\nfor FY 1977, P.L. 94-355; and Interior Appropriations for 1977,\nP.L. 94-373).\nEstablish a target price program for rice production.\n(Rice Production Act of 1975, P.L. 94-214)\nAuthorization of the African Development Fund.\n(Increased U.S. Participation in the Inter-American Development Bank\nand Authorization for U.S. Participation in the African Development\nFund, P.L. 94-302)\nV\nAssistance to Indochina refugees.\n(Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, P.L. 94-23)\nFORD is 07V830 LIBRARY\nPage 3\nExpansion of unemployment insurance coverage, extension of the\nbenefits period, authorization of public service jobs, and, more\nrecently, needed increases in unemployment insurance financing.\n(Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974, P.L. 93-572;\nEmergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974,\nP.L. 93-567; Emergency Compensation and Special Unemployment\nAssistance Extension Act of 1975, P.L. 94-45; and Unemployment\nCompensation Amendments, H.R. 10210 -- enrolled bill)\nAuthorization to assist railroads and provisions moving toward\nless regulation and more competition in the railroad industry.\n10\n(The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976,\nP.L. 94-210)\nElimination of the price maintenance (so called \"fair trade\")\nexception to the anti-trust laws.\n(Consumer Goods Pricing Act of 1975, P.L. 94-145)\nAmendments to the Securities Act to foster competition in the\nsecurities industry.\n(Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, P.L. 94-29)\nIncreased criminal penalties for violation of anti-trust laws.\n(Anti-Trust Penalties and Procedures Act of 1975, P.L. 93-528)\nAcceptance of the President's plan to limit pay increases to 5%\nin the year beginning October 1975.\n(The President submitted an alternative pay plan; the Congress\nfailed to disapprove; there is no public law involved)\nElimination of the 1% \"kicker\" in federal retirement benefits.\n(Legislative Appropriations for FY '77, P.L. 94-440)\nExtension of the Voting Rights Act.\n(Voting Rights Act of 1975, P.L. 94-73)\nPage 4\nRenewal of general revenue sharing.\n3\n(H. R. 13367 - enrolled bill)\nCrime Control Act of 1976.\n4\n(S. 2212 -- extension of LEAA -- enrolled bill)\nAmendments to the Bretton Woods Agreement Act.\nH\nR\n13955\nExtension of the solid waste disposal act.\n9\n(S. 2150\nbill)\n*\n*\n*\nA word of explanation on how the above list was put together.\nVirtually every bill signed by the President since taking office-\nincluding those initiated in the Congress--bears his mark in the sense\nthat during the legislative process the Administration was successful\nin getting the Congress to delete or change provisions not consistent\nwith the President's program and sometimes to add provisions the\nAdministration wanted. In many instances, such changes meant the\ndifference between signing and veto. However, unless the President\nhad called for legislation in the particular area, the bill has not\nbeen included in the list.\nOn the other hand, where the President did seek legislation, the\nfinally enacted law is included where, although the terms of the\nproposal and the signed bill are quite different, the basic objectives\nof the President's initiative were met. Rarely, at any time in our\nhistory, has Congress passed very significant legislation in exactly\nthe form first proposed."
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