macadeliccc/US-FederalLaws huggingface dataset:
A bill to extend the existing antitrust exemption for oil companies that participate in the Agreement on an International Energy Program.
PL 96-30 (S.1317), enacted 06/30/1979

93 STAT. 80 
PUBLIC LAW 96-30—JUNE 30, 1979 
June 30, 1979 
[S. 1317] 
Oil companies, 
extension of 
antitrust 
exemption. 
Public Law 96-30 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the existing antitrust exemption for oil companies that participate in the 
Agreement on an International Energy Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, That section 252(j) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 62720')) is 
amended by striking out "June 30,1979" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"October 31,1979". 
Approved June 30,1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 26, considered and passed Senate. 
June 27, 28, considered and passed House.
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
PL 96-27 (H.R.3879), enacted 06/21/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-27—JUNE 21, 1979 
93 STAT. 75 
Public Law 96-27 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize additional appropriations for the Temporary Commission on Financial 
Oversight of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 5(a) of 
the Act entitled "An Act to provide for an independent audit of the 
financial condition of the government of the District of Columbia", 
approved September 4, 1976, is amended by inserting immediately 
before the last sentence thereof the following: "In addition to the 
amount authorized by the preceding sentence and for the purposes 
set forth therein, there are authorized to be appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30,1979, the sum of $9,000,000, and for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the sum of $13,000,000, 
one-half of which sums shall be from funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated and one-half from funds in the Treasury to 
the credit of the District of Columbia.". 
SEC. 2. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for 
an independent audit of the financial condition of the government of 
the District of Columbia", approved September 4, 1976 (D.C. Code, 
sec. 47-101 note), is amended by inserting "(a)" before "there is 
hereby". 
(b) Subsections (h), (i), and (j) of section 2 of such Act are amended 
by striking out "Commission" each place it appears therein and 
inserting in lieu thereof "commission". 
Approved June 21, 1979. 
June 21, 1979 
[H.R. 3879] 
D.C. 
Temporary 
Commission on 
Financial 
Oversight of the 
District of 
Columbia, 
additional 
appropriations. 
D.C. Code 47-101 
note. 
D.C. Code 47-101 
note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-130 accompanying H.R. 3879 and No. 96-131 accompany-
ing H.R. 3672 (both from Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-139 accompanying S. 905 (Comm. on Governmental Af-
fairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 17, considered and passed House. 
May 24, considered and passed Senate, emiended, in lieu of S. 905. 
June 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A bill to amend section 1521 of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to extend conditional designations of State health planning and development agencies.
PL 96-33 (H.R.4556), enacted 07/16/1979

93 STAT. 86 
PUBLIC LAW 96-33—JULY 16, 1979 
Public Law 96-33 
96th Congress 
An Act 
July 16,1979 
rp^ amend section 1521 of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary 
[H.R. 4556] 
of Health, Education, and Welfare to extend conditional designations of State 
health planning and development £igencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Public Health 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first 
Service Act 
sentence of section 1521(b)(2)(B) of the PubUc Health Service Act is 
42^usc?00m 
amended to read as follows: "The period of an agreement described in 
subparagraph (A) shall not extend beyond July 31,1979, or thirty-six 
months after such agreement has been entered into, whichever comes 
later.". 
,.y 
Approved July 16, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 25, considered and passed House. 
June 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 28, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the Apollo Program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance".
PL 96-34 (H.J.Res.353), enacted 07/17/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-34—JULY 17, 1979 
93 STAT. 87 
Public Law 96-34 
96th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Congratulating the men and women of the Apollo program upon the tenth anniver- 
July 17, 
sary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to 
[H.J. Res. 353] 
proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as "United States Space 
Observance". 
Whereas the decision by this Nation to land men on the Moon and 
return them safely to Earth was a bold decision unlike any 
other; and 
Whereas the success of the Apollo program, America's manned 
missions to the Moon, represented an unparalleled triumph of 
this country's scientific and technological genius; and 
Whereas the vitality of the partnership between American indus-
try. Government, and universities was demonstrated by the 
Apollo missions and their pioneering predecessors. Mercury and 
Gemini; and 
Whereas the steadfast courage of the Apollo astronauts recalls the 
heroic spirit of earlier Americans and serves as models for skill 
and bravery in the future; and 
Whereas the openness and peaceful nature of Apollo underscores 
the freedoms and desire for peace so characteristic of American 
society; and 
Whereas the vision of planet Earth, floating in a sea of vast dark-
ness as photographed by the men aboard the Apollo spacecraft, 
has altered forever our view of ourselves and of our fragile 
world; and 
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and 
other organizations throughout the world involved in space 
exploration have cooperated in the cause of peaceful exploration 
of space for the benefit of all mankind; and 
Whereas in the week of July 16 through 24, 1969, the people of the 
world were brought closer together by the first manned explora-
tion of the Moon: Now, therefore, be it 
93 STAT. 88 
PUBLIC LAW 96-34—JULY 17, 1979 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
Space 
upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon 
Desfgnation 
Congratulates the men and women who made Apollo possible; and be 
authorization. 
^
t turther 
Resolved, That the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation designating the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as 
"United States Space Observance", and calling upon the people of the 
United States to observe such period with appropriate ceremonies 
and activities. 
Approved July 17, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-320 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-240 accompanying S.J. Res. 77 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
July 10, considered and passed House. 
July 12, considered and passed Senate.
An act to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority to reduce marketing penalties for peanuts.
PL 96-31 (S.984), enacted 07/07/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-31—JULY 7, 1979 
93 STAT. 81 
Public Law 96-31 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority to reduce marketing 
penalties for peanuts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective for 
the 1978 through 1981 crops of peanuts, section 359 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1359), is amended 
by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (k) as follows: 
"(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 
amount of any penalty assessed under this section may be reduced, in 
accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, if the Secretary 
determines that the marketing subject to the penalty was done 
unintentionally or unknowingly and that a reduction in the amount 
of the penalty would not impair the effective operation of the price 
support program for peanuts.". 
Approved July 7, 1979. 
July 7. 1979 
[S. 984] 
Peanut 
marketing 
penalties, 
reduction. 
7 u s e 1359 note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-213 accompanying H.R. 3575 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-118 (Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 10, considered and passed Senate. 
June 25, H.R. 3575 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 
passed in lieu. 
984 
59-194 0 — 81 
8 : QL3
An act to amend section 8 of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of such Act for fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.
PL 96-26 (H.R.3577), enacted 06/21/1979

93 STAT. 74 
PUBLIC LAW 96-26—JUNE 21, 1979 
Public Law 96-26 
ij 
96th Congress 
An Act 
June 21, 1979 
rp^ amend section 8 of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere 
[H.R. 3577] 
Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of such Act for 
fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
National 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 of the 
Advisory 
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Act of 1977 
OcS^s Sid 
(33 U.S.C. 857-18) is amended-
Atmosphere Act 
(1) by striking out "1978, and" in the first sentence and 
of 1977, 
inserting in lieu thereof "1978,", 
amendment. 
(2) by striking out "1979." in the first sentence and inserting in 
lieu thereof "1979, $565,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1980 and $600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1981.", and 
(3) by striking the second sentence. 
Approved June 21,1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-116 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-131 accompanying S. 951 (Ck)mm. on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 14, considered and passed House. 
June 4, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 951. 
June 14, House concurred in Senate amendment.
A bill to amend Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to postpone for 10 months the date on which the corporation must pay benefits under terminated multi-employer plans.
PL 96-24 (H.R.3915), enacted 06/19/1979

93 STAT. 70 
PUBLIC LAW 96-24—JUNE 19, 1979 
Public Law 96-24 
96th Congress 
An Act 
June 19,1979 
j,^^ amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
[H.R. 3915] 
postpone for 10 months the date on which the corporation must pay benefits 
under terminated multiemployer plans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Employee 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4082(c) 
Retirement 
of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
AcTS%74"" ^ (relating to effective dates; special rules) as amended by Public Law 
amendment. 
95-214, is further amended— 
29 use 1381. 
(1) by striking "July 1,1979" in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) and 
substituting "Afey 1,1980" in each such paragraph; and 
(2) by s t r i n g ^June 30,1979" in paragraphs 2(B) and 4(D) and 
substituting "April 30,1980" in each such paragraph. 
Approved June 19, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-215 (Comm. on Education and Labor). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 4, considered and passed House. 
June 6, considered and passed Senate.
A bill authorizing the President of the United States to present a gold medal to the widow of Hubert H. Humphrey.
PL 96-21 (S.613), enacted 06/13/1979

93 STAT. 46 
PUBLIC LAW 96-21—JUNE 13, 1979 
June 13, 1979 
[S. 613] 
Public Law 96-21 
96th Congress 
An Act 
Authorizing the President of the United States to present a gold medal to the widow 
of Hubert H. Humphrey. 
Mrs. Hubert H. 
Humphrey. 
Commemorative 
medal. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Duplicates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Presi-
dent is authorized to present in the name of Congress, an appropriate 
gold medal to Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey, in recognition of the 
distinguished and dedicated service which her late husband gave to 
the Government and to the people of the United States. For such 
purposes, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be struck a gold 
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be deter-
mined by the Secretary. There are authorized to be appropriated not 
to exceed $15,000 to carry out the provisions of this subsection. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treaisury may cause duplicates in bronze of 
such medal to be coined and sold under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the 
cost of the gold medals, and the appropriation used for carrying out 
the provisions of this subsection shall be reimbursed out of the 
proceeds of 
such sale. 
(c) The medals provided for in this section are national medals for 
the purpose of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). 
Approved June 13, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-109 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 3, considered and passed Senate. 
June 4, considered and passed House, amended. 
June 5, Senate agreed to House amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 24: 
June 13, Presidential statement.
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman.
PL 96-20 (S.348), enacted 06/13/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-20—JUNE 13, 1979 
93 STAT. 45 
Public Law 96-20 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress 
a specially struck gold medal to Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman. 
June 13, 1979 
[S. 348] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Presi-
dent of the United States is hereby authorized to present, on behalf of 
the Congress, to Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, 
transatlantic balloonists, one gold medal each of appropriate design 
in recognition of their distinguished feat as aviation pioneers. For 
such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and 
directed to cause to be struck three gold medals with suitable 
emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with 
the concurrence of the Commission on Fine Arts, subject to the 
approval of the Secreteiry of the Treasury. There are authorized to be 
appropriated not to exceed $45,000 to ceirry out the provisions of this 
subsection. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze of Duplicates, 
such medal to be coined and sold under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the 
cost of the gold medals, and the appropriation used for carrying out 
the provisions of this subsection shall be reimbursed out of the 
proceeds of 
such sale. 
(c) The medals provided for in this section are national medals for 
the purpose of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). 
Approved June 13, 1979. 
Ben Abruzzo, 
Maxie Anderson, 
and Larry 
Newman. 
Commemorative 
medals. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-108 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 3, considered and passed Senate. 
June 4, considered and passed House, amended. 
June 5, Senate agreed to House amendments.
A bill to amend the National Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Monitoring Planning Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of such Act for fiscal year 1980.
PL 96-17 (H.R.2520), enacted 06/04/1979

93 STAT. 34 
PUBLIC LAW 96-17—JUNE 4, 1979 
Public Law 96-17 
96th Congress 
An Act 
June 4,1979 
r^Q amend the National Ocean Pollution Research and Development and 
[H.R. 2520] 
Monitoring Plannii^ Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations to carry 
out the provisions of 
such Act for fiscal year 1980. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
National 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 10 of 
R^s2?rch and"'' 
*^e National Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Moni-
Development 
toring Planning Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-273) is amended by 
and Monitoring 
Striking out "1979." and inserting in lieu thereof "1979, and not to 
Planning Act 
excccd $4,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.". 
or xuiOf 
3?UScT709. 
Approved June 4, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-110, pt. I (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and 
No. 96-110, pt. II (Comm. on Science and Technology). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-132 accompanying S. 1122 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation). 
, , 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
^ ' 
May 14, considered and passed House. 
May 17, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to John Wayne.
PL 96-15 (S.631), enacted 05/26/1979

93 STAT. 32 
PUBLIC LAW 96-15—MAY 26, 1979 
Public Law 96-15 
96th Congress 
An Act 
May 26, 1979 
[S. 631] 
John Wayne, 
commemorative 
medal. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Duplicates. 
To authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the 
Congress a specially struck gold medal to John Wayne. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Presi-
dent of the United States is authorized to present, on behalf of the 
Congress, to John Wayne, a gold medal of appropriate design in 
recognition of his distinguished career as an actor and his service to 
the Nation. For such purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized and directed to cause to be struck a gold medal with 
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, including "John Wayne, 
American", to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. There 
are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $15,000 to carry out 
the provisions of this subsection. 
Ot)) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze of 
such medal to be coined and sold under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the 
gold medal, and the appropriation used for carrying out the provi-
sions of this subsection shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of 
such sale. 
(c) The medals provided for in this Act are national medals for the 
purpose of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). 
Approved May 26, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-110 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 3, considered and passed Senate. 
May 23, H.R. 3767 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 631, 
amended, passed in lieu; Senate concurred in House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 22: 
May 26, Presidential statement.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim the week of May 6 through 12, 1979, as "National Historic Preservation Week".
PL 96-13 (S.J.Res.71), enacted 05/24/1979

93 STAT. 28 
PUBLIC LAW 96-13—MAY 24, 1979 
May 24, 1979 
[S.J. Res. 71] 
National 
Historic 
Preservation 
Week. 
Designation 
authorization. 
Public Law 96-18 
96th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To authorize and request the President to proclaim the week of May 6 
through 12,1979, as "National Histonc Preservation Week". 
Whereas the preservation of the architectural and cultural her-
itage of America emphasizes, for present and future generations, 
many exceptional and distinctive aspects of our past; 
Whereas the preservation of historic sites and structures serves to 
remind Americans of the varied cultural influences and historic 
forces that shaped our country; 
Whereas the restoration and maintenance of structures with his-
torical or architectural significance often permits them to play a 
continuing, contemporary, contributing role in the lives of their 
communities; 
Whereas it is appropriate to commend imaginative and construc-
tive historic preservation programs: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is 
authoriaed and requested to proclaim May 6 through 12, 1979, as 
"National Historic Preservation Week", and to call upon interested 
groups and organizations and the people of the United States to 
observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved May 24, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
May 2, considered and passed Senate. 
May 10, considered and passed House.
A bill to authorize a supplemental appropriation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Research and Development.
PL 96-16 (H.R.1787), enacted 06/04/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-16—JUNE 4, 1979 
93 STAT. 33 
Public Law 96-16 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize a supplemental appropriation to the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for research and development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (1) 
of subsection 1(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion Authorization Act, 1979 (Public Law 95-401), is amended by 
striking out "$1,443,300,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$1,628,300,000". 
Approved June 4, 1979. 
June 4, 1979 
[H.R. 1787] 
National 
Aeronautics 
and Space 
Administration, 
appropriation 
authorization. 
92 Stat. 857. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-53 (Comm. on Science and Technology). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-128 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
Mar. 28, considered and passed House. 
May 17, considered and passed Senate. 
59-194 0 — 81 
5 : QL3