An act to amend the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act to extend the authority granted by such act to September 30, 1980, and for other purposes.
PL 96-10 (H.R.2283), enacted 05/10/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-10—MAY 10, 1979 
93 STAT. 23 
Public Law 96-10 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act to extend the 
authority granted by such Act to September 30, 1980, 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 3(a)(5) 
of the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(5) focus attention on the need to increase productivity in both 
the public and private sectors of the economy, focus attention on 
the need to move toward full employment, and take into consid-
eration the need to stimulate productivity in monitoring wages 
and prices to determine compliance with promulgated stand-
ards;^. 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) The Council is directed to review its policies with respect to the 
national interest in promoting greater productivity growth and shall 
submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Congress 
by July 1, 1979. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, the 
need for flexibility in determining compliance with pay and price 
standards based upon documentable productivity gains resulting 
from improved efficiency of the workforce.". 
SEC. 3. Section 6 of the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 6. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
provisions of this Act not to exceed— 
"(1) $6,952,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; 
and 
"(2) $8,483,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980.". 
SEC. 4. Section 7 of the Council on Wage and Price Stability Act is 
amended by striking out "September 30, 1979" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "September 30,1980". 
SEC. 5. The Council on Wage and Price Stability Act is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no 
payment under this Act may be made except to such extent, or in 
such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.". 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 4(b) of the Employment Act of 1946 is amended— 
(1) in clause (1), by striking out "and" at the end thereof; 
(2) in clause (2), by striking out the period at the end thereof 
and inserting in lieu thereof "; and "; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(3) reducing the share of the Nation's gross national product 
accounted for by Federal outlays to 21 per centum or less by 1981, 
and to 20 per centum or less by 1983 and thereafter, or the lowest 
level consistent with national needs and priorities: Provided, 
That policies and programs for achieving the goal specified in 
this clause shall be designed so as not to impede achievement of 
the goals and timetables specified in clause (1) of this subsection 
for the reduction of unemployment.". 
May 10, 1979 
[H.R. 2283] 
Council on Wage 
and Price 
Stability Act, 
amendment. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Review; report to 
Congress. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Termination 
date, extension. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
Payments. 
12 u s e 1904 
note. 
15 u s e 1022a. 
Nation's gross 
national 
product, 
reduction. 
93 STAT. 24 
PUBLIC LAW 96-10—MAY 10, 1979 
15 use 1022a. 
(b) Section 4(c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
"(3) Upon achievement of the 20 per centum goal specified in 
subsection (b)(3), each succeeding Economic Report shall have the 
goal of establishing the share of an expanding gross national product 
accounted for by Federal outlays at a level of 20 per centum or less, or 
the lowest level consistent with national needs and priorities: Pro-
vided, That policies and programs for achieving the goal specified in 
this clause shall be desired so as not to impede achievement of the 
vge 
goals and timetables specified in subsection (b)(1) for the reduction of 
unemployment.", 
(c) The first sentence of section 4(d) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" after "unemployment" and inserting 
in lieu thereof a comma; and 
(2) by inserting after "inflation" the following: ", and Federal 
outlays as a proportion of 
gross national product,". 
15 use 1022. 
(d) Section 3(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by inserting "Federal 
outlays as a proportion of gross national product," after "productiv-
ity,". 
Approved May 10, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-33 (eomm. on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs) and 
No. 96-93 (eomm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-36 accompanying S. 349 (Comm. on Banking, Housing and 
Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
Mar. 20, 21, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 29, S. 349 considered in Senate. 
Apr. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 349. 
Apr. 25, House agreed to conference report. 
Apr. 26, Senate agreed to conference report.