Acts Approved by the President

Approved July 30, 1977

H.R. 2502 ..............Public Law 95-77 An act to extend certain oil and gas leases by a period sufficient to allow the drilling of an ultradeep well.

H.R. 4088 ...............Public Law 95-76 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1978.

H.R. 5864 .............Public Law 95-78 An act to approve with modifications certain proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to disapprove other such proposed amendments, and for other related purposes.

H.R. 5970 ..............Public Law 95-79 Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978.

Approved July 31, 1977

H.R. 7552 ..............Public Law 95-81 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriation Act, 1978.

S.J. Res. 77 ............Public Law 95-80 A joint resolution to provide for a temporary extension of certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and related authorities and of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

Approved August 1, 1977

H.R. 4975 ..............Public Law 95-83 An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, the assistance programs for health services research; health statistics; comprehensive public health services; hypertension programs; migrant health; community health centers; medical libraries; cancer control programs; the National Cancer Institute; heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood disease prevention and control programs; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Research Service Awards; population research and voluntary family planning programs; sudden infant death syndrome; hemophilia; national health planning and development; and health resources development; to amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to extend it through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; to extend the assistance programs for home health services; and for other purposes.

S. 1474 ................Public Law 95-82

Military Construction Authorization Act, 1978

Approved August 2, 1977

H.R. 4746 ..............Public Law 95-84

An act to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to water resources research and saline water conversion programs, and for other purposes.

Approved August 2--Continued

H.R. 7556 ..............Public Law 95-86

Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978.

H.R. 7557 ................Public Law 95-85

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978.

Approved August 3, 1977

H.R. 2 ................Public Law 95-87

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

H.R. 6714 ..........Public Law 95-88

International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977

Approved August 4, 1977

H.R. 692 ...........Public Law 95-89

An act to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase loan authorization and surety bond guarantee authority; and to improve the disaster assistance, certificate of competency and Small Business set-aside programs, and for other purposes.

S.J. Res. 79 ........Public Law 95-90

A joint resolution to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act.

S. 826 ..................Public Law 95-91

Department of Energy Organization Act.

H.R. 6884 ............Public Law 95-92

International Security Assistance Act of 1977

Approved August 5, 1977

H.R. 6138 ............Public Law 95-93

Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977

H.R. 7932 ............Public Law 95-94

Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978.