Acts Approved by the President

Approved October 7, 1978

H.R. 12598 .......... Public Law 95-426

Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979.

H.R. 12841 ........... Public Law 95-427

An act to prohibit the issuance of regulations on the taxation of fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

H.R. 10822 ........... Public Law 95-428

An act to improve the operations of the national sea grant program, to authorize appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.

Approved October 10, 1978

H.R. 12930 ........... Public Law 95-429

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1979.

H.R. 11005 ........... Public Law 95-430

An act to provide authorization of appropriations for the United States International Trade Commission for fiscal year 1979.

H.R. 12934 ........... Public Law 95-431

Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979.

H.R. 13349 ........... Public Law 95-432

An act to repeal certain sections of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes

H.R. 10581 ............ Public Law 95-433

An act relating to judgment funds awarded by the Indian Claims Commission to certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

H.R. 11400 ............ Public Law 95-434

National Science Foundation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1979.

H.R. 9214 ............. Public Law 95-435

An act to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize the United States to participate in the Supplementary Financing Facility of the International Monetary Fund.

S. 409 ............... Public Law 95-436

An act to designate the Meat Animal Research Center located near Clay Center, Nebraska, as the "Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center".

H.R. 10126 ........... Public Law 95-437

Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act of 1978.

S. 425 ................ Public Law 95-438

An act to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker, United States Air Force (retired).

S. 286 ................ Public Law 95-439

An act to repeal certain requirements relating to notice of animal and plant quarantines, and for other purposes.

S. 1267 ............... Public Law 95-440

An act to amend sections 3303a and 1503 of title 44, United States Code, to require mandatory application of the General Records Schedules to all Federal agencies and to resolve conflicts between authorizations for disposal and to provide for the disposal of Federal Register documents.

S. 2946 ............... Public Law 95-441

An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relinquish exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands or interests under his control.

S. 2951 ............... Public Law 95-442

An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept and administer on behalf of the United States gifts or devises of real and personal property for the benefit of the Department of Agriculture or any of its programs.

S. 3045 ................ Public Law 95-443

An act to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to extend the term for production credit association loans to producers or harvesters of aquatic products.

S. 3067 ................ Public Law 95-444

Civil Rights Commission Act of 1978.

S. 3092 ................ Public Law 95-445

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978.

S. 3274 ................ Public Law 95 446

An act to designate the United States Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, as the "Carl Hayden Bee Research Center".

S. 3036 ................ Public Law 95-447

An act to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to change the size, weight, and design of the one-dollar coin, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1445 .............. Private Law 95-60

An act conferring jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Commander Edward White Rawlins, United States Navy (retired).

Approved October 11, 1978

H.R. 13125 ...........Public Law 95-448

An act making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes.

S.J. Res. 29 .......... Public Law 95—449

A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating that week in November 1978, which includes Thanksgiving Day as "National Family Week".

H.R. 12026 ...........Public Law 95-450

Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Islands Wilderness Area Act.

S. 3467 ...............Public Law 95-451

An act to designate the United States Department of Agriculture's Pecan Field Station in Brownwood, Texas, as the "W. R. 'Bob' Poage Pecan Field Station".

Approved October 12, 1978

H.R. 8588 ...........Public Law 95-452

Inspector General Act of 1978.

H.R. 9945 ..........Public Law 95-453

An act to amend the Act creating the Indian Claims Commission to repeal the provision limiting the activities of Commissioners during the two years following their terms of office.

Approved October 13, 1978

S. 2640 ...............Public Law 95-454

Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

H.R. 12603 .........Public Law 95-455

An act to amend the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 in order to relieve the restrictive qualification standards for United States registered pilots on the Great Lakes.

S. 2249 ............... Public Law 95-456

An act to prohibit discrimination in rates charged by the Southwestern Power Administration.

H.R. 13635 ..........Public Law 95-457 Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1979.