John P. Murtha

A bill to apply for a three-year period the quantitative limitations (formerly in effect as escape-clause actions) on the importation of specialty steel products.

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide that persons who own and operate surface mines without employing any other persons to perform any work at such mines shall be exempt from the provisions of such Act.

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to repair of energy impacted highways.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a taxpayer a deduction from gross income for expenses paid by him for the education of any of his dependents at an institution of higher learning.

A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration to make grants to volunteer fire departments which are unable to purchase necessary firefighting equipment because of the increased cost of such equipment as the result of inflation.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction for clothing purchased and used by taxpayers serving in volunteer firefighting organizations.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt nonprofit volunteer firefighting or rescue organizations from the Federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and certain other articles and services.

A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide for contributions to remedy damage done to railroads by disasters to the same extent contributions are presently available for damage to publicly owned airport facilities and streets and highways.

World War I Pension Act of 1979

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with regard to the additional sentence imposed for commission of a felony while using or unlawfully carrying a firearm.

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, so as to impose mandatory minimum terms with respect to certain offenses, and for other purposes.

Uniform Consumer Dairy Sanitation Act of 1979

A bill to provide that, with respect to disaster loans made by the Small Business Administration in connection with the Johnstown flood of July 1977, $5,000 of each such loan shall be canceled and the interest rate shall be reduced to 1 percent.

A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to repeal the special tariff treatment accorded to articles assembled abroad with components produced in the United States.

A bill to establish standards of fair practices that shall be observed by handlers and associations of producers in their dealings in agricultural products.

A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Fair Trade Enforcement Act of 1979

A bill to provide for an alternative amortization period for pollution control facilities.