WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FIRST SESSION H.R. 2232-Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, amended. Reported from the Judiciary, November 30, 1943; Report No. 918. Passed House, December 6, 1943. SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES FIRST SESSION S.J. Res. 91 (H. Res. 559)-To aid in effectuating the purposes of the Railway Labor Act. Reported in Senate, December 3, 1943; Interstate Commerce; Report No. 563. Passed Senate, December 9, 1943. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, December 10, 1943. SECOND SESSION Reported February 2, 1944; Report No. 1073. Union Calendar. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FIRST SESSION H.R. 2536-Vocational Rehabilitation Act, amended substantially the 1920 act relating to rehabilitating workers injured in industry. Reported from Education, May 7, 1943; Report No. 426. Passed House, June 10, 1943. Reported in Senate, June 18, 1943; Education and Labor; Report No. 320. Passed Senate, amended, June 22, 1943. Senate asks for conference, June 22, 1943. House agrees, June 24, 1943. House agrees to conference report, June 29, 1943. Senate agrees to conference report, June 29, 1943. Approved July 6, 1943. Public Law No. 113. Seventy-ninth Congress (first session, January 3, 1945-December 21, 1945; second session, January 14, 1946-August 2, 1946) UNLAWFUL PRACTICES IN BROADCASTING FIRST SESSION S. 63-To amend Title V of the Communications Act of 1934 so as to prohibit certain coercive labor practices affecting radio broadcasting (Lea Act). Reported in Senate, January 18, 1945; Interstate Commerce; Report No. 9. Passed Senate, February 1, 1945. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, February 5, 1945. Committee discharged. SECOND SESSION Passed House, amended, February 21, 1946. Senate asks for conference, February 27, 1946. Pursuant to H. Res. 541, House agrees to a conference, March 12, 1946. House agrees to conference report, March 29, 1946. Senate agrees to conference report, April 6, 1946. Approved, April 16, 1946. Public Law No. 344. MINIMUM WAGES IN FEDERAL HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION FIRST SESSION S. 191-Hospital Survey and Construction Act, the prevailing wage provisions of this law cover construction contracts made by State or local authorities or private institutions under Federal grant-in-aid programs for the construction of hospitals and other medical facilities such as clinics, etc. Reported in Senate, October 30, 1945; Education and Labor; Report No. 674. Passed Senate December 11, 1945. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, December 12, 1945. SECOND SESSION Reported July 13, 1946; Report No. 2519. Rules suspended. Passed House, amended, July 26, 1946. Senate asks for a conference, July 27, 1946. House agrees to conference, July 27, 1946. House recommitted conference report, July 30, 1946. Senate agrees to House amendments, August 1, 1946. Approved, August 13, 1946. Public Law No. 725. MINIMUM WAGES IN FEDERAL AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION FIRST SESSION S. 2.-Federal Airport Act, this law requires minimum wages as determined by the Secretary of Labor to be paid to skilled and unskilled labor employed on contracts of over $2,000 awarded by State or local authorities for construction and repair of their airports with financial assistance from the Federal Government under a grant-in-aid program. Reported in Senate, April 30, 1945; Commerce; Report No. 224. Passed Senate, September 12, 1945. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, September 13, 1945. Passed House, amended, October 18, 1945. Senate asks for conference, October 26, 1945; House agrees November 1, 1945. SECOND SESSION House agrees to conference report, April 2, 1946. Senate agrees to conference report, April 30, 1946. Approved, May 13, 1946. Public Law No. 377. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SECOND SESSION S. 619.-Vocational Education and Training Act of 1946. Reported in Senate, June 26, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1588. Passed Senate, July 5, 1946. Referred to Education, July 8, 1946. Reported July 24, 1946; Report No. 2658. Rules suspended. Passed House, amended, July 26, 1946. Senate agrees to House amendments, July 27, 1946. Approved, August 1, 1946. Public Law No. 586. FIRST SESSION S. 1080.-Vocational education; amend act relating to promotion of (Public Law 347, 67th Cong.). Reported in Senate, June 14, 1945; Education and Labor; Report No. 368. Passed Senate, June 14, 1945. Referred to Education June 20, 1945. S. 619.-Vocational education, amend act relating to further promotion of, in the several States. SECOND SESSION Reported in Senate, June 26, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1588. Passed Senate, July 5, 1946. Referred to Education, July 8, 1946. Reported July 24, 1946; Report No. 2658. Passed House, amended, July 26, 1946. Senate agrees to House amendments, July 27, 1946. Approved, August 1, 1946. Public Law No. 586. KICKBACKS ON PUBLIC WORKS FIRST SESSION H.R. 2284.-To eliminate the practice of kickbacks on public contracts by subcontractors. Reported from Expenditures in the Executive Departments, February 22, 1945; Report No. 212. Passed House March 5, 1945. Reported in Senate April 5, 1945; Expenditures in the Executive Departments; Report No. 177. SECOND SESSION Passed Senate, February 21, 1946. Approved, March 8, 1946. Public Law No. 319. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS (MINIMUM WAGE) SECOND SESSION H.R. 4130.-A bill to increase the minimum wage rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to 65 cents an hour. Reported from Labor, June 19, 1946; Report No. 2300. Union Calendar. S. 1349.-To same effect. Reported in Senate, March 5, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1012. Passed Senate, April 5, 1946. Referred to Labor, April 8, 1946. SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES SECOND SESSION H.R. 6578.-Federal Mediation Act of 1946, a bill designed to facilitate settlement of industrial disputes through Federal mediation. Rules suspended. Passed House, May 25, 1946. Reported in Senate, May 25, 1946; Interstate Commerce. Passed Senate, amended, May 31, 1946. Senate asks for a conference, June 3, 1946. H.R. 4908.-Provides for the appointment of factfinding boards in labor disputes. Reported from Labor, January 28, 1946; Report No. 1493. Passed House, February 7, 1946. Reported in Senate, April 16, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1177. Passed Senate, amended, May 25, 1946. Pursuant to H. Res. 644 House agrees to Senate amendment, May 29, 1946. Vetoed, June 11, 1946. Failed of passage over Presidential veto, June 11, 1946. EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN SECOND SESSION S. 1178 (H.R. 5221).-Bills to provide equal pay for equal work for women. Reported in Senate, June 21, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1576. VETERANS' LABOR RIGHTS FIRST SESSION H.R. 3384.-A bill to protect honorably discharged veterans in their rights to join or refrain from joining labor and other organizations. Reported from World War Veterans Legislation, July 9, 1945; Report No. 874. July 10, 1945, minority views, pt. III. Union Calendar. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT FIRST SESSION H.R. 2232.-A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, or ancestry. Reported from Labor, February 20, 1945; Report No. 187. Union Calendar. SAFETY AND HEALTH IN WORKING CONDITIONS FIRST SESSION H.R. 525.-A bill to provide for cooperation with State agencies administering labor laws in establishing and maintaining safe and proper working conditions in industry and in the preparation, promulgation, and enforcement of regulations to control industrial health hazards. Reported from Labor, May 29, 1945; Report No. 628. Union Calendar. Objected to and struck from Consent Calendar, October 2, 1945. S. 1271.-Same. SECOND SESSION Reported in Senate, April 18, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1210. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SECOND SESSION S. 1561.-Provides compensation for injury, death, or detention of employees of contractors with the United States outside of the United States. Reported in Senate, June 21, 1946; Education and Labor; Report No. 1574. Passed Senate, July 17, 1946. Referred to Judiciary, July 18, 1946. Passed House, July 25, Passed House, July 25, 1946. Approved, August 7, 1946. Public Law No. 650. EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1946 FIRST SESSION S. 380.-To establish a national policy and program for assuming continuing full employment in a free competitive economy, through the concerted efforts of industry, agriculture, labor, State and local governments, and the Federal Government. Reported in Senate (S. Rept. 583) Committee on Banking and Currency; (vol. 91; p. 9153). Passed Senate, September 28, 1945. Reported in House (H. Rept. 1334) Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments; (vol. 91; p. 12095). Passed House, December 14, 1945. Approved, February 20, 1946. Public Law 304. Eightieth Congress (first session, January 3, 1947-December 19, 1947; second session, January 6, 1948-December 31, 1948) SAFETY IN COAL MINES FIRST SESSION H.J Res. 244 (S.J. Res. 130)-To provide for safety in coal and lignite mines. Reported from Education and Labor July 18, 1947; Report No. 1004. Laid on table, July 25, 1947. S.J. Res. 130 passed in lieu (Public Law 328, August 4, 1947). WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SECOND SESSION H.R. 6045-To provide for compensation for injury and death of employees of contractors with the United States. Reported from Education and Labor, June 1, 1948; Report No. 2094. Passed House, June 8, 1948. S. 2237 (H.R. 6647)—To increase benefits under Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Reported in Senate, May 17, 1948; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 1315. Passed Senate, May 24, 1948. Referred to Education and Labor, May 25, 1948. Committee discharged. Passed House, amended, June 8, 1948. Senate asks for conference, June 9, 1948. House agrees to a conference, June 10, 1948. House and Senate agree to conference report, June 14, 1948. Approved, June 24, 1948. Public Law No. 757. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT SECOND SESSION S. 984: Fair Employment Practices Act-Prohibits discrimination in employment in interstate commerce. Reported in Senate, February 26, 1948; Labor and Public Welfare. Report No. 951. |