S 5 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare
Full Opportunity and National Goals and Priorities Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.(1974-07-25)
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Full Opportunity and National Goals and Priorities Act - Makes it the policy of the Federal Government to promote and encourage such conditions as will give every American the opportunity to live in decency and dignity, and to provide a clear and precise picture of whether such conditions are promoted and encouraged in areas such as health, education and training, rehabilitation, housing, vocational opportunities, the arts and humanities, and special assistance for the mentally ill and retarded, the deprived, the abandoned, and the criminal, and by measuring progress in meeting such needs. Directs the President to transmit to the Congress not later than February 15 of each year a report to be known as the social report, setting forth: (1) the overall progress and effectiveness of Federal efforts designed to carry out the above policy with particular emphasis upon the manner in which such efforts serve to meet national social needs in such areas as health, education and opprotunities, the arts and humanities, and special assistance for the mentally ill and retarded, the deprived, the abandoned, and the criminal; (2) a review of State, local, and private efforts designed to create th…
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