-
-
The objective was to help the poor by enabling them to pull themselves from the grip of poverty. An additional aim was to improve the role of the federal government in the improvement of education.
-
That act provided for the setting of water quality standards which are State and Federally enforceable; it became the basis for interstate water quality standards.
-
This act emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states.
-
Medicare resulted in a basic program of hospital insurance for persons aged 65 and older, and a supplementary medical insurance program to aid the elderly in paying doctor bills and other health care bills.
-
Medicaid is the United States health program for people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states.
-
This act is the principal Federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation's communities.
-
VISTA is a federal program that sends volunteers to help people in poor communities
-
This is an independent agency of the U.S. government that supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
-
This act not only allows more individuals from third world countries to enter the US (including Asians, who have traditionally been hindered from entering America), but also entails a separate quota for refugees.
-
This act was one which imposed a fine of $100 per day on any polluter who failed to submit reports required by the law.
-
An Act to provide for a coordinated national safety program and establishment of safety standards for motor vehicles in interstate commerce to reduce accidents involving motor vehicles and to reduce the deaths and injuries occurring in such accidents.
