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To designate 1989 as "United States Customs Service 200th Anniversary Year".

Public Law 101-77 · H.J.Res. 363 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 11, 1989 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Rostenkowski (D-IL-8)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Sam Gibbons,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates 1989 as United States Customs Service 200th Anniversary Year.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
  • Ways and Means Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Aug 11, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-77.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 4, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 27, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 19, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Rostenkowski asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Ways and Means Committee
  13. Jul 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  14. Jul 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.