An Act to authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1978.
Public Law 95-102 · S. 1235 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 15, 1977 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. John Sparkman (D-AL)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Amends the Peace Corps Act to authorize the appropriation of $82,900,000 for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the provisions of such Act and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 for employee benefits authorized by law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 15, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-102.
- Aug 5, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 3, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments.
- Jun 1, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6967.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 26, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 16, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Apr 5, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.