A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to designate an Assistant Secretary to serve in his place as a member of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
Public Law 95-277 · S. 2220 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on May 12, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV)
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate an Assistant Secretary to serve in the Secretary's stead on the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
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. 12 actions.
- May 12, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-277.
- May 2, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 1, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Apr 18, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Committee on House Administration
- Jan 30, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Jan 27, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jan 25, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Oct 19, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration 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.