A bill to amend the Administrative Conference Act.
Public Law 95-293 · S. 1792 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 13, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. James Abourezk (D-SD)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)
Authorizes the appropriation of $1,700,000, $2,000,000, $2,300,000, and $2,300,000 for fiscal years 1979-1982, respectively, for the Administrative Conference of the United States.
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. 13 actions.
- Jun 13, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 95-293.
- Jun 2, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 1, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- May 31, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 25, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- May 22, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Jan 24, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7662.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Nov 4, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Nov 2, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jun 30, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.