A bill authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-305 · S. 2973 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 29, 1978 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Richard Schweiker
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 appropriation of $4,200,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal year 1979 for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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. 11 actions.
- Jun 29, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-305.
- Jun 23, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 22, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 21, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 12098.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 23, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Apr 24, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works 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.