An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1979 under the International Investment Survey Act of 1976, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-381 · S. 2928 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 22, 1978 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Birch Bayh
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.
Amends the International Investment Survey Act of 1976 to authorize the appropriation of $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1979 to carry out such Act (presently $1,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 1979).
Amends such Act to change to October 11, 1979 (now October 11, 1978) the date that the President is to submit the final report on the findings on the feasibility of a system to monitor foreign direct investment in rural and urban property and a nationwide land data system. Requires the President to submit an interim report not later than October 11, 1978.
Transfers to the President (now the Council on International Economic Policy) the responsibility to review the results of any studies and surveys conducted under such Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Sep 22, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-381.
- Sep 11, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 7, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Jun 28, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 12589.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 22, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Apr 17, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.