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A bill to designate the Meat Animal Research Center located near Clay Center, Nebr., as the Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center.

Public Law 95-436 · S. 409 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 10, 1978 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Carl Curtis (R-NE)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Edward Zorinsky

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.

Designates the United States Department of Agriculture Research Center located near Clay Center, Nebraska, as the "Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center."

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Oct 10, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-436.
  3. Sep 29, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Sep 28, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. Sep 27, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Sep 26, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  7. Sep 7, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  8. Jul 13, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  9. Jul 12, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  11. Jun 30, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  12. Jan 24, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  13. 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.