A bill to designate the United States Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, as the "Carl Hayden Bee Research Center".
Public Law 95-446 · S. 3274 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 10, 1978 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Barry Goldwater
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.
Designates the United States Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, as the "Carl Hayden Bee Research Center."
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.
- Oct 10, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-446.
- Sep 29, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 28, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 27, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 26, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House in lieu of H.R. 07432.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 6, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 18, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 14, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 11, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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.