A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America in connection with international world friendship events or troops on foreign soil meetings, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-492 · S. 3373 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 20, 1978 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas McIntyre (D-NH)
Cosponsors (11): Sen. John Durkin, Sen. Birch Bayh,
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation to the Girl Scouts of the United States to and from International World Friendship Events or Troops on Foreign Soil meetings which occur outside the United States.
Allows U.S. citizen delegates coming from outside the United States to travel on United States military aircraft and vessels to attend triennial meetings of the National Council of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Requires the Girl Scouts to reimburse the Government for the actual cost of such transportation.
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. 13 actions.
- Oct 20, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-492.
- Oct 13, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 12, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 10, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Sep 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Sep 6, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- Aug 24, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Aug 3, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services 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.