A bill to provide for participation of the United States in the International Energy Exposition to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1982, and for other purposes.
Public Law 96-169 · H.R. 5079 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 29, 1979 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. John Duncan (R-TN-2)
Cosponsors: None
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 President to provide for U.S. participation in Energy-Expo 82 which is to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorizes the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, to organize, develop, and administer such exposition in accordance with U.S. and international regulations concerning international expositions.
Authorizes the appointment of a Commissioner General of the United States Government for Energy-Expo 82 (the senior Federal official) and a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation at such exposition (director of the U.S. pavilion), both of whom shall be in the Department of Commerce. Sets forth the powers of the Secretary with respect to consultants, contracts, building construction, land acquisition, and other expenses of and for such exposition. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress after the close of such exposition concerning Federal activities.
Provides for the disposition of Federal property at the close of such exposition. Exempts the functions authorized by this Act from specified statutory requirements, in specified circumstances.
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. 20 actions.
- Dec 29, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-169.
- Dec 24, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Dec 21, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 20, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Dec 18, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-714.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-714.
- Dec 14, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Dec 10, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Nov 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1012.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Oct 10, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Oct 9, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Aug 2, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.