A bill to amend section 1521 of the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to extend conditional designations of State health planning and development agencies.
Public Law 96-33 · H.R. 4556 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 16, 1979 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA-24)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Tim Carter
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 title XV of the Public Health Service Act (National Health Planning and Development) to extend the period for the conditional designation of a State health planning and development agency to the later of: (1) July 1, 1979; or (2) 36 months after such designation agreement has been entered into.
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. 11 actions.
- Jul 16, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-33.
- Jul 9, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 28, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Jun 27, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 25, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jun 21, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce 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.