A joint resolution to authorize the Camp Fire Girls of Cundys Harbor, Maine, to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia.
Public Law 96-337 · S.J.Res. 83 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 4, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Edmund Muskie (D-ME)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. William Cohen
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 Camp Fire Girls of Cundys Harbor, Maine, to erect a monument in the District of Columbia entitled "The Maine Lobsterman."
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to select a suitable site for such memorial and makes the Secretary responsible for the maintenance and care of such monument.
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.
- Sep 4, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-337.
- Aug 26, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Aug 25, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 22, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 17, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 15, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Oct 9, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- May 24, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration 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.