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A bill to name the Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the "Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center".

Public Law 96-412 · H.R. 7770 · 96th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 9, 1980 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Willis Gradison (R-OH-1)

Cosponsors (9): Rep. Donald Bailey,

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.

Designates the Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center.

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.

  1. Oct 9, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-412.
  3. Sep 30, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. Sep 29, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Sep 26, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Sep 24, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  9. Sep 23, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  11. Sep 19, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. Jul 21, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. 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.