An act to authorize appropriations for the international affairs of the Department of the Treasury for fiscal year 1980.
Public Law 96-47 · S. 976 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 8, 1979 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. William Proxmire (D-WI)
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.
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)
Authorizes appropriations of $22,375,000 for the international affairs functions of the Department of the Treasury in fiscal year 1980. Authorizes additional appropriations not to exceed $800,000 for payment of required cost-of-living increases in employee salaries and benefits for fiscal year 1980.
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. 13 actions.
- Aug 8, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-47.
- Jul 30, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 27, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Jun 21, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Jun 8, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3347.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 22, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Apr 23, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 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.