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A joint resolution to designate the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health located in Montgomery County, Maryland, as the "Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health".

Public Law 96-518 · S.J.Res. 213 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 12, 1980 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

Cosponsors (70): Sen. Robert Byrd,

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  • 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 Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health located in Montgomery County, Maryland, as the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health.

Directs the Committee on Rules and Administration to place appropriate markers or inscriptions at suitable locations within such center to commemorate and designate such building.

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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. 11 actions.

  1. Dec 12, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-518.
  3. Dec 5, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Dec 4, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Dec 3, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  7. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  8. Dec 2, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  9. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  11. 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.