A bill to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide a limited exemption to the Bureau of the Census from the provisions of section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932.
Public Law 96-52 · S. 1318 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 13, 1979 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. John Glenn (D-OH)
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.
Removes the restriction that the Federal Government may not rent a building for more than 15 percent of its fair market value on an annual basis with respect to leases entered into by the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the 1980 decennial census. Stipulates that such a lease may not be entered into at a rental in excess of 105 percent of the building's fair annual rental.
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.
- Aug 13, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-52.
- Aug 3, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 2, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Aug 1, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 31, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 12, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.