A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to change the termination date of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission from the date ten years after the effective date of such Act to the date twenty years after such effective date.
Public Law 96-555 · H.R. 5182 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 19, 1980 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Barnes (D-MD-8)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Beverly Byron, Rep. Joseph Fisher,
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.
Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the termination date of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission to January 8, 1991.
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. 14 actions.
- Dec 19, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-555.
- Dec 11, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 10, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 5, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 18, 1980FloorFloor · Senate vitiated its action on passage.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 5, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 28, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 27, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Nov 7, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 5, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.