An act to name the United States Customs House in Ogdensburg, New York the "Robert C. McEwen United States Customs House".
Public Law 96-576 · H.R. 8345 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 22, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Solomon (R-NY-29)
Cosponsors: None
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.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment)
Designates the United States Customs House in Ogdensburg, New York, as the Robert C. McEwen United States Customs House.
Specifies that any provision of law which provides that any member of a commission, board, committee, advisory group, or similar body is to be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate shall be construed to required that the appointment be made: (1) upon recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, if such provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee's affiliation with the majority political party; (2) upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate, if such provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee's affiliation with the minority party; and (3) upon the joint recommendation of the majority and the minority leaders of the Senate, if such provision of law does not specify that the appontment is to be made on the appointee's affiliation with the majority or minority political party.
Authorizes appropriations from the Buildings Management Fund, established pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, for the repair and alteration of the U.S. Postal Service Building Gary, Indiana.
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 22, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-576.
- Dec 15, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 11, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Dec 10, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Dec 9, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 21, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 13, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 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.