An act authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 96-587 · S. 1142 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 23, 1980 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
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.
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center through fiscal year 1981.
Designates Ralph E. Becker as an honorary trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in recognition of his distinguished service as a founding trustee and general counsel for the Center from 1958 to 1976.
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. 19 actions.
- Dec 23, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-587.
- Dec 12, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 11, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 10, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Dec 9, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Dec 5, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1530.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1530.
- Nov 17, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Aug 22, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Jan 24, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3051.
- Sep 6, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 15, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works 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.