State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act Amendments of 1980
Public Law 96-604 · H.R. 7112 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 28, 1980 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence Fountain (D-NC-2)
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.
(House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendments (Pursuant to H. Res. 826))
State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act Amendments of 1980 - Amends the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations to the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund to pay the entitlements of local governmental units during fiscal year 1981-1983. Authorizes appropriations to the Trust Fund to make allocations to State governments during fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Requires the States to decline or refund amounts under any Federal categorical grant program before receiving such allocations. Provides for the allocation of funds to which States are entitled.
Adjusts and reallocates the entitlement of a unit of local government where the amount allocated to such unit exceeds a specified limit.
Extends the time period during which the optional formula may be used in allocating funds among county areas or other local governmental units until September 30, 1983.
Reduces the entitlements of Louisiana law enforcement officers and of specified Louisiana county governments for the entitlement period beginning October 1, 1980, and for any entitlement period for which the State government amount has been authorized but not appropriated.
Repeals the provision for judicial review for States which receive a notive of reduction in entitlement.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to request the Census Bureau to adjust the population data to include a reasonable estimate of people not counted in the 1980 census to be used in calculating allocations for the next entitlement period.
Deems State and local governments as not in violation of the requirement for a public hearing on proposed uses of funds if such governments have held hearings prior to enactment of this Act based on reasonable projecttions of funds being available. Authorizes the waiver of the auditing requirements for governments audited by a State audit agency which does not follow accepted standards or is not independent, but which is progressing towards meeting such standards or becoming independent.
Authorizes the local governmental units of a State to conduct audits which the State should have conducted, Requires such audits to cover only specified accounts.
Removes the requirement that governments of Indian tribes and Alaskan native villages spend revenue sharing funds for the benefit of members of the tribe or village according to the county in which they reside.
Discharges States from the obligation to repay the United States for specified deposits made in 1836.
Requires the allocations to States and local jurisdictions to reflect any adjustments made pursuant to a special census ordered by the President because of a major influx of legal immigrants into a certain area within six months of a regular decennial census.
Makes October 1, 1980, the effective date of specified amendments made by this Act.
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. 16 actions.
- Dec 28, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-604.
- Dec 17, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Dec 16, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 12, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from certain of its amendments and concurred in House amendments to certain Senate amendments.
- Dec 10, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House disagreed to certain Senate amendments (Pursuant to H. Res. 826).
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to certain Senate amendments with amendments (Pursuant to H. Res. 826).
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to certain Senate amendments (Pursuant to H. Res. 826).
- Dec 9, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #520 (80-3).Senate roll call 520
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Nov 13, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #631 (345-23).House roll call 631
- Sep 4, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 22, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.