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Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments of 1979

Public Law 96-66 · H.R. 2774 · 96th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 21, 1979 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-WI-4)

Cosponsors (5): Rep. William Broomfield,

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 Arms Control and Disarmament Act to prohibit the appointment of an active duty commissioned officer in the Armed Forces as Director or Deputy Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 to carry out the purposes of such Act.

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. 20 actions.

  1. Sep 21, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-66.
  3. Sep 13, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. Sep 12, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Sep 11, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  8. Sep 7, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  10. Aug 3, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-412.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-412.
  12. Jul 12, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  13. Jun 21, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  14. May 1, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  15. Apr 26, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  16. Mar 26, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  17. Mar 22, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #51 (296-100).House roll call 51
  18. Mar 16, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  19. Mar 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  20. 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.