A bill to amend the International Travel Act of 1961 to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
Public Law 96-85 · S. 233 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 10, 1979 · Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Russell Long,
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 International Travel Act of 1961 to authorize $8,000,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year 1980.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to reduce the number of employees of the United States Travel Service within the District of Columbia by 40 percent of the total number of such employees as of December 31, 1978.
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. 12 actions.
- Oct 10, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-85.
- Sep 29, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 28, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 2795.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 12, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 8, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 1, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jan 25, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.