A bill to amend the Act of July 2, 1940, as amended, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Canal Zone Biological Area.
Public Law 96-89 · S. 817 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 19, 1979 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Scoop Jackson (D-WA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Milton Young, Sen. Thad Cochran
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 Act providing for the preservation in its natural state of Barro Colorado Island in the Canal Zone to increase, effective October 1, 1979, the authorization of appropriations for such purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 19, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-89.
- Oct 10, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 9, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Aug 2, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 15, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Mar 28, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.