A bill to amend the International Investment Survey Act of 1976 to provide an authorization for further appropriations, to avoid unnecessary duplication of certain surveys, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-33 · S. 1104 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 7, 1981 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the International Investment Survey Act of 1976 to require benchmark surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States covering calendar years 1980, 1987, and every fifth calendar year thereafter. Requires benchmark surveys of U.S. direct investment abroad covering calendar years 1982, 1989, and every fifth calendar year thereafter. Requires an annual compilation of currently available data on U.S. portfolio investment abroad.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report on the estimated cost of compiling data on legislation enacted by major U.S. trading partners and other foreign nations which regulates foreign inward investment in such nations. Deletes the requirement that the President report to Congress on any studies conducted pursuant to such Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out 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. 10 actions.
- Aug 7, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-33.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 28, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 27, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 2, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.