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An act to reauthorize the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.

Public Law 97-416 · H.R. 6120 · 97th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 4, 1983 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones (D-NC-1)

Cosponsors (5): Rep. Norman D’Amours,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act to authorize appropriations For FY 1983 and 1984.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee; Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
  • Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oceanography Subcommittee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred to
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.

  1. Jan 4, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-416.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 19, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Dec 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Dec 13, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. May 17, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  11. May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. May 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. May 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  16. May 5, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Apr 30, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Apr 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  21. Apr 26, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  23. Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oceanography Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oceanography Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  25. Apr 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  26. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  27. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  28. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oceanography Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  29. 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.