An original bill authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-73 · S. 1209 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 3, 1981 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Stafford (R-VT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including maintenance, security and janitorial services.
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. 8 actions.
- Nov 3, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-73.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 22, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jun 2, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
- May 13, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.