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A bill to authorize United States participation in the "Office International de la Vigne et du Vin" (the International Office of the Vine and Wine).

Public Law 98-545 · S. 2583 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 25, 1984 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Sen. Charles Percy (R-IL)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Authorizes the President to maintain U.S. membership in the Office International de la Vigne et du Vin (the International Office of the Vine and Wine).

Committees

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

  • Foreign Affairs Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: International Operations Subcommittee; International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee; Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
  • Foreign Relations Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 25, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-545.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 16, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 10, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Foreign Affairs Committee
  7. Oct 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Operations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Oct 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Sep 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  12. Sep 17, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  13. Sep 12, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  14. Apr 24, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  15. 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.