United States Information Agency Authorization Act

Summary

United States Information Agency Authorization Act - Authorizes the appropriation to the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1977 of $254,925,000 for salaries and expenses, $4,841,000 for special international exhibitions, $2,142,000 for the acquisition and construction of radio facilities, and such additional amounts as may be necessary for employee benefits, under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reorganization Plan Numbered 8 of 1953. Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (1) to authorize the purchase of uniforms under such Act and (2) to authorize the use of exchange allowances for the exchange or sale of passenger motor vehicles without fiscal year limitation for replacement of an equal number of such vehicles. Requires the Director of the United States Information Agency to make available to the Administrator of General Services, for deposit in the National Archives of the United States, a master copy of the films, "Echoes," "Sante Fe," "The Numbers Start With the River," and "The Copland Portrait." Directs the Administrator to distribute such films for public viewing.

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Timeline

1. 6 May 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 May 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 94-1116.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on International Relations, H. Rept. 94-1116.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 June 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 18 June 1976

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #407 (313-25).

   Source: Floor

8. 18 June 1976

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 June 1976

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #407 (313-25).

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 June 1976

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 May 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hays, Wayne L. [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 13589. A bill to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Information Agency.
• related to ← Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977