A bill to provide for the transfer of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to the United States Department of Justice as a separate agency in that Department; to provide for the authority and responsibility of the Department of Justice to supply to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certain administrative support services without altering the adjudicatory independence of the Commission; to change the terms of office and method of appointment of the members of the Commission; and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: - Transfers the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to the Department of Justice. Requires the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a full-time chairman and two part-time members to the Commission to serve staggered three-year terms. Sets forth the compensation and administrative powers and responsibilities of the chairman and members of the Commission. Directs the Attorney General to provide administrative services to the Commission. States that the claims decisions of the Commission are not subject to review by the Attorney General. Title II: Annual Assay Commission - Abolishes the Annual Assay Commission and the positions of assay commissioners. Transfers the functions of such Commission and commissioners to the Secretary of the Treasury. Title III: United States Marine Corps Memorial Commission - Abolishes the United States Marine Corps Memorial Commission. Title IV: The Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board - Abolishes the Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board. Title V: Determination Order - Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to make such determinations and take such actions as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Title VI: States the effective date of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-509.

   Source: Committee

4. 18 December 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-509.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 December 1979

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 20 December 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 26 February 1980

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 4337 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 20 December 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 December 1979

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
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