A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight savings time shall begin each year on the last Sunday in March rather than the last Sunday in April and to require a study of the effects of this Act by the Secretary of Transportation.

Summary

Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to extend daylight saving time from the last Sunday in March rather than the last Sunday in April. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress within two years on the effects of this extension.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-108.

   Source: Committee

4. 21 April 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Commerce. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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