A bill to establish in the Department of State a Bureau of North American Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Establishes within the Department of State a Bureau of North American Affairs. Requires the appointment of an Assistant Secretary for North American Affairs to head the Bureau and to have responsibility for activities of the Department relating to the Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, and the independent island countries in the Caribbean Sea other than Cuba. Requires the appointment of certain Deputy Assistant Secretaries who shall report to the Assistant Secretary.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
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