An original joint resolution to establish the policy of the United States with respect to items carried on space flight missions and to express the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General defend any civic action brought with respect to items carried on Apollo missions to the Moon.

Summary

Expresses the policy of the United States that: (1) no astronaut or other individual who participates in a space flight mission be unjustly enriched through the sale of items carried on such mission; and (2) postal covers, coins and other items carried to the Moon and now in the possession of the United States be retained by the United States.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1980

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

3. 4 February 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S. Rept. 96-567.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 February 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S. Rept. 96-567.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 February 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 February 1980

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 20 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 February 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · sscm00 · Standing

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