A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the Apollo Program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance."

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Introduced

9 May 1979

Last action

13 July 1979 · Floor

Status

Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.

Sponsors

Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT]

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Summary

Congratulates the men and women of the Apollo program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requests the President to designate the period of July 16 through July 24, 1979, as "United States Space Observance" in honor of such event.

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Timeline

9 May 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-240.
Source: Committee
10 July 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-240.
Source: Committee
13 July 1979
Floor
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Source: Floor

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/77
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sjres/77
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