United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 551 (96th)
A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating the seven calendar days beginning October 5, 1980, as "National Port Week", and for other purposes.
Introduced
14 May 1980
Last action
3 October 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-371.
Sponsors
Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Harsha, William H. [R-OH-6], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5]
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the seven-day period beginning October 5, 1980, as "National Port Week." Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report annually to Congress on the conditions of U.S. public ports.
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Timeline
14 May 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1980
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
30 July 1980
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
30 July 1980
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
Source: Committee
30 July 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
30 July 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
1 August 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written rept.).
Source: Committee
18 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written rept.).
Source: Committee
19 September 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
23 September 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
24 September 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 September 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
3 October 1980
President
Public Law 96-371.
Source: President
3 October 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 October 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 October 1980
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 1980
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Sponsors
- Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harsha, William H. [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/551
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/551
- us · 96-hjres-551 · source updated 10 August 2026