United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5079 (96th)
A bill to provide for participation of the United States in the International Energy Exposition to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1982, and for other purposes.
Introduced
2 August 1979
Last action
29 December 1979 · President
Status
Public Law 96-169.
Sponsors
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President to provide for U.S. participation in Energy-Expo 82 which is to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorizes the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, to organize, develop, and administer such exposition in accordance with U.S. and international regulations concerning international expositions. Authorizes the appointment of a Commissioner General of the United States Government for Energy-Expo 82 (the senior Federal official) and a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation at such exposition (director of the U.S. pavilion), both of whom shall be in the Department of Commerce. Sets forth the powers of the Secretary with respect to such exposition. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress after the close of such exposition concerning Federal activities. Provides for the disposal of Federal property at the close of such exposition. Exempts the functions authorized by this Act from specified statutory requirements.
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Timeline
2 August 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
9 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
9 October 1979
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
10 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 1979
Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
14 November 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 November 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1012.
Source: Floor
14 November 1979
Discharge
Committee on Foreign Relations discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
10 December 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 December 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 December 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-714.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 December 1979
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-714.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1979
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1979
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1979
Passed
House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1979
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
24 December 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 December 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
24 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
29 December 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
29 December 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 December 1979
President
Public Law 96-169.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 December 1979
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 18 December 1979
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 14 November 1979
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 9 October 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5079
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5079
- us · 96-hr-5079 · source updated 14 January 2025