An Act to authorize appropriations to the United States International Trade Commission, to provide for greater efficiency in the administration of the Commission, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize appropriations for the United States International Trade Commission for fiscal year 1978, and for each fiscal year there after. Limits the number of personal staff members of each commissioner and the Chairperson of the Commission. Revises the qualifications for such commissioners. Revises the procedures for the appointment and extends the terms of office of the Chairperson and vice-chair person. three years. Prohibits a commissioner from engaging in any outside business, vocation, or employment. Permits the Commission to function notwithstanding vacancies. Authorizes the chair to take certain administrative actions. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States International Trade Commission to establish the comparability of statistics on imports with programs for international harmonization of trade statistics as well as domestic production statistics programs.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 95-217.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 April 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 95-217.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 April 1977

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 April 1977

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 25 April 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 26 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 5 May 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 95-122.

    Source: Committee

11. 5 May 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 95-122.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 May 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

13. 17 May 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 6 June 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 28 June 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 21 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-518.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 21 July 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-518.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 4 August 1977

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 4 August 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 5 August 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

21. 5 August 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

22. 5 August 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 5 August 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 6 August 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 6 August 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 17 August 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

27. 17 August 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-106.

    Source: President

28. 17 August 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 18 August 1977

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 1977

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Vanik, Charles A. [D-OH-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pike, Otis G. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
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