A bill to establish priorities in the payment of claims against the People's Republic of China.

Summary

Amends the International Claims Settlement Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deduct from amounts deposited in a special fund to pay claims against the People's Republic of China the lesser of: (1) the expenses incurred by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission and the Treasury Department in administering such claims; or (2) five percent of such amounts. Sets forth the order of priority of claims to be paid by the Secretary from such special fund. Requires a deduction in the amount otherwise payable to claimants allowed a Federal income tax deduction for claimed losses.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1980

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

5. 30 September 1980

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

6. 30 September 1980

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

7. 30 September 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 1 October 1980

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

11. 9 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

12. 10 October 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

13. 10 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 October 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

15. 13 October 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-445.

    Source: President

16. 13 October 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 October 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 September 1980

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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