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PUB 97-79

Lacey Act Amendments of 1981

Became Public Law No: 97-79.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Nov 16, 1981

Signed by President.

Nov 16, 1981

Signed by President.

Nov 16, 1981

Became Public Law No: 97-79.

Nov 16, 1981

Became Public Law No: 97-79.

Nov 5, 1981

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 5, 1981

Presented to President.

Nov 5, 1981

Presented to President.

Nov 4, 1981

House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 4, 1981

House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 4, 1981

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 4, 1981

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Nov 4, 1981

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1981

Favorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.

Sep 21, 1981

Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.

Jul 28, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Jul 28, 1981

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Justice, State, Treasury.

Jul 24, 1981

Considered by Senate.

Jul 24, 1981

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Jul 24, 1981

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Jun 22, 1981

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.

Jun 22, 1981

Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.

Jun 22, 1981

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 178.

May 21, 1981

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-123.

May 21, 1981

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-123.

May 21, 1981

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary pursuant to previous order.

May 11, 1981

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Apr 1, 1981

Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution. Hearings held.

Mar 19, 1981

Introduced in Senate

Mar 19, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works by unanimous consent with instructions that once reported, the bill be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for not to exceed thirty calendar days.

Mar 19, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution.

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