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S. 2511 (96th): Civil Rights Commission Authorization Act of 1980

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An act to amend section 106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize appropriations for the Commission on Civil Rights for the fiscal year 1981.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an authorization bill, which directs how federal funds should or should not be used. (It does not set overall spending limits, however, which are the subject of appropriations bills.) Authorizations are typically made for single fiscal years (October 1 through September 30 of the next year) but are often renewed in subsequent law.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Apr 1, 1980
96th Congress (1979–1980)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 13, 1980

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 13, 1980.

Law
Pub.L. 96-447
Sponsor

Birch Bayh

Senator for Indiana

Democrat

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Last Updated: Oct 13, 1980

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)

Source
Congress.gov
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History

Apr 1, 1980
 
Introduced

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May 14, 1980
 
Ordered Reported

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May 22, 1980
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.

Jun 4, 1980
 
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.

Sep 22, 1980
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Sep 30, 1980
 
House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Oct 13, 1980
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 2511 (96th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2511. This is the one from the 96th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 96th Congress, which met from Jan 15, 1979 to Dec 16, 1980. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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