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S.J.Res. 77 (96th): A joint resolution congratulating the men and women of the Apollo Program upon the tenth anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon and requesting the President to proclaim the period of July 16 through 24, 1979, as “United States Space Observance.”

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Introduced
May 9, 1979
96th Congress (1979–1980)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this resolution were incorporated into other resolutions which were enacted.

Sponsor

Adlai Stevenson

Senator for Illinois

Democrat

Cosponsors

27 Cosponsors (14 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

History

May 9, 1979
 
Introduced

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Jul 10, 1979
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 10, 1979
 
Companion Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 353 (96th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S.J.Res. 77 (96th).
Jul 12, 1979
 
Companion Bill — Passed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 353 (96th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S.J.Res. 77 (96th).
Jul 17, 1979
 
Companion Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 353 (96th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S.J.Res. 77 (96th).

S.J.Res. 77 (96th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.J.Res. 77. This is the one from the 96th Congress.

This joint resolution 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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