A bill to provide for the participation of the United States in the International Energy Exposition to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982, and for other purposes.
Latest action. Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5079 passed in lieu.
(Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5079 passed in lieu) Authorizes the President to provide for U.S. participation in Energy-Expo 82 which is to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorizes the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, to organize, develop, and administer such exposition in accordance with U.S. and international regulations concerning international expositions. Authorizes the appointment of a Commissioner General of the United States Government for Energy-Expo 82 (the senior Federal official) and a Commissioner General of Section for U.S. participation at such exposition (director of the U.S. pavilion), both of whom shall be in the Department of Commerce. Sets forth the powers of the Secretary with respect to such exposition. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress after the close of such exposition concerning Federal activities. Provides for the disposition of Federal property at the close of such exposition. Exempts the functions authorized by this Act from specified statutory requirements in specified circumstances.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Indefinitely postponed in Senate" stage on November 14, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5079 passed in lieu.
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The record's latest action, on November 14, 1979: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5079 passed in lieu.
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
HOWARD BAKER (R-TN) introduced it on April 25, 1979, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on April 25, 1979, 17305 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17102 days ago, on November 14, 1979.
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Vote history
- SenateMeasure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 5079 passed in lieu.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action