Department of Commerce, Trade, and Technology Organization Act
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Department of Commerce, Trade, and Technology Organization Act - Title I: Findings and Purposes - Enumerates the following functions of the Department of Commerce, Trade, and Technology: (1) the promotion of U.S. exports; (2) the analysis of information on commercial and technological trends; (3) the provision of trade opportunities for U.S. businesses; (4) the coordination of Government programs having impact on international trade and technological competition; (5) the administration of export controls; (6) the dissemination of information on imports; and (7) the assurance of adequate supplies of materials critical to national security or the nation's economy. Title II: Reorganization of International Trade Functions - Redesignates the Department of Commerce as the Department of Commerce, Trade, and Technology. Redesignates officials of the Department of Commerce accordingly. Provides for the appointment of a Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Trade, and Technology to act for the Secretary during the Secretary's absence. Directs the Secretary to: (1) oversee the collection and dissemination of information concerning technology and domestic and international trade; (2) conduct a joint study with specified Federal agencies regarding innovation, technology, and international trade and investment; and (3) consult and cooperate with State and local governments. Transfers to the Secretary specified functions of: (1) the Department of State; (2) the Department of the Treasury; (3) the Secretary of Labor; and (4) the Secretary of the Interior. Transfers to the Secretary all functions of the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations; and (2) the International Trade Commission. Transfers to and establishes within the Department: (1) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; and (2) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets forth administrative provisions concerning the appointment and transfer of personnel and the reorganization of the Department. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to do that which is necessary to carry out this Act. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President for submission to Congress concerning the Department's activities. Authorizes appropriations as necessary to carry out the functions of this Act
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on July 12, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on July 12, 1979: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
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.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
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.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
ADLAI STEVENSON (D-IL) introduced it on July 12, 1979. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 12, 1979, 17227 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17227 days ago, on July 12, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers