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S. 1566Became Law

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

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Public Law 95-511.

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
9 cosponsors
36actions
  1. PresidentE40000

    Public Law 95-511.

  2. BecameLaw36000

    Public Law 95-511.

  3. PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. ResolvingDifferencesH42510

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #897 (266-176).

  10. ResolvingDifferences21000

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #897 (266-176).

  11. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to conference report.

  12. ResolvingDifferences23000

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

  13. ResolvingDifferencesH25200

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1720.

  14. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1720.

  15. ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

  16. ResolvingDifferencesH40000

    Conference scheduled in House.

  17. Floor

    Senate disagreed to House amendments.

  18. NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments.

  19. FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7308.

  20. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7308.

  21. FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  22. FloorH30000

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

  23. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #128 (95-1).

  25. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #128 (95-1).

  26. Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  27. Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

  28. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Intelligence with amendment, S. Rept. 95-701.

    Intelligence (Select) Committee
  29. Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Intelligence with amendment, S. Rept. 95-701.

    Intelligence (Select) Committee
  30. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 95-604 (Part II).

    Judiciary Committee
  31. Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 95-604 (Part II).

    Judiciary Committee
  32. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-604.

    Judiciary Committee
  33. Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-604.

    Judiciary Committee
  34. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

    Intelligence (Select) Committee
  35. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  36. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 — Informed