A bill to authorize fiscal year 1978 appropriations for the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, to make certain changes in the Foreign Service personnel system.

H.R. 6689 in the 95th Congress (1977–1978) became law — introduced on Apr 27, 1977, sponsored by Dante Fascell. Congress held 15 roll call votes on it.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Apr 27, 1977
Policy area: International affairs
Public law: Public Law 95-105

Sponsor

Dante Fascell (D-FL)

Where it stands

IntroducedApr 27, 1977
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawAug 17, 1977

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend H.R. 6689 by reducing by $90,000 the authorization made for the expansion of staff of the…House · May 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 6689 by reducing the U.S. Contribution to the united nations from $218 million to $57.6…House · May 4, 1977
To agree to a substitute amendment to the dornan amendment to H.R. 6689. The buchanan amendment requires…House · May 4, 1977
To amend H.R. 6689 by prohibiting that any of the authorized funds be used for aid or reparations to vietnam.House · May 4, 1977
To pass H.R. 6689.House · May 4, 1977
To table the dole motion to recommit H.R. 6689, the proposed foreign relations authorizations act for fiscal…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To amend H.R. 6689 with a substitute amendment to a previous amendment of the same senator. The substitute…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To amend H.R. 6689 by allowing the distribution of a U.S. Information agency film titled "man in the…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To table the dole amendment #468 to H.R. 6689. The dole amendment states the sense of the Congress that…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To table the byrd,(d,WV) amendment (see RC 215) offered as a substitute for the dole amendment #468 (see RC…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To offer a substitute for the dole amendment #468 (see RC 213) to H.R. 6689. The byrd amendment states the…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To agree to the amended dole amendment (see RC 215) to H.R. 6689.Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To agree to an amendment to H.R. 6689, as modified by the pell amendment, that would strike the portion of…Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To amend H.R. 6689 by barring all aid to vietnam.Senate · Jun 16, 1977
To pass H.R. 6689.Senate · Jun 16, 1977

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