Acts Approved by the President

Approved March 6, 1980

H.R. 6374 ........Public Law 96-201

An act to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Ambassador Kenneth Taylor.

Approved March 8, 1980

S.J. Res. 43 ......Public Law 96-202

A joint resolution to proclaim March 21, 1980, "National Energy Education Day".

Approved March 10, 1980

S. 1850 ............Public Law 96-203

An act to authorize the conveyance of lands in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Approved March 11, 1980

H.J. Res. 434 ......Public Law 96-204

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 6 through 12, 1980, "National Medic Alert Week".

H.R. 891 .............Private Law 96-48

An act for the relief of Barbara Laws Smith.

H.R. 1559 ...........Private Law 96-49

An act for the relief of Neila Ruiz Hedlund.

Approved March 12, 1980

H.R. 3756 ...........Public Law 96-205

An act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

S.J. Res. 149 ......Public Law 96-206

A joint resolution to recognize the Honorable Carl Vinson on the occasion of the christening of the United States Ship Carl Vinson, March 15, 1980.

Approved March 13, 1980

H.J. Res. 493 .......Public Law 96-207

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of William G. Bowen as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

H.J. Res. 494 ......Public Law 96-208

A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Carlisle H. Humelsine as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Approved March 14, 1980

H.R. 4337 ...........Public Law 96-209

An act to provide for the transfer of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to the United States Department of Justice as a separate agency in that Department; to provide for the authority and responsibility of the Department of Justice to supply to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certain administrative support services without altering the adjudicatory independence of the Commission; to change the terms of office and method of appointment of the members of the Commission, and for other purposes.