96th United States Congress

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The 96th United States Congress was the federal legislative body in session from 1979 to 1981, notable for major legislation including the Bayh–Dole Act that reshaped U.S. innovation and patent policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
bicameral legislature
appliesToTerritory United States
chamber 96th United States House of Representatives
96th United States Senate
chamberCount 2
compositionDeterminedBy 1978 United States elections
convenedBy United States Constitution
country United States of America
endDate 1981-01-03
followedBy 97th United States Congress
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasPart United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
houseElectionsHeld 1978 United States House of Representatives elections
houseMajorityParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
houseMinorityParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
jurisdiction United States federal law
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativePeriod 1979–1981
legislativeTermNumber 96
legislatureFor federal government of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsDuring Jimmy Carter administration
meetsIn United States Capitol
notableFor economic deregulation measures
major federal legislation on innovation and patent policy
numberOfChambers 2
ordinalNumber 96
passedAct Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
Bayh–Dole Act
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act
Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1979
Motor Carrier Act of 1980
Refugee Act of 1980
Staggers Rail Act
precededBy 95th United States Congress
linked to: 95th Congress
presidentDuringTerm Jimmy Carter
presidentProTemporeOfSenate Robert C. Byrd
linked to: Robert Byrd

Warren G. Magnuson
senateElectionsHeld 1978 United States Senate elections
senateMajorityParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
senateMinorityParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
sessionNumber 1
2
speakerOfTheHouse Tip O'Neill
startDate 1979-01-03
vicePresidentDuringTerm Walter Mondale

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Bayh–Dole Act enactedBy 96th United States Congress
Public Law 96-480 enactedBy 96th United States Congress
95th United States Congress followedBy 96th United States Congress
subject linked to: 95th Congress
96th United States Congress chamber 96th United States Senate
linked to: 96th United States Congress
96th United States Congress chamber 96th United States House of Representatives
linked to: 96th United States Congress
Public Law 96-510 enactedBy 96th United States Congress
96-480 enactedBy 96th United States Congress
California's 11th congressional district representedIn 96th United States Congress
Public Law 96-515 enactedBy 96th United States Congress
Public Law 96-95 enactedBy 96th United States Congress
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act enactedBy 96th United States Congress
Motor Carrier Act of 1980 enactedIn 96th United States Congress
1978 United States elections affectedChamber 96th United States Congress
97th United States Congress precededBy 96th United States Congress
Ron Dellums parliamentaryTerm 96th United States Congress
CA-13 representedIn 96th United States Congress
Pub.L. 96-510 enactedBy 96th United States Congress