PUBLIC LAW 96-329—AUG. 11, 1980
94 STAT. 1029
Public Law 96-329 96th Congress An Act To amend Public Law 90-331 to provide for personal protection of the spouses of major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates during the 120-day period before a general Presidential election.
Aug. 11, 1980 [H.R. 7786]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Presidential United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second Vice sentence of subsection (a) of the first section of the Joint Resolution Presidential entitled "Joint Resolution to authorize the United States Secret candidates' Service to furnish protection to major presidential and vice presiden- spouses, tial candidates", approved June 6, 1968 (82 Stat. 170; 18 U.S.C. 3056 personal note), is amended to read as follows: "Upon the request of a major protection. presidential or vice presidential candidate, as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the advisory committee, the Secretary may authorize the United States Secret Service to furnish protection to the spouse of such major presidential or vice presidential candidate, except that such protection shall not commence more than 120 days before the general Presidential election.". Approved August 11, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1196 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): July 28, considered and passed House. Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
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