Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1990

Summary

Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to set at a daily rate equivalent to level V of the Executive Schedule the compensation of members of the Supervisory Board of the Panama Canal Commission who hold no office with the governments of either the United States or Panama. Authorizes payment of the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in the Act to the Deputy Administrator and Chief Engineer of the Commission, if eligible. Provides for eligibility for and computation of retirement annuities for Commission employees. Prohibits the Commission from obligating or expending funds for construction of the Gaillard Cut widening project unless specifically authorized by law enacted after enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 March 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Panama Canal Commission.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 September 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 September 1989

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 26 September 1989

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 26 September 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 17 November 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.

    Source: Calendars

12. 17 November 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 368, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 17 November 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 368, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 20 November 1989

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for a period ending not later than March 15, 1990 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendments recommended by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 (o), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 20 November 1989

    Discharge

    Discharged from Union Calendar.

    Source: Discharge

16. 20 December 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

    Source: Committee

17. 10 January 1990

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, Panama Canal Commission.

    Source: Committee

18. 20 February 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 6 March 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

20. 6 March 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

21. 8 March 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 8 March 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

23. 8 March 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.

    Source: Calendars

24. 8 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 368, Part II.

    Source: Committee

25. 8 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 368, Part II.

    Source: Committee

26. 13 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

27. 13 March 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

28. 13 March 1990

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

29. 13 March 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

30. 13 March 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

31. 13 March 1990

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

32. 13 March 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Dyson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

33. 20 March 1990

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

34. 5 November 1990

    Committee

    See H.R.4739.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
• Reported in House · undated · Official file
• Reported in House · undated · Official file

Documents

9 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 March 1990

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 8 March 1990

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 November 1989

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 March 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing
• · hspo00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To make certain technical changes to the Panama Canal Compensation Fund Act of 1988.
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991