United States · Bill · S
S. 2436 (98th)
A bill to authorize appropriations of funds for activities of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.
Introduced
19 March 1984
Last action
5 September 1984 · Veto
Status
Veto message ordered held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for: (1) FY 1985 through 1987 to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities; and (2) FY 1987 through 1989 for the Public Broadcasting Fund used by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Timeline
19 March 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-698.
Source: Committee
10 April 1984
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
8 May 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 849.
Source: Calendars
8 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-432.
Source: Committee
8 May 1984
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-432.
Source: Committee
15 June 1984
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 June 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1984
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.563 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Floor
House Incorporated H.R.5541 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
9 August 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 August 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
9 August 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
15 August 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 August 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 August 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 August 1984
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
29 August 1984
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
5 September 1984
Veto
Veto message ordered held at the desk.
Source: Veto
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 August 1984
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 June 1984
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 8 May 1984
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 March 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2436
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