Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1986, and for other Dec. 19, 1985 purposes.

Summary

Makes continuing appropriations for FY 1986 as provided in the following Acts as passed by the House of Representatives: (1) the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986; (2) the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986; (3) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1986; (4) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986; (5) the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986; and (6) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1986. Makes continuing appropriations for FY 1986 as provided in the conference report as passed the House of Representatives for each of the following Acts: (1) the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1986; and (2) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1986, except as specified. Makes continuing appropriations as provided in: (1) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, conference report as filed in the House; and (2) the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1986, as reported to the House of Representatives, with specified modifications. Makes continuing appropriations for FY 1986 for the following activities under the terms and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for FY 1985, at the current rate: (1) worker training, job search allowances, and relocation allowances under the Trade Act of 1974; (2) activities under the Public Health Service Act, except that appropriations for title X may not be used to advocate or provide abortion procedures to any pregnant woman unless the woman's life would be endangered by carrying the fetus to term; (3) refugee and entrant assistance activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and specified activities under the Refugee Act of 1980 and the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980; (4) minority science improvement activities under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981; and (5) payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under the Communications Act of 1934, provided that the current rate shall be the payment provided for FY 1987. Prohibits the use of any such appropriations to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or authority were not available during FY 1985. Provides that appropriations under this Act shall remain available from December 13, 1985, until the earlier of the following: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) September 30, 1986. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations to: (1) provide for nonrecourse loans on basic agricultural commodities at such levels as will reflect a fair return to the farm producer above the cost of production; (2) provide for payment by the purchaser, rather than by appropriation, for basic commodities sold for domestic use; and (3) enable producers of any basic agricultural commodity to provide the amount needed for domestic consumption, to maintain the pipeline, and to regain and retain by competitive sales the normal U.S. share of the world market. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine on a case-by-case basis, which agricultural borrowers are unable to continue making principal and interest payments as a result of embargoes on the sale of U.S. agricultural products or the failure to offer surplus commodities for sale in world markets at competitive prices; (2) suspend such payments and forego foreclosure on Government loans to such borrowers for 12 months or until an adjustment is agreed upon; and (3) request other creditors of such borrowers to postpone payments due. Prohibits the expenditure of funds made available to the Office of the Secretary of the Interior for FY 1986 to enter into any agreement with respect to Westlands Water District v. United States unless specifically authorized by the Congress. Makes specified funds available for the Smithsonian Institution, restoration and renovation of buildings, for the Freer Gallery of Art. Allows persons other than members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council to be designated as members of committees associated with the Council subject to appointment by the Chairman of the Council. Provides that the individual holding the position of Chief of the United States Capitol Police on January 1, 1985, shall be considered to have been appointed to that position before January 1, 1984, for purposes of civil service retirement and Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance coverage. Grants such individual 60 days to elect coverage under the civil service retirement system. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue in the Federal Register a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the construction of the north and south legs of the downtown component of metrorail in Dade County, Florida. Makes continuing appropriations for FY 1986 for a highway construction project along State Route 113 in north-central California that demonstrates methods of reducing motor vehicle congestion and increasing employment. Restricts the availability of appropriations under this Act for the construction of the Central Automated Transit System in Detroit, Michigan. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to use Reserve Forces to carry out emergency flood recovery and clean up measures in areas of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia and Gulf Coast areas declared entitled to relief under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 for flooding occurring on and after August 30, 1985. Specifies conditions under which a Federal agency may allot free building space for child care service for Federal employees. Repeals the termination date of the Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982.

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Timeline

1. 21 November 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 238.

   Source: Calendars

2. 21 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 1985

   Reported

   House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 99-403.

   Source: Committee

4. 21 November 1985

   Reported

   House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 99-403.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 December 1985

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.327 Reported to House.

   Source: Floor

6. 3 December 1985

   Floor

   Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 December 1985

   Passed

   Rule Passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 4 December 1985

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 4 December 1985

   Vote

   Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 212 - 208 (Record Vote No: 427).

   Source: Floor

10. 4 December 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 212 - 208 (Record Vote No: 427).

    Source: Floor

11. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

12. 4 December 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 December 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.

    Source: Calendars

14. 5 December 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

15. 5 December 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

16. 6 December 1985

    Floor

    By Senator Hatfield from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 99-210.

    Source: Floor

17. 6 December 1985

    Committee

    By Senator Hatfield from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 99-210.

    Source: Committee

18. 9 December 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

19. 10 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Weicker; McClure; Laxalt; Garn; Cochran; Andrews; Abdnor; Kasten; D'Amato; Mattingly; Rudman; Specter; Domenici; Stennis; Byrd; Proxmire; Inouye; Hollings; Chiles; Johnston; Burdick; Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 10 December 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

21. 10 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 11 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 11 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 11 December 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Addabbo, Yates, Obey, Roybal, Bevill, Chappell, Lehman (FL), Dixon, Fazio, Hefner, Conte, McDade, Myers (IN), Coughlin, Kemp, Regula, Smith (NE), Skeen.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 11 December 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 11 December 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

27. 12 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 12 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 16 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-443 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 16 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-443 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 16 December 1985

    Vote

    House Disagreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 170 - 239 (Record Vote No: 461).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 16 December 1985

    Vote

    Conference report disagreed to in House: House Disagreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 170 - 239 (Record Vote No: 461).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 16 December 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 16 December 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 17 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Addabbo, Yates, Obey, Roybal, Bevill, Chappell, Lehman (FL), Dixon, Fazio, Hefner, Conte, McDade, Myers (IN), Coughlin, Kemp, Regula, Smith (NE), Skeen.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 17 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Disagreement to Senate Amendments and Requested Further Conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 17 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Weicker; McClure; Garn; Cochran; Andrews; Stennis; Byrd; Proxmire; Johnston; Burdick; Lautenberg.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 17 December 1985

    Floor

    Senate further insists on its amendments and agrees to a further conference with the House.

    Source: Floor

39. 18 December 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 18 December 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 18 December 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.348 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

42. 18 December 1985

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule providing for Consideration of the Conference Report; Waiving all Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

43. 19 December 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

44. 19 December 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-190.

    Source: President

45. 19 December 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

46. 19 December 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

47. 19 December 1985

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to further conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 19 December 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

49. 19 December 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

50. 19 December 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to further conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 19 December 1985

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 261 - 137 (Record Vote No: 476).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 19 December 1985

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 261 - 137 (Record Vote No: 476).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 19 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-450 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 19 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-450 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 19 December 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

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• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
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