Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for the operations of the House of Representatives for the following: (1) mileage of Members; (2) House leadership offices; (3) salaries for officers and employees; (4) professional and clerical employees of standing committees; (5) studies and investigations by the Committee on Appropriations; (6) studies by the Committee on the Budget; (7) Members' clerk hire; (8) contingent expenses; and (9) salaries and expenses of standing, special, and select committees. Allows the transfer of amounts among specified House accounts upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations. Revises provisions relating to allowances for former Speakers to conform certain wages to the House Employees Schedule. Authorizes two additional employees for each of the following: (1) the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee; and (2) the House Republican Conference. Makes appropriations for the following joint items: (1) contingent expenses of the Senate for the Joint Economic Committee and the Joint Committee on Printing; (2) contingent expenses of the House for the Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) the Capitol Police for general expenses and the Capitol Police Board; (5) official mail costs; (6) salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service; and (7) the preparation of required statements of appropriations. Appropriates funds for the following congressional offices: (1) the Office of Technology Assessment for salaries and expenses; (2) the Congressional Budget Office for salaries and expenses; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for salaries, travel, contingent expenses, the Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant; (4) the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses; and (5) the Government Printing Office for congressional printing and binding. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates funds for the following congressional agencies: (1) the Botanic Garden for salaries and expenses; (2) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses including the Copyright Office, Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, collection and distribution of Library materials (Special Foreign Currency Program), and furniture and furnishings; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for Library buildings and grounds; (4) the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for salaries and expenses; (5) the Government Printing Office for certain printing and binding, the Office of Superintendent of Documents, and the Government Printing Office revolving fund; (6) the General Accounting Office for salaries and expenses; and (7) the Railroad Accounting Principles Board for salaries and expenses. Makes funds available to the Library of Congress for expenses of attendance at certain meetings, of which a specified amount is set aside for the Congressional Research Service. Prohibits the Library from using appropriated funds to administer a flexible or compressed work schedule for certain managers or supervisors. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds provided by this Act for general maintenance and care of private vehicles. Prohibits the obligation of such funds beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Makes permanent law the rates of compensation and certain official expenses provided under this Act. Limits the expenditure of such appropriations for procurement contracts to those contracts that are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. Authorizes the Government Printing Office to negotiate procurement contracts without advertising under certain circumstances and with adequate justification.

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Timeline

1. 20 February 1985

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

2. 20 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

   Source: Committee

3. 20 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 February 1985

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 February 1985

   Introduced

   Rereferred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 5 March 1985

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

10. 21 May 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-178.

    Source: Committee

11. 25 June 1985

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

12. 25 June 1985

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

13. 10 July 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 132.

    Source: Calendars

14. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-194.

    Source: Committee

15. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-194.

    Source: Committee

16. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

17. 10 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 10 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 10 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 18 July 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 263 - 136 (Record Vote No: 247).

    Source: Floor

21. 18 July 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 263 - 136 (Record Vote No: 247).

    Source: Floor

22. 18 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

23. 18 July 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

24. 22 July 1985

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

25. 25 July 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.

    Source: Calendars

26. 25 July 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with amendments. With written report No. 99-111.

    Source: Committee

27. 25 July 1985

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

28. 31 July 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

29. 31 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

30. 1 August 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees D'Amato; Hatfield; Stevens; Bumpers; Harkin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 8 October 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fazio, Obey, Alexander, Murtha, Traxler, Boggs, Whitten, Lewis (CA), Conte, Myers (IN), Porter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 8 October 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 8 October 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

34. 23 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-321 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 23 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-321 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 23 October 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 23 October 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 29 October 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed the House amendment to the Senate amendents nos. 12 and 26 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

39. 29 October 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 29 October 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 29 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 011, 013, 014, 022.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 29 October 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 011, 013, 014, 022.

    Source: NotUsed

43. 29 October 1985

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 164 (Record Vote No: 376).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 29 October 1985

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 251 - 164 (Record Vote No: 376).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 31 October 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

46. 1 November 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

47. 1 November 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

48. 13 November 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-151.

    Source: President

49. 13 November 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

50. 13 November 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 November 1985

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
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