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H.R. 2959 (99th)

A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 July 1985

Last action

1 November 1985 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-141.

Sponsors

Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]

Subjects

Energy, Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Energy · Taxation

Summary

Title I: Department of Defense - Civil Department of the Army - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, and beach erosion (including projects which involve State and local governmental participation). Directs the Secretary of the Army to grant to the University of Alabama at Huntsville certain funds appropriated for a Corps of Engineers learning facility. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for: (1) engineering and economic investigations of Federal reclamation and water conservation projects; (2) construction and rehabilitation projects; (3) soil and moisture conservation projects; (4) operation and maintenance of reclamation projects; (5) loans to irrigation districts for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects; (6) general administrative expenses in certain Bureau of Reclamation offices; (7) the "Emergency Fund" as authorized by an Act of June 26, 1948; (8) replacement passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; and (9) recovery of archaeological and paleontological remains in specified areas. Makes appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for: (1) damaged facilities or equipment belonging to the Department of the Interior; (2) emergency prevention of forest or range fires; and (3) general administrative expenses. Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1986 for: (1) specified energy supply, research, and development activities; (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) general science and research activities; (4) nuclear waste disposal activities; (5) atomic energy defense activities; (6) departmental administrative expenses; (7) water and electrical power projects of the Alaska Power Administration; (8) specified fish passage facilities of the Bonneville Power Administration; (9) operational and maintenance expenses related to electric power transmission for the Southwestern Power Administration; (10) continuous operation of the power system of the Western Area Power Administration during emergency conditions (requires the Treasury to establish a continuing fund for such purpose); (11) salaries and expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and (12) geothermal energy research and development; and (13) Department of Energy general passenger vehicles and security guard expenses. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for: (1) programs authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; (2) salaries and expenses of the Delaware River Basin Commission; (3) expenses of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; (4) Nuclear Regulatory Commission expenses; (5) expenses of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; and (6) expenses of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth guidelines for the expenditure of appropriations under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 19 February 1985

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  2. 19 February 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

    Source: Committee

  3. 19 February 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 February 1985

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 February 1985

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 February 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 February 1985

    Introduced

    Rereferred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 3 May 1985

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 June 1985

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  10. 20 June 1985

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  11. 10 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 10 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 10 July 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 133.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-195.

    Source: Committee

  15. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-195.

    Source: Committee

  16. 10 July 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  17. 10 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  18. 15 July 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.221 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  19. 16 July 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  20. 16 July 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 16 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 16 July 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  23. 16 July 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 17 July 1985

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  25. 23 July 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  26. 25 July 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.

    Source: Calendars

  27. 25 July 1985

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  28. 25 July 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 99-110.

    Source: Committee

  29. 1 August 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; McClure; Garn; Cochran; Abdnor; Kasten; Mattingly; Domenici; Johnston; Stennis; Byrd; Hollings; Burdick; Sasser; DeConcini.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 1 August 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  31. 1 August 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  32. 1 October 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Bevill, Boggs, Chappell, Fazio, Watkins, Boner, Whitten, Myers (IN), Smith (NE), Rudd, Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 1 October 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 1 October 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  35. 9 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-307 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 9 October 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 9 October 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 9 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-307 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 17 October 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 17 October 1985

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 17 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 17 October 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendents nos. 22, 32, 34, and 46. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  43. 17 October 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 17 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 008, 013, 015, 020, 023, 024.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 17 October 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 008, 013, 015, 020, 023, 024.

    Source: NotUsed

  46. 22 October 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  47. 23 October 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  48. 23 October 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  49. 1 November 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-141.

    Source: President

  50. 1 November 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  51. 1 November 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 2 November 1985

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  • House receded and concurred with amendment

    summary · EN · 17 October 1985

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 9 October 1985

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 1 August 1985

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 25 July 1985

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 16 July 1985

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 10 July 1985

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