United States · Law · HR
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.
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
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
19 February 1985
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
19 February 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.
Source: Committee
19 February 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
20 February 1985
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
20 February 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.
Source: Committee
20 February 1985
Introduced
Rereferred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1985
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
20 June 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
20 June 1985
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
10 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 1985
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 133.
Source: Calendars
10 July 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-195.
Source: Committee
10 July 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-195.
Source: Committee
10 July 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
10 July 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1985
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.221 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Floor
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Source: Floor
16 July 1985
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
17 July 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1985
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1985
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1985
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 99-110.
Source: Committee
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
1 August 1985
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
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
1 October 1985
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1985
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
9 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-307 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1985
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1985
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 99-307 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1985
Passed
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1985
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
17 October 1985
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 008, 013, 015, 020, 023, 024.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1985
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 008, 013, 015, 020, 023, 024.
Source: NotUsed
22 October 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 October 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 October 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 November 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-141.
Source: President
1 November 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
1 November 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 November 1985
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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Sponsors
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
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- related to → A resolution waiving certain points of order against consideration of the bill (H.R. 2959) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment to reduce the general construction funds of the Corps of Engineers (Civil) from $846,958,000 to $842,958,000. The intent of the amendment is to strike funds for the Elk Creek Dam project in Oregon.
- amends ← An amendment stipulating that of the funds of Title III, Department of Energy, Energy Supply, Research and Development Activities, $36,000,000 is to be available only for the Advanced High Temperature Gas Reactor, $5,000,000 only for the Nuclear Civilian Reactor Development University Research Program, and not more than $4,700,000 is to be used for the Water Cooled Breeder Reactor Technology.
- amends ← An amendment reducing construction funds of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, from $541,074,000 to $478,770,000 and adding that none of the funds may be used for the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The Bureau of Reclamation funds reduced by the amendment were transfer funds to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.
- amends ← An amendment to decrease the Corps of Engineers construction funding from $846,958,000 to $826,958,000.
- amends ← A substitute amendment to the Solomon amendment to stipulate that none of the funds in the bill made available for the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project may be obligated or expended for the award of new construction contracts or for land acquisition related to new contracts until a supplemental repayment contract for municipal and industrial water supplies, sufficient to recover all allocable reimbursable costs, plus interest, has been executed between the Secretary and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and such contract has been submitted to Congress and 100 days have elapsed.
- amends ← An amendment providing that none of the funds in the bill may be obligated or expended for construction of the Animas-LaPlata Participating Progect, Colorado - New Mexico until 1) an agreement is executed between the Secretary of Interior and non-federal entities in New Mexico or Colorado providing for them to contribute a reasonable portion on the total project costs, and 2) agreement has been submitted to Congress and 120 days have elapsed. None of the funds may be used if this agreement is not reached by 9/30/86.
- amends ← An amendment striking the prohibition in the bill against use of funds to relicense federally licensed hydroelectric projects by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
- amends ← Directing the Corps of Engineers to construct recreation and management facilities at the Ouachita and Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana, in the vicinity of the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge at full Federal expense.
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