Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986

Summary

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986 - Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of Commerce, including: (1) general administration; (2) the Bureau of the Census; (3) economic and statistical analysis; (4) the Economic Development Administration; (5) the International Trade Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration; (8) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (including a transfer of funds); (9) the Patent and Trademark Office; (10) the National Bureau of Standards; and (11) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Appropriates funds as necessary for FY 1986 for the provision of specified supplies and services for employees and dependents of Federal agencies in Alaska and other remote, nonforeign localities. Makes appropriations available for hiring passenger motor vehicles, uniforms, and other services. Prohibits the sale to private interests of loans made under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 or the Trade Act of 1974, except as specified. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of Justice, including: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (6) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (7) the Federal Prison System; and (8) the Office of Justice programs. Authorizes limited expenditures by Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Makes a specified amount of funds appropriated in this title available for official reception and representation expenses in accordance with the distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. Permits materials produced by convict labor to be used in the construction of any highways or portion of highways located on Federal-aid systems. Title III: Department of State - Department of State Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the Department of State, including: (1) the administration of foreign affairs and the reopening of consulates; (2) international organizations and conferences; (3) international commissions; (4) U.S. bilateral science and technology agreements; (5) a grant to the Asia Foundation; and (6) Soviet-East European research and training. Title IV: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1986 - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for activities of the judiciary, including: (1) the Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and (6) the Federal Judicial Center. Makes appropriations in this title available for salaries and expenses of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals. Declares that the position of trustee coordinator in the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States shall not be limited to persons with formal legal training. Prohibits the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, from restricting solely to staff of the Clerks of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts the issuance of notices to creditors and other interested parties. Requires the Administrative Office to permit and encourage the preparation and mailing of such notices at the expense of the debtors, trustees, or such other interested parties. Requires the Administrator of the U.S. Courts to make appropriate provisions for the use of accounting for any postage required pursuant to such directives. Terminates such directives on October 1, 1986. Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation for operating-differential subsidies, research and development, and operations and training. Authorizes the Maritime Administration to furnish utilities, services, and repairs to Government property it controls. Prohibits obligations from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act. Appropriates funds for FY 1986 for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Board for International Broadcasting; (3) the Commission on Civil Rights; (4) the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution; (5) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (7) the Federal Communications Commission; (8) the Federal Maritime Commission; (9) the Federal Trade Commission; (10) the International Trade Commission; (11) the Legal Services Corporation; (12) the Marine Mammal Commission; (13) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; (14) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (15) the Small Business Administration (including transfer of funds); (16) the State Justice Institute; and (17) the United States Information Agency. Title VI: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of any appropriation for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. Prohibits any part of any appropriation from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this Act. Limits any expenditure for consulting services through a procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated under this Act for any activity to alter the per se prohibition on resale price maintenance in effect under Federal antitrust laws (except for congressional testimony).

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Timeline

1. 21 February 1985

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

2. 21 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies.

   Source: Committee

3. 21 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 1985

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 February 1985

   Introduced

   Rereferred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 18 April 1985

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 June 1985

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 June 1985

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

10. 11 July 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 134.

    Source: Calendars

11. 11 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-197.

    Source: Committee

12. 11 July 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-197.

    Source: Committee

13. 11 July 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

14. 11 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 11 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

16. 11 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 16 July 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.225 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

18. 17 July 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 17 July 1985

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 136 (Record Vote No: 240).

    Source: Floor

20. 17 July 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 136 (Record Vote No: 240).

    Source: Floor

21. 17 July 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

22. 17 July 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

23. 18 July 1985

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 26 September 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

25. 3 October 1985

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

26. 4 October 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.

    Source: Calendars

27. 4 October 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Rudman for Senator Laxalt with amendments. With written report No. 99-150.

    Source: Committee

28. 4 October 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Rudman for Senator Laxalt with amendments. With written report No. 99-150.

    Source: Committee

29. 24 October 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

30. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Rudman; Laxalt; Stevens; Weicker; Hatfield; Specter; Hollings; Inouye; Bumpers; Chiles; Lautenberg.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 1 November 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

32. 1 November 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-10. Record Vote No: 275.

    Source: Floor

33. 3 December 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Smith (IA), Alexander, Early, Dwyer (NJ), Carr, Boland, Whitten, O'Brien, Regula, Rogers, Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 3 December 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 3 December 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

36. 4 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-414 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 4 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-414 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 4 December 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 5 December 1985

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 5 December 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 5 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 010, 016, 018, 019, 027, 047, 049, 055, 066, 073, 085, 109, 133, 137, 140, 141.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 5 December 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 010, 016, 018, 019, 027, 047, 049, 055, 066, 073, 085, 109, 133, 137, 140, 141.

    Source: NotUsed

44. 6 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 6 December 1985

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 6 December 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 6, 9, 11, 20, 21, 23, 29, 30, 38, 39, 44, 50, 56, 57, 58, 61, 78, 79, 92, 100, 103, 111, 114, 118, 121, 122, 123, 127, and 128 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

47. 6 December 1985

    Vote

    Motion to table the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 134 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-44. Record Vote No: 353.

    Source: Floor

48. 11 December 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

49. 12 December 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

50. 12 December 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

51. 13 December 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-180.

    Source: President

52. 13 December 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

53. 13 December 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 December 1985

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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. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Sponsor
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