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H.R. 3959 (98th)

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 September 1983

Last action

30 November 1983 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-181.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 - Title I: Makes supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Administration for: (1) compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits FY 1983; (2) medical and prosthetic research through FY 1985; (3) veterans job training through FY 1986; and (4) general operating expenses for FY 1984. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to: (1) the House of Representatives for payments to widows and heirs of deceased Members of Congress; and (2) the Railroad Accounting Principles Board for salaries and expenses. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to the Department of Energy for a specified atomic energy defense project and the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to the Appalachian Regional Commission for the Appalachian Development Highway System. Prohibits the Department of Justice from using appropriations under this Act or any other law to represent the Tennessee Valley Authority in litigation in which the Authority is a party. Authorizes the use of funds available to the Corps of Engineers to rehabilitate, restore, and refurbish the dredge vessel Kennedy for its operation, maintenance, and display at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, with the concurrence of the Director of the National Park Service and the South Florida Water Management District, to modify the schedule for delivery of water from the central and southern Florida project to the Everglades National Park and to conduct an experimental program for scheduling such water delivery. Directs the Secretary to provide for the restoration of the natural flow of water to such Park, to acquire such interests in lands as necessary, and to construct necessary flood protection for homes in such area. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to the Department of the Interior for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund for the relocation of families and individual residents of the Borough of Centralia and the Village of Byrnesville in Pennsylvania because of the mine fire burning in and around such area. Title II: Prohibits appropriations made under this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond September 30, 1984, unless expressly so provided.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 229.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 22 September 1983

    Reported

    House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 98-375.

    Source: Committee

  3. 22 September 1983

    Reported

    House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 98-375.

    Source: Committee

  4. 22 September 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 October 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.332 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  6. 4 October 1983

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving all Points of Order Against the Bill for Failure to Comply with the Provisions of Clause 2, Rule XXI.

    Source: Floor

  7. 5 October 1983

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 363 - 30 (Record Vote No: 383).

    Source: Floor

  8. 5 October 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 363 - 30 (Record Vote No: 383).

    Source: Floor

  9. 5 October 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  10. 5 October 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 6 October 1983

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 19 October 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 19 October 1983

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  14. 19 October 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 98-275.

    Source: Committee

  15. 25 October 1983

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 October 1983

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 27 October 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Weicker; McClure; Garn; Cochran; Andrews; D'Amato; Stennis; Proxmire; Inouye; Eagleton; Chiles; Johnston; Huddleston.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 27 October 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 27 October 1983

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  20. 4 November 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Addabbo, Yates, Bevill, Lehman (FL), Fazio, Conte, McDade, Myers, Coughlin, O'Brien.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 4 November 1983

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 4 November 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 15 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferee DeConcini in lieu of Inouye by unanimous consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 15 November 1983

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 15 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-551 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 15 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-551 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 16 November 1983

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 372 - 51 (Record Vote No: 510).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 16 November 1983

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 002, 004, 005, 007, 013, 015, 016, 018, 020, 030, 031, 037, 042, 044, 048, 049, 052, 054.

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 16 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 002, 004, 005, 007, 013, 015, 016, 018, 020, 030, 031, 037, 042, 044, 048, 049, 052, 054.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 16 November 1983

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 372 - 51 (Record Vote No: 510).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 17 November 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 17 November 1983

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 6, 12, 19, 23, 27, 36, 39, 45, 55, 60, 61, 62, 65, and 67. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  33. 17 November 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 17 November 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.379 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  35. 17 November 1983

    Passed

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Providing that During the Consideration of Remaining Amendments in Disagreements to the Bill (H.R.3959) Making Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1984, and for Other Purposes, the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to Senate Amendment Number 11 Shall be Considered Read and Agreed to.

    Source: Floor

  36. 18 November 1983

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 11 by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 29 November 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  38. 29 November 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  39. 29 November 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  40. 30 November 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-181.

    Source: President

  41. 30 November 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  42. 30 November 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 December 1983

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  • Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 17 November 1983

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  • House receded and concurred with amendment

    summary · EN · 16 November 1983

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 15 November 1983

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 27 October 1983

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 19 October 1983

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 5 October 1983

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 22 September 1983

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