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H.R. 4515 (99th)

Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 March 1986

Last action

2 July 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-349.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986 - Title I: General Supplementals - Chapter I - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Agriculture for the: (1) Soil Conservation Service; (2) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (including a transfer of funds); (3) Food Safety and Inspection Service; and (4) Food and Nutrition Service. Provides that Department funds shall be available only for the purposes for which appropriated unless a transfer of funds from accounts is provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the appropriate congressional committees on contaminated milk and milk products in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma and the estimated losses suffered by dairy farmers and processors. Disapproves the proposed deferral D86-60 relating to the Farmers Home Administration, Rural Housing Insurance Fund, as set forth in the message transmitted to the Congress by the President on March 12, 1986. Directs the Secretary to return specified funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Provides that the Secretary should return to a farm program available under the Charter of the CCC and other specified law. Permits the use of funds available to the Secretary only to implement a conservation reserve program which, with specified restrictions, limits payments to land which has been devoted to the production of either basic agricultural commodities or major crops during crop years 1984 and 1985. Permits CCC funds to be used to carry out Federal Crop Insurance Corporation programs only to the extent or in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriation Acts, effective FY 1987. Directs the Secretary to transfer up to a specified amount from the CCC to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for a cost-sharing program with Florida for: (1) compensation for infected nursery stock destroyed in fighting the outbreak of citrus canker in 1984; and (2) current and continuing operating expenses of a citrus canker eradication and control program. Requires any funds previously transferred to the citrus canker program from other than CCC accounts to be returned immediately. Requires the Secretary to transfer specified CCC funds to the Cooperative State Research Service to meet the matching funds requirement for development of an international trade center at Oklahoma State University. Directs the Secretary to use up to a specified amount of CCC funds to control and eradicate avian influenza. Provides that: (1) persons who farmed in 1985 and who have made a bona fide effort for the last two years to meet their financial obligations to the Farmers Home Administration should be eligible for a production loan from the Administration upon showing inability to obtain financing from private sources; (2) their debt with the Administration should be deferred for 1986 and such additional period as is necessary to determine what part of their debt is due to the failure to offer surplus commodities in world trade at competitive prices since 1980; and (3) the Administration Administrator, by April 1986, should determine which farmers are unable to make payments of principal and interest due to circumstances beyond their control and, thereby, qualify for assistance under this title. Chapter II - Disapproves the proposed deferral D86-36 relating to the Economic Development Assistance Programs as set forth in the message transmitted to the Congress by the President on February 5, 1986. Requires specified funds appropriated under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986, to be obligated as supplemental funds for a homeless shelter in Middlesex County, New Jersey, and for the Will County Local Development Company and the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor in Illinois. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to: (1) the Department of Justice for the Federal Prison System; and (2) the Department of State for the administration of foreign affairs (transfers of funds). Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 for: (1) the Supreme Court of the United States; (2) courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services (including transfers of funds); (3) the Board for International Broadcasting; and (4) the Small Business Administration (transfer of funds). Disapproves the proposed deferral D86-53 relating to operations and training funds of the Maritime Administration as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986. Chapter III - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Defense--Civil for the Corps of Engineers--Civil (including the transfer of funds). Directs the Secretary of the Army to use available funds to undertake specified construction projects along the Tombigbee River in Alabama and at Mount St. Helens, Washington. Disapproves the proposed deferral D86-38 relating to energy supply, research, and development activities of the Department of Energy as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Energy for atomic energy defense activities (transfer of funds). Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a specified grant or contribution for research activities and construction at Northeastern University in Massachusetts. Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a specified grant or contribution for research activities and construction at the Rochester Institute of Technology at Rochester, New York. Chapter IV - Requires a specified amount of the 1986 appropriations made available to the Economic Support Fund to be made available for the U.S. contribution to the International Fund established pursuant to the November 15, 1985, agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland. Chapter V - Disapproves the following proposed deferrals in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986: (1) D86-41 relating to housing programs, annual contributions for assisted housing; (2) D86-45 relating to housing programs, housing for the elderly or handicapped funds; (3) D86-46 relating to housing programs, nonprofit sponsor assistance; (4) D86-48 relating to community planning and development, community development grants; and (5) D86-50 relating to community planning and development, rehabilitation loan fund. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for management and administration (transfers of funds). Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) Environmental Protection Agency (transfers of funds); (3) Federal Emergency Management Agency (including the transfer of funds); (4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (transfers of funds); and (5) Veterans Administration (including transfers of funds). Provides that a specified amount of the sum required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, to be derived from the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 shall be derived from a repayable advance from the Treasury. Increases the limitation on administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board for FY 1986. Chapter VI - Defers the availability of specified funds previously appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Bureau of Land Management and for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) until October 1, 1986. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department for: (1) USFWS; (2) the National Park Service (NPS); (3) the Minerals Management Service; (4) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (5) territorial and international affairs. Rescinds certain FY 1986 contract authority of NPS and specified funds of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Prohibits the use of Federal funds to plan or implement the closure of the Pacific Northwest Regional Office of NPS in Seattle, Washington. Reestablishes and extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Disapproves the proposed deferral D86-3 relating to the Forest Service, timber salvage sales, as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on October 1, 1985. Requires congressional approval of the emergency transfer of Forest Service funds by the Secretary of Agriculture to arrest or eradicate plant pests or contagious or infectious diseases of animals or poultry. Disapproves the following proposed deferrals relating to the Department of Energy: (1) D86-6A relating to fossil energy research and development as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986; (2) D86-9A relating to energy conservation as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on March 12, 1986; (3) D86-37 relating to the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986; and (4) D86-10A relating to the SPR petroleum account as set forth in the message transmitted by the President to the Congress on February 5, 1986. Establishes the minimum required SPR fill rate at 100,000 barrels a day until the funds made available by this Act are expended. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the: (1) Department of Health and Human Services for the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (2) Smithsonian Institution for the National Gallery of Art. Chapter VII - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Education for impact aid. Chapter VIII - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the legislative branch for specified contingent expenses of the House of Representatives and for the Architect of the Capitol. Sets forth and revises restrictions on the use of franked mail by the House of Representatives. Chapter IX - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the : (1) Department of Transportation for the Coast Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration (including transfers of funds); and (2) Panama Canal Commission. Chapter X - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (2) the United States Customs Service; and (3) operation and maintenance, air interdiction program. Permits, with restrictions, the transfer of FY 1986 funds between IRS appropriation accounts. Title II: General Provisions - Declares that provisions of the Budget and Impoundment Control Act providing for the disapproval of proposed deferrals of budget authority shall not apply to funds appropriated by or after this Act. Prohibits funds appropriated to carry out the Indian Education Act (IEA) from being expended in violation of a bill providing that proofs of eligibility grants shall not be required for IEA grants in FY 1986. Prohibits any funds appropriated for FY 1986 from being used to implement changes to OMB Circular A-21 made after February 11, 1986. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promulgate or implement new regulations dealing with organization participation in the 1986 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) other than to repromulgate and implement the 1984 and 1985 CFC regulations, unless such regulations provide that any charitable organization which participated in any prior campaign shall be allowed to participate in the 1986 campaign. Provides that no part of any appropriation under this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless otherwise provided in this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 1986

    Committee

    For Previous Action See H.R.4380.

    Source: Committee

  2. 25 March 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 299.

    Source: Calendars

  3. 25 March 1986

    Reported

    House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 99-510.

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 March 1986

    Reported

    House Committee on Appropriations Reported an Original Measure. Report No: 99-510.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 14 April 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.415 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 17 April 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.425 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 April 1986

    Failed

    Rule Failed of Passage in House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 7 May 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.448 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 May 1986

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 242 - 132 (Record Vote No: 118).

    Source: Floor

  11. 8 May 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 242 - 132 (Record Vote No: 118).

    Source: Floor

  12. 8 May 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 8 May 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  14. 8 May 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 May 1986

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 15 May 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 15 May 1986

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  18. 15 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 99-301.

    Source: Committee

  19. 5 June 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 June 1986

    Vote

    Motion to waive the Budget Act agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-40. Record Vote No: 118.

    Source: Floor

  21. 6 June 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 71-8. Record Vote No: 123.

    Source: Floor

  22. 9 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Weicker; McClure; Garn; Cochran; Andrews; Abdnor; Kasten; D'Amato; Rudman; Goldwater; Stennis; Byrd; Proxmire; Inouye; Hollings; Chiles; Johnston; Burdick; Leahy; DeConcini; Nunn (Senators Goldwater and Nunn for Chapter 3(a) only.).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 12 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 12 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 12 June 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Yates, Obey, Roybal, Bevill, Chappell, Lehman (FL), Fazio, Conte, McDade, Myers (IN), Coughlin, Regula, Kemp.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 12 June 1986

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 12 June 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  28. 16 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 16 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 17 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 17 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 18 June 1986

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 18 June 1986

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 19 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-649 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 19 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-649 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 24 June 1986

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 009, 024, 029, 030, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 039, 048, 055, 058, 060, 063, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 073, 074, 086, 088, 094, 099, 103, 113, 125, 133.

    Source: NotUsed

  37. 24 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 009, 024, 029, 030, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 039, 048, 055, 058, 060, 063, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 073, 074, 086, 088, 094, 099, 103, 113, 125, 133.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 25 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 26 June 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 26 June 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 10, 11, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 40, 42, 44, 45, 50, 54, 59, 77-81, 84, 87, 95-98, 101, 107-109, 111, 112, 120, 122, 128, 131, 132, 134, 136, 143, 144, 154, 155, 162, 163, 168, 172, 176, 179, 180, 182, 184, 186, 187, 192, 216, and 218 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 26 June 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 26 June 1986

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 26 June 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  44. 30 June 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  45. 1 July 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  46. 1 July 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  47. 2 July 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-349.

    Source: President

  48. 2 July 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  49. 2 July 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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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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