United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6028 (98th)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985
Introduced
26 July 1984
Last action
8 November 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-619.
Sponsors
Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY 1985. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1985 - Makes appropriations for FY 1985 to the Department of Labor for the following agencies and purposes: (1) the Employment and Training Administration for program administration, employment and training assistance, Federal unemployment benefits and allowances, and grants to States for unemployment insurance and employment services; (2) the Labor-Management Services Administration for salaries and expenses and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (3) the Employment Standards Administration for salaries and expenses, special benefits, and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (4) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for salaries and expenses; (5) the Mine Safety and Health Administration for salaries and expenses; (6) the Bureau of Labor Statistics for salaries and expenses; (7) departmental management, salaries and expenses; (8) veterans' employment and training assistance; (9) the special foreign currency program; and (10) Office of the Inspector General. Makes such appropriations which are available for salaries and expenses available for supplies, services, and rental of conference space within the District of Columbia, as deemed necessary for the settlement of labor-management disputes. Prohibits such funds from being used to grant variances, interim orders, or letters of clarification to employers which will allow exposure of workers to workplace hazards in excess of existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for the purpose of conducting experiments on worker health or safety. Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriation Act, 1985 - Makes appropriations for FY 1985 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the following agencies: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration for the Medical Facilities Guarantee and Loan Fund and the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (2) the Centers for Disease Control for disease control; (3) the National Institutes of Health for the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Dental Research, the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Institute on Aging, and Research Resources, the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, the National Library of Medicine, buildings and facilities, and the Office of the Director; (4) the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health and Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary for retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service; (6) the Health Care Financing Administration for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and program management; (7) the Social Security Administration for payments to Social Security trust funds, special benefits for disabled coal miners, supplemental security income program, assistance payments program, child support enforcement; (8) the Office of Human Development Services for social services block grants, family social services, and work incentives; (9) the Office of Community Services for community services block grants; (10) departmental management; (11) the Office of the Inspector General; (12) the Office for Civil Rights; and (13) policy research. Prohibits any of the funds appropriated for grants-in-aid of State agencies from being withheld from the agencies of any State which have established a merit system and classification and compensation plan covering their employees because of any disapproval of the manner of their selection or the rates of pay. Prohibits the use of any of the funds appropriated by this Act to pay any recipient of a research grant an amount equal to the full cost of such research. Makes specified funds available for expenses for active commissioned officers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for a limited number of commissioned officers in the Regular Corps. Makes such funds also available for specified activities of the Corps. Prohibits the use of funds provided by this Act to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. Makes funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health Management Fund from appropriations in this Act available for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources under the Public Health Service Act. Makes funds appropriated in this title for the Social Security Administration and the Office of Child Support Enforcement available for official reception and representation expenses related to income maintenance or child support enforcement activities. Makes funds appropriated by this title for the Health Care Financing Administration available for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits the use of any funds for basic pay, special pay, basic allowances for subsistence and basic allowances for quarters of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service above a specified level. Prohibits the use of any funds to transfer the general administration of programs authorized under the Native American Programs Act from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of the Interior. Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriation Act, 1985 - Makes appropriations for FY 1985 to the Department of Education for the following purposes: (1) compensatory education for the disadvantaged; (2) special programs; (3) bilingual education; (4) education for the handicapped, rehabilitation services and handicapped research; (5) vocational and adult education; (6) student financial assistance; (7) guaranteed student loans; (8) higher education; (9) higher education facilities loans and insurance; (10) college housing loans; (11) educational research and statistics; (12) libraries; (13) Special Institutions for the American Printing House for the Blind, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Gallaudet College, and Howard University; and (14) departmental management for salaries and expenses, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of Inspector General. Prohibits withholding of funds appropriated by this title for grants-in-aid to cover State agency operating expenses because of any disapproval of their personnel or manner of personnel selection if a merit system and classification and compensation plan is in operation. Subjects the funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College to an audit by the Secretary of Education. Prohibits the use of any funds provided by this Act to pay any recipient of a research grant an amount equal to as much as the entire cost of such research. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act to: (1) force any school or school district which is desegregated to take any action to force the busing of students, to force on account of race, creed, or color the abolishment of any such school, or to force the transfer or assignment of any student attending such a school to or from a particular school over the protest of the student's parents; (2) transport students or teachers in order to overcome racial imbalance or to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system; or (3) transport any student to a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. Amends the Housing Act of 1950 to permit a discount (in the best financial interest of the Government) on the prepayment in full of a loan for educational institution housing and facilities if: (1) the prepayment is made from non-Federal sources; (2) the Secretary has received assurances that the housing or other facilities financed with such loan will continue to be used for related purposes; and (3) prepayment is made prior to October 1, 1985. Prohibits the withholding of any funds appropriated to the Department of Education for FY 1983 and 1985 from distribution to grantees because of the provisions of the order entered by the United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois on June 30, 1983, provided that the court's decree shall remain in full force and effect. Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1985 to: (1) ACTION for operating expenses; (2) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for salaries and expenses; (3) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses; (4) the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for salaries and expenses; (5) the National Council on the Handicapped for salaries and expenses. (6) the National Labor Relations Board for salaries and expenses; (7) the National Mediation Board for salaries and expenses; (8) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses; (9) Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; (10) the Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account; and (11) the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home for operation and maintenance and capital outlay. Title V: General Provisions - Limits the expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law. Sets forth limitations on the use of funds appropriated for salaries and expenses under this Act. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act for any loan, loan guarantee, grant, salary, or other remuneration for any individual applying for admission, attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institution of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property under the control of an institution of higher education, to require or prevent the availability of certain curricula, or to prevent the faculty, administrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies at such institution. Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act, provided that such transferred balances are used for the same purposes, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from: (1) remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided; (2) being used for publicity or propaganda to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself or for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships; (3) being used to pay for activities by grant or contract recipients or their agents designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress; or (4) being used for research, experimental, or other activities presenting a danger to participants or subjects, without their written, informed consent (or that of parents or legal guardians, in the case of minors). Authorizes the Secretaries to make available a specified amount, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I, II, and III, for official reception and representation expenses. Authorizes the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board to make available specified amounts for such expenses. Prohibits the use of funds to pay for the transportation of any officer or employee of a department or agency between his domicile and his place of employment, except for the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education.
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Timeline
1 February 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor - Health and Human Services, and Education.
Source: Committee
1 February 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1984
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
28 February 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
29 February 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
1 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
7 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
8 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
13 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
15 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
16 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
20 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
21 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1083 Pt.1.
Source: Committee
27 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
28 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
30 March 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
3 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
4 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
5 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
10 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1083 Pt.2.
Source: Committee
11 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
12 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.
Source: Committee
24 April 1984
Committee
Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1083 Pt.3.
Source: Committee
10 May 1984
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
26 June 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
26 June 1984
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 524.
Source: Calendars
26 July 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-911.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-911.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Committee
First Day of Committee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1984
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 329 - 91 (Record Vote No: 335).
Source: Floor
1 August 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 329 - 91 (Record Vote No: 335).
Source: Floor
1 August 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
1 August 1984
Floor
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Source: Floor
2 August 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
5 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1161.
Source: Calendars
5 September 1984
Discharge
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
5 September 1984
Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 September 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
25 September 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Weicker; Hatfield; Stevens; Andrews; Rudman; Specter; McClure; Domenici; Stennis; Proxmire; Byrd; Hollings; Eagleton; Chiles; Burdick; Inouye.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 71-20. Record Vote No: 251.
Source: Floor
25 September 1984
Floor
Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
Floor
Senator Byrd was removed as a conferee on H.R. 6028 by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Natcher, Smith (IA), Obey, Roybal, Stokes, Early, Dwyer, Hoyer, Whitten, Conte, O'Brien, Pursell, Porter, Young (FL).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1984
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
2 October 1984
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report , in disagreement.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 October 1984
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report , in disagreement.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-1132 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1132 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 2, 10, 11, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 66, 68, 78, 81, 115-118, 120, 121, 135, 138, 140-142, 154, 155, 173, 178, 179, and 197 by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
10 October 1984
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 018, 021, 026, 031, 034, 036, 038, 040, 042, 044, 046, 048, 050, 052, 054, 056, 072, 083, 090, 095, 099, 106, 126, 136, 182.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 018, 021, 026, 031, 034, 036, 038, 040, 042, 044, 046, 048, 050, 052, 054, 056, 072, 083, 090, 095, 099, 106, 126, 136, 182.
Source: NotUsed
10 October 1984
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 313 - 70 (Record Vote No: 457).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 313 - 70 (Record Vote No: 457).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
29 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 November 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-619.
Source: President
8 November 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
8 November 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 November 1984
House receded and concurred with amendment
summary · EN · 10 October 1984
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 3 October 1984
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 September 1984
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 August 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 1984
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Sponsors
- Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D · Sponsor
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