United States · Law · S
S. 1311 (99th)
A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum.
Introduced
17 June 1985
Last action
6 November 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-617.
Sponsors
Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum. Directs the Federal Aviation Administration to lease to the Smithsonian Institution, without compensation, land at Washington Dulles International Airport for expansion of the Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits the use of funds for Museum facilities until private donations equal appropriated amounts for the construction of the major component of such facility.
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Timeline
17 June 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1985
Committee
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
5 August 1986
Committee
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
12 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
15 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-414.
Source: Committee
15 August 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 863.
Source: Calendars
15 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-414.
Source: Committee
15 September 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
15 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 October 1986
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
29 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 November 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-617.
Source: President
6 November 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 November 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 November 1986
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 October 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 September 1986
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 August 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 June 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssra00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1311
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1311
- us · 99-s-1311 · source updated 14 January 2025