United States · Law · S
S. 1917 (99th)
Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986
Introduced
10 December 1985
Last action
24 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-529.
Sponsors
Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Calls upon the President to direct the Agency for International Development to work in a global effort to provide universal access to childhood immunization by 1990 by: (1) assisting in the delivery, distribution, and use of vaccines; and (2) performing and supporting research and development activities that will be targeted at developing new vaccines and at modifying existing vaccines to make them more appropriate for use in developing countries. Declares that the President should appeal to the public to provide the necessary resources to achieve universal access to childhood immunization by 1990. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY 1987 for the Child Survival Fund.
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Timeline
10 December 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
8 August 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 806.
Source: Calendars
8 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with amendments. With written report No. 99-385.
Source: Committee
8 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with amendments. With written report No. 99-385.
Source: Committee
15 August 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 September 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1986
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
25 September 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 September 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
25 September 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
25 September 1986
Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 October 1986
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP 3219) by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1986
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP 3219) by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
3 October 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
6 October 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
14 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
24 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-529.
Source: President
24 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
24 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 25 October 1986
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 3 October 1986
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 September 1986
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 August 1986
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 8 August 1986
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 December 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to protect tropical forests in developing countries.
- related to → A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration, and for other purposes.
- related to → A bill to amend Public Law 91-175.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute that authorizes assistance for immunization and oral rehydration in developing countries, democracy in Haiti, protection of tropical forests, biological diversity in developing countries, the Child Survival Fund, and international narcotics control.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1917
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