United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 350 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate 1987 as "The National Year of the Americas".
Introduced
19 May 1986
Last action
3 July 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-356.
Sponsors
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates 1987 as the National Year of the Americas.
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Timeline
19 May 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
Source: Calendars
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 June 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 June 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 June 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
24 June 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 June 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
24 June 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 July 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-356.
Source: President
3 July 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 July 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 July 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 May 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/350
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/350
- us · 99-sjres-350 · source updated 10 August 2026