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H.R. 4900 98th Congress House

Panama Canal Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1985

Official title: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1985 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AuthorizationCanalsDepartment of the TreasuryEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal employeesGovernment trust fundsMarine transportationPanama CanalPanama Canal CommissionPost exchangesWater and Water Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 10, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 307 - 89 (Record Vote No: 78).
Apr 10, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 307 - 89 (Record Vote No: 78).
Apr 10, 1984
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Apr 10, 1984
The Clerk Reported Committee Amendments.
Apr 10, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Apr 10, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Mar 27, 1984
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.471 Reported to House.
Mar 27, 1984
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Making in Order the Amendment Recommended by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Waiving all Points of Order Against Said Amendment.
Mar 26, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 361.
Mar 26, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-634.
Mar 14, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 14, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.
Mar 1, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD, Treasury, Panama Canal Comm.
Feb 29, 1984
Consideration and Mark-Up Session Held by Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf Prior to Referral. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) (Feb 29, 84).
Feb 22, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Feb 22, 1984
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 664 – An amendment to reduce the FY'85 authorization by $8,293,000 to a new total of $435,653,000. Failed Apr 10, 1984
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 Latest action April 11, 1984

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Panama Canal Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1985 - Authorizes appropriations for the Panama Canal Commission for FY 1985 for: (1) operating expenses; (2) capital outlay; and (3) reimbursement of other agencies. Authorizes additional appropriations for the Commission for FY 1985 as may be necessary for specified purposes.

Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to terminate the Panama Canal Commission Fund on October 1, 1984. Requires that tolls for the use of the Panama Canal and all other receipts of the Commission shall, effective October 1, 1984, be credited to the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.

Requires that: (1) any deficit incurred by the Commission shall be subtracted from the Commission's receipts for the second fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the deficit is incurred; and (2) appropriations to or for the use of the Commission shall be limited to the remaining amount for the second fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the deficit is incurred.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 471 Procedurally related A resolution to provide for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4900) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1985 …
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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