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H.R. 664 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 with respect to the payment of interest on the investment of the United States.

Introduced: January 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics CanalsPanama CanalPanama Canal CommissionWater and Water Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-195.
Dec 23, 1985
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 1985
Presented to President.
Dec 13, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 11, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 11, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 3, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
Dec 3, 1985
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond for Senator Goldwater without amendment. With written report No. 99-205.
Nov 5, 1985
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 19, 1985
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-419.
May 7, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 6, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 6, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 6, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Apr 22, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 33.
Apr 22, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 99-53.
Apr 16, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
Apr 16, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 3, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 3, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.
Jan 30, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Panama Canal Comm.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 23, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-195.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to require that the part of the receipts of the Panama Canal Commission that covers interest on the U.S. investment in the Panama Canal shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 664: A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 with respect to the payment of interest on the investment of the United States.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-664/
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