A bill to amend the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986, to extend the life of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine.
Public Law 100-340 · S. 2304 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 17, 1988 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Dennis DeConcini, Sen. Robert Kasten
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986 to extend the termination date of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine until June 22, 1990. (Presently, the Commission is scheduled to terminate on April 22, 1988.)
Requires any vacancy in the Commission to be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Jun 17, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-340.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 10, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 7, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 24, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Apr 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Apr 21, 1988FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.