Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1990, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-100 · H.J.Res. 407 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Sep 29, 1989 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Whitten (D-MS-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateRecorded vote: 100 yea, 0 nay100–0
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes continuing appropriations for FY 1990 for programs, projects, or activities provided for in the following Acts: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990; (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1990; (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1990; (4) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990; (5) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990; (6) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990; (7) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990; (8) the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990; (9) the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990; (10) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1990; and (11) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990.
Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to initiate or resume any activity for which funds were not available during FY 1989.
Provides for the continuation of projects or activities when the House of Representatives and the Senate differ in amounts or authority.
Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for the Defense Department for new production of items not funded in FY 1989 or previous years, to increase production rates beyond those sustained with FY 1989 funds, for other specified activities not funded or authorized in FY 1989, or to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated subsequently.
Makes appropriations as necessary for projects or activities under the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1990, as provided for in a specified conference report.
Makes funds available under this Act until the earliest of: (1) October 25, 1989; (2) enactment of an appropriation for any activity or project provided for in this Act; or (3) enactment of the applicable appropriations without any provision for such activity or project.
Makes additional appropriations to carry out the functions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for FY 1989.
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 101st Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 100 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
100 yea0 nay
Democrats who voted yea(55)
- Sen. Howard MetzenbaumD-OH
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA- Sen. Quentin BurdickD-ND
- Sen. Brock AdamsD-WA
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD- Sen. Paul SimonD-IL
- Sen. Alan CranstonD-CA
- Sen. James SasserD-TN
- Sen. Paul SarbanesD-MD
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND- Sen. Tom DaschleD-SD
- Sen. Donald RiegleD-MI
- Sen. Dale BumpersD-AR
Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV- Sen. Daniel MoynihanD-NY
Sen. John KerryD-MA- Sen. Bill BradleyD-NJ
- Sen. David PryorD-AR
Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ- Sen. Timothy WirthD-CO
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV- Sen. Claiborne PellD-RI
- Sen. Spark MatsunagaD-HI
- Sen. George MitchellD-ME
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT- Sen. Albert GoreD-TN
- Sen. Robert KerreyD-NE
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI- Sen. James SanfordD-NC
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT- Sen. Wendell FordD-KY
- Sen. John GlennD-OH
- Sen. Wyche FowlerD-GA
- Sen. Richard BryanD-NV
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV- Sen. Dennis DeConciniD-AZ
- Sen. Fritz HollingsD-SC
- Sen. John JohnstonD-LA
- Sen. Lloyd BentsenD-TX
- Sen. John BreauxD-LA
- Sen. James ExonD-NE
- Sen. Bob GrahamD-FL
- Sen. Samuel NunnD-GA
- Sen. Charles RobbD-VA
- Sen. Alan DixonD-IL
- Sen. David BorenD-OK
Sen. Richard ShelbyD-AL- Sen. Howell HeflinD-AL
Republicans who voted yea(45)
- Sen. Jim JeffordsR-VT
- Sen. Mark HatfieldR-OR
- Sen. William CohenR-ME
- Sen. Robert PackwoodR-OR
- Sen. Henry HeinzR-PA
Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA- Sen. David DurenbergerR-MN
- Sen. John ChafeeR-RI
- Sen. Alfonse D’AmatoR-NY
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
Sen. John WarnerR-VA- Sen. John DanforthR-MO
- Sen. Nancy KassebaumR-KS
- Sen. Larry PresslerR-SD
- Sen. Warren RudmanR-NH
- Sen. Robert KastenR-WI
- Sen. Pete WilsonR-CA
- Sen. Slade GortonR-WA
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. John McCainR-AZ- Sen. Rudy BoschwitzR-MN
- Sen. Frank MurkowskiR-AK
- Sen. Alan SimpsonR-WY
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT- Sen. William RothR-DE
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY- Sen. Robert DoleR-KS
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA- Sen. Conrad BurnsR-MT
- Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
Sen. Daniel CoatsR-IN
Sen. Trent LottR-MS- Sen. Phil GrammR-TX
- Sen. Connie MackR-FL
- Sen. Don NicklesR-OK
- Sen. Jake GarnR-UT
- Sen. James McClureR-ID
- Sen. Gordon HumphreyR-NH
- Sen. William ArmstrongR-CO
- Sen. Steven SymmsR-ID
- Sen. Malcolm WallopR-WY
- Sen. Jesse HelmsR-NC
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 211 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 29, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-100.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 211.Senate roll call 211
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 885 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 26, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 152 (Roll no. 245).House roll call 245
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 246 passed House.
- Sep 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.