Extending the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program under section 91 of title 13, United States Code, through September 30, 1993.
Public Law 101-227 · H.R. 3629 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 12, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Sawyer (D-OH-14)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Thomas Ridge
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to collect and publish quarterly business financial statistics through September 30, 1993.
Provides for partial deferred payments of lump-sum credit according to a specified payment schedule for certain individuals electing alternative forms of civil service annuities if the commencement date of the annuity falls between December 2, 1989, and October 1, 1990.
Increases the limitations on the borrowing authority of the U.S. Postal Service.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 12, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-227.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 21, 1989Resolving 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 by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sawyer moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1196 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 13, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ridge demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.