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To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to include Columbiana County, Ohio, as part of the Appalachian region.

Public Law 101-434 · H.R. 435 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 17, 1990 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Applegate (D-OH-18)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. James Traficant,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to include Columbiana County, Ohio, as part of the Appalachian region.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 17, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-434.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 5, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Sep 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Nov 22, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Applegate asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. Oct 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  16. May 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  17. Feb 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  18. Jan 4, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  19. 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.