A bill allowing William R. Gianelli to continue to serve as a member of the Board of the Panama Canal Commission after his retirement as an officer of the Department of Defense.
Public Law 98-354 · H.R. 5404 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 10, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. William Carney (R-NY-1)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Carroll Hubbard, Rep. Norman Shumway
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes William R. Gianelli to continue to serve as the designee of the Secretary of Defense on the Supervisory Board of the Panama Canal Commission after his retirement as an officer of the Department of Defense, until another officer is appointed.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jul 10, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-354.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 6, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 28, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 21, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Armed Services Committee
- May 16, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- May 14, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Apr 24, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Apr 11, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Apr 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.