An act to revise and extend the programs of assistance under titles X and XX of the Public Health Service Act.
Public Law 98-512 · S. 2616 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Jeremiah Denton (R-AL)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Chuck Grassley,
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.
Amends title XX (Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects) of the Public Health Service Act to authorize FY 1985 appropriations for adolescent family life demonstration and research activities.
Includes the importance of education, training, and job search services among the congressional findings regarding adolescent pregnancy.
Amends title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of such Act to authorize FY 1985 appropriations for: (1) family planning services; (2) personnel training; and (3) informational and educational materials.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Children and Families Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-512.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Oct 5, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 98-1154 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1154 Filed in House.
- Sep 26, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hatch; Denton; Nickles; Kennedy; Dodd.
- FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Scheuer, Waxman, Broyhill, Madigan.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 29, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- May 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- May 8, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Children and Families Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Children and Families Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- May 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- 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.