A bill to amend the Act of October 15, 1982, entitled "An Act to designate the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, District of Columbia, as a national historic site, and for other purposes".
Public Law 99-187 · S. 1116 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 18, 1985 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Fritz Hollings, Sen. Strom Thurmond,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends a specified Federal law to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 to support cooperative agreements with the Bethune Museum and Archives for the operation and maintenance of the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House national historic site. Authorizes appropriations for matching grants to the Archives for the protection of the Archives and building repair and improvement. Replaces the term "National Council of Negro Women" with "the Bethune Museum and Archives" in such law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 18, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-187.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 9, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Dec 3, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 6, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 10, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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.