A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol, in cooperation with the Union Station Redevelopment Corp., to design a building or buildings adjacent to Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Public Law 99-229 · S. 1706 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 28, 1985 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Stafford (R-VT)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, Sen. Daniel Moynihan
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Architect of the Capitol and the Secretary of Transportation to study alternatives for the construction of a building on a specified site in the District of Columbia for the use of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and other judicial functions and recreational activities. Requires the Architect of the Capitol and the Secretary to submit a report with recommendations to the Congress.
Authorizes appropriations.
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. 13 actions.
- Dec 28, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-229.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 19, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 10, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Oct 31, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Oct 29, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 26, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works 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.