A bill to amend the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980 to clarify the intention of Section 221 of the Act.
Public Law 99-24 · S. 781 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 16, 1985 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. James Exon (D-NE)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. William Cohen, Sen. Edward Zorinsky,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980 to extend through September 30, 1985, all conditional commitments for loan guarantees which were in existence on September 30, 1984.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Apr 16, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-24.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 4, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 2, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Apr 1, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 28, 1985FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.