A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 99-359 · S. 2180 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 8, 1986 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Slade Gorton (R-WA)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Donald Riegle, Sen. Albert Gore,
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 the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987.
Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to start daylight savings time the first Sunday in April rather than the last Sunday of April. Continues a State's right to preempt such time changes.
Directs the Federal Communications Commission to make necessary adjustments in the operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations.
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. 11 actions.
- Jul 8, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-359.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 27, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 24, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1986FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 13, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 11, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.