A bill to increase the development ceiling at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Pennsylvania, and for other purposes and to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the Johnstown Flood Museum in the Cambria County Library Building, Pennsylvania.
Public Law 99-388 · H.R. 1963 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 23, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Murtha (D-PA-12)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Austin Murphy
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 a specified Federal law to authorize additional appropriations for development at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Johnstown Flood Museum Association enabling the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to the Johnstown Flood Museum.
Prohibits Federal funds from being used to provide financial assistance to the museum until such an agreement has been executed. Limits Federal financial assistance to no more than 50 percent of the cost of the museum.
Authorizes the Secretary to accept the donation of the building and collection owned by the Johnstown Flood Museum Association, and the land on which the building is situated, for inclusion within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial without regard to any acreage limitations on the memorial.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
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. 17 actions.
- Aug 23, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-388.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 14, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 11, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 1, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 30, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 3, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.