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A bill entitled the "George Milligan Control Tower".

Public Law 99-45 · S. 661 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 24, 1985 · Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Sen. Robert Packwood (R-OR)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the air traffic control tower at the Medford-Jackson County (Oregon) Airport as the George Milligan Control Tower.

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.

  1. May 24, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-45.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 16, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. May 14, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Apr 29, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Apr 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Apr 15, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. Apr 10, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  11. Apr 2, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  12. Mar 14, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  13. 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.