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A bill to permit the transfer of certain airport property in Algona, Iowa.

Public Law 99-518 · H.R. 4492 · 99th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 22, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Berkley Bedell (D-IA-6)

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.

Amends Federal Law to remove certain restrictions placed upon the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to grant releases from any terms contained in the deed of conveyance transferring Federal property to Algona, Iowa, for airport purposes. (Current law requires that any amount received by the city for conveyance of such property will be used for public airport purposes.) Authorizes the Secretary to grant releases from the terms of such deed to the extent necessary to permit the city of Algona to convey part of the airport land to the Iowa National Guard for the construction of a National Guard armory.

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. Oct 22, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-518.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 15, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 8, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 16, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Sep 10, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Jul 31, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Jul 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. Apr 7, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. Mar 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. 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.