A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement relating to decennial censuses of drainage.
Public Law 99-544 · H.R. 2722 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 27, 1986 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-NY-18)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eliminates the requirement for decennial censuses of agricultural drainage.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Financial Management and Accountability Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-544.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 19, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Aug 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Financial Management and Accountability Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Financial Management and Accountability Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 13, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 12, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 4, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 24, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 26, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jun 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service 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.