A bill to provide authorization of appropriations for activities under the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984.
Public Law 99-62 · H.R. 2800 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 11, 1985 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. James Scheuer (D-NY-8)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Don Fuqua, Rep. Manuel Luján,
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.
(Senate receded from its amendment)
Amends the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations to carry out such Act for FY 1985 through 1989. Limits the amount of such funds which shall be available for FY 1985 and 1986.
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. 10 actions.
- Jul 11, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-62.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 2, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 27, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from its amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 26, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1279 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jun 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jun 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.