A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Export Administration Act of 1979 and export promotion activities.
Public Law 99-633 · S. 2245 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 7, 1986 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Henry Heinz (R-PA)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Jake Garn, Sen. Alan Dixon,
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 agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to authorize appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY 1987 and 1988 to carry out the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Amends the Export Administration Amendments Act of 1985 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988 to the Department of Commerce for export promotion programs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 7, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-633.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3515) by Voice Vote.
- Oct 14, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 366 - 0 (Record Vote No: 461).House roll call 461
- Aug 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jul 22, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jul 21, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.