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H.R. 3959 · 98th Congress · enacted

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-181.

Latest official action 1983-11-30 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #383 (363-30)) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 - Title I: Makes supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Administration for: (1) compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits through FY 1983; (2) medical and prosthetic research through FY 1985; (3) veterans job training through FY 1986; and (4) general operating expenses for FY 1984. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to: (1) the House of Representatives for payments to widows and heirs of deceased Members of Congress; and (2) the Railroad Accounting Principles Board for salaries and expenses. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to the Department of Energy for a specified atomic energy defense project and the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund. Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1984 to the Appalachian Regional Commission for the Appalachian Development Highway System. Prohibits the Department of Justice from using appropriations under this Act or any other law to represent the Tennessee Valley Authority in litigation in which the Authority is a party. Authorizes the use of funds available to the Corps of Engineers to rehabilitate, restore, and refurbish the dredge vessel Kennedy for its operation, maintenance, and display at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, with the concurrence of the Director of the National P…

Congressional Research Service · 1983-10-05

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