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H.R. 2959 · 99th Congress · enacted

A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 99-141.

Latest official action 1985-11-01 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Title I: Department of Defense - Civil Department of the Army - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, and beach erosion (including projects which involve State and local governmental participation). Directs the Secretary of the Army to grant to the University of Alabama at Huntsville certain funds appropriated for a Corps of Engineers learning facility. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for: (1) engineering and economic investigations of Federal reclamation and water conservation projects; (2) construction and rehabilitation projects; (3) soil and moisture conservation projects; (4) operation and maintenance of reclamation projects; (5) loans to irrigation districts for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects; (6) general administrative expenses in certain Bureau of Reclamation offices; (7) the "Emergency Fund" as authorized by an Act of June 26, 1948; (8) replacement passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; and (9) recovery of archaeological and paleontological remains in specified areas. Makes appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for: (1) damaged facilities or equipment belonging to the Department of the Interior; (2) emer…

Congressional Research Service · 1985-07-10

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