
H.R. 4530 · 99th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, to provide that members of the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense shall not be considered to be Federal employees for certain purposes, to extend the deadline for reports of the Commission, and to extend the availability of funds appropriated to the Commission.
Became Public Law No: 99-426.
Latest official action 1986-09-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 to: (1) provide that members of the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense shall not be considered Federal employees except for purposes of Federal workers' compensation or tort claims regulations; and (2) extend certain reporting dates of the Commission and the availability of funds to the Commission until specified periods after a quorum of such Commission has been obtained.
Congressional Research Service · 1986-04-09
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