99th Congress (1985-1987)
President: Ronald Reagan (R-CA)
House Majority Party: Democrat
House Majority Seats: 254 out of 435
House Speaker: Rep. Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-MA)
Vice President: George H.W. Bush (R-TX)
Senate Majority Party: Republican
Senate Majority Seats: 53 out of 100
Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
"The adaptability and cunning of the coyote requires that all possible methods, lethal and nonlethal, be used in a manner that provides protection to big game and domestic livestock during such critical periods as lambing, fawning, and rearing. No one is calling for extinction of that wily adversary." - Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) (above)
Enactments:
African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985
Supplemental Africa Relief Appropriations
MX Missile Authorization
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
First Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1986
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986
Second Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985
Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1986
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986
Third Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986
Nuclear Cooperation Between the United States and China
Fourth Continuing Appropriations Act, 1985
Omnibus Continuing Appropriations Act FY 1985
Food Security Act of 1985
First Supplemental Agriculture Appropriations Act FY 1986
Second Supplemental Agriculture Appropriations Act FY 1986
Private Health Insurance Continuation Coverage under COBRA
Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 Prompt Sheet
Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986
Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986
Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986
Daylight Saving Extension Act of 1985
Firearms' Owners Protection Act
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1986
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Enactments (cont):
Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization of 1986 Prompt Sheet
First Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986
Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 PDF | .docx
Second Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986
Third Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986
Fourth Continuing Appropriations Act, 1986
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 Prompt Sheet
Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
Tax Reform Act of 1986
Intelligence Authorization, Fiscal 1987
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 PDF | .docx
Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal 1987
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Department of Defense Authorization, Fiscal 1987
Water Resources Development Act of 1986
Broadcast Coverage of Senate Proceedings
Indiana 8th District Seat
Housing Act of 1986
Textile Import Quotas
Labor-Management Notification and Consultation Act of 1985
Pesticide Control Reauthorization
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1986
First Budget Resolution, Fiscal 1986
Line-Item Veto
School Prayer
Product Liability Reform Act
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels
Saudi Arms Sale
Budget Resolution, Fiscal 1987