# 99-hr-4530: 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.

99-hr-4530, 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., is a 99th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] (D-FL); status Became Public Law No: 99-426. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 99-hr-4530
- Congress: 99
- Title: 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.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 99-426.
- Introduced: 1986-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

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.

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## Sources
- [99-hr-4530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4530)

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