A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
PL 99-359 (S.2180), enacted 07/08/1986

100 STAT. 764 
PUBLIC LAW 99-359—JULY 8, 1986 
July 8, 1986 
[S. 2180] 
Daylight saving 
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Energy. 
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State and local 
governments. 
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eommunications 
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Public Law 99-359 
99th Congress 
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An Act 
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and 
eontrol Act of 1974. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 17(f) of 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
2216(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "is" and inserting in lieu thereof "are"; and 
(2) by inserting immediately before the period the following: 
"and $18,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987". 
SEC. 2. (a) The Congress finds— 
(1) that various studies of governmental and nongovern-
mental agencies indicate that daylight saving time over an 
expanded period would produce a significant energy savings in 
electrical power consumption; 
(2) that daylight saving time may yield energy savings in 
other areas besides electrical power consumption; 
(3) that daylight saving time over an expanded period could 
serve as an incentive for further energy conservation by individ-
uals, companies, and the various governmental entities at all 
levels of government, and that such energy conservation efforts 
could lead to greatly expanded energy savings; and 
(4) that the use of daylight saving time over an expanded 
period could have other beneficial effects on the public interest, 
including the reduction of crime, improved traffic safety, more 
daylight outdoor playtime for the children and youth of our 
Nation, greater utilization of parks and recreation areas, 
expanded economic opportunity through extension of daylight 
hours to peak shopping hours and through extension of domes-
tic office hours to periods of greater overlap with the European 
Economic Community. 
(b) Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) 
is amended by striking "last Sunday of April" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "first Sunday of April". 
(c) Any law in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(2) of the Uniform Time 
Act of 1966 by a State with parts thereof in more than one time 
zone, or 
(2) adopted pursuant to section 3(a)(1) of such Act by a State 
that lies entirely within one time zone, 
shall be held and considered to remain in effect as the exercise by 
that State of the exemption permitted by such Act unless that State, 
by law, provides that such exemption shall not apply. 
(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other law or any regulation issued 
under any such law, the Federal Communications Commission shall, 
consistent with any existing treaty or other agreement, make such 
adjustment by general rules, or by interim action pending such 
general rules, with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard 
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100 STAT. 765 
amplitude modulation broadcast stations, as may be consistent with 
the public interest, including the public's interest in receiving inter-
ference-free service. 
(2) Such general rules, or interim action, may include variances 
with respect to operating power and other technical operating 
characteristics. 
(3) Subsequent to the adoption of such general rules, they may be 
varied with respect to particular stations and areas because of the 
exigencies in each case. 
(e) This section shall take effect 60 days after the date of enact- Effective date. 
ment of this Act, except that if such effective date occurs in any is use 260a 
calendar year after March 1, this section shall take effect on the 
first day of the following calendar year. 
Approved July 8, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2180 (H.R. 4252) (H.R. 2095): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-623 accompanying H.R. 4252 (Comm. on Science and 
Technology) and No. 99-185 accompanying H.R. 2095 (Comm. on 
Energy and Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-267 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 131 (1985): Oct. 22, H.R. 2095 considered and passed House. 
Vol. 132 (1986): May 15, 19, 20, considered and passed Senate. 
June 23, 24, H.R. 4252 considered and passed House; proceed-
ings vacated and S. 2180 passed in lieu.