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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jul 14, 1999
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2000 - Appropriates funds for FY 2000 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds); (3) military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (4) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (6) family housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force; (7) family housing, DOD; (8) the Family Housing Revitalization Transfer Fund (including a transfer of funds); (9) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (10) the Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part IV. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Authorizes the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 123) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (Sec. 125) Reduces, with specified exceptions, each amount of budget authority provided in this Act for FY 2000 by five percent. (Sec. 126) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional defense committees examining the adequacy of special education facilities and services available to the dependent children of military personnel stationed in the United States. (Sec. 127) Earmarks funds appropriated under the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.
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Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 106-52.
Became Public Law No: 106-52.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10136-10137)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10136-10137)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 8 (Roll no. 343). (consideration: CR H6591-6596)
House roll call 343 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 8 (Roll no. 343).(consideration: CR H6591-6596)
House roll call 343 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Hobson brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-266 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 262.
Rule H. Res. 262 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 262 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2465 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule waives points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-266 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6405-6501)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-266 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6405-6501)
The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Porter, Wicker, Tiahrt, Walsh, Miller (FL), Aderholt, Granger, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6082)
Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Hutchison; Craig; Kyl; Stevens; Murray; Reid; Inouye; Byrd. (consideration: CR S8504)
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1205 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1205 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1205.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8504)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The following actions occurred pursuant to the order of June 15, 1999.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 4 (Roll no. 280). (text: CR H5393-5395)
House roll call 280 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 4 (Roll no. 280).(text: CR H5393-5395)
House roll call 280 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2465.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2465.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 242 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2465 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H5387-5396)
Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2465 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-221, by Mr. Hobson.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-221, by Mr. Hobson.
Introduced in House
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