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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 20, 2001
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002 - Appropriates funds for FY 2002 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, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing, DOD; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (6) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts.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.Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account.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 other U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.
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Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 107-64.
Became Public Law No: 107-64.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 305.
Senate roll call 305 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 305.
Senate roll call 305 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10807-10810)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 394).
House roll call 394 · 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: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 394).
House roll call 394 · Individual votesThe House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-246 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7110-7111)
POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays are required on the question of adoption of the conference report and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 107-246. (consideration: CR H7108-7109)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2904. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-246 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6831-6872)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-246 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6831-6872)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 2904. Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll no. 362).
House roll call 362 · Individual votesThe Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Walsh, Miller (FL), Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Skeen, Vitter, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Olver demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position regarding all items included in the House passed bill for overseas military construction.
Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6099, H6101-6102)
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 Feinstein, Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, Reid, Byrd, Hutchison, Burns, Craig, DeWine and Stevens. (consideration: CR S9833)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 288. (text: CR S9831-9833)
Senate roll call 288 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 288.(text: CR S9831-9833)
Senate roll call 288 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9828-9833)
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 0 (Roll no. 344). (text: CR H5872-5874)
House roll call 344 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 0 (Roll no. 344).(text: CR H5872-5874)
House roll call 344 · 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. 2904.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2904.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Considered by previous order of the House.
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5868-5875)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of H.R. 2904; that all points of order against the bill and against its consideration be waived; that general debate on the bill shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; that the bill be open for amendment; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-207, by Mr. Hobson.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-207, by Mr. Hobson.
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