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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 4, 1993
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for military and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (including a transfer of funds in each case except the Marine Corps), the defense agencies, the respective reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for the Army's National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the Court of Military Appeals, environmental restoration (including a transfer of funds), support for the Summer Olympics and World Cup USA 1994, transportation of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, sub-Saharan Africa, and minorities in northern Iraq, certain Department of Defense (DOD) global cooperative initiatives (including a transfer of funds), and for assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union for the elimination of nuclear, chemical, and other weapons, demilitarization, conversion, and retraining. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for the procurement by the armed forces and reserve counterparts of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion (including the carrier replacement program and the DDG-51 destroyer program), National Guard and reserve equipment and for other procurement. Title IV: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for research, development, test, and evaluation by the armed forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Directors of Test and Evaluation and Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Business Operations Fund; and (2) programs under the National Defense Strategic Lift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) DOD medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense (including a transfer of funds); and (4) expenses and activities of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) expenses of the Community Management Staff. Provides funding from the National Security Education Trust Fund for purposes of the National Security Education Act of 1991. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8014) Prohibits DOD from using funds made available under this Act to exceed 131,250 civilian work years outside the United States. (Sec. 8025) Prohibits the use of appropriations to establish new region-wide fixed price managed care contracts until the Secretary submits to Congress a plan to implement a nation-wide managed health care program for the military health services system. (Sec. 8051) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds: (1) to reduce military or civilian medical and medical support personnel and strengths below the FY 1993 level; (2) for travel or other support costs of the Tailhook Association; (3) for the joint Department of Defense/Department of Energy Safeguard C contingent nuclear testing program. (8060) Establishes the National Drug Intelligence Center to coordinate and consolidate drug intelligence from all national security and law enforcement agencies. (Sec. 8063) Authorizes the Secretary to accept defense burden sharing contributions from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Kuwait. (Sec. 8073) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel. (Sec. 8080) Requires the Director of the Air National Guard to operate a Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence planning office. (Sec. 8094) Earmarks specified DOD funds to the Administration for Native Americans for the mitigation of environmental damages occurring on Indian lands as a result of DOD activities. (Sec. 8116) Prohibits the use of Air Force funds to upgrade the current capabilities of the B-1B bomber unless the Secretary certifies that the B-1B upgrade program is militarily-required, affordable, and fully funded in the Future Years Defense Program for FY 1995 through 2000. (Sec. 8120) Provides for transfers of funds for the following programs, among others: (1) the SSN-688 attack submarinej; (2) the CVN nuclear aircraft carrier; (3) the TRIDENT ballistic missile submarine; (4) the SSN-21 attack submarine; and (5) the DDG-51 destroyer. (Sec. 8139) Provides for the rescission of certain funds in prior DOD appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8141) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition to develop a plan and schedule to implement the transition of the Defense Nuclear Agency into the Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D–PA
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Became Public Law No: 103-139.
Became Public Law No: 103-139.
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 Yea-Nay Vote. 88-9. Record Vote No: 368. (consideration: CR S15568-15569,S15571-15582)
Senate roll call 368 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-9. Record Vote No: 368.(consideration: CR S15568-15569,S15571-15582)
Senate roll call 368 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9081-9088)
Motions 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 voice vote.(consideration: CR H9081-9088)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Murtha brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-339 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 301.
Rule H. Res. 301 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 301 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3116. 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. 103-339 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8978-9039)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-339 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8978-9039)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 3 (Roll No. 532). (consideration: CR H8518)
House roll call 532 · Individual votesMr. Murtha moved that the House close portions of the conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, Darden, Natcher, McDade, Young (FL), Livingston, Lewis (CA), and Skeen.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8516-8518)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded wtih one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the provisions of Senate amendment No. 13, relating to Somalia.
Mr. McDade moved that the House instruct conferees.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Stevens; D'Amato; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Hatfield.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1080 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1080 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator D'Amato.
Motion to table SP 1079 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-30. Record Vote No: 325.
Senate roll call 325 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1079 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
Proposed amendment SP 1068 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 1068 proposed by Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 1078 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1078 proposed by Senator Warner.
Motion to table SP 1076 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-30. Record Vote No: 324.
Senate roll call 324 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1077 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1077 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Nunn.
Amendment SP 1076 proposed by Senator Grassley.
Amendment SP 1075 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1075 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 1074 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-2. Record Vote No: 322.
Senate roll call 322 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1072 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 19-81. Record Vote No: 321.
Senate roll call 321 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14039-14040, S14042-14072, S14094-14116, S14122-14138)
Amendment SP 1074 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 1073 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 320.
Senate roll call 320 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1073 proposed by Senator Mitchell.
Amendment SP 1072 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 1071 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1071 proposed by Senator McCain.
Motion to table SP 1070 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-20. Record Vote No: 319.
Senate roll call 319 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1070 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Considered by Senate.
Amendment SP 1069 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-2. Record Vote No: 318.
Senate roll call 318 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1051 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-65. Record Vote No: 317.
Senate roll call 317 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1069 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13858-13907)
Amendment SP 1052 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1060 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1060 proposed by Senator Grassley.
Proposed amendment SP 1057 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 1059 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1059 proposed by Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 1054 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1058 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1058 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 1057 proposed by Senator Moynihan.
Amendment SP 1056 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1056 proposed by Senator Breaux.
Amendment SP 1055 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1055 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 1054 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 1053 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1053 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 1052 proposed by Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 1051 proposed by Senator Nickles.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13565-13818)
Amendment SP 1050 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1050 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 1049 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1049 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Coats.
Amendment SP 1045 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1048 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1048 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 1047 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1047 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Exon.
Amendment SP 1046 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1046 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 1045 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1044 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1044 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 1042 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-23. Record Vote No: 314.
Senate roll call 314 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 1043 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 313.
Senate roll call 313 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13527-13528, S13531-13544)
Amendment SP 1043 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 1042 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Motion to table SP 1041 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 312.
Senate roll call 312 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1041 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Proposed amendment SP 1040 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 1040 proposed by Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 1039 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1039 proposed by Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 1038 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1038 proposed by Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 1037 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1037 proposed by Senator Specter.
Motion to table SP 1036 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-42. Record Vote No: 311.
Senate roll call 311 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1036 proposed by Senator Sasser.
Amendment SP 1035 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1035 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Domenici.
Motion to table SP 1031 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-47. Record Vote No: 310.
Senate roll call 310 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1034 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1034 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 1033 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1033 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Wofford.
Amendment SP 1032 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1032 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 1031 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 1030 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1030 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 1029 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1029 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 1027 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1028 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-34. Record Vote No: 309.
Senate roll call 309 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1028 proposed by Senator Inouye to Amendment SP 1027.
Amendment SP 1027 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13363-13397, S13399-13417, S13419-13480)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13298-13325, S13349-13350)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 103-153.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 103-153.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3116.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 325 - 102 (Roll no. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 325 - 102 (Roll no. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3116.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Murtha moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment.
Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment be extended to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that debate on the Kennedy amendment and all amendments thereto continue for not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that all debate on the Penny amendment be limited to not to exceed twenty minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
CONSIDERATION LIMITATION - Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that all consideration of the bill under the five-minute rule cease at 12:30 p.m. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Murtha raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Murtha stated that the provisions of section 8113 beginning on page 114, line 3 through page 115, line 10 constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Murtha raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Murtha stated that section 8099 (page 108, line 20 through page 109, line 5) regarding limitation of DOD purchase of certain cement products constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Murtha raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Murtha stated that the provisions beginning with "Provided" on page 20, line 17 and extending through the word "operations:" on page 21, line 21 regarding funding for international humanitarian assistance constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Murtha raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Murtha stated that the provisions beginning on page 27, lines 23-25 regarding a limitation of appropriation of $1,000,000,000 for a carrier replacement program constituted legislation on an appropriattions bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Rostenkowski to act as Chairman of the Committee.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
GENERAL DEBATE LIMITATION - Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that general debate be limited for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Murtha moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7267-7307)
Rule H. Res. 263 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 263 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3116. The resolution waives certain points of order against the bill when called up for consideration. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-254, by Mr. Murtha.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-254, by Mr. Murtha.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Introduced in House
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Defense.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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